Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method of improving a calculation and display of an individualized estimated time of arrival (ETA). Using at least one computing device, driver-related data, including real-time and historic data, associated with a driver may be collected and stored in memory. The computing device may also be used to perform analysis on the driving data and ETA-related data to determine the individualized ETA based at least in part on a set of individualized parameters. The computing device may also be used to display to the driver and/or user the individualized ETA and a corresponding level of familiarity of the driver with one or more segments of a route of the driver.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying potentially available legal parking and generating notifications thereof is provided. The system receives location information from a user's computing device and queries the database for legal parking related data relevant to the time, location, and user type, which is categorized by data type. The system precludes illegal and occupied parking locations from identification as potentially available legal parking locations based on user type. Illegal parking locations are determined based on parking prohibitions directly applicable or applicable by inference to the user. The system generates one or more notifications comprising the legal parking related data and transmits them to the user's computing device. The user can interact with the system through a user engagement panel to provide legal parking related data. Data submitted through the user engagement panel is subject to ratings from additional users, and can be used to update the database.

Abstract: Provided is a system for alerting users to help them avoid or prevent traffic accidents by mapping and storing traffic accident relevant data so as to alert a user in order to avoid potential accidents based on location and user type. User type may be a vehicle user, motorcyclist, bicyclist or pedestrian. Traffic accident relevant data comprises at least one of vehicle type data, motorcyclist type data, bicyclist type data, or pedestrian type data. Data corresponding to at least one relevant user type is retrieved and conveyed through notifications or customizable notifications based on user preference. Accuracy and validity of notifications is maintained by integrating user engagement panels for collection of information. The collected information is further subject to user ratings, where the database is updated or otherwise modified with the collected data that has been validated, and a reward may issue to users contributing valid traffic accident-related data.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a system and method for mapping traffic accidents, storing historical and real-time accidents data, other accidents related information. The data resides in the central server and implemented for alerting a user about traffic accidents based on location and type of category. The system and method comprises storing a plurality of historical and real-time traffic accidents for different categories of the users in a unified database. It further stores a plurality of other traffic accident related information, comprising reasons, time and data, category of the accident participants, further comprising non-commercial vehicles or commercial vehicles users, motorcyclists, bicyclists or pedestrians. The system and method uses an analysis mechanism to search and analyze historical or real-time traffic accidents data based on the category the user belongs to specific geocoded location and display the analyzed advisory notification on the basis of the user's location.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a potential parking violation for a location includes storing and rating parking violation related data, and notifying a user, by a computing system communicating with a user's computing device, of the potential parking violation and how to avoid receiving the potential parking violation citation. The data is stored in a database and clustered by data types. The user's computing device is used to identify user type, location, and time. A user engagement panel is used to share and rate parking violation related data and notifications, and rewards are allocated to a user for contributing useful data. Highly rated data may be incorporated into the notifications. The data is analyzed to predict or infer a violation. A notification corresponding to a current location and user type are generated when violations are predicted.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely seeking assistance to timely refill an expiring parking meter and generating notifications thereof. Data indicative of a vehicle being parked in a parking space and parking meter time limit information are received for a parking meter associated with the parking space. An approaching expiration of the parking meter time limit is detected and sent to the first user. The first user may then transmit a request to additional users in the area for assistance with refilling the parking meter. Upon acceptance of the request by a second user, the first user is notified. An escrow account is established for the first user to deposit payment for the refilling, and notification of the deposit is sent to the second user. Upon completion, the second user transmits proof of the refilling and the deposit payment is transferred from the escrow account to the second user.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to health care management methods and systems, and more particularly, to a home care logistics and quality assurance tracking system and method that facilitates accountability of caregivers visiting, caring for, and treating patients. Upon receipt of a service request for a patient, the system establishes a field of acceptability for compliance. The field of acceptability includes a service location, a plurality of locations distinct from the service location, a service time, and a time period that includes the service time. The system identifies compliance or non-compliance with the service request by comparing the field of acceptability with location data and time data from the caregiver's and patient's computing devices, which may also be utilized to establish new temporary field boundaries. Upon identifying compliance, the system can automatically adjust a billing request to match a service request and authorize payment.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a system and method for mapping traffic accidents, storing historical and real-time accidents data, other accidents related information. The data resides in the central server and implemented for alerting a user about traffic accidents based on location and type of category. The system and method comprises storing a plurality of historical and real-time traffic accidents for different categories of the users in a unified database. It further stores a plurality of other traffic accident related information, comprising reasons, time and data, category of the accident participants, further comprising non-commercial vehicles or commercial vehicles users, motorcyclists, bicyclists or pedestrians. The system and method uses an analysis mechanism to search and analyze historical or real-time traffic accidents data based on the category the user belongs to specific geocoded location and display the analyzed advisory notification on the basis of the user's location.

Abstract: A system and method for providing traffic violation avoidance guidance by categorizing traffic data into data types or user types corresponding to one another, the data and user types including one of commercial vehicle, non-commercial vehicle, vehicle type, vehicle plate type, motorcyclist, cyclist, or pedestrian, and generating notifications of potential traffic violations based on the user's location and type. A summary of differences between a first set of traffic rules associated with a first location and a second set of traffic rules associated with a second location may be generated based on the data type or the user type. The system and method may also analyze traffic data to predict potential traffic violations based on a user's location and type, and to provide a notification regarding the potential traffic violations to the user through a user engagement panel associated with a user's remote computing device.

Abstract: A system for providing parking guidance includes storing historical parking violation related data correlated to real-time, parking violation related data, where a central computing system communicates with a user's computing device for notifying a user how to avoid receiving parking violation citations. The data is stored in a unified database, where the data is clustered by data types and by type of vehicle or type of vehicle plate. The user's computing device is used to identify parking intent, and a location determining apparatus identifies a current location of the user. A user engagement panel is used to share parking violation related data, where rewards are allocated to a user for contributing useful data, which are rated. Highly rated data is incorporated into notifications. The data is analyzed to predict a violation. A notification corresponding to the current location and user type are generated when violations are predicted.

Abstract: A geo-aware transportation verification system and is disclosed. A processor receives a billing request for payment, including an actual geolocation and an actual time and date. The processor compares a service request to a billing request to determine whether a driver is within a field of acceptability. There are at least three types of fields of acceptability for assisting billing verification, where one may be active at a time. The processor automatically adjusts the billing request to match the service request if the driver is within a field of acceptability for geolocation and time. The processor conditionally rejects a billing request if the driver is not within the field of acceptability and provides a user engagement panel on which the user is allowed to submit billing relevant data for further verification. The field of acceptability is updated dynamically based on collected data.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein provide a system and method for a parking zone mapping, storing and alerting a user for a legal parking to avoid parking violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module and a display apparatus. The unified database resides in a central server. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein provide a system for mapping and storing traffic violation citations and alerting a user of traffic violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module, a forum module, and a display apparatus. The unified database comprises traffic related data for commercial and non-commercial vehicles. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier about commercial or non-commercial vehicle based on a type of vehicle and vehicle plate. The unified database contains historical and real-time traffic violation citations and other traffic related information resides in a central server. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

Abstract: Disclosed is system and method for sealed bid reverse online auctions through remote computer devices according to a set of predetermined rules, where the reverse auction includes sealed bids, and assigned random identification numbers for auction bidders. The system allows bidders to opt into one of two different bidding categories. Category one requires payment of the winning bid amount. Category two requires a commitment to purchase a price-protection policy, allowing recalculation of the final winning bid amount based on a price-protection formula calculated by subtracting the price-protection fee from a sum of the lowest or winning bid amount and an amount equal to a predetermined percentage of a difference between a next lowest bid amount and the lowest winning bid amount. The system also allows for the allocation of at least a portion of the price-protection fee.

Abstract: A method for providing a customized platform for facilitating prescheduling transport and delivery services based on estimated driver availability and compatibility with individual customers. A service provider and customer may be matched based on favorites, preferred or regular and a dispatch matrix of preferences, limitations, and indicators. Customers and service providers may create favorites lists, preferred lists, and blacklists according to feedback with each other to enable customers to receive service from their favorite service providers and vice versa, and prevent service between customers and service providers when blacklisted. Customers and drivers may also negotiate prices for requested services based at least in part on supply and demand. The method provides for automatically scheduling transportation services in which service requests are received and automatically scheduled based on a partner driver arrangement using a micro-dispatch system without live dispatching agent involvement.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein provide a system and method for a parking zone mapping, storing and alerting a user for a legal parking to avoid parking violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module and a display apparatus. The unified database resides in a central server. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide a customized market platform for facilitating on-demand transport and delivery services for customers and service providers. The method supported by computing systems comprises generating matrixes of service request specific preferences and limitations preset by customers and service providers respectively to search for best matching service providers to perform the requested services with the assistance of various sets of indicators and search parameters. The platform provides panels for negotiating service request prices and optional bi-directional evaluation of customers and service providers by adding to either “favorites lists” or “blacklists.” The database incorporated with the platform will be dynamically updated to indicate changes by service providers and customers in their favorites lists, blacklists, preferences, limitations, and indicators.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein provide a system and method for a parking zone mapping, storing and alerting a user for a legal parking to avoid parking violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module and a display apparatus. The unified database resides in a central server. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

Abstract: A system for providing parking guidance includes storing historical parking violation related data correlated to real-time, parking violation related data, where a central computing system communicates with a user's computing device for notifying a user how to avoid receiving parking violation citations. The data is stored in a unified database, where the data is clustered by data types and by type of vehicle or type of vehicle plate. The user's computing device is used to identify parking intent, and a location determining apparatus identifies a current location of the user. A user engagement panel is used to share parking violation related data, where rewards are allocated to a user for contributing useful data, which are rated. Highly rated data is incorporated into notifications. The data is analyzed to predict a violation. A notification corresponding to the current location and user type are generated when violations are predicted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for alerting users on how to avoid receiving parking violation citations. A location determining apparatus identifies a location of a user. A database stores historical parking violation citations, real-time crowdsourced parking violation citations, and other parking violation related information with a verification algorithm and an inference algorithm. Parking intent is determined by a user's location and speed and once the determination is made, the database is polled to identify whether potential parking violations exist, where an alert will be sent. A forum functionality allows information exchange and idea sharing about parking violation citations and avoidance thereof. Crowdsourced parking violation related data is gathered using an incentive method with rewards and a parking ticket payment module collects parking violation-related information for the database. Historical weather data is used to predict the impact on current parking situations.