Rules-Based Ride Security

Abstract

A method includes receiving, through the user interface of a user device of a user, a request for a ride from the user; assigning a driver to provide the ride for the user; according to one or more application rules associated with the request for the ride, providing the driver with access to information uniquely identifying the user or a rider.

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         26 . A method comprising:
 receiving a request for assignment, by a computer-implemented driver assignment platform, of a driver for providing a rider a ride in a vehicle;   assigning the driver to provide the ride for the rider based on a trust level associated with the driver for the rider;   controlling a first microphone associated with the rider or a second microphone associated with the driver to record audio in the vehicle during transportation of the rider by the driver in the vehicle; and   storing, on a computing device, audio data representing the recorded audio in the vehicle during transportation of the rider in the vehicle.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 controlling a first camera associated with the rider or a second camera associated with the driver to record a video in the vehicle during transportation of the rider by the driver in the vehicle for generating video data.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data are transmitted to a remote database accessed by the computing device through a network. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data are encrypted. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data are accessible at the remote database based on providing a password to the computer-implemented driver assignment platform. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 determining a data storage limitation or a data transmission limitation associated with the computing device; and   controlling, based on the determining, a quality of the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data by upscaling or downscaling a resolution of the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein determining the data storage limitation or the data transmission limitation comprises:
 receiving metadata associated with the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data, the metadata comprising at least one of a bit rate, a resolution parameter, a file size parameter, and a file length parameter; and   determining, based on the metadata, the quality of the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28 , further comprising transmitting the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data in segments in accordance with a predefined maximum duration or a predefined maximum file size. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data are associated with location data specifying a location of the vehicle during transportation of the rider by the driver in the vehicle. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 obtaining one or more application rules associated with the computer-implemented driver assignment platform specifying a time for deleting the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data; and   automatically deleting the audio data, the video data, or both the audio data and the video data based on the one or more application rules.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the rider, a selection of a trusted supervisor; and   causing live streaming of the audio of the rider, the driver, or both the rider and the driver to a device of the trusted supervisor.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the computing device comprises a cloud-based computing device. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the computing device comprises computing device of the rider or the driver. 
     
     
         39 . A method comprising:
 receiving a request for assignment, by a computer-implemented driver assignment platform, of a driver for providing a rider a ride in a vehicle;   receiving data specifying a supervisor for supervising the rider during the ride, a computing device of the supervisor being associated with the computer-implemented driver assignment platform;   controlling a first microphone associated with the rider or a second microphone associated with the driver to capture audio in the vehicle during transportation of the rider by the driver in the vehicle; and   permitting the computing device of the supervisor to receive the audio of the rider, the driver, or both the rider and the driver during transportation of the rider in the vehicle.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein permitting the computing device of the supervisor to receive the audio of the rider, the driver, or both the rider and the driver comprises controlling a microphone in the vehicle to capture the audio and causing transmission of the audio to the computing device of the supervisor. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 in response to receiving data specifying the supervisor, sending identification data representing an identity of the supervisor to a computing device associated with the driver; and   receiving verification data from the computing device associated with the driver verifying the identity of the supervisor;   wherein the data identifying the supervisor comprises an image of the supervisor, a name of the supervisor, a phone number of the supervisor, fingerprint data associated with the supervisor, a representation of a relationship of the supervisor to the rider, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 enabling transmission of alert data, from the computing device associated with the driver to the computing device associated with the supervisor of the rider, the alert data comprising an alert that the driver has deviated from a predicted route or crossed a geo-fence, the alert comprising a control for contacting the driver or the rider.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 enabling transmission of alert data, from the computing device associated with the driver to the computing device associated with the supervisor of the rider, the alert data comprising an alert that the driver has performed an unexpected action, the alert comprising a control for contacting the driver or the rider.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 controlling a first camera associated with the rider or a second camera associated with the driver to capture video in the vehicle during transportation of the rider by the driver in the vehicle; and   permitting the computing device of the supervisor to receive video of the rider, the driver, or both the rider and the driver during transportation of the rider in the vehicle.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 controlling a quality of the audio or a video of the rider by upscaling or downscaling a resolution of the audio or the video responsive to a data storage limitation or a data transmission limitation.   
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 receiving data specifying that the rider is a child or person needing supervision; and   based on receiving the data specifying that the rider is the child or the person needing supervision, requiring the supervisor for supervising the rider during the ride in the vehicle.   
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 receiving data specifying that the rider is a child or person needing supervision; and   based on receiving the data specifying that the rider is the child or the person needing supervision, restricting drivers that are not trusted drivers associated with the rider from providing the ride in the vehicle.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the request by the rider comprises video instructions, audio instructions, or a combination of video and audio instructions for the driver to pick up the rider. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 39 , further comprising:
 controlling a quality of the audio or a video of the rider by upscaling or downscaling a resolution of the audio or the video responsive to a data storage limitation, or a data transmission limitation.   
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the driver is assigned based on a trust level of the driver, the trust level being based on one or more metrics of trust including a trust tier of the driver for the rider.