In this potential market, a driver can use his or her ring to access a vehicle and simply leave it when done. Billing, reservations, vehicle monitoring, vehicle location, and all other functions are done via wireless communication. The net result is a very inexpensive rental car for local use by residents and tourists. This will create a new business for rental car companies competing for business travelers in the saturated airport rental car market. All of the Sun concept car's software features are speech-enabled using the Java Speech API, so that drivers can switch between applications using speech commands.
Drivers ask the email reader to read a message and hear it through the car's speakers.
Or they can ask the navigation system to zoom in and out to show them where they are. The car has a speech-enabled calendar and address book, and SunLabs expects to integrate the Java Telephony API into the network so that drivers can verbally instruct their cell phone to make a call, hands free. Jini technology is the next step. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use .