Drag and drop map for marking pickup and drop off locations on a predetermined line

• US 10,296,200 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2016
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GT Gettaxi Systems Limited
• Original Assignee: GT GetTaxi Limited
• Inventors: Adler, Tal, Inbar, Adi, Sela, Gil, Halevi, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ludwig, Matthew J
• Application Number:
  US15/259,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20180067620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 715201, 715203, 715862, 715863
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3889 Transmission of selected map data, e.g. depending on route
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1091 Interfacing with client-server systems or between P2P systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

Abstract

Systems and methods for dragging and dropping a map for marking pickup and drop off locations on a predetermined route are disclosed. A method includes receiving a first user selection of a predetermined route that includes a plurality of segments corresponding to geographical locations along the predetermined route. The method further includes transmitting data to cause a map including at least a portion of the predetermined route to be rendered for display. The method further includes receiving a second user selection of a pickup location on the map corresponding to a first segment, a third user selection of a drop off location on the map corresponding to a second segment, and a transportation vehicle request corresponding to the pickup location and the drop off location. The method further includes transmitting the transportation vehicle request, the pickup location, and the drop off location to a communication device of a transportation vehicle.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing a communication session, over a network, between a server computing device and a client computing device, the server computing device comprising a processing device;

receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a first user selection of a predetermined route comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each of the plurality of segments corresponds to a geographical location along the predetermined route;

transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) representation of a map comprising at least a portion of the predetermined route and a proposed pickup location corresponding to a third segment of the plurality of segments on the predetermined route to be rendered for display via a device interface of the client computing device;

responsive to a first map drag input via the client computing device to drag the map from the proposed pickup location to a first location, receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a first indication of the first location on the GUI representation of the map;

determining a pickup location corresponding to a first segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the first location;

responsive to a second map drag input via the client computing device to drag the map to a second location, receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a second indication of the second location on the GUI representation of the map;

determining a drop off location corresponding to a second segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the second location;

receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a transportation vehicle request corresponding to the pickup location and the drop off location; and

transmitting, by the processing device, the transportation vehicle request, the pickup location, and the drop off location to a communication device of a transportation vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, via the communication session, a device location of the client computing device; and

determining the predetermined route is most proximate to the device location out of one or more predetermined routes, wherein the transmitting of the data to cause the GUI representation of the map comprising the at least a portion of the predetermined route to be rendered is subsequent to the determining the predetermined route is the most proximate and prior to the receiving of the first user selection.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to receiving the first indication of the first location:

receiving, via the communication session, a device location of the client computing device;

determining the third segment is most proximate to the device location out of the plurality of segments; and

transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause the GUI representation of the map to further comprise a first object and a second object to be rendered for display via the device interface of the client computing device, wherein the first object corresponds to the device location and the second object corresponds to the third segment, the second object comprising the proposed pickup location.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to receiving the second indication of the second location:

accessing user history corresponding to the client computing device;

determining a fourth segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to a previous drop off location in the accessed user history; and

in response to the determining the fourth segment corresponds to the previous drop off location, transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause the GUI representation of the map to further comprise a third object to be rendered for display via the device interface of the client computing device, wherein the third object corresponds to the fourth segment and the third object comprises a proposed drop off location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a first object at the proposed pickup location corresponding to the third segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the first object to the first location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the first map drag input; and

snap the first object to the first segment subsequent to receiving the first map drag input, wherein the first segment is most proximate to the first location out of the plurality of segments.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a second object at a proposed drop off location corresponding to a fourth segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the second object to the second location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the second map drag input; and

snap the second object to the second segment subsequent to the receiving the second map drag input, wherein the second segment is most proximate to the second location out of the plurality of segments.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein each geographic location along the predetermined route is where one or more transportation vehicles are allowed to pick up or drop off users.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a memory;

a processing device of a client computing device, coupled to the memory, the processing device to;

establish a communication session, over a network, between the client computing device and a server computing device;

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device, a first user selection of a predetermined route comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each of the plurality of segments corresponds to a geographical location along the predetermined route;

receive, via the communication session from the server computing device, data to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) representation of a map comprising at least a portion of the predetermined route and a proposed pickup location corresponding to a third segment of the plurality of segments on the predetermined route to be rendered for display via a device interface of the client computing device;

receive a first map drag input to drag the map from the proposed pickup location to a first location on the GUI representation of the map;

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device a first indication of the first location on the GUI representation of the map, wherein the server computing device is to determine a pickup location corresponding to a first segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the first location;

receive a second map drag input to drag the map to a second location on the GUI representation of the map;

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device a second indication of the second location, wherein the server computing device is to determine a drop off location corresponding to a second segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the second location; and

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device, a transportation vehicle request corresponding to the pickup location and the drop off location, wherein the server computing device to transmit the transportation vehicle request, the pickup location, and the drop off location to a communication device of a transportation vehicle.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processing device is further to:

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device, a device location of the client computing device, wherein the processing device to receive the data to cause the GUI representation of the map comprising the at least a portion of the predetermined route to be rendered subsequent to the server computing device determining the predetermined route is most proximate to the device location out of one or more predetermined routes and prior to the processing device transmitting the first user selection.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, prior to transmitting the first indication of the first location, the processing device is further to:

transmit, via the communication session to the server computing device, a device location of the client computing device, wherein the server computing device to determine the third segment is most proximate to the device location out of the plurality of segments; and

receive, from the server computing device, data to cause the GUI representation of the map to further comprise a first object and a second object to be rendered for display via the device interface of the client computing device, wherein the first object corresponds to the device location and the second object corresponds to the third segment, the second object comprising the proposed pickup location.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a first object at the proposed pickup location corresponding to the third segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the first object to the first location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the first map drag input; and

snap the first object to the first segment subsequent to receiving the first map drag input, wherein the first segment is most proximate to the first location out of the plurality of segments.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a second object at a proposed drop off location corresponding to a fourth segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the second object to the second location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the second map drag input; and

snap the second object to the second segment subsequent to the receiving the second map drag input, wherein the second segment is most proximate to the second location out of the plurality of segments.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each geographic location along the predetermined route is where one or more transportation vehicles are allowed to pick up or drop off users.

14. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when accessed by a processing device of a server computing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:

establishing a communication session, over a network, between the server computing device and a client computing device;

receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a first user selection of a predetermined route comprising a plurality of segments, wherein each of the plurality of segments corresponds to a geographical location along the predetermined route;

transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause a graphical user interface (GUI) representation of a map comprising at least a portion of the predetermined route and a proposed pickup location corresponding to a third segment of the plurality of segments on the predetermined route to be rendered for display via a device interface of the client computing device;

responsive to a first map drag input via the client computing device to drag the map from the proposed pickup location to a first location, receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a first indication of the first location on the GUI representation of the map;

determining a pickup location corresponding to a first segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the first location;

responsive to a second map drag input via the client computing device to drag the map to a second location, receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a second indication of the second location on the GUI representation of the map;

determining a drop off location corresponding to a second segment of the plurality of segments that is proximate the second location;

receiving, via the communication session from the client computing device, a transportation vehicle request corresponding to the pickup location and the drop off location; and

transmitting, by the processing device, the transportation vehicle request, the pickup location, and the drop off location to a communication device of a transportation vehicle.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprising:

receiving, via the communication session, a device location of the client computing device; and

determining the predetermined route is most proximate to the device location out of one or more predetermined routes, wherein the transmitting of the data to cause the GUI representation of the map comprising the at least a portion of the predetermined route is subsequent to the determining the predetermined route is the most proximate and prior to the receiving of the first user selection.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprising, prior to receiving the first indication of the first location:

receiving, via the communication session, a device location of the client computing device;

determining the third segment is most proximate to the device location out of the plurality of segments; and

transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause the GUI representation of the map to further comprise a first object and a second object to be rendered for display via the device interface of the client computing device, wherein the first object corresponds to the device location and the second object corresponds to the third segment, the second object comprising the proposed pickup location.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprising, prior to receiving the second indication of the second location:

accessing user history corresponding to the client computing device;

determining a fourth segment of the plurality of segments corresponds to a previous drop off location in the accessed user history; and

in response to the determining the fourth segment corresponds to the previous drop off location, transmitting, by the processing device to the client computing device, data to cause the GUI representation of the map to further comprise a third object to be rendered for display via the device interface of the client computing device, wherein the third object corresponds to the fourth segment and the third object comprises a proposed drop off location.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a first object at the proposed pickup location corresponding to the third segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the first object to the first location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the first map drag input; and

snap the first object to the first segment subsequent to receiving the first map drag input, wherein the first segment is most proximate to the first location out of the plurality of segments.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the GUI representation of the map is to:

display a second object at a proposed drop off location corresponding to a fourth segment of the plurality of segments;

relocate the second object to the second location on the GUI representation of the map in response to receiving the second map drag input; and

snap the second object to the second segment subsequent to the receiving the second map drag input, wherein the second segment is most proximate to the second location out of the plurality of segments.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein each geographic location along the predetermined route is where one or more transportation vehicles are allowed to pick up or drop off users.