System and method of generating interactive digital mapping integration of travel plans
OwnerVern L. Stilwell, Gupta V. Darisiinventors
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Abstract
A system and process for the selection, distribution, and display of travel information. Flight or other travel data is disseminated from an administrative “back end” system to a mobile personal computing device. Flights and ancillary services such as car rentals and hotel rooms may be booked directly from said mobile computing device. The system and process allows flight data to be selected based upon destination, flight origin, airline, and flight path. An interactive map allows users to quickly and easily plan routes or alter travel plans on the go.
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A travel planning method comprising the steps:
- providing a first computing system including a processor and storage memory;
- providing a back-end administrative system stored onto said first computer system storage memory;
- creating a travel information database for storing travel data, and storing said database within said first computer system storage memory;
- retrieving travel data variables via third party databases and via manual inputs, wherein said travel data includes origin locations and destination locations;
- providing a second computing system including a processor, a storage memory, and a graphical user interface (GUI);
- accessing with said second computing device said travel data variables stored in said travel information database;
- selecting a number of travel data variables using said second computing device;
- creating a travel route based upon said travel data variables selected using said second computing device;
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- creating a digital map displaying said travel route, including the chosen origin location and a connected destination location.
A trip planning method comprising the steps:
- providing a first computing system including a processor and storage memory;
- providing a back-end administrative system stored onto said first computer system storage memory;
- creating a flight information database for storing travel data, and storing said database within said first computer system storage memory;
- compiling said flight information database from a plurality of flight data variables;
- retrieving said flight data variables via third party databases and via manual inputs, wherein said flight data variables include an origin location;
- providing a second computing system including a processor, a storage memory, and a graphical user interface (GUI);
- accessing with said second computing device said flight data variables stored in said flight information database;
- selecting a number of flight data variables using said second computing device;
- creating a flight route based upon said flight data variables selected using said second computing device;
- creating a digital map displaying said flight route, including said origin location and all possible destination locations;
- selecting a destination location from said possible destination locations using said second computing device;
- reporting flight variables to said second computing device;
- creating a purchase form on said second computing device whereby airline tickets may be purchased, wherein said airline tickets correspond with said flight created from said flight data variables;
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- providing ancillary travel service information to said second computing device, whereby said ancillary travel service information is based upon said selected destination location.
A travel planning system comprising:
- a first computing device including a processor and storage memory;
- a second computing device including a processor, a storage memory, and a graphical user interface (GUI);
- a database containing travel information stored onto said first computing device storage memory and accessible by said second computing device;
- said travel information further comprising a plurality of travel variables, including at least an origin geographic location;
- wherein said second computing device is capable of selecting a number of said travel variables;
- wherein said second computing device is further capable of producing a travel route based upon said selected travel variables;
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- wherein said second computing device is further capable of generating a digital map displaying said travel route, including the chosen origin location and all connected destination locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.