Lyft, Inc.
INTELLIGENTLY SELECTING AND PROVIDING DESIGNATED INTERSECTION LOCATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS

Abstract:

This disclosure describes an intersection-location system that can identify a street intersection indicated by a transportation request and select an event location at the street intersection based on intersection-location attributes. For example, the disclosed systems can receive a transportation request identifying a requested location at a street intersection and compare various candidate designated locations at the intersection as potential pickup, drop-off, or waypoint locations. The disclosed systems can compare intersection-location attributes for the different candidate designated locations by comparing predicted arrival times or predicted routes of different transportation providers at (or from) the candidate designated locations. The disclosed systems can further select a designated pickup, drop-off, or waypoint location from among the candidate designated locations for a transportation route based on the transportation request. Upon selecting the designated location, the disclosed systems can provide the designated location for display on one or more client devices.