System and method to distribute and execute rideshare tasks
US10719792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rideshare system including: a memory including executable instructions; a controller to execute the executable instructions; one or more mobile computing devices configured to transmit pickup location data and drop-off location data to the controller; a rideshare vehicle configured to transmit vehicle location data to the controller; and where the executable instructions enable the controller to: receive the pickup location data from the one or more mobile computing devices; receive the drop-off location data from the one or more mobile computing devices; receive vehicle location data from the rideshare vehicle; based on the pickup location data, drop-off location data, and vehicle location data, calculate rideshare service priority variable data for each of the one or more mobile computing devices; transmit, to the rideshare vehicle, the rideshare service priority variable data, pickup location data, and drop-off location data for at least one of the one or more mobile computing devices.
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