Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a locator service
First Claim
1. A method for implementing a locator service, comprising:
- receiving, at a computer system, object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle, the location identification information indicating the presence of the vehicle at a parking space;
creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information;
receiving a request to locate the vehicle during an exiting process, the request including at least a portion of the objection identification information;
retrieving the location identification information from the occupancy record associated with the object identification information; and
presenting the location identification information of the parking space to an operator of the vehicle;
wherein the location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated with the parking space, the radio frequency identifier detecting the presence of the vehicle at the parking space.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a locator service are provided. A method includes receiving object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle. The location identification information indicates the presence of the vehicle at a parking space. The method also includes creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information. The method further includes receiving a request to locate the vehicle during an exiting process, the request including at least a portion of the objection identification information. The method further includes retrieving the location identification information from the occupancy record associated with the object identification information, and presenting the location identification information of the parking space to the operator. The location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated with the parking space.
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1. A method for implementing a locator service, comprising:
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receiving, at a computer system, object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle, the location identification information indicating the presence of the vehicle at a parking space; creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information; receiving a request to locate the vehicle during an exiting process, the request including at least a portion of the objection identification information; retrieving the location identification information from the occupancy record associated with the object identification information; and presenting the location identification information of the parking space to an operator of the vehicle; wherein the location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated with the parking space, the radio frequency identifier detecting the presence of the vehicle at the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for implementing a locator service, comprising:
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a computer system executing a locator application; and a storage device in communication with the computer system, the storage device housing occupancy records generated via the locator application, the locator application performing; receiving, at the computer system, object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle, the location identification information indicating the presence of the vehicle at a parking space; creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information; receiving a request to locate the vehicle during an exiting process, the request including at least a portion of the objection identification information; retrieving the location identification information from the occupancy record associated with the object identification information; and presenting the location identification information of the parking space to an operator of the vehicle; wherein the location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated with the parking space, the radio frequency identifier detecting the presence of the vehicle at the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for implementing locator services, the computer program product including a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for causing a computer system to implement a method, the comprising:
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receiving, at the computer system, object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle, the location identification information indicating the presence of the vehicle at a parking space; creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information; receiving a request to locate the vehicle during an exiting process, the request including at least a portion of the objection identification information; retrieving the location identification information from the occupancy record associated with the object identification information; and presenting the location identification information of the parking space to an operator of the vehicle; wherein the location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated with the parking space, the radio frequency identifier detecting the presence of the vehicle at the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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