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Method for efficient dynamic allocation of vehicles to independent passengers

US9293048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 2014
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/047
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention may enable the efficient allocation of a plurality of vehicles (300) to a plurality of passengers (100) traveling between independent origins and destinations. In one or more embodiments, the method may collect the locations of vehicles (300), and the origins and destinations of traveling parties (100). The method may generate a set of routes that it deems superior to other known sets of routes, making use of an electronic map (202), which may provide street lengths, estimated travel times, and estimated costs along streets.

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