Car sharing system

US10661752B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation · JP
• TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventors

• Takanori MATSUYAMA · Ebeye, US
• Hidenobu Hanaki · Ebeye, US
• Junji Murase · Ebeye, US
• Yosuke Doi · Ebeye, US
• Yuichiro Haruna · Oyama, JP
• Masaki Oshima · Miyoshi, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2018
• Grant date: May 26, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2325/205
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A car sharing system includes a car share device installed in a vehicle. The car share device includes a key function unit configured to verify an electronic key ID used by an electronic key system of the vehicle. The car sharing system further includes a key function invalidating unit that invalidates the key function unit when a condition is satisfied for switching the key function unit from a valid state to an invalid state.