The invention relates to a method (200) for maintaining vehicles offered for shared use on a plurality of sites, said method comprising at least one iteration of the following steps: - signalling (204) of at least one item of state data relating to a state of said vehicle or of a component of said vehicle; - determining (208), as a function of said at least one item of state data, at least one vehicle state parameter associated with said vehicle; said method (200) further comprising at least one iteration of a phase (212), termed the "servicing" phase, comprising the following steps: - selecting (216) at least one site, depending on the vehicle state parameters of at least the vehicles present at said at least one site, - performing (218) a maintenance operation of at least one vehicle at said selected site.
The invention relates to a method (200) for reserving a route within the framework of an automated rental facility (100) for vehicles, in particular electric cars, comprising a plurality of sites (104). The method (100) comprises a step (202) of selecting an arrival position (322), which automatically triggers the following steps: automated determination (206) of a departure position; automated identification (208) of an available departure site closest to the departure position; and automated identification (210) of the arrival site closest to the arrival position, said method (200) also comprising a step (212) of saving at least one reservation data item for the departure site (310) and at least one reservation data item for the arrival site (324).
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
The invention relates to a method (200) for locating at least one available site from among a plurality of sites, comprising the following steps: identification (202) of a pre-determined number of available sites closest to a reference position; and display (210), in a display window, of the positions of the sites identified on a map. The method is characterised in that it comprises an automatic adjustment (208) of the display scale of the map according to: at least one dimension of the display window; and at least one distance separating at least one of the identified sites from the reference position, such that the identified sites are all displayed in the display window. The invention also relates to methods for reserving a vehicle, a parking space and a route using such a location method.
G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
G08G 1/14 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
G01C 21/00 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups
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MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE RESERVATIONS AND/OR PARKING SPACES WITH A WAIT PERIOD
The invention relates to the field of automated vehicle rentals, e.g. electric and non-electric cars and bikes. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for managing service reservations in an automated rental facility comprising a plurality of rental vehicles and a plurality of rental sites distributed geographically, each rental site comprising one or more parking spaces that can receive a rental vehicle. In the event of a service reservation for a user being cancelled (230), the method of the invention comprises: a step (232) of activating a wait mechanism, said wait mechanism activation step including a sub-step (2321) of triggering a wait counter configured to generate a pre-determined wait period, and a sub-step (2322) of preventing the user from making a new service reservation during the wait period; and a step (234) of deactivating the wait mechanism at the end of the wait period, such as to allow the user to make a new service reservation.
The invention concerns a method (200) for rebalancing vehicle pickup/return stations, said method (200) comprising the following steps: - determining (204), for each station : • a number of vehicles available in said station, • an average waiting time in the station, and - filtering (206) the stations by said parameters, said filtering (206) providing: • a first list of so-called departure stations, and • a second list of so-called arrival stations, - designing (208) at least one operation for moving a vehicle depending on said lists, and - carrying out (214) at least one operation for moving a vehicle.
The invention relates to a method for connecting/disconnecting an electric vehicle to/from a charging terminal, which includes at least one sensor arranged to detect the state of at least one element of said charging terminal, said method including at least one iteration of the following steps: measuring at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor; comparing the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value; and transmitting at least one datum, referred to as a notification datum, relating to said connection/disconnection. The invention also relates to a system for connecting/disconnecting an electric vehicle to/from a charging terminal, as well as to a charging terminal implemented in such a method and in such a system.
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
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Method and system for securing a rental vehicle, and secure vehicle
The invention relates to a method (300) for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up the vehicle at a so-called rental site, said vehicle including at least one sensor for determining at least one state of an element of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: measuring (310, 320) at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor means, comparing (310, 320) the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value, and indicating (312, 322, 324) an anomaly if the value is not equal to the predetermined value. The invention also relates to a method for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up said vehicle, and to a secure vehicle.
The invention relates to a method (200) for securing a traveling electric vehicle offered for rent; said method including the following steps: measuring (206) at least one value of at least one parameter relating to said vehicle, comparing (208) the value of said parameter to at least one predetermined value, and reporting (220) an anomaly, on the basis of the result of the comparison step; wherein the reporting step is initiated by a so-called central site remote from the vehicle. Said invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and an automated vehicle rental facility implementing such a method or such a system.
G01C 22/00 - Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers or using pedometers
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A STATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTAL OF VEHICLES SITUATED WITHIN A STRUCTURE ACCESS TO WHICH IS CONTROLLED
The invention relates to a method of controlling access to a station (102) for automated rental of vehicles comprising at least one parking location for a vehicle offered for rental, said station (102) being situated within a structure (104) access to which is controlled by a passage control device (108-112) disposed at at least one entrance/exit of said structure (104), said passage control device (108-112) being movable between an open position permitting passage and a closed position prohibiting passage, said method (200) comprising a phase, termed permission, comprising the following steps: • - acquisition of an identifier of said user by an acquisition means (122-126) disposed at an entrance/exit of said structure (104), • - transmission of said identifier to a remote server (116) of said structure (104) through a communication network, • - verification of at least one condition relating to said user so as to grant or deny passage to said user, and • - command of the passage control device (108-112), disposed at said entrance/exit of said structure (104), as a function of said verification of said at least one condition.
G07B 15/04 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems comprising devices to free a barrier, turnstile or the like
10.
Method and system for managing a power-charging space for a vehicle, especially a self-service electrical vehicle
The invention relates to a method and a system for managing a parking space for a vehicle, for a space comprising means for detecting whether the space is occupied and at least one power-charging terminal suitable for automatic charging, especially automatic electrical charging following manual correction. Said method comprises, within a so-called occupation monitoring phase (as opposed to other phases such as a non-allocated vehicle storage phase): detection of a state of presence or absence of a vehicle or an object occupying the managed space, and detection of a state of connection or disconnection (operation or state) of a vehicle at the charging terminal. According to the invention, said method also comprises, in the event of a detection of presence without detection of connection, at least one so-called parking processing operation, for example, emitting at least one alert by acoustic or visual means, or recording or emitting at least one computer message.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
G07F 17/24 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services for parking meters
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING A TASK TO BE CARRIED OUT TO AN OPERATOR FROM AMONG A PLURALITY OF OPERATORS, AND INSTALLATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTING OF VEHICLES DEPLOYING SUCH A METHOD AND SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method (200) for assigning a task to be carried out on a vehicle to an operator from among a plurality of operators, in particular within the context of automated rental of vehicles, • - with each task there being associated: • - at least one datum, termed a duration of implementation, relating to the duration for implementing the task, and • - at least one datum, termed location, relating to the location of said task; • - with each operator there being associated at least one list, termed the standby list, storing the tasks assigned to said operator with a view to their implementation; said method (200) comprising, for a task to be allocated, a phase (208), termed allocation, comprising the following steps for at least one operator from among said plurality of operators: • ‑ determination (210) of the place in the standby list associated with said operator of a task to be allocated, and • - determination (212) of the duration of execution of said task by said operator as a function of the duration of implementation, of the location of said task to be allocated and of the tasks present in said standby list and placed ahead of said task to be allocated; the allocating of said task to be allocated to an operator being implemented as a function of said duration of execution. The invention also relates to a system deploying such a method and an application of such a method and of such a system to the automated rental of vehicles.
The invention relates to a method (200) for a user to subscribe to a service, said method (200) including the following steps: a least one so-called personal data item being provided (204-210) by the user, with a view to subscribing to the service, storing (214) said at least one personal data item, reading (220, 236) at least one identification data item from an identification means, by means of a reading terminal, and storing (224) said identification data item in combination with said personal data item of the user. The invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and to the use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
The invention relates to a method for making repeated payments over time using a single payment method, the payments being related to a service offered to a user, said method including: a first so-called initialization phase including the following steps: identifying a user, reading, by a payment terminal, data relating to said payment means from said payment means, and storing said data relating to the payment means, in combination with at least one data item relating to the user; and a so-called payment phase including the following steps: issuing a so-called initial payment request, according to a first payment protocol, and issuing at least one so-called subsequent payment request, according to a second payment protocol, which is different from the first payment protocol. The invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and to a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
The invention relates to a method (200) for managing parking spaces in the context of automated rental of vehicles offered for rent at a plurality of so-called rental sites, each of said rental sites including at least one parking space, said method (200) being characterized in that it includes the following steps for at least one rental site: determining (202) a so-called availability data item relating to the existence or non-existence of an available parking space at said rental site, transmitting (212, 218) said availability data item to at least one vehicle being rented, and displaying (220) said availability data item for said at least one vehicle. The invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and to a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING A TASK TO BE CARRIED OUT BY AN OPERATOR ON A VEHICLE OFFERED FOR RENT, AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE RENTAL FACILITY IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method (200) for assigning a task to an operator to be carried out on one vehicle among a plurality of vehicles offered for rent, in particular in the context of automated vehicle rental, said method including a so-called authorization phase (238) including the following steps: - determining (240) the position of the so-called target vehicle on which the task is to be carried out, - determining (242) the position of at least one operator, - calculating (244) the distance between said operator and said target vehicle, and - authorizing or not authorizing an operation relating to said task by said operator on said target vehicle on the basis of said calculated distance and a predetermined threshold distance. The invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
The invention relates to a method (200) for the automated detection of incidents that occur on a vehicle during its use, said method (200) comprising the following steps: detection (202) of an incident by at least one sensor disposed on said vehicle, transmission (206), from said vehicle to a remote site, known as a central site, of at least one item of data relating to said detection, through a wireless communications network, determination (210) by said central site of an item of data, known as an identifier, relating to a user of said vehicle during said detection, and registration (210) of said item of data relating to the incident in conjunction with the identifier of the user. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an application of such a method and such a system to the automated hiring of vehicles.
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNALLING ACTIONS OF USERS AT AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE HIRING SITE, AND AUTOMATED HIRING INSTALLATION IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND/OR SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for signalling actions carried out by users in an automated vehicle hiring installation comprising at least one hiring site, each hiring site being provided with at least one parking location for a vehicle, each location being associated with a terminal, known as a charging terminal, for supplying electricity to a vehicle located in the parking location, the charging terminal being provided with a luminous signalling means, said method comprising the following steps: - identification of a user for the purpose of a request for allocation of a parking location or of a vehicle associated with a parking location, - following said allocation request, switching of said signalling means of the charging terminal associated with said parking location from a first signalling sequence (302) to a second signalling sequence (304-310). The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an installation implementing such a system or such a method.
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
18.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING VEHICLES OFFERED FOR RENTAL
The invention relates to a method (100) for managing vehicles offered for rental in a site, termed the rental site, comprising a plurality of vehicles, said method comprising the following steps: - identification (102) of a user with the aid of at least one identification datum, and - selection (120) of a vehicle from among said plurality of vehicles as a function of at least one predetermined criterion, termed the attribution criterion, and of data (D) relating to each of the vehicles of said plurality. The invention also relates to a method of reserving a vehicle implementing the method of management according to the invention. The invention also relates to a management and reservation system implementing the method according to the invention.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON A VEHICLE OFFERED FOR RENTAL AND INSTALLATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTAL OF VEHICLES IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method (200) of managing tasks to be carried out on a vehicle from among a plurality of vehicles offered for rental, in particular within the framework of automated rental of vehicles, said method comprising a step (202) of associating a task with an identifier of a vehicle, termed the target vehicle, aimed at by said task, said task comprising: an indication of an action to be carried on said target vehicle, and at least one theoretical status of said target vehicle; said method (200,300) comprising at least one iteration of a phase (204,252,262), termed the status verification phase, comprising the following steps: determination (206,254,264) of at least one real status of said target vehicle, comparison (208,256,266) of said at least one real status with said at least one theoretical status, modification (210,258,268) or not of said task as a function of said comparison. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an application of such a method and of such a system to the automated rental of vehicles.
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
The invention relates to a method for reporting payments made with a payment means, said method including the following steps: storing a digital address associated with an identifier for the user holding the payment means, storing data relating to said payment means, and at least one payment request using said data relating to said payment means; said method being characterized in that, for each payment request, same includes the sending of so-called reporting data relating to the outcome of said payment request to said digital address. The invention likewise relates to a system (100) implementing such a method and to a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
The invention relates to a payment method using a means of payment for repeated use over time, including the following steps: storing data relating to said payment means, for each use, which is updated with a so-called actual amount associated with a user of said payment means, characterized in that said method includes one or more iterations of the following steps: comparing said actual amount to a predetermined amount, requesting payment using said data relating to said payment means when said actual amount is greater than or equal to said predetermined amount. The invention likewise relates to a system (100) implementing such a method and to a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
The invention relates to a method for reserving a parking space for a vehicle at a remote site also known as a rental site, in the context of automated vehicle rental, said method including a so-called reservation phase (200) including the following steps: determining (204-208) a so-called available remote rental site, in which a parking space is available, sending (214) a reservation request for a parking space in said available remote rental site, said reservation request including an identification data item also known as an identifier, storing (220) said identifier associated with an available parking space, and modifying (220) the status of said parking space. The invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and a use of such a method and such a system for automated vehicle rental.
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROUTING CALLS DESTINED FOR A CALL CENTRE, AND INSTALLATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTAL OF VEHICLES IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND/OR SUCH A SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method (200) of routing calls, originating from a caller and destined for a call centre employing at least two operators, the caller being able to send the call from a predetermined apparatus, accessible by a plurality of callers, and in which: the origin of the call is verified (204) and, if the call originates from one of the predetermined apparatuses, the apparatus is identified, and a check is carried out to verify (222) in a database (138) available to the call centre whether the caller is known to the call centre, on the basis of a caller identification datum associated with the apparatus in this database, and, if such is the case, the caller is identified, a language datum associated with the caller identified is extracted (214) from a database available to the call centre 20, the language data indicating the preferred language of the caller and the call is transferred (212) to an operator as a function of the language datum. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an installation for automated rental implementing such a method and/or such a system.
The invention relates to a method (200) of managing parking locations on one or more sites, termed rental sites, each comprising at least one parking location, said method (200) comprising the following steps for each rental site; determination (216) of a status of at least one parking location of at least one rental site; determination (218), as a function of said status of at least one location of at least one status of said at least one rental site relating to the presence or otherwise of a location having a predetermined status in said rental site; and control (220), as a function of said at least one status of said rental site, of at least one means of signalling, termed site signalling, at the level of said rental site. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an application of such a method and of such a system to the automated rental of vehicles.
G08G 1/14 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
G07F 15/00 - Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas, or electricity
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
25.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNALLING CONSUMPTIONS CARRIED OUT, AND INSTALLATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTAL OF VEHICLES IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND/OR SUCH A SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method (200) of signalling consumptions performed within the framework of a service in which a user performs a plurality of consumptions, a user account, stored in association with an identifier of said user, being incremented by the amount corresponding to each consumption, said method (200) comprising the following steps; obtaining of a digital address of said user, storage of said digital address in association with an identifier of said user, after at least one consumption, sending (214) to said digital address of at least one datum relating to the amount consumed by the user. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method and an application of such a method and of such a system to the automated rental of vehicles.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
The invention relates to a method (200) for securing a traveling electric vehicle offered for rent; said method including the following steps: measuring (206) at least one value of at least one parameter relating to said vehicle, comparing (208) the value of said parameter to at least one predetermined value, and reporting (220) an anomaly, on the basis of the result of the comparison step; wherein the reporting step is initiated by a so-called central site remote from the vehicle. Said invention likewise relates to a system implementing such a method and an automated vehicle rental facility implementing such a method or such a system.
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
The invention relates to a method and a system for managing a parking space for a vehicle, for a space comprising means for detecting whether the space is occupied and at least one power-charging terminal suitable for automatic charging, especially automatic electrical charging following manual connection. Said method comprises, within a so-called occupation monitoring phase (as opposed to other phases such as a non-allocated vehicle storage phase): detection of a state of presence or absence of a vehicle or an object occupying the managed space, and detection of a state of connection or disconnection (operation or state) of a vehicle at the charging terminal. According to the invention, said method also comprises, in the event of a detection of presence without detection of connection, at least one so-called parking processing operation, for example, emitting at least one alert by acoustic or visual means, or recording or emitting at least one computer message.
The invention relates to a method for connecting/disconnecting an electric vehicle to/from a charging terminal, which includes at least one sensor arranged to detect the state of at least one element of said charging terminal, said method including at least one iteration of the following steps: measuring at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor; comparing the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value; and transmitting at least one datum, referred to as a notification datum, relating to said connection/disconnection. The invention also relates to a system for connecting/disconnecting an electric vehicle to/from a charging terminal, as well as to a charging terminal implemented in such a method and in such a system.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
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METHOD FOR CHECKING THE USE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF A PROVIDED VEHICLE
The invention relates to a method for checking the use of a vehicle provided to a predetermined user, characterised in that it includes the following steps: a digital means, located in a terminal or in a vehicle connected to said terminal, reads data containing an identifier of said user; said user identifier is sent to a central computer system managing a plurality of vehicles and a plurality of users, in order to compare said user identifier with at least one datum from a user database; and, in the event the vehicle has been provided correctly, said central system sends at least one message enabling a control signal to be sent to a means for controlling at least one function of said assigned vehicle, or an infrastructure to which the latter is connected.
The invention relates to a method (300) for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up the vehicle at a so-called rental site, said vehicle including at least one sensor for determining at least one state of an element of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: measuring (310, 320) at least one value of at least one parameter by said sensor means, comparing (310, 320) the value of said parameter with at least one predetermined value, and indicating (312, 322, 324) an anomaly if the value is not equal to the predetermined value. The invention also relates to a method for securing an electric rental vehicle when returning/picking up said vehicle, and to a secure vehicle.
The invention relates to a method (300) for detecting the fraudulent use of a rental vehicle, in which at least one user identifier and/or at least one so-called status datum is saved in a so-called local storage location at said vehicle, and/or at least one user identifier and/or at least one so-called status datum is saved in a so-called remote storage location, at a so-called central remote site, combined with at least one identifier of said vehicle, characterised in that it includes a theft-detection operation, which includes the following steps: reading (304) at least one datum stored in said local and/or remote storage location; analysing (306) said datum, read according to at least one predetermined criterion, in order to detect an anomaly; and transmitting (318-322) a so-called notification datum when an anomaly is detected. The invention also relates to a system for detecting the fraudulent use of a rental vehicle.
B60R 25/04 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZING,ON THE FLY, A VEHICLE OFFERED FOR HIRE
The invention relates to a method (300) for configuring a vehicle on the fly and comprising the following steps: identifying (302, 304) a user using means of identification, loading (308), from a central site through a wireless communications network and/or from a means of identification, at least one value, known as the preferred value, of at least one parameter concerning the setup of at least one element of said vehicle, the value being associated with said identified user, and adjusting said element of the vehicle in accordance with said preferred value. The invention also relates to a system and to an installation for configuring a vehicle on the fly and to a vehicle comprising such a system.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
B60R 1/06 - Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior
B60R 1/062 - Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior with remote control for adjusting position
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
The invention relates to a method (400) for monitoring a rental vehicle, said vehicle including a navigation/geolocation device arranged such as to determine and report the positioning coordinates of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: verifying (406) that the positioning coordinates of said vehicle are inside a previously recorded predetermined area and, if the positioning coordinates are not inside the predetermined area, executing a step (408-440) of indicating the anomaly. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method.
The invention relates to a charging terminal (400) for an electrical vehicle, comprising at least one electrical connection means (402), a so-called terminal connector, for cooperating with at least one electrical connection means of a vehicle, a so-called vehicle connector, for establishing an electrical connection for transporting an electrical signal from said terminal (400) to said vehicle, said charging terminal (400) also comprising at least one so-called control means (404) authorising or preventing the passage of an electrical charging signal to said terminal connector (402), at least one means (406-410) for detecting the connection between said terminal connector (402) and said vehicle connector, and at least one means (412) for controlling said control means (404) for authorising or preventing the passage of said electrical charging signal according to at least one item of detection data supplied by the detection means (406-410).
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