US 11,870,671 B2
In-vehicle services through attendant devices, user-provided devices, and/or an in-vehicle computer system
Alexandra Kathleen Heron, Brooklyn, NY (US); Julio Toro Silva, Panama (PA); and Manimeldura Janaka Mendis, Sar (BH)
Assigned to Kwivo, LLC, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed by Kwivo, LLC, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/408,812.
Application 17/408,812 is a continuation of application No. 16/841,045, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,102,101.
Application 16/841,045 is a continuation of application No. 15/935,252, filed on Mar. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,616,087, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 15/935,252 is a continuation of application No. 15/435,404, filed on Feb. 17, 2017, granted, now 9,929,927, issued on Mar. 27, 2018.
Application 15/435,404 is a continuation of application No. 14/954,962, filed on Nov. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,577,907, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Application 14/954,962 is a continuation of application No. 14/293,623, filed on Jun. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,203,721, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 14/293,623 is a continuation of application No. 13/843,990, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 8,751,646, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0116300 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 43/0876 (2013.01) [B64D 11/0015 (2013.01); B64D 11/00155 (2014.12); H04L 67/104 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/42 (2018.02); H04W 4/48 (2018.02); Y02T 50/40 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating provisioning of in-vehicle services through an attendant device, operated by an attendant, that communicates with an in-vehicle computer system of a vehicle or with a user-provided device, wherein the attendant device is provided by the attendant during transit on the vehicle, the method being implemented on the attendant device that includes one or more physical processors, the method comprising:
facilitating, by the attendant device, one or more communication sessions with the in-vehicle computer system;
obtaining, by the attendant device from the in-vehicle computer system via the one or more communication sessions, passenger information relating to one or more passengers of the vehicle and service information relating to one or more services to be provided to the one or more passengers;
providing, by the attendant device, the passenger information and the service information; and
receiving, by the attendant device, an indication that at least one service is in progress or is complete.