Patents by Inventor Niping ZHANG

Niping ZHANG 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).

  • Patent number: 11621921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for transport capacity scheduling. The systems and methods may determine a target region, wherein a plurality of service requests that satisfy a preset condition initiate from the target region. The systems and methods may determine a non-busy region based on information of the target region. The non-busy region may include one or more available service providers that are free to accept a service request. The systems and methods may transmit, via a network, a scheduling instruction associated with the plurality of service requests to a user terminal associated with at least one of the one or more available service providers in the non-busy region. The scheduling instruction may include information inquiring whether the at least one of the one or more available service providers in the non-busy region agrees to go to the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lingyu Zhang, Gongzheng Wang, Niping Zhang, Lu Li
  • Patent number: 11238378
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transportation service are disclosed. A method for providing transportation service may include: receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area; receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle; assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a service queue; determining, via the processor, that the transportation service request qualifies for prioritized processing based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the service queue; and providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for prioritized processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu Li, Niping Zhang, Dong Guo
  • Patent number: 11037075
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for processing transportation requests. The method can include receiving, from a terminal device, a transportation request in a district. The method can also include determining a first queue associated with a queuing zone for placing the transportation request, the transportation request having a first estimated waiting time before being processed in the first queue. The method can further include determining a second queue associated with the queuing zone, the transportation request having a second estimated waiting time before being processed in the second queue, wherein the second estimated waiting time is shorter than the first estimated waiting time. The method can also include providing to the terminal device information related to the second queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang Li, Zhiqiang Zhou, Zhan Wang, Kehua Sheng, Niping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200134767
    Abstract: A method for transport capacity scheduling in an online to offline service may include determining that a service requester intends to request an online to offline service. The method may also include determining a possibility to locate a target service provider in a first region for the service requester. The method may also include transmitting a scheduling message to a terminal of the service requester in response to a determination that the possibility to locate the target service provider in the first region is less than a possibility threshold. The method may also include receiving, from the terminal of the service requester, a requester response that the service requester allows locating the target service provider in the second region. The method may also include determining the target service provider in the second region based on the requester response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping ZHANG, Lu LI
  • Publication number: 20200120037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for transport capacity scheduling. The systems and methods may determine a target region, wherein a plurality of service requests that satisfy a preset condition initiate from the target region. The systems and methods may determine a non-busy region based on information of the target region. The non-busy region may include one or more available service providers that are free to accept a service request. The systems and methods may transmit, via a network, a scheduling instruction associated with the plurality of service requests to a user terminal associated with at least one of the one or more available service providers in the non-busy region. The scheduling instruction may include information inquiring whether the at least one of the one or more available service providers in the non-busy region agrees to go to the target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lingyu ZHANG, Gongzheng WANG, Niping ZHANG, Lu LI
  • Publication number: 20200005420
    Abstract: A system includes a storage device storing a set of instructions and at least one processor in communication with the storage device. When executing the instructions, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to obtain a dispatch demand associated with a target service area and determine at least one first candidate service provider for the dispatch demand. The at least one processor may also cause the system to transmit a dispatch request to the at least one first candidate service provider. The at least one processor may further cause the system to determine, among the at least one first candidate service provider, a second candidate service provider, and transmit a service order associated with the target service area to the second candidate service provider at a first time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gongzheng WANG, Niping ZHANG, Lu LI
  • Publication number: 20190057482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for providing transportation service. The method can include receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in a district. The method can further include detecting that the transportation service request is within a first queuing zone, the first queuing zone associated with at least one first queuing condition. The method can also include placing the transportation service request in a first request queue associated with the first queuing zone based on a determination that the transportation service request meets the first queuing condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Zhiqiang ZHOU, Zhan WANG, Kehua SHENG, Niping ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190057475
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for predicting wait time of a transportation service request. The method includes receiving, from a terminal device, the transportation service request. The method further includes determining, by a processor, a first queue position of the transportation service request at a first time point. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a second queue position of the transportation service request at a second time point. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a request processing speed based on the first and second queue positions and the first and second time points. The method also includes determining, based on the request processing speed and the second queue position of the transportation service request, the predicted wait time. The method also includes providing, to the terminal device, the predicted wait time of the transportation service request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Beijing Didi Infinity Technology and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Kehua SHENG, Zhan WANG, Zhiqiang ZHOU, Niping ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190057479
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for dispatching vehicles. The method may include determining, for a geographic region, supply and demand information for a transportation service during a predetermined time interval. The method may also include determining at least one over-supplied zone and at least one under-supplied zone within the geographic region, based on the supply and demand information. The method may further include notifying a vehicle in the at least one over-supplied zone information of the at least one under-supplied zone, the vehicle being available for providing the transportation service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT C O., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu LI, Niping ZHANG, Chenyi SHI
  • Publication number: 20190057312
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing transportation service are described. The method may include receiving, from a passenger terminal, a transportation service request indicating a first type of service vehicle. The method may further include determining route information associated with the transportation service request, and determining an estimated waiting time for the transportation service request to be fulfilled based on the first type of service vehicle and the route information. The method may also include comparing the estimated waiting time to a predetermined time period, and when the estimated waiting time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time period, determining a second type of service vehicle. The second type of service vehicle may have an estimated waiting time shorter than the predetermined time period. The method may also include transmitting, to the passenger terminal, a message recommending the second type of service vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lu Li, Niping Zhang, Mingshan Luo, Guojun Li
  • Publication number: 20190057476
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for providing transportation service. The method may include receiving a first transportation service request from a remote passenger terminal and determining a first estimated waiting time of the first transportation service request by a processor. The method may further include determining that the first estimated waiting time is greater than a first predetermined time period by the processor, and generating a second transportation service request comprising a transportation parameter different from that of the first transportation service request by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping ZHANG, Lu LI, Guojun LI, Mingshan LUO, Meichen LIU
  • Publication number: 20190057481
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing transportation service is described. The method can include receiving a first transportation service request from a user terminal device. The method can further include determining, by a processor, an estimated time for the first transportation service request to be fulfilled. The method can also include determining, by the processor, a hypothetical time for the first transportation service request to be fulfilled if switching to a carpool request. The method can also include providing, to the user terminal device, a recommendation to switch to the carpool request when the hypothetical time is less than the estimated time. The method can also include providing a carpool service to fulfill the first transportation service request when an acceptance of the recommendation is received from the user terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping ZHANG, Lu LI, Mingshan LUO, Pumeng WEI, Meichen LIU
  • Publication number: 20190057483
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for processing transportation requests. The method can include receiving, from a terminal device, a transportation request in a district. The method can also include determining a first queue associated with a queuing zone for placing the transportation request, the transportation request having a first estimated waiting time before being processed in the first queue. The method can further include determining a second queue associated with the queuing zone, the transportation request having a second estimated waiting time before being processed in the second queue, wherein the second estimated waiting time is shorter than the first estimated waiting time. The method can also include providing to the terminal device information related to the second queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Zhiqiang ZHOU, Zhan WANG, Kehua SHENG, Niping ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190057480
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses for providing transportation service information for displaying on a terminal device. The method may include receiving a transportation service request from a terminal device. The method may also include determining a search area for locating a vehicle to provide the requested transportation service. The method may also include determining historical transportation service request data associated with the search area. The method may also include determining demand-supply information associated with the search area based on the historical transportation service request data. The method may further include providing the demand-supply information for displaying on the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping Zhang, Lin Liu, Xiaoxue Zhang, Ping Yang, Lu Li
  • Publication number: 20190057326
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transportation service are disclosed. A method for providing transportation service may include: receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area; receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle; assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a service queue; determining, via the processor, that the transportation service request qualifies for prioritized processing based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the service queue; and providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for prioritized processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Beijing Didi Infinity Technology and Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu LI, Niping ZHANG, Dong GUO
  • Publication number: 20180286003
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for providing transportation service. The method can include receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area and receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle. The method can further include assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a queue. The method can also include determining, via the processor, an estimated waiting time for the transportation service request to be fulfilled based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the queue, and generating, via the processor, an indication to the remote passenger terminal according to the estimated waiting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT C O., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping Zhang, Lu Li, Zhan Wang, Kehua Sheng, Zhenghua Wu
  • Publication number: 20180285792
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing transportation service are provided. The method can include receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area. The method can further include detecting a first queue and a second queue associated with transportation services in the area. A first estimated wait time for the transportation service request to be processed in the first queue may be shorter than a second estimated wait time for the transportation service request to be processed in the second queue. The method can also include providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for the transportation service request to be placed in the first queue or the second queue, and placing the transportation service request in the first queue or the second queue in response to a user selection received from the remote passenger terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: BEIJING DIDI INFINITY TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Niping ZHANG, Lu LI, Zhan WANG, Kehua SHENG, Zhenghua WU