IP Library Granted Patent US 10,510,259
Granted Patent B2
US 10,510,259 · App. 16/035,223 · Granted Dec 17, 2019

Method and system for scheduling a driver service provider for one or more third parties

Inventors: Ritu Narayan (San Carlos, CA); Vivek Garg (San Mateo, CA); Abhishek Garg (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Zum Services, Inc.
G08G1/205G01C21/3438G08G1/052G08G1/202
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Patent No.
US 10,510,259
App. No.
16/035,223
Granted
Dec 17, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure generally relates to a method and system for providing a ride for a third party rider at the request of a user ride requestor. In one embodiment, a driver device may be used to receive a ride request from one or more server computing devices for a third party rider. The driver device may receive information identifying the third party rider, including a password. Further, the driver device may transmit real time ride status information to the ride requestor directly or indirectly via the one or more server computing devices.

Claims (38)

1. A method of providing a ride service for a third party in response to a ride request from a user ride requestor, comprising:

receiving, by the driver device, a wireless ride request for a third party rider;

receiving, by the driver device, information concerning the third party rider, the information including identification information for the third party rider;

identifying, by the driver device, that the driver device has reached a pickup location, and, in response, displaying, on the driver device, identification information for the third party rider

receiving, by the driver device, another wireless ride request for a third party rider;

displaying, on the driver device, the another wireless ride request with identification information that includes a visual representation of the third party rider; and

receiving, by the driver device, an acceptance or a refusal of the another wireless ride request.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification information for the third party rider includes instructions for the driver.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes a name of the third party rider.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identification information includes a password.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, on the driver device, interest information for the third party rider.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, by the driver device, contact information for the user ride requestor.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying, by the driver device, a list of scheduled rides for the driver.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, in response to the user ride request and by the driver device, an interactive element which allows the driver to accept the user ride request.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, in response to the user ride request and by the driver device, an interactive element which allows the driver to decline the user ride request.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the driver device, one or more directions to the pickup location.

11. A system for providing a ride service for a third party in response to a ride request from a user ride requestor, comprising:

a driver device, including a processor to:

receive a wireless ride request for a third party rider;

receive information concerning the third party rider, the information including identification information for the third party rider;

identify that the driver device has reached a pickup location and, in response, display identification information for the third party rider;

receive another wireless ride request for a third party rider;

display the another wireless ride request with identification information that includes a visual representation of the third party rider; and

receive an acceptance or a refusal of the another wireless ride request.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the identification information for the third party rider includes instructions for the driver.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the identification includes a visual representation of the third party rider.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor further causes contact information for the user ride requestor to be displayed by the driver device.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor further causes a list of scheduled rides to be displayed by the driver device.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive a wireless ride request made by a user ride requestor for a third party rider;

receive information concerning the third party rider, the information including identification information for the third party rider;

identify, that a driver device has reached a pickup location, and, in response, display the identification information for the third party rider;

receive another wireless ride request for a third party rider;

display the another wireless ride request with identification information that includes a visual representation of the third party rider; and

receive an acceptance or a refusal of the another wireless ride request.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the identification information includes a picture of the third party rider.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the processor further causes display of contact information for the user ride requestor on a display device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the processor further causes display of a list of scheduled rides for the driver on a display device.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2025
From: ZUM SERVICES, INC.
To: HASI FLEET LENDER 2 LLC
Reel/Frame 072749/0949 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2023
From: ZUM SERVICES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 064318/0684 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: GARG, ABHISHEK; NARAYAN, RITU; GARG, VIVEK
To: ZUM SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 047424/0804 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15411851 · Jan 20, 2017
Related Publication 20180322790A1 · Nov 8, 2018