System and method for deterring vehicle theft and managing vehicle parking
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1. A method of monitoring a location of a vehicle having a wireless communications transponder, relative to a control apparatus configured to transmit and receive wireless communications signals, the method comprising:
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determining that the vehicle is parked in the immediate vicinity of the control apparatus by establishing a wireless communication link between the transponder with the vehicle and the control apparatus; and
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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1. A method of monitoring a location of a vehicle having a wireless communications transponder, relative to a control apparatus configured to transmit and receive wireless communications signals, the method comprising:
at a location external to the vehicle; determining that the vehicle is parked in the immediate vicinity of the control apparatus by establishing a wireless communication link between the transponder with the vehicle and the control apparatus; and 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, which are configured to receive and transmit wireless signals; a controller, the controller coupled to the interface and configured to determine whether the vehicle is parked in the immediate vicinity of the apparatus by establishing a wireless communication link between the vehicle and the apparatus, the controller being additionally 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 having a wireless communications transponder, 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 immediate vicinity of at least one pre-determined parking area by establishing a wireless communications link between a transponder with a vehicle having the at least one allowed user therein, and a control apparatus for the at least one pre-determined parking area; receiving at the control apparatus, a first message from the at least one allowed user that is attempting to park the vehicle in the at least one pre-determined parking area; when the first 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 second message to an external parking control entity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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