Lyft, Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PROVIDER POOL CHECK-IN FOR DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS

Abstract:

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, by a dynamic transportation system, a request from a transportation provider device outside a transportation provider matching area to enter a pool associated with the transportation provider matching area, adding the transportation provider device to the pool in response to receiving the request, thereby rendering the transportation provider device eligible for transportation matches with transportation requests associated with the transportation provider matching area, and matching a transportation request associated with the transportation provider matching area to the transportation provider for the transportation service based at least in part on the adding the transportation provider device to the pool. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed.