Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Offutt

Joseph R. Offutt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Goal oriented travel planning system
    Patent number: 7877280
    Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Travelocity.com LP
    Inventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
  • Systems and methods for event driven baggage management
    Patent number: 7866554
    Abstract: Systems and methods for event driven baggage management are disclosed. Readers are used to detect and monitor the location of tags attached to baggage as the baggage moves from the point at which a traveler drops of the baggage at the origin of a trip to the point at which the traveler picks up the baggage at a destination location. Methods and systems that are capable of detecting when a bag has been lost or misdirected and searching for the lost or misdirected bag are also disclosed. Notification may be sent directly to a traveler or the carrier when specified baggage events occur. Additionally, systems and methods for communicating a destination of an object to a wireless earphone device worn by an object handler are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sabre, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome E. Cash, Joseph R. Offutt, John J. Yourek
  • Systems and methods for event driven baggage management
    Patent number: 7243845
    Abstract: Systems and methods for event driven baggage management are disclosed. Readers are used to detect and monitor the location of tags attached to baggage as the baggage moves from the point at which a traveler drops of the baggage at the origin of a trip to the point at which the traveler picks up the baggage at a destination location. Methods and systems that are capable of detecting when a bag has been lost or misdirected and searching for the lost or misdirected bag are also disclosed. Notification may be sent directly to a traveler or the carrier when specified baggage events occur. Additionally, systems and methods for communicating a destination of an object to a wireless earphone device worn by an object handler are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Sabre, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome E. Cash, Joseph R. Offutt, John J. Yourek
  • Goal oriented travel planning system
    Patent number: 7181410
    Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Travelocity.com LP
    Inventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
  • Goal oriented travel planning system
    Patent number: 7082400
    Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Travelocity.com LP
    Inventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt, Jr.
  • Goal oriented travel planning system
    Publication number: 20020156661
    Abstract: A travel system for processing travel requests based on a user's travel destination goal such as a meeting place and time. The travel system selects a destination terminal, if one is not provided, and estimates a travel time between the destination terminal and the destination goal. An itinerary is then built interactively with the user selecting air, bus or train transportation, ground transportation, and, optionally, hotels, restaurants, and activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Terrell B. Jones, Joseph R. Offutt
  • Systems and methods for event driven baggage management
    Publication number: 20020134836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for event driven baggage management are disclosed. Readers are used to detect and monitor the location of tags attached to baggage as the baggage moves from the point at which a traveler drops of the baggage at the origin of a trip to the point at which the traveler picks up the baggage at a destination location. Methods and systems that are capable of detecting when a bag has been lost or misdirected and searching for the lost or misdirected bag are also disclosed. Notification may be sent directly to a traveler or the carrier when specified baggage events occur. Additionally, systems and methods for communicating a destination of an object to a wireless earphone device worn by an object handler are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Jerome E. Cash, Joseph R. Offutt, John J. Yourek