TW201342296A - System and method for automatically generating a journey - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for automatically generating a journey. The system includes a database for storing a plurality of tourism objects, a user interface for receiving at least one tourism parameter, and a data processing module for selecting the tourism objects of the database and generating a journey on the user interface according to the received tourism parameter.

Description

System and method for automatically generating travel itinerary

The present invention relates to a system and method for generating a travel itinerary, and more particularly to a system and method for generating a travel itinerary by "automation", "personalization" and "optimization".

With the prevalence of self-service travel, more and more people are not satisfied with the “package itinerary” planned by the travel agency. Because of the package schedules arranged by the travel agency, the travel schedule is urgent, the travel time is long, the attraction stay time is short, the trip cannot be adjusted, and the change is made. And so on. Moreover, each tourist's travel preferences, travel expectations or travel methods are different. Therefore, the development of customized and personalized tourism planning will be the future trend.

The current prior art on tourism planning is as follows:

1. The Republic of China Patent No. I307483 provides a customized travel itinerary planning method and system, but the detailed travel point of the patent series is for the user to move the desired travel point to the moment by "drag mode". The appropriate field of the table, so that after completing the all-time field trip, directly present a personal travel itinerary.

2. The Republic of China Patent Publication No. I354941 also provides an online travel planning system and method. The patent uses a database to display information on travel locations and travel itineraries in Taiwan. Planners can drag and drop some tourist locations. Choose one of the travel itineraries, or manually modify the travel itinerary to achieve personalization and convenience.

3. In addition, the system pairing used in the prior art is paired by “package itinerary” instead of “traveling object”. The relationship between the package itinerary and the travel object is: each package is composed of a plurality of travel objects. The composition, and the tourism object is defined as anyone who is related to tourism, things, and things can be called.

In summary, the prior art uses "manual" or direct matching with "set trip" to achieve a customized, personalized travel itinerary. Although the manual method is intuitive, the relative users have to pay time to plan. In addition, due to the user's negligence, some of the trips may have defects such as excessive proportion of traffic time and open spots at planned time. The "suit trip" matching method is fixed because each trip is already in place. If the package trip itself has defects, it is impossible to optimize between the trips, such as optimization of traffic time and optimization of transportation costs.

In order to solve the above problems, the inventors invented the "system and method for automatically generating travel itineraries" through careful experimentation and research, and a spirit of perseverance.

The present invention is based on the "information information display method", "message media combination device and method", "travel evaluation method, and its application interface and system" applied by the same inventor as reference materials in the present case. The disclosure is also within the scope of the invention.

The travel itinerary automatic generation system of the present invention can automatically obtain various travel objects according to tourists' preferences, expectations, needs and purposes for tourism, and sort them into travel itineraries. The characteristics of the automatically generated travel itinerary of the present invention are based on the traveler's preference, expectation, demand and purpose design for the travel, and are calculated by "tourism objects" instead of "set trips". The difference between the patent application and the "message matching device and method" applied by the same inventor is that the "message matching device and method" screens a public information according to the "attribute" of the tourist object to generate a group of objects. The group of objects has a random arrangement, or is arranged according to the popularity of the first group of objects, or has no order, and is a combination of a plurality of objects. In this case, the travel itinerary automatic generation system automatically obtains various tourist objects and sorts them into a complete travel itinerary.

One aspect of the present invention provides a system for automatically generating a travel itinerary, comprising: a database for storing a plurality of package trips; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module according to the received At least one travel parameter, screening the package trips in the database to generate the travel itinerary to the user interface.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a system for automatically generating a travel itinerary, comprising: a database for storing a plurality of travel objects; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module, according to the received The at least one travel parameter filters the travel objects in the database to generate the travel itinerary to the user interface.

A further aspect of the present invention provides a method for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of travel objects; receiving at least one travel parameter; and using an algorithm to filter the travel objects based on the received travel parameters; Sort the selected travel objects.

A further aspect of the present invention provides a method for automatically generating a stroke, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of stroke objects, each of the stroke objects having an item information; receiving at least one stroke parameter; and each object according to the stroke object The information and the received travel parameters are generated using an algorithm to generate the trip.

The present invention is fully understood by the following examples and illustrations, and can be made by those skilled in the art, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments. .

Please refer to the first figure , which is an automatic travel generation system of the present invention. The travel itinerary automatic generation system 1 includes a database 11, a user interface 12, and a data processing module 13. The database 11 stores a plurality of tourist objects. The user 14 is connected to the user interface 12 by the computer 14 and inputs at least one parameter. The user interface 12 receives the at least one parameter, and the data processing module 13 filters the travel object of the database 11 and outputs the travel itinerary to the user interface 12 . .

Please refer to the second figure , which is a first embodiment of the method for automatically generating a travel itinerary of the present invention. Firstly, the system provides a plurality of travel objects (step 211), and receives at least one travel parameter (step 212), after calculation by the algorithm (step 22), screening the plurality of travel objects (step 23), sorting the filtered travel objects (step 24) ) and output the travel itinerary (step 25). The above sorting may be a sort of time, or a sort of filtered travel objects.

Please refer to the third figure , which is a second embodiment of the method for automatically generating a travel itinerary of the present invention. First the system provides a plurality of travel items (step 311) and receives at least one travel parameter (step 312). The algorithm is then calculated (step 32) to output the travel itinerary (step 33). The logic of the above algorithm calculation includes:

Decide on the scope of this journey: Calculate the scope of the tour based on the destination city, the must-visit/restaurant/accommodation, the number of days of travel, and the mode of transportation.

Decide which travel locations to take on this trip: Calculate which attractions/restaurants/accommodations you want to visit based on the user-specified must-see attractions/restaurants/accommodations, range of travel activities, purpose of the trip, user preferences and needs.

Location Cluster Analysis: Based on the number of days of travel, all locations are clustered and assigned to each day. For example, if the number of tourist days is 5 days, it is divided into 5 groups.

Sort by day: According to the path conditions selected by the user (the shortest route, the lowest budget route), in addition to the accommodation and restaurant, to sort the location.

Generate traffic between two locations: Calculate the traffic route, traffic time, and transportation budget between any two locations based on the location of each location and the mode of transportation of the user.

Determine the arrival time of each location and the length of the play time: according to the length of time recommended by the users, the time and exit time set by the user, and the travel time between the two locations, the arrival time and the length of the play time of each location are set.

The logic of the above algorithm calculations has no absolute order or combination, and system developers familiar with the technical field can perform different optimizations for different cases. The above algorithm is an iterative and recursive algorithm that optimizes the travel itinerary. The above algorithm further includes a sub-algorithm selected from the group consisting of a message matching method and a trip evaluation method. The message matching method includes: prompting an object category related to a first group of travel objects; receiving a personalized preference parameter; and computing the first group of travel objects one by one according to the personalized preference parameter to obtain an operation result. The trip evaluation method includes: providing a trip including one time period of a trip user preset; and comparing the trip with a reference material to obtain an evaluation result.

Please refer to the fourth figure , which is the interface of the travel preference setting of the present invention. The user interface displays preferences for a plurality of travel objects (41, 42, 43, and 44) for the user to click into the fill parameters. When the user clicks on one of the travel objects, the property setting interface is entered, as shown in the fifth figure , which contains the attributes of the selected travel objects (51, 52, and 53). Click on one of the attributes, such as attribute 1 (51) to display the complex parameters (parameters 1-6), which are the user's emphasis or preference for the attributes of the travel object. The user can give a rating of 1-5 points (such as parameters 1-3) by clicking on the preference or preference of different parameters, or you can enter keywords in the parameter field (such as parameters 4-6). Repeat the above actions and fill in all the parameters to get a weight table (see the actual example below).

The relationship between the above package and the travel object is: each package is composed of a plurality of travel objects, and the travel object is defined as any person, thing or thing related to tourism. Each of the travel items in the database 11 contains a plurality of user ratings that are evaluated by the website, the operator, or the user who has visited the travel item.

Please refer to the sixth figure , which is an automatic output travel itinerary interface of the present invention. The system that automatically generates the travel itinerary receives the itinerary message selected or input by the user, so that the trip information screen presents different screens before or after clicking or inputting. In the sixth figure, the travel information screen 600 can display a trip message board 610, a trip table 620, a geographic information board 630, and a minute schedule 640. The trip message board 610 includes a trip message list 611, and the trip message list 611 includes a plurality of trip messages 614 for the user to click; a condition list 612 for the user to click on the information to be browsed. And a search field 613 for the user to enter a keyword. The schedule 620 is a one-day itinerary that includes a date column 621 for displaying a date, a time list 622, and a plurality of fields 623, wherein the time list includes a plurality of time periods, The time slots respectively correspond to fields 623 which can be used by the user to drag the trip information or output by the system that automatically generates the travel itinerary. The geographic information billboard 630 includes a map that can present different geographic locations based on the travel information 614 selected by the user. The day-to-day schedule 640 displays a date list 641 comprising a plurality of date zones and a total temporary storage area 642, the date zones and the total temporary storage area 642 being available for the user to drag the trip message. For the interaction between the automatic output travel itinerary interface and more detailed content, please refer to the patent application for the “How to Display the Itinerary Information” applied by the same inventor.

The following is a practical example of the automatic generation of the travel itinerary of the present invention:

After user A fills in the user preferences of the user interface, different weight tables can be generated for various types of tourism resources, as follows:

Homestay preference and demand list:

Attraction preference and demand table:

Restaurant preferences and needs list:

In addition, according to the schedule set by User A, the following table is as follows:

According to the above input data, the data processing module 13 searches for the calculation method of the "message matching device and method" patent application filed by the inventor of the present invention, and searches for a database within the range of five kilometers near the Optimus Gate (must go to the scenic spot) The top ten hotels that best meet the needs. Afterwards, because it is to celebrate Valentine's Day, the system automatically screens out the night view and hot springs. Finally, the data processing module 13 calculates that it can live in the new Hawthorn Pavilion.

After the accommodation decision, because Optimus is a must-see attraction, according to the past, the evaluation of Optimus in the database is included: "Recommended to Optimus in the evening, you can see the situation of grazing", "Sunset" It is a very special scenery and "Recommended to stay on Qingtiangang for 3 hours, lying on the grassland and chatting". Therefore, the data processing module 13 schedules the journey from 14:00 to 17:00 on the second day as Optimus, and proposes activities: 1. Hiking on the forest trail. 2. 徜徉 徜徉 whispering. 3. Dusk cowherd scenery.

In addition, according to the knowledge stored in the database 11, the clock is in the cherry blossom season in February, the netizens have no special recommendation time, only recommended to walk for about two hours, so the data processing module 13 is scheduled from 9:00 to 11:00. Flower clock to enjoy cherry blossoms.

You can find restaurants in Yangmingshan according to your preferences and needs, and find Zhuzihu Portuguese Restaurant.

After the above calculations, the system that automatically generates the travel itinerary will eventually generate the following itinerary (for the output interface, please refer to the sixth map , and the middle empty time is the traffic time):

The above-mentioned automatic travel itinerary can also use the technology of "optimized" travel itinerary, such as optimization of traffic time, optimization of transportation costs, etc., refer to the "trip evaluation method applied by the same inventor as this application. And its application interface and system" patent application. In view of the above-disclosed embodiments, it can be seen that the present invention is calculated by "traveling objects", and the non-previous technology is paired with "set trips" and automatically outputs travel itineraries to achieve "automation", "personalization" and "optimization". Generate travel itineraries.

While the invention has been described above in terms of embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Example:

A system for automatically generating a travel itinerary, comprising: a database for storing a plurality of package trips; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module, according to the received at least one travel parameter, The package runs in the database are screened to generate the travel itinerary for the user interface.

2. A system for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprising: a database for storing a plurality of travel objects; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module for receiving the at least one travel parameter, The travel objects in the database are screened to generate the travel itinerary for the user interface.

3. The system of embodiment 2, wherein the data processing module further comprises a computing module, the computing module is configured to prompt a travel object category related to a first set of travel objects; and receive a personalized preference parameter; And computing the first set of travel objects one by one according to the personalized preference parameter to obtain an operation result.

4. The system of embodiment 2-3, wherein the travel itinerary is a travel itinerary of the sorted and filtered travel item.

5. The system of embodiment 2-4, wherein each travel item comprises a plurality of user ratings, the users evaluating ratings from a website, an operator, or a user who has visited or used the travel item.

6. The system of embodiment 2-5, wherein the at least one travel parameter comprises a travel preference, a trip purpose, a trip expectation, a traveler demand, or any combination thereof.

7. A method for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of travel objects; receiving at least one travel parameter; using an algorithm to filter the travel objects based on the received travel parameters; and sorting the selected travel objects .

8. The method of embodiment 7, wherein the algorithm comprises a first sub-algorithm, a second sub-algorithm, or any combination thereof, wherein the first sub-algorithm is used to personalize the travel itinerary The second sub-algorithm is used to optimize the travel itinerary. .

9. The method of embodiment 7-8, wherein the algorithm further comprises a third sub-algorithm selected from the group consisting of a message matching method and a trip evaluation method. one.

10. A method of automatically generating a stroke, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of stroke objects, each of the stroke objects having an item information; receiving at least one stroke parameter; and receiving, according to the article information of the stroke object, the received information The travel parameters are generated using an algorithm to generate the trip.

1. . . Travel itinerary automatic generation system

11. . . database

12. . . user interface

13. . . Data processing module

41, 42, 43, 44. . . Travel object

51, 52, 53. . . Attributes

600. . . Travel information screen

610. . . Itinerary information board

611. . . Trip message list

612. . . Condition list

613. . . Search field

614. . . Travel information

620. . . schedule

621. . . Date bar

622. . . Time list

623. . . Field

630. . . Geographic information board

640. . . Day trip schedule

641. . . Date list

642. . . Total temporary storage area

First figure: The travel itinerary automatic generation system of the present invention.

Second Figure: A first embodiment of the method of automatically generating a travel itinerary of the present invention.

Third Figure: A second embodiment of the method of automatically generating a travel itinerary of the present invention.

Figure 4: Interface of the travel preference setting of the present invention.

Fifth figure: The attribute setting interface of the present invention.

Figure 6: The present invention automatically outputs a travel itinerary interface.

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Claims (10)

A system for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprises: a database for storing a plurality of package trips; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module for filtering the received at least one travel parameter The package runs in the database to generate the travel itinerary to the user interface. A system for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprises: a database for storing a plurality of travel objects; a user interface for receiving at least one travel parameter; and a data processing module for filtering the received at least one travel parameter The travel objects in the database are used to generate the travel itinerary to the user interface. The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the data processing module further comprises a computing module, the computing module is configured to prompt a tourism object category related to a first group of tourist objects; and receive a personalization a preference parameter; and computing the first set of travel objects one by one according to the personalized preference parameter to obtain an operation result. The system of claim 2, wherein the travel itinerary is a travel itinerary of the sorted and selected travel objects. The system of claim 2, wherein each travel item comprises a plurality of user ratings that are evaluated by a website, an operator, or a user who has visited or used the travel item. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one travel parameter comprises a travel preference, a journey destination, a journey expectation, a tourist demand, or any combination thereof. A method for automatically generating a travel itinerary comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of travel objects; receiving at least one travel parameter; using an algorithm to filter the travel objects according to the received travel parameters; and sorting the selected travel objects. The method of claim 7, wherein the algorithm comprises a first sub-algorithm, a second sub-algorithm or any combination thereof, wherein the first sub-algorithm is used to make the travel itinerary to an individual The second sub-algorithm is used to optimize the travel itinerary. . The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the algorithm further comprises a third sub-algorithm, the third sub-algorithm being selected from the group consisting of a message matching method and a trip evaluation method. One of the groups. A method for automatically generating a stroke, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of stroke objects, each of the stroke objects having an item information; receiving at least one stroke parameter; and receiving, according to the article information of the stroke object, the received travel parameter An algorithm is used to generate the itinerary.