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> The idea here probably isn't patentable. "Locate and unlock a car's doors remotely" is not exactly original. I don't want to be disrespectful and also don't
by tjungblut 7y ago
> The idea here probably isn't patentable. "Locate and unlock a car's doors remotely" is not exactly original.
I don't want to be disrespectful and also don't want to condone somebody ripping off API docs. But if the whole product is nine pretty simple and straightforward RESTful API endpoints with OAuth2 integration(eg. [1]), then I have a hard time to understand why there are not hundreds of other companies doing the same thing. Where is the value here, is it the integration with car manufacturers?
[1] https://smartcar.com/docs/api#get-basic-vehicle-info https://smartcar.com/docs/api#get-basic-vehicle-info
- Animats 7y agoFrom a quick search, at least four apps for remote car unlocking are available. Not clear what makes this new one special.