Patents by Inventor Christian W. Fritz

Christian W. Fritz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for optimizing passenger pick-up
    Patent number: 10222221
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates optimization of passenger pick-up. During operation, the system generates, by a first mobile computing device associated with a passenger at a first location, a request for a target location at which to meet with a vehicle. The system receives the target location and a planned passenger route for the passenger to the target location, which are calculated based on a location, facing direction, and direction of movement, if any, of the vehicle, and wherein the target location is different from the first location, thereby facilitating optimization of a time duration and route the passenger takes to meet the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: CONDUENT BUSINESS SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Victoria M. E. Bellotti, Christian W. Fritz, Shane P. Ahern
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PASSENGER PICK-UP
    Publication number: 20180238694
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a system that facilitates optimization of passenger pick-up. During operation, the system generates, by a first mobile computing device associated with a passenger at a first location, a request for a target location at which to meet with a vehicle. The system receives the target location and a planned passenger route for the passenger to the target location, which are calculated based on a location, facing direction, and direction of movement, if any, of the vehicle, and wherein the target location is different from the first location, thereby facilitating optimization of a time duration and route the passenger takes to meet the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Victoria M. E. Bellotti, Christian W. Fritz, Shane P. Ahern