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by nextparadigms 5289 days ago
Can't they just use NFC?
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This is a patent and not a detailed report on what they intend to use or are implementing.

Strategically speaking the optimal case is a patent to cover the process of sending directions to a car, including everything needed to request them, using any means.

Everyone who produces cars will have to implement some form of that at some point to stay relevant, which makes this a very valuable patent.

Sad that a patent could have so many ways to be implemented. Patents are supposed to be implementable. Google could hide a ton of trade secrets behind this patent.
As they mention in the patent (and the article too), it only says "reference indicator" in the patent, so this could be anything, including NFC.