Travel reservation information and planning system

摘要: Computerized travel reservation information and planning system that generates "map ticket" output in various media, for guidance transactions en route. Such print or electronic documents can include bar alphanumeric codes automated recognition and/or access. WHERE?, WHO/WHAT?, WHEN? HOW? menus enable flexible user inquiries accessing selectable geographic, topical, temporal transactional data records relational processing. Sub-menus provide further capabilities: e.g. routing, topical searching; searches of events calendars, almanacs, appointment books, related itinerary scheduling; trip budgeting issues, plus arrangement availabilities other goods/services offers. Online communications links access updated supplemental on places, times, topics provider goods/service computer-aided routing enables input origin, destination, waypoints to compute routes, available transportation services, costs, options, schedules. A point-of-interest database lets users pick types attractions accommodations within a user-selected region around routes travel. Users engage an iterative process, revising editing plans, previewing travelogs alternate selecting point interest parameters, comparing times costs order achieve satisfactory plan. The provides printed may any one more text itinerary, ordered set maps, customized collection points selected array valid confirmations, tickets discount coupons coded with elements Mobile users, including GPS-linked the via wireless communication units.