Multi-modal journey planning and payment
AssigneeCubic Corporation
InventorsKay Paetzold, Boris Karsch
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for providing trip planning and associated payment of a trip involving multiple modes of transportation (i.e., “multi-modal trip planning”). Embodiments can enable a user to plan a multi-modal journey on an electronic device, and pay for products (tolls, tickets, etc.) associated with the journey on the same electronic device, or a different electronic device. Embodiments can also allow for re-planning a journey, providing for an alternative route when current information regarding an original route suggests the alternate route would be advisable. Payment for products associated with the alternate route can be provided.
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A computer-implemented method of providing trip planning using multiple modes of transportation, the method comprising:
- obtaining, subsequent to a determination of a first route of travel, information regarding the first route of travel, wherein the first route of travel comprises a first set of travel instructions to a destination provided to a first user device;
- determining, using the obtained information regarding the first route of travel, that travel along the first route of travel could be impacted;
- determining, with a processing unit and based on the obtained information regarding the first route of travel, a second route of travel, wherein:
- the second route of travel comprises a second set of travel instructions to the destination, different than the first set of travel instructions, and
- the second route of travel involves multiple modes of transportation;
- providing, via a communication interface, the second route of travel;
- and
- receiving, via the communication interface, information for a payment associated with at least one of the multiple modes of transportation of the second route of travel.
A computing device for providing trip planning using multiple modes of transportation, the computing device comprising:
- a memory;
- a communication interface;
- and
- a processing unit communicatively coupled with the memory and the communication interface, the processing unit configured to cause the computing device to:
- obtain, subsequent to a determination of a first route of travel, information regarding the first route of travel, wherein the first route of travel comprises a first set of travel instructions to a destination provided to a first user device;
- determine, using the obtained information regarding the first route of travel, that travel along the first route of travel could be impacted;
- determine, with the processing unit and based on the obtained information regarding the first route of travel, a second route of travel, wherein:
- the second route of travel comprises a second set of travel instructions to the destination, different than the first set of travel instructions, and
- the second route of travel involves multiple modes of transportation;
- provide, via the communication interface, the second route of travel;
- and
- receive, via the communication interface, information for a payment associated with at least one of the multiple modes of transportation of the second route of travel.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions embedded thereon for providing trip planning using multiple modes of transportation, the instructions comprising computer code for causing a computing device to:
- receive information indicative of a first route of travel, the first route of travel comprising a first set of travel instructions to a destination;
- receive, while the computing device is traveling along the first route of travel, information regarding a second route of travel, wherein:
- the second route of travel comprises a second set of travel instructions to the destination, different than the first set of travel instructions, and
- the second route of travel involves multiple modes of transportation;
- receive user input regarding a payment associated with at least one of the multiple modes of transportation of the second route of travel;
- and
- communicate, via a communication interface of the computing device and in response to receiving the user input, information regarding the payment associated with at least one of the multiple modes of transportation of the second route of travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.