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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Michelle Felt, Randolph, NJ (US);
Nader Gharachorloo, Ossining, NY (US);
Afshin Moshrefi, Newburyport, MA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
One or more servers may include a first communication interface to communicate with a mobile device; a second communication interface to communicate with devices associated with a plurality of vehicles; and a selection mechanism. The first communication interface may receive, via a network, a request from the mobile device based on an interaction with the mobile device. And, the selection mechanism may determine weighted scores for two or more, of the plurality of vehicle, and select one of the two or more vehicles by using a selection function that improves access to vehicle services and decreases waste of resources used by the plurality of vehicles.