VEHICLE PARKING SPOT LOCATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD USING CONNECTED VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A vehicle parking spot locator system comprising:
- a database storing data pertaining to vehicle parking spot locations including available parking spot locations;
a communication link for communicating with one or more vehicles, said communication link receiving parking spot location information including information pertaining to the availability of one or more parking spot locations, said communication link further providing a vehicle with parking spot location information to assist in locating an available parking spot location; and
a processor for processing the stored data in the database and generating parking spot location information relevant to the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to predict which open parking spot is closest to a desired destination and will be available when the vehicle arrives at the desired destination.
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Abstract
A vehicle parking spot locator system and method are provided. The system includes a database storing data pertaining to the parking spot locations including available parking spot locations, and a communication link for communicating with a vehicle and other sources. The communication link receives parking spot location information including information pertaining to availability of parking spot locations and further provides vehicles with parking spot location information to assist in locating a parking spot location. The system further includes a processor for processing the stored data in the database and providing parking spot location information to vehicles. The processor is configured to predict which open parking spot is closest to a desired destination and will be available when the vehicle arrives at the desired destination.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle parking spot locator system comprising:
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a database storing data pertaining to vehicle parking spot locations including available parking spot locations; a communication link for communicating with one or more vehicles, said communication link receiving parking spot location information including information pertaining to the availability of one or more parking spot locations, said communication link further providing a vehicle with parking spot location information to assist in locating an available parking spot location; and a processor for processing the stored data in the database and generating parking spot location information relevant to the vehicle, wherein the processor is configured to predict which open parking spot is closest to a desired destination and will be available when the vehicle arrives at the desired destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing vehicle parking spot locations and providing parking spot location information to one or more vehicles, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing data in a database pertaining to vehicle parking spot locations including available parking spot locations; receiving parking spot location information input via a communication link including information pertaining to availability of parking spot locations; processing the stored data in the database with a processor to predict which open parking spot is closest to a desired destination and will be available when a vehicle arrives at the desired destination; and communicating via the communication link with the vehicle to provide the vehicle with parking spot location information to assist in locating a parking spot location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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