Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a locator service

A system for implementing a locator service, comprising:

• 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 the 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 the operator;
• 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.

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:

• 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 the operator;
• 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.