System for vehicle assignment and pickup

• US 20040073440A1
• Filed: 04/28/2003
• Published: 04/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eMotion Mobility, LLC
• Original Assignee: eMotion Mobility, LLC
• Inventors: Vestal, William, Garbers, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US10/426,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20040073440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0645 Rental transactions; Leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0042 for hiring of objects

Abstract

A system, including apparatuses and methods, for managing vehicle reservations, vehicle assignment, and vehicle access. The system enables a rental vehicle or car sharing agency (i.e., or for that matter, a vehicle fleet management service or other similar entity) to assign vehicles to users of the vehicles in accordance with previously received reservations vehicle information, and other information, and enables the users to pickup the vehicles for their use, without interaction with agency personnel.

Claims

1. An apparatus as described herein, including each and every limitation and embodiment.

2. A method of operation as described herein, including each and every limitation and embodiment.