System and method for determining an efficient transportation route
US6356838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/202
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-implemented method is described for determining an efficient transportation route comprising: compiling travel data over one or more travel segments, the travel data transmitted from one or more transportation vehicles traveling over the travel segments; receiving positional data associated with a transportation request, the positional data including an origin and a destination; and providing a driver of a vehicle with a first efficient route from the origin to the destination using the travel data, the first efficient route including one or more of the travel segments.Also described is a computer-implemented method for providing transportation services comprising: receiving a transportation request from a passenger; tracking the passenger's position following the request using positional detection logic; and transmitting positional data identifying the passenger's position to a pickup vehicle.
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