Computer-based vehicle reservation system and method for a computer-based vehicle reservation system
A computer-based vehicle reservation system and a method for a computer-based vehicle reservation system. According to the method: the availability of all vehicles in the vehicle reservation system is detected; a user reserves a vehicle for a determinable time and/or period and/or location by a computing unit connected to a central unit; an identification code is transmitted to a mobile radio device of the user by an SMS module of a central unit; the user is identified in an identification module by the identification code; and the vehicle is released for use. In particular, the billing process for the related services can be automated by the method and system.
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42 . A method for a computer-supported vehicle reservation system in which a user identifies himself/herself at an identification module, the identification module checks the identification with a central unit, and, with successful identification of the user, a vehicle is cleared for use via an onboard system of the vehicle,
wherein the central unit registers all vehicles of the vehicle reservation system, and stores, assigned to the vehicles, in a database temporal and/or local availability of individual of the vehicles,
wherein the user identifies himself/herself at the central unit via input elements of a computing unit connected to the central unit, and reserves a vehicle for a definable time and/or time span and/or location, which vehicle is indicated by the central unit as available for the definable time and/or time span and/or location,
wherein an SMS module of the central unit transmits an identification code to a mobile radio device of the user by an SMS over a mobile radio network, and
wherein a reply SMS from the user, comprising at least the identification code, is sent back by the mobile radio device over the mobile radio network to the central unit as a confirmation, by which reply SMS the user is identified by the identification module, and by the central unit the vehicle is cleared for use via the communication device and onboard system for the defined time and/or time span and location.
43 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the central unit checks via the onboard system of the vehicle an operational condition of the vehicle by the SMS before clearance for use.
44 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the SMS module of the central unit transmits the identification code by the SMS to the mobile radio device of the user within a predetermined time span before a beginning of desired use.
45 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the central unit transmits to the user a confirmation of a reservation on the computing unit.
46 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the onboard system checks an operational condition of the vehicle periodically and/or upon request of the central unit, the data of the database of the central unit being updated based on the checked operational condition.
47 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein billing data is computed by a billing module of the central unit, and is transmitted from the central unit to a service provider of a mobile radio network by a communication module of the central unit, which billing data includes cost parameters for calculating cost amounts for a service procured by the user through the vehicle.
48 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the SMS further comprises vehicle designation and/or location and/or time and/or time span.
49 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the vehicle is parked in an access-controlled area, and the user identifyies himself/herself at an identification module of the access-controlled area upon entering the access-controlled area by the identification code.
50 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the computing unit is the mobile radio device.
51 . The method according to claim 42 , wherein the computing unit communicates with the central unit via one or more computer networks.
52 . The method according to claim 51 , wherein the one or more computer networks include the Internet.
53 . The method according to claim 51 , wherein the user indicates a MSISDN of the mobile radio device for identification at the central unit.
54 . The method according to claim 43 , wherein the central unit comprises a parking space administration module and a parking space reservation module, whereby during reservation of the vehicle indications about a destination are transmitted to the central unit by the computing unit and/or the SMS contains indications about a reserved parking space at the destination.
55 . A computer-supported vehicle registration system, which comprises identification modules for identification of a user at a central unit, in each case an identification module being assigned to a vehicle and, with successful identification, the vehicle being clearable by the central unit for use via an onboard system of the vehicle,
wherein the central unit comprises a memory module, by which all vehicles of the vehicle reservation system are able to be registered, and temporal and/or local availability of individual of the vehicles is storable, assigned to the vehicles,
wherein the central unit comprises an SMS module for transmitting an identification code by an SMS to a mobile radio device of the user via a mobile radio network,
wherein the system comprises a computing unit with communication means for ordering and/or reserving a vehicle for a definable time and/or time span and/or location, the vehicle being indicated by the central unit as available at the definable time and/or time span and/or location,
wherein a user is identifiable by the identification module by an SMS of the mobile radio device, which comprises at least the identification code, and the vehicle is clearable by the central unit for use at the defined time and/or time span and location via the communication means and the onboard system of the vehicle.
56 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 55 , wherein the central unit comprises a billing module by which billing data is transmittable from the central unit to a service provider of a mobile radio network, and which billing data includes cost parameters, based on which cost amounts are calculable for a service procured by the user through the vehicle.
57 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 55 , wherein the SMS further comprises vehicle designation and/or location and/or time and/or time span.
58 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 55 , wherein the system comprises access-controlled areas for parking of the available vehicles, the access-controlled area being accessible to the user by the identification code.
59 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 55 , wherein the mobile radio device further comprises the computing unit.
60 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 55 , wherein the system comprises one or more computer networks, which connect the computing unit to the central unit.
61 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 60 , wherein the one or more computer networks comprise the Internet.
62 . The computer-supported vehicle registration system according to claim 60 , wherein the identification of the user at the central unit comprises a MSISDN of the mobile radio device.
63 . A method for a computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system in which a user identifies himself/herself at an identification module, the identification module checks the identification with a central unit, and, with successful identification of the user, a capacity unit is cleared for use via the vehicle capacity reservation system,
wherein the central unit registers all capacity units of the vehicle capacity reservation system and stores, assignable to a vehicle of the user, in a database temporal and/or local availability of the capacity units,
wherein the user identifies himself/herself at the central unit via input elements of a computing unit connected to the central unit, and reserves at least one capacity unit for a definable time and/or time span and/or location, which at least one capacity unit is indicated by the central unit as available for the definable time and/or time span and/or location,
wherein an SMS module of the central unit transmits an identification code to a mobile radio device of the user by an SMS over a mobile radio network, and
wherein a reply SMS from the user, comprising at least the identification code, is sent back by the mobile radio device over the mobile radio network to the central unit as a confirmation, by which reply SMS the user is identified by the identification module, and by which central unit the at least one capacity unit is cleared for use for the defined time and/or time span and location under access control to the at least one capacity unit.
64 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the SMS module of the central unit transmits the identification code by the SMS to the mobile radio device of the user within a predetermined time span before beginning of a desired use.
65 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the central unit transmits to the user a confirmation of the reservation on the computing unit.
66 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein billing data is computed by a billing module of the central unit, and is transmitted from the central unit to a service provider of a mobile radio network by a communication module of the central unit, which billing data includes cost parameters for calculating cost amounts for a service procured by the user through used capacity.
67 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the SMS further comprises capacity designation and/or location and/or time and/or time span.
68 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the at least one capacity unit is accessible or usable in an access-controlled area, the user identifying himself/herself at an identification module of the access-controlled area upon entering the access-controlled area by the identification code.
69 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the mobile radio device is used as a computing unit.
70 . The method according to claim 63 , wherein the computing unit communicates with the central unit via one or more computer networks.
71 . The method according to claim 70 , wherein the one or more computer networks include the Internet.
72 . The method according to claim 70 , wherein the one or more computer networks include a mobile radio network and the computing unit communicates with the central unit by SMS and/or WAP.
73 . The method according to claim 70 , wherein the user indicates a MSISDN of the mobile radio device for identification at the central unit.
74 . A computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system, which comprises identification modules for identification of a user at a central unit, a capacity unit being clearable to the user for use by a central unit with successful identification via the vehicle capacity reservation system,
wherein the central unit comprises a memory module, by which all capacity units of the vehicle capacity reservation system are able to be registered, and temporal and/or local availability of the individual capacity units is storable, assigned to a vehicle of the user,
wherein the central unit comprises an SMS module for transmitting an identification code by an SMS to a mobile radio device of the user via a mobile radio network,
wherein the system comprises a computing unit with communication means for ordering and/or reserving at least one capacity unit for a definable time and/or time span and/or location, the at least one capacity unit being indicated by the central unit as available at the definable time and/or time span and/or location,
wherein the user is identifiable by the identification module by an SMS of the mobile radio device, which comprises at least the identification code, and the at least one capacity unit is clearable by the central unit for use at the defined time and/or time span and location via a clearance system under access control to the at least one capacity unit.
75 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the central unit comprises a billing module by which billing data is transmittable from the central unit to a service provider of a mobile radio network, and which billing data includes cost parameters, based on which cost amounts are calculable for the service procured by the user through the at least one capacity unit.
76 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the SMS further comprises capacity designation and/or location and/or time and/or time span.
77 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the system comprises access-controlled areas for parking of the available vehicles, the access-controlled area being accessible to the user by the identification code.
78 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the mobile radio device further comprises the computing unit.
79 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the system comprises one or more computer networks, which connect the computing unit to the central unit.
80 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 74 , wherein the one or more computer networks comprise the Internet.
81 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to claim 79 , wherein the one or more computer networks include a mobile radio network and the computing unit and the central unit comprise an SMS module and/or a WAP module.
82 . The computer-supported vehicle capacity reservation system according to any claim 79 , wherein the identification of the user at the central unit comprises a MSISDN of the mobile radio device.