When you use carpool services, like Uber Pool, you would encounter complete strangers during rides. These rides may be uncomfortable because of the awkward silence between you and co-passengers. Starting a conversation is also arduous because you are not familiar with them.  It is this very problem that Uber is addressing now.

As per a recently published patent application, Uber has developed a transport arrangement service that is integrated with passengers’ social network profiles, like Instagram® and Facebook®. Uber will match your profile with your co-passengers’ to find common points of interests, including shared hobbies, common friends, common professions, common companies, etc. Further, the common interests will be shared with you and your co-passengers to give you a conversation starter.

With this system, the pool rides will be more enjoyable, and you could potentially make friends during every ride.

US20190190881A1