System and method for setting a rideshare transaction fee
First Claim
1. A system for setting a rideshare transaction fee, comprising:
- a database to maintain data for rideshare transactions, each associated with a route;
a rideshare identification module to identify at least one rideshare transaction that travels along a particular route;
a participant determination module to determine a number of drivers offering transportation on that particular route and a number of passengers seeking transportation on the particular route; and
a fee module to set a transaction fee for the at least one rideshare transaction along the particular route by automatically increasing the transaction fee when there are more passengers seeking transportation than drivers offering transportation and automatically decreasing the transaction fee when there are more drivers offering transportation than passengers seeking transportation.
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Abstract
A system and method for setting a rideshare transaction fee is provided. Data is maintained for rideshare transactions, each associated with a route. At least one rideshare transaction that travels along a particular route is identified. A number of drivers offering transportation on that particular route and a number of passengers seeking transportation on the particular route are determined. A transaction fee for the rideshare transaction along the particular route is set. The transaction fee is increased when there are more passengers seeking transportation than drivers offering transportation. The transaction fee is decreased when there are more drivers offering transportation than passengers seeking transportation.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for setting a rideshare transaction fee, comprising:
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a database to maintain data for rideshare transactions, each associated with a route; a rideshare identification module to identify at least one rideshare transaction that travels along a particular route; a participant determination module to determine a number of drivers offering transportation on that particular route and a number of passengers seeking transportation on the particular route; and a fee module to set a transaction fee for the at least one rideshare transaction along the particular route by automatically increasing the transaction fee when there are more passengers seeking transportation than drivers offering transportation and automatically decreasing the transaction fee when there are more drivers offering transportation than passengers seeking transportation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for setting a rideshare transaction fee, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a database of rideshare transactions, each associated with a route; identifying at least one rideshare transaction that travels along a particular route; determining a number of drivers offering transportation on that particular route and a number of passengers seeking transportation on the particular route; setting a transaction fee for the rideshare transaction along the particular route, comprising at least one of; automatically increasing the transaction fee when there are more passengers seeking transportation than drivers offering transportation; and automatically decreasing the transaction fee when there are more drivers offering transportation than passengers seeking transportation wherein the steps are performed by a suitably-programmed computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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