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Methods, systems and computer program products for ride matching based on current location information

US7191057B2 · kind B2 · utility

51Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateMar 10, 2006
Grant dateMar 13, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/202
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products match a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination. Candidate driver(s) for the trip are automatically identified based on a current location for the candidate driver(s) responsive to a request from the passenger. The passenger is provided an identification of the identified candidate driver.

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