Abstract: A location system of a shared vehicle includes: a location module configured to, when a signal strength of a global position system (GPS) module is less than a predetermined signal strength, determine a present location of the shared vehicle within a parking structure based on measurements from one or more sensors of the shared vehicle; a floor module configured to, when the signal strength of the GPS module is less than the predetermined signal strength, determine a present floor of the parking structure on which the shared vehicle is located; and a wireless transceiver module configured to, when the shared vehicle is off and parked within the parking structure, transmit the present location and the present floor to a rental server that is remote from the shared vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: at least one of: a particulate matter sensor configured to measure an amount of particulate within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; and a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor configured to measure an amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including a blower; a blower control module configured to: operate the blower in a first direction and blow air into the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and based on at least one of the amount of particulate and the amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle, selectively operate the blower in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, thereby blowing air from within the passenger cabin out through the HVAC system.

Abstract: A location system of a shared vehicle includes: a location module configured to, when a signal strength of a global position system (GPS) module is less than a predetermined signal strength, determine a present location of the shared vehicle within a parking structure based on measurements from one or more sensors of the shared vehicle; a floor module configured to, when the signal strength of the GPS module is less than the predetermined signal strength, determine a present floor of the parking structure on which the shared vehicle is located; and a wireless transceiver module configured to, when the shared vehicle is off and parked within the parking structure, transmit the present location and the present floor to a rental server that is remote from the shared vehicle.

Abstract: A lock control system includes: an automatic door lock configured to unlock and lock a door of a vehicle; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly receive a first unique identifier for a period of use of the vehicle by a non-owner of the vehicle from a server that is remote from the vehicle; an input device configured to capture a second unique identifier output by an electronic device through a glass component of the vehicle; and a lock control module configured to: compare the first unique identifier with the second unique identifier; and selectively actuate the automatic door lock thereby unlocking the door in response to a determination that the second unique identifier is the same as the first unique identifier.

Abstract: A vehicle sharing system includes: a shared vehicle including: a passenger cabin including seats; antennas; and a module configured to, via the antennas, determine a present location of a key of the shared vehicle; and a server that is remote from the shared vehicle and that is configured to, in response to a request to end a period of use of the shared vehicle: determine whether the key is inside the passenger cabin; and determine whether to end the period of use of the shared vehicle and charge a payment account associated with a user for the period of use based on whether the key is inside of the passenger cabin.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including: a passenger cabin air filter; and a blower configured to draw air through the passenger cabin air filter and blow air into a passenger cabin of a vehicle; an olfaction sensor configured to measure an amount of a chemical in air in a duct of the HVAC system downstream of the passenger cabin air filter; and a filter module configured to determine and indicate whether to replace the passenger cabin air filter based on the amount of the chemical in the air measured by the olfaction sensor.

Abstract: A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: smoke sensors located at different locations within a passenger cabin of a vehicle and configured to measure amounts of cigarette smoke at the locations, respectively, within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a smoking module configured to, based on the measured amounts of cigarette smoke, determine that: a smoking event occurred at a first location within the passenger cabin; and the smoking event did not occur at a second location that is different than the first location within the passenger cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: at least one of: (a) a particulate matter sensor configured to measure an amount of particulate within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; and (b) a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor configured to measure an amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a control module configured to, based on at least one of the amount of particulate and the amount of VOCs within the passenger cabin of the vehicle, diagnose at least one of: a characteristic of the vehicle; presence of a chemical in the passenger cabin of the vehicle; occurrence of an event within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; and a remaining life of engine oil of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: a blower configured to draw air from within a passenger cabin of a vehicle through an inlet; a binding agent source configured to flow a binding agent into the air; and a sensor disposed downstream of the binding agent source in the direction of airflow, the sensor configured to determine an amount of smoke in the air from within the passenger cabin based on a measured characteristic of particulate at the sensor and a predetermined characteristic of the binding agent.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: an olfaction sensor comprising: a blower configured to draw air from a passenger cabin through an inlet; a sensor located downstream of the inlet and including one or more proteins configured to measure an amount of a chemical in the air passing the sensor; and a purge source configured to selectively flows a purge gas into the sensor; and a control module configured to selectively take one or more remedial actions based on the amount of the chemical in the air.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: an olfaction sensor comprising: a blower configured to draw air through an inlet; a filter configured to filter particulate from the air; and a volatile organic compounds (VOC) sensor disposed downstream of the filter and configured to measure an amount of VOCs in air after the air flows through the filter; and a control module configured to selectively take one or more remedial actions based on the amount of VOCs.

Abstract: A battery charging system of an electronic device includes: a battery having a first nominal voltage and including: battery cells each having a second nominal voltage that is less than the first nominal voltage; and electrical connectors that electrically connect ones of the battery cells to provide the battery with the first nominal voltage; a first charge port configured to electrically connect to a first type of connector; a charging module configured to: receive power via the first charge port; and when a voltage of the received power is less than the first nominal voltage at least one of: charge ones of the battery cells individually; and charge groups of two or more of the battery cells.

Abstract: A delivery compliance system includes a memory and a control module. The memory stores a driver compliance application. The control module executes the driver compliance application to: detect states of vehicle devices; detect location and speed information indicative of a location and speed of at least one of a delivery vehicle, a mobile device, and an augmented reality (AR) device; determine a delivery route for delivery of a first package from a start location to a drop off location; based on the location and speed information and the delivery route, determine compliance correct states; compare the states to the compliance correct states; and based on the comparison, generate instructions to instruct a driver of the delivery vehicle to become in compliance for the delivery of the first package and/or be in compliance when making a subsequent delivery of a second package.

Abstract: An identification system for a property includes: a mobile device including a display and configured to: selectively output a feature during execution of an application; and transmit user data stored on the mobile device; a scanning module configured to scan the feature and to generate an output based on the feature; an identity module configured to, based on the user data, determine an identity identifier indicative of an identity of a user of the mobile device; and a checking module configured to one of approve and deny an action based on: the output generated based on the feature; and the identity identifier indicative of the identity of the user of the mobile device.

Abstract: A smoking cessation system of a vehicle includes: a microphone configured to generate an output based on sound within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; a virtual assistant module configured to identify a future smoking event within the passenger cabin of the vehicle based on the output of the microphone; and a smoking module configured to take at least one remedial action in response to the identification of a future smoking event.

Abstract: A mobile access device includes a memory, a user interface, a transceiver, and a control module. The memory stores a service application. The user interface receives an input from a user to execute the service application. The transceiver signals a vehicle to establish a connection and initiate a location determining process to determine a location of the mobile access device within the vehicle. The control module: determines whether the service application is permitted to be executed based on the location of the mobile access device; based on the location of the mobile access device, performs an identity verification process to verify identity of at least one of the user or the mobile access device; and tracks driving behavior of the user based on (i) whether the service application is permitted to be executed, and (ii) a result of the identity verification process.

Abstract: A method of guiding an operator of a vehicle includes determining, in response to a vehicle-sharing request, whether a vehicle operation condition is satisfied based on state information of the vehicle. The method includes, in response to the vehicle operation condition being satisfied, identifying a set of vehicle operation instructions from a plurality of vehicle instructions corresponding to the vehicle, where the set of vehicle operation instructions correspond to the vehicle operation condition. The method includes, in response to the vehicle operation condition being satisfied, identifying a notification system from among a plurality of notification systems based on the vehicle operation condition, and providing, using the notification system, the set of vehicle operation instructions.

Abstract: A mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory is configured to store incident information. The transceiver is configured to report the incident information to a relay station. The transceiver is at least one of ultra-wideband enabled or personal area network enabled. The control module is configured to: execute an emergency alerting application; transmit an alert signal from the mobile access device to the relay station indicating an incident has occurred; collect the incident information including at least one of (i) capturing audio or video of the incident, or (ii) receiving a descriptive comments from a user of the mobile access device; generate a report message including the incident information; and perform countermeasures including sending the report message to the relay station. At least one of the alert signal or the report message includes a unique signal identifier.