Apparatus, server and method for vehicle sharing

US10956760B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Markus Seidel · Munich, DE
• Biyun Zhou · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 23, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30268
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A server for vehicle sharing includes a receiver receiving a first or second trigger command in relation with renting of the vehicle; a controller generating an activation command based on the first trigger command and generating a hiding command based on the second trigger command, wherein the activation command can cause the vehicle to activate an image capturing component arranged inside the vehicle so as to obtain one or more images of the vehicle interior, and the hiding command can cause the vehicle to hide the image capturing component from view of a user inside the vehicle; and a transmitter transmitting the activation command or the hiding command to the vehicle. The receiver can receive the images of the vehicle interior from the vehicle.