System and method for rideshare security
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1. A method for monitoring participant security in a rideshare environment, comprising:
- making available a rideshare participant device to at least two rideshare participants during a rideshare;
triggering a security check while the rideshare is in progress; and
performing an action based on the security check, comprising;
gathering security information regarding the rideshare participant device and analyzing the security information for any inconsistencies, comprising;
conducting a check for device location;
determining the device location based on the at least two rideshare participant devices; and
comparing the device location to a predetermined route;
contacting a security response provider when the device location is outside predetermined boundaries from the predetermined route;
communicating a message to the rideshare participant and requesting a reply message; and
triggering an alarm upon at least one of when the reply message indicates that a security problem exists and when no reply message is received within a predefined response time.
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Abstract
A system and method for rideshare security is provided. A rideshare participant device is made available to at least one rideshare participant during a rideshare. A security check is triggered while the rideshare is in progress. An action is performed based on the security check. Security information regarding the rideshare participant device is gathered and analyzed for inconsistencies. A security response provider is contacted when the inconsistency is identified.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring participant security in a rideshare environment, comprising:
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making available a rideshare participant device to at least two rideshare participants during a rideshare; triggering a security check while the rideshare is in progress; and performing an action based on the security check, comprising; gathering security information regarding the rideshare participant device and analyzing the security information for any inconsistencies, comprising; conducting a check for device location; determining the device location based on the at least two rideshare participant devices; and comparing the device location to a predetermined route; contacting a security response provider when the device location is outside predetermined boundaries from the predetermined route; communicating a message to the rideshare participant and requesting a reply message; and triggering an alarm upon at least one of when the reply message indicates that a security problem exists and when no reply message is received within a predefined response time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for monitoring participant security in a rideshare environment, comprising:
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a rideshare participant device associated with at least two rideshare participants during a rideshare; a rideshare security timer to trigger a security check while the rideshare is in progress; and a rideshare security module to perform an action based on the security check, comprising gathering security information regarding the rideshare participant device, analyzing the security information for any inconsistencies by conducting a check for device location, by determining the device location based on the at least two rideshare participant devices, and by comparing the device location to a predetermined route, contacting a security response provider when the device location is outside predetermined boundaries from the predetermined route, communicating a message to the rideshare participant, requesting a reply message, and triggering an alarm upon at least one of when the reply message indicates that a security problem exists and when no reply message is received within a predefined response time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for rideshare security, comprising:
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making available a rideshare participant device to at least two rideshare participants during a rideshare; triggering a security check when the rideshare is in progress; and performing an action based on the security check, comprising; gathering security information comprising a device location based on the at least two rideshare participant devices; analyzing the security information for any inconsistencies by applying the device location against predetermined metrics and identifying an inconsistency when the device location is outside a range of the predetermined metrics; contacting a security response provider when the inconsistency is identified; communicating a message to the rideshare participant and requesting a reply message; and triggering an alarm upon at least one of when the reply message indicates that a security problem exists and when no reply message is received within a predefined response time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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