Transportation system of persons and goods with checking out

• US 7,273,171 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2003
• Issued: 09/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Norbert Babarik
• Original Assignee: Norbert Babarik
• Inventors: Babarik, Norbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Thien M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Taylor; April
• Application Number:
  US10/542,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20060076407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,712 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/384, 705/13, 705/5, 705/6
• US Class Current: 235/384
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A method for managing the operation of a transportation system for persons or goods implemented by a single administrative office (11). Participants operating or using the transportation system are registered. Identity confirming information is obtained and identification documentation is provided to each registrant. Any registered person may make a reservation for transportation services. A security check of each registered person is made. One or more transporters (14) is then chosen. Selections are then made among chosen transporters when more than one chosen transporter is suitable. The transporter is notified to confirm acceptance of the order by the passenger or shipper. The passenger or shipper is then notified of the transporter and conditions for such transportation services. Finally, payment is received for the transportation services, which may then be conveyed to the transporter.

Claims

1. A method for managing the operation of a transportation system for persons or goods, said system having a plurality of transporters and said method implemented by a single administrative office comprising the steps of,

(a) registering persons involved in a transportation system including transporters of goods or services and any person seeking transportation services wherein registering includes recording transporter information selected from a group consisting of business location, local authorities, state transport authority, state police, accident and rescue system, governmental tax office, insurance providers, insurance regulatory agency, transportation capabilities, and background information about employees on any complaints, criminal record, licenses, restrictions on licenses, administrative fines and punishments, and interactions with law enforcement and other authorities, and wherein registering includes recording personal information about each person seeking transportation services, said personal information selected from a group consisting of name, address, passport number, driver'"'"'s license number, and employer and payment information;

(b) providing identification documentation for each registered transporter and each registered person;

(c) accepting a reservation for transportation services from any registered person;

(d) performing a security check of each registered person including verifying the identity of each such person and checking for any criminal records associated with that person;

(e) choosing one or more transporters by comparing and logically searching the reservation for transportation services with the information obtained during registration on the preferences of the person making the reservation and the capabilities of each transporter;

(f) selecting among chosen transporters when more than one chosen transporter is suitable to provide the transportation services, wherein such selecting is performed by the person making the reservation or by the administrative office;

(g) providing an order for transportation services to said one or more chosen, or chosen and selected, transporters consistent with the reservation and the security check;

(h) confirming acceptance of the order by said one or more chosen transporters;

(i) notifying each registered person seeking transportation services of said one or more chosen transporters and of conditions for such transportation services; and

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(j) receiving payment for the transportation services.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of monitoring route conditions and transport regulations in different jurisdictions;

communicating with the transporter about traffic conditions and changing transport regulations; and

, providing a communication service for a transporter in contacting police, rescue, or others in case of an accident or emergency situation.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein registering persons involved in a transportation system includes a contractual commitment between such persons and the single administrative office to either use the single administrative office to arrange their transportation transactions or to subsequently report to the single administrative office on the transportation details of a transaction conducted directly between the transporter and a passenger or shipper.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein registering a transporter includes a contractual commitment between such transporter and the single administrative office specifying benefits to the transporter for meeting published transport conditions, or penalties for failing to meet published transport conditions.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein registering a passenger or shipper of goods includes a contractual commitment between such passenger or shipper of goods and the single administrative office specifying sanctions for not meeting obligations agreed to in reserving transport.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein registering persons involved in a transportation system includes keeping a pre-paid reserve account for any passenger and shipper from which said passenger or shipper may pay the transport charges.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of performing a security check further includes verifying identity by a method selected from a group consisting of correlating the identification documentation of each person seeking transportation services with the information;

verifying any electronic signature submitted by such person, reviewing any such person'"'"'s Personal Identification Number code, checking any such person'"'"'s voice prints, eye prints, finger prints, and genetic DNA code, comparing each such person with a verified photograph of such person, and comparing a verified image of such person with a camera scan.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of confirming acceptance of the order by the transporter and the step of notifying each registered person of the transporter and conditions for such transportation services is performed by a method selected from a group consisting of direct person to person communication and indirect communication services.