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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2011
Qingfeng Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
David K. Fork, Los Altos, CA (US);
Luke Plurkowski, Antioch, CA (US);
Dave Weinerth, Oakland, CA (US);
Qingfeng Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
David K. Fork, Los Altos, CA (US);
Luke Plurkowski, Antioch, CA (US);
Dave Weinerth, Oakland, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for setting a rideshare transaction fee is provided. Data is maintained for rideshare transactions, each associated with a route. At least one rideshare transaction that travels along a particular route is identified. A number of drivers offering transportation on that particular route and a number of passengers seeking transportation on the particular route are determined. A transaction fee for the rideshare transaction along the particular route is set. The transaction fee is increased when there are more passengers seeking transportation than drivers offering transportation. The transaction fee is decreased when there are more drivers offering transportation than passengers seeking transportation.