Systems and methods for managing anomalous conditions in a shared transport system
The network system triggers registration of the start of a transport journey in response to a communication of a transport user device and a transport provider device with each other, performs a continuous coordinated proximity monitoring to verify the identity of a transport user and a transport provider vehicle, and triggers registration of the end of the transport journey through communication of the transport user device and the transport provider device with each other.
1. A computer-implemented method for managing anomalous conditions in a shared transport system, the method comprising:
receiving, by the shared transport system, a transport request from a transport user device of a transport user, the transport request including a pick-up location and a destination;
transmitting, by the shared transport system, the transport request to a transport provider device of a transport provider;
determining, by the shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device;
determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device; and
transmitting, by the shared transport system, a notification to one or more of the transport user device, the transport provider device, and security personnel based on the determined anomalous condition.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by a shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining that the transport provider device and the transport user device are within a predetermined proximity using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by a shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining that the transport provider device and the transport user device are within a predetermined proximity using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport is off-route by comparing a location of the transport provider device with the destination or a route.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport has terminated before reaching the destination.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein determining the transport has terminated before reaching the destination comprises:
determining, before reaching the destination, that the transport provider device and the transport user device are no longer within a predetermined proximity.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the transport provider device and the transport user device are determined to be no longer within the predetermined proximity using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology or Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport has terminated at a location different from the destination.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein determining the transport has terminated at a location different from the destination comprises:
determining a location at which the transport provider device and the transport user device became no longer within a predetermined proximity.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the notification to the transport provider device or the transport user device comprises a request for transport status.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the notification to the transport provider device or the transport user device further comprises a request for identity verification.
12. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one storage storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for managing anomalous conditions in a shared transport system, the operations comprising:
receiving, by the shared transport system, a transport request from a transport user device of a transport user, the transport request including a pick-up location and a destination;
transmitting, by the shared transport system, the transport request to a transport provider device of a transport provider;
determining, by the shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device;
determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device; and
transmitting, by the shared transport system, a notification to one or more of the transport user device, the transport provider device, and security personnel based on the determined anomalous condition.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining, by a shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining that the transport provider device and the transport user device are within a predetermined proximity using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
14. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining, by a shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining that the transport provider device and the transport user device are within a predetermined proximity using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport is off-route by comparing a location of the transport provider device with the destination or a route.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport has terminated before reaching the destination.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein determining the transport has terminated before reaching the destination comprises:
determining, before reaching the destination, that the transport provider device and the transport user device are no longer within a predetermined proximity.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the transport provider device and the transport user device are determined to be no longer within the predetermined proximity using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology or Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enabled at the transport provider device and the transport user device.
19. The system of claim 12 , wherein determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device comprises:
determining the transport has terminated at a location different from the destination.
20. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for managing anomalous conditions in a shared transport system, the operations comprising:
receiving, by the shared transport system, a transport request from a transport user device of a transport user, the transport request including a pick-up location and a destination;
transmitting, by the shared transport system, the transport request to a transport provider device of a transport provider;
determining, by the shared transport system, a start of a transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device;
determining, by the shared transport system, an anomalous condition associated with the transport using at least one of the transport provider device and the transport user device; and
transmitting, by the shared transport system, a notification to one or more of the transport user device, the transport provider device, and security personnel based on the determined anomalous condition.