US 2019/0318443 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO PROVIDE REBATE RIDING

Abstract

A method of operating a transportation service includes calculating a trip route for a trip request from a commuter, and transmitting a pick-up instruction to a transporting vehicle. A ride rebate option is communicated to the commuter, who may opt to execute it. The ride rebate option may include an option to purchase goods from a third-party provider, provide data to the third-party provider, complete a survey, or promote the third-party provider on social media. The third-party provider is notified when the commuter opts to execute the ride rebate option. Upon confirmation by the third-party provider that the commuter has executed the ride rebate option, a payment amount is transferred from the third-party provider to the transportation service. A fee charged to the commuter by the transportation service is reduced by the payment amount transferred to the transportation service from the third-party provider.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a transportation service, the method comprising:

receiving a trip request, with a central computing device at a service control location, from a commuter requesting transportation from a current location to a destination;
calculating a trip route between the current location and the destination with the central computing device;
transmitting a pick-up instruction from the central computing device to a transporting vehicle, wherein the pick-up instruction includes the trip route;
receiving the pick-up instruction with a mobile computing device of the transporting vehicle;
communicating a ride rebate option to the commuter, whereby the commuter may opt to execute the ride rebate option;
notifying a third-party provider when the commuter opts to execute the ride rebate option;
transferring a payment amount from the third-party provider to the transportation service upon confirmation by the third-party provider that the commuter has executed the ride rebate option;
and
reducing a fee charged to the commuter by the transportation service by the payment amount transferred to the transportation service from the third-party provider.

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A system for a transportation service, the system comprising:

a central computing device located at a service control location, the central computing device including a processor and a memory having a ride rebate algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor of the central computing device is operable to execute the ride rebate algorithm to:
receive a trip request from a commuter requesting transportation from a current location to a destination;
calculate a trip route between the current location and the destination;
transmit a pick-up instruction to a transporting vehicle, wherein the pick-up instruction includes the trip route;
communicate a ride rebate option to the commuter, whereby the commuter may opt to execute the ride rebate option;
notify a third-party provider when the commuter has opted to execute the ride rebate option;
receive an electronic payment amount from the third-party provider upon confirmation from the third-party provider that the commuter has executed the ride rebate option;
and
reduce a fee charged to the commuter by the transportation service by the payment amount received from the third-party provider.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method of operating a transportation service to provide rebate riding

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