US 10741071

US patent 10741071, titled "Systems and methods for proxy communication in a shared transport system," was issued to Carma Technology Ltd on August 11, 2020, from an application filed on November 27, 2019. The sole inventor listed is Sean O'Sullivan.

Abstract:
The patent describes a network system that registers the start of a transport journey when a transport user's device and a transport provider's device communicate with each other. It then performs continuous coordinated proximity monitoring to verify the identities of the user and the provider's vehicle. The system triggers the registration of the journey's end through continued communication between the user and provider devices.

Independent Claim Overview:

• Claim 1: This claim outlines a method for enabling message exchange between a transport user and a transport provider within a shared transport system. The system first identifies both parties by receiving a transport request from the user's device (including a pick-up location) and determining a nearby transport provider's device. Subsequently, a proxy messaging system, part of the shared transport system, receives a message from either the user or the provider (the sender). This proxy system then generates a second message, incorporating the original message's content and a unique identifier for the sender, and transmits it to the other party (the recipient).

Litigation Status (as of April 26, 2026):
The patent family has ongoing litigation. A US case has been filed in the Texas Eastern District Court (Unified Patents Litigation Data). Additionally, a PTAB case, IPR2026-00309, has been filed and is currently pending (Unified Patents PTAB Data).