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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kulvir S. Bhogal, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Agueda Martinez Hernandez Magro, Zapopan, MX;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes identifying a first traveler profile and additional traveler profiles. Each traveler profile is associated with a mobile device. The method further includes, for the first traveler profile, determining a first travel pattern, based on geographically tracking the first traveler mobile device, and determining an additional travel patterns, based on geographically tracking the additional travelers' mobile devices. The method further includes determining a compatible route between the first traveler profile and a compatible traveler profile, based on optimizing the first travel pattern with the additional travel patterns, wherein the first traveler profile includes an optimal driver for the at least one compatible route. The computer-implemented method further includes presenting to the first traveler profile, via its mobile device, a suggestion that the first traveler profile become a driver profile for at least one travel application. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.