Patent ID: 7970827

Claim:
A method for generating geographically relevant recommendations for a first individual associated with a first geographic area, the method comprising: receiving purchase records relating to itinerary information corresponding to the first individual, the itinerary information associated with travel information related to a second geographic area different from the first geographic area; identifying one or more second individuals connected to the first individual within a multi-dimensional personal information network and associated with the second geographic area, wherein the first individual and the one or more second individuals are connected by a predetermined maximum degree of separation along one or more dimensions in the multi-dimensional personal information network; receiving event information corresponding to at least one of the one or more second individuals, the event information being generated by computer calendar software and associated with the second geographic area; and generating one or more recommendations relating to the second geographic area for the first individual based, at least in part, on the itinerary information and the event information.