Network computer system to arrange pooled transport services
US11674810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/205
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A network computer system operates to receive service requests from 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 pickup locations 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 their pickup locations, and (iv) selecting a transport provider to service both the first transport request and the second transport request.
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