Methods, systems and computer program products for ride matching based on current location information
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1. A method for matching a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination, comprising:
- automatically identifying a candidate driver for the trip based on a current location for the candidate driver responsive to a request from the passenger; and
providing the passenger an identification of the identified candidate driver.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products match a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination. Candidate driver(s) for the trip are automatically identified based on a current location for the candidate driver(s) responsive to a request from the passenger. The passenger is provided an identification of the identified candidate driver.
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1. A method for matching a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination, comprising:
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automatically identifying a candidate driver for the trip based on a current location for the candidate driver responsive to a request from the passenger; and providing the passenger an identification of the identified candidate driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for matching a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination, comprising:
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a ride matching server configured to identify a candidate driver for the trip based on a current location for the candidate driver; a location information interface configured to receive current location information associated with the candidate driver; and a communication network interface configured to receive a request for a driver for a trip from the passenger and to provide the passenger an identification of the candidate driver. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A system for matching a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination, comprising:
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means for identifying a candidate driver for the trip based on a current location for the candidate driver responsive to a request from the passenger; and means for providing the passenger an identification of the identified candidate driver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for matching a passenger with a driver for a trip to a destination, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code comprising; computer-readable program code that identifies a candidate driver for the trip based on a current location for the candidate driver responsive to a request from the passenger; and computer-readable program code provides the passenger an identification of the identified candidate driver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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