Method and system for finding a parked vehicle
AssigneeNanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorHon-Da Wang
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Abstract
A method for finding a parked vehicle is disclosed. A moving vehicle executing the method broadcasts packets with an identifier of the vehicle and a time stamp. Other neighboring vehicles surrounding the moving vehicle records content of the packets. The moving vehicle is then parked. A key of the parked vehicle is operable to issue a search request with the identifier to the neighboring vehicles. The neighboring vehicles allocate time frames for relaying the search request with respect to the time stamp. Upon receiving the search request, the parked vehicle replies with a search response along the neighboring vehicles to the key set.
Claims18
A method for finding a parked vehicle and executable by an electronic device, and installable in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- broadcasting a vehicle to vehicle communication packet from a target vehicle, wherein the vehicle to vehicle communication packet includes a time stamp, an identifier and light direction information of the target vehicle;
- obtaining sensor parameters from the target vehicle in response to an ignition key removing event associated with an ignition key, wherein the sensor parameters includes a first height parameter indicating a level on which the vehicle is parked;
- storing the obtained sensor parameters in a key set associated with the ignition key of the target vehicle;
- upon revisiting the vehicle, receiving a triggering signal, generated by the key set, to activate delivery of a search request for the target vehicle;
- obtaining a second height parameter by the key set in response to the triggering signal;
- determining whether the second height parameter matches a height position represented by the first height parameter among the sensor parameters;
- and
- multicasting, by the key set, a search request for the target vehicle from the key set when the second height parameter matches the height position.
A method for finding a parked vehicle and executable by an electronic device, and installable in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a neighboring vehicle, a vehicle to vehicle communication packet from a target vehicle, wherein the vehicle to vehicle communication packet includes a time stamp, an identifier and light direction information of the target vehicle;
- storing, by the neighboring vehicle, the time stamp, the identifier, and the light direction information of the target vehicle;
- and
- receiving, by the neighboring vehicle, a search request for the target vehicle from a source of the search request;
- relaying, by the neighboring vehicle, the search request based on the time stamp and the light direction information of the target vehicle;
- receiving a search response responding to the search request;
- labeling a guiding vehicle receiving the search response in response to the search response;
- and
- relaying the search response to the source of the search request.
A system for finding a parked vehicle and executable by an electronic device, and installable in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a search and report module executing instructions for:
- receiving, by a neighboring vehicle, a vehicle to vehicle communication packet from a target vehicle, wherein the vehicle to vehicle communication packet includes a time stamp, an identifier and light direction information of the target vehicle;
- storing, by the neighboring vehicle, the time stamp, the identifier and the light direction information of the target vehicle;
- and
- receiving, by the neighboring vehicle, a search request for the target vehicle from a source of the search request;
- relaying, by the neighboring vehicle, the search request based on the time stamp and the light direction information of the target vehicle;
- receiving a search response responding to the search request;
- labeling a guiding vehicle receiving the search response in response to the search response;
- and
- relaying the search response to the source of the search request.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.