OA18932A - Système de mise à disposition de véhicules partagés amarrés à des stations et dispositifs associés - Google Patents

Abstract

Il est proposé un système de mise à la disposition de véhicules partagés comportant : des points fixes d'amarrage doté de puces électroniques d'identification, des véhicules partagés embarquant un appareil comportant une interface utilisateur, un moyen de lecture des puces d'identification, et au moins un verrou électrique pour amarrer le véhicule aux points fixes, des terminaux portables dotés d'un moyen de communication avec un serveur distant, un serveur distant doté d'un moyen de chiffrement et d'une mémoire contenant des codes identifiant chaque puce en les associant au lieu du point fixe d'amarrage. Le moyen de lecture lit une donnée d'identification émise par la puce électronique, l'appareil embarqué générant une information représentative de la donnée lue et de l'identifiant du véhicule, l'introduction de ladite information au niveau du terminal portable déclenchant sa transmission au serveur distant via le moyen de communication, le serveur générant un code d'autorisation qui est au moins fonction de l'information transmise et de données secrètes mémorisées associées au véhicule et transmettant sous forme chiffrée ce code d'autorisation vers le terminal portable, une action de l'utilisateur introduite au niveau de l'interface utilisateur déclenchant la transmission du code d'autorisation à l'appareil embarqué, la réception de ce code d'autorisation débloquant le verrou électrique.

Description

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SHARED VEHICLES MOORED AT STATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES.

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The field of the invention is that of providing shared vehicles to a set of users for a more or less long time, these vehicles being accessible at fixed mooring points. The invention relates more particularly to the fact that vehicles are moored to chains comprising chips making it possible to identify and locate them.

2. TECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

Systems in the provision of vehicles, typically bicycles, are known in cities, making it easier for users to move around. Generally, users have a subscription allowing them to have access to this service. Smart and electrified mooring stations are arranged over a wide area, for example in a city, these stations have a fixed terminal controlling a plurality of electric locks mooring shared vehicles located in the immediate vicinity. A subscriber presents himself and identifies himself to the central unit, which verifies the information entered and whether or not to grant access to a vehicle. If access is granted, the terminal displays information identifying the available vehicle and unlocks that vehicle. The subscriber takes the identified vehicle and uses it for as long as he needs to and then returns it to a docking station. When the vehicle is brought back to a docking station, the subscriber and / or the vehicle are identified and the system records that this vehicle is available again. The subscriber pays a package or a rental, the amount of which depends on the time during which the vehicle is used.The subscriber can access such a service by presenting a subscription card, or by entering a username and password on a user interface of the terminal of the station where it is located.

Such a system for providing shared vehicles requires electrified mooring stations, with a fixed communication terminal and a set of electric locks for mooring vehicles. Such installations are complex and very expensive to install and maintain. As a result, these facilities are few in a given geographical area, which sometimes forces subscribers to travel far to find a vehicle

To overcome this drawback, manufacturers have equipped vehicles with an on-board system comprising a central unit, a battery, a user interface and an electric lock. The subscriber takes a vehicle to a station equipped with non-electrified mooring chains by entering a code on the vehicle user interface. The on-board central unit recognizes the code entered and unlocks the electric lock. At the end of the rental, the subscriber leaves his vehicle at a mooring station by locking the chain in the electric lock. The subscriber informs a remote server by cell phone that he has returned his vehicle to a certain location. The location of the vehicle can be determined by GPS coordinates (acronym for Anglo-Saxon "Global Positioning System") determined by the subscriber's mobile phone.

However, such a system has the disadvantage that the subscriber must notify a centralized server of the place where he left the vehicle. For this, the subscriber must have a mobile phone and enter the precise place where the vehicle is left. Without this information, the server cannot know and cannot tell a next subscriber where this vehicle is available. This system is partly based on declarative data that the subscriber is not required to give to pick up and return a vehicle. In addition, if the subscriber does not know the city in which he is traveling and if his mobile phone does not have a GPS module, he may give inaccurate information about where the vehicle is. In such a system, the operator of the service must trust the user of this service.

According to another aspect of the invention, it may be desirable for the subscriber to be able to moor his vehicle at any location, for a short time and not necessarily at a station provided for this purpose. A classic solution is to use a commercially available lock, but the subscriber can forget about it at checkout. It is therefore preferable that the system for providing shared vehicles provides a secure mooring method secured to the vehicle. Other systems exist where the vehicle has a cable which is securely attached to this vehicle and which is housed in a compartment. In other systems, users can find mooring cables attached to specific locations all over the place, which they can use for short-term or long-term needs. Other existing systems offer self-service vehicles without any fixed mooring point, the vehicle being first immobilized by its own mooring means at the wheels or the handlebars before the authorization for unlocking by the system on board. Such systems pose a problem of roads and occupation of public space.

There is therefore a real need to improve the systems for providing shared vehicles to a set of users, in order to prevent them from giving non-binding information that is important to the proper functioning of the system.

3. STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION

In a particular embodiment of the invention, there is proposed a system for making available shared vehicles comprising:

- at least one shared vehicle having its own mobile mooring chain ending at one end with a mechanical insert intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing an identifier of the vehicle and carrying an apparatus comprising a user interface , means for reading identification chips, and at least one electric lock for mooring the vehicle has at least one fixed point with said movable mooring chain,

- at least one portable terminal with means of communication with a remote server,

- a remote server with encryption and a memory containing codes identifying each vehicle.

The reading means reads identification data transmitted by the electronic chip, the on-board device generating information representative of the data read from the electronic chip contained in the insert inserted in the lock and of a vehicle identifier, the introduction of said information at the portable terminal triggering its transmission to the remote server via the communication means, the server generating an authorization code which is at least a function of the information transmitted and of stored secret data associated with the vehicle and transmitting in the form encrypted this authorization code to the portable terminal, a user action introduced at the user interface triggering the transmission of the authorization code to the on-board device, the reception of this authorization code unlocking the lock electric.

Thus, the proposed solution is based on a completely new and inventive approach, making it possible to easily moor the vehicle at any location using a mobile mooring chain, while respecting the usual usage guarantees linked to vehicles shared for self-service.

According to another embodiment, the system includes a means for displaying the user interface displaying information representative of the data read and the vehicle identifier, and a keyboard at the portable terminal for manually entering said displayed information. In this way, the embedded system does not need a communication module with the server, it is the subscriber who takes care of it using his portable terminal.

According to another embodiment, the information representative of the data read and of the vehicle identifier is carried out by approaching the portable terminal of the user interface triggering the establishment of a contactless communication with the portable terminal and the transmission of said information to this portable terminal. In this way, communication between the on-board system and the portable terminal is greatly simplified.

According to another embodiment, during the introduction of the insert into the lock, the device compares the code emitted by the insert chip with a reference code identifying the mobile chain of this vehicle, and triggers the locking of the insert when the codes are identical. In this way, the on-board system can prohibit a row of vehicles.

According to another embodiment, the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the display of a code to be entered on the keyboard of the portable terminal, said introduction of the code triggering the geolocation of the portable by an integrated module and the transmission to the server of a message indicating an end of rental specifying where the vehicle is located. In this way, geolocation is carried out simply by the portable terminal and transmitted in the message to the server.

According to another embodiment, the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the display of a code to be entered on the keyboard of the portable terminal, said introduction of the code triggering the appearance of a menu allowing '' manually enter geolocation information and send a message to the server indicating the end of the rental, specifying where the vehicle is located. In this way, the subscriber can tell the server where he left the vehicle.

According to another embodiment, the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the geolocation of the vehicle by a module integrated into the device, the geolocation information produced by said module being communicated to the portable terminal in order to be transmitted to the remote server. In this way, the vehicle has a geolocation means and generates data containing the location which is then transmitted to the server without further intervention from the subscriber.

According to another embodiment, the server stores in its memory information specifying that the vehicle is available for a new loan and that it is available at the location indicated by the geolocation information transmitted. In this way, vehicle management is easily performed on a remote server.

According to another embodiment, the system further comprises a step of taking at least one photograph of the vehicle with its chain moored at a fixed point, the photograph being transmitted to the server and recorded in the memory. In this way, the subscriber can build up evidence that he has returned his vehicle and that he has docked it at a specific location.

According to another embodiment, the on-board system has a memory containing at least a plurality of identifiers of mooring chain inserts secured to fixed points, the lock locking when the identifier of the deinsert chip inserted in the lock corresponds to that of a mooring chain secured to a fixed point, the screen then displaying an end of rental code which the user transmits to the server which stores in his memory information specifying that the vehicle is moored at this location and authorizes the rental of a vehicle from this location. In this way, the on-board system can easily determine that it has just been moored at a geolocated fixed point and that it can block the lock

According to another embodiment, the on-board system does not lock the lock on the insert inserted when the identifier of this insert does not correspond either to a mooring chain secured at a fixed location, or to the movable mooring chain of the vehicle, the introduction of such an insert whose identifier is not recognized by the on-board system triggering the display of a message informing that locking is not possible In this way, the on-board system can prohibit to make a vehicle row.

According to another embodiment, the remote server has a memory comprising the codes of the inserts belonging to mooring chains secured to fixed points, the server comparing the code contained in the information received with each code recorded in memory and, equality between the code received and one of the codes stored triggers the transmission of the authorization code for locking the electric lock and the recording in memory of the server that the vehicle is available for rental at the location where the mooring chain whose insert is in the lock of this vehicle. In this way, the subscriber no longer needs to inform the server that he is moored at a geolocated fixed point and that the rental is now complete.

According to another embodiment, the server has means for receiving a reservation request for a shared vehicle currently moored at a geolocated point and means for writing into the memory associated with this vehicle to indicate that this vehicle is reserved, the reception coming from a portable terminal of information representative of a data read and of the identifier of a vehicle triggering a message towards this portable terminal signifying that said vehicle is reserved and inhibiting the transmission by the server of the authorization code. In this way, the system can manage reservations.

According to another embodiment, the message transmitted by the server also includes an identifier of another available shared vehicle located near the shared and reserved vehicle, the server then not transmitting an authorization code, the identifier of this other vehicle being displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. In this way, the system can send a subscriber to another vehicle if the one he has chosen is reserved.

According to another embodiment, said insert comprises a passive identification electronic chip provided with a memory containing at least one identification datum and a means of transmitting at least this datum, the on-board device determining a state depending on the presence of the chip associated with the link. In this way, the on-board system can detect the presence of a mobile mooring chain and its type (mobile or fixed chain).

According to another embodiment, the detection by the reading means of an I0 identification chip associated with a fixed mooring point triggers the emission of information identifying the vehicle and its state and locking the electric lock for securing the vehicle to this fixed point, the server receiving said information controlling the state of the vehicle and registering this vehicle as available for a new loan if the transmitted state is correct. In this way, the vehicle can be made available to another subscriber at the end of a rental.

According to another embodiment, the state of the vehicle is described by at least one of the following parameters:

- the locked or unlocked state of the lock,

- the presence or absence of chains,

- the battery level of the shared vehicle,

- the identifier of the shared vehicle.

In this way, the server is informed of the state of the vehicle and can assess its ability to be rented.

According to another embodiment, the server updates in its memory a list of shared vehicles by associating an identifier of each vehicle and at least one parameter, the at least one parameter being a flag indicating at least the following four states of an associated vehicle:

- moored at a fixed mooring point and available,

- moored at a fixed and reserved mooring point,

- during rental,

- under maintenance.

In this way, the server is informed at all times if a vehicle is rented or not, and if it is in maintenance.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is described a method of providing shared vehicles implemented in a system comprising:

- at least one shared vehicle having its own movable mooring chain ending at one end with a mechanical insert intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing an identifier of the vehicle and carrying an apparatus comprising a User Interface , a means for reading electronic chips, and an electric lock for mooring the vehicle with its own mobile mooring chain at a fixed point,

- at least one portable communication terminal provided with a means of communication with a remote server,

- a remote server provided with an encryption means and a memory containing codes identifying at least each chip in the insert of the mobile chains of each vehicle, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

- reading by the reading means of the on-board device of identification data transmitted by the electronic chip,

- generation within the on-board device of information representative of the data read and of the vehicle identifier,

- introduction of said information at the portable terminal triggering the transmission of information representative of the shared vehicle to the remote server,

- generation by the server of an authorization code which is a function at least of the information transmitted and of secret stored data associated with the vehicle, and transmission in encrypted form of said authorization code to the portable terminal,

- introduction of a user action at the user interface level triggering the transmission of the authorization code to the on-board device,

- reception of the authorization code at vehicle level triggering the unlocking of the electric lock.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is described a shared vehicle provided with an on-board device comprising

- a User Interface,

- an own mobile mooring chain ending at one end with a mechanical insert intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing a vehicle identifier,

- a means of reading identification data transmitted by an electronic chip associated with this mechanical insert,

- at least one electric lock making it possible to immobilize the vehicle at a location 10 determined by introduction of said mechanical insert and closing of the lock,

- a control unit emitting a signal for changing the state of an electrical lock to release and lock the mechanical insert,

a communication means intended to transmit the information to a remote server, characterized in that the reading means reads an identification datum emitted by the electronic chip, the control unit generating information representative of the datum read and of the vehicle identifier, an action introduced on the user interface triggering the transmission of representative information to the server using the communication means, this communication means receiving in return a code 20 which is at least a function of the identification data, the reception of said code at vehicle level changing the state of its electric lock.

4. LIST OF FIGURES

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description, given by way of non-limiting example, and the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 presents a general diagram of a vehicle provision system according to a first particular embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 presents a time diagram showing steps carried out during the borrowing of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 presents a time diagram showing steps carried out during the rendering of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 shows a system on board a vehicle provided with a movable chain, according to a particular embodiment of the invention.

5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In all the figures in this document, identical elements (or steps) are designated by the same reference numeral.

5. J_ _ - DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM ACCORDING TO FIRST MODE

We now present, in relation to FIG. 1, a general diagram of a system for making vehicles available according to a first particular embodiment. According to this first mode, the vehicle only has its own mobile mooring chain, one end of which is fixed to the vehicle and the other end of which has an insert. The vehicle is immobilized by wrapping its chain around a fixed object and locking the insert at its end in a lock mounted on the vehicle. The object on which the vehicle 10 is moored is for example a hoop 1 fixed at a determined location, this hoop can be among a plurality of hoops constituting a mooring station which does not include any electrical or electronic element connecting to vehicles.

The system is intended to moor a shared vehicle 10, such as a bicycle, an electric bicycle, a tandem, a scooter, or any other vehicle intended for the public. This vehicle comprises an on-board system 11 provided with a central unit, a user interface UIl, a battery 12, and at least one electric lock 13 designed to cooperate with a mechanical insert 3 located at the end. a movable mooring chain 4L The central unit controls the locking and unlocking of the lock 13 so as to immobilize and release the insert 3 slipped inside. The electric lock is fitted with an RF ID chip reader, enabling communication with the insert chip inserted in the I3 lock. The user interface which communicates with the central unit is conventionally made up of keys, in particular a numeric keypad, and a screen.

The system also comprises a remote server 20, equipped with a central unit 21 executing at least one application recorded in a program memory 22, the central unit is connected to a data memory 23 (typically a hard disk) and an interface d input / output 24. This interface communicates with the telephone network represented here by a fixed base 25. The data memory 23 comprises in particular a first table TABLE l associating each identifier of shared vehicles 10 with a flag positioned according to the data transmitted during the last communication relating to each vehicle. The flag associated with a vehicle can take the following values:

(A) - moored at a fixed mooring point and available, (B) - moored at a fixed mooring point and reserved, (C) - being rented, (D) - under maintenance.

The first table TABLE also associates it with the state in which the vehicle is located, this state determines whether the vehicle is operational for another subscriber. The parameters determining the state of a vehicle are for example:

whether the lock immobilizes an insert, the level of the battery of the shared vehicle, the place where it is moored (if the flag has the value A or B).

The data memory 23 also includes a third table TABLE 3 associating each subscriber, his right of access to the vehicle sharing service, and a rental time counter. This third table in TABLE 3 makes it possible to verify that a person who comes to borrow a vehicle has the right to take it, and to record the rental time in order to invoice according to the duration.

The subscriber communicates with the server 20 through the telephone network using a portable terminal 30, typically a portable telephone. The subscriber can also enter into communication using a fixed telephone device (a cabin for example, or a communication terminal dedicated to the system and located in the immediate vicinity of docking stations.

In the case where the subscriber communicates with his portable terminal 30, an application can be downloaded to facilitate the exchange of information with the server. If the portable terminal is an underperforming model, then communication is carried out by simple messages, such as SMS.

After detailing the main elements of the shared vehicle delivery system, we will now explain how they cooperate.

S 2_ _ _ LOAN_D2UN VEHICLE

First, let's describe the case where a subscriber wants to borrow a shared vehicle. This operating mode is explained in Fig. 2. In step 2.1, the subscriber approaches a vehicle moored to a fixed object located at a certain location and presses a button on its user interface to wake up the central unit of the on-board system 11. The central unit then performs a self-test and emits an electromagnetic field to enter into communication with the chip of the insert 3 slipped into the latch 13 (step 2.2). In step 2.3, the on-board system receives a data block BLOCl comprising the identifier of the vehicle which may possibly be the same as that of the insert of the mobile chain 4! and possibly application data. Then (step 2.4), the on-board system displays on the screen of the user interface a message asking the subscriber to transmit information containing at least one data block BLOC2 which includes at least the following data:

- vehicle identifier 10,

- vehicle condition 10 (for example:% battery, presence of chain, mechanical condition, advice given by subscriber, ... this data being optional)

In step 2.5, the subscriber enters the information displayed on the keyboard of his portable terminal 30. The portable terminal 30 concatenates this information with data identifying the subscriber, and transmits the block BLOC3 thus formed to the remote server 20 via the telephone network (step 2.6). If the subscriber uses a fixed communication device, he must also enter its identifier. According to an alternative embodiment, the on-board system has a means of short range communication with the portable terminals 30, by NFC or Bluetooth for example. It is therefore sufficient for the subscriber to approach his terminal of the on-board system H to transmit the data block BLOC3.

The server 20 receives the data block BLOC3, and using the vehicle identifier 10, reads the value of the flag to verify that it is indeed at the value "A". If this is not the case (for example, the vehicle is being rented - value "C" or under maintenance - value "D"), the server returns to the terminal a message indicating that borrowing this vehicle n is not possible. If the flag is indeed at the value "A", the server 20 verifies that this subscriber has the rights to borrow a vehicle (step 2.7). If this is not the case, the server returns a message to the terminal indicating that borrowing a vehicle is not authorized. If the subscriber has access to the service, then the server 20 verifies that the vehicle 10 is operational and is not reserved, if so then in step 2.8, it returns a data block BLOC4 containing an authorization code which is a function of the vehicle identifier and of the data transmitted by the passive chip of Γinsert 3. At the same time as the BLOC4 transmission, the rental starts and the rental counter associated with this subscriber is started to count the time of rental. The data block BLOC4 is received by the portable terminal 30 and displayed in the form of a message composed of a series of digital characters (step 2.9). In step 2.10, the subscriber then enters this message on the numeric keypad of the vehicle user interface 10. As a variant, the screen of the portable terminal offers the subscriber to approach the device of the on-board system of so that the BLOC4 data block is transmitted over a short range link.

Once the data has been received, the on-board system verifies that the vehicle identifier 10 is indeed present in the data block entered at the level of the on-board system (step 2.11). If this is the case, this means that this data is indeed intended for this vehicle and in step 2.12, the central unit emits a signal which unlocks the lock 13 releasing the insert 3 slipped inside, and l subscriber can take the vehicle by storing in a trunk I mobile chain. If this is not the case, an error message is displayed on the user interface of the on-board system. It should be noted that most of the data transmitted can be encrypted according to a technique known per se, this in order to improve security.

According to an improvement, the subscriber can enter into communication with the server 20 to reserve a vehicle. For this, he indicates the place where he wishes to take this vehicle and when this event occurs. The server searches in the first table TABLE l for vehicles whose flag has the value A, and whose insert chip slipped into its lock is in the immediate vicinity of the place indicated (using a second table TABLE 2). Once a vehicle is found, the server transmits its identifier to this subscriber indicating its availability and precise location (ie the location of the fixed mooring point), and reserves this vehicle by assigning the value "B" to his flag. Advantageously, the rental of this vehicle begins at this time.

3 .__ IMMOBILISATION .MOMENTANEE. OF A VEHICLE

Suppose that a subscriber wishes to immobilize his vehicle temporarily, without stopping the rental. In this case, it extracts the movable chain 42 from its trunk, surrounds a fixed object with it and introduces the insert into the lock. The introduction of the insert wakes up the on-board system which then reads the code emitted by the insert's chip and compares it with a reference code identifying the mobile chain of this vehicle. If the codes are identical, then the lock is released and the vehicle is now immobilized. If the codes are not identical, then the lock is not triggered. In this way, the system prohibits threading a vehicle where a chain from one vehicle is inserted into the lock of another vehicle.

When the subscriber wants to take back his vehicle, he introduces an unlock code which allows the lock to be unlocked. If another user, seeing this immobilized vehicle, decides to rent it, he applies the procedure described in chapter 5.2: he presses a button on the on-board system which transmits and then displays the BLOC2 data block, these data are entered at its portable terminal 30 and transmitted to the server. The server reads in its memory that this vehicle is being rented and issues a message on the portable terminal 30 indicating that this vehicle is not available.

L 3_ _ _ RETURN OF JJN VEHICLE

Now describe the case of a subscriber who wants to return a vehicle and stop the rental. This operating mode is explained in Fig. 3. The subscriber approaches a fixed object, surrounds it with the mobile chain 42 and introduces its insert into the electric lock 13. The introduction of the insert awakens the central unit of the on-board system 11 (step 3.1) . A message appears on the screen asking if it is a rental end, the user then presses a button to confirm this. The on-board system emits an electromagnetic field to enter into communication with the chip of insert 3 (step 3.2). In step 3.3, the on-board system receives a block of data BLOC1 ’comprising the identifier of the chip and possibly an application data. Then (step 3.4), the on-board system verifies that the identifier of the chip (or possibly the application data read) corresponds to that of the mobile chain 422. If this is not the case, an error message is displayed and the on-board system goes to sleep after a predetermined time, without locking the insert. If this is the case, then in step 3.5, the on-board system locks the electric lock 13 to secure the vehicle. The on-board system then displays on the UI (step 3.6) a message asking the subscriber to enter a message on his portable terminal 30 containing a data block BLOC2 ’which includes at least the following data:

- vehicle identifier 10,

- vehicle condition 10 (% battery, presence of chain, mechanical condition, ...).

In step 3.7, the subscriber enters the information displayed on the keyboard of his portable terminal 30. The portable terminal 30 concatenates this information with data identifying the subscriber, and transmits the block BLOC3 ’thus constituted to the remote server 20 via the telephone network (step 3.8). The server 20 receives the data block BLOC3, and using the vehicle identifier 10, reads the value of the flag. The vehicle being rented, its value is "C", and the server deduces that the operation in progress is an end of rental. The server then checks that the state of the vehicle allows it to be given to another subscriber (step 3.9). If this is not the case, the server sets the flag of this vehicle to the value "D", otherwise the flag is set to the value "A". In step 3.10, the server returns a block of data BLOC4 'containing a locking code which is a function of the vehicle identifier and the data emitted by the passive chip of the insert 3. The block of data BLOC4' is received by the portable terminal 30 and displayed in the form of a message composed of a series of digital characters (step 3.11). The BLOC4 ’data block contains information representative of a rental end, and possibly the amount of or debited from the subscriber's means of payment. As a variant, the subscriber approaches his portable terminal of the on-board system so as to be able to communicate information by short-range link, for example the BLOC2 ’data block.

The rental is then completed, and the rental counter associated with this subscriber is stopped.

5. 4 .__ DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM_ON ACCORDING TO SECOND MODE

We now present, also in relation to the fîg. 1, a general diagram of a system for providing vehicles according to a second embodiment. According to this second mode, the vehicle always has its own mobile mooring chain and a lock, it can also be immobilized at a fixed mooring chain present at a geolocalized mooring station. The system according to this second mode therefore comprises at least one mooring point 15 located at a known location in the system and provided with a fixed mooring chain 16, one end of which has an insert. 2. This point may be multiple within a mooring station comprising a plurality of mooring chains 16. Each chain has at its end a mechanical insert 3 of the same type as that at the end of the mobile chain 42. The station and the mooring points have the particularity of not being supplied with electricity, which greatly facilitates their installation. It is thus possible to provide transportable mooring points, these points being placed on the occasion of a particular event and remains there for the time of the event.

The system also comprises a remote server 20, equipped with a central unit 21 executing at least one application recorded in a program memory 22, the central unit is connected to a data memory 23 (typically a hard disk) and an interface d input / output 24. This interface communicates with the telephone network represented here by a fixed base 25. As in the case of the first embodiment, the server updates its data memory 23 by entering the state in which the vehicle is located. The parameters determining the state of a vehicle are for example:

the fact that the lock blocks an insert or not, the presence or absence of the movable chain 41, the level of the battery of the shared vehicle, the place where it is moored (if the flag has the value A or B).

The data memory 23 also includes a second table TABLE 2 associating each identifier of the insert 3 of fixed mooring chains with a localization datum, that is to say the place where the mooring point which has the chain comprising this insert.

Fig.2 also describes the exchanges carried out according to this second embodiment. In step 2.3, the on-board system receives a data block BLOC1 comprising the identifier of the chip and possibly an application data. The on-board system then determines whether the insert inserted in the lock is the one:

- the moving chain 42 of this vehicle,

- a fixed mooring chain 16

- from another channel not referenced in its memory.

In the first two cases, the insert is locked by the chain which is recognized by the on-board system. In step 2.4, the on-board system displays on the screen of the user interface a message asking the subscriber to transmit information containing at least one data block BLOC2 which includes at least the following data:

- data emitted by the passive chip of insert 3 of the mooring chain,

- vehicle identifier 10,

- vehicle condition 10 (for example:% battery, presence of chain, mechanical condition, advice given by subscriber, ... this data being optional)

In step 2.5, the subscriber enters the information displayed on the keyboard of his portable terminal 30. The portable terminal 30 concatenates this information with data identifying the subscriber, and transmits the block BLOC3 thus formed to the remote server 20 via the telephone network (step 2.6). On receipt, the server 20 performs the same checks on the state of the vehicle. In this second embodiment, the server reads the second table TABLE 2 to determine where the vehicle is moored using the fact that each fixed mooring chain is already geolocated. When, in step 2.8, the server returns a block of data BLOC4 containing an authorization code, it registers the fact that the rental begins and that this vehicle is no longer available

Once the BLOC4 data has been received by the mobile phone, the subscriber can know on his screen that the rental has just started. As the on-board system recognized the chain insert code that currently immobilizes the vehicle, it has unlocked the lock so that the subscriber can pick up the vehicle.

According to an alternative embodiment, the on-board system does not have in memory the codes of the inserts of the fixed mooring chains 16. In this case, via the mobile telephone 30, the code read from the insert is transmitted to the server which controls it and performs the verification. According to this variant, the server remotely triggers the locking by the BLOC4 which, in step 2.I0, is entered by the subscriber on the numeric keypad of the vehicle user interface 10. Once the BLOC4 is introduced, the on-board system verifies that the vehicle identifier 10 is indeed present (step 2.11) thus signifying that this message is indeed intended for this vehicle and unlocks the lock 13 releasing the insert 3 slipped inside. If this is not the case, an error message is displayed on the user interface of the on-board system.

According to an improvement, if the server 20 finds that the state data of the vehicle indicated by this subscriber indicates that it cannot be given to the latter, then it informs the subscriber thereof and proposes another vehicle. For this, the server 20 extracts the identifier from the insert chip and using the second table TABLE 2, deduces the location of the vehicle designated by this subscriber. Then, the server searches for the identifier of another vehicle whose flag has the value A and which is located in the same place, or a short distance away. Once found, the server 20 sends back a message indicating the impossibility of taking this vehicle, and proposes the identifier of this other vehicle with possibly an indication of its proximity. The subscriber sees this message displayed on the screen of his mobile phone 30 and goes to this other vehicle to renew the borrowing operation of a vehicle, this operation having every chance of succeeding. According to this improvement, the identifier of each vehicle is readable by the subscribers, either by an indication affixed to the chassis of the vehicle, or by a message appearing on the user interface when the subscriber presses a button.

5._5 ___ RETURN OF VEHICLE TO_A_STORAGE

Now let’s describe the case of a subscriber bringing a shared vehicle to a mooring point. This operating mode is also explained in Fig. 3 with some variants. The subscriber approaches a mooring point l whose mooring chain 2 is free and slides its insert into the electric lock 13. The introduction of the insert awakens the central unit of the on-board system 11 ( step 3.1) which then emits an electromagnetic field to enter into communication with the chip of the insert 3 (step 3.2). In step 3.3, the on-board system receives a data block BLOCl ’comprising the identifier of the chip and possibly an application data. Then (step 3.4), the on-board system verifies that the identifier of the chip (or possibly the application data read) corresponds to that associated with a docking chain 2. If this is not the case, a message of error is displayed and the on-board system stops after a predetermined time. If this is the case, then in step 3.5, the on-board system locks the electric lock 13 to secure the vehicle. The on-board system then displays on the UI (step 3.6) a message asking the subscriber to enter a message containing a data block BLOC2 ’which includes at least the following data:

- data emitted by the passive chip of Γinsert 3 of the mooring chain,

- vehicle identifier 10,

- vehicle condition 10 (% battery, presence of chain, mechanical condition, ...).

In step 3.7, the subscriber enters the information displayed on the keyboard of his portable terminal 30. The portable terminal 30 concatenates this information with data identifying the subscriber, and transmits the block BLOC3 ’thus constituted to the remote server 20 via the telephone network (step 3.8). The server 20 receives the data block BLOC3, and using the vehicle identifier 10, reads the value of the flag. The vehicle being rented, its value is "C", and the server deduces that the current operation is an end of rental. The server then checks that the state of the vehicle allows it to be given to another subscriber (step 3.9). If this is not the case, the server sets the flag of this vehicle to the value "D", otherwise the flag is set to the value "A". In step 3.10, the server returns a data block BLOC4 'containing a locking code which is a function of the vehicle identifier and the data emitted by the passive chip of the insert 3. The data block BLOC4' is received by the portable terminal 30 and displayed in the form of a message composed of a series of digital characters (step 3.11). The BLOC4 ’data block contains information representative of a rental end, and possibly the amount of or debited from the subscriber's means of payment. As a variant, the subscriber approaches his portable terminal of the on-board system so as to be able to communicate information by short-range link, for example the BLOC2 ’data block.

The rental is then completed, and the rental counter associated with this subscriber is stopped.

5. 6_ _ _ PRESENTATION OF THE ON-BOARD SYSTEM

We now present, in relation to FIG. 4, a diagram of the on-board system 11 seen from above comprising a movable chain, according to an improvement. The on-board system 11 is preferably located behind and a little below the saddle, and is in the form of a housing comprising several compartments. A first compartment 40 constitutes a reserve open upwards and intended to contain the mobile chain 41. This mobile chain ends at one end by a mechanical insert provided with a chip. The mobile chain 41 allows the subscriber to moor the vehicle to any fixed object (a pole, a tree, an anchoring ring, etc.), for the duration of a race for example, its insert is sliding in the lock 13 of the on-board system. According to an alternative embodiment, the other end of the movable chain 41 ends in a loop wide enough to pass this insert and the links of the chain. When the vehicle comes to a stop, the chain is wrapped around a fixed point and then the insert is passed through the loop before being inserted into the lock.

The second compartment 42 contains an electronic card supporting an on-board central unit and a UII user interface 43 in the upper part. This interface conventionally comprising a decimal keyboard 44 with a capacitive key, a screen 45 (two lines of 16 characters for example) and a push button 46. The battery of the on-board system is preferably housed in the part located below the first compartment and is therefore not visible in FIG. 4. The central unit of the on-board system is awakened by pressing the push button 46 or by inserting an insert into the latch 13 using a dry mechanical contact. As soon as it wakes up, the central unit emits an electromagnetic field to enter into communication with the chip of insert 3.

According to an alternative embodiment, the mobile chain is in the trunk and its insert is not in the lock 13, the subscriber therefore does not need to enter a code to unlock it. According to a second mode of use, the insert of the mobile chain is in the lock, in this case, arrived at a place where it wishes to stop, the subscriber enters on the decimal keyboard 44 a simplified code to open the latch 13 and thus release the movable chain 41. In this way and according to an improvement, the movable chain 41 is secured. Other mechanical means (padlock) are possible to prevent theft of the chain. The subscriber passes the chain around the fixed object, and introduces the insert into the lock 13. The central unit then emits an electromagnetic field to enter into communication with the chip of the insert 3 and captures the number of identification of the mobile chain chip. In the absence of a number identifying a chip in a fixed mooring chain, the central unit deduces that the rental continues and that there is no need to enter into communication with the server. The central unit then locks the lock 13 and the vehicle is immobilized. To release the vehicle, the subscriber enters a simplified code on the keyboard 44 which triggers the emission by the central unit of a signal for unlocking the lock 13. The simplified code is for example, the first four digits of the code of the BLOCK4 of data which is presented to the subscriber on the screen of the portable terminal 30, when borrowing the vehicle.

According to an alternative to the fact that the user enters a command to specify an end of rental, the on-board system can consider that the fact of inserting into the lock an insert of a fixed mooring chain means an end of rental. When the central unit detects in the lock 13 the presence of an insert and reads the code of a fixed mooring chain 2, then it deduces an end of rental.

In all of the above, each vehicle has its own mobile chain, and its identifier stored in the insert chip is specific.

When the subscriber borrows a vehicle, pressing the button 46 triggers the display of a message of the type "Vehicle No. 1234 - enter code". In this way, the subscriber can verify that the identifier of the reserved vehicle is that indicated on the screen of his portable terminal 30. In all cases, the central unit of the on-board system II checks the presence of the mobile chain 41 before granting access to this vehicle. The presence or absence of the mobile chain 41 is recorded by the server in the first table TABLE 1.

5.7 .__ GEOLOC ALISATIQN DES_VEHICULES.

In the case where the subscriber finishes his rental leaving his vehicle immobilized by a chain which is not geolocated, and according to a first embodiment, the subscriber declares on his mobile phone the place where the vehicle is located. This location can for example be a station provided with hoops 1 as in FIG. 1 shows it. In this case, the introduction of a command on the user interface of the on-board system triggers the display of a code to be entered on the keyboard of the portable terminal. The subscriber enters this code on his mobile phone and adds geolocation information (for example the city, the street and the number on this street, in front of which the vehicle is located). At the reception, the server deduces that it is an end of rental and that the vehicle is now available at this location.

According to an improvement, just before step 3.7 where the subscriber enters the displayed information on the keyboard of his portable terminal 30, the latter takes at least one photograph of the vehicle with its chain moored at a fixed point. The photograph is then transmitted with the BLOC3 ’data and kept as proof of end of rental by the server. In this way, the subscriber can prove that he was rigorous when returning the vehicle.

According to a variant, the geo-location of an immobilized vehicle consists in using the fact that it is attached to a fixed mooring chain and that the code emitted by its insert is usable for its location.

According to another alternative embodiment, the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the geolocation of the vehicle by a module integrated in the on-board system (of the GPS type). The geolocation information produced by said module is communicated to the portable terminal (30) in order to be transmitted to the remote server (20). According to an improvement, the on-board system also has a communication module (GSM, 3G, 4G, LTE, ... for example) and transmits the geolocation given by the module integrated in the system to the remote server via the telephone network. According to this improvement, the portable terminal 30 is no longer necessary. Also according to this improvement, the on-board system knows whether or not it is rented, and if a user requests to take it, he can immediately reply if it is available or not.

Claims (13)

1. System for providing shared vehicles, characterized in that it includes: - at least one shared vehicle (10) having its own movable mooring chain 5 terminating at one end by a mechanical insert (3) intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing an identifier of the chip electronic and on board an apparatus (11) comprising a User Interface (UT1), a means for reading identification chips, and an electric lock (13) for securing the vehicle to at least one fixed point with said movable securing chain 10 , - at least one portable terminal (30) provided with a means of communication with a remote server, - a remote server (20) provided with an encryption means and with a memory containing codes identifying each vehicle, 15 the reading means reading the identifier of the electronic chip emitted by said electronic chip, the on-board device (11) generating information representative of the identifier of the electronic chip contained in the insert inserted in the lock and of an identifier of the vehicle, the introduction of said information at the portable terminal (30) triggering its transmission to the remote server (20) via the communication means, the server generating an authorization code which is at least a function of the information transmitted and secret data stored and associated with the vehicle and transmitting in encrypted form this authorization code to the portable terminal, a user action introduced at the user interface triggering the transmission of the authorization code to the on-board device, receipt of this code 25 of authorization unlocking the electric lock (13), in which the on-board system has a memory containing at least a plurality of identifiers of mooring chain inserts secured to fixed points, the electric lock being configured to lock when the identifier of the electronic chip of the insert inserted in the electric lock corresponds to that of a mooring chain 30 secured to a fixed point, a screen (45) of the user interface then being configured to display a end of rental code that the user transmits to the server which stores in his memory information specifying that the vehicle is moored at this location and authorizes the rental of a vehicle from this location, and in which the on-board system is configured not to lock the electric lock on the insert inserted when the identifier of the electronic chip does not correspond either to a mooring chain secured to a fixed place, or to the ch mobile vehicle mooring elder, the on-board system being configured, on introduction of such an insert whose identifier is not recognized by the on-board system, to trigger the display of a message informing that the locking does not is not possible. 2. System according to claim l, characterized in that it comprises a means for displaying the user interface (UIl) displaying the information representative of the data read and of the vehicle identifier (10), and a keyboard at the portable terminal (30) for manually entering said displayed information. 3. System according to claim l, characterized in that the introduction of the information representative of the data read and of the vehicle identifier is carried out by approaching the portable terminal (30) of the user interface (UIl) triggering the establishment of contactless communication with the portable terminal and the transmission of said information to this portable terminal. 4. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that during the introduction of the insert into the lock, the device (l) compares the code emitted by the chip of the insert with a code of reference identifying the mobile chain of this vehicle, and triggers the locking of the insert when the codes are identical. 5. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the display of a code to be entered on the keyboard of the portable terminal, said introduction of the triggering code the geolocation of the mobile phone by an integrated module and the transmission to the server of a message indicating an end of rental specifying where the vehicle is located. 6. System according to any one of claims l to 4, characterized in that the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the display of a code to be entered on the keyboard of the portable terminal, said introduction of the code 5 triggering the appearance of a menu allowing manual entry of geolocation information and the sending to the server of a message indicating an end of rental specifying where the vehicle is located. 7. System according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that 10 the introduction of a command on the user interface triggers the geolocation of the vehicle by a module integrated in the device (1), the geolocation information produced by said module being communicated to the portable terminal (30) in order to be transmitted to the remote server (20). 8. System according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that said server (20) stores in its memory information specifying that the vehicle is available for a new loan and that it is available at the location indicated by the geolocation information transmitted. 9. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises a step of taking at least one photograph of the vehicle with its chain moored at a fixed point, the photograph being transmitted to the server and stored in memory. 25 10. System according to claim 1, characterized in that, when the identifier of the electronic chip of the insert inserted in the electric lock corresponds to that of the movable mooring chain of the vehicle, the on-board device is configured to lock the electric lock and does not enter into communication with the remote server (20). 11. System according to any one of claims l to 3, characterized in that the remote server has a memory comprising the codes of the inserts belonging to mooring chains secured to fixed points, the server comparing the code contained in l information received with each code stored in memory and, the equality between the code received and one of the codes memorized triggers the emission of the authorization code for locking the electric lock and the recording in memory of the server that the vehicle is available for hire at the place where the mooring chain is located, the insert of which is in the lock of this vehicle. 12. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the server (20) has means for receiving a reservation request for a shared vehicle currently moored at a geolocated point and means for writing to the memory associated with this vehicle to indicate that this vehicle is reserved, the reception coming from a portable terminal (30) of information representative of a data read and of the identifier of a vehicle triggering a message to this terminal portable signifying that said vehicle is reserved and inhibiting the transmission by the server of the authorization code. 13. The system of claim 12, characterized in that the message transmitted by the server (20) further comprises an identifier of another available shared vehicle (10) located near the shared and reserved vehicle, the server not transmitting then no authorization code, the identifier of this other vehicle being displayed on the screen of the portable terminal. 14. Method for providing shared vehicles (10) implemented in a system characterized in that it comprises: - at least one shared vehicle (10) having its own movable mooring chain ending at one end by a mechanical insert intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing an identifier of the electronic chip and carrying a device comprising a User Interface (UI l), a means for reading electronic chips, and an electric lock for mooring the vehicle with its own mobile mooring chain at a fixed point, - at least one portable communication terminal (30) provided with a means of communication with a remote server, - a remote server (20) provided with an encryption means and with a memory containing codes identifying at least each chip in the insert of mobile chains of each vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: - reading (2.2, 2.3) by means of reading the on-board device of the identifier of the electronic chip emitted by said electronic chip, - generation within the on-board device of information (BLOC2) representative of the identifier of the electronic chip and of an identifier of the vehicle, - introduction (2.5) of said information at the portable terminal triggering the transmission (2.6) of information representative of the shared vehicle to the remote server, - generation by the server of an authorization code (BLOC4) which is a function at least of the information transmitted and of secret stored data associated with the vehicle, and transmission (2.8) in encrypted form of said authorization code to the terminal portable, - introduction (2.10) of a user action at the user interface level triggering the transmission of the authorization code to the on-board device, - reception of the authorization code at the level of the vehicle triggering the unlocking of the electric lock (2.12), in which the on-board system has a memory containing at least a plurality of identifiers of inserts of mooring chains secured to fixed points , the method further comprising: - Locking the electric lock when the identifier of the electronic chip of the insert inserted in the electric lock corresponds to that of a mooring chain secured to a fixed point, a screen (45) of the user interface then displaying an end of rental code that the user transmits to the server which stores in his memory information specifying that the vehicle is moored at this location and authorizes the rental of a vehicle from this location, and not locking the electric lock on the insert introduced when the identifier of the electronic chip does not correspond either to a mooring chain secured at a fixed location, or to the movable mooring chain of the vehicle, the on-board system triggering, on introduction of such a insert whose identifier is not recognized by the on-board system, the display of a message informing that locking is not possible. 15. Shared vehicle (10) with an on-board device comprising: - a User Interface (UI1), - its own mobile mooring chain ending at one end with a mechanical insert intended to be inserted in a lock, said insert having an electronic chip containing an identifier of the electronic chip, - a means of reading, - an electric lock (13) configured to immobilize the vehicle at a determined location by introducing said mechanical insert and closing the lock, - a control unit emitting a signal for changing the state of an electrical lock to release and lock the mechanical insert, - a communication means intended to transmit the information to a remote server, said shared vehicle being characterized in that the reading means reads the identifier of the electronic chip emitted by the electronic chip, the control unit generating representative information the identifier of the electronic chip and an identifier of the vehicle, an action introduced on the user interface (UI1) triggering the transmission of representative information to the server using the means of communication, this means of communication receiving in return a code which is at least a function of the identification data, the reception of said code at the level of the vehicle changing the state of its electric lock the on-board system having a memory containing at least a plurality of insert identifiers mooring chains secured to fixed points, the electric lock being configured to lock when the identifier of the electronic chip Γinsert inserted in the electric lock corresponds to that of a mooring chain secured to a fixed point, a screen (45) of the user interface then being configured to display an end of rental code that the user transmits to the server which stores in its memory information specifying that the vehicle is moored at this location and authorizes the rental of a vehicle from this location, and in which the on-board system is configured not to lock the electric lock on the insert introduced when the identifier of the electronic chip does not correspond either to a mooring chain secured at a fixed location, or to the mobile mooring chain of the vehicle, the on-board system being configured, on introduction of such an insert, the identifier is not recognized by the on-board system, to trigger the display of a message informing that locking is not possible.