Rental support system
First Claim
1. A rental support system comprising:
- a first communication device;
a second communication device; and
a server in data communication with the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the first communication device transmits enrollment information to the server, the enrollment information identifying at least one object for rent and a lending period, wherein upon receiving the enrollment information, the server stores lending information that is based on the enrollment information in an information database, wherein the second communication device transmits request information to the server to identify the at least one object for rent, wherein upon receiving the request information, the server searches the information database for lending information corresponding to the request information and transmits a lending information list obtained as the result of the search to the second communication device, and wherein upon receiving the lending information, the second communication device announces the lending information list.
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Abstract
A rental support system includes a first communication device, a second communication device, and a server. The server is in data communication with the first and second communication devices. The first communication device transmits enrollment information to the server. The enrollment information identifies at least one object for rent and a lending period. Upon receiving the enrollment information, the server stores lending information that is based on the enrollment information in an information database. The second communication device transmits request information to the server to identify the at least one object for rent. Upon receiving the request information, the server searches the information database for lending information corresponding to the request information. When found, the server transmits a lending information list obtained as the result of the search to the second communication device. Upon receiving the lending information, the second communication device announces the lending information list.
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29 Claims
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1. A rental support system comprising:
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a first communication device;
a second communication device; and
a server in data communication with the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the first communication device transmits enrollment information to the server, the enrollment information identifying at least one object for rent and a lending period, wherein upon receiving the enrollment information, the server stores lending information that is based on the enrollment information in an information database, wherein the second communication device transmits request information to the server to identify the at least one object for rent, wherein upon receiving the request information, the server searches the information database for lending information corresponding to the request information and transmits a lending information list obtained as the result of the search to the second communication device, and wherein upon receiving the lending information, the second communication device announces the lending information list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication device for use in a rental support system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing enrollment information for an object to be rented, said enrollment information including at least one of a location of the object for rent, a rental fee, a lender ID, a lending period, point data identifying entrances between the object for rent and public roads, track data for entry identifying routes between the entrances and the object for rent, track data for exit identifying routes between object for rent and at least one of the entrances and an exit, and an operating method for operating equipment associated with the object for rent;
a transmitter for transmitting the enrollment information to a server; and
a processor for computing an approximate return time and sending said approximate return time to a server.
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21. A communication device for use in a rental support system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a request including a destination to a server to rent an object for rent;
a receiver for receiving a lending information list from the server containing information on at least one object for rent, said information including at least one of a location of the object for rent, a rental fee, a lender ID, a lending period, point data identifying entrances between the object for rent and public roads, track data for entry identifying routes between the entrances and the object for rent, track data for exit identifying routes between object for rent and at least one of the entrances and an exit, and an operating method for operating equipment associated with the object for rent; and
a display device for displaying the lending information.
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22. A server for use in a rental support system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing lending information corresponding to at least one object for rent;
a receiver for receiving enrollment information from at least one lender communication device and request information from at least one borrower communication device, said enrollment information including at least one of a location of the object for rent, a rental fee, a lender ID, a lending period, point data identifying entrances between the object for rent and public roads, track data for entry identifying routes between the entrances and the object for rent, track data for exit identifying routes between object for rent and at least one of the entrances and an exit, and an operating method for operating equipment associated with the object for rent, said request information including at least destination information; and
a transmitter for transmitting a lending list to said borrower communication device, said lending list generated according to said request information.
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23. A rental support system comprising:
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a first communication device and a second communication device in data communication with each other, wherein the first communication device stores lending information including at least an object for rent and a lending period, the second communication device transmits request information to the first communication device, upon receiving the request information from the second communication device, the first communication device transmits the lending information that corresponds to the request for information and identifies an object for rent to the second communication device, and upon receiving the lending information from the first communication device, the second communication device announces the received lending information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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24. A rental support system comprising:
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a first communication device and a second communication device in data communication with each other, wherein the first communication device transmits lending information to the second communication device, the lending information identifying at least an object for rent and a lending period, and wherein upon receiving the lending information from the first communication device, the second communication device announces the lending information.
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27. A communication device mounted to a vehicle for use in a rental support system, comprising:
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a storage device for storing lending information including a plurality of objects for rent;
a receiver for receiving a request from an external communication device; and
a transmitter for transmitting a portion of the lending information that corresponds to the request to the external communication device and a return request to the external communication device, the return request identifying at least the object for rent and requesting its return.
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28. A communication device mounted to a vehicle for use in a rental support system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a request to an external communication device;
a receiver for receiving lending information and a return request from the external communication device; and
a display device for announcing the lending information and the return request.
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29. A communication device mounted to a vehicle as an object for rent, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving return information from a first communication device; and
a transmitter for transmitting an announcement including the return information, wherein the first communication device transmits the return information to at least the third communication device, and upon receiving the return information from the first communication device, the third communication device announces the information.
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