Systems, devices, and methods for providing passenger transport
First Claim
1. A system for providing passenger transport, comprising:
- a plurality of passenger carriers;
a plurality of motorized transport units each configured to mechanically couple to at least one of the plurality of passenger carriers;
a central computer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized transport units, the central computer system being configured to;
receive a ride request from a customer;
selecting a passenger carrier from the plurality of passenger carriers and a motorized transport unit from the plurality of motorized transport units, wherein the passenger carrier is selected based on a number of passengers indicated in the ride request received from the customer;
instruct the motorized transport unit to travel to the passenger carrier and couple to the passenger carrier; and
instruct the motorized transport unit coupled to the passenger carrier to travel to the customer to provide transportation to the customer.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods for providing passenger transport are provided. A system for providing passenger transport includes a plurality of passenger carriers, a plurality of motorized transport units each configured to mechanically couple at least one of the plurality of passenger carriers, and a central computer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized transport units. The central computer system being configured to receive a ride request from a customer, instruct a motorized transport unit to travel to a passenger carrier and couple to the passenger carrier, and instruct the motorized transport unit coupled to the passenger carrier to travel to the customer to provide transportation to the customer.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for providing passenger transport, comprising:
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a plurality of passenger carriers; a plurality of motorized transport units each configured to mechanically couple to at least one of the plurality of passenger carriers; a central computer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of motorized transport units, the central computer system being configured to; receive a ride request from a customer; selecting a passenger carrier from the plurality of passenger carriers and a motorized transport unit from the plurality of motorized transport units, wherein the passenger carrier is selected based on a number of passengers indicated in the ride request received from the customer; instruct the motorized transport unit to travel to the passenger carrier and couple to the passenger carrier; and instruct the motorized transport unit coupled to the passenger carrier to travel to the customer to provide transportation to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing passenger transport, comprising:
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receiving, at a central computer system, a ride request from a customer; selecting, by the central computer system, a motorized transport unit from a plurality of motorized transport units and a passenger carrier from a plurality of passenger carriers, wherein the passenger carrier is selected based on a number of passengers indicated in the ride request received from the customer; instructing the motorized transport unit to travel to the passenger carrier and mechanically couple to the passenger carrier; and instructing the motorized transport unit coupled to the passenger carrier to travel to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for passenger transport comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with a central computer system; a motorized wheel system; a coupling structure for mechanically coupling with a plurality of types of passenger carriers; and a control circuit coupled to the wireless transceiver and the motorized wheel system, the control circuit being configured to cause the apparatus to; travel, using the motorized wheel system, to a passenger carrier selected from a plurality of passenger carriers by the central computer system, wherein the passenger carrier is selected based on a number of passengers indicated in the ride request received from the customer; couple to a passenger carrier apparatus via the coupling structure; travel, using the motorized wheel system, to a passenger location for passenger pickup; and travel through a shopping space based on instructions received from the central computer system via the wireless transceiver.
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Specification