System for identifying events and preemptively navigating drivers to transport passengers from the events

US10467561B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GT GETTAXI LIMITED · CY

Inventors

• Ziv Haparnas · Bellevue, US
• Talmon Marco · Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
• David Agasi · Kiryat Ono, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 5, 2015
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/1093
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment a plurality of transportation requests sent within a particular time window to a taxi service that specify the same destination location are detected. It is determined that an event is occurring at the destination location. An end time of the event is estimated. Prior to the end time of the event, a plurality of drivers associated with the taxi service are directed to drive to the destination location to transport passengers from the event.