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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SELECTION OF DRIVERS FOR TRANSPORT REQUESTS

  • US 20150161564A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2014
  • Published: 06/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing transport services, the method being performed by one or more processors of a server and comprising:

  • processing multiple transport requests at one time, each of the multiple transport request specifying a pickup location that is within a geographic region;

    during a given interval when each of the multiple transport request are open, (i) determining a pool of candidate drivers within the geographic region that can fulfill one or more of the transport requests within a threshold duration of time; and

    (ii) selecting a driver for each of the multiple transport requests, wherein selecting the driver includes implementing an optimization process to minimize an estimated time to pick up for at least one of the multiple transport requests.

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