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.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
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 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
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 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement
G01C 21/00 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
4.
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.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
6.
Method and system for connecting/disconnecting an electric vehicle to/from a charging terminal
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 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
B60L 3/00 - Dispositifs électriques de sécurité sur véhicules propulsés électriquementContrôle des paramètres de fonctionnement, p. ex. de la vitesse, de la décélération ou de la consommation d’énergie
B60L 3/04 - Coupure de l'alimentation en énergie en cas de fausse manœuvre
7.
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 - Mesure de la distance parcourue sur le sol par des véhicules, des personnes, des animaux ou autres corps solides en mouvement, p. ex. en utilisant des odomètres ou en utilisant des podomètres
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
G07B 15/02 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle prenant en compte un facteur variable tel que la distance ou le temps, p. ex. pour le transport de passagers, les systèmes de parcs de stationnement ou les systèmes de location de véhicules
9.
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 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle prenant en compte un facteur variable tel que la distance ou le temps, p. ex. pour le transport de passagers, les systèmes de parcs de stationnement ou les systèmes de location de véhicules comportant des dispositifs pour donner le passage par une barrière, un tourniquet ou analogues
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 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
G07F 17/24 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articlesInstallations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour compteurs de stationnement
B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
04 - Huiles et graisses industrielles; lubrifiants; combustibles
06 - Métaux communs et minerais; objets en métal
07 - Machines et machines-outils
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
17 - Produits en caoutchouc ou en matières plastiques; matières à calfeutrer et à isoler
19 - Matériaux de construction non métalliques
20 - Meubles et produits décoratifs
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
38 - Services de télécommunications
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
41 - Éducation, divertissements, activités sportives et culturelles
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Electrical energy. Transportable metal constructions, monuments of metal
especially shelters; metal kiosks. Electricity vending machines enabling the charging of
electric vehicle batteries; automatic distributing machine
for the rental and return of vehicles. Scientific (other than medical) apparatus and instruments,
apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching,
transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling
electric current, and especially batteries, battery
chargers, capacitors and super-capacitors; cables, apparatus
for charging electric batteries; magnetic cards, chip cards;
electronic navigation apparatus for vehicles; software for
the management of a vehicle fleet; downloadable software and
firmware for telephone and computer applications for the
rental, booking and arrangement of subscriptions to a car
rental service; online newsletters (downloadable files);
downloadable electronic publications; mouse pads; decorative
magnets; signaling panels, luminous or mechanical; vehicle
breakdown warning triangles; reflective signaling vests;
gloves for protection against accidents, electronic
navigation apparatus for vehicles, on-board computers;
anti-theft warning apparatus; sockets, plugs and other
contacts [electric connections]; electronic tracking
apparatus for vehicles; monitoring apparatus for domestic or
industrial electrical energy consumption; apparatus for
analyzing signals, current and voltage; apparatus for
monitoring the division of energy consumption; computer
communication, office automation, home automation and
building automation terminals; solar panels. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam production, cooking,
refrigerating, drying, ventilation and distribution of
electricity and installations for the storage and
distribution of renewable energy; heating apparatus, namely
electric apparatus, using renewable energies (solar energy,
geothermal energy, heat pumps, peltier effect apparatus);
Installations and apparatus designed to regulate
temperature; solar collectors (heating); heat regenerators;
ventilation apparatus; heat pumps; regulation and safety
installations and apparatus for systems for collecting and
storing solar energy. Apparatus for electric locomotion by land, air or water;
electrically propelled land vehicles; spare parts for
electrically propelled vehicles for locomotion by land,
namely, bodywork parts, parts of motors and engines, brakes,
shock absorbers; electrically powered cars, boats and trams;
electrically powered mopeds, electrically powered scooters,
electrically powered trucks; electric motors and
transmission parts for electrically powered vehicles,
vehicle sun visors. Paper and cardboard (raw, semi-finished or for stationery or
printing); exercise books, scrapbooks, folders for papers,
files; printing products (printed matter); bookbinding
articles, newspapers, periodicals, manuals, reviews,
catalogs, publications, newsletters; photographs, leaflets,
prospectuses, samples, calendars, stickers; paper or
cardboard stands for photographs; stationery; adhesive
materials for stationery use; plastic materials for
packaging, namely bags, small bags, pouches; bags of paper
for packaging; artists' materials; paintbrushes; typewriters
and office requisites (except furniture); printing blocks. Charged or other plastic films for electrochemical use for
batteries and capacitors or super capacitors. Constructions not of metal, especially shelters, kiosks;
rental and charging stations (constructions not of metal)
for electric vehicles. Street furniture namely metal or non-metallic frames, glazed
or not, luminous or not, rotating or not, glass panels and
display boards, benches; street furniture, of metal and
non-metallic. Advertising; advertising by mail order, by bill-posting,
radio advertising, television advertising; advertising
through the written press; dissemination of advertisements;
dissemination and distribution of advertising materials
(leaflets, prospectuses, printed matter, samples);
advertising sponsorship; advertising agency services, rental
of advertising space and time; subscription services to a
newsletter; providing subscriptions to a car rental service;
providing subscriptions to a car-share car rental service;
computerized file management; input, processing and
compilation of data and statistics in a database; computer
file rental; organization of exhibitions for commercial or
advertising purposes; retail sales services relating to
electric vehicles and spare parts therefor; retail sale of
newspapers, on paper or online, and of downloadable
software; retail sale of beverages and fast-food products;
retail sale of solar panels; subscriptions to a network for
the provision, storage and distribution of electricity;
promotion for the benefit of others of goods operated using
electrical, solar, renewable and electric energy, of
electric goods; market studies and research; commercial
advice for others with a view to improving and controlling
electricity consumption; commercial advice and information
on the consumption of electric or other energy with or
without tariff simulation and consumption forecasts;
promotion of electric vehicles; cost-price analysis;
information and advice relating to the cost of energy and
electricity; business appraisal; economic forecasting;
public relations, partnership searches in the business
field; industrial business organization consulting; business
management and organization consultancy; promotion of
electric vehicles or vehicles functioning with other sources
of energy for third parties; business management assistance
and business organization and management consulting in the
field of environmental protection, new energies, renewable
energies; marketing studies and research in the field of
environmental protection, new energy sources; assistance,
consultancy, information or business inquiries in the field
of electrical, solar and renewable energy; business
management of energy consumption; data and information
processing via electronic, computer means, cable, radio,
electronic messaging, television, laser, satellite, digital
terrestrial networks; business management of energy
consumption. Maintenance, servicing and repair of trams, boats, electric
vehicles; breakdown assistance for electric vehicles, boats,
trams; information on vehicle maintenance; service stations
(recharging of electric batteries for vehicles,
maintenance); installation, maintenance and repair of
apparatus and installations for the collection, storage,
distribution, conversion of renewable energy including solar
energy; information and advice with regard to the
installation, maintenance and repair of apparatus and
installations for the collection, storage, distribution,
conversion of renewable energy including solar energy;
monitoring and evaluation of power plants; construction,
maintenance and repair of terminals and installations for
the distribution of electricity generated from renewable
energy; information on construction; building (construction)
supervision; installation, maintenance and repair of energy
installations; construction, maintenance and repair of
installations for the supply and/or production and/or
distribution of energy particularly electricity; vehicle
breakdown assistance; building (construction) supervision. Telecommunications; news agencies; radio, telegram,
telephone, television, computer terminal and Internet
communication; television broadcasting; transmission and
distribution of data and information by electronic, computer
means, by cable, by radio, by e-mail, by television, by
laser, by satellite, via digital terrestrial network;
communication (transmission) of information by data
communication; transmission of messages, computer-assisted
image transmission, sound and image transmission; electronic
mail, electronic messaging and data dissemination services
by electronic means, especially for global communication
networks (such as the Internet) or private or restricted
access networks (intranets); services for providing access
time to telephone, radio telephone, data communication,
television, global communication networks; data, sound or
image transmission; online data transmission; provision of
access and links via telecommunications to computer
databases and to the Internet; electronic transmission of
audio and video files by streaming and downloadable via a
telephone or a computer; provision of connection and access
to electronic communication networks for the transmission or
reception of audio, video or multimedia content; electronic
transmission of audio and video files via communication
networks; providing access to online chatrooms for the
transmission of messages among vehicle location electronics. Online and telephone reservation services for vehicle
rental, for seats for travel; transport services; vehicle
rental services; technical management and logistics of
automobile fleets; vehicle rental; chartering of vehicles;
rental of garages and parking places; information on
transport and reserving vehicles; delivery services and
provision of motor vehicles to others for the rental
thereof; rental of roof racks for vehicles, trailers, travel
arrangement; tourist information services (plans, maps,
visits); distribution of newspapers, parcels, newsletters;
rental of car parks; distribution and supply of electricity. Production of energy; generating of electricity;
professional consulting in the production of energy and
electricity; information on the production of solar
electricity and renewable energy. Entertainment; education; training; entertainment and
education information; entertainment by radio and/or
television and/or global communication network; sporting and
cultural activities; publishing and editing of books,
newspapers, periodicals; electronic publication of
periodicals, online newsletters; electronic desktop
publishing; production of shows, films, television films,
television and radio broadcasts, reports, video recordings,
sound recordings; production of entertainment programs on
the Internet; organization of competitions and games for
educational and entertainment purposes; organization of
lotteries, competitions with distribution of prizes;
organization and conducting of colloquiums, conferences,
conventions; organization of exhibitions for cultural or
educational purposes; booking of seats for shows. Research and development in the field of computerized
management systems for rental vehicle fleets; design and
development, installation, maintenance, repair of software
and electronic terminals enabling the management of fleets
of automobiles for short-term rental; technical advice
(architects' and engineers' work) in the field of installing
vehicle rental stations in public spaces; technical
information and advice on installations for providing and/or
producing and/or distributing energy, namely as regards
electricity and electrical safety; quality control;
technical studies and analysis, diagnostics (carried out by
engineers) for the siting and installation of apparatus and
installations for providing and/or producing and/or
distributing renewable energy including solar energy;
studies, research and expert reports (services of engineers)
in the fields of energy and the environment; industrial
research and analysis (studies) relating to clean energy and
renewable energy; technical advice and expert reports
(engineers' work) in the field of installations enabling the
production, storage and distribution of electricity; testing
of materials; technical tests; technical information and
advice relating to energy as well as its management and
operation; information on research and development in the
field of energy; monitoring (checking) of energy
consumption; technical evaluation and appraisal of energy
consumption; software creation (design, development),
updating and adaptation; programming for computers; research
and development of new products for others; engineering
services in the field of the production, management and
distribution of electrical energy and renewable energy;
technical control and expert appraisals (surveying) of
facilities running on all types of energy; electrical
installations control services; research and development
services in the field of electrical engineering, the
production of electrical, solar, hydraulic, geothermal and
thermal energy; technical consulting and expertise in the
field of the production of electrical energy, solar energy
and renewable energy; consulting in the field of the
environment; storage of data and information by electronic
and computer means, by cable, by radio, by e-mail, by
television, by laser beams, by satellite, via digital
terrestrial network; surveys and research on the production
of renewable energy and solar electricity.
12.
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.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
13.
SUBSCRIPTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATED RENTAL EQUIPMENT IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND SYSTEM
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 - Réservations, p. ex. pour billetterie, services ou manifestations
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
16.
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.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
17.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INCIDENTS ON A VEHICLE OFFERED FOR HIRE, AND AUTOMATED HIRING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD AND SYSTEM
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 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
18.
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 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle prenant en compte un facteur variable tel que la distance ou le temps, p. ex. pour le transport de passagers, les systèmes de parcs de stationnement ou les systèmes de location de véhicules
G07F 17/00 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articlesInstallations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie
G07F 15/00 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie avec distribution de liquide, de gaz ou d'électricité commandée par le comptage
B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
19.
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 - Réservations, p. ex. pour billetterie, services ou manifestations
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
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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 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
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 - Réservations, p. ex. pour billetterie, services ou manifestations
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
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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 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement
G07B 15/02 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle prenant en compte un facteur variable tel que la distance ou le temps, p. ex. pour le transport de passagers, les systèmes de parcs de stationnement ou les systèmes de location de véhicules
G07F 17/00 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articlesInstallations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie
G07F 15/00 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie avec distribution de liquide, de gaz ou d'électricité commandée par le comptage
B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
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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 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
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 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
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.
G07F 17/24 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articlesInstallations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour compteurs de stationnement
G07F 15/00 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie avec distribution de liquide, de gaz ou d'électricité commandée par le comptage
B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO/FROM A CHARGING TERMINAL
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 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
30.
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 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules agissant sur des systèmes ou des équipements de véhicules, p. ex. sur les portes, les sièges ou les pare-brises agissant sur le système de propulsion, p. ex. le moteur ou le moteur d’entraînement
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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 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable
B60R 1/06 - Dispositions pour les rétroviseurs montés à l'extérieur du véhicule
B60R 1/062 - Dispositions pour les rétroviseurs montés à l'extérieur du véhicule avec une commande à distance pour régler leur position
B60R 16/02 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques
G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio
B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers
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).
