US Patent 11416784 Automated remote transactions between a vehicle and a lodging system

A system and method is disclosed for automated remote transactions between a vehicle and a lodging system. The system may enable the vehicle to initiate an automated remote transaction to the lodging system to book an accommodation and complete a remote payment. The lodging system may transmit available accommodations to the vehicle. The vehicle may respond with a booking request comprising an accommodation selection and vehicle identifying data and the lodging system may communicate the vehicle identifying data to a payment network to authorize the remote transaction. In response to authorizing the remote transaction, the lodging system may complete the booking request with the vehicle.