GEOSPATIAL CLUSTERING FOR SERVICE COORDINATION SYSTEMS
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Abstract
A service coordination system divides a geographic region into clusters by performing an iterative clustering process that joins locations with similar characteristics. An operational parameter is generated for each cluster, and this parameter is used throughout the cluster. This process results in the generation of clusters that cover areas that have relatively uniform characteristics. As a result, when the same operational parameter is used throughout a cluster, the parameter is appropriate for every location covered by the cluster.
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19. A method for identifying incentive values for areas of a service coordination system, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of cells in a geographic region, each of the cells covering a two-dimensional geographic area within the geographic region; identifying a plurality of service coordination metrics for each of the cells, the service coordination metrics for a cell comprising a provider sensitivity metric representing a likelihood that a service provider will provide a transportation service in the cell in return for a given incentive payment amount, the provider sensitivity metric generated based on trip data collected from a plurality of trips associated with the cell; dividing the geographic region into a plurality of clusters, each cluster covering a two-dimensional geographic area comprising one or more cells, wherein dividing the geographic region into the plurality of clusters causes cells having similar service coordination metrics to be combined into the same cluster; and generating an incentive value for each of the clusters, the incentive value for each cluster representing a payment offered to a service provider for providing a service in the cluster, wherein the incentive value for a cluster is generated based at least in part on a provider sensitivity metric for the cluster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16, 20)
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