Transport facilitation system for configuring a service vehicle for a user
First Claim
1. A transport facilitation system comprising:
- a database storing profiles indicating service vehicle setup preferences for users of a transportation arrangement service;
one or more processors; and
one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the transport facilitation system to;
receive a pick-up request from a computing device of a user of the transportation arrangement service, the pick-up request comprising a unique identifier and a pick-up location;
using the unique identifier, perform a lookup in the database for a profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user;
select a service vehicle to service the pick-up request;
determine a seat assignment within the service vehicle for the user;
select a route for the service vehicle to travel to the pick-up location based on the seat assignment of the user; and
based on the vehicle setup preferences indicated in the profile, transmit a set of configuration instructions to the service vehicle, the set of configuration instructions to configure one or more adjustable components of the service vehicle for the user (i) prior to the service vehicle arriving at the pick-up location, (ii) at the time of the service vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, or (iii) after the user enters the service vehicle.
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Abstract
A transport facilitation system can receive a pick-up request from a computing device of a user of a transportation arrangement service, the pick-up request comprising a unique identifier and a pick-up location. Using the unique identifier, the system can perform a lookup in a database for a profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user, and select a service vehicle to service the pick-up request. The system can further determine a seat assignment within the service vehicle for the user, and based on the vehicle setup preferences indicated in the profile, the system transmit a set of configuration instructions to the service vehicle, the set of configuration instructions to configure one or more adjustable components of the service vehicle for the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A transport facilitation system comprising:
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a database storing profiles indicating service vehicle setup preferences for users of a transportation arrangement service; one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the transport facilitation system to; receive a pick-up request from a computing device of a user of the transportation arrangement service, the pick-up request comprising a unique identifier and a pick-up location; using the unique identifier, perform a lookup in the database for a profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user; select a service vehicle to service the pick-up request; determine a seat assignment within the service vehicle for the user; select a route for the service vehicle to travel to the pick-up location based on the seat assignment of the user; and based on the vehicle setup preferences indicated in the profile, transmit a set of configuration instructions to the service vehicle, the set of configuration instructions to configure one or more adjustable components of the service vehicle for the user (i) prior to the service vehicle arriving at the pick-up location, (ii) at the time of the service vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, or (iii) after the user enters the service vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive, from a transport facilitation system, a transport invitation associated with a user, wherein the transport facilitation system comprises a database storing profiles indicating service vehicle setup preferences for users of a transportation arrangement service, and wherein the transport invitation comprises; (i) a pick-up location; (ii) a seat assignment for the user; and (iii) a set of configuration instructions based on a profile stored in the database, the profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user; receive, from the transport facilitation system, a route for the vehicle to travel to the pick-up location, wherein the route is selected based on the seat assignment of the user; and based on the set of configuration instructions, configure one or more adjustable components of the vehicle for the user (i) prior to the vehicle arriving at the pick-up location, (ii) at the time of the vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, or (iii) after the user enters the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
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receive a pick-up request from a computing device of a user of a transportation arrangement service, the pick-up request comprising a unique identifier and a pick-up location; using the unique identifier, perform a lookup in a database for a profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user; select a service vehicle to service the pick-up request; determine a seat assignment within the service vehicle for the user; based on the vehicle setup preferences indicated in the profile, transmit a set of configuration instructions to the service vehicle, the set of configuration instructions to configure one or more adjustable components of the service vehicle for the user (i) prior to the service vehicle arriving at the pick-up location, (ii) at the time of the service vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, or (iii) after the user enters the service vehicle; and communicate to the user that one or more features for implementing the user'"'"'s profile is not available on the selected service vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A transport facilitation system comprising:
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a database storing profiles indicating service vehicle setup preferences for users of a transportation arrangement service; one or more processors; and one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the transport facilitation system to; receive a pick-up request from a computing device of a user of the transportation arrangement service, the pick-up request comprising a unique identifier and a pick-up location; using the unique identifier, perform a lookup in the database for a profile indicating vehicle setup preferences for the user; select a service vehicle to service the pick-up request; determine a seat assignment within the service vehicle for the user; based on the vehicle setup preferences indicated in the profile, transmit a set of configuration instructions to the service vehicle, the set of configuration instructions to configure one or more adjustable components of the service vehicle for the user (i) prior to the service vehicle arriving at the pick-up location, (ii) at the time of the service vehicle arrives at the pick-up location, or (iii) after the user enters the service vehicle; and communicate to the user that one or more features for implementing the user'"'"'s profile is not available on the selected service vehicle.
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