Abstract: A processor device has a CPU cooperating with an input device and an output device, under control of stored instructions, and is arranged to receive service requests at the input device, assign service requests received in successive time periods to respective batches of requests; access stored service provider data to identify available service providers from among a pool of service providers; after completing the assignment of service requests to a batch, perform a matching process to endeavour to match each service request of the batch of requests to a service provider; and for each service provider to whom a match is made, output a notification of the respective potential match from the output device.

Abstract: A processor device has a CPU cooperating with an input device and an output device, under control of stored instructions, and is arranged to receive service requests at the input device, assign service requests received in successive time periods to respective batches of requests; access stored service provider data to identify available service providers from among a pool of service providers; after completing the assignment of service requests to a batch, perform a matching process to endeavour to match each service request of the batch of requests to a service provider; and for each service provider to whom a match is made, output a notification of the respective potential match from the output device.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate generally to methods, systems, and devices for managing service providers and service requests. The method includes, for each identified geographical area, deriving a service request forecast and service provider forecast for a particular upcoming time period. The method includes, for each identified geographical area, determining whether the geographical area will be in an over-supply state during the particular upcoming time period. The method includes, for each identified geographical area determined to be in the over-supply state during the particular upcoming time period: determining a quantity M of available service providers; selecting at least M available service providers in the geographical area; and providing a notification to only the selected available service providers. Each notification may include a message to move out of the geographical area and into a particular location in another geographical area.

Abstract: A method for multiple-round driver selection performed by a computing system, the method including receiving a service request from a user device; identifying a plurality of driver candidates based in part on the service request, such that each of the plurality of driver candidates has driver data; for each of the plurality of driver candidates, generating a score based on the driver data; grouping the plurality of driver candidates into a plurality of candidate groups based in part on the score of each of the plurality of driver candidates; iteratively transmitting a job request to each candidate group of the plurality of candidate groups until one or more job acceptance is received in response to the job request, such that the job request is transmitted to all drivers in each candidate group; selecting one of the one or more job acceptances; and assigning the service request to the driver associated with the selected one of the one or more job acceptances.

Abstract: A processor device has a CPU cooperating with an input device and an output device, under control of stored instructions, and is arranged to receive service requests at the input device, assign service requests received in successive time periods to respective batches of requests; access stored service provider data to identify available service providers from among a pool of service providers; after completing the assignment of service requests to a batch, perform a matching process to endeavour to match each service request of the batch of requests to a service provider; and for each service provider to whom a match is made, output a notification of the respective potential match from the output device.

Abstract: A method for multiple-round driver selection performed by a computing system, the method including receiving a service request from a user device; identifying a plurality of driver candidates based in part on the service request, such that each of the plurality of driver candidates has driver data; for each of the plurality of driver candidates, generating a score based on the driver data; grouping the plurality of driver candidates into a plurality of candidate groups based in part on the score of each of the plurality of driver candidates; iteratively transmitting a job request to each candidate group of the plurality of candidate groups until one or more job acceptance is received in response to the job request, such that the job request is transmitted to all drivers in each candidate group; selecting one of the one or more job acceptances; and assigning the service request to the driver associated with the selected one of the one or more job acceptances.