US 2011 03 01835A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2011/0301835 A1 Bongiorno (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 8, 2011 (54) PORTABLE VACATION/TRAVEL PLANNER, (52) U.S. Cl. ....... 701/201: 705/5: 707/705; 707/E17.044 AND FAMILY TOUR GUIDE DEVICE (57) ABSTRACT (76) Inventor: James Bongiorno, Huntington, NY A portable device for planning a vacation/business travel (US) itinerary, which begins with customizable itinerary templates that utilize a stored database of destination information, including a country's regions/cities, tourist sites, and other (21) Appl. No.: 12/910,790 sites of interest located therein, and a corresponding photo graphic library. One Such template returns itineraries based (22) Filed: Oct. 23, 2010 upon: duration, arrival/departure cities, total number of cities to be visited, and intensity of touring. The Software assists users during travel by providing cueing of itinerary segments, Rel ated U.S. Application Data along with directions, and on-demand pre-recorded audio (60) Provisional application No. 61/397,104, filed on Jun. tours to enhance site tour experiences. En route detours from 7, 2010. planned sites are Supported for spontaneous additions/Substi tutions. Country-specific information includes city/regional maps, public transportation information, key word/phrase Publication Classification language translation capability, and yellow/white page phone listings. Password protected device-to-device linking permits (51) Int. C. family members to track each other by GPS location of the G06O 10/00 (2006.01) other's device. Internet capability permits inclusion, within G06F 7/30 (2006.01) itineraries, of reservation-specific information for air-travel, GOIC 2L/00 (2006.01) hotels, and events. - N. Country-ITALY III Country-ITALY II WACATION PANNER & traw Guide WACATION PLANNER & TRAWE GUIDE MODE:Plantinerary Itinerary 1 Planning Template MODE: Plan Itinerary Italy Photo Library Template Sites by Popularity Copy and Modily Existing Itinerary -> LAZO-Rome: Colosseum LGURA-Italian Riviera. Manarola Pre-planned Taste of Italy Tour Templates-2 Day, 3 Day, ... Select Regions/Cities/Sites from Photo Library Templates a) View Library alphabetically by City b) View Library alphabetically by Italy Region -> c) Vicw Librarv according to Site popularity Select Regions from Region Templates- Northern Italy,... Select Citics from City Templates- Rome, Venice, ... COMPANIA-Pompeii: Mt. Vesuvius WENETO-Venice: Grand Canal Child Friendly Tour Templates. Arts and Architectural Tour Templates. Wine Tour Templates Public Transportation Tour Templates Train, Bus, and Taxi. Shopping Tour Templates-Antiques, Clothing, Italian Spec Cultural Tour Templates- Museums, Galleries, Theaters... - More Region Photos (use Down key) Page. 2 of 150 Historical Site Templates- Battlefields, Landmarks, ... *Show More:Tess PhotosíRegioms : Scale & key; or Photos;Puge: Scale:Shifi & J ->MORIE PLANNING TEMPLATES (use Down key) OPTIONS (Shift plus typiDown Keys):1xplore Lazio Region 2) Add Lazio Region to Itinerary OPTIONS: 1) Select Planning Template (& Enter) 3) Return to Photo Library Templates PLANNMG WACAONEXFERENCE BONS PAMNNG WACAONEXPERENCE BUFONS 32 BTIONS tijiaioi Navigate Count Country information Farily Corunication Ala Wigate Counir Useltinerary LANGUAGE Useltinerary Translate Phrase in E. 8:3A:RS: ::f38ge 58-1883 F.E. ItalyPHONE Transportation GPSLOCATE italy PHONE Transportation DIRECTORY Routes Schedule Family Member En Route Detour DIRECTORY RouteslSchedule r En Rote Deter 4. 56 7 89 O Bkspace FIND (Index) 45678 O Bkspace E.FIND (Index) P rabaw Ertyu or ENTER rabaw Erry utop enter H o c shift As DF.g H k t Shift As D Fg H k y T Scale 2x C v B N M s . & l Scale 2x c W B NM f 4. y Manarola, Pompeii & Venice Photos: QT Luongterragalleria.com Colosseum Photo by Andreas Tille Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 1 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 19 23 17 13 15 Country- ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE: Start? SELECT DESIRED FUNCTION BUTTON FROM THE PLANNING BUTTONS or the WACATION EXPERIENCE BUTTONS OR Watch a Virtual Tour Presentation: D Slide Show- 15 minutes Slide Show- 30 minutes Slide Show- 45 minutes Slide Show- 60 minutes Video Show- 15 Minutes -> (USc Keys to Navigate Virtual Tour Choiccs) OPTIONS (Shift plus f. Upf Own KeyS): 1) Watch 15 min. Italy Slide Shg r 2) Press Desired Function B PLANNING 3 WACATION EXPERENCE BUTTONS BUTTONS 7 36 Country information 39 38 Family Communication LANGUAGE Translate Phrase SS Detour FIGURE 1 Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 2 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 Country-ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE: Plan Itinerary fitinerary #1 Planning Templates "Pre-planned Taste of Italy Tour Templates- 2 Day, 3 Day, ... Sclect Regions/Citics/Sites by Vicwing Italy Photo Library Template Select Regions from Region Templates- Northern Italy, Central.... Sclect Citics from City Templates- Rome. Venice, Florence... Child Friendly Tour Templates. Arts and Architectural Tour Templates. Wine Tour Templates Public Transportation Tour Templates Train, Bus, and Taxi. Shopping Tour Templates-Antiques, Clothing, Italian Specialties... Cultural Tour Templates- Museums, Art Galleries, and Theaters. Historical Site Templates- Battlefields, Landmarks, Buildings... Religious Site Templates- Cathedrals, Churches. ... Scenic National Beauty Templates- Parks, Scenic Vicws ... Famous People Tour Templates- Homes, Cemetery Locations... Night Life Tour Templates: Bars/Pubs, Dance Clubs, ... Special Activities- Bike Tours, Spoleto Festival, Sporting Events ... -> (Use Keys to Navigate Planning Templates) OPTIONS: 1) Select Planning Template (& Enter) PLANNING WACATION EXPERIENCE BUTTONS BUTTONS Country information Family Communication Navigate Couniry LANGUAGE AUDIO TOUR Link Transmit Use Itinerary Translate Phrase ITALY History ITNERARY Italy PHONE Transportation GPS LOCATE PMMV DIRECTORY Routes/Schedule Family Member is 677 solo Bkspace FIND cindex) FIGURE 2 Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 3 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 Country-ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE. Plan Itinerary Itinerary #1 Planning Options Pre-planned Taste of Italy Tours- 2 Day, 3 Day, 4 Day, ... a) Key No. of Days: and Key Choice of City: (use blank entry for Italy City list) b) Key No. of Days: and Key Choice of Region: (usc blank cntry for Italy Region list) c) Best Tour of Italy in -No. of Days: 7 Default (Preferred) Arrival/Departure City and Departure City: Rome 2 (Optional Arr./Depart. City may be entered) Touring Schedule of Events being Light (about 3 hours out of an 8 hour touring day) Medium (about 5-6 hours out of an 8 hour touring day) Heavy (roughly 8 hours or more of touring sites per day) -> (USct J. Keys to Navigate Tour Choices) OPTIONS: 1) Select 7 Day 3 City Best of Italy Tour (Enter) PLANNING WACATION EXPERIENCE BUTTONS BUTTONS Country information Family Communication Navigate Country LANGUAGE AUDIO TOUR Link Transmit Use Itinerary Translate Phrase ITALY History ITNERARY Italy PHONE Transportation GPS LOCATE DIRECTORY Routes|Schedule Family Member 1234567897 o Bkspace FIND cindex) FIGURE 3 Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 4 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 Country-ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE: 7 Day, 3 City, Medium Schedule- Italy Tour-Venice, Florence; Rome D1) VENICE: Piazza Grand Canal (a Br TeatrO La Sise San Marco Santa Maria della Salute 2) FLORENCE: Florence 4 Cathedral -> (Use Keys to Navigate Itinerary) OPTIONS (Shift plus f. Up/Down Keys): 1) See Tour Details 2) See Alt. Itinerary 3) Customize Itinerary 4) Return 5) Save Itinerary PLANNING VACATION EXPERIENCE BUTTONS BUTTONS Country information Family Communication Navigate Country LANGUAGE AUDIO TOUR I Link Transmit Use Itinerary Translate Phrase ITALY History ITNERARY Italy PHONE Transportation GPS LOCATE DIRECTORY Routes Schedule Family Member 7 Venice Grand Canal Photo: C, QT Luong?terragalleria.com Teatro La Fenice Photo by Pavel Krok Bridge of Sighs Photo: Matthew Field; http://www.photography mattfield.com Colosscum Photo by Andrcas Tillc. Palazzo Vecchio Photo by Magnus Gertkemper Pantheon Photo by Keith Yahl. FIGURE 4 Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 5 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 Country-ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE: 7 Day, 3 City, Medium Schedule- Italy Tour- Venice; ALT. CITY; Rome. Original Itinerary VENICE: Days 1-3 FLORENCE: Day 4 ROME: Days: 5-7 Alternate Itinerary #1 VENICE: Days 1-3 BOLOGNA: Day 4 ROME: Days 5-6 Alternate Itinerary #1 VENICE: Days 1-3 S$ six PERUGIA: Day 4 s's “s s &$ & ROME: Days 5-6 Alternate Itincrary #1 VENICE: Days 1-3 MILAN: Day 4 ROME: Days 5-6 MORE ALTERNATE ITINERARIES (use Down key) OPTIONS (Shift plus f. Up/Down Keys): 1) Select Alt. Itinerary 2) Return to Original Itinerary 3) Return to Tour Options PLANNING WACATION EXPERIENCE BUTIONS BUTTONS Country information Family Communication Navigate Country LANGUAGE AUDIO TOUR / Link Transmit Use Itinerary Translate Phrase ITALY History ITNERARY GPS LOCATE m Salix FIND (Index) FIGURE 4A Patent Application Publication Dec. 8, 2011 Sheet 6 of 76 US 2011/0301835 A1 Country-ITALY WACATION PLANNER & TRAVEL GUIDE MODE: 7 Day, 3 City, Medium Schedule- Italy Tour-Venice, Florence; Rome 1) VENICE: Piazza Grand Canal (a Briggs.sf.S. Days: San Marco Santa Maria della Salute 1-3 SS 2) BOLOGNA: (Medieval) 3) ROME: Colosseum, Vatican City, Pantheon, Roman Forum Days: Š OPTIONS (Shift plus f. Up/Down Keys): 1) See Tour Details 2) See Alt. Itinerary 3) Customize