Mobile device-enhanced user selection of specific rental vehicles for a rental vehicle reservation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10899315
APP PUB NO 20170039489A1
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15296654

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A number of techniques are disclosed for making it more convenient and efficient for customers to conduct various rental vehicle transactions. As an example, a technique for performing an automated pickup of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for performing an automated return administration of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for permitting customer to select a particular rental vehicle for a rental vehicle transaction using a mobile device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a technique for permitting a customer to keylessly start a rental vehicle using a machine-sensible item such as his/her mobile device without requiring the customer to possess a smart key.

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THE CRAWFORD GROUP INC600 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Connors, Robert Olivette, US 5 134
Harmon, Michele Muscarella Ballwin, US 2 114
Reh, E Paul Warson Woods, US 2 114

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