SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING TRANSPORT AMONGST PARTIES THROUGH USE OF MOBILE DEVICES
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1. A computer implemented method for arranging transport amongst parties located at different locations, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising the steps of:
- (a) enabling a customer at a first geographic location to make a request for transport;
(b) from a pool of candidate respondents, selecting a driver at a second geographic location;
(c) communicating the first geographic location to the driver; and
(d) communicating, to the customer, a location of the driver as the vehicle progresses to and/or arrives at the first geographic location.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for enabling transportation to be arranged for individuals carrying handsets or mobile devices. In some embodiments, a customer can transmit a request for transport from a given customer geographic location. A service may handle the request by selecting a driver for the customer.
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32 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for arranging transport amongst parties located at different locations, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising the steps of:
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(a) enabling a customer at a first geographic location to make a request for transport; (b) from a pool of candidate respondents, selecting a driver at a second geographic location; (c) communicating the first geographic location to the driver; and (d) communicating, to the customer, a location of the driver as the vehicle progresses to and/or arrives at the first geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A customer device comprising:
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memory resources that store a set of instructions; network resources configured to enable the customer device to communicate on a network; geo-aware resources that are operable to programmatically determine a location of the customer device; one or more processors configured by the set of instructions to; enable a customer operating the customer device to enter an input to request transport at a first geographic location; in response to the customer entering the input, automatically generate a request for transport by (i) using the geo-aware resources to determine a geographic location of the customer device; and
(ii) automatically include data identifying the geographic location in the request for transport;communicate the request for transport using the network resources of the customer device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for arranging transport amongst parties located at different locations, the system comprising:
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a plurality of computing devices, the plurality of computing devices including a computing device operated by a customer and one or more computing devices operated by one or more drivers; wherein the computing devices of the customer and the one or more drivers each comprise; memory resources that store a set of instructions; network resources for enabling the computing device to wirelessly communicate on over a network; geo-aware resources that are operable to programmatically determine a location of the computing devices; and one or more processors; wherein on the customer computing device, the one or more processors are configured by the set of instructions to; enable the customer to operate the customer computing device in order to enter an input to request transport from a first geographic location; in response to the customer entering the input, automatically generate a request for transport by (i) using the geo-aware resources to of the customer computing device to determine a geographic location of the customer; and
(ii) automatically include data identifying the geographic location in the request for transport;communicate the request for transport using the network resources of the customer computing device; and wherein on each of the one or more computing devices of the drivers, the one or more processors are configured by the set of instructions to; enable the driver that operates that computing device to accept the request for transport; identify, using the geo-aware resources, a geographic location of a driver as the driver progresses to the customer; communicate, using the network resources, information that identifies the geographic location of the driver as the driver progresses to the geographic location of the customer. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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