Internet based Hitch-hiking Community

Overview
My application concept for an internet based hitch-hiking community utilizes the next generation of GPS based navigation systems that will have wireless internet capability, which is another Product Concept.

Hitch-hikers send their current and destination location either via SMS or enter it into the hitch-hiking community web-site using a smart phone, laptop at a wireless hotspot, internet cafe, etc. and vehicle drivers will submit their GPS planned route to the web-server, which is sent from their wireless enabled GPS Sat. Nav.

The web-server then matches hitch-hikers to the drivers coming closest to them and going to or close to their destination. Drivers are sent details of the hitch-hikers that are looking for rides on the routes they are taking. This information can presented to them using the Sat. Nav's. voice synthesiser.

When a hitch-hiker's details are presented to a driver the driver can also access the profile of the hitch-hiker, similar to the user profiles on e-Bay and Amazon.com. The hitch-hiker's profile would cover general things that would enable the driver to determine how compatible the hitch-hiker's personality is with theirs, e.g. how chatty, hobbies, etc.

The estimated pick-up times and profiles of drivers offering to pick-up the hitch-hiker are sent to the hitch-hiker who selects the driver they want to travel with. Once confirmed, the web-server will download the required change of route to the driver's Sat. Nav.

Licensing
If you are interested in licensing this Application Concept, please e-mail me referring to my internet based hitch-hiking community application concept, reference AC09-001, for my standard Licensing Agreement.

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