SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION

• US 20160364812A1
• Filed: 06/11/2015
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bao Tran
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Cao, Raymond
• Application Number:
  US14/737,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20160364812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083

Abstract

Systems and methods relating to dating includes providing profiles of members for on-line dating including pictures and a social networking profile; receiving a requesting member to request a date with a requested member with a meeting date, place, and time; and if said requested member accepts the date request from said requesting member, generating an on-demand ride-sharing request for both members to share a ride-sharing vehicle with a mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for dating, comprising:

providing profiles of members for on-line dating including pictures and a social networking profile;

receiving a requesting member to request a date with a requested member with a meeting date, place, and time;

if said requested member accepts the date request from said requesting member, generating an on-demand ride-sharing request for both members to share a ride-sharing vehicle with a mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising ensuring member safety by allowing members to choose to have someone contacted after a scheduled date.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising specifying an emergency contact;

updating a database to show that the member has returned safely from a date;

wherein said emergency contact is notified if the member has not updated the database within a predetermined time period after a scheduled date.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising providing security by having a driver as a chaperone.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising tracking all dates a member requested, all the dates a member accepted, and all the dates a member declined.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the date comprises a group activity.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising inviting the requested member to go on a shopping trip for items or services and purchasing with at least a benefit a plurality of items or services desired by the members from providers.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the benefit includes a discount or a reward.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device retrieves a social network profile from the members and recommends one or more items of interests for the members.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising bidding for a date with a member with a time constrained auction system.

11. The system of claim 10 further comprising identifying a winning member through at least one of an open auction system, a closed auction system, a dutch auction system, a reverse auction system, and a first to commit to a service level identified in the item group system.

12. The method of claim 1, comprising swiping through images of potential dates as a way of finding a match.

13. A system comprising:

a dating computer to receive a dating requests, comprising code to;

providing profiles of members for on-line dating including pictures and a social networking profile;

receiving a requesting member to request a date with a requested member with a meeting date, place, and time;

if said requested member accepts the date request from said requesting member, generating an on-demand ride-sharing request for both members to share a ride-sharing vehicle with a mobile device; and

a ride-sharing vehicle and having a mobile device coupled to the dating computer, wherein the mobile device picks up the members based on an acceptance of the date.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the ride-sharing vehicle comprises a reconfigurable vehicle cab with one or more customizable devices in the vehicle configured by the mobile device to match the rider'"'"'s one or more interests.

15. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the cab comprises a color matching a rider interest.

16. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the customizable device continues from a prior interruption of audio or video.

17. The vehicle of claim 14, comprising a mapping service instructing the vehicle to take a path according to the rider'"'"'s view preferences.

18. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the mobile device displays topics relating the rider'"'"'s recent on-line postings.

19. The vehicle of claim 14, comprising a drink dispenser that offers a drink matching the rider'"'"'s interest.

20. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the mobile device recommends a second rider on a similar path and whose interests match the rider interests.