Routing a User to a Parked Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for finding a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for finding the vehicle from a portable device located outside of the vehicle;
obtaining a location of the vehicle and a location of the portable device;
determining walking directions from the location of the portable device to the location of the vehicle;
determining a walking distance between the location of the vehicle and the location of the portable device based on the walking directions;
determining whether the walking distance is not greater than a predetermined distance; and
automatically providing an audio indication or a visual indication from the vehicle when the walking distance is determined to be less than or equal to the predetermined distance.
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Abstract
A method and a system are provided for directing a user to a vehicle. A user may make a request, from a portable device, to find a vehicle. Respective locations of the vehicle and the portable device may be obtained. Walking directions to the vehicle may be determined based on the obtained respective locations. Based on the walking directions, a walking distance from the location of the portable device to the vehicle may be determined. When the walking distance is less than or equal to a predetermined distance, a near indication may be provided from the vehicle. The near indication may include a visual indication and/or an audio indication. In some embodiments, a current location of the portable device may be obtained periodically and updated walking directions may be presented by the portable device. The presented walking directions may include text, a map, or generated speech.
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1. A method for finding a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for finding the vehicle from a portable device located outside of the vehicle; obtaining a location of the vehicle and a location of the portable device; determining walking directions from the location of the portable device to the location of the vehicle; determining a walking distance between the location of the vehicle and the location of the portable device based on the walking directions; determining whether the walking distance is not greater than a predetermined distance; and automatically providing an audio indication or a visual indication from the vehicle when the walking distance is determined to be less than or equal to the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A processing device comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory connected to the processor, the memory further comprising; instructions for obtaining a first location of a portable device located outside of a vehicle, instructions for obtaining a second location of the vehicle, instructions for determining a walking distance from the portable device to the vehicle based on the obtained first location and the obtained second location, and instructions for sending a signal to a device within the vehicle to cause a visual indication or an audio indication to be provided from the vehicle when the determined walking distance is less than or equal to a predetermined walking distance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for finding a parked vehicle, the method comprising:
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initiating, by a user from a portable device, a request to find the parked motor vehicle; obtaining a first location of the parked vehicle and a second location of the portable device; determining walking directions to the parked vehicle based on the first location and the second location; determining a walking distance between the portable device and the parked vehicle; automatically providing a near indication to the user when the walking distance is not greater than a predetermined distance; and providing the walking directions to the portable device for presentation when the walking distance is determined to be greater than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification