KR20150098697A - System, method and computer-readable medium for providing travel recommendation api - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for providing a travel recommendation application program interface (API) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method comprises the steps of: collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data; receiving selection of one or more travel parameters among the travel parameters from a user; generating travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected travel parameters; generating an API capable of calling the travel recommendation information and providing the same to the user; registering a new travel parameter in response to the reception of a registration request for a new travel parameter from the user; generating the new travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected travel parameter when receiving the selection of the travel parameters including the new travel parameter from the user; and providing the API capable of calling the new travel recommendation information to the user.

Description

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING A TRAVEL RECOMMENDATION API [0001]

The present invention relates to a system, method and computer-readable medium for providing a single interface for generating travel information, which is available to service information providers seeking to provide travel (recommendation) information services to customers.

Various types of mobile business models for providing services to users of communication terminals through a communication system have been proposed as wired / wireless communication technologies have been developed and the use of communication terminals has been rapidly increasing.

In addition, as the travel market expands / expands, there are a growing number of travel information service providers who want to provide web / app based services for travel information. However, in order to provide the travel information service to customers, it is necessary to design basic items for the travel information service, to design and implement the web / application service, to collect basic travel data (travel information, travel schedule information, Because of the implementation technology, capital and time spent to prepare individuals, such as information-based travel recommendation technologies, travel service providers are not able to realize this with specialized ideas for providing travel services.

In addition, the travel information service provided by each municipality provides a lot of closed static information, so that the travel information service providers can not provide specialized services, and the travel information service market does not show any difference and is very uniform.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a travel information service that can be differentiated from a conventional travel information service market in order to meet the demand of the related art.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a specialized recommendation and information providing service only for a travel service provider by using a travel recommendation API system.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide open dynamic parameters for applying specialized ideas of travel information service providers.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to improve the productivity and profitability of travel services by opening a collaborative space in which travel information service providers can share information and ideas.

Further, the object of the present invention is to contribute to the community by being used as a base technology of a single-person enterprise or a medium-sized enterprise providing travel services.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to lower the barriers to entry of the existing travel information service market.

As described above, in order to achieve the objects of the present invention and achieve the specific effects of the present invention described below, the technical characteristics of the present invention are as follows:

A method for providing travel recommendation APIs in accordance with an aspect of the present invention is disclosed, the method comprising: collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data, each of which includes a user specific tour parameter; Receiving from the user a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters; Generating travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters; And generating an API for calling the travel recommendation information and providing the API to the user. Wherein receiving the selection for the one or more travel parameters comprises: collecting from the user whether or not sharing of the user's specific travel parameters is shared; Allowing the user to select a parameter, and receiving a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters including the shared travel parameter from the user and / or other users.

Also disclosed is a system for providing a travel recommendation API in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the system comprising: a database that collects a plurality of travel parameters and travel data that includes specialized travel parameters of each user; A receiver for receiving a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters from a user; A controller for generating travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters; And a transmitter for providing the API to the user to call the travel recommendation information.

Furthermore, a computer-readable medium for providing a travel recommendation API in accordance with an aspect of the present invention is disclosed. The computer-readable medium stores instructions for causing a computer to perform the following operations: collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data, each of which includes a user-specific travel parameter; Receiving from the user a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters; Generating travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters; And generating an API for calling the travel recommendation information and providing the API to the user.

The above-described technical features provide a simplified summary of one or more embodiments in order to provide a basic understanding of one or more embodiments. This summary is not a comprehensive overview of all contemplated embodiments, nor is it intended to identify key or critical elements of all embodiments, nor to delineate the scope of any or all embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The present invention can provide a travel information service that can be differentiated from the existing travel information service market in order to meet the demand of the industry.

In addition, the present invention can provide a specialized service only for the travel service provider by using the travel recommendation API system.

Furthermore, the present invention can provide open dynamic parameters for applying specialized ideas of travel information service providers.

In addition, the present invention can enhance the productivity and profitability of travel service by opening a collaborative space so that travel information service providers can share information and ideas with each other.

Further, the present invention can be used as a base technology of a single-person enterprise or a small-medium enterprise that provides travel services, and can contribute to the community.

In addition, the present invention can alleviate entry barriers to the existing travel information service market, thereby activating the travel service market.

Some of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the features of the present disclosure referred to above are understood in detail, with the following detailed description, and with reference to the following embodiments. In addition, like reference numerals in the drawings are intended to refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views. It should be understood, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not to be considered limiting of its scope, and that other embodiments having the same effect may be fully recognized Please note.
FIG. 1 illustrates an overall system including a travel recommendation API providing system and a service provider according to an aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates components of a travel recommendation API providing system for performing operations in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates components of a travel recommendation API providing system and terminals of a user performing operations according to an aspect of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a method performed in the travel recommendation API providing system according to an aspect of the present invention.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. It will be appreciated, however, that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. These aspects are, however, intended to be illustrative, and that some of the various ways of practicing the various aspects of the principles may be employed, and the described teachings are intended to include both such aspects and their equivalents.

Various aspects and features will be presented by a system that may include a plurality of devices, components, modules, and the like. It should also be understood and appreciated that the various systems can include additional devices, components, modules, etc. and / or can not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in connection with the drawings .

As used herein, the terms "embodiment," "example," "aspect," "example," and the like should not be construed as advantageous or advantageous over any aspects or designs described. As used herein, the terms 'engine', 'module', 'component', 'system', 'interface' and the like generally refer to a computer-related entity, A combination of software and software.

In addition, the term "or" is intended to mean " exclusive or " That is, it is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions "X uses A or B ", unless otherwise specified or unclear in context. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or when X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied to either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

Also, the term " comprises "and / or" comprising " means that there is a corresponding feature, step, operation, module, component, and / Components and / or groups of elements, components, components, and / or groups thereof. Also, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or to the contrary, the singular forms in this specification and claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more. &Quot;

As used herein, the terms "(service) provider" and "user" are often used interchangeably.

Initially, computer software was classified as "operating system (OS)" software or "application" software. Generally speaking, an application is software intended to perform certain tasks for computer users, such as solving mathematical expressions or supporting word processing. An operating system is software that manages and controls computer hardware. The purpose of the operating system is to allow application programmers to make use of computer resources while at the same time avoiding the inevitable complexity of actually controlling the hardware.

The operating system collectively makes available resources (travel information, travel recommendation information and / or travel parameters in this specification) through functions known as application program interfaces (APIs). Also, the term API is used to refer to one of these functions. These functions are often categorized according to what resources or services are provided to the application programmer. The application software requests resources by calling individual API functions. In addition, the API functions serve as means for supplying messages and information provided by the operating system to the application software.

FIG. 1 illustrates an overall system including a travel recommendation API providing system and a service provider according to an aspect of the present invention.

First, the entire system shown here includes a system 120 for providing a travel recommendation API, a service provider 110 for providing a travel recommendation information service, and a client capable of enjoying a travel recommendation information service .

1, the customer and the service provider 110 may communicate with each other via a network, and the service provider 110 and the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may also communicate with each other via a network.

The network described herein may be a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL), a Rate Adaptive DSL (RADSL), a Multi Rate DSL (MDSL), a Very High Speed DSL Asymmetric DSL, High Bit Rate DSL, and Local Area Network (LAN).

In addition, the network described herein may be implemented in a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), a TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), an FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access), an OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) May use the same various wireless communication networks.

The techniques described herein can be used in other networks as well as the above-mentioned networks.

A network according to an aspect of the present invention may be configured without regard to its communication mode such as wired and wireless, and may be configured with various communication networks such as a personal area network (PAN) and a wide area network (WAN) . In addition, the network according to an aspect of the present invention may be a known World Wide Web (WWW), and may be a wireless transmission technology used for short-distance communication such as Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or Bluetooth May be used.

In one aspect of the present invention, the service provider 110 may be a user who wishes to provide web / app based services for travel information to customers. The service provider 110 can provide the aforementioned services to the customers using the specific terminal. That is, the service provider 110 can obtain a necessary API from the travel information recommendation API providing system 120 and build a travel information service platform that can provide the necessary API to its customers. In addition, the service provider 110 can receive the necessary API from the travel information recommendation API providing system 120, and can invoke travel information and / or travel data that can be provided to its customers.

A terminal that may be used by service provider 110 in accordance with an aspect of the present invention may be a user terminal, a mobile, a PC capable of wireless communication, a cellular phone, a kiosk, a cellular phone, a cellular, a cellular terminal, a subscriber unit, (PDA), a remote terminal, an access terminal, a user agent, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) telephone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a portable device having a wireless connection function, , Any device that uses a wireless connection mechanism, such as, but not limited to, < / RTI >

A terminal that may be used by the service provider 110 in accordance with an aspect of the present invention may be any device capable of using a wired connection mechanism such as a wired fax, a PC with a wired modem, a wired telephone, And the like, but are not limited thereto.

The travel recommendation information API providing system 120 according to an aspect of the present invention can be used for communication with a travel information service provider, collection of travel data and parameter information, authentication of a travel information service provider, profile management of a travel information service provider, Performs various functions such as management of usage parameter for each information service provider, provision of travel recommendation information service based on parameters selected by the travel information service provider, management of service for each travel information service provider, provision of parameter information of other travel information service providers .

FIG. 2 illustrates components of a travel recommendation API providing system for performing operations in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.

The travel recommendation API providing system 120 according to an aspect of the present invention may include a receiving unit 201, a transmitting unit 203, a control unit 205, and a database 207. The components of the API providing system 120 shown in FIG. 2 are merely illustrative, and some of the components shown in FIG. 2 may be omitted, or additional components may be included in the API providing system 120.

In an aspect of the present invention, the receiving unit 201 may receive a signal from the terminal of the service provider 110. [ That is, the receiving unit 201 can receive parameter selection, parameter registration request, recommendation information request, API request, join request, approval request, etc. from the terminal of the service provider 110. The signals received at the receiving unit 201 may be processed in the control unit 205 and / or stored in the database 207. [

In an aspect of the present invention, the transmitter 203 may transmit a signal to the terminal of the service provider 110. [ That is, the transmission unit 203 can provide API, travel data, and / or travel recommendation information for calling the travel recommendation information and / or the travel data to the terminal of the service provider 110. In other words, the transmitter 203 can provide feedback on the request from the terminal of the service provider 110. [

The receiving unit 201 and the transmitting unit 203 may include a wired / wireless Internet module for network connection. The wireless Internet technology may be a WLAN (Wireless LAN), a Wi-Fi, a Wibro (Digital Subscriber Line), FTTH (Fibers to the Home), PLC (Power Line Communication), and the like may be used as the wired Internet technology. ) May be used. Through the wired / wireless Internet technology, the transmitter 203 and the receiver 201 can communicate with the service provider terminal through the network. The transmitting unit 203 and the receiving unit 201 may include a short distance communication module and may transmit and receive data with other electronic devices including relatively short distance communication units and short distance communication modules. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

In one aspect of the present invention, the control unit 205 can control overall operations of the travel information recommendation API providing system 120. [ The control unit 205 can generate travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters. For example, such travel recommendation information may be generated based on the selected travel parameters and the collected travel data. Also, the control unit 205 can generate an API capable of calling travel recommendation information. In addition, the control unit 205, in response to receiving a registration request for a new travel parameter from the user, may register the new travel parameter in the database 207. [ In addition, when the control unit 205 receives a selection of one or more travel parameters including a new travel parameter from the user, the control unit 205 may generate new travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters. In this case, an API corresponding to the generated new travel recommendation information can be generated.

For example, when receiving from the service provider 110 the information on the current position sensed by the positioning module of the customer's terminal, the control unit 205 loads the travel data stored for the specific location, Information can be generated.

The control unit 205 may also collect and generate event information for the travel area that the service provider 110 can provide. For example, spring discount event information at a specific hotel in a racing area in March to June may be collected and used as a basis for generating travel recommendation information by the control unit 205.

In another example, the control unit 205 controls the travel information service provider 110 in accordance with a service used by the travel information service provider 110 (for example, a travel register, a travel information providing service, a recommendation for a travel destination, Information can be variably generated. In another example, the control unit 205 may generate API or travel data or travel recommendation information, depending on the choice of the travel service provider 110. [

In a further embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 205 may generate an information providing API for guiding the customer to visit specific points of interest, based on information about the customer and / or information about the customer's companion. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 205 provides information to guide the customer to the convenience facility information considering the current location and time of the customer, based at least in part on the meal time and break time information preset by the customer You can also create an API. In addition, the control unit 205 may generate advertisement and promotional messages associated with the travel area of interest of the customer. The generated information, API and / or message may be stored in the database 207 or transmitted to the service provider terminal by the transmitter 203.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The described embodiments may be implemented by the control unit 205 itself. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of which may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Written in a suitable programming language The software code may be stored in the database 207 and executed by the control unit 205. [

The database 207 according to one aspect of the present invention may store a program for the operation of the control unit 205 and may store data to be input / output or transmitted / received.

 More specifically, the database 207 includes travel data including content related to travel, travel parameters that are factors underlying the generation of travel recommendation information, travel recommendation information generated corresponding to specific travel parameters, travel data travel service providers The profile data of the travel service provider, the travel parameter information registered by the service provider, and / or the information on the sharing of the registered travel parameters, and the like.

In one aspect of the present invention, the database 207 may be included in the travel information recommendation API providing system 120 or may exist independently from the outside. In this case, the database 207 can communicate with the travel information recommendation API providing system 120.

The database 207 according to one aspect of the present invention may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD Or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Memory, a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

FIG. 3 illustrates components of a travel recommendation API providing system 120 and terminals of a user performing operations according to an aspect of the present invention.

3, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 includes a recommendation management engine 301, a customer management engine 303, a travel schedule management engine 305, a travel log management engine 307, But is not limited to, an engine 309, an SNS management engine 311, a mesh up engine 313, and a provider management engine 315.

In one aspect of the invention, the engines shown in FIG. 3 may be integrated and implemented by the control unit 205 and the database 207 in FIG.

Hereinafter, the components of the travel recommendation API providing system 120 will be described.

The recommendation management engine 301 may generate and store information related to recommendations for travel destinations and recommendations for travel itineraries based on the travel parameters. For example, if the travel parameter is a "travel budget ", the recommendation management engine 301 may provide recommendation information and a travel schedule (e.g., 500,000 won, Can be generated. In addition, the recommendation management engine 301 may store travel data related to the travel destination and the travel schedule. Furthermore, the recommendation management engine 301 can manage travel parameters on a provider 110 basis.

The customer management engine 303 may manage profile and log data for customers that the service provider 110 (or user) can serve. In addition, the customer management engine 303 may group and manage the customers served by the service provider 110. That is, customers can be stored and managed by the service providers 110.

The itinerary management engine 305 may create, modify, delete, and store information related to the itinerary. That is, the travel itinerary engine 305 may collect and store the travel data related to the itinerary, and may allow the retrieval of the itinerary information and / or generate the itinerary information based on the stored travel data. In a further aspect of the present invention, the travel itinerary engine 305 may be in communication with the recommendation management engine 301 to convey the itinerary information so that the recommendation management engine 301 may determine recommendation information from the itinerary information .

The travel log management engine 307 can generate, store, modify, and delete travel log data, such as trips and the like, created by users and / or customers. The travel log management engine 307 may also allow the user 110 to retrieve travel log data.

The travel content management engine 309 may store travel data including travel content data, traffic data, travel event data, travel schedule data, travel log data, and / or traveler data. Therefore, the travel content management engine 309 can generate, collect and store information on a specific SPOT, information on travel contents, specific event information on a travel place, and the like.

The SNS management engine 311 can interoperate with other SNS services such as Facebook, Twitter and Google account, so that if the other SNS login is allowed, the corresponding service may be provided immediately without additional login. In addition, the SNS management engine 311 may collect, create, store, modify, and / or delete travel information content and SPOT content. In this case, the SNS management engine 311 may collect, create, store, modify, and / or delete travel information contents and SPOT contents through the SNS.

The mesh up engine 313 may combine the collected travel parameters to generate travel recommendation information and / or add new travel parameters at the request of the user, And may generate travel recommendation information. In addition, the mesh up engine 313 may generate an API that can invoke travel recommendation information. In addition, the mesh engine 313 may register the new travel parameter in the travel parameter pool in response to the registration request for the new travel parameter.

The provider management engine 315 may store and manage the profile of the provider 110. The provider management engine 315 may also store and manage information about the services that the provider 110 can provide. That is, the provider management engine 315 may store and manage listings that the provider serves (e.g., traveler registration, travel information provision, feedback on travel destinations, travel itineraries, and travel destination recommendations). The provider management engine 315 may also collect and manage travel parameters. The collected travel parameters may be managed on a provider 110 basis. As shown in FIG. 3, it can perform operations such as profile and content management for customers, travel event collection and management, API KEY storage and management, and / or creation of travel contents, collection management, and the like.

3, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may communicate with the various types of devices 320 of the user 110. For example,

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a method performed in the travel recommendation API providing system according to an aspect of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, a method for providing a travel recommendation API may begin at 401. Referring to FIG. 4, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may collect a plurality of travel parameters and travel data (403). This collection process can be implemented by the database 207, for example, by processing of the control unit 205. [

In one aspect of the present invention, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may collect a plurality of travel parameters and travel data including the user's specific travel parameters. That is, the travel parameters may include user-specific customized travel parameters. Therefore, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can store and manage the customized travel parameters for each user, and based on the information about whether or not to share the travel parameters of the user, May be shared with other users.

In one aspect of the invention, the travel parameters may include travel budgets, travel itineraries, traveler information, companions, weather, traffic and / or travel areas. That is, the travel parameter may mean a factor or condition on which travel information or travel recommendation information is generated. Therefore, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can generate travel recommendation information and an API capable of calling it, based on the travel parameters selected by the user.

In one aspect of the present invention, the travel data may refer to travel-related content that is a basis for generating travel recommendation information. That is, the travel data can be collectively referred to as arbitrary data, information and contents related to travel. For example, the travel data may include travel-related information, travel schedule information for a travel destination, travel information, image information about the travel destination, event information related to the travel destination, comment information about the travel destination, vehicle information about the travel destination, , Entertainment facility information on the travel destination, travel log information, traveler information on the travel destination, and the like.

Returning to Fig. 4, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may receive 405 a selection from the user 110 for one or more travel parameters of a plurality of travel parameters. That is, the user selection of the parameters necessary for generating travel recommendation information among the plurality of parameters described above can be received by the travel recommendation API providing system.

Accordingly, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can generate travel recommendation information corresponding to the selected one or more travel parameters (407). That is, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can generate travel recommendation information based on the selected one or more travel parameters and the collected travel data. For example, when the selected travel parameter is the travel budget and the travel region, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 searches travel data that can correspond to these two parameters and generates travel recommendation information based on the retrieved travel data have.

Then, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 generates an API capable of calling the generated travel recommendation information, and transmits it to the terminal of the user 110 (409). Therefore, in such a case, the user 110 can utilize the received API to enjoy a business related to his own travel recommendation service.

In one aspect of the present invention, for example, the travel recommendation information may be information that guides a customer to visit a plurality of points of interest in a predetermined order based on a specific travel parameter. The predetermined order may be determined based on travel data and travel parameters. In one embodiment of the present invention, the travel recommendation information provides promotion information such as event information about the travel area, accommodation information, walking information for visiting the travel area, public transportation information, real-time traffic information, Where the public transit information may include bus or train schedules and costs, estimated taxi costs and call-to-tax contacts, and the real-time traffic information may include information about the surrounding gas station, and estimated time of arrival information, and so on. Further, the travel recommendation information may generate restaurant information near the travel area in accordance with the meal time and the rest time, based at least in part on the predetermined travel parameters.

In one aspect of the present invention, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can store and manage the parameters selected or registered by the user 110 for each user. In this case, the user 110 can variably adjust the type of the travel information service to be implemented by the user through selection (registration) or deletion of parameters.

In one aspect of the present invention, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may receive a registration request for a new travel parameter from the terminal of the user 110. [ In this case, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may generate new travel recommendation information corresponding to the new travel parameter in response to the registration request (411). That is, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can register a new travel parameter in the database 207, and can utilize a new travel parameter through the control unit 205. [

For example, the new travel parameter may include "companion information ". In this case, the database 207 may add a new travel parameter called "companion information" to the group of parameters. Based on the travel parameters thus added, the control unit 205 can collect and load the corresponding travel data (traveling companion travelers, etc.). Thus, travel recommendation information based on these new parameters can be generated, and an API accordingly can be created.

In one aspect of the invention, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may determine, based on a determination from a user requesting registration of a new travel parameter, whether to allow another user to select the new travel parameter. That is, when registering a new travel parameter, the user requesting the registration can decide whether to open or close the new travel parameter. In other words, the user can decide, in the case of registering a new travel parameter, whether to allow other users to search for and utilize the new travel parameter. In accordance with the determination of the user, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 can decide whether to allow the new travel parameters to be made public or private, and to be utilized only by a specific user.

That is, according to one aspect of the present invention, when a registration request for a new parameter is made according to the needs of a specific user (provider) 110, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 registers Parameters can be combined with existing parameters to create new travel recommendation information based on the combined parameters. As the API for calling up the new travel recommendation information thus generated is provided to the specific user 110, the specific user can provide the differentiated travel information service to the customers in a convenient manner. That is, a specific user can be provided with an API using the registration request for a specific travel factor (parameter) even if he or she does not write the algorithm directly. Therefore, a specific user can create an application that can provide differentiated travel information service using such API.

This method may end at step 413.

Therefore, as described above, the present invention allows different travel information service providers to share travel information and / or travel parameters registered and opened (opened) by other travel information service providers, It is possible to provide a differentiated travel service providing the parameters. In other words, the system can open up a collaborative space for travel service providers to share information and ideas, thereby eliminating blind spots in travel and improving the productivity and profitability of travel services.

In one aspect of the present invention, the opening of the new parameter may be adjusted in various ways. For example, access to and utilization of new parameters may be allowed for users who satisfy certain conditions among other users (e.g., payment of additional money, etc.).

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may provide basic information (e.g., an ID, a usage URL and / or a use API KEY) for the travel information service provider 110 in a further aspect of the present invention So that the user can be authenticated. In this case, after the authentication procedure is completed, processes such as parameter selection and recommendation information generation from the user can be performed. This authentication procedure may be implemented by an authentication module (not shown) of the travel recommendation API providing system 120.

Furthermore, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may include an accounting module (not shown), and a billing process may be implemented as a preliminary step to complete such authentication.

Further, in a further embodiment of the present invention, the authentication module may be interoperable with other SNS services such as Facebook, Twitter and Google accounts so that if the other SNS login is allowed, the service is provided immediately without additional login It is possible. In an embodiment that does not require an authentication process, the authentication module may be omitted.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the travel recommendation API providing system 120 may include a service platform module (not shown). In this case, when receiving an indication that the subscriber is valid from the authentication module according to an aspect of the present invention, provision of recommendation information, provision of API, provision of travel data, establishment of SNS relationship, and / And the like may be implemented. Additionally / optionally, the service platform module may also support functions such as SNS activities, such as establishing SNS relationships, in conjunction with other SNS servers provided by other providers.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the service platform module processes input from a user received via communication between the receiving unit 201 and the transmitting unit 203 and the terminal of the user 110, Information and / or feedback. The terminal of the user 110 can download and / or install the application created in the service platform module and execute the application. The service platform module may generate a message to install an application if the corresponding application is not installed in the terminal of the user 110. If the application is an old version, Message. ≪ / RTI >

In further aspects of the present invention, the service platform module may process inputs and / or requests received from the terminal of the user 110 to generate feedback and / or instructions thereto. That is, the service platform module may transmit the travel information, the travel schedule information, the travel budget information, the real-time traffic information, the public transportation information, the interest area information, the multimedia information and / And distribute it to the terminal of the user 110 via the network 203.

In further aspects of the present invention, when a particular application and / or certain operations of a particular application are charged as a euro, the payment may be normally made through the above-described charging module (not shown), and then the application may be provided. Optionally, such payment modules may be integrated or combined with the authentication module to organically interlock.

In an aspect of the present invention, the above-described functions and operations may be integrated and implemented by the control unit 205. [

The description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (9)

As a method for providing travel recommendation API (Application Program Interface)
Collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data including a respective specialized travel parameter of the user;
Receiving from the user a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters;
Generating travel recommendation information based on the selected one or more travel parameters; And
Generating an API capable of calling the travel recommendation information and providing the API to the user;
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How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein receiving the selection for the one or more travel parameters comprises:
Collecting from the user whether or not to share a specific travel parameter of each user;
Allowing other users to select a shared travel parameter based on the collected sharing information; And
Receiving a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters including the shared travel parameter from other users;
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How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method according to claim 1,
Registering the new travel parameter in response to receiving a registration request for a new travel parameter from the user;
Generating new travel recommendation information based on the selected one or more travel parameters when receiving a selection from the user for one or more travel parameters including the new travel parameter; And
Creating an API that can call the new travel recommendation information and providing the API to the user;
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How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method of claim 3,
Further comprising determining whether to allow the other user to select the new travel parameter.
How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the travel parameter comprises:
Comprising at least one of a travel budget, a travel itinerary, traveler information, companion information, traffic information,
How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method according to claim 1,
The travel recommendation information includes:
The travel data being generated based on the collected travel data and the selected travel parameters,
How to provide travel recommendation API.
The method according to claim 1,
The travel data includes:
And at least one of travel content data, traffic data, travel event data, travel schedule data, travel log data, and traveler data,
How to provide travel recommendation API.
As a travel recommendation API providing system,
A database for collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data including a respective specialized travel parameter of the user;
A receiver for receiving a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters from a user;
A control unit for generating travel recommendation information based on the selected one or more travel parameters and an API capable of calling the travel recommendation information; And
A transmitter for providing the API to the user;
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Travel recommendation API providing system.
A computer-readable medium for providing a travel recommendation API,
The computer-readable medium stores instructions for causing a computer to perform the following operations:
Collecting a plurality of travel parameters and travel data including a respective one of the user's specialized travel parameters;
Receiving from the user a selection of one or more travel parameters of the plurality of travel parameters;
Generating travel recommendation information based on the selected one or more travel parameters; And
Generating an API capable of calling the travel recommendation information and providing the API to the user;
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Computer-readable medium.

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