Shared transport system and service network
First Claim
1. A method of sharing transportion comprising the steps ofproviding an electronic registry of capacity containing an indication of the spare transport capacity and location of a plurality of transport vehicles;
- providing an electronic registry of demand containing an indication of the demand for transportation needs of a plurality of individuals; and
providing a central processing capability to effect a match of said transport capacity of at least one transport vehicle in said electronic registry of capacity with said transport demand of at least one individual in said electronic registry of demand.
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Abstract
The network system matches the supply and demand of transportation services by incorporating unused transportation capacity (i.e., empty seats) with a real-time allocation and matching service that enables individuals and goods to conveniently hire that capacity with attractive pricing, rapid responsiveness, better information availability and trusted security. The network system provides an electronic registry of capacity containing an indication of the spare transport capacity and location of a plurality of transport vehicles, an electronic registry of demand containing an indication of the demand for transportation needs of a plurality of individuals and a central processing capability to effect a match of the transport capacity of at least one transport vehicle with the transport demand of at least one individual.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of sharing transportion comprising the steps of
providing an electronic registry of capacity containing an indication of the spare transport capacity and location of a plurality of transport vehicles; -
providing an electronic registry of demand containing an indication of the demand for transportation needs of a plurality of individuals; and providing a central processing capability to effect a match of said transport capacity of at least one transport vehicle in said electronic registry of capacity with said transport demand of at least one individual in said electronic registry of demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A ground transportation network comprising
an electronic registry of capacity containing an indication of the spare transport capacity and location of a plurality of transport vehicles; -
an electronic registry of demand containing an indication of the demand for transportation needs of a plurality of individuals; and a central processing capability to effect a match of said transport capacity of at least one transport vehicle in said electronic registry of capacity with said transport demand of at least one individual in said electronic registry of demand. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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