RIDE SHARING ACCESSORY DEVICE AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of authorizing access and operation for vehicle sharing via a portable device comprising the steps of:
- generating a request reservation to reserve a vehicle via a portable device carried by a user, the request reservation including a portable device identifier and reservation details;
transmitting authentication keys to the portable device and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle in response to a successful authorization, the plug-in device used to perform vehicle access and vehicle operations of the vehicle, the authentication keys enabling the portable device and the plug-in device to be paired for enabling vehicle access and operations;
executing an authorization between the portable device carried by a user and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle;
enabling access to vehicle operations in response to a successful authorization.
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Abstract
A method of authorizing access and operation for vehicle sharing via a portable device. A request reservation is generated to reserve a vehicle via a portable device carried by a user. The reservation includes a portable device identifier and reservation details. Authentication keys are transmitted to the portable device and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle in response to a successful authorization. The plug-in device is used to perform vehicle access and vehicle operations of the vehicle. The authentication keys enable the portable device and the plug-in device to be paired for enabling vehicle access and operations. An authorization is executed between the portable device carried by a user and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle. Access to the vehicle operations are enabled in response to a successful authorization.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of authorizing access and operation for vehicle sharing via a portable device comprising the steps of:
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generating a request reservation to reserve a vehicle via a portable device carried by a user, the request reservation including a portable device identifier and reservation details; transmitting authentication keys to the portable device and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle in response to a successful authorization, the plug-in device used to perform vehicle access and vehicle operations of the vehicle, the authentication keys enabling the portable device and the plug-in device to be paired for enabling vehicle access and operations; executing an authorization between the portable device carried by a user and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle; enabling access to vehicle operations in response to a successful authorization. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 2. The method of clam 1 further comprising the steps of performing an initial setup of the plug-in device in the vehicle, wherein performing the initial setup includes pairing the plug-in device as an additional keyfob to the vehicle.
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21. A vehicle access system comprising:
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generating a request reservation to reserve a vehicle via a portable device carried by a user, the reservation including a portable device identifier and reservation details; transmitting authentication keys to the portable device and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle in response to a successful authorization, the plug-in device used to perform vehicle access and vehicle operations of the vehicle, the authentication keys enabling the portable device and the plug-in device to be paired for enabling vehicle access and operations; executing an authorization between the portable device carried by a user and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle; enabling access to vehicle operations in response to a successful authorization.
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