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Carwash With Smartphone Proximity Detection

  • US 20150289105A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2015
  • Published: 10/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A carwash method for washing a vehicle for a customer at a carwash, wherein the customer has a portable digital device in the vehicle, and the carwash method involves the use of at least one of a vendor computer system and a carwash controller, the carwash method comprising:

  • submitting a request for a carwash operation at the carwash;

    determining whether the carwash is available for the carwash operation;

    determining whether the portable digital device in the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the carwash;

    if the portable digital device is within the predetermined distance and the carwash is available for the carwash operation, allowing the request and the carwash subsequently performing the carwash operation on the vehicle; and

    if the portable digital device is beyond the predetermine distance, disallowing the request and inhibiting the carwash operation for the vehicle.

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