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Systems and methods for on-demand transportation

US9904900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2015
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/40
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods relating to one or more ride-sharing vehicles, each having a driver mobile device in the vehicle to receive a ride-sharing request from one or more riders. The system includes a server coupled to the mobile device, wherein the server receives a group purchase of rides, the server determining first and second riders interested in purchasing rides and establishing a customer-defined group identity with the first and second rider being group members receiving a benefit, and wherein the one or more ride-sharing vehicles provides one or more rides by the first and second customer using the group identity.

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