Vehicle location device and method
US7688226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/205
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device configured to be carried on a user's person is provided for directing the user to a parked vehicle. The electronic device utilizes node location data provided by at least one local wireless node and vehicle location information provided by the vehicle. The electronic device includes a network receiver and a controller coupled thereto. The network receiver is configured to receive the node location data from the at least one local wireless node. The controller is configured to store the vehicle location information, to estimate the location of the electronic device from the received node location data, and to determine the position of the vehicle relative to the electronic device.
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