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.
The new patent coverage removes privacy information from a vehicle by using a computing device and creates compliance logs.
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.
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.
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.
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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