SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAIRING PASSENGERS AND IN-VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

摘要

A system for pairing a passenger having a mobile device with a vehicle is provided. The system includes a link manager located remote from the vehicle, wherein the link manager receives information from a fleet of vehicles and a plurality of passengers. The system also includes vehicle location determining means which generate vehicle location information for the vehicle, and a first wireless communication device which communicates vehicle location information to the link manager and mobile location determining means which generates mobile location information for the mobile device, and a second wireless communication device which communicates mobile location information to the link manager. The link manager matches the mobile location information with the closest matching vehicle location information received.

主权项

1. A system for pairing a passenger having a mobile device with a vehicle comprising:
a link manager located remote from the vehicle; vehicle location determining means which generate vehicle location information for the vehicle, vehicle trip status means which generate vehicle trip status information regarding a trip being conducted by the vehicle, and a first wireless communication device which communicates vehicle location information and vehicle trip status information to the link manager; and mobile location determining means which generate mobile location information for the mobile device, mobile trip status means which generates mobile trip status information regarding a trip being conducted by the mobile device, and a second wireless communication device which communicates mobile location information and mobile trip status information to the link manager, and wherein the link manager matches the mobile location information and the mobile trip status information with the closest matching vehicle location information and vehicle trip status information received.