Shared vehicle systems and methods
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsWill Farrelly, Richard Brown
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Abstract
A map indicating respective locations of a plurality of vehicles included in a ride-sharing service is generated. A vehicle is identified in the plurality of vehicles that is in need of relocation. A user is identified in a vicinity of the identified vehicle for an offer to use the identified vehicle. The offer is transmitted, via a network, to the user for use of the identified vehicle in a manner to support the relocation.
Claims20
A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
- generate a map indicating respective locations of a plurality of vehicles included in a ride-sharing service;
- identify a vehicle in the plurality of vehicles that is in need of relocation;
- identify a user in a vicinity of the identified vehicle for an offer to use the identified vehicle;
- and
- transmit the offer, via a network, to the user for use of the identified vehicle in a manner to support the relocation.
A method, comprising:
- generating a map indicating respective locations of a plurality of vehicles included in a ride-sharing service;
- identifying a vehicle in the plurality of vehicles that is in need of relocation;
- identifying a user in a vicinity of the identified vehicle for an offer to use the identified vehicle;
- and
- transmitting the offer, via a network, to the user for use of the identified vehicle in a manner to support the relocation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.