Abstract: A mobile computing device can receive a set of service progress data corresponding to a transport service for a user of the mobile computing device and can present a user interface in a first configuration that includes a first section for displaying a map and a second section for displaying information related to the transport service, including a first set of information pertaining to a service provider identified by a remote computing system. In response to detecting the user input on the user interface, the mobile computing device can pivot the user interface from the first configuration to a second configuration by expanding the second section to replace at least a portion of the first section. The expanded second section can display the first set of information and service information of the transport service using at least a portion of the set of service progress data.

Abstract: A client device provides mapless user interfaces to show a service provider's progress in movement toward a start location. One type of mapless interface is a grid interface, which the device selects if the device is subject to low network connectivity. The grid interface includes graphics representing the start location and the service provider. The two graphics are displayed at their respective location coordinates on a coordinate grid. Because the grid interface does not include a map, it can be loaded relatively quickly even when the service requestor device is experiencing low network connectivity.

Abstract: A network system can manage an on-demand network service throughout a given region by receiving service requests from user devices of requesting users and matching the requesting users with available service providers. The network system can further generate content data for displaying one or more user interface features on the user devices. The content data can be generated based on information particular to each individual user, such as service progress information, service location information, and a corresponding user profile maintained by the network system. The user devices can display the user interface features using the content data received from the network system. Furthermore, the user device can arrange the user interface features in a plurality of configurations based on user input and other information.

Abstract: A network computer system can receive data indicating a first service location from a computing device of a requesting user via an executing service application and determine data indicating a second service location. Based the first and second service locations, the network computer system can compute an upfront cost for each of a plurality of service options for completing an on-demand service for the requesting user. The network computer system can transmit data associated with the upfront cost for each of the plurality of service options to the computing device to enable a plurality of selectable graphic features to be displayed as part of a user interface on the computing device. Each of the graphic features can indicate the upfront cost for the corresponding service option.

Abstract: A computer system can monitor a dynamic location of a transport service provider traveling to rendezvous with a requesting user at a start location. The computer system can generate map content to be displayed on a user interface a computing device of the requesting user. The computer system may then generate a toggle feature on the user interface to enable the requesting user to switch between a plurality of map configurations for the map content. Each of the plurality of map configurations can define a dynamic zoom level of the map content and being based on a plurality of toggle points comprising a plurality of (i) the dynamic location of the transport service provider, (ii) the dynamic location of the requesting user, or (iii) the start location.

Abstract: A network computer system can control the display of user interface features on remote computing devices. The network computer system can manage a requester profile for each of the plurality of requesters. A requester profile can be associated with historical data corresponding to previous services received or requested by the respective requester. Based on data associated with the requester profile, the network computer system can generate accelerator features to be displayed on a user interface of the computing device of the requester, where each of the accelerator features is selectable to cause the computing device of the requester to determine, without subsequent manual intervention, a service location where a service is to be completed for the requester.

Abstract: A method of generating map content includes receiving a service request including at least a start location from a computing device of a user, and selecting a service provider to provide the service request. The method further includes transmitting a confirmation to the computing device indicating that the selected service provider is traveling to the start location, and enabling map content to be displayed on a user interface of a service application on the computing device, the map content indicating at least the start location, and a dynamic location of the selected service provider while the selected service provider is traveling to the start location. The method also includes enabling dynamic zooming of the map content on the user interface based on the dynamic location of the selected service provider and at least one of the start location or a current location of the user.

Abstract: A computing device retrieves configuration data from a local source that is resident on the computing device, but external to the application. One or more metadata sets are selected based on the configuration data. The computing device displays animation that utilizes the one or more metadata sets before the application is in an open state. Upon the application transitioning into the open state, an initial application panel is displayed in place of the animation. The initial application panel may make at least some functionality of the application available to the user.