Method and system for locating parked cars
First Claim
1. A vehicle location and reporting system, comprising:
- a plurality of transceivers;
a server in communications with the plurality of transceivers, configured to determine the physical location of a vehicle-mountable transceiver.
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Abstract
A system and a method of determining the location of parked cars in a parking area includes a vehicle-mountable transceiver and a plurality of transceivers disposed throughout the parking area. Each vehicle-mountable transceiver has or is assigned an identification code by which communications between the vehicle-mountable transceiver and the transceivers may be interpreted as a vehicle location. A portable device may also be used, where the portable device may communicate with the vehicle-mountable transceiver and with the transceivers. A server maintains a database having the vehicle identification codes, and the locations of the vehicles and provides vehicle location information to the driver, either in printed form, audible form, or in the form of information transmitted to the portable device.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle location and reporting system, comprising:
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a plurality of transceivers;
a server in communications with the plurality of transceivers, configured to determine the physical location of a vehicle-mountable transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of locating vehicles, the method comprising:
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communicating between one or more of a plurality of transceivers and a vehicle-mountable transceiver;
determining the location of the vehicle-mountable transceiver; and
storing the vehicle-mountable transceiver location and a vehicle identification code. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of locating vehicles, the method comprising:
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associating an identification code with a portable device;
associating the portable device identification code with a vehicle-mountable transceiver identification code; and
providing the location of the vehicle-mountable transceiver to the portable device having the portable device identification code associated with the vehicle-mounted transceiver identification code. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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