US 2014/0350975 A1Published application

Method for facilitating automatic scheduling of a rideshare trip

OwnerAlexander Papernoinventor

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Abstract

Methods are provided for facilitating automatic scheduling of a meeting between a driver and a passenger for a rideshare trip. Readiness information of the passenger, readiness information of the driver and original vehicle location are acquired. A meeting location corresponding to the rideshare trip is determined. A pre-meeting driving time corresponding to the original vehicle location and the meeting location is determined using a GIS. A readiness time interval of the passenger corresponding to the readiness information of the passenger and a readiness time interval of the driver corresponding to the readiness information of the driver are determined. Scheduling information corresponding to the rideshare trip is determined based at least in part on a function of at least the readiness time interval of the passenger, the readiness time interval of the driver and the pre-meeting driving time. The methods are performed on one or more computing devices.

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Dependent claims

A method for facilitating automatic scheduling of a meeting between a driver and a passenger for a rideshare trip, comprising the steps of:

(a) acquiring readiness information of the passenger;
(b) acquiring readiness information of the driver;
(c) acquiring an original vehicle location;
(d) determining a meeting location corresponding to the meeting for the rideshare trip;
(e) determining, using a GIS, a pre-meeting driving time corresponding to the original vehicle location and the meeting location;
(f) determining a readiness time interval of the passenger corresponding to the readiness information of the passenger and a readiness time interval of the driver corresponding to the readiness information of the driver;
(g) determining scheduling information corresponding to the rideshare trip
wherein the step of determining scheduling information corresponding to the rideshare trip is based at least in part on a function of at least
the readiness time interval of the passenger,
the readiness time interval of the driver, and
the pre-meeting driving time;
wherein the method is performed on one or more computing devices.

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