METHOD FOR REQUESTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
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1. A method for managing transportation services, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a requester device associated with a requester, a transportation request;
determining a first mode of transportation available for the transportation request and a second mode of transportation available for the transportation request;
identifying a set of transporters associated with the first mode of transportation;
selecting a transporter from the set of transporters; and
providing, to the requester device, an acknowledgment message identifying the selected transporter.
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Abstract
A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing transportation services, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a requester device associated with a requester, a transportation request; determining a first mode of transportation available for the transportation request and a second mode of transportation available for the transportation request; identifying a set of transporters associated with the first mode of transportation; selecting a transporter from the set of transporters; and providing, to the requester device, an acknowledgment message identifying the selected transporter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for managing transportation services comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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receive, from a requester device associated with a requester, a transportation request; determine a first mode of transportation available for the transportation request and a second mode of transportation available for the transportation request; identify a set of transporters associated with the first mode of transportation; select a transporter from the set of transporters; and provide, to the requester device, an acknowledgment message identifying the selected transporter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing transportation services, the system comprising:
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at least one server executing instructions that cause the at least one server to; receive, from a requester device associated with a requester, a transportation request; determine a first mode of transportation available for the transportation request and a second mode of transportation available for the transportation request; identify a set of transporters associated with the first mode of transportation; select a transporter from the set of transporters; and provide, to the requester device, an acknowledgment message identifying the selected transporter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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