Systems and methods for locating a vehicle

A vehicle comprising:

• a telematics control unit comprising:
• a locating device configured to receive position data and determine an approximate position of the vehicle;
• a receiver configured to receive a burst transmission from a transmission server, the burst transmission buffered with a plurality of correction factors for a respective plurality of locations;
• and
• a correction device configured to extract a selected correction factor from the burst transmission based on the approximate position and determine a refined position of the vehicle based on the selected correction factor and the approximate position.

A method of locating a vehicle comprising:

• receiving position data with a locating device;
• determining an approximate position of the vehicle based on the position data;
• buffering a plurality of correction factors into a burst transmission with a transmission server, the plurality of correction factors corresponding to a respective plurality of locations;
• transmitting the burst transmission with the transmission server;
• receiving the burst transmission with a receiver on the vehicle;
• extracting a selected correction factor from the burst transmission based on the approximate position;
• and
• determining a refined position of the vehicle with a correction device on the vehicle, the refined position of the vehicle based on the selected correction factor and the approximate position.