Network computer system to arrange pooled transport services
US11112255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/205
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A network computer system operates to receive service requests from multiple requesters. Based at least in part on a proximity between the current locations of a first and a second requester, the system can match the first service request and the second service request by (i) selecting a pickup location for the first and second requesters, (ii) transmitting rendezvous information to the computing devices of the first and second requesters, (iii) determining an estimated time interval for each of the first requester and the second requester to arrive at the pickup location, and (iv) selecting a transport provider to service both the first transport request and the second transport request, based at least in part on the pickup location, a current location of the transport provider, and the estimated time interval for each of the first requester and the second requester.
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