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EP0653732A1
EP0653732A1 EP94402568A EP94402568A EP0653732A1 EP 0653732 A1 EP0653732 A1 EP 0653732A1 EP 94402568 A EP94402568 A EP 94402568A EP 94402568 A EP94402568 A EP 94402568A EP 0653732 A1 EP0653732 A1 EP 0653732A1
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Albert Nael
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  • the present invention relates to a vehicle rental management system.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application in the context of city traffic so as to facilitate traffic by allowing a reduction in the number of parked cars.
  • the goal is indeed that a vehicle is used successively by several customers, which, we understand, decreases the number of parked cars compared to the situation where each individual uses a personal vehicle which then remains on site a after the trip.
  • the reduction in parked vehicles thus improves traffic.
  • the vehicles offered for rental, in the system of the invention are parked in different equipped parking lots, arranged in different places of the city.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore a system for managing vehicles offered for rental to customers, characterized in that it comprises at least one parking lot comprising a given number of identifiable spaces for vehicles, the vehicles each comprising means for transmitting information relating to the state of certain of its members as well as means for controlling the locking and unlocking of the doors actuated by an external signal, said system further comprising a central rental management and billing body , each car park comprising at least one beacon provided with means for exchanging information on the one hand with said means for transmitting said vehicles, on the other hand with said central body and finally with said customers.
  • said means for exchanging information between the beacon and the customers include means carried by the tag and operated by the client.
  • these means carried by the tag include a keyboard.
  • these means include a screen.
  • the client is provided with a transceiver unit for dialoguing with the beacon provided with a complementary transceiver.
  • said states of the members are chosen from: the open or closed state of the doors, the open or closed state of the windows, the off or on state of the lights, the applied or released state of the handbrake.
  • each parking lot comprises at least one intermediate sub-assembly capable of receiving information from the beacons and of transmitting data to said beacons and to said central management body.
  • the beacons are provided with means for directly controlling the unlocking of the doors of a given vehicle assigned to the client after possibly verification of a confidential code of a subscribed client.
  • a so-called customer transceiver unit is also capable of communicating with said vehicles and the command to unlock a specific vehicle is controlled by the unit previously authorized by a said tag after, possibly verification of a confidential code. of a subscribed customer.
  • the beacon is provided with means for, when it gives an authorization to access a given vehicle to a client, send data to the central management body relating to the start of the rental period.
  • the tag is provided with means for supplying the management and invoicing member with data relating to the end of the rental only after verification that certain members of the vehicle are in a given state.
  • the states of the organs are chosen from the states: doors closed, windows closed, lights off, handbrake applied.
  • Figure 1 is a plan of the general organization of the system.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of a parking lot equipment comprising an intermediate sub-assembly and beacons.
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram of the equipment on board the vehicles.
  • Figure 4 is a block diagram of the central management and billing body.
  • the system comprises a central management and billing unit A for the general management of the system comprising a set of vehicles such as V for rent and located in materialized locations C1, C2 ..., C20 a plurality of parking lots such as C located at different points in a city.
  • a central management and billing unit A for the general management of the system comprising a set of vehicles such as V for rent and located in materialized locations C1, C2 ..., C20 a plurality of parking lots such as C located at different points in a city.
  • the locations marked C1, C2 ?? C20 are each equipped with a charging unit B1, B2 ... B20.
  • Each parking lot such as C is equipped with a few beacons D.
  • the beacons D of a fleet C as well as the recharging boxes B1 ... B20 of the fleet are connected to a sub-assembly intermediate G itself linked to the central management and billing body A.
  • a sub-assembly intermediate G itself linked to the central management and billing body A.
  • Two other intermediate sub-assemblies G have been shown for other parking lots, not shown and similarly equipped.
  • the tags D are connected by lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 ( Figure 2) to the intermediate sub-assembly G and they comprise, in the example described, infrared transceivers ensuring the connection between the intermediate sub-assembly G and, on the one hand infrared transceiver boxes F delivered to customers H during a subscription procedure, and on the other hand vehicles V also equipped with infrared transceivers .
  • the F transceiver boxes are small portable equipment comprising a microcomputer, a keyboard, a display, an infrared modem, a transaction and balance memory, batteries for power supply.
  • Vehicles V are equipped (see FIG. 3) with an on-board computer 5 connected to a microprocessor 6.
  • the microprocessor 6 receives information from sensors: 7 on the state of the lights, 8 on the state of the windows open or closed , 9 on the open or closed state of the doors, 10 on the applied or released state of the handbrake. It includes a line 11 for controlling the locking and unlocking of the doors.
  • Two infrared modems 12, 13 are connected to the microprocessor 6 and located respectively at the front right and at the rear left of the vehicle so as to allow communication towards a beacon D whatever the direction of parking of the vehicle on a location of parking.
  • the beam opening is for example 60 degrees and the range of 25 meters corresponding to an installation of approximately one beacon D for five locations of V vehicles.
  • the vehicles thus equipped communicate in data transmission with the transmission boxes- reception F of clients H and with the subset G via tags D ensuring, by these links, the locking and unlocking of the doors, blocking and unblocking of the starting of the vehicle, the control of the state of the vehicle by communicating it outside before authorizing the transaction of rendering, recording and transmission elements of commercial transaction management.
  • FIG. 2 shows an intermediate sub-assembly G which ensures both the management of communications with customers H, with vehicles V, with the central organ A and the distribution of electrical energy.
  • Such a sub-assembly G comprises a microprocessor 14 with lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 towards the tags D, a line 15 towards a modem 16 for communication with the central organ A, an intercom 17 for communicating with the organ central A, connected to the microcomputer 14 and to a line switching device 18.
  • the recharging boxes B1 ... B20 are also connected to the microcomputer 14 by means of power contactors 19 connected to a power supply in power 20.
  • the central organ A ensures the technical management and the commercial management of the system. It comprises a technical management computer 21 with a printer 22 and a keyboard screen 23, a commercial management computer 24 with a keyboard screen 25 and a printer 26.
  • the computers 21 and 24 are connected to a cabinet 27 connected to a incoming telephone cable 28 and an intercom 29.
  • the cabinet 27 includes modems for connecting to the intermediate sub-assemblies G, a Minitel link modem for connecting the computer 24 to the telephone cable 28 and the switching devices between the intercom 29 and the lines connected to the various intermediate subsets G.
  • the central unit A further comprises a radiotelephone 30 for communicating directly with radiotelephones 31 (FIG. 3) of the vehicles V.
  • the customers instead of communicating with the beacons D via a transceiver box F, can communicate with a beacon by means of a keyboard carried by the beacon, the latter can also carry a display screen.
  • the beacon which intervenes directly by infrared to control the unlocking of the doors of the allocated vehicle, after authorization given, for example on verification of a confidential subscriber code, entered in the beacon by the customer at using the keyboard or a touch screen.
  • the system provides that the tags D only supply the management computer 24 of the central organ A, via the intermediate sub-assemblies G, with data relating to the end of the rental of a vehicle V only after checking the following states: doors and windows closed, lights off and handbrake applied. Otherwise, the customer's box F, or, failing the box, the tag D, displays the anomaly noted, so as to allow the customer to remedy it.
  • the rendering transaction is only completed if the above states are noted, otherwise the rental always runs.

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Abstract

Administration system for vehicles (V) hired out to customers, characterised in that it comprises at least one parking area (C) comprising a given number of identifiable spaces (C1 ... C20) for vehicles, the vehicles each containing means (12) for transmitting information relating to the state (7 to 10) of certain of its facilities as well as door locking and unlocking control means (11) actuated by an external signal, the said system moreover comprising a central facility (A) for administration and invoicing of hire, each parking area (C) including at least one beacon (D) furnished with means for exchanging information on the one hand with the said means of transmission of the said vehicles, and on the other hand, directly or indirectly with the said central facility (A) and finally with the said customers (H). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un système de gestion de véhicules offerts en location.The present invention relates to a vehicle rental management system.

L'invention trouve une application particulièrement intéressante dans le cadre de la circulation en ville de façon à faciliter la circulation en permettant une diminution du nombre de voitures en stationnement. Le but recherché est en effet qu'un véhicule soit utilisé successivement par plusieurs clients, ce qui, on le comprend bien, diminue le nombre de voitures en stationnement par rapport à la situation où chaque individu utilise un véhicule personnel qui reste ensuite sur place une fois le trajet effectué. La diminution des véhicules en stationnement permet ainsi d'améliorer la circulation. Les véhicules offerts en location, dans le système de l'invention, sont stationnés dans différents parcs de stationnement équipés, aménagés en différents lieux de la ville.The invention finds a particularly advantageous application in the context of city traffic so as to facilitate traffic by allowing a reduction in the number of parked cars. The goal is indeed that a vehicle is used successively by several customers, which, we understand, decreases the number of parked cars compared to the situation where each individual uses a personal vehicle which then remains on site a after the trip. The reduction in parked vehicles thus improves traffic. The vehicles offered for rental, in the system of the invention, are parked in different equipped parking lots, arranged in different places of the city.

L'invention a ainsi pour objet un système de gestion de véhicules offerts en location à des clients, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins un parc de stationnement comprenant un nombre donné de places identifiables pour les véhicules, les véhicules comprenant chacun des moyens de transmission d'informations relatives à l'état de certains de ses organes ainsi que des moyens de commande de verrouillage et de déverrouillage des portes actionnées par un signal extérieur, ledit système comprenant en outre un organe central de gestion et de facturation de la location, chaque parc de stationnement comportant au moins une balise munie de moyens d'échange d'informations d'une part avec lesdits moyens de transmission desdits véhicules, d'autre part avec ledit organe central et enfin avec lesdits clients.The subject of the invention is therefore a system for managing vehicles offered for rental to customers, characterized in that it comprises at least one parking lot comprising a given number of identifiable spaces for vehicles, the vehicles each comprising means for transmitting information relating to the state of certain of its members as well as means for controlling the locking and unlocking of the doors actuated by an external signal, said system further comprising a central rental management and billing body , each car park comprising at least one beacon provided with means for exchanging information on the one hand with said means for transmitting said vehicles, on the other hand with said central body and finally with said customers.

Selon une réalisation particulière, lesdits moyens d'échange d'informations entre la balise et les clients comportent des moyens portés par la balise et manoeuvrés par le client.According to a particular embodiment, said means for exchanging information between the beacon and the customers include means carried by the tag and operated by the client.

Avantageusement, ces moyens portés par la balise comprennent un clavier. Alternativement, ou en outre, ces moyens comportent un écran.Advantageously, these means carried by the tag include a keyboard. Alternatively, or in addition, these means include a screen.

Selon une autre réalisation, le client est doté d'un boîtier d'émission-réception pour dialoguer avec la balise munie d'un émetteur-récepteur complémentaire.According to another embodiment, the client is provided with a transceiver unit for dialoguing with the beacon provided with a complementary transceiver.

Avantageusement, lesdits états des organes sont choisis parmi : l'état ouvert ou fermé des portes, l'état ouvert ou fermé des vitres, l'état éteint ou allumé des éclairages, l'état serré ou desserré du frein à main.Advantageously, said states of the members are chosen from: the open or closed state of the doors, the open or closed state of the windows, the off or on state of the lights, the applied or released state of the handbrake.

Avantageusement, chaque parc de stationnement comprend au moins un sous-ensemble intermédiaire capable de recevoir des informations des balises et de transmettre des données auxdites balises et audit organe central de gestion.Advantageously, each parking lot comprises at least one intermediate sub-assembly capable of receiving information from the beacons and of transmitting data to said beacons and to said central management body.

Selon une réalisation particulière, les balises sont munies de moyens pour commander directement le déverrouillage des portes d'un véhicule déterminé attribué au client après éventuellement vérification d'un code confidentiel d'un client abonné.According to a particular embodiment, the beacons are provided with means for directly controlling the unlocking of the doors of a given vehicle assigned to the client after possibly verification of a confidential code of a subscribed client.

Alternativement, un dit boîtier d'émission-réception de client est également capable de dialoguer avec lesdits véhicules et la commande de déverrouillage d'un véhicule déterminé est commandée par le boîtier préalablement autorisé par une dite balise après, éventuellement vérification d'un code confidentiel d'un client abonné.Alternatively, a so-called customer transceiver unit is also capable of communicating with said vehicles and the command to unlock a specific vehicle is controlled by the unit previously authorized by a said tag after, possibly verification of a confidential code. of a subscribed customer.

Selon une autre caractéristique, la balise est munie de moyens pour, lorsqu'elle donne une autorisation d'accès à un véhicule déterminé à un client, envoyer des données à l'organe central de gestion relative au début de la durée de la location.According to another characteristic, the beacon is provided with means for, when it gives an authorization to access a given vehicle to a client, send data to the central management body relating to the start of the rental period.

Selon une autre caractéristique, la balise est munie de moyens pour ne fournir à l'organe de gestion et de facturation des données relatives à la fin de la location qu'après vérification que certains organes du véhicule sont dans un état donné. Les états des organes sont choisis parmi les états : portes fermées, vitres fermées, éclairages éteints, frein à main serré.According to another characteristic, the tag is provided with means for supplying the management and invoicing member with data relating to the end of the rental only after verification that certain members of the vehicle are in a given state. The states of the organs are chosen from the states: doors closed, windows closed, lights off, handbrake applied.

On va maintenant donner la description d'un exemple particulier de mise en oeuvre de l'invention en se référant au dessin annexé dans lequel :We will now give the description of a particular example of implementation of the invention with reference to the appended drawing in which:

La figure 1 est un plan de l'organisation générale du système.Figure 1 is a plan of the general organization of the system.

La figure 2 est un plan synoptique d'un équipement d'un parc de stationnement comportant un sous-ensemble intermédiaire et des balises.Figure 2 is a block diagram of a parking lot equipment comprising an intermediate sub-assembly and beacons.

La figure 3 est un plan synoptique du matériel embarqué dans les véhicules.Figure 3 is a block diagram of the equipment on board the vehicles.

La figure 4 est un plan synoptique de l'organe central de gestion et de facturation.Figure 4 is a block diagram of the central management and billing body.

La description ci-après se réfère à un exemple particulier non limitatif qui, par ailleurs, décrit des fonctions et des organes qui ne sont pas tous indispensables.The description below refers to a particular non-limiting example which, moreover, describes functions and organs which are not all essential.

En se référant à la figure 1, le système comprend un organe central de gestion et de facturation A pour la gestion générale du système comprenant un ensemble de véhicules tels que V à louer et situés dans des emplacements matérialisés C₁, C₂..., C₂₀ d'une pluralité de parcs de stationnement tels que C situés en différents points d'une ville.Referring to FIG. 1, the system comprises a central management and billing unit A for the general management of the system comprising a set of vehicles such as V for rent and located in materialized locations C₁, C₂ ..., C₂₀ a plurality of parking lots such as C located at different points in a city.

Dans le cas où les véhicules sont des véhicules électriques, ce qui est particulièrement intéressant pour des trajets urbains relativement courts, les emplacements matérialisés C₁, C₂..... C₂₀ sont chacun équipés d'un boîtier de recharge B₁, B₂... B₂₀. Chaque parc de stationnement tel que C est équipé de quelques balises D. Il y a par exemple une balise D pour cinq emplacements. Dans l'exemple décrit, on a donc quatre balises D.In the case where the vehicles are electric vehicles, which is particularly advantageous for relatively short urban journeys, the locations marked C₁, C₂ ..... C₂₀ are each equipped with a charging unit B₁, B₂ ... B₂₀. Each parking lot such as C is equipped with a few beacons D. There is for example a beacon D for five locations. In the example described, we therefore have four D tags.

Les balises D d'un parc C ainsi que les boîtiers de recharge B₁... B₂₀ du parc sont reliés à un sous-ensemble intermédiaire G lui-même relié à l'organe central de gestion et de facturation A. On a figuré deux autres sous-ensembles intermédiaires G pour d'autres parcs de stationnement non représentés et équipés de façon semblable.The beacons D of a fleet C as well as the recharging boxes B₁ ... B₂₀ of the fleet are connected to a sub-assembly intermediate G itself linked to the central management and billing body A. Two other intermediate sub-assemblies G have been shown for other parking lots, not shown and similarly equipped.

Les balises D sont reliées par des lignes 1, 2, 3 et 4 (figure 2) au sous-ensemble intermédiaire G et elles comprennent, dans l'exemple décrit, des émetteurs-récepteurs à infrarouges assurant la liaison entre le sous-ensemble intermédiaire G et, d'une part des boîtiers d'émission-réception F, à infrarouge remis à des clients H au cours d'une procédure d'abonnement, et d'autre part les véhicules V également équipés d'émetteurs-récepteurs à infrarouges.The tags D are connected by lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Figure 2) to the intermediate sub-assembly G and they comprise, in the example described, infrared transceivers ensuring the connection between the intermediate sub-assembly G and, on the one hand infrared transceiver boxes F delivered to customers H during a subscription procedure, and on the other hand vehicles V also equipped with infrared transceivers .

Les boîtiers d'émission-réception F sont des équipements portatifs de faible dimension comprenant un micro-ordinateur, un clavier, un afficheur, un modem infrarouge, une mémoire des transactions et du solde, des piles pour l'alimentation.The F transceiver boxes are small portable equipment comprising a microcomputer, a keyboard, a display, an infrared modem, a transaction and balance memory, batteries for power supply.

Les véhicules V sont équipés (voir figure 3) d'un calculateur de bord 5 relié à un microprocesseur 6. Le microprocesseur 6 reçoit des informations de capteurs: 7 sur l'état des éclairages, 8 sur l'état des vitres ouvertes ou fermées, 9 sur l'état ouvert ou fermé des portes, 10 sur l'état serré ou desserré du frein à main. Il comporte une ligne 11 de commande de verrouillage et de déverrouillage des portes. Deux modems infrarouges 12, 13 sont reliés au microprocesseur 6 et situés respectivement à l'avant droit et à l'arrière gauche du véhicule de façon à permettre une communication vers une balise D quel que soit le sens de stationnement du véhicule sur un emplacement de parc de stationnement. L'ouverture du faisceau est par exemple de 60 degrés et la portée de 25 mètres correspondant à une installation d'environ une balise D pour cinq emplacements de véhicules V. Les véhicules ainsi équipés communiquent en transmission de données avec les boîtiers d'émission-réception F des clients H et avec le sous-ensemble G par l'intermédiaire des balises D assurant, par ces liaisons, le verrouillage et le déverrouillage des portes, le blocage et le déblocage de la mise en marche du véhicule, le contrôle de l'état du véhicule en le communiquant à l'extérieur avant d'autoriser la transaction de rendu, l'enregistrement et la transmission des éléments de gestion commerciale des transactions.Vehicles V are equipped (see FIG. 3) with an on-board computer 5 connected to a microprocessor 6. The microprocessor 6 receives information from sensors: 7 on the state of the lights, 8 on the state of the windows open or closed , 9 on the open or closed state of the doors, 10 on the applied or released state of the handbrake. It includes a line 11 for controlling the locking and unlocking of the doors. Two infrared modems 12, 13 are connected to the microprocessor 6 and located respectively at the front right and at the rear left of the vehicle so as to allow communication towards a beacon D whatever the direction of parking of the vehicle on a location of parking. The beam opening is for example 60 degrees and the range of 25 meters corresponding to an installation of approximately one beacon D for five locations of V vehicles. The vehicles thus equipped communicate in data transmission with the transmission boxes- reception F of clients H and with the subset G via tags D ensuring, by these links, the locking and unlocking of the doors, blocking and unblocking of the starting of the vehicle, the control of the state of the vehicle by communicating it outside before authorizing the transaction of rendering, recording and transmission elements of commercial transaction management.

La figure 2 montre un sous-ensemble intermédiaire G qui assure à la fois la gestion des communications avec les clients H, avec les véhicules V, avec l'organe central A et la distribution d'énergie électrique.FIG. 2 shows an intermediate sub-assembly G which ensures both the management of communications with customers H, with vehicles V, with the central organ A and the distribution of electrical energy.

Un tel sous-ensemble G comprend un microprocesseur 14 avec les lignes 1, 2, 3 et 4 vers les balises D, une ligne 15 vers un modem 16 de communication avec l'organe central A, un interphone 17 pour communiquer avec l'organe central A, relié au micro-ordinateur 14 et à un dispositif de basculement de ligne 18. Les boîtiers de recharge B₁... B₂₀ sont également reliés au micro-ordinateur 14 par l'intermédiaire de contacteurs d'alimentation 19 reliés à une alimentation en puissance 20.Such a sub-assembly G comprises a microprocessor 14 with lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 towards the tags D, a line 15 towards a modem 16 for communication with the central organ A, an intercom 17 for communicating with the organ central A, connected to the microcomputer 14 and to a line switching device 18. The recharging boxes B₁ ... B₂₀ are also connected to the microcomputer 14 by means of power contactors 19 connected to a power supply in power 20.

L'organe central A assure la gestion technique et la gestion commerciale du système. Il comprend un calculateur de gestion technique 21 avec une imprimante 22 et un écran-clavier 23, un calculateur de gestion commerciale 24 avec un écran-clavier 25 et une imprimante 26. Les calculateurs 21 et 24 sont reliés à une armoire 27 reliée à une arrivée de câble téléphonique 28 et à un interphone 29. L'armoire 27 comprend des modems de liaison aux sous-ensembles intermédiaires G, un modem de liaison Minitel pour la liaison du calculateur 24 au câble téléphonique 28 et les dispositifs de commutation entre l'interphone 29 et les lignes reliées aux différents sous-ensembles intermédiaires G.The central organ A ensures the technical management and the commercial management of the system. It comprises a technical management computer 21 with a printer 22 and a keyboard screen 23, a commercial management computer 24 with a keyboard screen 25 and a printer 26. The computers 21 and 24 are connected to a cabinet 27 connected to a incoming telephone cable 28 and an intercom 29. The cabinet 27 includes modems for connecting to the intermediate sub-assemblies G, a Minitel link modem for connecting the computer 24 to the telephone cable 28 and the switching devices between the intercom 29 and the lines connected to the various intermediate subsets G.

L'organe central A comprend en outre un radiotéléphone 30 pour communiquer directement avec des radiotéléphones 31 (figure 3) des véhicules V.The central unit A further comprises a radiotelephone 30 for communicating directly with radiotelephones 31 (FIG. 3) of the vehicles V.

Les clients, au lieu de communiquer avec les balises D par l'intermédiaire d'un boîtier d'émission-réception F, peuvent communiquer avec une balise par le moyen d'un clavier porté par la balise, celle-ci pouvant également porter un écran d'affichage. Dans ce cas, c'est la balise, qui intervient directement par infrarouge pour commander le déverrouillage des portes du véhicule alloué, après autorisation donnée, par exemple sur vérification d'un code confidentiel d'abonné, entré dans la balise par le client au moyen du clavier ou d'un écran tactile.The customers, instead of communicating with the beacons D via a transceiver box F, can communicate with a beacon by means of a keyboard carried by the beacon, the latter can also carry a display screen. In this case, it is the beacon, which intervenes directly by infrared to control the unlocking of the doors of the allocated vehicle, after authorization given, for example on verification of a confidential subscriber code, entered in the beacon by the customer at using the keyboard or a touch screen.

Le système prévoit que les balises D ne fournissent à l'ordinateur de gestion 24 de l'organe central A, par l'intermédiaire des sous-ensembles intermédiaires G, des données relatives à la fin de la location d'un véhicule V qu'après vérification des états suivants : portes et vitres fermées, éclairages éteints et frein à main serré. Sinon, le boîtier F du client, ou, à défaut du boîtier, la balise D, affiche l'anomalie constatée, de façon à permettre au client d'y remédier. La transaction de rendu n'est achevée que si les états ci-dessus sont constatés, sinon la location court toujours.The system provides that the tags D only supply the management computer 24 of the central organ A, via the intermediate sub-assemblies G, with data relating to the end of the rental of a vehicle V only after checking the following states: doors and windows closed, lights off and handbrake applied. Otherwise, the customer's box F, or, failing the box, the tag D, displays the anomaly noted, so as to allow the customer to remedy it. The rendering transaction is only completed if the above states are noted, otherwise the rental always runs.

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1/ Système de gestion de véhicules (V) offerts en location à des clients, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins un parc de stationnement (C) comprenant un nombre donné de places identifiables (C₁...C₂₀) pour les véhicules, les véhicules comprenant chacun des moyens de transmission (12) d'informations relatives à l'état (7 à 10) de certains de ses organes ainsi que des moyens (11) de commande de verrouillage et de déverrouillage des portes actionnées par un signal extérieur, ledit système comprenant en outre un organe central (A) de gestion et de facturation de la location, chaque parc de stationnement (C) comportant au moins une balise (D) munie de moyens d'échange d'informations d'une part avec lesdits moyens de transmission desdits véhicules, d'autre part, directement ou indirectement, avec ledit organe central (A) et enfin avec lesdits clients (H). 1 / Vehicle management system (V) offered for rental to customers, characterized in that it comprises at least one parking lot (C) comprising a given number of identifiable spaces (C₁ ... C₂₀) for vehicles , vehicles each comprising means (12) for transmitting information relating to the state (7 to 10) of certain of its members as well as means (11) for controlling the locking and unlocking of the doors actuated by a signal exterior, said system further comprising a central body (A) for managing and invoicing the rental, each parking lot (C) comprising at least one beacon (D) provided with means for exchanging information on the one hand with said means of transmission of said vehicles, on the other hand, directly or indirectly, with said central body (A) and finally with said customers (H). 2/ Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'échange d'informations entre ladite balise (D) et les clients comportent des moyens portés par la balise et manoeuvrés par le client (H). 2 / System according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for exchanging information between said tag (D) and the clients comprise means carried by the tag and operated by the client (H). 3/ Système selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens portés par la balise comprennent un clavier. 3 / System according to claim 2, characterized in that said means carried by the tag comprises a keyboard. 4/ Système selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens portés par la balise comportent un écran. 4 / System according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that said means carried by the tag comprises a screen. 5/ Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le client est doté d'un boîtier d'émission-réception (F) pour dialoguer avec la balise (D) munie d'un émetteur-récepteur complémentaire. 5 / System according to claim 1, characterized in that the client is provided with a transceiver box (F) for dialoguing with the beacon (D) provided with a complementary transceiver. 6/ Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits états des organes (7 à 10) sont choisis parmi : l'état ouvert ou fermé des portes, l'état ouvert ou fermé des vitres, l'état éteint ou allumé des éclairages, l'état serré ou desserré du frein à main. 6 / System according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said states of the members (7 to 10) are chosen from: the open or closed state of the doors, the open or closed state of the windows, the lights off or on state, the handbrake on or off. 7/ Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque parc de stationnement (C) comprend au moins un sous-ensemble intermédiaire (G) capable de recevoir des informations des balises (D) et de transmettre des données auxdites balises et audit organe central (A) de gestion. 7 / System according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that each parking lot (C) comprises at least one intermediate sub-assembly (G) capable of receiving information from the beacons (D) and of transmitting data to said tags and to said central management body (A). 8/ Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les balises sont munies de moyens pour commander directement le déverrouillage des portes d'un véhicule (V) déterminé attribué au client (H) après éventuellement vérification d'un code confidentiel d'un client abonné. 8 / System according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the tags are provided with means for directly controlling the unlocking of the doors of a vehicle (V) determined assigned to the customer (H) after possibly verification of a confidential code of a subscribed customer. 9/ Système selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'un dit boîtier (F) d'émission-réception de client (H) est également capable de dialoguer avec lesdits véhicules (V). 9 / A system according to claim 5, characterized in that a said customer transmission-reception unit (F) is also capable of communicating with said vehicles (V). 10/ Système selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la commande de déverrouillage des portes d'un véhicule (V) déterminé et commandé par le boîtier (F) du client (H) préalablement autorisé par une dite balise (D) après éventuellement vérification d'un code confidentiel d'un client abonné. 10 / System according to claim 9, characterized in that the unlocking control of the doors of a vehicle (V) determined and controlled by the housing (F) of the customer (H) previously authorized by a said tag (D) after possibly verification of a confidential code of a subscribed customer. 11/ Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que la balise (D) est munie de moyens pour, lorsqu'elle donne une autorisation d'accès à un véhicule (V) déterminé à un client (H), envoyer des données à l'organe central (A) de gestion relative au début de la durée de la location. 11 / System according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the tag (D) is provided with means for, when it gives an authorization to access a vehicle (V) determined to a customer (H) , send data to the central management body (A) relating to the start of the rental period. 12/ Système selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la balise (D) est munie de moyens pour ne fournir à l'organe central (A) de gestion et de facturation des données relatives à la fin de la location qu'après vérification que certains organes (7 à 10) du véhicule sont dans un état donné. 12 / System according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the tag (D) is provided with means for not providing the central body (A) for management and billing of data relating to the end of the rental only after checking that certain parts (7 to 10) of the vehicle are in a given state. 13/ Système selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que les états des organes sont choisis parmi les états : portes fermées, vitres fermées, éclairages éteints, frein à main serré. 13 / System according to claim 12, characterized in that the states of the organs are chosen from the states: doors closed, windows closed, lights off, handbrake applied.
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