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Carpool or Ride Matching by wireless digital messaging Linked Database

  • US 20090172009A1
  • Filed: 12/28/2007
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for matching a driver with a passenger to share rides toward a common direction, comprising:

  • the establishment of a database linked to cell phones via Text Message Short Message Service (SMS) or by wireless email;

    linking to a database that has program code with the ability to look-up the latitude and longitude of street addresses;

    adding to the database information relating to a plurality of individual commuters, said information for each commuter including identifying tag, the origin and the desired direction of travel for each commuter;

    providing an analysis program that is integrated with said database to obtain for an inquiring driver, who furnishes to the database personal information including origin and desired direction of travel, a physical location, such as street address, of the origins and desired direction of travel of potential ride sharing partners.

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