DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING VEHICLES
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1. A device for authorizing use of a vehicle, comprising:
- a cable for connection to an accreditation device of the vehicle;
a memory for saving identification parameters of a key for enabling the vehicle;
a detector for detecting a presence of a user;
the device being configured to identify whether the detected user is an authorized user and, if so, to communicate via the cable with the accreditation device to authorize use of the key to enable the vehicle.
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Abstract
A device for authorizing use of a vehicle, that comprises a cable for connection to an accreditation device of the vehicle, a memory for saving identification parameters of a key for enabling the vehicle and a detector for detecting a presence of a user. The device is configured to identify whether the detected user is an authorized user and, if so, to communicate via the cable with the accreditation device to authorize use of the key to enable the vehicle.
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1. A device for authorizing use of a vehicle, comprising:
- a cable for connection to an accreditation device of the vehicle;
a memory for saving identification parameters of a key for enabling the vehicle;
a detector for detecting a presence of a user;
the device being configured to identify whether the detected user is an authorized user and, if so, to communicate via the cable with the accreditation device to authorize use of the key to enable the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a cable for connection to an accreditation device of the vehicle;
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12. A method for authorizing use of a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting by a sharing unit within the vehicle a presence of a user during a reservation period for the vehicle; verifying whether the user has a valid reservation to use the vehicle; in case the user is verified to have a valid reservation to use the vehicle, communicating with a control unit of the vehicle to authorize use of a shared key to start the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for authorizing use of a vehicle, comprising:
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communicating with a control unit of the vehicle to authorize at least one key to start the vehicle; verifying whether a period of availability of the vehicle is in progress; in case a period of availability of the vehicle is in progress, verifying whether a reservation period is in progress, and, in case a reservation period is in progress, verifying presence or absence of a user and, in case the user'"'"'s presence is verified, verifying whether the user has a valid reservation, and in case the user is verified to have a valid reservation, communicating with the control unit of the vehicle to authorize at least one previously unauthorized key to start the vehicle and to prohibit at least one previously authorized key from starting the vehicle.
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18. A system for sharing at least one vehicle, comprising:
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a server configured to store locations of the at least one vehicle and manage availability of the at least one vehicle; and a remote terminal configured for communicating with the server to reserve a particular vehicle for a user during a reservation period; wherein the server is further configured to indicate to the remote terminal a location of the particular vehicle and to communicate towards a sharing device in the particular vehicle information to allow the sharing device to authorize use of the vehicle when presence of the user is detected during the reservation period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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