Uber Technologies, Inc.
DETERMINING CUMULATIVE ESTIMATED TIME FOR REQUESTED SERVICES

Abstract:

Various embodiments determine a set of estimated times of a service, being performed by a service providing user (a provider) at the request of another user (requester), using one or more cumulative estimated times. In particular, a computing device, such as a requester's client device or a backend server supporting backend operations of a service arrangement software platform, uses one or more cumulative estimated times to determine one or more estimated times in connection with a provider's performance of a requested service as the provider traverses (e.g., travels) a geographic route in connection with the requested service. The use of the cumulative estimated times enables the computing device to continue to determine and update the one or more estimated times with or without the availability of update data regarding the provider's current geographic position.