SERVICE CLASS PRIORITIZATION WITHIN A CONTROLLABLE TRANSIT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for prioritizing service classes within a controllable transit system, comprising:
- determining a service class of a vehicle within the controllable transit system based on a set of attributes of the vehicle;
determining, based on the service class, a route for the vehicle to follow to reach a desired destination;
determining whether a capacity of the route can accommodate the vehicle; and
reserving the route for the vehicle if the capacity can accommodate the vehicle.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides for multiple service classes within a controllable transit system (e.g., a PRT system), by route allocation according to service class priority. Routes are optimized for vehicles needing or entitled to the highest service level, then remaining capacity is used to optimize routes for the next lower service class. Such optimization can be extended indefinitely, through “N” service classes of service. In addition, an embodiment of the invention allows the cataloging of PRT capacity and vehicle types/roles/emissions, as well as related business models. The system provided hereunder provides a means of ensuring that various service classes of system users can be given treatment according to the service class in which they reside. Such prioritization leads to a more flexible system, with higher user satisfaction and a greater number of available business models (e.g., “pay for service class”) permissible within the transit system.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for prioritizing service classes within a controllable transit system, comprising:
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determining a service class of a vehicle within the controllable transit system based on a set of attributes of the vehicle; determining, based on the service class, a route for the vehicle to follow to reach a desired destination; determining whether a capacity of the route can accommodate the vehicle; and reserving the route for the vehicle if the capacity can accommodate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for prioritizing service classes within a controllable transit system, comprising:
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a memory medium comprising instructions; a bus coupled to the memory medium; a processor coupled to the bus, that when executing the instructions causes the system to; determine a service class of a vehicle within the controllable transit system based on a set of attributes of the vehicle; determine, based on the service class, a route for the vehicle to follow to reach a desired destination; determine whether a capacity of the route can accommodate the vehicle; and reserve the route for the vehicle if the capacity can accommodate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium containing a program product for prioritizing service classes within a controllable transit system, the computer readable medium comprising program code for causing a computer to:
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determine a service class of a vehicle within the controllable transit system based on a set of attributes of the vehicle; determine, based on the service class, a route for the vehicle to follow to reach a desired destination; determine whether a capacity of the route can accommodate the vehicle; and reserve the route for the vehicle if the capacity can accommodate the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for deploying a system for prioritizing service classes within a controllable transit system, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; determine a service class of a vehicle within the controllable transit system based on a set of attributes of the vehicle; determine, based on the service class, a route for the vehicle to follow to reach a desired destination; determine whether a capacity of the route can accommodate the vehicle; and reserve the route for the vehicle if the capacity can accommodate the vehicle.
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