METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SEARCH FOR LOCAL PARKING
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1. A method for searching for parking for a vehicle using a positioning device and a map having a plurality of segments;
- determining that the vehicle is near a first location;
generating a first route comprising segments from the plurality of segments, prioritizing segments closer to the first location and avoiding use of segments more than once in the first route;
generating signals to direct the vehicle along the route using positioning information from the positioning device; and
determining that the vehicle is parked.
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Abstract
A method for searching for parking for a vehicle using a positioning device and a map having a plurality of segments; determining that the vehicle is near a first location; generating a first route comprising segments from the plurality of segments, prioritizing segments closer to the first location and avoiding use of segments more than once in the first route; generating signals to direct the vehicle along the route using positioning information from the positioning device; and determining that the vehicle is parked.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for searching for parking for a vehicle using a positioning device and a map having a plurality of segments;
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determining that the vehicle is near a first location; generating a first route comprising segments from the plurality of segments, prioritizing segments closer to the first location and avoiding use of segments more than once in the first route; generating signals to direct the vehicle along the route using positioning information from the positioning device; and determining that the vehicle is parked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The method of claim 8 wherein the restart signal is generated in response to one of a user-input and the vehicle being more than a predetermined distance from the first location.
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9. A positioning device using a map having a plurality of segments, the positioning device comprising:
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a program for determining that the positioning device is near a first location; a program for generating a first route comprising segments from the plurality of segments, prioritizing segments closer to the first location and avoiding use of segments more than once in the first route; a program for generating signals to direct the user along the route using positioning information from the positioning device; and a program for determining that a vehicle is parked. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine-readable medium that provides instructions for a processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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determining that the vehicle is near a first location; generating a first route comprising segments from the plurality of segments, prioritizing segments closer to the first location and avoiding use of segments more than once in the first route; generating signals to direct the vehicle along the route using positioning information from the positioning device; and determining that the vehicle is parked. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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