Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Navigation – Employing position determining equipment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Navigation
Employing position determining equipment
Reexamination Certificate
active
07970533
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for matching participants in a rideshare program is provided. A participant rating is identified in a rideshare environment. A rideshare participation score is generated for the identified participant. The identified participant is assigned to a rideshare transaction with at least one other participant in the rideshare program based on the rideshare participation score.
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Fork David K.
Huang Qingfeng
Plurkowski Luke
Weinerth Dave
Black Thomas G
Chen Shelley
Inouye Patrick J. S.
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
Witman Krista A.
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