Keyless car sharing mechanism using smartphones and inbuilt WiFi systems for authentication
US9845071B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of operating/renting keyless motor vehicles includes configuring a user's smartphone to wirelessly communicate with the security systems of at least a selected keyless vehicle, whereby the user's smartphone can transmit a digital key to the security system of a keyless vehicle to permit operation thereof. A digital key for a selected keyless vehicle is transmitted to the user's smartphone, and the user is provided with an authorization code that can be used to gain entry into the selected vehicle. The user enters the authorization code using the user input device of the selected keyless vehicle, and the user's smartphone then transmits the digital key to the security system of the selected keyless vehicle. The user can enter and operate the selected vehicle without receiving a conventional key and/or key fob.
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