Systems and methods for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsChristopher L. Oesterling, Dwayne A. Crocker
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Abstract
According to one example, a key fob for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing is provided. The key fob includes a communications module and a remote enablement module. The communications module is configured to obtain a remote enablement command indicating a rental period for a vehicle associated with the key fob. The remote enablement module is configured to enable one or more functions of the key fob during the rental period based on the remote enablement command.
Claims19
A key fob for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing, comprising:
- a communication module configured to:
- obtain a remote enablement command indicating a rental period for a vehicle associated with the key fob;
- a remote enablement module configured to:
- enable one or more functions of the key fob during the rental period based on the remote enablement command;
- and
- a power control module configured to:
- transition the key fob from a first energy state to a second energy state during the rental period in response to the remote enablement module enabling the one or more functions of the key fob.
A server comprising:
- a processor;
- memory;
- a peer-to-peer vehicle share application that is stored in the memory and executed by the processor and that is configured to:
- obtain a vehicle rental request from an electronic device associated with a user, wherein the vehicle rental request comprises a location of the electronic device;
- identify a particular vehicle from among a plurality of vehicles to satisfy the vehicle rental request based on at least the location of the electronic device;
- transmit a vehicle assignment to the electronic device, wherein the vehicle assignment comprises a location of the particular vehicle and identification information associated with the particular vehicle;
- determine whether an unlock condition associated with the particular vehicle has been satisfied;
- in response to determining that the unlock condition associated with the particular vehicle has been satisfied, unlock one or more doors of the particular vehicle;
- and
- transmit a remote enablement command to enable a key fob associated with the particular vehicle for a rental period, wherein the remote enablement command causes the key fob to transition from a first energy state to a second energy state during the rental period.
A key fob for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing, comprising:
- a battery;
- a vehicle control circuit connected to the battery and configured to:
- transmit a fob enablement beacon, indicating that the key fob has been enabled, to a particular vehicle associated with the key fob when the vehicle control circuit is energized by the battery;
- a controller configured to:
- activate in response to obtaining a controller activation command;
- authenticate an electronic device associated with a user;
- and
- in response to authenticating the electronic device, cause the battery to energize the vehicle control circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.