KR-20260066960-A - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRAVEL SCHEDULE

KR20260066960AKR 20260066960 AKR20260066960 AKR 20260066960AKR-20260066960-A

Abstract

A travel itinerary management device according to the present invention comprises: a user interface generation module that generates a travel itinerary confirmation interface for a plurality of user terminals; a state transition module that updates the status of each of a plurality of users received through the travel itinerary confirmation interface and switches the travel itinerary to a confirmed state if the number of users who have confirmed the travel itinerary is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of users; and an automatic payment module that proceeds with payment of travel expenses for users who have confirmed the travel itinerary when the travel itinerary is switched to a confirmed state by the state transition module. By providing a means for a plurality of participants to indicate their agreement to the travel itinerary, the device enables the travel itinerary to be confirmed intuitively and quickly, and provides convenience to the user by ensuring that payment is made automatically when the travel itinerary is confirmed.

Inventors

목대희
이성규
김제윤

Assignees

김제윤

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241105

Claims (10)

Memory containing one or more instructions; and A processor that executes one or more instructions stored in the memory above; Includes, The above processor is, A user interface generation module that generates a travel schedule confirmation interface for multiple user terminals; A state transition module that updates the status of each of a plurality of users received through the above-mentioned travel schedule confirmation interface and switches the travel schedule to a confirmed state if the number of users who have confirmed the travel schedule is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of users; and An automatic payment module that proceeds with payment of travel expenses for users who have confirmed the travel schedule when the travel schedule is switched to a confirmed state by the above-mentioned state switching module; A travel schedule management device characterized by including
In paragraph 1, A withdrawal management module that, after the travel schedule is converted to a confirmed state by the state conversion module, converts the travel schedule of the state conversion module to an unconfirmed state and cancels the payment processed by the automatic payment module when a user who has confirmed the travel schedule changes or deletes the travel schedule; A travel schedule management device characterized by further including
In paragraph 2, A travel schedule management device characterized in that, when the number of users who have confirmed the travel schedule by users who have changed or deleted the travel schedule falls short of a predetermined number of users, the withdrawal management module switches the travel schedule of all users to an unconfirmed state, and the automatic payment module cancels the payment of all users.
In paragraph 1, A travel schedule management device characterized by the above-mentioned state switching module switching the travel schedule to a confirmed state only when the state of each of the plurality of users received through the travel schedule confirmation interface is a confirmed travel schedule state.
In paragraph 1, A travel itinerary management device characterized by the above automatic payment module proceeding with the payment of travel expenses of the above users through a payment gateway.
A travel schedule management method performed by a travel schedule management device comprising one or more processors and memory: A step of creating a travel schedule confirmation interface on multiple user terminals; A step of updating the status of each of a plurality of users received through the above-mentioned travel schedule confirmation interface, and switching the travel schedule to a confirmed state if the number of users who have confirmed the travel schedule is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of users; and A step of proceeding with payment of travel expenses for users who have confirmed the above travel itinerary once the above travel itinerary is converted to a confirmed state; A travel itinerary management method characterized by including
In paragraph 6, After the step of proceeding with the payment of the above travel expenses, A step of converting the travel schedule to an unconfirmed state and canceling the payment made in the event that a user among those who have confirmed the travel schedule changes or deletes the travel schedule; A travel itinerary management method characterized by further including
In Paragraph 7, The step of converting the above travel itinerary to an unconfirmed state and canceling the above-mentioned payment is, A travel schedule management method characterized in that if the number of users who have confirmed the travel schedule by users who have changed or deleted the travel schedule falls short of a predetermined number of users, the withdrawal management module converts the travel schedule of all users to an unconfirmed state and cancels the payment of all users.
In paragraph 6, A travel schedule management method characterized by the step of converting the travel schedule to a confirmed state, wherein the travel schedule is converted to a confirmed state only when the status of each of the plurality of users received through the travel schedule confirmation interface is all in a confirmed state.
In paragraph 6, A travel itinerary management method characterized by the step of proceeding with the payment of travel expenses by the above users, wherein the payment of travel expenses is performed through a payment gateway.

Description

Apparatus and Method for Managing Travel Schedule The present invention relates to a technology for managing travel itineraries, and more particularly to a management technology for determining a common travel itinerary and performing payments for multiple users. If multiple people are going to travel together, planning is required to coordinate the schedule, determine costs, and proceed with payments. To this end, you must contact all travel participants individually to coordinate the itinerary, and once the schedule is confirmed, go through procedures such as making reservations and paying the fees through travel agencies or online channels based on the confirmed schedule. This process not only requires a significant amount of time and effort, but there is also the issue of individual deposits or payments for travel expenses that remain even after the itinerary is finalized. If some members fail to make a payment, the entire group's schedule may be put on hold or canceled, potentially causing disruptions to the travel plans. To prevent this, if automatic payments are made for participants who have agreed to the travel plan, there is a problem in that payments may be processed for only some participants if the entire group has not consented, potentially leading to dissatisfaction among participants due to unwanted payments. In addition, even after the travel itinerary has been finalized and payment completed, if some participants withdraw from the trip, it may be necessary to readjust travel plans or costs due to the cancellation of payments by the withdrawn participants or changes in the number of people, which can cause inconvenience such as having to re-establish the travel plan from scratch. The inventors of the present invention have made research efforts to solve the problems of conventional travel itinerary management systems. After much effort to create a travel itinerary management device and method that includes a payment system capable of easily confirming travel itineraries and automatically and securely processing payments, the present invention has been completed. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a travel schedule management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a more detailed structural diagram of a processor of a travel schedule management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an example of a display unit of a travel schedule management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an example of control of a display unit by a withdrawal management module of a travel schedule management device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a travel schedule management method according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. The above-mentioned objectives, means, and resulting effects of the present invention will become clearer through the following detailed description in conjunction with the attached drawings, and accordingly, a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement the technical concept of the present invention. Furthermore, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description will be omitted. The terms used herein are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form as appropriate unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. In this specification, terms such as “comprising,” “providing,” “arranging,” or “having” do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the components mentioned. In this specification, terms such as “or,” “at least one,” etc., may represent one of the words listed together or a combination of two or more. For example, “or B” and “at least one of B” may include only one of A or B, or may include both A and B. In this specification, descriptions following “e.g.” should not limit the embodiments of the invention according to various embodiments of the invention, such as variations including tolerances, measurement errors, limits of measurement accuracy, and other commonly known factors, as the information presented, such as cited characteristics, variables, or values, may not exactly match. In this specification, where it is stated that a component is 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, or that there may be other components in between. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that there are n