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US5940803A
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Itinerary making system
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract An itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according which facilities can be used timely, by a simple inputting operation. When a traveler enters desired facility information and visiting purposes through an input unit, a plan preparing unit retrieves from a database a recommended route for arriving at the subject facilities and recommended visiting times for using the facilities according to each visiting purpose. A plan preparing unit prepares a time schedule based on the retrieved recommended visiting time, prepares an itinerary according to which a traveler can arrive at desired facilities at an appropriate time, and shows the itinerary on a display.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kanemitsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; G06Q50/14; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/3407; G01C21/343; G01C21/3453; G01C21/3492; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/02; G06Q10/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: category storage means for storing facilities in a form classified according to categories, input means for entering facility information containing the categories of the facilities, assuming means for assuming a visiting purpose according to the category entered, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the assumed visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: category storage means for storing facilities in a form classified according to categories, input means for entering facility information containing the categories of the facilities, assuming means for assuming a visiting purpose according to the category entered, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the assumed visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 2, wherein said plan making means, when plural items of said facility information are entered, determines an order of visiting the facilities according to said recommended visiting time retrieved for each item of facility information and prepares said itinerary based on said order.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 3 further comprising priority determining means for determining priority of visiting said facilities to be visited according to an entered order of said facilities, wherein said plan making means prepares an itinerary on the basis of facilities with high priority.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 2 further comprising information acquiring means for obtaining predetermined additional information, wherein said purpose assuming means assumes a visiting purpose with reference to said additional information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 5, wherein said additional information is reservation information for facilities to be visited for future use.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 2 further comprising pertinent facility storage means for storing recommended visiting facilities related to said visiting facilities and recommended visiting times thereof, wherein said plan making means prepares said itinerary which includes the recommended visiting facilities corresponding to the entered visiting facility information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 2 further comprising an output unit for outputting the prepared itinerary.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 2 further comprising: adoption/rejection input means for entering adoption or rejection of the prepared itinerary, and recommendation changing means for changing the recommended visiting time provided at the time of preparing said itinerary according to adoption or rejection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, wherein said plan making means, when plural items of said facility information are entered, determines an order of visiting the facilities according to said recommended visiting time retrieved for each item of said facility information and prepares said itinerary based on said order.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, and plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, wherein said plan making means, when plural items of said facility information are entered, determines an order of visiting the facilities according to said recommended visiting time retrieved for each item of said facility information and prepares said itinerary based on said order.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computerized itinerary making system according to claim 10 further comprising priority determining means for determining priority of visiting said facilities to be visited according to an entered order of said facilities, wherein said plan making means prepares an itinerary on the basis of facilities with high priority.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and pertinent facility storage means for storing recommended visiting facilities related to said visiting facilities and recommended visiting times thereof, wherein said plan making means prepares said itinerary which includes the recommended visiting facilities corresponding to the entered visiting facility information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and pertinent facility storage means for storing recommended visiting facilities related to said visiting facilities and recommended visiting times thereof, wherein said plan making means prepares said itinerary which includes the recommended visiting facilities corresponding to the entered visiting facility information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and an output unit for outputting the prepared itinerary.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and an output unit for outputting the prepared itinerary.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and adoption/rejection input means for entering adoption or rejection of the prepared itinerary, and recommendation changing means for changing the recommended visiting time provided at the time of preparing said itinerary according to adoption or rejection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
107 words
A computerized itinerary making system for preparing an itinerary according to inputted information comprising: input means for entering facility information including purposes of visiting facilities, time storage means for storing a recommended visiting time for each said purpose of visiting said facilities, retrieval means for retrieving the recommended visiting time which corresponds to the entered visiting purpose, plan making means for preparing said itinerary according to said retrieved recommended visiting time, and adoption/rejection input means for entering adoption or rejection of the prepared itinerary, and recommendation changing means for changing the recommended visiting time provided at the time of preparing said itinerary according to adoption or rejection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
91 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a visiting purpose regarding the facility; 2) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; and 3) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
91 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a visiting purpose regarding the facility; 2) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; and 3) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a category designated to the facility; 2) assuming a visiting purpose of the facility according to the category; 3) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; and 4) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a category designated to the facility; 2) assuming a visiting purpose of the facility according to the category; 3) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; and 4) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a visiting purpose regarding the facility; 2) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; 3) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time; 4) receiving an adoption or rejection of the itinerary; and 5) changing the recommended visiting time provided at the time of preparing said itinerary according to said adoption or rejection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for making an itinerary, said method steps comprising steps of: 1) receiving facility information including a facility and a visiting purpose regarding the facility; 2) retrieving a recommended visiting time corresponding to the visiting purpose from a database which stores a recommended visiting time for each said visiting purpose of the facility; 3) making said itinerary for visiting the facility according to the retrieved recommended visiting time; 4) receiving an adoption or rejection of the itinerary; and 5) changing the recommended visiting time provided at the time of preparing said itinerary according to said adoption or rejection.
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