PROCESS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING USAGE FOR A CARPOOLING SYSTEM

• US 20140173511A1
• Filed: 12/13/2012
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Lehmann, Jens, Sommer, David, Graf, Peter
• Application Number:
  US13/714,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20140173511A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A backend carpooling system including a memory device, a processing device, a communication device, a calculating arrangement, coupled to the memory and processing devices, that includes one or more algorithms for calculating distances, travel times, routes, and performing optimizations to select a distance, travel time, or route satisfying predetermined optimization criteria, the calculating arrangement generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities, and a notification arrangement, coupled to the communication device, that transmits the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are periodically transmitted to the user.

Claims

1. A method for increasing usage of a carpooling system, the method comprising:

generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities;

transmitting the plurality of ride sharing opportunities to a user; and

receiving, from the user, a selection of one or more of the plurality ridesharing opportunities.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising periodically transmitting the plurality of ridesharing opportunities.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing a link to the user to indicate selection of one or more of the plurality ridesharing opportunities.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based on a home location of the user.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based a common point of interest or an event that the user will attend.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of ridesharing opportunities is a fake ridesharing opportunity.

7. A backend carpooling system comprising:

a processing device;

a communication device coupled to the processing device;

a calculating arrangement, coupled to the processing device, that includes one or more algorithms to calculating distance, travel times, routes, and performing optimizations to select a distance, travel time, or route satisfying user criteria, the calculating arrangement to generate a plurality of ridesharing opportunities; and

a notification arrangement, coupled to the communication device, to transmit the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the notification arrangement periodically transmits an updated plurality of ridesharing opportunities.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the user is provided with a link to indicate selection of one or more of the plurality ridesharing opportunities.

10. The system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based on a home location of the user.

11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based a common point of interest or an event that the user will attend.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein one of the plurality of ridesharing opportunities is a fake ridesharing opportunity.

13. A computer readable medium for increasing usage of a carpooling system, the computer readable medium processing instructions for:

generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities;

transmitting the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user; and

receiving, from the user, a selection of one or more of the plurality ridesharing opportunities.

14. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising periodically transmitting the plurality of ridesharing opportunities.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising providing a link to the user to indicate selection of one or more of the plurality ridesharing opportunities.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based on a home location of the user.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of ridesharing opportunities are based a common point of interest or an event that the user will attend.

18. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein one of the plurality of ridesharing opportunities is a fake ridesharing opportunity.

19. A backend carpooling system comprising:

a processing device;

a communication device coupled to the processing device;

a memory device that stores user criteria including user location information and user requested routes for a plurality of users;

a calculating arrangement, coupled to the memory and processing devices, that includes one or more algorithms for calculating distances, travel times, routes, and performing optimizations to select a distance, travel time, or route satisfying the user criteria stored in the memory, the calculating arrangement generating a plurality of ridesharing opportunities, and

a notification arrangement, coupled to the communication device, to transmit the plurality of ridesharing opportunities to a user.