Vehicle sharing

US11087393B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

• Michael T. Sailer · Whittier, US
• Katie C. Wallace · Long Beach, US
• Annika E. Nordlund-Swenson · Seattle, US
• Alen Simon · La Cañada Flintridge, US
• James E. Keen · Los Angeles, US
• Spencer L. Mackay · Craydon Court, US
• Kimberlee Cozby Muenzer · Tustin, US
• Takuya Idehara · South Pasadena, US
• David K. B. Lee · Glendale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 10, 2021
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/0057
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The systems and methods provided herein are directed to a system for managing a jointly owned autonomous vehicle. The system schedules usage of the vehicle by different owners, makes the vehicle available for rental by third parties when not in use by the owners, and distributes expenses and rental revenue to owners proportional to each owner's ownership interest or in accordance with user behavior and vehicle usage, as appropriate.