Methods and systems for automatically creating and suggesting compatible ride-sharing groups
US10152735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3438
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclose methods and systems for forming one or more ride-sharing groups of a ride-sharing system before executing a ride. The system receives a request for a ride from each user, each request includes details related to the ride and the user. Then, a compatibility score for each pair of users is computed. Based on the computed score, a ride-sharing group is created including one or more members estimated to be compatible with each other. The ride-sharing group is displayed to each member of the ride-sharing group along with pre-defined details of each member. Then a feedback about the ride-sharing group from each group member is received, the feedback being in the form of an acceptance or a rejection. Based on the feedback, the ride-sharing group is updated to include one or more new members or allocate one or more resources to the ride-sharing group.
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