Mobile Device-Enhanced User Selection of Specific Rental Vehicles for a Rental Vehicle Reservation

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
permitting a customer with a rental vehicle reservation to select a specific rental vehicle for pickup in response to input from the customer via a mobile computing device associated with the customer.