Driver screening including mentoring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017193523-A1
Application number	US-201414455010-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 8, 2014
Priority date	Mar 20, 2014
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for driver screening comprises an input interface and a processor. The system is configured to receive a driver application and to receive an indication to start a test drive with a mentor. The processor configured to determine if the test drive was successful and to determine if the driver is approved to drive.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for driver screening, comprising:
an input interface configured to:
receive a driver application; and
receive an indication to start a test drive a driver with a mentor; and
a processor configured to:
determine that the test drive was successful; and
determine that the driver is approved to drive.

2 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to provide video.

3 . A system as in claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the video has been watched.

4 . A system as in claim 3 , wherein determining whether the video has been watched comprises determining whether an indication is not received from the user within a predetermined minimum viewing amount of time.

5 . A system as in claim 3 , wherein determining whether the video has been watched comprises determining whether the user passes a quiz about the videos.

6 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a DMV check is passed.

7 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a criminal background check is passed.

8 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises determining that a driver entered driver license number matches a license viewed by the mentor.

9 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises determining that a driver photo matches the driver viewed by the mentor.

10 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises determining that a vehicle of the driver passes a vehicle checklist.

11 . A system as in claim 10 , wherein determining that the vehicle passes the vehicle checklist comprises determining that the vehicle checklist received from a device of the mentor includes passing answers for at least a predetermined number of questions.

12 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises storing a photo of the driver received from a device of the mentor.

13 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises storing a photo of an insurance card of the driver received from a device of the mentor.

14 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises determining that the driver passes a driver checklist.

15 . A system as in claim 14 , wherein determining that the driver passes the driver checklist comprises determining that the driver checklist received from a device of the mentor includes passing answers for at least a predetermined number of questions.

16 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein determining that the driver is approved to drive comprises determining that the driver passes a ride checklist.

17 . A system as in claim 14 , wherein determining that the driver passes the ride checklist comprises determining that the ride checklist received from a device of the mentor includes passing answers for at least a predetermined number of questions.

18 . A method for driver screening, comprising:
receiving a driver application; receiving an indication to start a test drive a driver with a mentor; determining, using a processor, that the test drive was successful; and determining that the driver is approved to drive.

19 . A computer program product for driver screening, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving a driver application; receiving an indication to start a test drive a driver with a mentor; determining, using a processor, that the test drive was successful; and determining that the driver is approved to drive.

Assignees

• Lyft Inc

Inventors

• Goldin Evan
• Yoo Frank Taehyun
• Haumann Marc
• Vanderzanden Travis
• Green Logan

Classifications

• G06Q30/018 Primary

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