METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
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Abstract
A method substantially as shown and described the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein. A device substantially as shown and described the detailed description and/or drawings and/or elsewhere herein.
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31 Claims
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1-4. -4. (canceled)
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5. A computationally-implemented method implemented by hardware, comprising:
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transmitting a request for transporting one or more end users towards a destination location; receiving the request for transporting the one or more end users towards the destination location; providing a travel plan for facilitating the one or more end users to travel to the destination location from a starting location, the travel plan identifying at least two route legs including at least one transport route leg that calls for at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; transmitting at least one or more portions of the travel plan; receiving the at least one or more portions of the travel plan; presenting the at least one or more portions of the travel plan including an end user option to accept or decline the travel plan; transmitting confirmation data indicative of acceptance of the at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; receiving the confirmation data; directing, in response at least in part to receiving the confirmation data, the at least one transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more end users at a rendezvous location in order to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; transmitting a request for transporting one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; receiving the request for transporting the one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; identifying a second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users to at least the second destination location based, at least in part, on determination that the second transportation vehicle unit that is identified would not violate one or more package delivery obligations of the second transportation vehicle unit if the one or more second end users are transported by the second transportation vehicle unit; transmitting one or more directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more second end users in order to transport the one or more end users to at least the second destination location; receiving the one or more directives; transmitting one or more instructions to a transport computing device associated with the second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users; receiving one or more package delivery directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to deliver one or more packages; receiving the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users, the transport of the one or more end users to be in accordance with the one or more instructions and not to interfere with the delivery of the one or more packages in accordance with the one or more package delivery directive; presenting the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users; transmitting two or more carpooling requests to respectively transport two or more independent end users including at least a first carpooling request to transport a first one or more independent end users and a second carpooling request to transport a second one or more end users; receiving the two or more carpooling requests to transport the two or more independent end users; assigning the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to a third transportation vehicle unit for transporting the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users, the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more independent end users having been at least pre-approved for transport by a driver associated with the third transportation vehicle; transmitting one or more results of assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; transmitting to a transport computing device associated with the third transportation vehicle unit one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations in response to receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; transmitting one or more preferences of the driver associated with the third transportation vehicle related to preferred characteristics of independent end users to be selected for transport by the third transportation vehicle unit; receiving the one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations; and presenting the one or more transport directives. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system, comprising:
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circuitry for transmitting a request for transporting one or more end users towards a destination location; circuitry for receiving the request for transporting the one or more end users towards the destination location; circuitry for providing a travel plan for facilitating the one or more end users to travel to the destination location from a starting location, the travel plan identifying at least two route legs including at least one transport route leg that calls for at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; circuitry for transmitting at least one or more portions of the travel plan; circuitry for receiving the at least one or more portions of the travel plan; circuitry for presenting the at least one or more portions of the travel plan including an end user option to accept or decline the travel plan; circuitry for transmitting confirmation data indicative of acceptance of the at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; circuitry for receiving the confirmation data; circuitry for directing, in response at least in part to receiving the confirmation data, the at least one transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more end users at a rendezvous location in order to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; circuitry for transmitting a request for transporting one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; circuitry for receiving the request for transporting the one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; circuitry for identifying a second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users to at least the second destination location based, at least in part, on determination that the second transportation vehicle unit that is identified would not violate one or more package delivery obligations of the second transportation vehicle unit if the one or more second end users are transported by the second transportation vehicle unit; circuitry for transmitting one or more directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more second end users in order to transport the one or more end users to at least the second destination location; circuitry for receiving the one or more directives; circuitry for transmitting one or more instructions to a transport computing device associated with the second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users; circuitry for receiving one or more package delivery directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to deliver one or more packages; circuitry for receiving the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users, the transport of the one or more end users to be in accordance with the one or more instructions and not to interfere with the delivery of the one or more packages in accordance with the one or more package delivery directive; circuitry for presenting the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users; circuitry for transmitting two or more carpooling requests to respectively transport two or more independent end users including at least a first carpooling request to transport a first one or more independent end users and a second carpooling request to transport a second one or more end users; circuitry for receiving the two or more carpooling requests to transport the two or more independent end users; circuitry for assigning the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to a third transportation vehicle unit for transporting the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users, the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more independent end users having been at least pre-approved for transport by a driver associated with the third transportation vehicle; circuitry for transmitting one or more results of assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; circuitry for receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; circuitry for transmitting to a transport computing device associated with the third transportation vehicle unit one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations in response to receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; circuitry for transmitting one or more preferences of the driver associated with the third transportation vehicle related to preferred characteristics of independent end users to be selected for transport by the third transportation vehicle unit; circuitry for receiving the one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations; and circuitry for presenting the one or more transport directives.
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31. A system, comprising:
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means for transmitting a request for transporting one or more end users towards a destination location; means for receiving the request for transporting the one or more end users towards the destination location; means for providing a travel plan for facilitating the one or more end users to travel to the destination location from a starting location, the travel plan identifying at least two route legs including at least one transport route leg that calls for at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; means for transmitting at least one or more portions of the travel plan; means for receiving the at least one or more portions of the travel plan; means for presenting the at least one or more portions of the travel plan including an end user option to accept or decline the travel plan; means for transmitting confirmation data indicative of acceptance of the at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; means for receiving the confirmation data; means for directing, in response at least in part to receiving the confirmation data, the at least one transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more end users at a rendezvous location in order to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; means for transmitting a request for transporting one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; means for receiving the request for transporting the one or more second end users to at least a second destination location; means for identifying a second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users to at least the second destination location based, at least in part, on determination that the second transportation vehicle unit that is identified would not violate one or more package delivery obligations of the second transportation vehicle unit if the one or more second end users are transported by the second transportation vehicle unit; means for transmitting one or more directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to rendezvous with the one or more second end users in order to transport the one or more end users to at least the second destination location; means for receiving the one or more directives; means for transmitting one or more instructions to a transport computing device associated with the second transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more second end users; means for receiving one or more package delivery directives that direct the second transportation vehicle unit to deliver one or more packages; means for receiving the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users, the transport of the one or more end users to be in accordance with the one or more instructions and not to interfere with the delivery of the one or more packages in accordance with the one or more package delivery directive; means for presenting the one or more instructions to transport the one or more second end users; means for transmitting two or more carpooling requests to respectively transport two or more independent end users including at least a first carpooling request to transport a first one or more independent end users and a second carpooling request to transport a second one or more end users; means for receiving the two or more carpooling requests to transport the two or more independent end users; means for assigning the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to a third transportation vehicle unit for transporting the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users, the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more independent end users having been at least pre-approved for transport by a driver associated with the third transportation vehicle; means for transmitting one or more results of assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; means for receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; means for transmitting to a transport computing device associated with the third transportation vehicle unit one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations in response to receiving the one or more results of the assignment of the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to the third transportation vehicle unit; means for transmitting one or more preferences of the driver associated with the third transportation vehicle related to preferred characteristics of independent end users to be selected for transport by the third transportation vehicle unit; means for receiving the one or more transport directives to transport the first one or more independent end users and the second one or more end users to one or more destination locations; and means for presenting the one or more transport directives.
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