Suggesting and selecting a service provider to provide a service for a journey
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1. A method for planning a journey, comprising:
- planning a journey from an origin to a destination;
suggesting a service along the journey;
requesting a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
receiving the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers;
evaluating the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids; and
selecting one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation.
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Abstract
Planning a journey includes planning the journey from an origin to a destination. A service along the journey is suggested. Bids for the service are requested from service providers, and the bids are received from the service providers. The service providers are evaluated in accordance with the bids. One or more service providers are selected in response to the evaluation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for planning a journey, comprising:
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planning a journey from an origin to a destination;
suggesting a service along the journey;
requesting a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
receiving the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers;
evaluating the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids; and
selecting one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for planning a journey, comprising:
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a memory operable to store information; and
a processor coupled to the memory and operable to;
plan a journey from an origin to a destination;
suggest a service along the journey;
request a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
receive the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers;
evaluate the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids; and
select one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Logic for planning a journey, the logic embodied in a medium and operable to:
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plan a journey from an origin to a destination;
suggest a service along the journey;
request a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
receive the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers;
evaluate the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids; and
select one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for planning a journey, comprising:
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means for planning a journey from an origin to a destination;
means for suggesting a service along the journey;
means for requesting a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
means for receiving the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers;
means for evaluating the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids; and
means for selecting one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation.
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20. A method for planning a journey, comprising:
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planning a journey from an origin to a destination;
suggesting a service along the journey;
requesting a plurality of bids for the service from a plurality of service providers;
receiving the plurality of bids for the service from the plurality of service providers, requesting the plurality of bids further comprising;
requesting the plurality of bids after receiving approval for the service from a user;
generating an advertisement requesting the plurality of bids; and
providing the advertisement to the plurality of service providers;
evaluating the plurality of service providers in accordance with the plurality of bids, evaluating the plurality of service further comprising;
determining the compatibility of each bid with selection criteria; and
evaluating the plurality of bids in accordance with the determination;
selecting one or more service providers of the plurality of service providers in response to the evaluation;
prioritizing the one or more service providers; and
presenting a listing of the prioritized one or more service providers to the user; and
receiving approval for a service provider of the one or more service providers from the user.
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