Application-based commercial ground transportation management system

A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed by one or more processors to implement a method of monitoring location of an ABCT-vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, at an ABCT-Provider information system, a notification from the ABCT-vehicle, the notification including current location information of the ABCT-vehicle and transaction information associated with a purchase of a service from the ABCT-vehicle, the service including one of a passenger pickup and a passenger drop-off;
• identifying, at the ABCT-Provider information system, predefined coordinates of a geographical boundary stored on a data storage associated with the ABCT-Provider information system, the geographical boundary corresponding to a fee-based zone defined by a PA;
• determining, at the ABCT-Provider information system, that the current location of the ABCT-vehicle is within the identified predefined coordinates of the geographical boundary;
• determining, at the ABCT-Provider information system, that an action associated with the purchase of a service from the ABCT-Vehicle has occurred;
• transmitting, from the ABCT-Provider information system, a plurality of messages to a permitting authority (PA) information system in real-time, the transmission of the plurality of messages including, at least:
• transmission of a first message based on a determination that the ABCT-vehicle has entered the coordinates of the geographical boundary,
• transmission of a second message based on a determination that ABCT-vehicle is within the coordinate of the geographical boundary and based on the determination that an action associated with the purchase of the service has occurred, the second message being transmitted after the first message, and
• transmission of a third message based on a determination that the current location of the ABCT-vehicle has exited the coordinates of the geographical boundary, the third message being transmitted after the first and second message;
• and
• receiving, by the ABCT-Provider information system, a message concerning a finance charge for activity of the ABCT-vehicle within the geofence, from the PA information system.

A system comprising a processor-based application to carry out a method of monitoring location of an ABCT-vehicle which when executed on a computer, will cause the processor to:

• receive, at an ABCT-Provider information system, a notification from the ABCT-vehicle, the notification including current location information of the ABCT-vehicle and transaction information associated with a purchase of a service from the ABCT-vehicle, the service including one of a passenger pickup and a passenger drop-off;
• identify, at the ABCT-Provider information system, predefined coordinates of a geographical boundary stored on a data storage associated with the ABCT-Provider information system, the geographical boundary corresponding to a fee-based zone defined by a PA;
• determine, at the ABCT-Provider information system, that the current location of the ABCT-vehicle is within the identified predefined coordinates of the geographical boundary;
• determine, at the ABCT-Provider information system, that an action associated with the purchase of a service from the ABCT-Vehicle has occurred;
• transmit, from the ABCT-Provider information system, a plurality of messages to a permitting authority (PA) information system in real-time, the transmission of the plurality of messages including, at least:
• transmission of a first based on a determination that the ABCT-vehicle has entered the coordinates of the geographical boundary,
• transmission of a second message based on a determination that ABCT-vehicle is within the coordinate of the geographical boundary and based on the determination that an action associated with the purchase of the service has occurred, the second message being transmitted after the first message, and
• transmission of a third message based on a determination that the current location of the ABCT-vehicle has exited the coordinates of the geographical boundary, the third message being transmitted after the first and second message;
• and
• receive, by the ABCT-Provider information system, an invoice for activity of the ABCT-vehicle within the geofence, from the PA information system.