US 11,866,003 B2
Systems and methods for regulating vehicle access
Michael Keating, San Francisco, CA (US); J. Loren Passmore, San Francisco, CA (US); and Peter R. Russo, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Scoot Rides, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Scoot Rides, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/531,610.
Application 17/531,610 is a continuation of application No. 16/557,687, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,220,237.
Application 16/557,687 is a continuation of application No. 15/976,303, filed on May 10, 2018, granted, now 10,434,985, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 15/976,303 is a continuation of application No. 15/653,275, filed on Jul. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,086,796, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/653,275 is a continuation of application No. 15/411,916, filed on Jan. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,738,255, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Application 15/411,916 is a continuation of application No. 14/668,781, filed on Mar. 25, 2015, granted, now 9,586,559, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Application 14/668,781 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2013/061465, filed on Sep. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/705,594, filed on Sep. 25, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0144209 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 25/20 (2013.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G08G 1/005 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/30 (2020.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); H04B 1/3877 (2015.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC B60R 25/20 (2013.01) [B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/30 (2020.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/205 (2013.01); H04B 1/3877 (2013.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle electronic control unit, comprising:
a first communication interface configured to provide communication with a remote server;
a second communication interface configured to connect to a user electronic device; and
a processor coupled to the first communication interface and the second communication interface and configured to:
receive via the first communication interface from the remote server an indication that the user electronic device is in a vicinity of the vehicle;
operate an instrumentality of the vehicle to provide a human perceptible external indication to identify the vehicle to a user associated with the user electronic device;
establish a connection to the user electronic device via the second communication interface; and
unlock a locking mechanism comprising the vehicle based at least in part on an indication received from the remote server via the first communication interface to provide access to the vehicle.