A computer system operates to receive a plurality of service requests from computing devices of requesters within a geographic region. The system may further receive service information from a plurality of computing devices within the geographic region, each computing device being associated with a respective service provider. The system may then determine, for the respective service provider, (i) a current location of the respective service provider based on the service information received from the computing device of the respective service provider, and (ii) one or more preferred subregions of the respective service provider. The system can then match the respective service provider to a first service request of the plurality of service requests based at least in part on (i) the one or more preferred subregions of the respective service provider, and (ii) a destination of the first service request.

A computer system operates to receive a plurality of service requests from computing devices of requesters within a geographic region. The system may further receive service information from a plurality of computing devices within the geographic region, each computing device being associated with a respective service provider. The system may then determine, for the respective service provider, (i) a current location of the respective service provider based on the service information received from the computing device of the respective service provider, and (ii) one or more preferred subregions of the respective service provider. The system can then match the respective service provider to a first service request of the plurality of service requests based at least in part on (i) the one or more preferred subregions of the respective service provider, and (ii) a destination of the first service request.

An operation plan formulating device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an energy function equation defined as a sum of objective functions relating to an operation plan of the vehicles; and a calculation unit configured to calculate an operation plan minimizing an energy function as an optimal solution, in which the objective functions include one or more first objective functions based on whether or not restriction conditions are satisfied and one or more second objective functions for evaluating a degree of achievement of a target event, the restriction conditions include that a destination of the vehicle is one place, the energy function equation obtains a weighted sum of the first objective functions and the second objective functions, and a weighting assigned to the first objective functions is larger than a weighting assigned to the second objective functions with such a degree.

An operation plan formulating device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an energy function equation defined as a sum of objective functions relating to an operation plan of the vehicles; and a calculation unit configured to calculate an operation plan minimizing an energy function as an optimal solution, in which the objective functions include one or more first objective functions based on whether or not restriction conditions are satisfied and one or more second objective functions for evaluating a degree of achievement of a target event, the restriction conditions include that a destination of the vehicle is one place, the energy function equation obtains a weighted sum of the first objective functions and the second objective functions, and a weighting assigned to the first objective functions is larger than a weighting assigned to the second objective functions with such a degree.

A computing system can receive a transport request from a computing device of a requesting user, the transport request indicating a pickup location, and initiate a matching process to identify a transport provider for the requesting user. The system can receive data indicating a cancelation request from the computing device of the requesting user, and determine one or more alternative options for fulfilling the transport request. The system may then transmit a set of data to the computing device of the requesting user to display contextual information associated with the matching process, and provide the one or more alternative options for fulfilling the transport request.

The present disclosure provides methods and systems for predicting a trip intent or destination while a user is traveling along a route. The method may comprise: (a) receiving a starting geographic location of the route and data about an identity of the user; (b) retrieving a trained classifier based at least in part on the data about the identity of the user; (c) using the trained classifier to predict the trip intent or destination based on the starting geographic location; and (d) while the user is traveling in a terrestrial vehicle along at least a portion of said route, presenting one or more transactional options to the user on an electronic device, wherein the one or more transactional options are identified based on the trip intent or destination predicted in (c).

An information processing apparatus used for providing an operation management system that manages operations of a plurality of vehicles acquires information on an extra service based on a GTFS file containing information on the extra service to be additionally registered in the operation management system or based on information on an operating service that has been registered in the operation management system. The information processing apparatus then creates an operation schedule for the extra service based on the information on the extra service.

An information processing apparatus used for providing an operation management system that manages operations of a plurality of vehicles acquires information on an extra service based on a GTFS file containing information on the extra service to be additionally registered in the operation management system or based on information on an operating service that has been registered in the operation management system. The information processing apparatus then creates an operation schedule for the extra service based on the information on the extra service.

Sharing seating zones of a vehicle as office space is provided. A share request is received from a user device of a user requesting a seating zone from a listing of available shares. A vehicle received from a rental server, a reservation of the seating zone of the vehicle. Access to the seating zone is provided in accordance with the reservation.

Sharing seating zones of a vehicle as office space is provided. A share request is received from a user device of a user requesting a seating zone from a listing of available shares. A vehicle received from a rental server, a reservation of the seating zone of the vehicle. Access to the seating zone is provided in accordance with the reservation.