Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: a travel planning system, via a user interface, receives requirements for a trip from a user; collects preference information of the user for the trip; searches available travel options based on the requirements and the preference information; builds an itinerary based on the searched travel options by use of a balance combination of relative weights for sources of the preference information; applies external data relevant to the itinerary; obtains a response to the itinerary from the user; and either adjusts the itinerary or makes reservations respective to the travel options in the itinerary, depending on types of a response from the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 17, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2019
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Jason A. Gonzalez, Stephanie Bianchi McCaffrey, Tassanee Kraipon Supakkul, Abby Nicole Tisdale
Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: a travel planning system, via a user interface, receives requirements for a trip from a user; collects preference information of the user for the trip; searches available travel options based on the requirements and the preference information; builds an itinerary based on the searched travel options by use of a balance combination of relative weights for sources of the preference information; applies external data relevant to the itinerary; obtains a response to the itinerary from the user; and either adjusts the itinerary or makes reservations respective to the travel options in the itinerary, depending on types of a response from the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 15, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2019
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
Jason A. Gonzalez, Stephanie Bianchi McCaffrey, Tassanee Kraipon Supakkul, Abby Nicole Tisdale