
RentalMatics has been granted a U.S. patent which identifies anomalies in rental car stock to help operators identify issues with their fleet, reducing the risk of damage or theft.
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The new patent coverage removes privacy information from a vehicle by using a computing device and creates compliance logs.
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Automotive privacy platform Privacy4Cars introduces a tool to delete personal information in a vehicle's system before a vehicle handoff, that can be accessed with an app or subscription service.
Read More →The patented system — used by Avis Budget Group — lets renters reserve a vehicle online or using a smartphone and confirm its availability in real time through a wireless device inside the vehicle. Renters can also unlock a vehicle with a remote authorization signal and return the vehicle without assistance from an associate.
Read More →Rent A Toll Ltd. received U.S. Patent No. 8,195,506 for its prepaid tolling service, Pass24 that allows customers to pay a flat fee in order to gain unlimited toll usage for the duration of their rental.
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Patent experts from ipCapital Group, an intellectual property consulting firm, discuss how the surge of rental car-related patents not held by rental car companies is a concerning fact and makes rental car companies susceptible to intellectual property threats from outside their typical competitors.
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