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Mobile application for automobile business to manage driver-based transporting of vehicles

  • US 20150039366A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2013
  • Published: 02/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method and system of a mobile application for automobile business to manage driver-based transporting of vehicles comprising:

  • a Home Screen allowing the user to sign in either as DRIVER or as REQUESTOR (dealer) using User Name and Passworda Sign Up Module for dealer showing dealer type, legal name, DBA, billing address, phone, fax, email, dealer license, home location, authorized users'"'"' names, phone numbers, pay preferences to drivers, upload insurance to DRIVERSa Driver Search Module for REQUESTOR (dealer) showing a Registration window and with means to access a data base of participating DRIVERS showing each DRIVER'"'"'s name, location, cost rates, number of dealers who use his/her service, age and many other vital information to assist the REQUESTORS to decide if the REQUESTOR would ask for his/her servicea Sign Up Module for DRIVER showing legal name, email, cell phone, home phone, address, SSN, date of birth, driver'"'"'s license, auto insurance company, auto insurance policy, acceptable payment method, type of trip available for, references, restrictions etc.a My Request Module for (dealer) webcasting the transport need of the dealer showing pickup, number of vehicles (number of DRIVERS) needed to be picked up, time frame for pickup, distance of travel, pick up point, destination point etc.,an Acceptance Module for the accepting DRIVERS to webcast the acceptance of My Request to the REQUESTORa Purchase Insurance Module that has an algorithm which calculates premiums for by-the-trip policies based on data collected by this invention including driver'"'"'s motor vehicle record (MVR i.e. driving history, driver'"'"'s current insurance status, dealer'"'"'s current insurance status), vehicle condition report, asset value, VIN number, purchase price, total distance of the trip, time required for the trip, vehicle speed, vehicle history report revealed by the VIN report, potential witness of the trip via knowledge of driving team members in the trip and real time tracking, the said algorithm requiring vehicle condition report upload prior to drive to safeguard insurance underwriters from pre-existing damage claims and driver information such as DL No., SSN, credit background, peer-to-peer rating, the said Purchase Insurance Module communicating with all the Modules of this invention to gather data for each driver and car such as the number of trips made, average distance, type of car (VIN, mileage, purchase price), who is driving (SSN, driving record, background) gathered on real time basis to calculate an insurance premium pricing matrix for each party namely the driver'"'"'s share of the premium, the dealer'"'"'s share of the premium allowing splitting premium between the driver and the dealer,a Pick up Details Module instructing the accepting DRIVERS giving details of the trip e.g. origination, destination, stops, VIN of vehicles, time frame, airline pass, special instructions, dealer contact detailsa My Driver Module keeps track of all DRIVERS driving for REQUESTOR with real time GPS location data even when DRIVERS are not working (rest period) for the REQUESTORan Accounting Module creates a data base for stats such as number of vehicles moved, trips, gas, toll, payroll, taxes, reimbursements, time, locations etc. ensuring driver accountability with real-time monitoring, utilizing gathered data of this invention to facilitate creation of a by-the-trip insurance pricing matrix for the insurance underwriters to offer to the drivers and dealersA Super Administrator Module will allow for real time auction lane-vehicle sequencing, management, monitoring and accurate locating of lane-vehicle, and sudden inserting of out of sequence automobiles into the auction sales process by the customers a means to push and pull data from other service providers, a means to integrate expense and cost information to current system and a means to invite other DRIVERS into the system as friends.

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