Tony M Krusz

US Patent:

20110055770, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/550608

Inventors:

Maria B. Hed - Eagan MN, US
Tony M. Krusz - Burnsville MN, US
Amy L. Meysembourg - Prior Lake MN, US
Jeffrey M. Rogers - Mendota Heights MN, US
Shirley A. White - Minneapolis MN, US
Sandra J. Racine - Muskego WI, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715854

Abstract:

A user interface that may be adapted for use with a Reservation and Departure Control System (RDCS) for a transportation industry is disclosed. The RDCS manages the booking and re-booking of passengers on a transportation carrier. In one embodiment, the system supports a re-booking process wherein passengers whose travel accommodations (e.g., one or more airline flights) have been cancelled or modified are re-booked on different accommodations. The user interface is designed to graphically convey the flow, as well as the hierarchy, of the re-booking process to a user. This interface further includes links that naturally navigate a user from one process step to the next so that an in-depth knowledge of process flow is not required for successful use of the system.