VEHICLE RIDE SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SMART MODULES
First Claim
1. A vehicle sharing system, comprising:
- a vehicle having interior transceiver modules associated with different passenger seating areas; and
a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory in communication with the modules and programmed to detect occupancy status of each seating area based on signals from the modules and to communicate the occupancy statuses to a remote server to facilitate scheduling of ride-sharing passengers for a specified seating area of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle sharing system includes a vehicle having interior transceiver modules associated with different passenger seating areas and a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory in communication with the modules and programmed to detect occupancy status of each seating area based on signals from the modules and to communicate the occupancy statuses to a remote server to facilitate scheduling of ride-sharing passengers for a specified seating area of the vehicle. The reserved seating location may be used to align the seating location/door with a passenger during pick-up, adjust vehicle accessory settings associated with the reserved seating location, and activate a visual indicator to direct the passenger to the assigned/reserved seating location.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle sharing system, comprising:
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a vehicle having interior transceiver modules associated with different passenger seating areas; and a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory in communication with the modules and programmed to detect occupancy status of each seating area based on signals from the modules and to communicate the occupancy statuses to a remote server to facilitate scheduling of ride-sharing passengers for a specified seating area of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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11. The system of claiml wherein the modules comprise B
LUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (BLE) modules.
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15. A method for controlling a ride-sharing vehicle, comprising:
controlling, by a vehicle processor, a vehicle accessory associated with an individually reservable passenger seating location in response to receiving a reservation for the seating location having associated accessory setting preferences and a scheduled passenger pick-up location such that the settings of the vehicle accessory are changed according to the preferences prior to the vehicle arriving at the pick-up location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory storage medium having stored instructions executable by a vehicle processor comprising instructions for:
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receiving a reservation for a seating location of a ride-sharing vehicle including a pick-up location, destination, and preferred accessory settings; controlling at least one vehicle accessory associated with the seating location based on the preferred accessory settings prior to or upon arrival at the pick-up location; and
aligning the available seating location with a passenger location upon the arrival. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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