Transportation System

• US 20100211401A1
• Filed: 02/16/2009
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David M. Williams, Mary T. Donlon
• Original Assignee: David M. Williams, Mary T. Donlon
• Inventors: Williams, David M., Donlon, Mary T.
• Application Number:
  US12/371,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20100211401A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A transportation system includes a main server, a plurality of driver communication units remote from the main server, and a plurality of request communication units remote from the main server. Each driver unit includes a GPS receiver and each driver and request unit include a connection to the server. The main server includes instructions to cause a security screening to be conducted in response to a membership request and then to accept the requests. The server or respective driver communication unit includes instructions to map a destination route and display the mapped destination route on the respective driver communication unit output upon entry of a destination by a member driver. Further instructions on the main server match at least one the transportation request with the mapped destination route.

Claims

1. A transportation system, comprising:

a main server;

a plurality of driver communication units remote from said main server, respective driver communication units having an input, an output, a GPS receiver, and means for communicating with said main server;

a plurality of request communication units remote from said main server, respective request communication units having an input, an output, and means for communicating with said main server;

instructions in said main server to cause a security screening to be conducted in response to a membership request;

instructions in said main server to accept transportation requests from member requesters, said transportation requests being entered through said request communication unit inputs;

instructions in at least one of said main server and a respective driver communication unit to map a destination route and display said mapped destination route on said respective driver communication unit output upon entry of a destination by a member driver through said respective driver communication unit input;

instructions in said main server to match at least one said transportation request with said mapped destination route;

instructions in at least one of said main server and said respective driver communication unit to alter said mapped destination route to incorporate said at least one transportation request matched with said mapped destination route and display said altered destination route on said respective driver communication unit output.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

said member requesters pay money; and

said main server includes instructions to distribute at least some said money collected from said member requesters to said member driver.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising instructions in said main server to create an updated profile for a respective member requester based on feedback following a respective transportation request by said respective member.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said instructions in said main server to match at least one said transportation request with said mapped destination route perform said matching based on at least one of:

(a) sex of said member driver and sex of said member requesters;

(b) geographical proximity of said transportation request to said destination route; and

(c) temporal proximity of said transportation request to said destination route.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said security screening includes at least one of a criminal record search, a driving record search, and contacting references.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein:

said driver communication unit inputs include at least one of touchscreens and microphones;

said request communication units are selected from telephones and computers.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said transportation requests are at least one of requests for rides and requests for deliveries.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a respective identification device for each said member requester, each identification device being recognizable by said driver communication units.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a respective identification device for each said member requester, each identification device being recognizable by said driver communication units.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said instructions in said main server to match at least one said transportation request with said mapped destination route perform said matching based on all of:

(a) sex of said member driver and sex of said member requesters;

(b) geographical proximity of said transportation request to said destination route; and

(c) temporal proximity of said transportation request to said destination route.

11. A transportation system, comprising:

a main server;

a plurality of driver communication units remote from said main server, respective driver communication units having an input, an output, a GPS receiver, and wireless communication hardware for communicating with said main server;

a plurality of request communication units remote from said main server, respective request communication units having an input, an output, and communication hardware for communicating with said main server;

instructions in said main server to accept transportation requests from member requesters, said transportation requests being entered through said request communication unit inputs and having geographic and temporal elements;

instructions in said main server to map destination routes based on entry of destinations by member drivers through said driver communication unit inputs and data from said GPS receivers;

instructions in said main server to accept requests from member drivers and match said member driver requests with said transportation requests; and

instructions in at least one of said main server and said driver communication units to alter said mapped destination routes to incorporate said geographic elements of said matched transportation requests and display said altered destination routes on said driver communication unit outputs.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

said member requesters pay money; and

said main server includes instructions to distribute at least some said money collected from said member requesters to said member drivers.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein:

said main server includes personal profile information for each member driver and each member requester; and

said instructions in said main server to match said member driver requests with said transportation requests perform said matching based on at least one of;

(a) said personal profile information; and

(b) proximity of said transportation request geographic elements to said destination routes.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said transportation requests are at least one of requests for rides and requests for deliveries.

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising instructions in said main server to accept feedback regarding said member requesters and said member drivers and update said personal profile information based on said feedback.

16. The system of claim 12, further comprising a respective identification device for each said member requester, each identification device being recognizable by said driver communication units.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising a respective identification device for each said member requester, each identification device being recognizable by said driver communication units.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein said transportation requests are at least one of requests for rides and requests for deliveries.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein said request communication units are selected from telephones and computers.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein:

said main server includes personal profile information for each member driver and each member requester;

said instructions in said main server to match said member driver requests with said transportation requests perform said matching based on at least one of;

(a) said personal profile information; and

(b) proximity of said transportation request geographic elements to said destination routes;

said main server includes instructions to accept feedback regarding said member requesters and said member drivers and update said personal profile information based on said feedback;

each member requester has a respective identification device, each identification device being recognizable by said driver communication units;

said member requesters pay money; and

said main server includes instructions to distribute at least some said money collected from said member requesters to said member drivers.