Transportation-based service share systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11953332-B2
Application number	US-202217659827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	Apr 19, 2022
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

Transportation-based service share systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method can include receiving a request from a service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle for a ridehail having a time frame, the request specifying a service provided by the service provider; determining the ridehail vehicle for the service provider based on the service; and dispatching the ridehail vehicle, the service provider rendering the service during the ridehail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a ridehail service provider, a request from a service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle for a ridehail service having a time frame, the request specifying a business service provided by the service provider, wherein the ridehail service provider and the ridehail service are each different from a corresponding one of the service provider and the business service;
charging a customer a first rate for the ridehail service and a second, additional rate for the business service;
determining, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle for the service provider based on the business service; and
dispatching, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle in order for the ridehail service to be provided to the customer, the service provider rendering the business service to the customer during the ridehail service.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining service parameters that are used to select the ridehail vehicle for the business service, and responsive to the customer communicating with the service provider, renting, by the service provider, the ridehail vehicle during a predetermined time window at least one day a week, so that the business service can be provided to the customer during the predetermined time window.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising providing with the service provider a medical service personnel, and determining when the business service is a delicate service that requires the ridehail vehicle to be stationary for a portion of the ridehail so that the medical service personnel can provide medical treatment to the customer.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
obtaining, during the ridehail service, output from a vehicle sensor platform that is of changes in road conditions or driving conditions; and
outputting alerts to the service provider or the customer that the delicate service should be suspended for a period of time or entirely based on the changes in the road conditions or the driving conditions.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining changes in road conditions or driving conditions from other vehicles or infrastructure over a wireless network, and providing with the service provider a professional offering predetermined services, and wherein dispatching, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle is performed in an on-demand manner based on at least one specification of the customer corresponding to the predetermined services offered by the professional.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a notification to the customer of the service provider;
receiving a selection of the business service from the customer; and
booking the business service,
wherein the customer is a first customer,
wherein receiving, by the ridehail service provider, the request from the service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle is conditioned in part on a number of customers, including the first customer, booking the business service during a predetermined time window.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising selecting the service provider for the business service from a list of a plurality of service providers based on a rating of the service provider as compared to ratings of other of the plurality of service providers.

8. A method comprising:
receiving, by a ridehail service provider, a first request from a service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle for a ridehail service having a time frame, the first request specifying businesses services offered by the service provider, wherein the ridehail service provider and the ridehail service are each different from a corresponding one of the service provider and the business services;
charging a customer a first rate for the ridehail service and a second, additional rate for the business services;
receiving, by the ridehail service provider, a second request from the customer, the second request identifying business services desired by the customer during the ridehail service;
determining, by the ridehail service provider, a match between the business services offered by the service provider and the business services desired by the customer; and
dispatching, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle for the service provider and the customer based on the match in order for the business services to be provided to the customer during the ridehail service.

9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising dispatching a different ridehail vehicle when the match does not exist.

10. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising allowing the customer to select one of the services offered by the service provider when the match does not exist.

11. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising determining service parameters that are used to select the ridehail vehicle.

12. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising determining when the services are delicate services that require the ridehail vehicle to be stationary for a portion of the ridehail.

13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising:
obtaining, during the ridehail, output from a vehicle sensor platform that is of changes in road conditions or driving conditions; and
outputting alerts to the service provider or the customer that the delicate services should be suspended for a period of time or entirely based on the changes in the road conditions or the driving conditions.

14. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising determining changes in road conditions or driving conditions from other vehicles or infrastructure over a wireless network.

15. A system comprising:
a memory for storing instructions; and
a processor that executes the instructions to:
receive, by a ridehail service provider, a request from a service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle for a ridehail service having a time frame, the request specifying a business service provided by the service provider, wherein the ridehail service provider and the ridehail service are each different from a corresponding one of the service provider and the business service;
charge a customer a first rate for the ridehail service and a second, additional rate for the business service;
determine, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle for the service provider based on the business service; and
dispatch, by the ridehail service provider, the ridehail vehicle in order for the ridehail service to be provided to the customer, the service provider rendering the business service to the customer during the ridehail service.

16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to determine service parameters that are used to select the ridehail vehicle for the service.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the processor is configured to determine when the service is a delicate service that requires the ridehail vehicle to be stationary for a portion of the ridehail.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to:
transmit a notification to the customer of the service provider that indicates the service;
receive a selection of the service from the customer; and
book the service.

19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein the processor is configured to prioritize a plurality of stops for the ridehail over the time frame, where a new customer is provided the service at each of the plurality of

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Chen Xingping
• Lerner Jeremy
• Rosenblatt Danielle
• Huggins Scott
• Hawley Taylor
• Abdallah Ali

Classifications

• G01C21/3438 Primary

  Rendezvous; Ride sharing · CPC title

• G01C21/3461

  Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types or segments such as motorways, toll roads or ferries · CPC title

• G01C21/3492

  employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical (traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968) · CPC title

• G06Q10/02 Primary

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• G06Q10/04

  Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) · CPC title