Transportation ordering system
First Claim
1. A method for ordering transportation by means of a communication system comprising a plurality of consumer mobile communication terminals (GMCTs), a plurality of transportation mobile communication terminals (TMCTs) each located in a mobile transportation vehicle, a transportation ordering server, and a communication network by means of which the transportation ordering server may communicate with the CMCTs and the TMCTs;
- the method comprising;
transmitting from one of the CMCTs to the server a primary request message indicating a request for transportation and indicating a location at which transportation is required;
receiving the primary request message at the server and in response to the primary request message transmitting to two or more of the TMCTs a secondary request message indicating a request for transportation and including information defining the request for transportation and indicating at least the location at which transportation is required;
receiving the secondary request messages at the said two or more TMCTs;
transmitting from at least some of the said two or one or more TMCTs to the server a primary response message including information defining a set of transportation characteristics including at least an estimated time to arrival at the location at which transport is required;
receiving the primary response messages at the server, and transmitting to the said one of the CMCTs one or more secondary response messages indicating the sets of transportation characteristics;
receiving the secondary response messages at the said one of the CMCTs and presenting the sets of transportation characteristics to a user thereof; and
transmitting from the said one of the CMCTs a primary acceptance message indicating acceptance of one of the sets of characteristics.
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Abstract
A method for ordering transportation by means of a communication system comprising a plurality of consumer mobile communication terminals (CMCTs), a plurality of transportation mobile communication terminals (TMCTs) each located in a mobile transportation vehicle, a transportation ordering server, and a communication network by means of which the transportation ordering server may communicate with the CMCTs and the TMCTs; the method comprising: transmitting from one of the CMCTs to the server a primary request message indicating a request for transportation and indicating a location at which transportation is required; receiving the primary request message at the server and in response to the primary request message transmitting to two or more of the TMCTs a secondary request message indicating a request for transportation and including information defining the request for transportation and indicating at least the location at which transportation is required; receiving the secondary request messages at the said two or more TMCTs; transmitting from at least some of the said two or one or more TMCTs to the server a primary response message including information defining a set of transportation characteristics including at least an estimated time to arrival at the location at which transport is required; receiving the primary response messages at the server, and transmitting to the said one of the CMCTs one or more secondary response messages indicating the sets of transportation characteristics; receiving the secondary response messages at the said one of the CMCTs and presenting the sets of transportation characteristics to a user thereof; and transmitting from the said one of the CMCTs a primary acceptance message indicating acceptance of one of the sets of characteristics.
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1. A method for ordering transportation by means of a communication system comprising a plurality of consumer mobile communication terminals (GMCTs), a plurality of transportation mobile communication terminals (TMCTs) each located in a mobile transportation vehicle, a transportation ordering server, and a communication network by means of which the transportation ordering server may communicate with the CMCTs and the TMCTs;
- the method comprising;
transmitting from one of the CMCTs to the server a primary request message indicating a request for transportation and indicating a location at which transportation is required;
receiving the primary request message at the server and in response to the primary request message transmitting to two or more of the TMCTs a secondary request message indicating a request for transportation and including information defining the request for transportation and indicating at least the location at which transportation is required;
receiving the secondary request messages at the said two or more TMCTs;
transmitting from at least some of the said two or one or more TMCTs to the server a primary response message including information defining a set of transportation characteristics including at least an estimated time to arrival at the location at which transport is required;
receiving the primary response messages at the server, and transmitting to the said one of the CMCTs one or more secondary response messages indicating the sets of transportation characteristics;
receiving the secondary response messages at the said one of the CMCTs and presenting the sets of transportation characteristics to a user thereof; and
transmitting from the said one of the CMCTs a primary acceptance message indicating acceptance of one of the sets of characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- the method comprising;
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