A number of techniques are disclosed for making it more convenient and efficient for customers to conduct various rental vehicle transactions. As an example, a technique for performing an automated pickup of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for performing an automated return administration of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for permitting customer to select a particular rental vehicle for a rental vehicle transaction using a mobile device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a technique for permitting a customer to keylessly start a rental vehicle using a machine-sensible item such as his/her mobile device without requiring the customer to possess a smart key.
SMART KEY EMULATION FOR VEHICLES AND MOBILE DEVICE-ENHANCED RENTAL VEHICLE TRANSACTIONS
INTELLIGENTE SCHLÜSSELEMULATION FÜR FAHRZEUGE UND MOBILVORRICHTUNGSERWEITERTE MIETFAHRZEUGTRANSAKTIONEN
ÉMULATION DE CLÉ INTELLIGENTE POUR DES VÉHICULES, ET TRANSACTIONS DE VÉHICULES DE LOCATION OPTIMISÉES POUR DISPOSITIFS MOBILES
2024-09-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / G07B Fahrkartenausgeber , TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS / H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS , Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze |
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