Network computer system to implement predictive time-based determinations for fulfilling delivery orders

US11436554B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Uber Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Thanh Le Nguyen · Belle Chasse, US
• Lei Kang · Hong Kong, CN
• Mingshuai Gu · Menlo Park, US
• Hui Luan · Fremont, US
• Daniel Wang · Redwood City, US
• Xinyu Wu · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/029
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A network computer system selects a service provider for individual order requests by predicting an order preparation time of the respective supplier for the order request. During a time interval that precedes the order preparation time, the computer system matches an arrival time of a service provider to the respective supplier of an order request. The network computer system estimates an order delivery time for the requester based at least in part on the predicted order preparation time and on a location of the supplier relative to a location of the requester.