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Patent No.:

US 11738659 B1

Date of Patent:

Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2021

Vehicles and cloud systems for sharing e-keys to access and use vehicles

Applicant:

Emerging Automotive, Llc, Los Altos, CA (US);

Inventors:

Angel A. Penilla, Sacramento, CA (US);

Albert S. Penilla, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:

Emerging Automotive, LLC, Los Altos, CA (US);

Attorney:

Primary Examiner:

Zhen Y Wu

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H04W 4/44 (2018.01); B60L 53/65 (2019.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2023.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G07F 15/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); B60L 53/66 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B60L 53/65 (2019.02); B60L 53/665 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B60R 25/2018 (2013.01); B60R 25/241 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3829 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07F 15/005 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/70 (2013.01); B60L 2250/10 (2013.01); B60L 2250/16 (2013.01); B60L 2250/20 (2013.01); B60L 2270/36 (2013.01); G06Q 20/32 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00412 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01); Y04S 30/14 (2013.01);

Abstract

A vehicle configured to communicate with a server of a cloud system to enable access to use the vehicle via one or more electronic keys is provided. The vehicle includes electronics and a subsystem of the vehicle for enabling unlocking of the vehicle. The subsystem is interfaced with the electronics and a subsystem of the vehicle for enabling starting of the vehicle for use of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes communications circuitry that is interfaced with electronics of the vehicle. The communications circuitry is programmable to communicate with the server of the cloud system and communicate with a mobile device. The communications circuitry of the vehicle is configured to receive a request from the mobile device for unlocking of the vehicle. The request from the mobile device includes coded data obtained by the mobile device from the server to enable sending the request to the vehicle. The coded data is associated with privileges for use of the vehicle. The privileges are defined for the coded data, and the vehicle is configured to receive information from the server to authenticate the request by the mobile device. And, if the request is authentic, the mobile device is provided with data to enable an electronic key to use the vehicle, and the electronics of the vehicle instructs the subsystem of the vehicle to enable unlocking of the vehicle and enable starting of the vehicle for use of the vehicle via the electronic key consistent with the privileges of the coded data.

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