Method for requesting transportation services
AssigneeLyft, Inc.
InventorsOlaf Martin Lubeck, John H. Hall
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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.
Claims20
A method by a computer system for managing transportation services, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a wireless mobile device of a requester, a transportation request;
- selecting a transportation provider to service the transportation request;
- sending, to a wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, the transportation request;
- providing, to the wireless mobile device of the requester, an acknowledgement message comprising an identification of the transportation provider;
- receiving a location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- in response to receiving the location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, providing a payment authorization status to the transportation provider;
- receiving an updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- and
- in response to receiving the updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, providing an updated payment authorization status to the transportation provider.
A non-transitory computer readable medium for managing transportation services, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer device to:
- receive, from a wireless mobile device of a requester, a transportation request;
- select a transportation provider to service the transportation request;
- send, to a wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, the transportation request;
- provide, to the wireless mobile device of the requester, an acknowledgement message comprising an identification of the transportation provider;
- receive a location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- in response to receiving the location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, provide a payment authorization status to the transportation provider;
- receive an updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- and
- in response to receiving the updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, provide an updated payment authorization status to the transportation provider.
A system for managing transportation services, the system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
- receive, from a wireless mobile device of a requester, a transportation request;
- select a transportation provider to service the transportation request;
- send, to a wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, the transportation request;
- provide, to the wireless mobile device of the requester, an acknowledgement message comprising an identification of the transportation provider;
- receive a location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- in response to receiving the location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, provide a payment authorization status to the transportation provider;
- receive an updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider;
- and
- in response to receiving the updated location of the wireless mobile device of the transportation provider, provide an updated payment authorization status to the transportation provider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.