US 12,255,966 B2
Optimizing group requests for a network-based service
Matthew Sweeney, San Francisco, CA (US); Logan Rockmore, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Lisa Weitekamp, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Uber Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/393,180.
Application 18/393,180 is a continuation of application No. 18/116,116, filed on Mar. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,888,948.
Application 18/116,116 is a continuation of application No. 17/476,739, filed on Sep. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,622,018.
Application 17/476,739 is a continuation of application No. 16/736,589, filed on Jan. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,153,395.
Application 16/736,589 is a continuation of application No. 15/729,270, filed on Oct. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,567,520.
Prior Publication US 2024/0129375 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 65/40 (2022.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/52 (2022.05) [H04L 65/40 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network system for managing a network-based service, comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the network system, cause the network system to:
receive, over one or more networks from a requesting user device of a requesting user, request data corresponding to a group request for service for multiple users that includes the requesting user, the request data indicating a common destination location for the multiple users;
transmit, over the one or more networks, a first set of data to a first user device of a first user to cause the first user device to prompt the first user to input, via the first user device, a start location for the first user;
associate the first user with the group request for service; and
identify a set of service providers to fulfill the group request for service, the set of service providers including a first service provider identified by the network system to provide service for the requesting user to the common destination location and for the first user from the start location of the first user to the common destination.