Vehicle Sharing System Supporting Nested Vehicle Sharing Within A Loan Period For A Primary Vehicle Borrower
First Claim
1. A method for managing nested sharing of vehicles in a system including a shared vehicle server and a shared vehicle database, the method comprising:
- registering in the shared vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a primary reservation by a primary borrower for a shared vehicle, the primary reservation specifying a primary time period;
receiving an indication, by the shared vehicle server after the registering, that the shared vehicle is to be made available for nested sharing during a portion of the primary time period;
creating a nested sharing availability record for the shared vehicle, by the shared vehicle server in response to the receiving the indication, the nested sharing availability record specifying a sub-period of the primary time period;
matching, by the shared vehicle server after the creating, the nested sharing availability record to a shared vehicle request for a secondary borrower;
registering in the vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a secondary reservation by the secondary borrower for the shared vehicle, the secondary reservation specifying a secondary time period within the sub-period; and
tracking, by the shared vehicle server, status of the shared vehicle during the secondary time period, the tracking including rendering a vehicle location.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for managing nested sharing of vehicles. A shared vehicle server registers, in a shared vehicle database, a primary reservation by a primary borrower for a shared vehicle, that specifies a primary time period. The server receives an indication that the shared vehicle is to be made available for nested sharing during a portion of the primary time period. The server creates a nested sharing availability record, for the shared vehicle, that specifies a sub-period of the primary time period. The shared vehicle server matches the nested sharing availability record to a shared vehicle request for a secondary borrower. The shared vehicle server registers, in the vehicle database, a secondary reservation by the secondary borrower for the shared vehicle that specifies a secondary time period within the sub-period. The server tracks status of the shared vehicle during the secondary time period.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing nested sharing of vehicles in a system including a shared vehicle server and a shared vehicle database, the method comprising:
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registering in the shared vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a primary reservation by a primary borrower for a shared vehicle, the primary reservation specifying a primary time period; receiving an indication, by the shared vehicle server after the registering, that the shared vehicle is to be made available for nested sharing during a portion of the primary time period; creating a nested sharing availability record for the shared vehicle, by the shared vehicle server in response to the receiving the indication, the nested sharing availability record specifying a sub-period of the primary time period; matching, by the shared vehicle server after the creating, the nested sharing availability record to a shared vehicle request for a secondary borrower; registering in the vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a secondary reservation by the secondary borrower for the shared vehicle, the secondary reservation specifying a secondary time period within the sub-period; and tracking, by the shared vehicle server, status of the shared vehicle during the secondary time period, the tracking including rendering a vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for managing nested sharing of vehicles in a system including a shared vehicle server and a shared vehicle database, the computer-executable instructions facilitating carrying out, by a shared vehicle server, a method comprising:
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registering in the shared vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a primary reservation by a primary borrower for a shared vehicle, the primary reservation specifying a primary time period; receiving an indication, by the shared vehicle server after the registering, that the shared vehicle is to be made available for nested sharing during a portion of the primary time period; creating a nested sharing availability record for the shared vehicle, by the shared vehicle server in response to the receiving the indication, the nested sharing availability record specifying a sub-period of the primary time period; matching, by the shared vehicle server after the creating, the nested sharing availability record to a shared vehicle request for a secondary borrower; registering in the vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a secondary reservation by the secondary borrower for the shared vehicle, the secondary reservation specifying a secondary time period within the sub-period; and tracking, by the shared vehicle server, status of the shared vehicle during the secondary time period, the tracking including rendering a vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A shared vehicle server computer system for managing nested sharing of vehicles in a system including a shared vehicle database, the shared vehicle server computer system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to carry out a method comprising; registering in the shared vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a primary reservation by a primary borrower for a shared vehicle, the primary reservation specifying a primary time period; receiving an indication, by the shared vehicle server after the registering, that the shared vehicle is to be made available for nested sharing during a portion of the primary time period; creating a nested sharing availability record for the shared vehicle, by the shared vehicle server in response to the receiving the indication, the nested sharing availability record specifying a sub-period of the primary time period; matching, by the shared vehicle server after the creating, the nested sharing availability record to a shared vehicle request for a secondary borrower; registering in the vehicle database, by the shared vehicle server, a secondary reservation by the secondary borrower for the shared vehicle, the secondary reservation specifying a secondary time period within the sub-period; and tracking, by the shared vehicle server, status of the shared vehicle during the secondary time period, the tracking including rendering a vehicle location.
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