Social network for travelers with layovers
US9325755B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/52
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system that provides a social network for traveling people includes software that maintains a list of members and buddies of the members. The software downloads schedule(s) from pre-determined schedule system(s). Each schedule has records with a person identifier, at least one date/time, and a location. The software searches the schedule(s) and extracts a subset of records in which the person identifier corresponds with a member from the list of members and the software creates layover entries from the subset. The software searches the layover entries for overlapping layovers, determined by a first member having a layover that overlaps with a layover of a buddy member (e.g. having the same or similar location and time/date). For each overlapping layover, the software notifies either the member and/or the buddy who have the overlapping layover.
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