System for navigating drivers to selected locations to reduce passenger wait time
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- estimating, by a processing device for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service;
determining, by the processing device, a wait time parameter for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times associated with one or more locations of the geographical region, wherein each of the one or more expected wait times is an estimate of time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request from an associated location until a respective driver of the transportation service is to arrive at the associated location;
determining, by the processing device, to send a first subset of a plurality of drivers to a common area;
selecting, by the processing device, different locations within the common area for each driver of the first subset to stagger the first subset of the plurality of drivers in the common area; and
transmitting, by the processing device to a plurality of driver computing devices associated with the plurality of drivers, navigational data to direct the plurality of drivers to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter, wherein the second plurality of locations comprise the different locations within the common area.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service is estimated for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region. A wait time parameter is determined for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times associated with one or more locations of the geographical region, wherein an expected wait time is an estimate of the time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request from the associated location until a driver of the transportation service will arrive at the associated location. A plurality of drivers are directed to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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estimating, by a processing device for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service; determining, by the processing device, a wait time parameter for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times associated with one or more locations of the geographical region, wherein each of the one or more expected wait times is an estimate of time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request from an associated location until a respective driver of the transportation service is to arrive at the associated location; determining, by the processing device, to send a first subset of a plurality of drivers to a common area; selecting, by the processing device, different locations within the common area for each driver of the first subset to stagger the first subset of the plurality of drivers in the common area; and transmitting, by the processing device to a plurality of driver computing devices associated with the plurality of drivers, navigational data to direct the plurality of drivers to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter, wherein the second plurality of locations comprise the different locations within the common area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and at processing device communicably coupled to the memory, the processing device to execute instructions to; estimate, for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service; determine a wait time parameter for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times associated with one or more locations of the geographical region, wherein each of the one or more expected wait times is an estimate of time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request from an associated location until a respective driver of the transportation service is to arrive at the associated location; determine to send a first subset of a plurality of drivers to a common area; select different locations within the common area for each driver of the first subset to stagger the first subset of the plurality of drivers in the common area; and transmit, to a plurality of driver computing devices associated with the plurality of drivers, navigational data to direct the plurality of drivers to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter, wherein the second plurality of locations comprise the different locations within the common area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A computer-readable non-transitory medium storing one or more instructions which, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:
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estimate, for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service; determine a wait time parameter for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times of one or more prospective passengers, wherein each of the one or more expected wait times is an estimate of time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request by a prospective passenger until a respective driver of the transportation service is to pick up the prospective passenger; determine to send a first subset of a plurality of drivers to a common area; selecting different locations within the common area for each driver of the first subset to stagger the first subset of the plurality of drivers in the common area; and transmit, to a plurality of driver computing devices associated with the plurality of drivers, navigational data to direct the plurality of drivers to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter, wherein the second plurality of locations comprise the different locations within the common area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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