ENHANCED PASSENGER PICKUP VIA TELEMATICS SYNCHRONIZATION
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating passenger pickup via telematic routing, the system comprising:
- a call center for receiving a plurality of data feeds indicative of passenger arrival time and location;
a vehicle telematics unit for receiving vehicle routing instructions from the call center based at least in part on the passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to a passenger meeting location; and
a mobile device associated with the passenger, the mobile device in communication with the call center via one or more wireless networks for receiving an indicator of the passenger meeting location.
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Abstract
A system is provided for facilitating passenger pickup via telematic routing. The system includes a call center for receiving a plurality of data feeds indicative of passenger arrival time and location, a vehicle telematics unit for receiving vehicle routing instructions from the call center based at least in part on the passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to a passenger meeting location. The system further includes a mobile device associated with the passenger, the mobile device in communication with the call center via one or more wireless networks for receiving an indicator of the passenger meeting location.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating passenger pickup via telematic routing, the system comprising:
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a call center for receiving a plurality of data feeds indicative of passenger arrival time and location; a vehicle telematics unit for receiving vehicle routing instructions from the call center based at least in part on the passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to a passenger meeting location; and a mobile device associated with the passenger, the mobile device in communication with the call center via one or more wireless networks for receiving an indicator of the passenger meeting location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for synchronizing passenger pickup via telematic routing, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of data feeds indicative of passenger arrival time and location; sending vehicle routing instructions based at least in part on the passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to a passenger meeting location; and sending an indicator of the passenger meeting location to a mobile device associated with the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for notifying of a passenger meeting location via a vehicle telematics unit, the method comprising:
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during a vehicle routing session, receiving vehicle routing instructions based at least in part on passenger arrival time and location, the vehicle routing instructions directed to guiding a vehicle to the passenger meeting location; displaying, via the telematics unit, the passenger arrival location and the passenger meeting location; and ending the vehicle routing session when the passenger arrives at the passenger meeting location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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