Method and system for vehicle proximity searching
First Claim
1. A method of searching for an element of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle comprising:
- providing a mobile vehicle location coordinate;
providing a vehicle proximity parameter;
determining a vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle based on the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the vehicle proximity parameter;
determining whether the element of interest is within the vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle; and
determining the distance from the mobile vehicle location coordinate to the element of interest.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of searching for features of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle. A vehicle location coordinate and a vehicle proximity parameter are provided to a vehicle proximity search application. The application generates a vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle based on the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the vehicle proximity parameter. The application may access a database containing features of interest. A feature or element of interest that has any portion of it in the vehicle proximity area is selected. The distance from each feature of interest to the mobile vehicle location is calculated.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of searching for an element of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle comprising:
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providing a mobile vehicle location coordinate;
providing a vehicle proximity parameter;
determining a vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle based on the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the vehicle proximity parameter;
determining whether the element of interest is within the vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle; and
determining the distance from the mobile vehicle location coordinate to the element of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile vehicle proximity search system comprising:
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a means for receiving a mobile vehicle location coordinate;
a means for receiving a vehicle proximity parameter;
a means for accessing at least one element of interest;
a means for determining whether the element of interest is within the vehicle proximity area for the mobile vehicle; and
a means for determining the distance from the mobile vehicle to the element of interest. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer usable medium including a program for searching a database for an element of interest in proximity to a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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computer program code that receives a mobile vehicle location coordinate;
computer program code that receives a vehicle proximity parameter;
computer program code that determines a vehicle proximity area;
computer program code that determines if an element of interest is located within the vehicle proximity area; and
computer program code that calculates the distance between the mobile vehicle location coordinate and the element of interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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