Patent ID: 8374895
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method in a computer system with a processor and a memory for presenting airline fare information, the method comprising: receiving from a user a search request having a search criterion; retrieving as search results flight information for airline flights that match the search criterion; generating by the computer system a departure interval presentation from the retrieved flight information that illustrates fares of the airline flights that match the search criterion at departure intervals of a departure date for a return date, the departure intervals being represented as sections of a circle representing 24 hours within the departure date, the lowest fare for a departure interval being displayed within the section representing that departure interval; sending by the computer system for presentation to the user the generated departure interval presentation; receiving an indication of a selection by the user of a departure interval from the departure interval presentation by the user selecting a section of the presentation corresponding to the departure interval; and in response to receiving the indication of a selection by the user of a departure interval from the departure interval presentation,