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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Jay S. Bryant, Rochester, MN (US);
James E. Carey, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A software application on a device manages transportation procurement for a user. The software application collects application data. The application data is from a plurality of software applications on the device. The application detects a triggering event. The triggering event is based on the collected application data and corresponds to a state of the user. The application determines a transportation need of the user. The need is determined in response to the triggering event. The application determines the need based on the application data. The transportation need includes both a time parameter and a location parameter. The need is determined without direct input from the user. The application generates candidate transportation options which satisfy the need. These options are generated based on the time and location parameters. The application provides the candidate options to the user.