KR102473099B1 - Travel information management system using an integrated platform - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform. According to the present invention, travel products serviced by different online travel agencies (OTA) on one platform, and it is allowed to select individual travel products customers need, which actively meets consumers' preferences and solves financial burdens. As an optimal travel itinerary is created and provided for the travel product selected by the consumer, as well as providing a detailed forecast schedule by date and minute in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and use time for the selected travel product, a reasonable travel plan can be easily set. The present invention comprises a platform (1) consisting of: a construction server (100) for receiving online shopping mall information from OTA to build an integrated platform app, and allowing user access through a communication network; a main server (200) for providing an integrated payment service for a travel product selected by a consumer while providing travel product information of each OTA based on search or recommendation; and an analysis server (300) for collecting map information and travel product information to convert the same into big data, and creating and providing a customized travel itinerary by matching a travel product selected by a consumer with big data.

Description

Customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using an integrated travel product platform {Travel information management system using an integrated platform}

The present invention is presented in relation to the technical idea of a travel product trading system using a travel product platform provided to provide information on travel related products online and to receive payment and service for a travel product selected by consumers. More specifically, travel products serviced by different OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) are provided on one platform, but consumers can individually select only the travel products they need, thereby actively solving consumers' tastes and financial burdens. In addition to creating and providing the optimal travel itinerary with the selected travel product, reasonable travel plans are provided by providing detailed forecast schedules by day and minute by considering the business days, business hours, travel time, and usage time of the selected travel product. It relates to a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform that can be easily established.

In general, in order to purchase a travel product online, it is performed by connecting to an online shopping mall serviced by an online travel agency (OTA), identifying the type of travel product, and paying for the desired product according to the guidance of the shopping mall.

In general, online shopping malls serviced by OTAs have provided at least one product as a package, and accordingly, consumers have been consistent with an irrational system in which they have no choice but to purchase unwanted products in order to use one travel product.

For example, Patent Registration No. 10-2087543, “Method of providing a customized travel platform and service system therefor,” is published as one of the technologies related to the online travel product platform. Receiving travel maker information; selecting a plurality of travel makers that match the conditions based on the received basic travel information and preferred travel maker type information; and selecting travel product information provided by each travel maker. The step of transmitting comparison data of travel product information to the terminal of the travel consumer, the step of receiving the final selected travel product information among each travel product information from the travel consumer terminal, and between the travel consumer and the travel maker providing the finally selected travel product information. It is a technology consisting of steps to support payment services. Since the above technology allows consumers to select and pay for only desired products among various travel products, it is possible to induce rational consumption.

On the other hand, consumers need a lot of thought and effort not only to purchase travel products but also to plan travel itineraries to use travel products. Accordingly, consumers often go on unplanned or impromptu trips. However, unscheduled travel often consumes unnecessary time and unwanted expenses.

Accordingly, a system for providing a travel itinerary for purchased travel products has been developed, and for example, Patent Registration No. 10-2282927 entitled "Travel Information Management System Using Mobile Platform" is published. The technology transmits a travel destination information search signal to the outside using pre-registered authentication information, and connects a travel information management app installed with a travel information management app that receives and outputs travel destination information related to the search signal, and is connected to the travel terminal through a communication network. A management server that extracts travel destination information matched with the search signal transmitted from the travel information management app from the database and transmits the travel destination information to the corresponding traveler terminal, and information that is connected to the management server through a communication network and uploads the travel destination information to the management server. It consists of a provision terminal. In particular, the travel destination information is local travel destination information including a travel schedule.

As described above, travel products are provided through mobile, consumers can purchase products selected by the consumer, and travel schedules for the purchased products are provided so that consumers can use travel more conveniently. However, the above technology is only a simple schedule that analyzes the date and time of use of the travel product selected by the consumer, and it is impossible to establish a specific and detailed plan.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2087543 "Method of providing customized travel platform and service system therefor" Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2282927 "Travel information management system using mobile platform"

The present invention was created to more actively solve the above problems, and the problem to be solved is that consumers can directly select and purchase desired travel products, and automatically generate and provide a travel itinerary for the purchased travel products. to be.

In addition, the present invention builds an integrated platform that can comprehensively manage and provide online shopping malls serviced by OTA, put travel products provided by OTA in one shopping cart and receive quotes, and only for selected travel products Providing a system in which consolidated payments take place is another challenge.

In addition, the present invention provides a system for enjoying travel based on more accurate travel information by providing a detailed travel itinerary based on various information and AI, rather than providing a simple travel itinerary based on basic information of travel products. Doing so is another challenge.

In order to achieve the above problem, the customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using the travel product integration platform proposed in the present invention is as follows.

The system of the present invention is built so that online shopping malls serviced by OTA (Online Travel Agency) can be used on one platform (1), but the platform (1) analyzes travel product transaction patterns of consumers to big data related to travel products. is built, and based on the built big data and AI, it is characterized by providing optimal travel itineraries and providing integrated payment services limited to the travel products selected by consumers.

In addition, the platform 1 receives online shopping mall information from OTA, builds an integrated platform App, and builds a server 100 that allows users to access through a communication network; and OTA based on search or recommendation. A main server 200 that provides integrated payment service for the travel product selected by the consumer while guiding information on each travel product; It is characterized in that it consists of; an analysis server 300 that generates and provides a customized travel itinerary by matching big data.

In addition, the analysis server 300 continuously collects map information and travel product information and builds big data with the collected information; and a collection unit 310 that matches big data with the travel product selected by the consumer to optimize It includes; generation unit 320 for generating a travel itinerary.

In addition, the collection unit 310 includes a map collection unit 311 that collects map information from the Internet or the Ministry of Road Transport; and a product collection unit that collects information registered on the Internet and local travel product information from sellers ( 312); and a product management module 313 for managing the location of travel products by matching travel product information of the product collection unit with map information of the map collection unit.

In addition, the local travel product information is characterized in that it consists of restaurants, accommodations, attractions, leisure, and transportation products for each region, and includes vouchers or discount vouchers related to each product.

In addition, the generation unit 320 automatically creates a customized travel itinerary in which the schedule is subdivided in minutes by day in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and available time only for the travel product selected by the consumer, and is provided to the consumer. include

In addition, the generating unit 320 can add or exclude travel products to the generated travel itinerary, and can change the travel schedule including the order of use of travel products, date, and use time according to the consumer's inclination and situation. Including that customization features are provided.

In addition, the generating unit 320 calculates transportation costs or fuel costs as an average value for a moving route based on the generated travel itinerary, and provides reference information to travel itinerary costs.

According to the present invention composed of the above-described configuration, it is possible for consumers to individually select travel products for various OTAs, check the quotation in one shopping cart, and move away from the irrational online product trading system of existing travel agencies. can contribute to the development of travel-related services by actively improving the efficiency and convenience of travel product transactions.

In addition, the present invention provides a customized travel itinerary in which the schedule is subdivided by minute by day in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and available time only for the travel product selected by the consumer, so that the time, date and cost required for travel It is very effective because you can plan an efficient trip through accurate and detailed information.

1 is a simplified view of a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform configured according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flow chart of a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform proposed by the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram of a system showing another embodiment of an automatic schedule completion service proposed by the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration of the present invention and the resulting actions and effects will be collectively described.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them, will become clear with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only the present embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to completely inform the person who has the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. And like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

The present invention relates to a travel product trading system using a travel product platform provided to receive information on travel related products online and to receive payment and service for a travel product selected by a consumer.

Above all, the present invention provides travel products serviced by different OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) on one platform, but allows consumers to individually select only the travel products they need, thereby actively solving consumers' tastes and financial burdens. In addition to generating and providing the optimal travel itinerary with the travel product selected by the consumer, reasonable forecast schedules are provided by considering the business days, business hours, travel time, usage time, etc. of the selected travel product. Note that it is related to a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform that can easily establish travel plans.

1 is a simplified view of a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform configured according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a customized travel itinerary automatic guidance system using a travel product integration platform proposed by the present invention. is a flowchart of

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention builds an online shopping mall serviced by OTA (Online Travel Agency) so that it can be used on one platform (1), uses the platform to more easily and conveniently purchase various travel products, and purchases We provide the best itinerary for products only.

In particular, the platform (1) analyzes consumers' travel product transaction patterns to build travel product-related big data, and based on the built big data and AI, the platform (1) provides optimal travel itineraries and integrated payment limited to the travel products selected by consumers. It is the structure in which the service is guided.

The platform 1 proposed by the present invention receives online shopping mall information from OTA, builds an integrated platform App, and builds a server 100 that allows users to access through a communication network; and search or recommendation. A main server 200 that provides an integrated payment service for the travel product selected by the consumer while guiding travel product information for each OTA based on An analysis server 300 that creates and provides a customized travel itinerary by matching travel products and big data;

The construction server 100 does not require membership through authentication, and provides a system that can be easily used based on integrated payment services and efficient algorithms. The construction server 100 recruits consumers and sellers, and in the case of sellers, a recruitment unit 110 that collects OTA information and information on online shopping malls serviced by each OTA; and, through a communication network, the position of consumers and sellers. It may consist of a connection unit 120 that allows and leads mutual matching for transactions; and a provision unit 130 that displays the collected online shopping mall information.

The recruitment unit 110 attempts active marketing using online, and actively recruits OTAs through various fields, such as SNS marketing, Google UAC, influencer marketing, and mass media advertising. Recruited OTAs select trusted companies through meetings, and for example, they can collaborate with famous OTAs such as My Real Trip, Klook, Hana Tour, Yanolja, and Hotels.com. Selected OTAs can sell only contracted travel products, and travel products of small business owners that are not sold by OTAs form relationships through social commerce or SNS.

Since access to the connection unit 120 is allowed only by simple authentication without a separate member registration, there is no burden on leakage of personal information, and free access is possible after initial authentication, so it can be used conveniently.

The main server 200 provides a travel product search service, guides a travel product requested by the consumer, and provides a shopping cart service that guides a list of travel products selected by the consumer. The main server 200 provides an integrated platform in which OTA online shopping malls are integrated, and consumers can be provided with various OTA shopping malls selling the same product only with a search word entered into the search service.

For example, the main server 200 may receive travel product information through a search word input service, travel product information through a banner service, and travel product information by region through map selection.

In the case of the search word input service, an integrated search window is exposed so that consumers can immediately input a desired travel product, and a category check function such as OTA, price, and latest order can be provided to reduce the range of choices.

In the case of the banner service, by clicking on the banner exposed on the integrated platform, links to various companies selling the product are exposed, or product information is provided in the form of immediate movement to the homepage or online shopping mall of the company that registered the banner. to be.

The map selection service interworks with the analysis server 300 to take over map information and provide it to consumers, and allows the consumer to select a desired destination from the provided map to acquire travel product information for the destination. When a consumer selects a desired travel destination through a map, it is possible to easily search for and receive information on travel-related contents such as lodging, restaurants, leisure, goods, and transportation, that is, travel products, within the selected area.

Meanwhile, the main server 200 provides an integrated shopping cart service.

For example, if a consumer purchases an accommodation product sold by company A through a search service, a meal product sold by company B, and a transportation product sold by company C, the product of company A and company B The products of and the products of company C are collectively registered in the integrated shopping cart. Through this, consumers can grasp the various products they have purchased at a glance in one shopping cart, and since the product prices are added together and provided, they can easily recognize the shopping cost.

The integrated shopping cart not only provides a list of selected products, but also allows you to change detailed conditions such as the number of products registered in the list and the date of use, and the amount is immediately modified according to the changed items, so you can quickly check the estimate. .

The analysis server 300 continuously collects map information and travel product information, and a collection unit 310 that builds big data with the collected information; and an optimal travel itinerary by matching big data with the travel product selected by the consumer. It consists of; generating unit 320 for generating. The most important point of the analysis server 300 proposed by the present invention is that an optimal travel itinerary is generated and provided by matching big data constructed by map information and travel product information with a travel product selected by the consumer.

To this end, the collection unit 310 includes a map collection unit 311 that collects map information from the Internet or the Ministry of Road Transport; and a product collection unit that collects information registered on the Internet and local travel product information from sellers ( 312); and a product management module 313 that manages the location of travel products by matching travel product information of the product collection unit with map information of the map collection unit.

The map information (Map) may be configured as a satellite map in agreement with Internet portal sites such as Naver or Daum, and in detail, basic options such as street view, road view, aerial view, and satellite view may be provided. In addition, the map information can be configured as a navigation by agreement with large domestic companies such as T-map, Kakao Navi, and Inavi. Information on gas stations, sports centers, and the like may be provided.

The product collection unit 312 can share travel product information by OTA from the seller, collect travel product information already registered on the Internet, and collect travel product information through public media such as TV advertisements or SNS. can do.

The product management module 313 plays a role of registering the travel product information collected by the product collection unit 312 in the map information collected by the map collection unit 311, and in the case of travel products already registered in the map information. Analysis and selection are conducted in advance to prevent duplicate registration.

Meanwhile, travel product information proposed by the present invention is largely divided into domestic and foreign regions, and then further divided into domestic and foreign regions. In addition, it is divided into products such as lodging, restaurants, local attractions, leisure products, and transportation products by region. In addition, it is configured to include voucher or discount voucher information related to the travel product.

The generation unit 320 automatically generates and provides a customized travel itinerary in which the schedule is subdivided in units of minutes per day in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and available time only for the travel product selected by the consumer, and provided to the consumer.

The generator 320 creates and provides an optimal travel itinerary by matching with local travel product information stored in the product management module 313 when a consumer selects desired travel products and presses a travel itinerary creation button. Here, the optimal travel itinerary is a detailed itinerary by date and time, after the creation unit itself considers all the factors necessary to use the travel product, such as the location of the travel product selected by the consumer, the route, business day, usage time, and travel time. it creates Here, consumers can see the created travel itinerary and immediately implement it, or if they are not satisfied, they can directly modify the date and time to customize it to their taste.

In addition, the generation unit 320 may recommend other travel products located on a moving route or movement line registered in a travel itinerary in addition to the travel product selected by the consumer. These travel product recommendations collect the consumer's usual travel product purchase patterns, etc., and analyze big data to provide sophisticated customized recommendations such as travel destinations, travel dates, transportation, accommodations, attractions, restaurants, etc. that suit the consumer's taste. .

In addition, the generation unit 320 calculates the transportation cost or fuel cost as an average value for the movement route based on the generated travel itinerary, and provides the travel itinerary cost as reference information. First, the generation unit 320 creates a detailed travel itinerary for the travel product selected by the consumer, and provides a moving route according to the travel itinerary through map information of the collection unit 310 . For the movement route, a selection request is made for a means of transportation, and as the means of movement, a walking route, a bicycle route, a car route, a public transportation route, and the like are provided. And, depending on your choice, you can also recommend a rental company.

When a car is selected as the means of transportation, navigation for driving the vehicle is executed, information on the split-type fuel cost required for each travel product, information on the fuel cost required for the corresponding day, and total fuel cost required while performing the travel itinerary. Each information is classified in detail and guided. The navigation can register a vehicle, calculate the fuel efficiency of the registered vehicle and recommend a gas station, and from this, the most accurate transportation cost can be set and guided in a travel itinerary.

When public transportation is selected as the means of transportation, navigation for public transportation is executed, location guidance for using public transportation, information on sections requiring transfer, public transportation fares and transfer fees are provided, and public transportation is provided at the starting point. Accurate transportation cost and travel time information is provided in the travel itinerary by calculating the average value of the travel time on foot to move to the place to use and the time required to travel to the destination using public transportation.

When a rental car company is selected as the means of transportation, the company selected by the integrated platform may be guided, or the company in the most suitable location for use in the travel itinerary created by the generation unit 320 may be guided, and the appropriate amount specified by the consumer You can also recommend a company that responds to . Of course, if you choose a rental car company, the time and cost of moving to the rental car company, the rental car charter fee, and the fuel cost to be used through the rental car are calculated as average values to provide accurate transportation cost and travel time information.

3 is a schematic diagram of a system showing another embodiment of the automatic schedule completion service proposed by the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic schedule completion service of the present invention includes a user view that exposes attraction information on the screen of a user's terminal; a schedule DB capable of managing schedules; and a schedule automatically generating schedules based on the schedule DB. Provides an autocompletion algorithm;

In the user view, attraction information is displayed on the user's terminal from the attraction information DB provided by the operator, and time information and attraction information are updated and managed in the attraction information DB as the operator registers company information and operating timetables.

The schedule DB basically provides a calendar, and when a user requests to create a schedule, a user schedule is created based on the calendar. Here, the user's schedule refers to a visit date and period necessary for a trip, such as a date the user wants to travel, a date he wants to stay, or a date he wants to eat or visit.

The schedule auto-completion algorithm is interlocked and linked with the schedule DB, and attempts to determine whether reservations and orders are possible according to the schedule created by the user by comparing the schedule created by the user with the business hours and required times of attractions. . Meanwhile, business hours and required times of the attraction may be obtained from a schedule registration DB registered by the operator, and comparison information between the user's schedule and attraction information is stored in the schedule registration DB again. The stored comparison information is transmitted to the operator through a schedule verification request, and when the reservation is completed through schedule verification, the reservation completion information is registered in a calendar or itinerary DB and delivered to the user through a user view.

The present invention composed of the above configuration is free from the existing travel agency's irrational online product transaction system, and allows consumers to individually select travel products for various OTAs, check the quotation in one shopping cart, and select the selected travel product. Integrated payment is possible, which actively improves the efficiency and convenience of travel product transactions. In addition, for the travel product selected by the consumer, it provides a customized travel itinerary in which the itinerary is subdivided by date and minute in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and available time. With this information, you can plan an efficient trip.

The present invention described above has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and equivalent other embodiments therefrom. will have to be clarified. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the appended claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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An online shopping mall serviced by OTA (Online Travel Agency) is built so that it can be used on one platform (1), but the platform (1) analyzes the travel product transaction patterns of consumers to build and build big data related to travel products. In a customized travel itinerary automatic guide system that provides travel itinerary and guides integrated payment service limited to travel products selected by consumers based on big data and AI,
The platform 1 receives online shopping mall information from OTA, builds an integrated platform app, and builds a server 100 that allows users to access through a communication network; and travel by OTA based on search or recommendation. A main server 200 that guides product information and provides an integrated payment service for the travel product selected by the consumer; Including; analysis server 300 for generating and providing a customized travel itinerary by matching;
The construction server 100 recruits consumers and sellers, and in the case of sellers, a recruitment unit 110 that collects OTA information and information on online shopping malls served by each OTA; and, through a communication network, the position of consumers and sellers A connection unit 120 that allows and leads mutual matching for transactions; and a provision unit 130 that displays the collected online shopping mall information;
The main server 200 provides an integrated shopping cart service, but as the products of each company selected by the consumer are collectively registered in the integrated shopping cart, the consumer can identify the products he or she has purchased in one integrated shopping cart, and the product prices are summed up. It is also possible to grasp the total expenditure cost, and as the list of selected products, the number of products registered in the list, and detailed conditions of the date of use can be changed, the amount is modified in real time according to the changed items so that a quick estimate can be checked. do,
The analysis server 300 continuously collects map information and travel product information, and a collection unit 310 that builds big data with the collected information; and generates a travel itinerary by matching the travel product selected by the consumer with big data. A generation unit 320 that does; includes, but the collection unit 310 includes a map collection unit 311 that collects map information from the Internet or the Ministry of Road Transport; and information registered on the Internet and local travel from sellers. A product collection unit 312 for collecting product information; and a product management module 313 for managing the location of travel products by matching the travel product information of the product collection unit with the map information of the map collection unit; The generation unit 320 automatically creates and provides a customized travel itinerary in which the schedule is subdivided by minute by day in consideration of business days, business hours, travel time, and available time only for the travel product selected by the consumer, and provided to the consumer, ,
The analysis server 300 includes a user view that exposes attraction information to the screen of a user's terminal; a schedule DB capable of managing schedules; and a schedule auto-completion algorithm that automatically creates schedules based on the schedule DB. It includes a differentiated schedule auto-completion service, and in the user view, attraction information is displayed on the user's terminal from an attraction information DB provided by an operator, and the attraction information DB provides time information as the operator registers company information and operating timetables. and attraction information are updated and managed, the schedule DB creates a user schedule based on the calendar when a user requests schedule creation, and the schedule auto-completion algorithm is interlocked with and linked to the schedule DB to create a schedule created by the user. By comparing the operating hours and required time of the attraction with each other, an attempt is made to determine whether reservations and orders can be made according to the schedule created by the user, but the operating hours and required time of the attraction can be obtained from the schedule registration DB registered by the operator. , Comparison information between the user's itinerary and attraction information is stored again in the schedule registration DB, and the stored comparison information is transmitted to the operator through a schedule verification request. When the reservation is completed through schedule verification, the reservation completion information is stored in the calendar or schedule DB. Including registering and passing it to the user through the user view;
The generation unit 320 calculates the average value of the transportation cost or fuel cost for the moving route based on the travel itinerary and provides it as reference information for the cost of the travel itinerary, but generates a detailed travel itinerary for the travel product selected by the consumer, and the collection unit A movement route according to the travel itinerary is provided through the map information of (310), and a selection of means of transportation is requested for the movement route, and walking routes, bicycle routes, car routes, public transportation routes, and rental companies are provided as means of transportation. Including that any one of them is selected,
When a car is selected as the means of transportation, navigation for driving the vehicle is executed, and divided type fuel cost information required for movement for each travel product, fuel cost information required for the day, and total fuel cost required while performing all of the travel itinerary A customized travel itinerary automatic guide system using a travel product integration platform, characterized in that each information is classified and guided.
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The local travel product information is composed of regional restaurants, accommodations, attractions, leisure, and transportation products, and includes vouchers or discount vouchers related to each product.
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The generation unit 320 is capable of adding or excluding travel products to the created travel itinerary, and customizing the travel schedule including the order of use of travel products, date, and time of use according to the consumer's inclination and circumstances. A customized travel itinerary automatic guide system using a travel product integration platform that includes providing functions.
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