Uber has filed a patent detailing a passenger analytics tool for its UberPool service . The ride - sharing firm will ask UberPool users to share their Facebook profiles with the app and share riders ’ profiles with one another . The filing states that the company is trying to find a way to alleviate the awkwardness that can come with sharing a ride with a customer . Uber is also proposing an exclusive website where riders can request to share a lift with people they have links to .
Uber has filed a patent detailing a passenger analytics system for its UberPool service. The ride-sharing firm will ask UberPool users to connect their Facebook profiles with the app and share riders’ profiles with one another. The filing states that the company is trying to find a way to alleviate the awkwardness that can come with sharing a car with a stranger. Uber is also proposing an exclusive service where riders can request to share a lift with people they have links to.