Method for locating a vehicle
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1. A method of locating a vehicle, comprising:
- a) placing a beacon device in the vehicle, the beacon device being capable of wireless signal communication according to preset parameters;
b) detecting the presence of the beacon device on a removable locator device via the wireless signal;
c) automatically initiating locating technology in the locator device to establish current location coordinates for the locator device upon detecting the presence of the beacon device;
d) updating the current location coordinates of the locator device at regular intervals for as long as the locator device remains within signal range of the beacon device; and
,e) automatically storing, as a waypoint on the locator device, the last updated location coordinates upon the locator device ceasing to detect the presence of the beacon device,wherein the stored waypoint represents the approximate location of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods of locating a vehicle are disclosed. Location coordinates are received at regular intervals via a handheld locator device for the current location of the handheld locator device. The handheld locator device detects the cessation of the presence of the vehicle. The location coordinates last-received before the detection of the cessation of the presence of the vehicle are stored automatically, and represent the approximate location of the parked vehicle when the cessation of the presence of the vehicle is detected.
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1. A method of locating a vehicle, comprising:
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a) placing a beacon device in the vehicle, the beacon device being capable of wireless signal communication according to preset parameters; b) detecting the presence of the beacon device on a removable locator device via the wireless signal; c) automatically initiating locating technology in the locator device to establish current location coordinates for the locator device upon detecting the presence of the beacon device; d) updating the current location coordinates of the locator device at regular intervals for as long as the locator device remains within signal range of the beacon device; and
,e) automatically storing, as a waypoint on the locator device, the last updated location coordinates upon the locator device ceasing to detect the presence of the beacon device, wherein the stored waypoint represents the approximate location of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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