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EP1690240A1 - Method and system for automatically renting bicycles - Google Patents

Method and system for automatically renting bicycles

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EP1690240A1
EP1690240A1 EP04805582A EP04805582A EP1690240A1 EP 1690240 A1 EP1690240 A1 EP 1690240A1 EP 04805582 A EP04805582 A EP 04805582A EP 04805582 A EP04805582 A EP 04805582A EP 1690240 A1 EP1690240 A1 EP 1690240A1
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Jacques Le Gars
Jacques Darras
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    • G07F17/0057—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects for the hiring or rent of vehicles, e.g. cars, bicycles or wheelchairs
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    • G07F17/10—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property
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    • G07F7/025—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices by means, e.g. cards, providing billing information at the time of purchase, e.g. identification of seller or purchaser, quantity of goods delivered or to be delivered
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62H—CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFT OF CYCLES; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES
    • B62H3/00—Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles
    • B62H2003/005—Supports or holders associated with means for bike rental

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  • the present invention relates to automatic methods and systems for automatic bicycle rental.
  • Automatic rental methods are known for articles such as video cassettes or the like, for example the method described in document EP-A-0 287 367.
  • the methods of this type are however not applicable to the automatic rental of bicycles. urban environment, which implies that bicycles can be picked up and returned by users in multiple locations.
  • the object of the present invention is in particular to propose an automatic bicycle rental process, making it possible to use a payment card to pay for the rental, and which allows users to take the bicycles and return them to multiple locations.
  • the invention provides an automatic bicycle rental method by means of interactive terminals which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server and which each control several locking stations (9) on which the bicycles are locked.
  • this method comprising the following steps: (a) an initial step during which: - a payment card is read, a communication is made with a payment server to generate a debit authorization of a certain maximum value on an account linked to the payment card, this authorization being valid for a limited period, - an authorization identifier is assigned to this authorization, this authorization identifier is stored in the rental management server, (b) at least one subsequent step of rental, occurring during the said limited period, during which: a user wishing to rent a bicycle provides at least one identification code linked to said authorization identifier, - it is checked with the rental management server, that the identification code supplied by the user corresponds to said user identifier authorization memorized in said rental management server, the bicycle rental is authorized or not according to this verification, (c) and a debit step, during which we communicate with the electronic payment server to debit from said linked account to the payment card, an amount based on rentals made inclusive from said initial stage •, said amount being at most equal to said maximum value.
  • the method according to the invention uses at least one rental management server which communicates with several interactive rental terminals and which centralizes in particular the authorization identifier assigned to a user wishing to rent bicycles, the user can rent a bicycle from any interactive terminal connected to the rental management server.
  • the user can make subsequent rentals with his ticket as frequently as necessary, without having to use his payment card, so without risk of losing it.
  • the user who obtained the ticket can then, without risk, give this ticket to another person, in particular a person who does not have a payment card (for example a child) to allow him to access the services. rent.
  • the identification code provided by the user can for example be entered on an input interface such as a keyboard, a touch screen or a voice recognition system, or automatically read on an information medium (such as for example a ticket or other) supplied to a device of reading by the user, or communicated automatically by the use of a device carrying an identification code, for example a mobile telephone (the subscriber number can then be used as identification code of the device).
  • the identification code provided by the user can be either the authorization identifier itself, or another identification code that can be associated with this identifier, for example by a rental management server. items.
  • the user may also have to provide several identification codes, including for example: a first identification code provided automatically by reading an information medium or by the use of an electronic device carrying said first identification code, and a second confidential identification code.
  • a first identification code provided automatically by reading an information medium or by the use of an electronic device carrying said first identification code
  • a second confidential identification code is included in different embodiments of the method according to the invention.
  • one and / or the other of the following arrangements can optionally be used: during the initial step, the identification code is communicated to a user and during each subsequent rental step, the identification code is entered by said user on an input interface; during the initial stage, the identification code is entered on an information medium, and during each subsequent rental stage, the identification code is read automatically on said information medium; during the initial step, a ticket is issued carrying said identification code and constituting said information medium; during the initial step, the identification code is recorded on a magnetic strip carried by said ticket; the code carried by the ticket is at least partially entered during the initial stage, after the direct debit authorization; - the code entered on
  • the invention also relates to a system specially designed for implementing a method as defined above, this system comprising: interactive terminals which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server and which each control several locking stations on which the bicycles are locked, means for reading a payment card, means for communicating with a payment server to obtain authorization to withdraw a certain maximum value from an account linked to the card payment, this authorization being valid for a limited period, this authorization being identified by an authorization identifier; means for storing this authorization identifier in the rental management server, means for determining, by communicating with the rental management server, whether an identification code supplied by a user corresponds to said authorization identifier, to authorize or not a rental of a desired bicycle according to this verification, and means to communicate with the electronic payment server to debit an amount depending on the rentals made, on the account linked to the payment card.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing part of an automatic cycle rental system according to an embodiment of the invention
  • - Figure 2 is a block diagram of the system of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a detail view showing a payment card and a ticket usable in the system of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the same references designate identical or similar elements
  • the present invention relates to an automatic system for renting articles, for example cycles 1 such as in particular bicycles, making it possible for example to store cycles on the public highway so as to make them available to the public.
  • the automatic cycle rental system may for example include an interactive terminal 2 or similar, provided with a central unit 2a (UC), for example a central microcomputer unit, which can be connected in particular to: - a device for communication 2b (COM), for example a radiocommunication device, - a keyboard 3 or other data entry interface, - a screen 4, - a reader 5 for electronic payment cards such as that 6 shown in FIG. 3, - And a printer 7 for printing tickets in thin cardboard such as that 8 also visible in Figure 3.
  • a device for communication 2b for example a radiocommunication device
  • - a keyboard 3 or other data entry interface - a screen 4
  • - a reader 5 for electronic payment cards
  • printer 7 for printing tickets in thin cardboard such as that 8 also visible in Figure 3.
  • the interactive terminal 2 is connected, for example by a buried wire connection 2c, to a plurality of locking stations 9 which can by example show up under the form of locking terminals fixed to the ground on public roads, for example as described in document FR-A-2 824 942, in document .FR-A-2 803 935, or in French patent application N ° 03 07787.
  • the locking stations 9 may possibly be different from the terminals' 9 above, and replaced by d '' other means of retention adapted to retain the items before their rental.
  • the locking stations 9 can if necessary be replaced by lockers or any other automatic distributor controlled by the central unit 2a, for example of the type of automatic distributors already employed in the industry. prior art for the rental of video cassettes.
  • the interactive terminal communicates, via the communication device 2b, with an electronic payment server 10 (SM), generally remotely, and with a management server 11 (SG) managing the rental of cycles, generally also at distance.
  • the automatic rental system comprises several interactive terminals 2 or similar, each controlling several locking stations 9 or other automatic distributors, all interactive terminals 2 communicating with one or more electronic payment servers 10 and one or more rental management servers 11 which are common to the different terminals 2.
  • the automatic cycle storage system which has just been described can operate for example as follows.
  • Terminal 2 When a user wants to borrow a cycle 1 in place on one of the locking stations 9, he can for example insert an electronic payment card in the reader 5 of the interactive terminal 2 and then enter a code secret by means of the keyboard 3. Terminal 2 then communicates with the electronic payment server 10 and requests a debit authorization on an account linked to the payment card (in particular card account) with a predetermined maximum value. If the code entered by the user is correct, the electronic payment server 10 returns a debit authorization, valid for a limited period, for example 7 days, this debit authorization being identified by an authorization identifier, for example a number of folder.
  • the interactive terminal 2 then sends this authorization identifier to the rental management server 11, which stores: this authorization identifier, - information representative of the limited period of validity of this authorization (for example start date or date of end of this period), and if applicable the maximum value of this authorization (if this value is always the same, it will not, however, be memorized with each transaction).
  • the terminal interactive 2 signals to the management server 11 that a bicycle is borrowed from a “rental account” corresponding to the authorization identifier which has just been sent to said management server.
  • the user can choose not to immediately rent a cycle.
  • the interactive terminal 2 prints a ticket 8 and it registers, preferably on the magnetic strip 8a of the ticket, an identification code such as the aforementioned file number.
  • the code identification may be different from the file number, in which case terminal 2 indicates this code to the management server 11 which stores it in correspondence with the authorization identifier.
  • all or part of the identification code can be already recorded on the magnetic strip 8a of the ticket, to save time when the ticket is issued (the identification code can thus include a fixed header and a variable suffix, for example incremental).
  • the ticket in question is of the same standardized format as the payment card and its magnetic strip 8a is placed in the same way as the magnetic strip 6a of a standard payment card, so that the ticket 8 can be inserted in the reader. 5 and that its magnetic strip can be read there, as is commonly done with parking tickets.
  • the interactive terminal 2 can possibly communicate to the user a confidential code, or ask him to choose a confidential code. This confidential code is then transmitted to the management server 11 which stores it in correspondence with the authorization identifier.
  • the rental management server 11 When the aforementioned user, or another user to whom the initial user would have loaned his ticket 8, later wishes to rent a cycle during said limited period, he need only insert his ticket 8 into the reader 5 of an interactive terminal 2 of the automatic rental system, where the identification code is read, and possibly entering the confidential code on the keyboard 3. These data are transmitted to the rental management server 11 which: verifies that the ticket corresponds to an authorization for debit still valid and the maximum amount authorized on the rental account is not exceeded, possibly verifies that the confidential code corresponds to the identification code, then authorizes or not, depending on this verification, the rental of one or more cycles.
  • This rental account is incremented by a certain amount either during the rental, which is then done for a predetermined maximum duration, or when the cycle 1 is returned to a locking station 9 of the automatic rental system (instead of loan or another place).
  • the rental management server 11 When the limited duration of the debit authorization is close to its expiration (for example a few hours before the end of this period), and / or when the amount of the rental account reaches a maximum authorized amount (lower than the maximum value of debit authorization), the rental management server 11 communicates with the electronic payment server 10 to request a debit (on the account linked to the card) of a value corresponding to the amount of the rental account. Furthermore, if the borrowed cycle is not returned to a locking station 9 after a maximum admissible period, for example 24 hours, the rental management server 11 communicates with the management server 11 to debit the amount a predetermined deposit, for example the maximum value of the direct debit authorization.
  • the identification code could be simply communicated to the user by screen 4 during the initial debit authorization step, or chosen by the user on this occasion, in which case said user would only have '' to enter their identification code on the keyboard 3 or on another input interface during subsequent rentals, without even having to insert a ticket in the interactive terminal 2.
  • the user calls with his mobile telephone a predetermined number corresponding to the rental management server 11, which determines the calling telephone number, and thus determines the corresponding debit authorization to check whether a new rental may still be authorized or not.
  • a new rental is authorized, the user indicates for example using the keyboard of his phone, a code carried by the interactive terminal or displayed on his screen 4, then the rental operations continue as explained above.
  • the user may also be asked for a confidential code as indicated above, this code being entered either by the keypad of the mobile phone or by that of the interactive terminal.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for automatically renting bicycles (1) during which an authorization of a deduction of a certain maximum value from an account associated with a payment card is firstly generated, this authorization being valid for a limited period of time. Upon each subsequent rental of an article, a user furnishes an identification code associated with the authorization identifier, the identification code furnished by the user is verified whether it corresponds to the authorization identifier, and a rental of the article is authorized or not authorized on the basis of this verification. Finally, after a certain period of time, an amount based on the effected rentals is debited from the account associated with the payment card.

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Procédé et système de location automatique de bicyclettes. La présente invention est relative aux procédés et systèmes automatiques de location automatique de bicyclettes. On connaît des procédés de location automatiques d'articles tels que cassettes vidéo ou autres, tels que par exemple le procédé décrit dans le document EP-A-0 287 367. Les procédés de ce type sont toutefois inapplicables à la location automatique de bicyclettes en milieu urbain, qui implique que les bicyclettes puissent être prises et rendues par les utilisateurs en des endroits multiples. La présente invention a notamment pour but de proposer un procédé de location automatique de bicyclettes, permettant d'utiliser une carte de paiement pour payer la location, et qui permette aux utilisateurs de prendre les bicyclettes et de les rendre en des endroits multiples. A cet effet, l'invention propose un procédé de location automatique de bicyclettes au moyen de bornes interactives qui communiquent à distance avec au moins un serveur de gestion de location et qui commandent chacune plusieurs postes de verrouillage (9) sur lesquels sont verrouillées les bicyclettes, ce procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : (a) une étape initiale au cours de laquelle : - on lit une carte de paiement, on communique avec un serveur monétique pour générer une autorisation de débit d'une certaine valeur maximale sur un compte lié à la carte de paiement, cette autorisation étant valable pendant une période limitée, - on attribue un identifiant d'autorisation à cette autorisation, on mémorise cet identifiant d'autorisation dans le serveur de gestion de location, (b) au moins une étape ultérieure de location, intervenant pendant ladite période limitée, au cours de laquelle : un utilisateur désirant louer une bicyclette fournit au moins un code d' identification lié audit identifiant d'autorisation, - on vérifie avec le serveur de gestion de location, que le code d' identification fourni par l'utilisateur correspond audit identifiant d'autorisation mémorisé dans ledit serveur de gestion de location, on autorise ou non la location de la bicyclette en fonction de cette vérification, (c) et une étape de débit, au cours de laquelle on communique avec le serveur monétique pour débiter sur ledit compte lié à la carte de paiement, un montant fonction des locations effectuées, inclusivement depuis ladite étape • initiale, ledit montant étant au plus égal à ladite valeur maximale. Grâce à ces dispositions, du fait que le procédé selon l'invention fait appel à au moins un serveur de gestion de location qui communique avec plusieurs bornes interactives de location et qui centralise notamment l'identifiant d'autorisation attribué à un utilisateur désirant louer des bicyclettes, l'utilisateur peut louer une bicyclette à partir de n'importe quelle borne interactive reliée au serveur de gestion de location. De plus, l'utilisateur peut effectuer les locations ultérieures avec son ticket aussi fréquemment que nécessaire, sans avoir à utiliser sa carte de paiement, donc sans risque de la perdre. De plus, l'utilisateur ayant obtenu le ticket peut ensuite, sans risque, donner ce ticket à une autre personne, notamment une personne ne disposant pas d'une carte de paiement (par exemple un enfant) pour lui permettre d'accéder aux services de location. On notera qu'au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, le code d'identification fourni par l'utilisateur peut être par exemple entré sur une interface d' entrée telle qu'un clavier, un écran tactile ou un système de reconnaissance vocale, ou lu automatiquement sur un support d'information (tel que par exemple un ticket ou autre) fourni à un dispositif de lecture par l'utilisateur, ou communiqué automatiquement par l'utilisation d'un appareil portant un code d' identification, par exemple un téléphone portable (le numéro d'abonné peut alors servir de code d'identification de l'appareil). Par ailleurs, le code d'identification fourni par l'utilisateur peut être soit l'identifiant d'autorisation lui-même, soit un autre code d'identification pouvant être associé à cet identifiant par exemple par un serveur de gestion des locations d'articles. En variante, l'utilisateur peut aussi devoir fournir plusieurs codes d'identification, dont par exemple : un premier code d'identification fourni automatiquement par lecture d'un support d'information ou par l'utilisation d'un appareil électronique portant ledit premier code d'identification, et un deuxième code d' identification confidentiel. Dans différents modes de réalisation du procédé selon l'invention, on peut éventuellement avoir recours en outre à l'une et/ou à l'autre des dispositions suivantes : au cours de l'étape initiale, on communique le code d'identification à un utilisateur et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, le code d'identification est entré par ledit utilisateur sur une interface d'entrée ; au cours de l'étape initiale, on inscrit le code d'identification sur un support d'information, et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, le code d'identification est lu automatiquement sur ledit support d'information ; au cours de l'étape initiale, on émet un ticket portant ledit code d'identification et constituant ledit support d' information ; au cours de l'étape initiale, le code d'identification est enregistré sur une bande magnétique portée par ledit ticket ; le code porté par le ticket est au moins partiellement inscrit lors de l'étape initiale, après l'autorisation de prélèvement ; - le code inscrit sur le ticket comprend l'identifiant d'autorisation généré au cours de l'étape initiale ; le code inscrit sur le ticket est au moins partiellement pré-inscrit avant l'étape initiale, et lors de ladite étape initiale, on mémorise une correspondance entre le code inscrit sur le ticket et l'identifiant déterminé lors de l'autorisation de prélèvement ; le code inscrit sur le ticket comprend une partie pré-inscrite avant l'étape initiale et une partie inscrite lors de ladite étape initiale ; au cours de l'étape initiale, on utilise une carte de paiement de format prédéterminé, et le ticket présente ledit format prédéterminé ; la carte de paiement présente une bande magnétique de position prédéterminée, le ticket présente également une bande magnétique de même position, et le code d' identification est inscrit sur la bande magnétique dudit ticket ; au cours de l'étape initiale, on enregistre comme code d'identification un code porté par un téléphone portable, et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, l'utilisateur appelle un numéro prédéterminé, on détermine le numéro de téléphone appelant, et on détermine ainsi l'identifiant d'autorisation correspondant à ce code d'identification ; au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, lorsque la bicyclette est rapportée à un poste de verrouillage, on verrouille à nouveau ladite bicyclette sur ledit poste de verrouillage ; - l'étape de débit est mise en œuvre à un moment prédéterminé par rapport à l'étape initiale ; l'étape de débit est mise en œuvre lorsque le coût cumulé des locations intervenues au cours de ladite période limitée atteint un certain montant prédéterminé au plus égal à ladite valeur maximale ; l'étape initiale comporte une étape de location initiale au cours de laquelle, après l'autorisation de débit, on libère au moins une bicyclette précédemment verrouillée sur un poste de verrouillage, puis lorsque la bicyclette rapportée à un poste de verrouillage, on verrouille à nouveau ladite bicyclette sur ledit poste de verrouillage ; à chaque location, on incré ente la valeur d'une somme due par l'utilisateur de la carte de paiement ; - on identifie chaque bicyclette au moins lorsqu'elle est empruntée et lorsqu'elle est rendue, et lorsqu'une bicyclette empruntée n'est pas identifiée comme bicyclette rendue au bout d'un certain délai prédéterminé, on procède immédiatement à l'étape de débit et on débite une caution sur ledit compte ; lors de l'étape initiale, on détermine un code confidentiel, et lors de chaque étape ultérieure de location, on n'autorise la location qu'après vérification de ce que le code confidentiel est connu de l'utilisateur demandant la location ; on fait choisir le code confidentiel par l'utilisateur lors de l'étape initiale ; au cours de l'étape de débit, le serveur de gestion de location communique l'identifiant d'autorisation et la somme due au serveur monétique ; au cours de l'étape initiale, on mémorise une adresse donnée par l'utilisateur, et on communique avec l'utilisateur par cette adresse si une bicyclette empruntée avec le code d'identification de cet utilisateur n'est pas rendue dans un délai prédéterminé. Par ailleurs, l'invention a également pour objet un système spécialement conçu pour mettre ' en œuvre un procédé tel que défini ci-dessus, ce système comprenant : des bornes interactives qui communiquent à distance avec au moins un serveur de gestion de location et qui commandent chacune plusieurs postes de verrouillage sur lesquels sont verrouillées les bicyclettes, des moyens pour lire une carte de paiement, des moyens pour communiquer avec un serveur monétique pour obtenir une autorisation de prélèvement d'une certaine valeur maximale sur un compte lié à la carte de paiement, cette autorisation étant valable pendant une période limitée, cette autorisation étant identifiée par un identifiant d'autorisation ; - des moyens pour mémoriser cet identifiant d'autorisation dans le serveur de gestion de location, des moyens pour déterminer, en communiquant avec le serveur de gestion de location, si un code d'identification fourni par un utilisateur correspond audit identifiant d'autorisation, pour autoriser ou non une location d'une bicyclette souhaitée en fonction de cette vérification, et des moyens pour communiquer avec le serveur monétique pour débiter un montant fonction des locations effectuées, sur le compte lié à la carte de paiement. D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description suivante d'une de ses formes de réalisation, donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins joints. Sur les dessins : la figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective montrant une partie d'un système automatique de location de cycles selon une forme de réalisation de l' invention, - la figure 2 est un schéma bloc du système de la figure 1, - et la figure 3 est une vue de détail montrant une carte de paiement et un ticket utilisables dans le système des figures 1 et 2. Sur les différentes figures, les mêmes références désignent des éléments identiques ou similaires Comme représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, la présente invention concerne un système automatique de location d' articles par exemple des cycles 1 tels que notamment des bicyclettes, permettant par exemple de stocker des cycles sur la voie publique de façon à les mettre à disposition du public. Le système automatique de location de cycles peut comporter par exemple une borne interactive 2 ou similaire, dotée d'une unité centrale 2a (UC) , par exemple une unité centrale de micro-ordinateur, qui peut être reliée notamment à : - un dispositif de communication 2b (COM) , par exemple un dispositif de radiocommunication, - un clavier 3 ou autre interface d'entrée de données, - un écran 4, - un lecteur 5 de cartes de paiement électroniques telles que celle 6 représentée sur la figure 3, - et une imprimante 7 pour imprimer des tickets en carton mince tels que celui 8 visible également sur la figure 3. La borne interactive 2 est reliée, par exemple par une liaison filaire enterrée 2c, à une pluralité de postes de verrouillage 9 qui peuvent par exemple se présenter sous la forme de bornes de verrouillage fixées au sol sur la voie publique, par exemple comme décrit dans le document FR-A-2 824 942, dans le document .FR-A-2 803 935, ou dans la demande de brevet français N°03 07787. On notera que, lorsque le système de location automatique d' articles selon l'invention s'applique à des articles autres que des cycles, les postes de verrouillage 9 peuvent éventuellement être différents des bornes '9 susmentionnées, et remplacés par d'autre moyens de retenue adaptés pour retenir les articles avant leur location. Ainsi, lorsque les articles à louer sont de petits objets, les postes de verrouillage 9 peuvent le cas échéant être remplacés par des casiers ou tout autre distributeur automatique commandé par l'unité centrale 2a, par exemple du type des distributeurs automatiques déjà employés dans l'art antérieur pour la location de cassettes vidéo. Par ailleurs, la borne interactive communique, par l'intermédiaire du dispositif de communication 2b, avec un serveur monétique 10 (SM) , généralement à distance, et avec un serveur de gestion 11 (SG) gérant les locations de cycles, généralement aussi à distance. Généralement, le système de location automatique comprend plusieurs bornes interactives 2 ou similaires, commandant chacune plusieurs postes de verrouillage 9 ou autres distributeurs automatiques, toutes les bornes interactives 2 communiquant avec un ou plusieurs serveurs monétiques 10 et un ou plusieurs serveurs de gestion de location 11 qui sont communs aux différentes bornes 2. Le système de stockage automatique de cycles qui vient d'être décrit peut fonctionner par exemple comme suit. Lorsqu'un utilisateur veut emprunter un cycle 1 en place sur l'un des postes de verrouillage 9, il peut par exemple insérer une carte de paiement électronique dans le lecteur 5 de la borne interactive 2 puis entrer un code secret au moyen du clavier 3. La borne 2 communique alors avec le serveur monétique 10 et demande une autorisation de débit sur un compte lié à la carte de paiement (notamment compte carte) d'une valeur maximale prédéterminée. Si le code entré par l'utilisateur et correct, le serveur monétique 10 renvoie une autorisation de débit, valable pendant une période limitée, par exemple 7 jours, cette autorisation de débit étant identifiée par un identifiant d'autorisation, par exemple un numéro de dossier. La borne interactive 2 envoie ensuite cet identifiant d'autorisation au serveur de gestion de location 11, qui mémorise : cet identifiant d'autorisation, - une information représentative de la période limitée de validité de cette autorisation (par exemple date de début ou date de fin de cette période) , et le cas échéant la valeur maximale de cette autorisation (si cette valeur est toujours la même, elle ne sera toutefois pas mémorisée à chaque transaction) . Si l'utilisateur veut louer immédiatement un cycle 1, il le choisit au moyen du clavier 3, parmi les cycles présents sur les postes de verrouillage 9, en étant guidé par des indications données par l'écran 4. Dans ce cas, la borne interactive 2 signale au serveur de gestion 11 qu'un vélo est emprunté sur un «compte de location» correspondant à l'identifiant d'autorisation qui vient d'être envoyé audit serveur de gestion. Eventuellement, l'utilisateur peut choisir de ne pas louer immédiatement un cycle. Dans les deux cas, que l'utilisateur loue un cycle ou non, la borne interactive 2 imprime un ticket 8 et elle inscrit, de préférence sur la bande magnétique 8a du ticket, un code d'identification tel que le numéro de dossier susmentionné. Eventuellement, le code d'identification peut être différent du numéro de dossier, auquel cas la borne 2 indique ce code au serveur de gestion 11 qui le mémorise en correspondance avec l'identifiant d'autorisation. Par exemple, tout ou partie du code d'identification peut être déjà enregistré sur la bande magnétique 8a du ticket, pour gagner du temps lors de l'émission du ticket (le code d'identification peut ainsi comporter un en-tête fixe et un suffixe variable, par exemple incrémentiel) . Le ticket en question est du même format standardisé que la carte de paiement et sa bande magnétique 8a est placée de la même façon que la bande magnétique 6a d'une carte de paiement standard, de façon que le ticket 8 puisse être inséré dans le lecteur 5 et que sa bande magnétique puisse y être lue, comme cela se pratique couramment avec les tickets de parking. Par la même occasion, la borne interactive 2 peut éventuellement communiquer à l'utilisateur un code confidentiel, ou lui demander de choisir un code confidentiel. Ce code confidentiel est alors transmis au serveur de gestion 11 qui le mémorise en correspondance avec l'identifiant d'autorisation. Lorsque l'utilisateur susmentionné, ou un autre utilisateur auquel l'utilisateur initial aurait prêté son ticket 8, souhaite ultérieurement louer un cycle pendant ladite période limitée, il lui suffit d'insérer son ticket 8 dans le lecteur 5 d'une borne interactive 2 du système de location automatique, où le code d'identification est lu, et éventuellement d' entrer le code confidentiel sur le clavier 3. Ces données sont transmises au serveur de gestion de location 11 qui : vérifie que le ticket correspond à une autorisation de débit encore valide et que le montant maximum autorisé sur le compte de location n'est pas dépassé, vérifie éventuellement que le code confidentiel correspond bien au code d'identification, puis autorise ou non, en fonction de cette vérification, la location d'un ou plusieurs cycles. L'utilisateur choisit alors le cycle qu'il veut emprunter, comme expliqué précédemment, puis le ticket 8 lui est rendu, le cycle choisi est déverrouillé et le serveur de gestion 11 note qu'un cycle a été emprunté sur le compte de location correspondant à l'identifiant d' autorisation. Ce compte de location est incrémenté d'un certain montant soit lors de la location, qui est alors faite pour une durée maximale prédéterminée, soit lorsque le cycle 1 est rendu sur un poste de verrouillage 9 du système automatique de location (au lieu d'emprunt ou en un autre lieu) . Lorsque la durée limitée de l'autorisation de débit est proche de son expiration (par exemple quelques heures avant la fin de cette période) , et/ou lorsque le montant du compte de location atteint un montant maximum autorisé (inférieur à la valeur maximum de l'autorisation de débit), le serveur de gestion de location 11 communique avec le serveur monétique 10 pour demander un débit (sur le compte lié à la carte) d'une valeur correspondant au montant du compte de location. Par ailleurs, si le cycle emprunté n'est pas rendu sur un poste de verrouillage 9 au bout d'un délai maximum admissible, par exemple 24 heures, le serveur de gestion de location 11 communique avec le serveur de gestion 11 pour débiter le montant d'une caution prédéterminée, par exemple la valeur maximale de l'autorisation de prélèvement. Dans un tel cas, il est possible également d'envoyer un message d'avertissement à l'utilisateur avant de procéder à ce débit, par exemple par un SMS ou un courrier électronique, sous réserve que l'utilisateur ait donné une adresse téléphonique ou de courrier électronique lors de l'étape initiale de création du ticket 8. On notera que le code d' identification susmentionné pourrait le cas échéant être inscrit sur le ticket 8 sous forme d'un code à barres ou autre, ou inscrit sur un support d'information autre qu'un ticket, lisible éventuellement par un lecteur autre que le lecteur de cartes de paiement. Eventuellement, le code d'identification pourrait être simplement communiqué à l'utilisateur par l'écran 4 lors de l'étape initiale d'autorisation de débit, ou choisi par l'utilisateur à cette occasion, auquel cas ledit utilisateur n'aurait qu'à entrer son code d'identification sur le clavier 3 ou sur une autre interface d'entrée lors des locations ultérieures, sans même avoir à insérer de ticket dans la borne interactive 2. Selon une autre variante, on peut demander son numéro de téléphone portable à l'utilisateur lors de l'étape initiale d'autorisation de débit, et ce numéro sert ensuite de code d'identification. Dans ce cas, lors de chaque location ultérieure, l'utilisateur appelle avec son téléphone portable un numéro prédéterminé correspondant au serveur de gestion de location 11, lequel détermine le numéro de téléphone appelant, et détermine ainsi l'autorisation de débit correspondante pour vérifier si une nouvelle location peut encore être autorisée ou non. Si une nouvelle location est autorisée, l'utilisateur indique par exemple au moyen du clavier de son téléphone, un code porté par la borne interactive ou affiché sur son écran 4, puis les opérations de location se poursuivent comme expliqué précédemment. A chaque location, il peut être demandé en outre un code confidentiel à l'utilisateur comme indiqué précédemment, ce code étant entré soit par le clavier du téléphone mobile, soit par celui de la borne interactive. Method and system for automatic bicycle rental. The present invention relates to automatic methods and systems for automatic bicycle rental. Automatic rental methods are known for articles such as video cassettes or the like, for example the method described in document EP-A-0 287 367. The methods of this type are however not applicable to the automatic rental of bicycles. urban environment, which implies that bicycles can be picked up and returned by users in multiple locations. The object of the present invention is in particular to propose an automatic bicycle rental process, making it possible to use a payment card to pay for the rental, and which allows users to take the bicycles and return them to multiple locations. To this end, the invention provides an automatic bicycle rental method by means of interactive terminals which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server and which each control several locking stations (9) on which the bicycles are locked. , this method comprising the following steps: (a) an initial step during which: - a payment card is read, a communication is made with a payment server to generate a debit authorization of a certain maximum value on an account linked to the payment card, this authorization being valid for a limited period, - an authorization identifier is assigned to this authorization, this authorization identifier is stored in the rental management server, (b) at least one subsequent step of rental, occurring during the said limited period, during which: a user wishing to rent a bicycle provides at least one identification code linked to said authorization identifier, - it is checked with the rental management server, that the identification code supplied by the user corresponds to said user identifier authorization memorized in said rental management server, the bicycle rental is authorized or not according to this verification, (c) and a debit step, during which we communicate with the electronic payment server to debit from said linked account to the payment card, an amount based on rentals made inclusive from said initial stage •, said amount being at most equal to said maximum value. Thanks to these provisions, the fact that the method according to the invention uses at least one rental management server which communicates with several interactive rental terminals and which centralizes in particular the authorization identifier assigned to a user wishing to rent bicycles, the user can rent a bicycle from any interactive terminal connected to the rental management server. In addition, the user can make subsequent rentals with his ticket as frequently as necessary, without having to use his payment card, so without risk of losing it. In addition, the user who obtained the ticket can then, without risk, give this ticket to another person, in particular a person who does not have a payment card (for example a child) to allow him to access the services. rent. Note that during each subsequent rental step, the identification code provided by the user can for example be entered on an input interface such as a keyboard, a touch screen or a voice recognition system, or automatically read on an information medium (such as for example a ticket or other) supplied to a device of reading by the user, or communicated automatically by the use of a device carrying an identification code, for example a mobile telephone (the subscriber number can then be used as identification code of the device). Furthermore, the identification code provided by the user can be either the authorization identifier itself, or another identification code that can be associated with this identifier, for example by a rental management server. items. As a variant, the user may also have to provide several identification codes, including for example: a first identification code provided automatically by reading an information medium or by the use of an electronic device carrying said first identification code, and a second confidential identification code. In different embodiments of the method according to the invention, one and / or the other of the following arrangements can optionally be used: during the initial step, the identification code is communicated to a user and during each subsequent rental step, the identification code is entered by said user on an input interface; during the initial stage, the identification code is entered on an information medium, and during each subsequent rental stage, the identification code is read automatically on said information medium; during the initial step, a ticket is issued carrying said identification code and constituting said information medium; during the initial step, the identification code is recorded on a magnetic strip carried by said ticket; the code carried by the ticket is at least partially entered during the initial stage, after the direct debit authorization; - the code entered on the ticket includes the authorization identifier generated during the initial stage; the code entered on the ticket is at least partially pre-entered before the initial step, and during said initial step, a correspondence is stored between the code entered on the ticket and the identifier determined during the debit authorization; the code entered on the ticket includes a part pre-registered before the initial stage and a part registered during said initial stage; during the initial step, a payment card of predetermined format is used, and the ticket has said predetermined format; the payment card has a magnetic strip of predetermined position, the ticket also has a magnetic strip of the same position, and the identification code is written on the magnetic strip of said ticket; during the initial stage, a code carried by a mobile telephone is recorded as identification code, and during each subsequent rental stage, the user calls a predetermined number, the calling telephone number is determined, and the authorization identifier corresponding to this identification code is thus determined; during each subsequent rental step, when the bicycle is brought back to a locking station, said bicycle is again locked on said locking station; - The debit step is implemented at a predetermined time compared to the initial step; the debit step is implemented when the cumulative cost of rentals made during said limited period reaches a certain predetermined amount at most equal to said maximum value; the initial step comprises an initial rental step during which, after the debit authorization, at least one bicycle previously locked on a locking station is released, then when the bicycle brought back to a locking station, it is locked at again said bicycle on said locking station; at each rental, the value of a sum due by the user of the payment card is incremented; - each bicycle is identified at least when it is borrowed and when it is returned, and when a borrowed bicycle is not identified as a bicycle returned after a certain predetermined period of time, we immediately proceed to the step of debit and a deposit is debited from said account; during the initial step, a confidential code is determined, and during each subsequent rental step, the rental is only authorized after verification that the confidential code is known to the user requesting the rental; the user chooses the confidential code during the initial step; during the debit step, the rental management server communicates the authorization identifier and the amount due to the electronic payment server; during the initial step, an address given by the user is stored, and the user is communicated by this address if a bicycle borrowed with the identification code of this user is not returned within a predetermined period . Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system specially designed for implementing a method as defined above, this system comprising: interactive terminals which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server and which each control several locking stations on which the bicycles are locked, means for reading a payment card, means for communicating with a payment server to obtain authorization to withdraw a certain maximum value from an account linked to the card payment, this authorization being valid for a limited period, this authorization being identified by an authorization identifier; means for storing this authorization identifier in the rental management server, means for determining, by communicating with the rental management server, whether an identification code supplied by a user corresponds to said authorization identifier, to authorize or not a rental of a desired bicycle according to this verification, and means to communicate with the electronic payment server to debit an amount depending on the rentals made, on the account linked to the payment card. Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear during the following description of one of its embodiments, given by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing part of an automatic cycle rental system according to an embodiment of the invention, - Figure 2 is a block diagram of the system of Figure 1, - and Figure 3 is a detail view showing a payment card and a ticket usable in the system of FIGS. 1 and 2. In the different figures, the same references designate identical or similar elements As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention relates to an automatic system for renting articles, for example cycles 1 such as in particular bicycles, making it possible for example to store cycles on the public highway so as to make them available to the public. The automatic cycle rental system may for example include an interactive terminal 2 or similar, provided with a central unit 2a (UC), for example a central microcomputer unit, which can be connected in particular to: - a device for communication 2b (COM), for example a radiocommunication device, - a keyboard 3 or other data entry interface, - a screen 4, - a reader 5 for electronic payment cards such as that 6 shown in FIG. 3, - And a printer 7 for printing tickets in thin cardboard such as that 8 also visible in Figure 3. The interactive terminal 2 is connected, for example by a buried wire connection 2c, to a plurality of locking stations 9 which can by example show up under the form of locking terminals fixed to the ground on public roads, for example as described in document FR-A-2 824 942, in document .FR-A-2 803 935, or in French patent application N ° 03 07787. It will be noted that, when the automatic article rental system according to the invention applies to articles other than cycles, the locking stations 9 may possibly be different from the terminals' 9 above, and replaced by d '' other means of retention adapted to retain the items before their rental. Thus, when the articles to be rented are small objects, the locking stations 9 can if necessary be replaced by lockers or any other automatic distributor controlled by the central unit 2a, for example of the type of automatic distributors already employed in the industry. prior art for the rental of video cassettes. Furthermore, the interactive terminal communicates, via the communication device 2b, with an electronic payment server 10 (SM), generally remotely, and with a management server 11 (SG) managing the rental of cycles, generally also at distance. Generally, the automatic rental system comprises several interactive terminals 2 or similar, each controlling several locking stations 9 or other automatic distributors, all interactive terminals 2 communicating with one or more electronic payment servers 10 and one or more rental management servers 11 which are common to the different terminals 2. The automatic cycle storage system which has just been described can operate for example as follows. When a user wants to borrow a cycle 1 in place on one of the locking stations 9, he can for example insert an electronic payment card in the reader 5 of the interactive terminal 2 and then enter a code secret by means of the keyboard 3. Terminal 2 then communicates with the electronic payment server 10 and requests a debit authorization on an account linked to the payment card (in particular card account) with a predetermined maximum value. If the code entered by the user is correct, the electronic payment server 10 returns a debit authorization, valid for a limited period, for example 7 days, this debit authorization being identified by an authorization identifier, for example a number of folder. The interactive terminal 2 then sends this authorization identifier to the rental management server 11, which stores: this authorization identifier, - information representative of the limited period of validity of this authorization (for example start date or date of end of this period), and if applicable the maximum value of this authorization (if this value is always the same, it will not, however, be memorized with each transaction). If the user wants to immediately rent a cycle 1, he chooses it by means of the keyboard 3, from the cycles present on the locking stations 9, being guided by indications given by the screen 4. In this case, the terminal interactive 2 signals to the management server 11 that a bicycle is borrowed from a “rental account” corresponding to the authorization identifier which has just been sent to said management server. Optionally, the user can choose not to immediately rent a cycle. In both cases, whether the user rents a cycle or not, the interactive terminal 2 prints a ticket 8 and it registers, preferably on the magnetic strip 8a of the ticket, an identification code such as the aforementioned file number. Optionally, the code identification may be different from the file number, in which case terminal 2 indicates this code to the management server 11 which stores it in correspondence with the authorization identifier. For example, all or part of the identification code can be already recorded on the magnetic strip 8a of the ticket, to save time when the ticket is issued (the identification code can thus include a fixed header and a variable suffix, for example incremental). The ticket in question is of the same standardized format as the payment card and its magnetic strip 8a is placed in the same way as the magnetic strip 6a of a standard payment card, so that the ticket 8 can be inserted in the reader. 5 and that its magnetic strip can be read there, as is commonly done with parking tickets. At the same time, the interactive terminal 2 can possibly communicate to the user a confidential code, or ask him to choose a confidential code. This confidential code is then transmitted to the management server 11 which stores it in correspondence with the authorization identifier. When the aforementioned user, or another user to whom the initial user would have loaned his ticket 8, later wishes to rent a cycle during said limited period, he need only insert his ticket 8 into the reader 5 of an interactive terminal 2 of the automatic rental system, where the identification code is read, and possibly entering the confidential code on the keyboard 3. These data are transmitted to the rental management server 11 which: verifies that the ticket corresponds to an authorization for debit still valid and the maximum amount authorized on the rental account is not exceeded, possibly verifies that the confidential code corresponds to the identification code, then authorizes or not, depending on this verification, the rental of one or more cycles. The user then chooses the cycle he wants to borrow, as explained above, then the ticket 8 is returned to him, the chosen cycle is unlocked and the management server 11 notes that a cycle has been borrowed from the corresponding rental account to the authorization identifier. This rental account is incremented by a certain amount either during the rental, which is then done for a predetermined maximum duration, or when the cycle 1 is returned to a locking station 9 of the automatic rental system (instead of loan or another place). When the limited duration of the debit authorization is close to its expiration (for example a few hours before the end of this period), and / or when the amount of the rental account reaches a maximum authorized amount (lower than the maximum value of debit authorization), the rental management server 11 communicates with the electronic payment server 10 to request a debit (on the account linked to the card) of a value corresponding to the amount of the rental account. Furthermore, if the borrowed cycle is not returned to a locking station 9 after a maximum admissible period, for example 24 hours, the rental management server 11 communicates with the management server 11 to debit the amount a predetermined deposit, for example the maximum value of the direct debit authorization. In such a case, it is also possible to send a warning message to the user before proceeding with this debit, for example by an SMS or an email, provided that the user gave a telephone or e-mail address during the initial step of creating the ticket 8. It should be noted that the above-mentioned identification code could if necessary be entered on the ticket 8 in the form of a barcode or other, or written on an information medium other than a ticket, possibly readable by a reader other than the payment card reader. Optionally, the identification code could be simply communicated to the user by screen 4 during the initial debit authorization step, or chosen by the user on this occasion, in which case said user would only have '' to enter their identification code on the keyboard 3 or on another input interface during subsequent rentals, without even having to insert a ticket in the interactive terminal 2. According to another variant, one can ask for their telephone number portable to the user during the initial debit authorization step, and this number then serves as an identification code. In this case, during each subsequent rental, the user calls with his mobile telephone a predetermined number corresponding to the rental management server 11, which determines the calling telephone number, and thus determines the corresponding debit authorization to check whether a new rental may still be authorized or not. If a new rental is authorized, the user indicates for example using the keyboard of his phone, a code carried by the interactive terminal or displayed on his screen 4, then the rental operations continue as explained above. For each rental, the user may also be asked for a confidential code as indicated above, this code being entered either by the keypad of the mobile phone or by that of the interactive terminal.

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1. Procédé de location automatique de bicyclettes (I) au moyen de bornes interactives (2) qui communiquent à distance avec au moins un serveur de gestion de location (II) et qui commandent chacune plusieurs postes de verrouillage (9) sur lesquels sont verrouillées les bicyclettes (1) , ce procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : (a) une étape initiale au cours de laquelle : on lit une carte de paiement (6), on communique avec un serveur monétique (10) pour générer une autorisation de débit d'une certaine valeur maximale sur un compte lié à la carte de paiement, cette autorisation étant valable pendant une période limitée, on attribue un identifiant d'autorisation à cette autorisation, on mémorise cet identifiant d'autorisation dans le serveur de gestion de location (11) , (b) au moins une étape ultérieure de location, intervenant pendant ladite période limitée, au cours de laquelle : un utilisateur désirant louer une bicyclette (1) fournit au moins un code d'identification lié audit identifiant d'autorisation, on vérifie avec le serveur de gestion de location (11), que le code d'identification fourni par l'utilisateur correspond audit identifiant d'autorisation mémorisé dans ledit serveur de gestion de location, on autorise ou non la location de la bicyclette en fonction de cette vérification, (c) et une étape de débit, au cours de laquelle on communique avec le serveur monétique (10) pour débiter sur ledit compte lié à la carte de paiement, un montant fonction des locations effectuées, inclusivement depuis ladite étape initiale, ledit montant étant au plus égal à ladite valeur maximale. 1. Automatic bicycle rental method (I) by means of interactive terminals (2) which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server (II) and which each control several locking stations (9) on which are locked bicycles (1), this process comprising the following stages: (a) an initial stage during which: a payment card (6) is read, a payment server is communicated (10) to generate a debit authorization for '' a certain maximum value on an account linked to the payment card, this authorization being valid for a limited period, an authorization identifier is assigned to this authorization, this authorization identifier is stored in the rental management server ( 11), (b) at least one subsequent rental stage, occurring during said limited period, during which: a user wishing to rent a bicycle (1) provides at least one id code entification linked to said authorization identifier, we check with the rental management server (11) that the identification code supplied by the user corresponds to said authorization identifier stored in said rental management server, we authorize or not the rental of the bicycle according to this verification, (c) and a debit stage, during which we communicate with the electronic payment server (10) to debit from said account linked to the payment card, an amount depending on the rentals made, inclusive since said initial stage, said amount being at most equal to said maximum value.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, au cours de l'étape initiale, on communique le code d' identification à un utilisateur et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, le code d' identification est entré par ledit utilisateur sur une interface d'entrée (3). 2. Method according to claim 1, in which, during the initial step, the identification code is communicated to a user and during each subsequent rental step, the identification code is entered by said user on an input interface (3).
3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, au cours de l'étape initiale, on inscrit le code d'identification sur un support d'information (8), et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, le code d'identification est lu automatiquement sur ledit support d'information (8). 3. Method according to claim 1, in which, during the initial step, the identification code is written on an information medium (8), and during each subsequent rental step, the code identification is read automatically on said information medium (8).
4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, dans lequel, au cours de l'étape initiale, on émet un ticket (8) portant ledit code d'identification et constituant ledit support d' information. 4. Method according to claim 3, in which, during the initial step, a ticket (8) is issued bearing said identification code and constituting said information medium.
5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, selon l'une quelconque dans lequel, des revendications précédentes, au cours de l'étape initiale, le code d'identification est enregistré sur une bande magnétique (8a) portée par ledit ticket. 5. Method according to claim 4, according to any one in which, from the preceding claims, during the initial step, the identification code is recorded on a magnetic tape (8a) carried by said ticket.
6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 et 5, dans lequel le code porté par le ticket (8) est au moins partiellement inscrit lors de l'étape initiale, après l'autorisation de prélèvement. 6. Method according to any one of claims 4 and 5, in which the code carried by the ticket (8) is at least partially entered during the initial step, after the authorization for direct debit.
7 Procédé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le code inscrit sur le ticket (8) comprend l'identifiant d'autorisation généré au cours de l'étape initiale. 7 The method of claim 6, wherein the code written on the ticket (8) comprises the authorization identifier generated during the initial step.
8. Procédé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le code inscrit sur le ticket (8) est au moins partiellement pré-inscrit avant l'étape initiale, et lors de ladite étape initiale, on mémorise une correspondance entre le code inscrit sur le ticket et l'identifiant déterminé lors de l'autorisation de prélèvement. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the code entered on the ticket (8) is at least partially pre-registered before the initial step, and during said initial step, a correspondence between the code entered on the ticket is stored. and the identifier determined during direct debit authorization.
9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, dans lequel le code inscrit sur le ticket comprend une partie pré-inscrite avant l'étape initiale et une partie inscrite lors de ladite étape initiale. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the code entered on the ticket comprises a part pre-registered before the initial step and a part registered during said initial step.
10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 9, dans lequelselon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, au cours de l'étape initiale, on utilise une carte de paiement (6) de format prédéterminé, et le ticket (8) présente ledit format prédéterminé . 10. Method according to any one of claims 4 to 9, in which according to any one of the preceding claims, during the initial step, a payment card (6) of predetermined format is used, and the ticket (8 ) presents said predetermined format.
11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la carte de paiement (6) présente une bande magnétique (6a) de position prédéterminée, le ticket (8) présente également ' une bande magnétique (8a) de même position, et le code d'identification est inscrit sur la bande magnétique dudit ticket (8). 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the payment card (6) has a magnetic strip (6a) of predetermined position, the ticket (8) also has a magnetic strip (8a) of the same position, and the code d 'identification is written on the magnetic strip of said ticket (8).
12 . Procédé selon la revendication 1, selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, au cours de l'étape initiale, on enregistre comme code d'identification un code porté par un téléphone portable, et au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, l'utilisateur appelle un numéro prédéterminé, on détermine le numéro de téléphone appelant, et on détermine ainsi l'identifiant d'autorisation correspondant à ce code d'identification. 12. Method according to claim 1, according to any one of the preceding claims, during the initial step, a code carried by a mobile telephone is recorded as identification code, and during each subsequent rental step, the user calls a predetermined number, the calling telephone number is determined, and the authorization identifier corresponding to this identification code is thus determined.
13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, au cours de chaque étape ultérieure de location, lorsque la bicyclette (1) est rapportée à un poste de verrouillage (9), on verrouille à nouveau ladite bicyclette sur ledit poste de verrouillage. 13. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, during each subsequent rental stage, when the bicycle (1) is brought back to a locking station (9), said bicycle is again locked on said station. lock.
14. Procédé selon l'une • quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'étape de débit est mise en œuvre à un moment prédéterminé par rapport à l'étape initiale. 14. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the debiting step is implemented at a predetermined time relative to the initial step.
15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'étape de débit est mise en œuvre lorsque le coût cumulé des locations intervenues au cours de ladite période limitée atteint un certain montant prédéterminé au plus égal à ladite valeur maximale. 15. Method according to any one of previous claims, wherein the debit step is implemented when the cumulative cost of rentals occurring during said limited period reaches a certain predetermined amount at most equal to said maximum value.
16. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'étape initiale comporte ' une étape de location initiale au cours de laquelle, après l'autorisation de débit, on libère au moins une bicyclette (1) précédemment verrouillée sur un poste de verrouillage (9), puis lorsque la bicyclette rapportée à un poste de verrouillage, on verrouille à nouveau ladite bicyclette sur ledit poste de verrouillage. 16. A method according to any preceding claim, wherein the initial step comprises an initial rental step during which, after the debit authorization, is released at least one bicycle (1) previously locked to a locking station (9), then when the bicycle is added to a locking station, said bicycle is again locked on said locking station.
17. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, à chaque location, on incrémente la valeur d'une somme due par l'utilisateur de la carte de paiement. 17. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, at each rental, the value of a sum due by the user of the payment card is incremented.
18. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel on identifie chaque bicyclette au moins lorsqu'elle est empruntée et lorsqu'elle est rendue, et lorsqu'une bicyclette empruntée n'est pas identifiée comme bicyclette rendue au bout d'un certain délai prédéterminé, on procède immédiatement à l'étape de débit et on débite une caution sur ledit compte. 18. Method according to claim 1, in which each bicycle is identified at least when it is borrowed and when it is returned, and when a borrowed bicycle is not identified as a bicycle returned at the end of a certain predetermined period, we immediately proceed to the debit stage and we debit a deposit on said account.
19. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, lors de l'étape initiale, on détermine un code confidentiel, et lors de chaque étape ultérieure de location, on n'autorise la location qu'après vérification de ce que le code confidentiel est connu de l'utilisateur demandant la location. 19. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, during the initial step, a confidential code is determined, and during each subsequent rental step, the rental is only authorized after verification that the confidential code is known to the user requesting the rental.
20. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel on fait choisir le code confidentiel par l'utilisateur lors de l'étape initiale. 20. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the confidential code is chosen by the user during the initial step.
21. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, au cours de l'étape de débit, le serveur de gestion de location (22) communique l'identifiant d'autorisation et la somme due au serveur monétique (10) . 21. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, in which, during the debit step, the rental management server (22) communicates the authorization identifier and the sum due to the electronic payment server (10). .
22. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel, au cours de l'étape initiale, on mémorise une adresse donnée par l'utilisateur, et on communique avec l'utilisateur' par cette adresse si une bicyclette empruntée avec le code d'identification de cet utilisateur n'est pas rendue dans un délai prédéterminé. 22. A method according to any preceding claim, wherein, during the initial stage, is stored a user-specified address, and communicates with the user 'by this address if a bicycle with the borrowed this user's identification code is not returned within a predetermined period.
23. Système pour mettre en œuvre un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, ce système comprenant : des bornes interactives (2) qui communiquent à distance avec au moins un serveur de gestion de location (11) et qui commandent chacune plusieurs postes de verrouillage (9) sur lesquels sont verrouillées les bicyclettes (1), des moyens (5) pour lire une carte de paiement (6), des moyens (2a) pour communiquer avec un serveur monétique (10) pour obtenir une autorisation de prélèvement d'une certaine valeur maximale sur un compte lié à la carte de paiement, cette autorisation étant valable pendant une période limitée, cette autorisation étant identifiée par un identifiant d'autorisation ; des moyens pour mémoriser cet identifiant d'autorisation dans le serveur de gestion de location (11), des moyens pour déterminer, en communiquant avec le serveur de gestion de location (11) , si un code d'identification fourni par un utilisateur correspond audit identifiant d'autorisation, pour autoriser ou non une location d'une bicyclette souhaitée en fonction de cette vérification, et des moyens (2a) pour communiquer avec le serveur monétique (10) pour débiter un montant fonction des locations effectuées, sur le compte lié à la carte de paiement. 23. System for implementing a method according to any one of the preceding claims, this system comprising: interactive terminals (2) which communicate remotely with at least one rental management server (11) and which each control several stations lock (9) on which the bicycles (1) are locked, means (5) for reading a payment card (6), means (2a) for communicating with a payment server (10) to obtain a debit authorization of a certain maximum value on an account linked to the payment card, this authorization being valid for a limited period, this authorization being identified by an authorization identifier; means for storing this authorization identifier in the rental management server (11), means for determining, by communicating with the rental management server (11), whether an identification code supplied by a user corresponds to said authorization identifier, to authorize or not a rental of a desired bicycle according to this verification, and means (2a) for communicating with the electronic payment server (10) to debit an amount depending on the rentals made, on the account linked to the payment card.
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