Patent Document ID: 10036645
Application ID: 15182776
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a broker apparatus comprising a processor, a communication interface configured to communicate via at least one network, and a memory, a pricing request, wherein the pricing request (a) is generated and provided by a user apparatus and (b) corresponds to a particular trip, the particular trip defined by at least an origin location, a destination location, and a departure time; determining, by the broker apparatus, one or more cost model parameters corresponding to the particular trip, the one or more cost model parameters comprising at least one of current real-world conditions, predicted real-world conditions, user behavior characteristics, vehicle characteristics, and roadway information; providing, by the broker apparatus via the communication interface, cost model information comprising at least one of (a) one or more cost model parameters, (b) a route from the origin location to the destination location, and (c) the origin location, wherein the cost model information is provided to a marketplace system configured to determine one or more pricing models based on at least a portion of the cost model information; receiving, by the broker apparatus, a trip cost determination, the trip cost determination determined based at least in part on the cost model information, wherein (a) the trip cost determination is generated and provided by the marketplace system and (b) the trip cost determination corresponds to the particular trip; and providing, by the broker apparatus and to the user apparatus, the trip cost determination and causing presentation of a representation of the trip cost determination through a user interface of the user apparatus.