Method for allowing access to a vehicle and a fleet of vehicles

Abstract

A method for allowing access to a vehicle that has a key access management system in communication with a remote key access database; and a sensor for reading a static identifier; wherein the remote key access database includes identification information of static identifiers and a user profile associated with each static identifier. The method includes: receiving identification information for at least one static identifier and the associated user profile from the remote key access database; storing the received identification information of the static identifier and the associated user profile in the key access management system of the vehicle; reading identification information of a static identifier by the sensor; comparing the read identification information with identification information in the key access management system; in response to finding a match of the read identification information in the key access management system, providing access to at least part of the vehicle.

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