Virtual keyfob for vehicle sharing
US10384643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2325/205
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method of managing virtual vehicle keys includes: receiving at a central facility a request to use a vehicle; receiving an identifier of a handheld wireless device at the central facility; generating at the central facility a virtual vehicle key that permits vehicle access using the handheld wireless device; and wirelessly transmitting the virtual vehicle key to the handheld wireless device and a vehicle the handheld wireless device has authorization to access.
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