SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FULFILLING REQUESTS USING A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method of providing an on-demand service to a requester selectable from a plurality of requesters, each of said requesters at an associated location, each of said requesters having an associated mobile device, comprising:
- a) said mobile devices communicating said requests for said service to a server, said request including said location associated with said mobile device;
b) said server displaying at least some of said requests to each of said plurality of providers through an interface to said server, each of said requests including the location of said associated mobile device;
wherein on selection of a request by a provider, said server removes said selected request from display to said plurality of providers thereby preventing a second provider from selecting said request.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing an on-demand service to a requester selectable from a group of requesters is provided, each of the requesters having a mobile device at an associated location. The requesters use the mobile device to request a service from a server. The server makes available the requests to eligible service providers for display and selection. On selection of a request by a service provider, the request is removed from display.
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1. A method of providing an on-demand service to a requester selectable from a plurality of requesters, each of said requesters at an associated location, each of said requesters having an associated mobile device, comprising:
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a) said mobile devices communicating said requests for said service to a server, said request including said location associated with said mobile device; b) said server displaying at least some of said requests to each of said plurality of providers through an interface to said server, each of said requests including the location of said associated mobile device; wherein on selection of a request by a provider, said server removes said selected request from display to said plurality of providers thereby preventing a second provider from selecting said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing an on-demand service to a requester selectable from a plurality of requesters, each of said requesters at a location, said requesters each having an associated mobile device, comprising:
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a) a server, said server configured to receive requests for said service from said mobile devices, said requests including said location associated with said mobile devices and a confirmation address for use in contacting said mobile device; b) said server accessible by said plurality of providers, each of said providers enable to view requests for which said service provider is eligible, including the location of said associated mobile device; wherein on selection of a request by a provider, said server removes said selected request from display to said plurality of providers thereby preventing a second provider from selecting said request.
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22. A method of providing a service to a plurality of requesters, each of said requesters at a location, said requesters each having a mobile device, comprising:
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a) said mobile device communicating said requests for said service to a server, said request including said location associated with said mobile device and a destination associated with said requester; b) said server displaying said requests, said locations and said destinations to each of said plurality of providers, said requests displayed in an order associated with proximity of said locations and direction of said destinations, each of said requests associated with a selection indicator c) one of said service providers selects two or more of said requests by selection of said selection indicator;
wherein on selection of a request by a provider, said server removes said selected requests from display to said plurality of providers; andd) said server sending confirmation to said selected requesters including an identity of said selecting service provider.
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