System and method for integrated trip planning based on fixed and flexible itinerary components
First Claim
1. A method for estimating a travel time between an origin and a destination, the method comprising:
- determining a plurality of travel options from the origin to the destination, the determination of the plurality of travel options influenced by the one or more first user preferences, each travel option comprising a plurality of serial travel segments, the plurality of serial travel segments serially connected in a manner such that each travel segment is a component of a specific user travel from the origin to the destination, further wherein at least two travel service types are found providing travel service for the plurality of serial travel segments;
for each of the travel options, identifying a total time of estimated travel for each of the plurality of serial travel segments, the total time of estimated travel for a given travel segment being a function of both a nature of travel service associated with the given travel segment and one or more second user preferences associated with the travel service corresponding to the given travel segment, wherein the second user preferences include a user intention indicator for a minimum layover time, wherein the user intention indicator includes an intention to check-in baggage during travel, a time allowance to check-in baggage, a time allowance to clear security at a transit terminal associated with a travel service, and a time allowance for using a travel related facility at the transit terminal before departure;
for each of the travel options, calculating a total estimated travel time as a function of the sum of total estimated travel times associated with each of the plurality of travel segments plus the minimum layover time as reflected by the user intention indicator; and
for each of the travel options, providing the total estimated travel time to the user as a predicted travel time to travel from the origin to the destination.
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Abstract
The techniques introduced here include a method for estimating a travel time between an origin and a destination. The method comprises determining a plurality of travel options from the origin to the destination. Further, each travel option is divided into a plurality of serial travel segments such that the travel segments serially connect the origin to the destination. For each of the travel options, the method further comprises estimating a time of travel in each of the travel segments. The estimated time of travel in a given travel segment is a function of both the nature of travel service associated with the segment and the one or more second user preferences associated with a travel service used in the segment. The method further comprises calculating, for each of the travel options, the total estimated travel time as a function of estimated travel times associated with each of the travel segments.
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1. A method for estimating a travel time between an origin and a destination, the method comprising:
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determining a plurality of travel options from the origin to the destination, the determination of the plurality of travel options influenced by the one or more first user preferences, each travel option comprising a plurality of serial travel segments, the plurality of serial travel segments serially connected in a manner such that each travel segment is a component of a specific user travel from the origin to the destination, further wherein at least two travel service types are found providing travel service for the plurality of serial travel segments; for each of the travel options, identifying a total time of estimated travel for each of the plurality of serial travel segments, the total time of estimated travel for a given travel segment being a function of both a nature of travel service associated with the given travel segment and one or more second user preferences associated with the travel service corresponding to the given travel segment, wherein the second user preferences include a user intention indicator for a minimum layover time, wherein the user intention indicator includes an intention to check-in baggage during travel, a time allowance to check-in baggage, a time allowance to clear security at a transit terminal associated with a travel service, and a time allowance for using a travel related facility at the transit terminal before departure; for each of the travel options, calculating a total estimated travel time as a function of the sum of total estimated travel times associated with each of the plurality of travel segments plus the minimum layover time as reflected by the user intention indicator; and for each of the travel options, providing the total estimated travel time to the user as a predicted travel time to travel from the origin to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A travel plan system for estimating a travel time between an origin and a destination, the system comprising:
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a computation subsystem configured to determine a plurality of travel options from the origin to the destination, the determination of the plurality of travel options influenced by the one or more first user preferences, each travel option comprising a plurality of serial travel segments, the plurality of serial travel segments serially connected in a manner such that each travel segment is a component of a specific user travel from the origin to the destination, further wherein at least two travel service types are found providing travel service for the plurality of serial travel segments; for each of the travel options, the computation subsystem configured to identify a total time of estimated travel for each of the plurality of serial travel segments, the total time of estimated travel for a given travel segment being a function of both a nature of travel service associated with the given travel segment and one or more second user preferences associated with the travel service corresponding to the given travel segment, wherein the second user preferences include a user intention indicator to adjust estimated travel-related metrics, the user intention indicator including at least an intention to check-in baggage during travel, a time allowance to check-in baggage, a time allowance to clear security at a transit terminal associated with a travel service, and a time allowance for using a travel related facility at the transit terminal before departure or any combination; for each of the travel options, the computation subsystem configured to calculate a total estimated travel time as a function of the sum of total estimated travel times associated with each of the plurality of travel segments; and for each of the travel options, the computation subsystem configured to provide the total estimated travel time to the user as a predicted travel time to travel from the origin to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for estimating a travel time between an origin and a destination, the method comprising:
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receiving the origin associated with a starting time from a user;
wherein the starting time is the earliest starting time for the user to begin travel from the origin;receiving the destination associated with a earliest terminating time and a latest terminating time from the user;
wherein the earliest arriving time is the earliest terminating time for the user to arrive at destination and the latest arriving time is the latest terminating time for the user to arrive at destination;determining a plurality of travel options from the origin to the destination based on the starting time, the earliest terminating time and the latest terminating time, the determination of the plurality of travel options influenced by the one or more first user preferences, each travel option comprising a plurality of serial travel segments, the plurality of serial travel segments serially connected in a manner such that each travel segment is a component of a specific user travel from the origin on or after the starting time to the destination on or after the earliest terminating time and on or before the latest terminating time, further wherein at least two travel service types are found providing travel service for the plurality of serial travel segments; for each of the travel options, identifying a total time of estimated travel for each of the plurality of serial travel segments, the total time of estimated travel for a given travel segment being a function of both a nature of travel service associated with the given travel segment and one or more second user preferences associated with the travel service corresponding to the given travel segment, wherein the second user preferences include a user intention indicator for a minimum layover time, wherein the user intention indicator includes an intention to check-in baggage during travel, a time allowance to check-in baggage, a time allowance to clear security at a transit terminal associated with a travel service, and a time allowance for using a travel related facility at the transit terminal before departure; for each of the travel options, calculating a total estimated travel time as a function of the sum of total estimated travel times associated with each of the plurality of travel segments plus the minimum layover time as reflected by the user intention indicator; and for each of the travel options, providing the total estimated travel time associated with the starting time, the earliest terminating time and the latest terminating time to the user as a predicted travel time to travel from the origin to the destination.
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