Patents Assigned to Via Transportation, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10677604
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a computer-implemented transportation system which can include at least the following components: a specialized computer machine, including: a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; a specifically programmed computer processor of the specialized computer machine of the computer-implemented transportation system that is configured to perform at least the following operations: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, a plurality of electronic riding requests from a plurality of electronic computing devices operated by a plurality of ride-sharing requesting passengers; where each electronic riding request from each ride-sharing requesting passenger includes: a passenger-requested origin point, and a passenger-requested destination point; for a particular electronic riding request, dynamically determining, in real-time, from a plurality of candidate vehicles an assigned vehicle for picking
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: VIA Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaron Racah, Avishay Sheba, Oren Shoval, Daniel Ramot, Shmulik Marcovitch
  • Publication number: 20200104965
    Abstract: A system for enabling varied ridesharing services is provided. The system may include: a communications interface; a memory for storing accounts of the users including a restriction associated with a user, the restriction including limiting a distance from a starting point to a pick-up location and limiting a distance from a drop-off location to a destination; and a processor configured to: receive a request for a shared-ride from the user, the request including an indication of a starting point and a destination; access the database to retrieve the restriction; receive vehicle location data for a fleet of vehicles; identify candidate vehicles to pick up the user based on location information and an ability of candidate vehicles to comply with the restriction; provide to the user offers associated with candidate vehicles; receive a selection of an offer; and direct a vehicle associated with the offer to pick up the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ramot, Oren Shoval, Shmulik Marcovitch, Yaron Rakah, Udi Eylat
  • Publication number: 20190311307
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for planning transportation routes. In one implementation, a method for simulating vehicle ridesharing is provided. The method may include receiving a first input of a geographical area and accessing map information of roadways in the geographical area. The method may also include receiving a second input indicative of at least one scenario of ridesharing demand in the geographical area and receiving a third input indicative of virtual vehicles designated to transport virtual passengers associated with the scenario. The method may further include initiating a transportation simulation of scenario to simulate rides of the virtual vehicles transporting the virtual passengers along the roadways. The method may also include determining, based on the transportation simulation, a performance level associated with the virtual vehicles and providing an output representative of the determined performance level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ramot, Oren Shoval, Yaron Rakah, Shmulik Marcovitch, Elad Berkman, Dan Marcus
  • Patent number: 10197411
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a computer-implemented transportation system which can include at least the following components: a specialized computer machine, including: a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; a specifically programmed computer processor of the specialized computer machine of the computer-implemented transportation system that is configured to perform at least the following operations: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, a plurality of electronic riding requests from a plurality of electronic computing devices operated by a plurality of ride-sharing requesting passengers; where each electronic riding request from each ride-sharing requesting passenger includes: a passenger-requested origin point, and a passenger-requested destination point; for a particular electronic riding request, dynamically determining, in real-time, from a plurality of candidate vehicles an assigned vehicle for picking
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaron Racah, Avishay Sheba, Oren Shoval, Daniel Ramot, Shmulik Marcovitch
  • Patent number: 10168168
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing a fleet of ridesharing vehicles. In one implementation, the system may include a communications interface and at least one processor configured to: identify a first ridesharing vehicle and a second ridesharing vehicle currently without passengers; receive a first request from a first user; receive a second request from a second user; assign the first and second users to the first vehicle; generate a route for picking up and dropping off the first and second users; receive a third request from a third user; calculate a first arrival time of the first vehicle and a second arrival time of the second vehicle at the third pick-up location; when both the first arrival time and the second arrival time are below a predetermined threshold, assign the third user to the first vehicle; and generate an updated route to pick-up the third user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaron Rakah, Oren Shoval, Daniel Ramot, Shmulik Marcovitch, Udi Eylat
  • Patent number: 9816824
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a computer-implemented transportation system which can include at least the following components: a specialized computer machine, including: a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; a specifically programmed computer processor of the specialized computer machine of the computer-implemented transportation system that is configured to perform at least the following operations: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, a plurality of electronic riding requests from a plurality of electronic computing devices operated by a plurality of ride-sharing requesting passengers; where each electronic riding request from each ride-sharing requesting passenger includes: a passenger-requested origin point, and a passenger-requested destination point; for a particular electronic riding request, dynamically determining, in real-time, from a plurality of candidate vehicles an assigned vehicle for picking
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaron Racah, Avishay Sheba, Oren Shoval, Daniel Ramot, Shmulik Marcovitch
  • Patent number: 9562785
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a computer-implemented transportation system which can include at least the following components: a specialized computer machine, including: a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; a specifically programmed computer processor of the specialized computer machine of the computer-implemented transportation system that is configured to perform at least the following operations: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, a plurality of electronic riding requests from a plurality of electronic computing devices operated by a plurality of ride-sharing requesting passengers; where each electronic riding request from each ride-sharing requesting passenger includes: a passenger-requested origin point, and a passenger-requested destination point; for a particular electronic riding request, dynamically determining, in real-time, from a plurality of candidate vehicles an assigned vehicle for picking
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Via Transportation, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaron Racah, Avishay Sheba, Oren Shoval, Daniel Ramot, Shmulik Marcovitch