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Method for requesting transportation services

  • US 10,448,206 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2018
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication device associated with a transportation provider, wherein the wireless communication device is a first node in a distributed computing network that manages requests for transportation services, comprising:

  • sharing, at the wireless communication device associated with the transportation provider, at least one task performed by the distributed computing network that manages requests for transportation services;

    receiving, from a second node in the distributed computing network, a request for transportation service from a transportation requester, wherein the request includes a time limit to accept the request for transportation service;

    determining, by the wireless communication device associated with the transportation provider, whether or not the transportation provider desires to service the request;

    in response to determining that the transportation provider desires to service the request, providing, over the distributed network, a confirmation indicating that the transportation provider desires to service the request; and

    based on providing the confirmation, receiving, at the wireless communication device associated with the transportation provider, a positive acknowledgement or a negative acknowledgement indicating, respectively, that the transportation provider has been selected to service the request or has not been selected to service the request.

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