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Transportation network system

DC CAFC
  • US 5,953,706 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1997
  • Issued: 09/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A transportation network system for routing a transportation request between at least two transportation network subscriber systems, each of said at least two transportation network subscriber systems including at least one terminal for controlling transportation reservations in geographical areas, said transportation network system comprising:

  • a first subscriber system and a second subscriber system, said first subscriber system controlling said transportation reservations in a first geographical area and initiating said transportation request for performance in a second geographical area, said second geographical area being different from said first geographical area;

    a central system for receiving said transportation request from said first subscriber system, said central system further automatically routing said transportation request to one of said at least two transportation network subscriber systems based on at least one predetermined routing rule, said predetermined routing rule including a rule wherein said transportation request is routed to said second subscriber system which controls transportation requests in said second geographical area;

    after said central system receives a confirmation from said second subscriber system indicating an acceptance of said transportation request, said central system relays said confirmation to said first subscriber system; and

    after said central system relays said confirmation to said first subscriber system, said central system monitors and communicates a status of performance of said transportation request to said first subscriber system until completion of said transportation request by said second subscriber system.

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