Transportation Request Routing by Provider Eligibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transportation network systems experience poor network coverage and inefficiencies due to imbalances between requester and provider devices, leading to excessive computational resource consumption and longer wait times.
Innovation Solution
A request distribution system that intelligently identifies provider devices based on their eligibility and expected network coverage time, distributing transportation requests to optimize network coverage and reduce computational inefficiencies by utilizing limited-eligibility and online provider devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the system receives a large number of transportation requests in a geographic region with too few resources, then the system can serve more requests, but the computational resources per request increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by proactively notifying limited-eligibility provider devices before they become fully offline, allowing them to maintain online status and serve requests. This prevents the need for reactive resource allocation and reduces computational overhead when requests arrive, as the system already has an expanded network of available providers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts provider eligibility statuses based on real-time conditions. Limited-eligibility provider devices can transition between online and offline states, and the system dynamically assigns requests based on current provider availability and geographic distribution, optimizing resource utilization without increasing per-request computational burden.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the system expands network coverage by utilizing limited-eligibility provider devices, then network coverage time increases, but device imbalances may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by geographically distributing requests to different types of provider devices based on regional needs. In areas with fewer resources, the system prioritizes assigning requests to limited-eligibility provider devices, while in areas with sufficient coverage, it maintains normal operation. This localized approach expands network coverage without creating system-wide imbalances.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors provider device statuses and request patterns, using this feedback to dynamically adjust request distribution strategies. When limited-eligibility provider devices are notified and come online, the system receives feedback about their availability and adjusts subsequent request assignments accordingly, maintaining balanced device utilization while expanding coverage.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If the system notifies limited-eligibility provider devices to come online, then network coverage improves, but provider hours may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system notifies limited-eligibility provider devices in advance to come online before requests arrive. This preliminary action ensures that when requests are made, the expanded network of providers is already available, maximizing network coverage without requiring providers to work additional hours after being notified.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically manages provider eligibility and notification timing to optimize both coverage and provider hours. By strategically selecting which limited-eligibility devices to notify and for how long, the system maintains flexible provider availability that expands coverage without unnecessarily reducing total provider hours.
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AI summary
This disclosure describes a request distribution system that can intelligently distribute transportation requests to provider devices to improve transportation system network coverage and efficiency. For example, the disclosed systems can identify one or more provider devices (e.g., limited-eligibility provider devices or full-eligibility provider devices) as potential recipients for a transportation request. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems can further determine an expected change in network coverage time associated with providing the transportation request to one provider device versus another. The disclosed systems can provide the transportation request to a provider device according to the expected change in network coverage time and/or other transportation request metrics.