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Systems, devices, and methods for providing passenger transport

  • US 10,071,891 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2016
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing passenger transport, comprising:

  • a plurality of passenger carriers;

    a plurality of motorized transport units each configured to mechanically couple to at least one of the plurality of passenger carriers;

    a central computer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized transport units, the central computer system being configured to;

    receive a ride request from a customer;

    selecting a passenger carrier from the plurality of passenger carriers and a motorized transport unit from the plurality of motorized transport units, wherein the passenger carrier is selected based on a number of passengers indicated in the ride request received from the customer;

    instruct the motorized transport unit to travel to the passenger carrier and couple to the passenger carrier; and

    instruct the motorized transport unit coupled to the passenger carrier to travel to the customer to provide transportation to the customer.

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