Digital vehicle tag and method of integration in vehicle allocation system

• US 10,787,133 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2019
• Issued: 09/29/2020
• 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:
  US16/717,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20200122653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 287 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:

receiving 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 for the trip;

wherein automatically generating the trip request includes determining licensing information specific to the driver for the vehicle for the trip,

automatically dispatching the driver for the trip,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver includes sending, to the driver, the trip request,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver further includes sending the licensing information specific to the driver to a smartphone of the driver.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the licensing information specific to the driver is sent a digital license plate mounted on the vehicle by the smartphone of the driver.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of displaying the licensing information specific to the driver on the digital license plate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the licensing information specific to the driver indicates operating authority for the driver of the vehicle for the trip.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein automatically dispatching the driver further includes sending information specific to the trip from the smartphone of the driver to the digital license plate.

6. The method of claim 1, automatically dispatching the driver further includes transmitting, to the smartphone of the driver, a task list associated with the trip request.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the trip request further comprises a route for the vehicle including a pick-up location, at least one location associated with a corresponding task of the task list, and a drop-off location.

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 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 for the trip;

wherein automatically generating the trip request includes determining licensing information specific to the owner of the vehicle,

automatically dispatching the driver for the trip,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver includes sending, to the driver, the trip request,

wherein automatically dispatching the driver further includes sending the licensing information specific to the owner of the vehicle to a smartphone of the driver for the vehicle for the trip.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the licensing information specific to the owner is sent a digital license plate mounted on the vehicle by the smartphone of the driver.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of displaying the licensing information specific to the owner of the vehicle on the digital license plate.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein automatically dispatching the driver further includes sending information specific to the trip to the smartphone of the driver for the vehicle for the trip.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the licensing information specific to the owner of the vehicle indicates operating authority for the vehicle for the trip.

13. The method of claim 8, automatically dispatching the driver further includes transmitting, to the smartphone of the driver, a task list associated with the trip request.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the trip request further comprises a route for the vehicle including a pick-up location, at least one location associated with a corresponding task of the task list, and a drop-off location.

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;

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 generating the trip request includes determining licensing information specific to the driver of the vehicle,

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

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

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a smartphone of the driver, and wherein the communication between the server and the digital license plate occurs via the smartphone of the driver.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the trip request sent to the driver includes a task list, and wherein the task list is displayed on the smartphone of the driver.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the trip request further comprises a route for the vehicle including a pick-up location, at least one location associated with a corresponding task of the task list, and a drop-off location.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the licensing information specific to the driver indicates state operating authority for the driver of the vehicle for the trip.

20. The system of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of smartphones associated with a corresponding plurality of drivers, and where the driver for the vehicle is determined from the plurality of drivers.