Systems and methods for locating a parked vehicle
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for locating a vehicle parked within an area, the area having a plurality of zones, each zone being associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers, the method comprising:
- receiving a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle;
receiving one of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked;
storing the one location identifier in association with the vehicle identifier;
receiving a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area, the request including at least a portion of the vehicle identifier; and
retrieving the one location identifier in response to the request, based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide for locating a parked vehicle within a parking area. The parking area has a plurality of zones. Each zone is associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers. A vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle is received by a data processing system. One of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked is then captured or received by the data processing system. The one location identifier is then stored in association with the vehicle identifier. When a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area is received where the request includes at least a portion of the vehicle identifier, the one location identifier is retrieved based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier.
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58 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for locating a vehicle parked within an area, the area having a plurality of zones, each zone being associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle;
receiving one of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked;
storing the one location identifier in association with the vehicle identifier;
receiving a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area, the request including at least a portion of the vehicle identifier; and
retrieving the one location identifier in response to the request, based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier. - 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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20. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a data processing system to perform a method for locating a vehicle parked within an area, the area having a plurality of zones, each zone being associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle;
receiving one of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked;
storing the one location identifier in association with the vehicle identifier;
receiving a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area, the request including at least a portion of the vehicle identifier; and
retrieving the one location identifier in response to the request, based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A data processing system for locating a vehicle parked within an area, the area having a plurality of zones, each zone being associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers, the data processing system comprising:
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a first memory device further comprising a vehicle inventory manager program that receives a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, receives one of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked, and stores the one location identifier in association with the vehicle identifier; and
a first processor that runs the vehicle inventory program; and
a second memory device further comprising a vehicle locator program that receives a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area, the request including at least a portion of the vehicle identifier, and retrieves the one location identifier in response to the request, based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier; and
a second processor that runs the vehicle locator program. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A data processing system for locating a vehicle parked within an area, the area having a plurality of zones, each zone being associated with a respective one of a plurality of location identifiers, the data processing system comprising:
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means for receiving a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle;
means for receiving one of the location identifiers corresponding to a location where the vehicle is parked;
means for storing the one location identifier in association with the vehicle identifier;
means for receiving a request to locate the parked vehicle within the area, the request including at least a portion of the vehicle identifier; and
means for retrieving the one location identifier in response to the request, based on at least the portion of the vehicle identifier.
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