Vehicle usage-based pricing alerts
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a broker apparatus comprising a processor, a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and a memory, a pricing request, wherein the pricing request (a) is generated and provided by a user apparatus and (b) corresponds to a particular trip, the particular trip defined by at least an origin location, a destination location, and a departure time;
determining, by the broker apparatus, one or more cost model parameters corresponding to the particular trip, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information;
providing, by the broker apparatus via the communication interface, cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route from the origin location to the destination location, and (c) the origin location, wherein the cost model information is provided to a marketplace system configured to determine one or more pricing models based on at least a portion of the cost model information;
receiving, by the broker apparatus, a trip cost determination, the trip cost determination determined based at least in part on the cost model information, wherein (a) the trip cost determination is generated and provided by the marketplace system and (b) the trip cost determination corresponds to the particular trip; and
providing, by the broker apparatus and to the user apparatus, the trip cost determination and causing presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of the user apparatus.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, computer program products, and systems for presenting a trip cost determination and/or a representation thereof to a user. An example method comprises receiving a pricing request comprising a user location and determining one or more cost model parameters, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information. The example method further comprises providing cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route, and (c) the user location and receiving a trip cost determination. The trip cost determination is determined based at least in part on the cost model information. The example method further comprises providing the trip cost determination and causing presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of a user apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a broker apparatus comprising a processor, a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and a memory, a pricing request, wherein the pricing request (a) is generated and provided by a user apparatus and (b) corresponds to a particular trip, the particular trip defined by at least an origin location, a destination location, and a departure time; determining, by the broker apparatus, one or more cost model parameters corresponding to the particular trip, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information; providing, by the broker apparatus via the communication interface, cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route from the origin location to the destination location, and (c) the origin location, wherein the cost model information is provided to a marketplace system configured to determine one or more pricing models based on at least a portion of the cost model information; receiving, by the broker apparatus, a trip cost determination, the trip cost determination determined based at least in part on the cost model information, wherein (a) the trip cost determination is generated and provided by the marketplace system and (b) the trip cost determination corresponds to the particular trip; and providing, by the broker apparatus and to the user apparatus, the trip cost determination and causing presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of the user apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising at least one processor, a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and at least one non-transitory memory storing computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive a pricing request, wherein the pricing request (a) is generated and provided by a user apparatus and (b) corresponds to a particular trip, the particular trip defined by at least an origin location, a destination location, and a departure time; determine one or more cost model parameters corresponding to the particular trip, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information; provide cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route, and (c) the origin location, wherein the cost model information is provided via the communication interface to a marketplace system configured to determine one or more pricing models based on at least a portion of the cost model information; receive a trip cost determination, the trip cost determination determined based at least in part on the cost model information, wherein (a) the trip cost determination is generated and provided by the marketplace system and (b) the trip cost determination corresponds to the particular trip; and provide the trip cost determination to the user apparatus via the communication interface and cause presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of the user apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions configured to:
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receive a pricing request, wherein the pricing request (a) is generated and provided by a user apparatus and (b) corresponds to a particular trip, the particular trip defined by at least an origin location, a destination location, and a departure time; determine one or more cost model parameters corresponding to the particular trip, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information; provide cost model information to a marketplace system, the cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route, and (c) the origin location; receive a trip cost determination, the trip cost determination determined based at least in part on the cost model information, wherein (a) the trip cost determination is generated and provided by the marketplace system and (b) the trip cost determination corresponds to the particular trip; and provide the trip cost determination to the user apparatus and cause presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of the user apparatus.
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