Dynamic geolocation optimization of pickup locations using location scores
US10495472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3492
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments provide techniques, including systems and methods, for determining alternate request locations based on a pickup location score (PLoS) of a location associated with transportation request information. A pickup location score may include an objective quantitative measurement of the fitness of a location for a pickup by a provider. For example, embodiments may receive transport request information associated with a requestor computing device including a request location, determine a modified request location based at least on a location score for each of one or more alternate request locations that are within a threshold distance of the request location, and send modified transport request information associated with the modified request location and the first requestor computing device to a provider computing device associated with a matched provider for the transport request information.
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