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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2017
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Sourabh Kumar Maheshwari, Uttar Pradesh, IN;
Ankur Arora, New Delhi, IN;
Jaipal Singh Kumawat, Sikar, IN;
Teja Chebrole, Ahmedabad, IN;
Shweta Khattar, New Delhi, IN;
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for optimizing supply of rental vehicles, comprising receiving customer data associated with a plurality of customers from a plurality of sources; classifying the customers into a plurality of segments, based on said data, each segment being indicative of vehicle rental preferences of customers in the segment; determining whether any customers have already opted for a vehicle rental; determining the destination and source location of the customer and predicting likely vehicle demand for different vehicles based on said classification and said determination.