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TRANSPORTATION CONTROL AND REGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLES

  • US 20140067491A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2012
  • Published: 03/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A for-hire vehicle (FHV) vehicle dispatch, fare calculation and medallion monitoring system comprising:

  • a server including a computer memory and a processor for calculating FHV trip fares, wherein the computer memory is configured to store at least the following information provided by a regulatory entity;

    one or more fare calculation algorithms;

    fare calculation parameters;

    valid medallions granted by the regulatory entity;

    geographical boundaries associated with a set of fare calculation algorithms and parameters; and

    at least one dispatcher approved to operate within a jurisdiction of the regulatory entity;

    a FHV mobile device communicatively coupled to an on-board diagnostics (OBD) system of an FHV, the FHV having a valid medallion, and identification of the medallion stored in the computer memory, the FHV mobile device being configured to transmit location, time and/or distance information from the OBD system to the server; and

    a customer mobile device configured to transmit a request for transportation service to the server, wherein the server forwards a corresponding dispatch request to a approved dispatcher;

    wherein the server is configured to calculate an FHV trip fare based at least in part on the location, time and/or distance information and the information provided by the regulatory entity; and

    wherein the server is configured to provide access to information stored in the computer memory associated with the regulatory entity'"'"'s jurisdiction to the regulatory entity.

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