System and method for navigating drivers to service transportation requests having surge pricing multipliers and surge pricing caps
US11049124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a server comprising at least one processor, a transportation request from a computing device of a passenger, the transportation request specifying a pickup location; and determining, by the server, a surge pricing multiplier and a surge pricing cap for the transportation request based on the pickup location, the surge pricing cap representing a maximum amount of a fare for the transportation request that is subject to a surge pricing surcharge.
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