Method and apparatus for managing transportation from an origin location
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time;
identifying, at a host computer, a first airport, the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold;
computing an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the first airport;
identifying, at the host computer, a first departing flight associated with the first airport, the identified first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and the identified first departing flight being between the origin location and the first airport;
wherein the flight arrival time of the identified first departing flight is prior to the optimal arrival time;
identifying, at the host computer, an optimal ground transportation option between the first airport and the activity location;
determining, at the host computer, an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the identified first departing flight and the optimal ground transportation option;
compiling, at the host computer, a travel itinerary based on the optimal trip option for transportation; and
,receiving, at the client computer, the travel itinerary.
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Abstract
An electronic method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method including the steps of: receiving an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time; identifying at least a first airport (or other origin location), the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location; and identifying at least a first departing flight (or other mode of transportation) associated with the at least the first airport, the identified at least a first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and being at least between the origin location and the at least the first airport; wherein the flight arrival time of the at least the first identified departing flight is prior to the activity start time.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for managing transportation from an origin location, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from a client computer, an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time; identifying, at a host computer, a first airport, the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of a walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold; computing an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the first airport; identifying, at the host computer, a first departing flight associated with the first airport, the identified first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and the identified first departing flight being between the origin location and the first airport; wherein the flight arrival time of the identified first departing flight is prior to the optimal arrival time; identifying, at the host computer, an optimal ground transportation option between the first airport and the activity location; determining, at the host computer, an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the identified first departing flight and the optimal ground transportation option; compiling, at the host computer, a travel itinerary based on the optimal trip option for transportation; and
,receiving, at the client computer, the travel itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented method for receiving an electronic signal from a first electronic device at a second electronic device, the electronic signal capable of activating the second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is responsive to the electronic signal to thereby perform steps for managing transportation from an origin location, the steps comprising:
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receiving, at the second electronic device, an activity indicator including an activity location and an activity start time; identifying, at the second electronic device, a first airport, the first airport being within a first threshold measurement of the activity location, wherein the first threshold measurement comprises at least one of walking distance, a set distance, and a time threshold; computing an optimal arrival time from the activity start time, the activity location, and the first airport; identifying, at the second electronic device, a first departing flight associated with the first airport, the identified first departing flight associated with a flight arrival time and being between the origin location and the first airport; wherein the flight arrival time of the identified first departing flight is prior to optimal arrival time; identifying, at the second electronic device, an optimal ground transportation option between the first airport and the activity location; determining, at the second electronic device, an optimal trip option for transportation from the origin location to the activity location, wherein the optimal trip option includes the identified first departing flight and the optimal ground transportation option; compiling at the host computer, a travel itinerary based on the optimal trip option for transportation; and
,receiving, at the client computer, the travel itinerary. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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