# US 2017/0256012 A1 · Driver contracting system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0256012 A1 - Document ID: US20170256012A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/057,237 - Filed: 2016-03-01 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-01 - Inventors: Alen Buzalja; Ilija Soc - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170256012A1 ## CPC - G06Q 50/188: {Electronic negotiation} - G06Q 30/0611: {Request for offers or quotes} - G06Q 30/08: Auctions - G06Q 50/40: Business processes related to the transportation industry (shipping G06Q10/083) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A driver contracting system is provided to facilitate contracting between parties for driver services. The driver contracting system may include a computerized device, database, requestor interface, contractor interface, first vehicle, second vehicle, recording module, music selection module, commercial platform module, dimension validation module, hook-up configuration, and pricing module. A method to facilitate contracting between parties for driver services using the driver contracting system is also provided. The contractor may travel to a requestor via first vehicle. To fulfill a bid contract, the contractor may transport the requestor and a second vehicle associated with the requestor to a destination. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system operable on a computerized device with a processor and memory comprising: a database accessible via a network comprising information for a bid, a requestor, and a contractor, the bid being creatable by the requestor and the bid being selectively accepted by the contractor; a requestor component communicably connected to the database through which the bid is created, comprising requestor modules to provide at least part of the information associated with the bid; a contractor component communicably connected to the database through which the bid is acceptable, comprising contractor modules to access the at least part of the information by the contractor associated with the bid; wherein the bid is accepted via the steps: a) communicating the bid to the database by the requestor for acceptance by the contractor, the bid comprising the at least part of the information provided by the at least part of the requestor modules, b) viewing the bid by the contractor, c) provisionally accepting the bid by the contractor, d) traveling by the contractor to the requestor via a first vehicle, e) transporting the requestor, the first vehicle, and a second vehicle associated with the requestor to a destination by the contractor, and f) fulfilling the bid to receive payment. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first vehicle is storable at least partially within the second vehicle for transportation by the contractor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first vehicle comprises at least two wheels, and wherein at least one of the wheels is driven by a motorized source of propulsion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially collapsible. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the bid comprises a condition, the bid being acceptable only by the contractor meeting the condition. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the first vehicle comprises a hook-up mechanism, wherein transporting the second vehicle comprises reversibly hooking up to the first vehicle via the hook-up mechanism, and wherein the bid comprises an indication that having a hook-up mechanism is comprised by the condition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the second vehicle is passively transported via the hook-up mechanism of the first vehicle to the destination. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the requestor modules comprise a media module through which media is selectable to be played as at least part of the bid is fulfilled. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a recorder module capable of recording at least part of the bid being fulfilled. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the contractor component comprises an interface with a map, and wherein the bid is acceptable from the interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the bid comprises the destination, and wherein the destination is included in the information viewable to the contractor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a commercial platform through which the requestor can perform commercial transactions associated with fulfillment of the bid, the commercial transactions performed through the commercial platform being at least partially monetized by the system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the database is storable on a server accessible by at least the requestor component and the contractor component via the network. ### Claim 14 A system operable on a computerized device with a processor and memory comprising: a database accessible via a network comprising information for a bid, a requestor, and a contractor, the bid being creatable by the requestor and the bid being selectively accepted by the contractor; a requestor component communicably connected to the database through which the bid is created, comprising requestor modules to provide at least part of the information associated with the bid; a contractor component communicably connected to the database through which the bid is acceptable, comprising contractor modules to access the at least part of the information associated with the bid by the contractor; wherein the bid is accepted via the steps: a) communicating the bid to the database by the requestor for acceptance by the contractor, the bid comprising the at least part of the information provided by the at least part of the requestor modules, b) viewing the bid by the contractor, c) provisionally accepting the bid by the contractor, d) traveling by the contractor to the requestor via a first vehicle, e) storing the first vehicle at least partially within a second vehicle associated with the requestor, f) transporting the requestor, the first vehicle, and the second vehicle to a destination by the contractor, g) removing the first vehicle from the second vehicle, and h) fulfilling the bid; wherein the bid comprises a condition, the bid being acceptable only by the contractor meeting the condition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the first vehicle is at least partially collapsible. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, further comprising: a media module through which media is selectable to be played via the second vehicle as at least part of the bid is fulfilled; a recorder module capable of recording at least part of the bid being fulfilled; and a commercial platform through which the requestor can perform commercial transactions associated with fulfillment of the bid, the commercial transactions performed through the commercial platform being at least partially monetized by the system. ### Claim 17 A method for matching a requestor with a contractor via a system comprising a processor and memory, the method comprising the steps: a) communicating a bid by the requestor to a database via a requestor component for acceptance by the contractor, the database being accessible via a network and comprising information for the bid, the requestor, and the contractor; b) viewing the bid by the contractor via a contractor component, the bid comprising at least part of the information provided by the requestor; c) provisionally accepting the bid by the contractor via the contractor component; d) traveling by the contractor to the requestor via a first vehicle; e) transporting the requestor, the first vehicle, and a second vehicle associated with the requestor to a destination by the contractor; and f) fulfilling the bid to receive payment; wherein the bid is creatable by the requestor, the bid comprising a condition; wherein the bid is selectively accepted by the contractor meeting the condition; wherein the requestor component and the contractor component are communicably connected to the database; wherein the requestor component comprises requestor modules to provide at least part of the information associated with the bid; wherein the contractor component comprises contractor modules to access the at least part of the information associated with the bid by the contractor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising after step (d), step (g) storing the first vehicle at least partially within the second vehicle; and comprising after step (e), step (h) removing the first vehicle from the second vehicle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising after step (d), step (i) reversibly connecting the second vehicle to a hook-up mechanism of the first vehicle; and comprising after step (e), step (j) disconnecting the second vehicle from the hook-up mechanism. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the system comprises: a media module through which media is selectable to be played as at least part of the bid is fulfilled; a recorder module capable of recording at least part of the bid being fulfilled; and a commercial platform through which the requestor can perform commercial transactions associated with fulfillment of the bid, the commercial transactions performed through the commercial platform being at least partially monetized by the system.