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Providing on-demand services through use of portable computing devices

US9230292B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2012
Grant dateJan 5, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/029
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for requesting an on-demand service on a computing device is provided. One or more processors determine the current location of the computing device. A multistate selection feature of a plurality of service options for providing the on-demand service is presented on the display of the computing device. The multistate selection feature enables a user to select a service option that is available within a region that includes the current location to provide the on-demand service. In response to the user selecting one of the plurality of service options, a summary user interface is presented on the display to provide region-specific information about the on-demand service based on the selected service option.

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