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Method for locating a vehicle

  • US 9,520,062 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2015
  • Issued: 12/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for locating a vehicle, comprising:

  • a plurality of wireless sensors; and

    a server comprising a processor and connected to each of the plurality of wireless sensors, wherein the server is configured to;

    receive, at the server, via a first sensor of the plurality of wireless sensors installed in proximity to a location, a vehicle signal from a wireless transmitter in the vehicle;

    determine, by the server, a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location of the first sensor;

    receive, at the server, via a second sensor of the plurality of wireless sensors installed in proximity to the location, a device signal from a wireless transmitter in a portable computing device;

    determine, by the server and based on the vehicle signal and the device signal, that the portable computing device is associated with the vehicle; and

    transmit, to the portable computing device, information indicative of the determined location of the vehicle.

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