Abstract: Systems and methods for determining plans for ridesharing vehicle shifts for a plurality of ride requests that can provide an optimal plan are provided. The systems and methods can involve iteratively planning shifts such that a maximal number of rides can be schedules within a shift within one or more limitations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining plans for ridesharing vehicle shifts for a plurality of ride requests that can provide an optimal plan are provided. The systems and methods can involve iteratively planning shifts such that a maximal number of rides can be schedules within a shift within one or more limitations.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, in an embodiment, includes receiving a travel request from a traveler that includes a pickup and destination location and a number of travelers and analyzing the travel request and calculating routes for vehicles that are partially based on the pickup and destination location, the number of travelers, destination locations of travelers located in the vehicles, traffic conditions, minimizing a waiting time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the travelers located in the vehicles, and optimizing an aggregation of travelers on each of the plurality vehicles. In an embodiment, the plurality of vehicles includes 5 vehicles or more and based on the calculating, the method includes supplying a selected route to a selected vehicle and supplying to the traveler, identification information related to the selected vehicle thereby resulting in transportation of the traveler to the destination location.

Abstract: A system for directing a vehicle may include a processor configured to receive, from a wireless communication device, location data indicative of a current location of the vehicle and direct the vehicle to a desired destination using a first driving route. The processor may also be configured to receive, at a first time, data indicating that a new route for the vehicle is requested, and predict a location of the vehicle at a second time that will occur after the first time. The location may be one where a driver of the vehicle can safely implement instructions associated with changing the first driving route. The may further be configured to determine, based on the predicted location of the vehicle at the second time, a second driving route and prior to the second time, send instructions associated with the second driving route to the wireless communication device.

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.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, in an embodiment, includes receiving a travel request from a traveler that includes a pickup and destination location and a number of travelers and analyzing the travel request and calculating routes for vehicles that are partially based on the pickup and destination location, the number of travelers, destination locations of travelers located in the vehicles, traffic conditions, minimizing a waiting time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the travelers located in the vehicles, and optimizing an aggregation of travelers on each of the plurality vehicles. In an embodiment, the plurality of vehicles includes 5 vehicles or more and based on the calculating, the method includes supplying a selected route to a selected vehicle and supplying to the traveler, identification information related to the selected vehicle thereby resulting in transportation of the traveler to the destination location.

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 configured to receive requests for shared rides from a plurality of users; a memory configured to store indications of passenger-capacity for specific ridesharing vehicles in the fleet; and at least one processor configured to receive information from the communications interface and access the memory The at least one processor may be further configured to assign, to ridesharing vehicles already transporting users, additional users for simultaneous transportation in the ridesharing vehicles; track a current utilized capacity of each specific ridesharing vehicle; and implement a threshold block that prevents assignment of additional users to a ridesharing vehicle when the ridesharing vehicle's current utilized capacity is above a threshold being less than the ridesharing vehicle's passenger-capacity.

Abstract: A system for directing a ridesharing vehicle may include a communications interface for receiving requests for shared-rides. The system may also include at least one processor programmed to: receive during a first time period a first request from a first user; receive during a first time period a second request from a second user; during the third time period, receive current vehicle location data for ridesharing vehicles, process the first and second requests, and the vehicle location data to identify a specific ridesharing vehicle for transporting both the first and second users, and calculate a ridesharing route for picking up and dropping off the first and second users; and after the third time period and before the second time period, wireless transmit to the specific ridesharing vehicle, the calculated route for picking up the first and second users during the second time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to ridesharing may involve receiving a ride request from a user including a desired destination and information associated with a current location of the user, and receive location information of on-demand and of fixed-line ridesharing vehicles and based on the received location information, identify a fixed-line ridesharing vehicle available to pick from a first pick-up location identify an on-demand ridesharing vehicle available to pick from a second pick-up location, both locations other than the current location of the user, determine a first value and a second value indicative of a time duration for the fixed-line and one demand ridesharing vehicles to arrive at the first and second pick-up locations, respectively, and when the first value is less than the second value, inform the user that the fixed-line ridesharing vehicle is enroute and direct the user to the first pick-up location.

Abstract: A systems and methods for ridesharing are provided. The systems and method can include and involve ridesharing based on priority, switching between multiple modes of operation (e.g., fixed routes and on demand), and/or switching drivers mid-route. The at least one processor is also configured to determine a first estimated drop-off time of the first user based on the first pickup-up location, the first desired destination. The at least one processor is also configured to calculate a mandatory drop-off time for the first user based on the priority. The at least one processor is also configured to assign a rideshare vehicle that can transport the first user to the first desired destination to minimize a difference between the mandatory drop-off time and the estimated drop-off time.

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.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, in an embodiment, includes receiving a travel request from a traveler that includes a pickup and destination location and a number of travelers and analyzing the travel request and calculating routes for vehicles that are partially based on the pickup and destination location, the number of travelers, destination locations of travelers located in the vehicles, traffic conditions, minimizing a waiting time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the travelers located in the vehicles, and optimizing an aggregation of travelers on each of the plurality vehicles. In an embodiment, the plurality of vehicles includes 5 vehicles or more and based on the calculating, the method includes supplying a selected route to a selected vehicle and supplying to the traveler, identification information related to the selected vehicle thereby resulting in transportation of the traveler to the destination location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining plans for ridesharing vehicle shifts for a plurality of ride requests that can provide an optimal plan are provided. The systems and methods can involve iteratively planning shifts such that a maximal number of rides can be schedules within a shift within one or more limitations.

Abstract: A systems and methods for ridesharing are provided. The systems and method can include splitting a plurality of GPS locations for a given vehicle into segments, determining a most probable location for each GPS location, and reconstructing the route, for a fleet of ridesharing vehicles.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, in an embodiment, includes receiving a travel request from a traveler that includes a pickup and destination location and a number of travelers and analyzing the travel request and calculating routes for vehicles that are partially based on the pickup and destination location, the number of travelers, destination locations of travelers located in the vehicles, traffic conditions, minimizing a waiting time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the traveler, minimizing a travel time for the travelers located in the vehicles, and optimizing an aggregation of travelers on each of the plurality vehicles. In an embodiment, the plurality of vehicles includes 5 vehicles or more and based on the calculating, the method includes supplying a selected route to a selected vehicle and supplying to the traveler, identification information related to the selected vehicle thereby resulting in transportation of the traveler to the destination location.

Abstract: A system for directing a vehicle may include a processor configured to receive, from a wireless communication device, location data indicative of a current location of the vehicle and direct the vehicle to a desired destination using a first driving route. The processor may also be configured to receive, at a first time, data indicating that a new route for the vehicle is requested, and predict a location of the vehicle at a second time that will occur after the first time. The location may be one where a driver of the vehicle can safely implement instructions associated with changing the first driving route. The may further be configured to determine, based on the predicted location of the vehicle at the second time, a second driving route and prior to the second time, send instructions associated with the second driving route to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A system may include a communications interface and a processor. The communications interface may be configured to receive ride requests from first communication devices associated with users and receive location information from second communication devices associated with vehicles. The processor may be configured to: assign a first vehicle to pick up a first group of users from the users; for each of the first group of users, determine pick-up and drop-off locations and provide a description of the pick-up location and an estimated pick-up time; after picking up some of the first group of users and before dropping them off, receive an indication of an unanticipated ridesharing event; determine an inability of the first vehicle to pick up a next user from the first group of users at a corresponding estimated pick-up time due to the unanticipated ridesharing event; and reassign the next user to a second vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing a fleet of multi-person transportation vehicles and a fleet of personal transportation vehicles. In some implementations, an urban mobility management system is provided. The system may determine first transportation routes for a plurality of users. The first transportation routes include at least one route in which a user uses a personal transportation vehicle for transportation and at least one route in which another user uses a multi-person transportation vehicle for transportation. The system may also determine second transportation routes for a plurality of personal transportation vehicles. The second transportation routes include at least one route in which a personal transportation vehicle is being relocated by a multi-person transportation vehicle. The system may also provide driving instructions to at least one multi-person transportation vehicle for transporting multiple users and at least personal transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A systems and methods for ridesharing are provided. The systems and method can include receiving a request for a ride share from a user and assigning a ride sharing vehicle based on a current number of unreserved reservable capacity spaces in a vehicle and a desired number of shared riders for a ride.

Abstract: A system for directing a vehicle may include a processor configured to receive, from a wireless communication device, location data indicative of a current location of the vehicle and direct the vehicle to a desired destination using a first driving route. The processor may also be configured to receive, at a first time, data indicating that a new route for the vehicle is requested, and predict a location of the vehicle at a second time that will occur after the first time. The location may be one where a driver of the vehicle can safely implement instructions associated with changing the first driving route. The may further be configured to determine, based on the predicted location of the vehicle at the second time, a second driving route and prior to the second time, send instructions associated with the second driving route to the wireless communication device.