摘要 |
The invention pertains to a bicycle rental system comprising: A bicycle storage station comprising a plurality of bicycle stands for supporting and locking bicycles, each bi-cycle stand comprising a lock configured to open at the receipt of a command signal, a portable communication device configured for sending a control message representing a specific bicycle stand of the plurality of bicycle stands and said portable communica-tion device, and a central computer. The central computer comprises a registry with stored registration data representing said specific bicycle stand and said portable communication device, the central computer being configured for: receiving said con-trol message, comparing said control message with said stored registration data for identifying said portable communication device, and subsequently sending a command signal to said specific bicycle stand for unlocking said specific stand. |