System and method for dispatching transportation to persons who want transportation

• US 20060136254A1
• Filed: 11/25/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Greenstein
• Original Assignee: Mark Greenstein
• Inventors: Greenstein, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/286,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20060136254A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A system and method for providing for the computer-implemented matching of persons who provide transportation and those who purchase such services, using the position of each party and possibly incorporating variable pricing that takes into consideration supply and demand and traffic.

Claims

1. A system for automatically dispatching transportation services to persons, comprising:

a transmitter for transmitting on command, location, preferences and specifics and the like;

at least one receiver which receives the transmission of said transmitter;

a data processing device which receives a transmission from said at least one receiver, said data processing device compares the received information and matches it with that of a provider of transportation services stored in said data processing device; and

means for notifying the user of said transmitter.

2. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein:

said transmitter is equipped with a Global Positioning System.

3. The system as defined in claim 1, wherein:

the transmission is effected via the internet.