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Methods and systems for displaying schedule information

  • US 9,286,601 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2012
  • Issued: 03/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, with a client interface computer module comprising a database and a cache, travel request attribute information comprising;

    a departure location, a destination location, a date of desired departure, a time or time range of desired departure, a date of desired arrival, a time or time range of desired arrival, and a mode of transportation;

    retrieving, with a database query computer module, schedule data associated with the travel request attribute information from the database, the schedule data being further associated with scheduled travel times;

    retrieving, with a cache query computer module, availability data associated with the travel request attribute information from the cache, the availability data being further associated with available travel times;

    sending, with a client computer, the schedule data and the availability data to the client interface computer module via the computer network; and

    displaying, with a client device, a graphical representation of the schedule data and the availability data, the graphical representation comprising a timeline and rectangular regions corresponding to the scheduled travel times and/or the available travel times;

    wherein the rectangular regions are displayed differently based on a number of stops or connections and/or whether an itinerary complies with an organization'"'"'s travel policies.

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