US 12,112,584 B2
Device for sharing and monitoring vehicles
Christopher J. Mendes, Kitchener (CA); Stephen Michael Fox, Oakville (CA); and Benjamin John Gordon Gaffney, Waterloo (CA)
Assigned to Geotab Inc., Oakville (CA)
Filed by Geotab Inc., Oakville (CA)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/117,207.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/012,536, filed on Apr. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0327168 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC G07C 5/008 (2013.01) [B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 25/241 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/307 (2013.01); B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G07C 5/006 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for sharing and monitoring shared use of a vehicle comprising:
a telematic device having a vehicle portion and a vehicle share portion,
the vehicle portion including a vehicle interface configured to connect via the vehicle interface to a vehicle bus to obtain vehicle data of the vehicle, and including a microprocessor, memory and firmware,
the vehicle share portion communicating with said vehicle portion and including a sensor, a microprocessor, memory and firmware;
wherein the microprocessor, memory and firmware of the vehicle portion are distinct from the microprocessor, memory and firmware of the vehicle share portion such that the vehicle share portion and the vehicle portion are two distinct portions from each other;
a unique personal attribute associated with a user of said vehicle;
said vehicle portion of said telematic device monitoring said vehicle via the vehicle bus to log and communicate vehicle data to at least one server via a communication network, said sensor of said vehicle share portion configured to identify said unique personal attribute in proximity to said vehicle;
said vehicle portion of said telematic device receiving from said at least one server a validated reservation request indicative of said unique personal attribute, said vehicle share portion communicating with said vehicle portion to receive said validated reservation request for permitting operation of said vehicle, said device thereby providing a secured personal reservation with said vehicle for sharing and monitoring use of said vehicle.