RIDESHARE SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE INSTANT CARPOOLING
First Claim
1. A method of ridesharing to facilitate instant carpooling comprising:
- registering a first party with a ridesharing service;
providing a unique identity to the first party upon the first party meeting an approval process;
receiving, from the first party, information regarding a first route, wherein the first route comprises a plurality of first locations along a first path to be traveled in a first direction by a vehicle;
receiving, from a second party, information regarding a second route, wherein the second route comprises a second location and a third location along a second path to be traveled in a second direction by a vehicle;
receiving, from the first party, a first communication indicating that the first party is embarking within a predetermined amount of time to travel along the first route;
upon receiving the first communication from the first party, determining, via a processor, whether the first route and the second route match;
upon determining that the first route of the first party and the second route of the second party match, sending a second communication.
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Abstract
A method of ridesharing to facilitate instant carpooling includes registering a first party with a ridesharing service, providing a unique identity to the first party upon the first party meeting an approval process, receiving, from the first party, information regarding a first route that comprises a plurality of first locations along a first path to be traveled in a first direction by a vehicle, receiving, from a second party, information regarding a second route that comprises a second location and a third location along a second path to be traveled in a second direction by a vehicle, receiving, from the first party, a first communication indicating that the first party is embarking within a predetermined amount of time to travel along the first route, determining, via a processor, whether the first route and the second route match, and upon determining a match, sending a second communication.
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1. A method of ridesharing to facilitate instant carpooling comprising:
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registering a first party with a ridesharing service; providing a unique identity to the first party upon the first party meeting an approval process; receiving, from the first party, information regarding a first route, wherein the first route comprises a plurality of first locations along a first path to be traveled in a first direction by a vehicle; receiving, from a second party, information regarding a second route, wherein the second route comprises a second location and a third location along a second path to be traveled in a second direction by a vehicle; receiving, from the first party, a first communication indicating that the first party is embarking within a predetermined amount of time to travel along the first route; upon receiving the first communication from the first party, determining, via a processor, whether the first route and the second route match; upon determining that the first route of the first party and the second route of the second party match, sending a second communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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