Resource access/return system
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1. A method for permitting a user to temporarily use a resource, comprising:
- receiving user identity information with an external identity confirmation device of the resource prior to providing access to the resource;
receiving a user code with an external security device of the resource prior to providing access to the resource;
confirming the eligibility of the user to use the resource relative to the identity information and the user code;
providing the user with access to the resource;
monitoring and recording information about use of the resource with a monitoring system of the resource; and
obtaining resource use information from the resource monitoring system of the resource.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an access/return system with which a user can be permitted to temporarily use a resource. In particular, the system can be used for receiving user identity information with an identity confirmation device of the resource, confirming the identity of the user with a security device of the resource, providing the user with access to the resource, monitoring and recording information about use of the resource with a monitoring system of the resource, reacquiring the resource from the user, and obtaining resource use information from the resource monitoring system of the resource.
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1. A method for permitting a user to temporarily use a resource, comprising:
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receiving user identity information with an external identity confirmation device of the resource prior to providing access to the resource;
receiving a user code with an external security device of the resource prior to providing access to the resource;
confirming the eligibility of the user to use the resource relative to the identity information and the user code;
providing the user with access to the resource;
monitoring and recording information about use of the resource with a monitoring system of the resource; and
obtaining resource use information from the resource monitoring system of the resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32)
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15. A method for permitting a user to temporarily use an automobile, comprising:
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receiving identity information from a user identity card with a card reader provided on the exterior of the automobile;
receiving a user code with a security device provided on the exterior of the automobile;
unlocking the automobile doors in response to receiving a user code that correctly corresponds to the identity card; and
permitting the automobile engine to be started once the user identity card is received by a card reader located inside the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33)
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26. An access/monitoring system adapted for use in an automobile that can be made available for temporary use by a user, the system comprising:
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a central controller;
an identity confirmation device provided on an exterior of the automobile that determines the identity of the user;
a security device provided on an exterior of the automobile that confirms the identity of the user; and
a monitoring system capable of recording use conditions of the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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34. A method for permitting a user to use an automobile, comprising:
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receiving identity information from a user identity card with a card reader provided on the exterior of the automobile;
cross-referencing the received identity information to verify the user'"'"'s authorization to enter the automobile;
unlocking an automobile door at least in part in response to verifying the user'"'"'s authorization from the received identity information; and
permitting the automobile engine to be started once the same user identity card is read by a card reader located inside the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An access/monitoring system adapted for use in an automobile, the system comprising:
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a central controller;
an identity confirmation device provided on an exterior of the automobile that is configured to read a user identity from a user identification card before enabling the user to enter the automobile; and
an identity confirmation device provided within the interior of the automobile that is configured to read the user identity from the same user identification card before enabling an engine of the automobile to be started. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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