Method and System for Coordinating Transportation Service
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1. A method for coordinating transportation service, comprising:
- receiving a request for a trip generated by a client application executing on a mobile device;
determining which one of a set of transportation vehicles is best suited to provide said trip; and
automatically dispatching said one transportation vehicle to provide said trip.
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Abstract
A method and system for coordinating transportation service is provided. A request is received for a trip generated by a client application executing on a mobile device. Which one of a set of transportation vehicles is best suited to provide the trip is determined. The one transportation vehicle to provide the trip is automatically dispatched.
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1. A method for coordinating transportation service, comprising:
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receiving a request for a trip generated by a client application executing on a mobile device; determining which one of a set of transportation vehicles is best suited to provide said trip; and automatically dispatching said one transportation vehicle to provide said trip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. A system for coordinating transportation services, comprising:
a transportation service provider system having a network interface receiving a request for a trip generated by a mobile device and receiving geolocation information from a set of transportation vehicles, said transportation service provider system executing an application determining which one of said transportation vehicles is best suited to provide said trip and automatically transmitting dispatch instructions to said one transportation vehicle.
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18. A method for coordinating transportation service, comprising:
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reiteratively receiving geolocation information from a first mobile device of a first client and a second mobile device of a second client; providing a first trip to said first client with a transportation vehicle; providing a second trip to said second client with said transportation vehicle, at least a portion of said second trip being provided simultaneously with said first trip; and determining a pro-rata portion of transportation service charges incurred during occupancy of said transportation vehicle by each of said first and second clients.
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