Dispatch system and method of dispatching vehicles

A system for dispatching self-driving vehicles comprising:

• a cloud based server connected to a network, the cloud based server being in communication with or comprising at least one non-volatile memory;
• a self-driving vehicle in communication with the cloud based server via the network;
• a passenger user interface device in communication with the cloud based server via the network;
• a dispatch computer and/or dispatch user interface device in communication with the cloud based server;
• a passenger app software module stored in the non-volatile memory and is available for download to the passenger user interface, the passenger app allowing the passenger to query where the self-driving vehicle is located;
• a database stored in the non-volatile memory, the database comprising an account holder records database;
• registration software stored in the non-volatile memory, the registration software allowing a user to register with the system and become an account holder;
• booking software stored in the non-volatile memory, the booking software allowing an account holder to search for and select a self-driving vehicle, and to book a ride;
• vehicle price software stored in the non-volatile memory, the vehicle price software determining a price for the self-driving vehicle selected;
• validation software stored in the non-volatile memory, the validation software validating that a driver app is running by the self-driving vehicle and the passenger app is running on the passenger user interface device during a ride;
• internet protocol (IP) address software stored in the non-volatile memory, the IP address software inputting the IP address of the passenger user interface device to the non-volatile memory and using the IP address to determine a location of the passenger user interface device;
• real time location software stored in the non-volatile memory, the real time location software determining in real time a real time location of the self-driving vehicle using a global positioning system (GPS) in direct communication with the self-driving vehicle and if the GPS is not on determining in real time the location of the self-driving vehicle using triangulation, and determining in real time a real time location of the passenger user interface device using the GPS in direct communication with the passenger user interface device and if the GPS is not on determining in real time the location of the passenger user interface device using triangulation;
• proximity software stored in the non-volatile memory, the proximity software determining the proximity of the self-driving vehicle to the passenger user interface device and to determine when the self-driving vehicle and passenger are in the same location based on the real time locations of the self-driving vehicle and the passenger user interface device;
• driver location software located in the non-volatile memory, the driver location software monitoring the location of the self-driving vehicle before and during the ride, and providing the passenger app with the location of the self-driving vehicle based on the real time locations of the self-driving vehicle and the passenger user interface device;
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• route software stored in the non-volatile memory, the route software determining the best route for the self-driving vehicle and sending the best route to the driver app, and sending an alert to the self-driving vehicle if the self-driving vehicle deviates from the route during the ride based on the real time locations of the self-driving vehicle and the passenger user interface device.