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System and method for ride matching

  • US 20080091342A1
  • Filed: 10/11/2006
  • Published: 04/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of matching users with similar travel requirements to facilitate ridesharing, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a start location SL for a user based on cross-streets,receiving a destination location DL for the user based on cross-streets,receiving a start time ST for the user;

    receiving an arrival time AT for the user;

    receiving a listing preference for the user, wherein the listing preference indicates whether time or distance is a more important factor for the user;

    converting the received cross-streets for the start location SL for the user and the destination location DL for the user to latitude and longitude values;

    comparing the converted start location SL for the user with the converted start locations of other users stored in a database;

    comparing the converted destination location DL for the user with the converted destination locations of other users stored in the database;

    comparing the start time ST for the user with the start times of other users stored in the database;

    comparing the arrival time AT for the user with the arrival times of other users stored in the database;

    matching the other users stored in the database with the user based on the steps of comparing the start locations, comparing the destination locations, comparing the start times, and comparing the arrival times;

    presenting the user with alias information regarding the matched users in the database, wherein the matched users are listed in an order of priority based upon the received listing preference, wherein more weight is given to distance when the received listing preference indicates distance as a more important factor for the user, and more weight is given to time when the received listing preference indicates time as a more important factor for the user;

    providing the user with access to the matched users with the alias information.

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