System and method to confirm participation in a car pool
OwnerWillaim P Alberth, Jr., Seang Yong Chauinventors
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for confirming that two or more individuals' participation in a carpool where acceleration datum is collected from the individuals' associated devices. The acceleration datum of the devices is compared to determine that a first individual that is associated with the first device and at least a second individual that is associated with a second device traveled together in one single vehicle for a period of time to satisfy a carpool requirement. At least one of the individuals receives a benefit or incentive of the carpool.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of determining that two or more individuals traveled or are traveling together in one single vehicle, the method comprising a processor executing instructions causing the processor to perform:
- retrieving first acceleration datum from a first device associated with a first individual;
- retrieving second acceleration datum from a second device associated with a second individual;
- comparing the first acceleration datum and second acceleration datum to produce a comparison;
- based on the comparison, determining that the first individual associated with the first device and the second individual associated with the second device traveled together for a period of time in one single vehicle;
- and
- confirming that the single vehicle is eligible for an incentive associated with carpooling.
A computer-implemented method of confirming that two or more individuals participated or are participating in a carpool comprising:
- receiving registration information from a first device and a second device, wherein a first individual is associated with the first device and a second individual is associated with the second device;
- receiving first acceleration data from the first device;
- receiving second acceleration data from the second device;
- comparing the first acceleration data and the second acceleration data to produce a comparison;
- based upon the comparison, confirming that the first individual and second individual have traveled together in one single vehicle for a period of time and thus participated in the carpool;
- and
- confirming that the single vehicle is eligible for an incentive associated with carpooling.
An apparatus for confirming that two or more individuals traveled or are traveling together in one single vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- a transceiver configured to transmit and receive acceleration datum;
- a sensor configured to detect events related to the acceleration data;
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- a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, the plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the instructions for:
- recording, storing or retrieving acceleration datum;
- authenticating an individual user associating with the apparatus;
- transmitting the acceleration datum;
- confirming that the user of the apparatus traveled together for a period of time with one or more other individuals in one single vehicle;
- and
- confirming that the single vehicle is eligible for an incentive associated with carpooling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.