Ride Verification Network for Trusted Shared Transport Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficient use of transport capacity in personal vehicles leads to excessive car usage, environmental issues, and the lack of effective mass transit systems due to mismatched schedules and lack of trust in sharing capacity, resulting in urban sprawl and high commuting costs.
Innovation Solution
A network system that matches supply and demand of transportation services using real-time allocation and telecommunications, providing secure, efficient, and trusted sharing of vehicle capacity with various service levels, including feeder services for public transit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If personal vehicles are used for transportation, then individual mobility is ensured, but transportation capacity is inefficiently utilized leading to excessive car usage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent vehicles into a coordinated fleet that operates as a unified system. Vehicles are merged into shared pools that can be dynamically allocated to multiple users, transforming individual ownership into collective utilization while maintaining individual mobility access.
Solution Approach 2:
Vehicles in the system serve multiple functions and multiple users sequentially. A single vehicle can provide transportation services to different individuals at different times, making the transportation capacity universal rather than dedicated to a single owner or user.
2Productivity
If mass transit systems are implemented, then transportation efficiency is improved, but accessibility and scheduling flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic scheduling where vehicle allocation, routes, and timing are continuously adjusted based on real-time demand rather than fixed schedules. This allows the system to adapt flexibly to changing user needs while maintaining high operational efficiency through optimized routing and resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to autonomously request and book transportation services according to their specific needs without requiring centralized dispatch coordination. Users can independently access the system, specify their requirements, and receive appropriate vehicle assignments, combining self-service convenience with efficient resource utilization.
3Productivity
If vehicle sharing is encouraged, then capacity utilization increases, but trust and security concerns arise among users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized management system that acts as an intermediary between vehicle owners and users. This intermediary verifies user identities, manages authentication, monitors vehicle usage, and handles disputes, thereby establishing trust without preventing capacity sharing. The system mediates all interactions to ensure security while maintaining high utilization rates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms including user ratings, verification systems, and monitoring protocols that build trust through transparency and accountability. User behavior is tracked and evaluated, providing feedback that enhances security and reliability while enabling broader participation in the sharing economy.
4Reliability
If personal vehicles are owned for backup capacity, then transportation security is ensured, but urban sprawl and commuting costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of each individual owning a personal vehicle for backup capacity, the system creates a virtual copy of personal vehicle access through shared fleets. Users can access vehicles on-demand as needed, replicating the security and convenience of personal ownership without the physical need for multiple individual vehicles, thereby reducing urban sprawl and commuting costs.
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AI summary
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.