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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Mark Orttung, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gabriel Sandoval, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mark Orttung, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gabriel Sandoval, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Rearden Commerce Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes a system and method for managing a travel plan. In response to a travel plan being identified for a traveler, a search is performed for one or more persons based on a predetermined relation to the traveler. In response to identifying one or more persons based on the predetermined relation to the traveler, it is determined if the one or more such persons is to be present at a location in proximity to the traveler's location according to the travel plan. If the one or more such persons is to be present at a location in proximity to the traveler's location, an opportunity is presented to modify the travel plan to accommodate those persons.