EP3317848A1

EP3317848A1 - System and method for providing information about transport options on an electronic device of a user

Info

Publication number: EP3317848A1
Application number: EP16733953.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Martin Lutz; Markus Reith
Original assignee: Ford Werke GmbH; Ford Global Technologies LLC
Current assignee: Ford Werke GmbH; Ford Global Technologies LLC
Priority date: 2015-07-03
Filing date: 2016-06-30
Publication date: 2018-05-09
Also published as: WO2017005596A1; DE102016210840A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and a method for providing information about transport options for a transport route on an electronic device (20) of a user, wherein the transport route is defined at least by a starting location X within a spatial area. This involves at least the following steps taking place: – capture of information about the position of at least one parked rental vehicle (31;...; 31ⁿ) in a rental car pool; – ascertainment of the starting location X for the transport route; – ascertainment of the current position and/or of the route of at least one further joint-use vehicle (50; 51) that is not part of the rental car pool; – ascertainment of availability information about parked rental vehicles (31;...; 31ⁿ) in the rental car pool in the vicinity of the starting location X; – ascertainment of availability information about further joint use vehicles (50; 51) whose current position and/or whose route is in the region of the starting location X of the transport route; and – provision of both pieces of availability information on the electronic device (20) of the user, information about the position of at least one parked rental vehicle (31;...; 31ⁿ) in the rental car pool being captured by a local data management unit (11), and the electronic device (20) of the user, the rental car vehicles (31;...; 31ⁿ) and/or the joint-use vehicles (50; 51) communicating with one another directly.

Description

System and method for providing information about

Transport Options on an Electronic Device of a User The invention relates to a system and a method for providing

Information about transport options for a transport route at one

electronic device of a user, wherein the transport path is defined at least by a start location within a spatial area. In the area of car rental or car sharing, it is known

Use software solutions that display a user's presence on an electronic device, such as a mobile phone or computer, near a location. Here, the location can be set as the current location of the electronic device or the user can specify any location / start location from which he wants to start a journey. However, if a car is not near the current location of the user, it must first travel to the car, using, for example, public transport. However, he has to determine cheap connections with these means of transport to the location of the vehicle separately in another way.

Similar software solutions are also known from car sharing areas in which people share their vehicle with other people. Again, the providers of a vehicle can enter the position of their parked vehicle in an application, or they tell a planned trip on which they are willing to take another person. Such an application is described for example in the patent application US 2013/0054281 A1.

A method for switching a service, in particular the organization of a ride-sharing opportunity or a transport service, between a provider and an interested party is described in DE 10 2012 220 254 A1.

In addition, DE 10 2010 009 443 A1 discloses a method for determining a desired travel connection. A disadvantage of such solutions, however, is that these systems always identify only one possible mode of transport and indicate the user for use and that these transport options are managed and displayed only via central databases. Spontaneous and alternative means of transport, which arise situationally at the momentary location of the user, are, however, not shown, but must, if necessary by the user only in the central

Databases of (possibly even several different) mobility providers. Possible combinations of transport options in order to advantageously reach a destination from a starting location are usually rigid, based on theoretical timetables and / or habitual described

Locations / parking lots and traffic areas.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide an improved system for providing information about transport options for a transport route to a

provide an electronic device of a user, which the user

In particular, a spontaneous and according to the laws of a naturally chaotic system constantly changing range of transport offers.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a system according to independent claim 1. Advantageous developments of the system will become apparent from the dependent claims 2-9. Furthermore, the object is achieved by a method according to independent claim 10. Advantageous developments of the method will become apparent from the claims 1 1 -17.

It should be noted that the individually listed in the claims

Features can be combined with each other in any technically meaningful way and show further embodiments of the invention. The description additionally characterizes and specifies the invention, in particular in connection with the figures.

The system according to the invention serves to provide information on currently existing or spontaneously resulting transport options for one Transport route to an electronic device of a user. The transport path is at least through a start location X within a spatial area, in particular a traffic node center such as a

Airport, Central Station, Downtown Park & Ride Parking and the like, defined, and the system includes at least

- means for providing information on the location of at least one parked rental vehicle of a rental car pool;

- means for determining the starting point X for the transport route;

- Means for determining the current position and / or the travel path

at least one further shared vehicle, which does not belong to the

Car pool belongs, the system is designed to park availability information

Rental vehicles of the car pool in the vicinity of the starting point X and

Availability information for other shared vehicles, the current position and / or their travel in the area of the starting point X for the transport route is to determine. Furthermore, the system is adapted to this

Availability information on the electronic device of the user

provide.

In addition, according to the invention in the spatial area, in particular a traffic junction such as an airport, central station, downtown area Park & Ride car park and the like, a decentralized

Data management unit provided with the user's electronic device is wirelessly connected, wherein the data management unit information about the position of at least one parked rental vehicle of the car pool for

Are available, and the data management unit and / or the electronic device of the user are adapted to availability information about parked rental vehicles of the car pool in the vicinity of the starting point X and

Availability information for other shared vehicles whose current position and / or their travel path in the region of the starting location X for the transport path is to determine, the electronic device and at least one

Car sharing are designed to communicate directly with each other. With this system, it is possible not only to display a user on an electronic device available mobility services in the form of rental cars of a defined car pool, but also additional mobility offers such as shared vehicles, which he could also use for a transport route. In particular, these shared vehicles are vehicles of other persons who provide their vehicle for shared use. These vehicles may be parked like a rental car of the car pool pool in one place or move currently within the area. In particular, these are private vehicles of persons who have informed the system that they are providing their vehicle for shared use.

This shared use may include the transfer of the vehicle for a certain period of time and / or the transport of other persons on a planned journey. For example, if people are on vacation or do not use their vehicle during the day, it can be parked in a place where other people can pick up the vehicle and use it for a certain period of time.

Alternatively, infotainment systems of all possible vehicles via their daily and / or current destination input in a navigation system also communicate planned routes to the system and take other people along this route according to the principle of carpooling.

The user thus not only receives availability information on the locations of parked rental cars in a rental car pool, but also in addition

Availability information about currently available other vehicles and mobility offers he could use for a transport route. This increases the number of available vehicles and thus the possible

Mobility offers and may also include improvements in the usability. For example, rental cars in the vicinity of the user could only be usable for 24 hours, while other vehicles could be used by him for a longer period of time. Also, other vehicles could be better at his

Requirements, for example, when it comes to the planned transport of large items to vehicles with large load volume in contrast to small cars. In this case, a person offering the service does not have to be the driver of a shared vehicle, but may also be a passenger. For example A taxi driver can indicate which direction he is driving and give other users the opportunity to travel with him for a corresponding fare distribution. However, the user can also spontaneously decide on other mobility offers available to him, which may even be more advantageous in the respective situation than a rental vehicle.

The electronic device of the user is typically a computer, mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, etc. The invention can be used particularly advantageously for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartphones or tablets, with which the user can readily avail himself of the availability of vehicles can query.

Particularly advantageous for this invention is the communication in the

defined area via the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard, as terminals that send out information on mobility services on the ground are very cheap, their energy consumption is very low and can already be reached today ranges of 300 m. For example, everyone can

Motor vehicles may be equipped with it in the future, but even an electrified bicycle (pedelec) could be equipped with it without sacrificing range.

An application scenario would be, for example, that a user stands at the airport, wants to go downtown, and sees on his smartphone that there is a small car of a rental car pool nearby that he could use. However, this small car would only be usable for 24 hours while the user needed it for 48 hours. In addition, he sees, however, that there is a collector for another passenger who drives in the same direction and could take him with him. In the city center there might be more vehicles available for 48h use. In this way, the user is different

Transport options available, between which he can choose flexibly.

If no rental car is available and a taxi would not be desirable because of the high cost, the comfort-oriented user could also be offered the randomly departing airport bus in 3 minutes. In the inner city area the user may find that a rental car use is due to the

Traffic situation on the ground does not make sense and then prefers to use others

Mobility offers, which are displayed to him again spontaneously. In addition, in one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the

System information on public transport within the area, and it is designed to transmit this information for at least a portion of the transport path to the electronic device of the user. In the application scenario described above, the user could thus be displayed for a transport route from the airport to the city center also a connection with public transport in the city center. The integration of this information has the advantage that the user does not have to determine it in another system. Further, for a transport route could also be

Combination of journeys by public transport and

Rental car / shared vehicles are displayed. Stand vehicles

For example, not directly at the airport, but are fast with public

To reach means of transport, which also have short-term departure times, the user could be indicated this as alternative transport possibility. To suit the user on his electronic device

To display availability information, the system has information about the location of several parked rental vehicles of a defined

Rental car pools available. According to the present invention, this is done by means of a decentralized data management unit which has this information. This transmits this information at the respective location via the BLE standard to those wirelessly connected to the data management unit

electronic devices continue.

Further, the system may choose the starting location X for the one desired by the user

Determine transport route. This can also be done in different ways.

For example, the system may basically include a communication component for inputting information associated with the

Data management unit stands. This communication component may in particular be an Internet portal or a website via which Enter people information and so on to the data management unit

can transmit. For example, people in this way can indicate that they are deploying their vehicle for shared use. You can enter the type of vehicle, its location and / or a planned itinerary. However, this enumeration of types of information is not meant to be exhaustive, but may be supplemented by any other information that may be relevant to the use and association of a vehicle with a user. This includes in particular information about user fees, preferred co-users such as smoker / non-smoker, chatty / less talkative, etc. The

Communication components of all participants, including the Internet portals and local data management units on site, must therefore have a bi-directional interface according to the one to many / many to one logic.

Potential users of vehicles can also enter information via the website. For example, they can enter their location or a starting location for a desired route or the desired route even with a start and a destination. In one embodiment of the invention is the

Communication component therefore at least for entering routes of shared vehicles and / or the starting location X of a transport path

educated. However, such information can also be collected via a mobile app on a portable electronic device and optionally to the

Data management unit to be transmitted.

The starting point for the transport route of a user and / or the position of

However, available vehicles can also be automatically detected by signalers that are permanently installed within the area. If a vehicle or the electronic device of a user who is looking for an available vehicle in his environment, near such a signal generator, exchanges

Vehicle / electronic device information with this from which the location of the vehicle / electronic device can be determined.

According to this invention, this data exchange between the devices preferably takes place via so-called near field communication standards for example BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). An embodiment of the invention therefore provides that within the spatial area a plurality of signal transmitters are permanently installed and designed to transmit signals with information about their identity to electronic devices. Such signal transmitters are based on a transmitter-receiver principle and transmit at fixed time intervals signals that can be received by receivers. For this purpose, for example, a corresponding mobile app is installed on a smartphone or a vehicle comprises an electronic unit which is designed to receive and evaluate these signals. If a receiver comes within the range of a signal generator, typically its UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) can be identified. From this UUID, the location deposited for this signal generator and thus the approximate location of the electronic device which has received the signal from the transmitter can be determined. The data transmission between the signal generator and the receiver takes place, for example, via the BLE technology (BLE - Bluetooth Low Energy), since this is very

saves energy. This requires batteries in the permanently installed

Signalers are rarely replaced. The range of such signalers is typically within closed buildings in the

Magnitude of 30-70 m, outside up to 300 m. Be diverse of these

Signalers installed in locations such as airports, train stations, city centers, etc., the position of vehicles / electronic bones can be determined, which are within the range of a signal generator. An embodiment of the invention therefore provides that the signal generator at least as means for detecting the current position of a

Shared vehicle are used, and the shared vehicle is adapted to receive signals with information about their identity from the signalators. Is a shared vehicle in the range of a

Signal transmitter, so the position of the vehicle can be determined. Furthermore, the signal generator can at least as a means for detecting the starting location X for the

Travel path are used, and the user's electronic device is then designed to receive signals with information about their identity from the signalers. Is a user with an electronic device in the Range of a signal generator, so the position of the user can be determined. This position can be equated with the starting point X for a transport route if the user desires transport possibilities from his current location. A destination Y can optionally be entered by the user on his electronic device.

The determination of the position from the information about the identity of a

Signalers can be different components of the system

be performed. In particular, in one embodiment of the invention, the shared vehicle, the user's electronic device and / or the

Data management unit be adapted to determine from information about the identity of a signal generator, the position of the respective signal generator within the area. For example, it may be provided that the

Vehicle and electronic device of the user are designed so that they can determine its position directly from the information received from a signal generator. To do this, the devices must have corresponding

Position information of each signal generator have. Alternatively, these can

Information in the data management unit to be deposited or it has access to this information, so that the information from a shared vehicle and / or the electronic device of a user at the data management unit can be queried.

However, the position of vehicles and / or the electronic device of a user can also be determined in other ways. For example, a GPS or GSM location can also be used. Also, different technologies can be combined. Further, they can be used not only for locating co-owned vehicles and electronic devices of users, but also for determining the location of rental cars of the car pool. Once the positions of available vehicles and at least the starting location X have been determined for a desired user's travel path, the system may at least determine and indicate to the user on his electronic device which parked rental vehicles and which other shared vehicles currently in the proximity of the signal generator Transportation to Whose current position in the area of the starting point X for the

Transport route is located. This area can be defined by a certain radius around the starting point X, which can be defined by the system or the user himself. Furthermore, it can be determined for which vehicles a travel path has been deposited, in the area of which the starting point X lies. For example, if a person has indicated that they are planning a drive from a location A to a location B, and the user's starting location X is on that path, the person could stop at the starting location X and take the user as a passenger. This sets

suitably preceded that his destination Y is also on this path A-B or at least sufficient agreement exists so that this ride is beneficial to the user. This may be the case, for example, if, from a certain location where the two routes are separated from one another, there is the option of traveling on public transport. Alternatively, the possibility of using public transport to a place where a rental car of the car pool is. At the very least, these options can be displayed to the user for selection on his electronic device and he can flexibly decide whether to select them.

In this case, the decentralized data management unit can provide

Accept availability information, which requires communication between the vehicles and the data management unit and the electronic device of the user and the data management unit only when needed. However, the vehicles and the electronic device of a user can also communicate directly with each other. This can also be done via so-called near field communication (for example, the BLE technology), in which electronic devices in the

Within a radius of approximately 30-70 m indoors and up to 300 m outdoors communicate directly with each other. This is also referred to as the "internet of things" and has proven to be particularly beneficial in the field of micro-device communication, but it can also be used for the invention, for example, a vehicle may have its location and / or planned location via BLE technology A mobile app on the device of the user then determines whether the vehicle offers a suitable means of transport and shows the user if necessary If several vehicles are suitable, the user will also have several

Transport options displayed. These can be supplemented by

Public transport information that the mobile app receives from other sources but can connect directly to the availability information. So the user does not need to use a second mobile app.

The vehicles can continuously send information about their availability, so that any other electronic device in the current environment of this vehicle can receive and evaluate the information. Many vehicles thus offer transport options (services) that can be used by many users if they are in communication range with such a vehicle. By limiting the range to the immediate environment, however, a user only receives offers about services that are of interest to him at his location.

Due to the restriction to the directly on the ground meaningful offers from the decentralized data management units and the direct communication between the electronic terminals of the users and transport possibilities is the

Answering a search query much faster possible than through various central databases in the network.

The user's electronic device can also communicate with a nearby vehicle and inform it, for example, that the user wishes to rent or drive. So a suitable meeting place could be agreed. The user's electronic device thus scans the surroundings for suitable transport options and displays them to the user for selection while the vehicles scan the surroundings for suitable tenants or passengers. Thus, in this embodiment, multiple devices locally communicate multiple requests / transport options to multiple users.

A combination of different communication paths may also be advantageous, so that a communication between the central data management unit and other components of the system is combined with a direct one

Communication between these components. The invention also encompasses a corresponding method for providing information about transport options for a transport path on a user's electronic device, comprising at least the following steps:

- Collect information about the position of several parked

Rental vehicles of a defined rental car pool;

Determination of the starting location X for the transport route;

Determining the current position and / or the travel path of at least one further shared vehicle, which does not correspond to the defined

Rental car pool belongs;

Determination of availability information for parked rental vehicles of the rental car pool in the vicinity of the starting point X;

- Determination of availability information for others

Shared vehicles whose current position and / or their travel is in the area of the starting point X for the transport route; and

- Providing both availability information to the electronic

Device of the user, wherein

the collection of information about the position of at least one parked rental vehicle of the car pool by a decentralized

Data management unit takes place and the electronic device of the user, the rental car vehicles and / or the shared vehicles communicate directly with each other.

In this case, the availability information can be generated by the electronic device of the user or generated by a decentralized data management unit and transmitted to the electronic device of the user. For example, the user's electronic device may independently be able to determine the locations of nearby vehicles in order to determine and display their availability to the user. Alternatively or additionally, the

Data Management Unit perform the necessary steps completely or partially and the electronic device of the user accordingly

Submit availability information. For example, it may be provided that the data management unit is the electronic device of the user

Availability information about parked rental vehicles transmitted while the electronic device independently availability information to others

Can identify co-owned vehicles in its vicinity. The user's electronic device then collates this information and displays it to the user as a possible means of transport.

Does a distributed data management unit take steps to determine the

Availability of shared vehicles, is provided in one embodiment of the method that routes of shared vehicles and / or a starting location X of a transport path are detected via an input component, which transmits them to the data management unit. In the

Input component may be in particular to the previously described

Website or a mobile app on an electronic device, but in particular to act at least one piece of information of a local signal generator for recording mobility offers via near field communication.

When using permanently installed signal transmitters, it is preferably provided that the current position of a shared vehicle and / or the starting point X for a travel path are determined by means of a plurality of signal transmitters permanently installed within the area, which are designed to transmit signals with information about their identity to electronic devices Send out devices. The user's towing vehicle and / or electronic device may then receive these signals with information about their identity from the signalers. The position of the respective signal transmitter within the area can then be determined by the shared vehicle, the user's electronic device and / or the data management unit.

Information about public transport connections for at least one

Part of the transport route, for example, from the

Data management unit transmitted to the electronic device of the user. However, the device may also obtain this information from other sources and

evaluate accordingly.

The reservation of vehicles can be decentralized

Data management unit or directly by an electronic device of a user be performed. For subsequent use, opening, operation of

Rental vehicles or shared vehicles may also be provided that this also a mobile app can be used on an electronic device.

Further advantages, features and expedient developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the illustration Fig .1. Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a

inventive system 10, the at least one decentralized

Data management unit 1 1 and multiple vehicles includes. The

Data management unit 1 1 is associated with a

Communication component 15, which can be formed, for example, by at least one server and an Internet page, via which any information can be exchanged with the data management unit 1 1. Die Kommunikationsleitung 15 kann beispielsweise durch die Datenverwaltungseinheit 1 sein. About the

Communication component 15 thus information can be entered and / or retrieved. In connection with the data management unit 1 1 is also a data source 30, which has current, local information about rental vehicles of a rental car pool. This rental car pool may be operated by one or more operators and may include a variety of different rental vehicles. It can also be bicycles, trams, (long-distance) buses, private cars, rental cars,

Water taxis and possibly other future forms of transportation such as automated, individual passenger carriers such as drones act. By way of example, in FIG. 1, some of these rental vehicles are identified by reference numbers 31... 31 ⁿ . The vehicle 32 is another rental vehicle. The data source 30 can provide the data management unit 11 at least information about the current locations and the availability of the rental car. In addition, the data management unit 11 is connectable to a data source 40, which contains information on additional important information such as timetables, availability, necessary operating / usage rights and benefits and fares. The system 10 is operable within a narrower spatial area, which may be, for example, a neighborhood. However, the system may also include smaller areas such as the surroundings of an airport or a train station. The system is then offered, for example, by the operator of the airport or train station, so that customers in the respective area are shown various transport options when they arrive there.

In addition to the rental car of one or more rental car pools, other vehicles that are offered for private use by private individuals can also participate in the system. This information can be on the system

different types are communicated, for example via the

Communication component 1 1 can be entered. In these

Shared vehicles may be private vehicles, but may also be taxis for example. Two such shared vehicles are indicated in Fig. 1 by the reference numerals 50 and 51. Both shared vehicles 50, 51 are located near the location X of a user with his electronic device 20. Also located near the location X of the user is one of several fixed signalers. By way of example, three are shown in FIG

Signalers 12, 13 and 14 shown at various locations, of which the signal generator 13 is mounted in the vicinity of the location X of the user. The

Signalers 12, 13, 14 send signals at fixed time intervals, which are from

Receivers in their environment can be received. The electronic device 20 of the user represents such a receiver, which can receive information about its identity from the signal generator 13. The electronic device 20 of the user is, for example, a smartphone on which a mobile app is installed, with which the signals of the signal generator 13 are received and

can be assigned. In the system, the positions of all signal transmitters 12, 13, 14 are stored together with their IDs, so that the assigned position of each signal generator can be determined from a received ID. This can be done by the electronic device 20 or by the data management unit 1 1 when the electronic device 20 transmits the ID of a detected signal generator to them. The electronic device 20 is thus preferably connectable to the data management unit 11 via a wireless radio link. Vehicles may also be equipped with electronic devices that allow the reception of Enable signals from the signalers. The vehicles can also be connectable to the data management unit 11 via a radio link.

In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1, for example, the electronic device 20 of the user recognizes that it is located in the vicinity of the signal generator 13, so that it is possible to deduce the stored position of the signal generator on the approximate position of the user. Depending on the range of the signal generator so the location X of the user can be determined with an accuracy of, for example, 30-70m. At the same time, the shared vehicle 51 recognizes that it is in the vicinity of the signal transmitter 13, so that the current position of the vehicle is also located

Mitnutzungsfahrzeugs 51 can be determined. This information can be transmitted from the shared vehicle 51 to the data management unit 11 or directly to the electronic device 20 of the user. If the user at the location X is looking for a vehicle to leave the location X, he can thus use this shared vehicle 51 on his electronic device 20 as

Transport options are displayed. If there are also rental cars in the area of his location, these can also be offered to him. In the scenario of FIG. 1, however, the next rental car 32 is relatively far away, which can be determined via an identification of the signal generator 12 in the area of this rental car 32. Nevertheless, the user can see this rental car 32. In addition, information can be provided on whether and at what time public transport could be used to the location of the rental car 32.

In the aforementioned transport options is checked whether positions of parked vehicles in the area of the user's location X are. If so, the user can use them to travel from their location to any destination. Alternatively, however, the user can also specify such a destination, so that his desired transport path is defined by a start location X and additionally by a destination Y. By way of example, this is illustrated in FIG. 1 on the basis of a transport path XY desired by the user. The system can now also propose vehicles as transport options whose travel at least partially coincides with this transport route. So other people can take the user completely or partially on their journey. If, for example, a planned travel path 60 from A to B is known for a shared vehicle 50 in whose area the user's location X lies, the user can also be offered this vehicle 50 as a transport option if the desired transport route 61 of the user is at least partially connected to the travel path of the vehicle 50 matches. In the case of FIG. 1, for example, part of the transport path 61 of the user lies on the travel path 60 of FIG

Shared vehicle 50. Although the user does not reach his destination Y in this way, he may be able to display possible public transport connections again if he wants to continue his journey. The same applies to a ride on public transport to car hire 32.

The shared vehicle 50 may be, for example, a private vehicle of a person who has previously communicated to the system the entrainment of persons on the travel path 60 from A to B via the communication component 15. In particular, it may also be a taxi, whose customer other passengers offer the ride.

Overall, the user can thus at least the following three

Transport options can be displayed on his electronic device 20:

- Shared use of the parked shared vehicle 51

- Travel in the shared vehicle 50 in combination with public

transport

- Rental of rental vehicle 32 in combination with public transport.

If more vehicles are available, this list can be supplemented by further transport options. Preferably, the

Transport options below or next to each other in a list, so that the user can simultaneously capture and compare. In addition, additional information such as an estimated travel time and / or the travel price can be displayed. Furthermore, the transport options in a listing can be sorted according to specific criteria such as travel duration and / or travel costs. These criteria can be definable by the user. The availability information for various transport options can be determined by the data management unit 1 1 and transmitted to the electronic device 20. However, the electronic device 20 can also be designed to determine the availability information partially or completely itself. It can also be used a direct communication in which vehicles communicate with each other and can exchange information.

For example, the vehicles 50, 51 and 32 may also directly inform the user's electronic device 20 where they are located or what their intended route looks like. This possible direct communication is shown in FIG. 1 with two jagged lines. Furthermore, communication may also take place via electronic devices such as smartphones of drivers / co-drivers with each other and not via facilities in the vehicle itself. Also, the electronic device 20 may send the information to a vehicle that a user wants to use the vehicle in question. This may include, for example, the information where a vehicle should stop to a user

take.

The billing of the use of rental vehicles and / or shared vehicles can be done via a billing component 16, which is also in connection with the data management unit 1 1. However, the use of shared vehicles can also be directly between the user and another person

be billed.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 system

1 1 Data Management Unit

12,13,14 signal generator

15 communication component, website

16 billing component

20 Electronic device, smartphone

30 Data source for car pool

31 ... 31 ⁿ , 32 rental cars

40 data source for public transport

50.51 shared vehicle

60 travel co-use vehicle

61 Transport route users

X Start location of the transport route, location users

Y Destination of the transport route

A starting point of the shared vehicle

B Destination of the shared vehicle

Claims

claims

1 . A system (10) for providing information about transport options for a transport path at a user's electronic device (20), the transport path being defined at least by a start location X within a spatial area

- means for providing information about the location of at least one parked rental vehicle (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of a rental car pool;

- means for determining the starting location X of the transport path;

- Means for determining the current position and / or the travel path

at least one further shared vehicle (50; 51) which does not belong to the rental car pool, wherein

the system (10) is adapted to provide availability information on parked rental vehicles (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of the rental car pool in the vicinity of

Start location X and availability information to others

And to determine the current position and / or the travel path in the region of the starting location X of the transport path, and

this availability information to the electronic device (20) of the

To provide user, wherein

in the spatial area a decentralized data management unit (1 1) is provided, with which the electronic device (20) of the user is wirelessly connectable, wherein the data management unit (1 1) information about the position of at least one parked rental vehicle (31; 31 ⁿ ) of the

Rental car pools are available, and the data management unit (1 1) and / or the electronic device (20) of the user are adapted to availability information about parked rental vehicles (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of the car pool in the vicinity of the starting point X and availability information to further Mitnutzungsfahrzeugen (50; 51), whose current position and / or their travel path in the region of the starting point X is for the transport path to determine, where

the electronic device (20) and at least one shared vehicle (50; 51) are adapted to communicate directly with each other.

2. System according to claim 1,

characterized in that the system (10) has information about public transport on the data management unit (1 1) within the area, and is adapted to public information

To transmit traffic links for at least a portion of the transport path to the electronic device (20) of the user.

3. System according to one of claims 1 to 2,

characterized in that it comprises a communication component (15) for

Input of information, which in conjunction with the

Data management unit (1 1) is.

4. System according to claim 3,

characterized in that the communication component (15) is formed at least for the input of travel paths of shared vehicles (50; 51) and / or the starting location X of a transport path.

5. System according to one of claims 1 to 4,

characterized in that within the spatial area at least one signal generator (12; 13; 14) is permanently installed and designed to emit signals with information about its identity to electronic devices.

6. System according to claim 5,

characterized in that the signal generator (12; 13; 14) serves as means for

Detecting the current position of a shared vehicle (50; 51), and the shared vehicle (50; 51) is adapted to receive signals having information about its identity from the signal transmitter (12; 13; 14).

7. System according to one of claims 5 and 6,

characterized in that the signal generator (12; 13; 14) is used as a means for detecting the start location X for the travel path, and the

electronic device (20) of the user is adapted to receive signals Information about its identity from the signal generator (12; 13; 14) to

receive.

8. System according to one of claims 5 to 7,

characterized in that the shared vehicle (50; 51), the electronic device (20) of the user and / or the data management unit (1 1) are adapted for information about the identity of a signal generator (12; 13; 14) the position of the respective signal generator (12; 13; 14) within the area.

9. System according to one of claims 5 to 8,

characterized in that the data transmission between a

Signal transmitter (12; 13; 14) and an electronic device via a BLE technology.

A method for providing information about transport possibilities for a transport path at a user's electronic device (20), the transport path being defined at least by a start location X within a spatial area, comprising at least the following steps:

Collecting information about the position of at least one parked

Rental vehicle (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of a rental car pool;

Determination of the starting point X for the transport route;

Determining the current position and / or the travel path of at least one further shared vehicle (50; 51) which does not belong to the rental car pool;

Determination of availability information for parked rental vehicles (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of the rental car pool in the vicinity of the starting point X;

Determination of availability information for others

Shared vehicles (50; 51) whose current position and / or their travel path are in the region of the starting point X for the transport route; and

Providing both availability information to the electronic device (20) of the user, wherein the collection of information on the position of at least one parked rental vehicle (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) of the car pool by a decentralized

Data management unit (1 1) takes place and

the electronic device (20) of the user, the rental car vehicles (31; ...; 31 ⁿ ) and / or the shared vehicles (50; 51) communicate directly with each other.

1 1. Method according to claim 10,

characterized in that the availability information is generated by the electronic device (20) of the user or by the

Data management unit (1 1) generated and transmitted to the electronic device (20) of the user.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 1 1,

characterized in that travel paths of shared vehicles (50; 51) and / or a starting location X of a transport path are detected via an input component (15) which transmits them to a data management unit (1 1).

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12,

characterized in that the current position of a

Shared use vehicle (50; 51) and / or the starting point X for a travel path by means of at least one fixed within the spatial area

Signalers (12; 13; 14) adapted to send signals with information about its identity to electronic devices.

14. The method according to claim 13,

characterized in that the user vehicle (50; 51) and / or the electronic device (20) receive signals with information about their identity from a signal transmitter (12; 13; 14).

15. The method according to claim 14,

characterized in that the shared vehicle (50; 51), the electronic device (20) of the user and / or the data management unit (1 1) from information about the identity of a signal generator (12; 13; 14) determine the position of the respective signal generator (12; 13; 14) within the area.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15,

characterized in that the communication via a BLE

Technology takes place.

Method according to one of claims 10 to 16,

characterized in that the data management unit (1 1)

Information about public transport connections for at least one

Part of the transport path to the electronic device (20) transmitted by the user.