VEHICLE REQUEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING A CENTRAL SERVER
First Claim
1. A vehicle request management system, the system having a server comprising:
- communications device arranged to communicate with a first device and a second device associated with a vehicle, the communications device being further arranged to receive a vehicle request from the first device, the vehicle request comprising a first location, and the communications device being further arranged to receive a second location from the first device or the second device;
memory comprising digital map data having a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in a geographical area covered by the map; and
at least one processor arranged to calculate a route between the received first location and second location to be travelled by the vehicle associated with the second device using the digital map data;
wherein said communications device is further arranged to receive positional data relating to the position of the second device over time.
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Abstract
A vehicle request management system having a server 10 arranged to communicate with a plurality of vehicle requesting devices 12 and a plurality of vehicles 14, each being equipped with a device 200 having route planning and navigation functionality. Upon receipt of a vehicle request, the server 10 selects a suitable vehicle 14 and determines the route that the vehicle should travel to the pick-up location and then onto the drop-off location. The server 10 receives updates as to the position of the selected vehicle 14 as it completes the request, and uses data associated with the calculated route and the position of the selected vehicle 14 to provide enhanced functionality.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle request management system, the system having a server comprising:
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communications device arranged to communicate with a first device and a second device associated with a vehicle, the communications device being further arranged to receive a vehicle request from the first device, the vehicle request comprising a first location, and the communications device being further arranged to receive a second location from the first device or the second device; memory comprising digital map data having a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in a geographical area covered by the map; and at least one processor arranged to calculate a route between the received first location and second location to be travelled by the vehicle associated with the second device using the digital map data; wherein said communications device is further arranged to receive positional data relating to the position of the second device over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. A method of managing vehicle requests at a server between a first device and a second device associated with a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle request at the server from the first device, the vehicle request comprising a first location; receiving a second location at the server from the first device or the second device; calculating a route between the received first location and second location to be travelled by the vehicle associated with the second device using digital map data stored at the server having a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in a geographical area covered by the map; and receiving positional data at the server relating to the position of the second device over time. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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