Route-Based Lodging Search System for Travelers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current techniques for locating and displaying information about places of lodging along a route are inadequate for traveling users, as they do not consider the unique criteria of distance, time, and attractions relevant to travelers on long journeys.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines a route between a starting and destination point, selects search points based on significant turning points, route segment lengths, and user preferences, and displays search result information in association with route information, allowing users to easily select optimal stopping points with lodging options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current techniques search around a specified point and present places within a particular radius, then the technique serves stationary users well by meeting their criteria for distance from a point of interest, but it fails to meet the needs of traveling users whose criteria differ for long journeys
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts the search methodology based on user type. For traveling users, it dynamically determines a route, identifies search points along that route, and searches for lodging places at those dynamic locations rather than around a static specified point. This dynamic approach allows the system to serve both stationary and traveling users effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the search parameters based on user context. For traveling users, it changes from a radius-based search around a point to a route-based search at multiple points along a journey. The search parameters including location coordinates, search radius, and search timing are adjusted according to the determined route and search points, making the system adaptable to different user needs.
2Loss of information
If the system displays detailed search result information, then users can make informed decisions about lodging options, but users may become distracted while traveling
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and displays only the most essential lodging information at search points along the route, rather than presenting comprehensive details. It presents key facts such as lodging name, basic location, and availability status, allowing users to make informed decisions without being overwhelmed by excessive information that could cause distraction during travel.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by providing a curated subset of information that is sufficient for decision-making without being exhaustive. It presents enough information for users to evaluate lodging options and make decisions, but deliberately limits the amount of detail to prevent distraction, balancing information completeness with user safety during travel.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system performs multiple point searches along a route to find lodging options, then it can identify suitable stopping points for traveling users, but the complexity of the search process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the route into multiple discrete search points spaced at appropriate intervals. Instead of performing a continuous complex search along the entire route, it divides the journey into segments and conducts separate searches at each segment point, making the overall process more manageable and systematic while still providing comprehensive lodging options for traveling users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-determining the route and identifying search points along that route before conducting the actual lodging searches. This preliminary structuring of the search process simplifies the overall complexity by establishing a clear framework of where and how to search, reducing the computational and operational burden during the actual search execution.
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AI summary
Techniques for locating places of lodging along a route and for displaying information relating to the places of lodging are described. A plurality of search points on a route are selected according to various selection techniques. Performance of a plurality of point searches is caused, where each point search of the plurality of point searches is associated with a respective search point of the plurality of search points and is a search for places of lodging near the respective search point. Search result information relating to at least some point searches of the plurality of point searches is displayed in association with route information relating to the route.