Multi-leg Travel Plan System with Rendezvous Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transportation networking services, such as UBER and LYFT, have limited functionalities, and there is a need for more robust transportation networking systems that can provide comprehensive travel plans and efficient vehicle allocation to end users.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that receive requests for transportation and provide travel plans with multiple route legs, including a transport route leg that requires a transportation vehicle unit, and transmit requests for vehicle units to rendezvous with users at designated locations, utilizing end user devices and network systems to facilitate travel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current transportation networking services (UBER, LYFT) are used, then basic point-to-point transportation is provided, but comprehensive travel planning and efficient vehicle allocation are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides multiple functions within a single platform: generating comprehensive travel plans with multiple route legs, allocating transportation vehicle units, coordinating rendezvous locations, and managing multi-modal transportation. This multi-functional approach resolves the contradiction by delivering versatile travel planning capabilities without requiring separate systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The travel plan is divided into multiple route legs, with each leg potentially using different transportation modes. The system segments the overall journey into manageable portions that can be independently planned and executed, allowing comprehensive travel planning while maintaining system manageability.
2Ease of operation
If a system provides detailed travel plans with multiple route legs and vehicle coordination, then travel experience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates travel plans, allocates vehicle units, and coordinates rendezvous locations without requiring manual intervention. This automation improves ease of operation for users while the system manages the inherent complexity through self-service mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between users and transportation vehicle units, coordinating rendezvous locations and timing. This intermediary role simplifies the user experience by handling all coordination complexities behind the scenes while providing a simple interface to users.
3Reliability
If transportation vehicle units are allocated and coordinated to rendezvous with users, then timely and convenient transportation is ensured, but loss of time for vehicle dispatch and coordination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system generates travel plans and allocates transportation vehicle units in advance, coordinating rendezvous locations before users need transportation. This preliminary action ensures reliable transportation service while minimizing dispatch time by having vehicles ready and positioned appropriately ahead of time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors user locations and transportation needs, providing feedback to continuously optimize vehicle allocation and rendezvous coordination. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable transportation while reducing coordination time through real-time adjustments based on actual conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
Computationally implemented methods and systems that are designed for receiving a request for transporting one or more end users towards a destination location; presenting at least one or more portions of a travel plan for facilitating the one or more end users to travel to the destination location from a starting location, the travel plan identifying at least two route legs including at least one transport route leg that calls for at least one transportation vehicle unit to transport the one or more end users over the transport route leg; and transmitting a request for one or more transportation vehicle units to rendezvous with the one or more end users at a rendezvous location in order to transport the one or more end users over the at least one transport leg. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.