Zipcar, Inc.

Lucas P Schneider

Gregory Paul Ramsperger

Douglas C Williams

Jonathan Eric Wolfe

David J Goldman

Lesley Mottla

Syed Naveed Ghalib

Lisa Rigano

Methods, systems, and devices for reserving a reservable asset using a mobile device. A mobile device communicates directly with a vehicle-associated control module or through a reservation server using either a TCP/IP communications channel or near-field communications. A member enters a request using the user interface provided by the mobile-device application. The identity of the member is validated the vehicle-associated control module executes the request by sending a signal to a computer or sensor in the vehicle through the vehicle wiring or the vehicle CANbus. The request can be a function, such as unlocking the vehicle doors, illuminating the interior or exterior lights, honking the horn, or activating a panic alarm.

Mobile device application for communicating with vehicles

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Bethesda, MD, United States of America

Lucas P Schneider