Digital vehicle tag and method of integration in vehicle allocation system

• US 10,518,720 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2019
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DriverDO, LLC
• Original Assignee: DriverDO, LLC
• Inventors: Haque, Mashhur Zarif
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Gurkanwaljit
• Application Number:
  US16/246,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20190143911A1
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/01 operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/14 by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A system and method for allocating drivers to procure targets, such as automobiles. These targets are then transported to a desired drop-off destination. The entire system is automated, such that a requestor may hire drivers that are certified by the system and would satisfy requirements associated with the target, such as proper driver'"'"'s license and location of the driver relative to the target. The system is powered by an internet based mobile application that is designed to match individual drivers to auto dealers, auction houses, driving transport companies and other businesses and individuals (“requestors”) seeking to move automobiles, goods, services, tasks, etc. from one location to another. The system has been designed to find, organize, and manage drivers and all aspects of the trip on a real time basis and reduce the cost of the existing system.

Claims

1. A method for managing drivers of vehicles, comprising:

receive a request, submitted by a user, to drive a vehicle on a trip from a first location to a second location;

automatically generating a trip request for the trip, said trip request including a driver for the vehicle;

wherein automatically generating the trip request includes requesting licensing information specific to the trip,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip allows temporary licensure for the vehicle during the trip from the first location to the second location,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip expires after the trip from the first location to the second location;

automatically dispatching the driver for the trip,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver includes sending, to the driver, the trip request and the licensing information specific to the trip.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying the licensing information on a digital license plate of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the request is submitted using a mobile communications device of the user.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of establishing communication between the mobile communications device of the user and the digital license plate of the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the communications between the mobile communications device of the user and the digital license plate of the vehicle are established via a Bluetooth connection.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of ceasing to display the licensing information on the digital license plate of the vehicle when the licensing information expires.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the digital license plate displays a secondary ID when the licensing information expires.

8. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of managing driving of vehicles, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a request, submitted by a user, to drive a vehicle from a first location to a second location;

automatically generating a driving request for the vehicle;

wherein automatically generating the driving request includes requesting licensing information specific to the trip,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip allows temporary licensure for the vehicle while being driven from the first location to the second location,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip expires after the vehicle arrives at the second location;

sending, to the vehicle, the driving request and the licensing information specific to the trip.

9. The media of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the step of displaying the licensing information on a digital license plate of the vehicle.

10. The media of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises the step of ceasing to display the licensing information on the digital license plate of the vehicle when the licensing information expires.

11. The media of claim 9, wherein the digital license plate further displays a bar code.

12. The media of claim 8, wherein the request is submitted using a mobile communications device of the user.

13. The media of claim 12, wherein

the vehicle includes a digital license plate;

and

wherein the method further comprises the step of establishing communication between the mobile communications device of the user and the digital license plate of the vehicle.

14. The media of claim 13, wherein the communications between the mobile communications device of the user and the digital license plate of the vehicle are established via a Bluetooth connection.

15. A system for managing drivers of vehicles, comprising:

a server programmed to;

receive a request, submitted by a user, to drive a vehicle on a trip from a first location to a second location;

request licensing information specific to the trip,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip allows temporary licensure for the vehicle during the trip from the first location to the second location,

wherein the licensing information specific to the trip expires after the trip from the first location to the second location; and

automatically generate a trip request for the trip, said trip request including a driver for the vehicle;

automatically dispatch the driver for the trip,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver includes sending, to the driver, the trip request and the licensing information specific to the trip; and

a digital license plate in communication with the server and configured to display the licensing information specific to the trip during the trip.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a mobile communications device of the user configured to communicate with the server and the digital license plate.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the mobile communication device is configured to communicate with the server via the internet and with the digital license plate via a Bluetooth connection.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the digital license place communicates with the server via the mobile communications device of the user.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the digital license plate is further configured to cease to display the licensing information on the digital license plate of the vehicle when the licensing information expires.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the digital license plate is further configured to instead display a secondary ID when the licensing information expires.