A transport network management system identifies a service objective for a plurality of VTOL aircraft and retrieves VTOL data including locations of the plurality of VTOL aircraft. An estimate of demand for transport services to be provided at least in part by one of the VTOL aircraft is generated and routing data for the plurality of VTOL aircraft is determined based on the estimated demand and the service objective. Routing instructions based on the routing data are sent to at least a subset of the VTOL aircraft.

A transport network management system identifies a service objective for a plurality of VTOL aircraft and retrieves VTOL data including locations of the plurality of VTOL aircraft. An estimate of demand for transport services to be provided at least in part by one of the VTOL aircraft is generated and routing data for the plurality of VTOL aircraft is determined based on the estimated demand and the service objective. Routing instructions based on the routing data are sent to at least a subset of the VTOL aircraft.

The present invention provides a travel assistance device (1) for a vehicle, a travel assistance system (S) for a vehicle, and a travel assistance method for a vehicle with which the waste of energy of a vehicle (V) can be suppressed. In the present invention, when an unexpected user (UI) who has alighted at a stop location other than his/her alighting location included in reservation information is identified, a confirmation notification is output to the unexpected user (UI) as to whether or not to board the vehicle (V) again. When a determination is made, based on an input from the unexpected user (UI) in response to the output confirmation notification, that the unexpected user will not board the vehicle (V) again, the vehicle (V) is started from the stop location.

The present invention provides a travel assistance device (1) for a vehicle, a travel assistance system (S) for a vehicle, and a travel assistance method for a vehicle with which the waste of energy of a vehicle (V) can be suppressed. In the present invention, when an unexpected user (UI) who has alighted at a stop location other than his/her alighting location included in reservation information is identified, a confirmation notification is output to the unexpected user (UI) as to whether or not to board the vehicle (V) again. When a determination is made, based on an input from the unexpected user (UI) in response to the output confirmation notification, that the unexpected user will not board the vehicle (V) again, the vehicle (V) is started from the stop location.

Embodiments of this application provide a trip prompting method and apparatus, applied to a first terminal. The first terminal may obtain trip information. The first terminal may acquire a first duration associated with a trip start position. The trip information includes a trip start time and a trip start position. The first terminal may acquire a second duration required to arrive at the trip start position from a position of the first terminal at a first time. The first terminal calculates a first difference between the trip start time and a second time. The second time is a time after the first time passes the second duration. Therefore, when the first difference is less than or equal to the first duration, the first terminal may display, through a first interface, information for prompting departure. The first difference is less than or equal to the first duration, and the first duration is learned in advance. Therefore, when the first user departs from the first time, a first user may not depart too early or too late.

Embodiments of this application provide a trip prompting method and apparatus, applied to a first terminal. The first terminal may obtain trip information. The first terminal may acquire a first duration associated with a trip start position. The trip information includes a trip start time and a trip start position. The first terminal may acquire a second duration required to arrive at the trip start position from a position of the first terminal at a first time. The first terminal calculates a first difference between the trip start time and a second time. The second time is a time after the first time passes the second duration. Therefore, when the first difference is less than or equal to the first duration, the first terminal may display, through a first interface, information for prompting departure. The first difference is less than or equal to the first duration, and the first duration is learned in advance. Therefore, when the first user departs from the first time, a first user may not depart too early or too late.

The network system generates a job order for a received transport request. During a first time interval, the network system performs a matching process to match the job order to multiple service providers, including a first and second service provider. The network system transmits a first communication that specifies the job order to a computing device of the first service provider to enable the first service provider to exclusively accept or not accept the job order. In response to the first service provider not accepting the job order, the network system transmits, without reperforming the matching process, a second communication that specifies the job order to a computing device of the second service provider to enable the second service provider to exclusively accept or not accept the job order using the computing device of the second service provider.

The network system generates a job order for a received transport request. During a first time interval, the network system performs a matching process to match the job order to multiple service providers, including a first and second service provider. The network system transmits a first communication that specifies the job order to a computing device of the first service provider to enable the first service provider to exclusively accept or not accept the job order. In response to the first service provider not accepting the job order, the network system transmits, without reperforming the matching process, a second communication that specifies the job order to a computing device of the second service provider to enable the second service provider to exclusively accept or not accept the job order using the computing device of the second service provider.

A method and a device for vehicle maintenance are provided. The method includes receiving, from a user terminal, a hailing service request including a pick-up position and a drop-off position. The method also includes identifying one or more candidate vehicles to request a user of the user terminal to perform a maintenance task based on one or both of the pick-up position, the drop-off position. The method also includes transmitting, to the user terminal, information on each candidate vehicle and information on the maintenance task required for each candidate vehicle. The method further includes receiving, from the user terminal, a list of one or more target vehicles selected from among the candidate vehicles. The method additionally includes transmitting, to the target vehicles, a notification message for informing that the maintenance task is scheduled to be performed.

A method and a device for vehicle maintenance are provided. The method includes receiving, from a user terminal, a hailing service request including a pick-up position and a drop-off position. The method also includes identifying one or more candidate vehicles to request a user of the user terminal to perform a maintenance task based on one or both of the pick-up position, the drop-off position. The method also includes transmitting, to the user terminal, information on each candidate vehicle and information on the maintenance task required for each candidate vehicle. The method further includes receiving, from the user terminal, a list of one or more target vehicles selected from among the candidate vehicles. The method additionally includes transmitting, to the target vehicles, a notification message for informing that the maintenance task is scheduled to be performed.