This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Lyft, Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Sean Murphy and His Patent for Proximity-Based Navigation
Introduction
Sean Murphy is an inventor associated with San Francisco, California, and Lyft, Inc. His work includes a patent describing how proximity information can help providers locate and navigate to requestors.
Latest Patents
Murphy is credited with 1 patent: “Navigation Using Proximity Information.” The patent describes systems and methods for locating a requestor based on the proximity between the requestor’s device and a provider’s device. Proximity indicators can help providers find requestors after arriving near a pickup location, while navigation graphics can guide providers without requiring additional communication. The described techniques can also delay displaying proximity indicators until a provider is within a threshold distance, helping conserve system resources and communications.
Career Highlights
Murphy’s listed patent is associated with Lyft, Inc. It addresses a practical challenge in on-demand transportation: helping a provider find a matched requestor efficiently and safely.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Taggart Matthiesen and Sergey Shlykovich as Murphy’s coworkers. Their names are included here as professional associations; no specific roles in the patent are provided.
Conclusion
Sean Murphy’s patent focuses on using device proximity and visual navigation cues to improve how providers locate requestors, reflecting an applied innovation in on-demand transportation.
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