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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);
Paul H. Pebbles, Novi, MI (US);
Robert P. Miles, Austin, TX (US);
Ramie Phillips, III, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Travis J. Ryan, Austin, TX (US);
Xi Ju, Troy, MI (US);
Pavan K. Namineni, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
GM Glboal Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of authorizing access and operation for vehicle sharing via a portable device. A request reservation is generated to reserve a vehicle via a portable device carried by a user. The reservation includes a portable device identifier and reservation details. Authentication keys are transmitted to the portable device and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle in response to a successful authorization. The plug-in device is used to perform vehicle access and vehicle operations of the vehicle. The authentication keys enable the portable device and the plug-in device to be paired for enabling vehicle access and operations. An authorization is executed between the portable device carried by a user and a plug-in device coupled to the vehicle. Access to the vehicle operations are enabled in response to a successful authorization.