Graphical travel system for the internet
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1. A system comprising:
- a client computer, having a cursor moving element, and an actuator that is actuated to select a current position of said cursor moving element, said client computer including a connection to a network,said client computer running a program which produces a graphical user interface using information received over said connection, said graphical user interface allowing entry of a desired starting area for travel, and a desired ending area for said travel on an overall map,said program displaying information indicative of multiple travel options between multiple points in the selected starting area and ending area and prices for the multiple travel options,wherein at least one of the selected starting area and ending area forms a circle of a size on said overall map, and said program further allows and controls at least one of said starting area or said ending area to be changed in size to form a changed in size area and said information indicative of multiple travel options includes multiple areas within said changed in size area as at least one of the selected starting area for travel or said ending area for travel, where said changed in size area includes a first perimeter of a first outer size at a first time, and includes a second perimeter of a second outer size different than said first outer size at a second time different than said first time, and wherein said information that is displayed includes changed information about said changed in size area, and includes multiple options for travel between different locations within said changed in size area forming said at least one of the selected starting area for travel or said ending area for travel and includes prices for the multiple options for travel between the different locations.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface for a travel system allows the beginning and end points to be selected, and then displays a line indicating the travel, and calculates fares.
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1. A system comprising:
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a client computer, having a cursor moving element, and an actuator that is actuated to select a current position of said cursor moving element, said client computer including a connection to a network, said client computer running a program which produces a graphical user interface using information received over said connection, said graphical user interface allowing entry of a desired starting area for travel, and a desired ending area for said travel on an overall map, said program displaying information indicative of multiple travel options between multiple points in the selected starting area and ending area and prices for the multiple travel options, wherein at least one of the selected starting area and ending area forms a circle of a size on said overall map, and said program further allows and controls at least one of said starting area or said ending area to be changed in size to form a changed in size area and said information indicative of multiple travel options includes multiple areas within said changed in size area as at least one of the selected starting area for travel or said ending area for travel, where said changed in size area includes a first perimeter of a first outer size at a first time, and includes a second perimeter of a second outer size different than said first outer size at a second time different than said first time, and wherein said information that is displayed includes changed information about said changed in size area, and includes multiple options for travel between different locations within said changed in size area forming said at least one of the selected starting area for travel or said ending area for travel and includes prices for the multiple options for travel between the different locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
a client computer, having a processor that is programmed to display a graphical user interface, displaying a hyperlinked image of a map including hyperlinks for a plurality of airports which airports can form a beginning or an end of a trip, and said client computer including a movable element which is movable over said hyperlinked image, and said movable element is actuated to select an area of said hyperlinked image including at least one airport, and said movable element being variable to change a number of said airports which are included within said area without changing a size of said map, and to change a number of said hyperlinks for the plurality of airports based on a changed number of said airports included within said area within a same size map, and said movable element permitting selection of said area as said beginning or said end of the trip and to show multiple travel options between said airports included in said area and another leg of said trip and also to show prices for said multiple travel options. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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