Network computer system to implement counter values for arranging services

Abstract

A computer system operates to monitor an activity of a service provider to detect a first milestone that coincides with a service state of the service provider being changed to an unmatched state. The computer system tallies a value of a counter over a time interval during which the service provider is in an unmatched state. The computer system determines a credit value for the service provider based on at least one of the tallied value or a value associated with a detected tally milestone.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system comprising:
 a memory to store instructions;   one or more processors to access the memory and execute the instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform operations that include:
 determining a provisioning level for a service provided by a projected quantity of service vehicles in each of multiple subregions of a geographic region; 
 associating a tally rate with a first subregion of the geographic region, wherein the tally rate identifies a corresponding increment value; 
 providing a set of one or more markers to a computing device of a first service provider operating a first service vehicle in the geographic region, the set of one or more markers indicating the tally rate for at least the first subregion of the geographic region; 
 monitoring the first service provider, including a location of a first service provider with respect to the first subregion; 
 for a duration in which the first service provider operates the first service vehicle within the first subregion, calculating a value of a counter for the service provider based at least in part on the tally rate; 
 determining, from monitoring the first service provider, an occurrence of a milestone; and 
 in response to detecting the milestone, ceasing calculating the value of the counter. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform operations that include:
 triggering a conversion of the value of the counter upon the service provider completing a milestone.   
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 2 , wherein determining the occurrence of the milestone includes determining that the service provider completes a threshold number of consecutive service requests. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 3 , wherein triggering conversion of the value of the counter includes applying a credit to an account of the first service provider. 
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 4 , wherein the credit is based on the value of the counter. 
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors provide the set of one or more markers as one or more indicators of a map content on the computing device of the first service provider. 
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more indicators of the map content include a directional arrow that appears on the map content. 
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more indicators of the map content include coloring or shading of one or more cells of the map content. 
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein ceasing calculating the value of the counter includes resetting the value of counter without converting the value of the counter. 
     
     
         10 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein determining the occurrence of the milestone is based on at least one of a location or service state of the first service provider. 
     
     
         11 . A method for managing services, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
 determining a provisioning level for a service provided by a projected quantity of service vehicles in each of multiple subregions of a geographic region;   associating a tally rate with a first subregion of the geographic region, wherein the tally rate identifies a corresponding increment value;   providing a set of one or more markers to a computing device of a first service provider operating a first service vehicle in the geographic region, the set of one or more markers indicating the tally rate for at least the first subregion of the geographic region;   monitoring the first service provider, including a location of a first service provider with respect to the first subregion;   for a duration in which the first service provider operates the first service vehicle within the first subregion, calculating a value of a counter for the service provider based at least in part on the tally rate;   determining, from monitoring the first service provider, an occurrence of a milestone; and   in response to detecting the milestone, ceasing calculating the value of the counter.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 triggering a conversion of the value of the counter upon the service provider completing a milestone.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein determining the occurrence of the milestone includes determining that the service provider completes a threshold number of consecutive service requests. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein triggering conversion of the value of the counter includes applying a credit to an account of the first service provider. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the credit is based on the value of the counter. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing the set of one or more markers as one or more indicators of a map content on the computing device of the first service provider. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more indicators of the map content include a directional arrow that appears on the map content. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more indicators of the map content include coloring or shading of one or more cells of the map content. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein ceasing calculating the value of the counter includes resetting the value of counter without converting the value of the counter. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining the occurrence of the milestone is based on at least one of a location or service state of the first service provider.