Method and system for shared transport
US9939279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3438
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transport arrangement system operates to provide a service, which can receive a transport pool request from a rider. The transport pool request can specify a set of parameters, including a pickup location and a drop-off location. A candidate set of transport providers are identified that satisfy one or more criterion, including a criterion of proximity relative to the pickup location. One of the candidate set of drivers is selected to provide a transport pool for the rider. The selection can be based at least in part on determining which individual drivers of the candidate set satisfy one or more constraints, including a first constraint that relate to a predicted trip completion time for the rider.
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