System and Method For Deterring Vehicle Theft And Managing Vehicle Parking
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1. A method of monitoring a vehicle location, the method comprising:
- at a location external to a vehicle;
establishing a communication link with a transponder at the vehicle, the vehicle being located in the immediate vicinity of the location;
subsequently and responsively monitoring for a continued presence of the vehicle in the vicinity of the location via the communication link.
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Abstract
At the control apparatus which is at a location external to a vehicle, a communication link is established with a transponder at the vehicle. The vehicle is located in the immediate vicinity of the location. A continued presence of the vehicle in the vicinity of the location via the communication link is monitored.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a vehicle location, the method comprising:
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at a location external to a vehicle; establishing a communication link with a transponder at the vehicle, the vehicle being located in the immediate vicinity of the location; subsequently and responsively monitoring for a continued presence of the vehicle in the vicinity of the location via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing security for a vehicle, the apparatus located externally from the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface having an input and output; a controller, the controller coupled to the interface and configured to determine whether a first valid user authorization signal has been received at the input of the interface, the first valid user authorization signal indicating that the user is securing the vehicle, the controller being further configured to subsequently and responsively monitor for a continued presence of the vehicle in the immediate vicinity of the location using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of managing one or more parking areas for vehicles, the method comprising:
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storing in a database at least one allowed user for at least one predetermined parking area; monitoring for a presence of the at least one allowed user in the at least one pre-determined parking area; receiving a message from the at least one allowed user that is attempting to park a vehicle in the at least one pre-determined parking area; when the message is received, determining whether the at least one predetermined parking area is full based upon a number of vehicles indicated to be located in the at least one predetermined parking area and a predetermined limit; when the area is determined to be full, sending a message to an external parking control entity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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