OPTIMIZING PICKUP LOCATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS BASED ON CONTEXT INFORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220360936A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17808236

    申请日:2022-06-22

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: The present application discloses an improved transportation matching system, and corresponding methods and computer-readable media. According to disclosed embodiments, a transportation matching system receives a session indicator and device-based location. The system utilizes the received request and device-based location to identify and analyze historical transportation matching system information. The system then generates a confidence score based on this information that indicates a level of confidence that the device-based location is a pickup location associated with the request. If the generated confidence score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system provides display components to a requestor computing device that enable confirmation of the transportation request with a single user interaction.

    GEOHASH-RELATED LOCATION PREDICTIONS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190037355A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16148633

    申请日:2018-10-01

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments provide techniques, including systems and methods, for determining an estimated target pickup location for a corresponding transport request at a particular location, such as associated with a particular geohash. A requestor may send a request that is associated with a location that does not reflect the requestor's intent regarding where they would like to be met by the provider (i.e., “picked up”). GPS inaccuracies may cause the request location to inaccurately indicate where the requestor will be; for example, the request location may be inside a building while the requestor is waiting on a curb around a far side of the building. The target pickup location allows for a requestor and a provider to meet more efficiently, reducing delay for the provider and improving the efficiency of the system by preventing provider system resources from being taken from other service areas and decreasing provider downtime upon matching.

    Flexible API framework
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12100060B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US17509481

    申请日:2021-10-25

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q50/40 H04W4/029 G06Q2240/00

    Abstract: Embodiments provide approaches to selectively integrate with various providers based on reliability factors, user preferences, and/or other criteria. For example, a user in a location where an on-demand provider is available may attempt to utilize services provided by the on-demand provider in a different location where the on-demand provider has limited or no services available, but where one or more other on-demand providers may be available. The user may attempt to access services provided by the on-demand provider using an application provided by the on-demand provider. However, in the situation where the user is in the location where services provided by the on-demand provider are not available, the user would have to secure other means of accessing those services. In such a situation the user may be able to utilize the application to request services with at least one partner on-demand provider. This can include, for example, enabling the user to use the application to access such services, and thus maintain a familiar front-end user experience, while on the backend a flexible application program interface (API) framework is utilized to enable requests to partner on-demand providers who can satisfy requests on behalf of the on-demand provider.

    Optimizing pickup locations for transportation requests based on context information

    公开(公告)号:US10264389B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15859599

    申请日:2017-12-31

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: The present application discloses an improved transportation matching system, and corresponding methods and computer-readable media. According to disclosed embodiments, a transportation matching system receives a session indicator and device-based location. The system utilizes the received request and device-based location to identify and analyze historical transportation matching system information. The system then generates a confidence score based on this information that indicates a level of confidence that the device-based location is a pickup location associated with the request. If the generated confidence score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system provides display components to a requestor computing device that enable confirmation of the transportation request with a single user interaction.

    Flexible API framework
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11164275B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US15395838

    申请日:2016-12-30

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments provide approaches to selectively integrate with various providers based on reliability factors, user preferences, and/or other criteria. For example, a user in a location where an on-demand provider is available may attempt to utilize services provided by the on-demand provider in a different location where the on-demand provider has limited or no services available, but where one or more other on-demand providers may be available. The user may attempt to access services provided by the on-demand provider using an application provided by the on-demand provider. However, in the situation where the user is in the location where services provided by the on-demand provider are not available, the user would have to secure other means of accessing those services. In such a situation the user may be able to utilize the application to request services with at least one partner on-demand provider. This can include, for example, enabling the user to use the application to access such services, and thus maintain a familiar front-end user experience, while on the backend a flexible application program interface (API) framework is utilized to enable requests to partner on-demand providers who can satisfy requests on behalf of the on-demand provider.

    Geohash-related location predictions

    公开(公告)号:US10547975B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US16369998

    申请日:2019-03-29

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments provide techniques, including systems and methods, for determining an estimated target pickup location for a corresponding transport request at a particular location, such as associated with a particular geohash. A requestor may send a request that is associated with a location that does not reflect the requestor's intent regarding where they would like to be met by the provider (i.e., “picked up”). GPS inaccuracies may cause the request location to inaccurately indicate where the requestor will be; for example, the request location may be inside a building while the requestor is waiting on a curb around a far side of the building. The target pickup location allows for a requestor and a provider to meet more efficiently, reducing delay for the provider and improving the efficiency of the system by preventing provider system resources from being taken from other service areas and decreasing provider downtime upon matching.

    OPTIMIZING PICKUP LOCATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS BASED ON CONTEXT INFORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190297450A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16380761

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: The present application discloses an improved transportation matching system, and corresponding methods and computer-readable media. According to disclosed embodiments, a transportation matching system receives a session indicator and device-based location. The system utilizes the received request and device-based location to identify and analyze historical transportation matching system information. The system then generates a confidence score based on this information that indicates a level of confidence that the device-based location is a pickup location associated with the request. If the generated confidence score exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system provides display components to a requestor computing device that enable confirmation of the transportation request with a single user interaction.

    Geohash-related location predictions

    公开(公告)号:US10091618B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15880396

    申请日:2018-01-25

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments provide techniques, including systems and methods, for determining an estimated target pickup location for a corresponding transport request at a particular location, such as associated with a particular geohash. A requestor may send a request that is associated with a location that does not reflect the requestor's intent regarding where they would like to be met by the provider (i.e., “picked up”). GPS inaccuracies may cause the request location to inaccurately indicate where the requestor will be; for example, the request location may be inside a building while the requestor is waiting on a curb around a far side of the building. The target pickup location allows for a requestor and a provider to meet more efficiently, reducing delay for the provider and improving the efficiency of the system by preventing provider system resources from being taken from other service areas and decreasing provider downtime upon matching.

    FLEXIBLE API FRAMEWORK
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240420270A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18821553

    申请日:2024-08-30

    Applicant: Lyft, Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments provide approaches to selectively integrate with various providers. For example, a user in a location where an on-demand provider is available may attempt to utilize services provided by the on-demand provider in a different location where the on-demand provider has limited or no services available, but where one or more other on-demand providers may be available. The user may attempt to access services provided by the on-demand provider using an application provided by the on-demand provider. However, in the situation where the user is in the location where services provided by the on-demand provider are not available, the user would have to secure other means of accessing those services. In such a situation the user may be able to utilize the application to request services with at least one partner on-demand provider.

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