SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUALIZED, INTERACTIVE MAPS FOR FINDING AND BOOKING SERVICES

• US 20080147450A1
• Filed: 10/16/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rearden Commerce Inc
• Original Assignee: Rearden Commerce Inc
• Inventors: MORTIMORE, William Charles
• Application Number:
  US11/549,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20080147450A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method that can be performed on a system, is provided for contextualized interactive maps for finding and booking services. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a user'"'"'s request for one or more services related to an identified location; presenting a map to the user, the map including interactive data identifying one or more services per the request by the user; receiving from the user, a request for a booking for one or more of the services; and processing the booking request.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s request for one or more services related to an identified location;

presenting a map to the user, the map including interactive data identifying one or more services per the request by the user

Receiving from the user, a request for a booking for one or more of the services; and

Processing the booking request.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive data related to the one or more services includes real-time updates from an electronic services portal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the real-time updates include reservation availability.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the real-time update includes a identifying a time when services are available.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the services include one or more of a restaurant, a hotel, a car rental, and an air line reservation.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the location is identified by one of global position system and user input.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the location is identified by one of an identified itinerary and calendar.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the processing of the booking request is performed by a service portal.

9. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which when executed perform a method comprising:

receiving a user'"'"'s request for one or more services related to an identified location;

presenting a map to the user, the map including interactive data identifying one or more services per the request by the user

Receiving from the user, a request for a booking for one or more of the services; and

Processing the booking request.

10. The machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the interactive data related to the one or more services includes real-time updates from an electronic services portal.

11. The machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the real-time updates include reservation availability.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the real-time update includes a identifying a time when services are available.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the services include one or more of a restaurant, a hotel, a car rental, and an air line reservation.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the location is identified by one of global position system and user input.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the location is identified by one of an identified itinerary and calendar.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the processing of the booking request is performed by a service portal.

17. A system comprising:

a means for receiving a user'"'"'s request for one or more services related to an identified location;

a means for presenting a map to the user, the map including interactive data identifying one or more services per the request by the user

a means for receiving from the user, a request for a booking for one or more of the services;

a means for processing the booking request.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the interactive data related to the one or more services includes real-time updates from an electronic services portal.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the real-time updates include reservation availability.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the real-time update includes a identifying a time when services are available.