Patent ID: 7477163
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: G01S,G08B

Abstract:
1. A system for locating a vehicle in a multi-level parking facility, the system comprising: a card; a base inside the vehicle and associated with the card, the base comprising: a booth at the entrance of the multi-level parking facility for distributing the card and the base to a driver of the vehicle; at least three locators on each level of the multi-level parking facility wherein said at least three locators are in communication with the base; a locator panel in communication with the base and with said at least three locators, wherein responsive to the card being inserted into the locator panel, the locator panel triangulates the position of the base; wherein the base transmits a disturbance signal to the locator panel upon movement of the vehicle while the motion sensor is activated; wherein responsive to the locator panel receiving the disturbance signal, the locator panel notifies a security patrol; and wherein responsive to the driver inserting the card into the locator panel, the locator panel displays the position of the vehicle and the light in the base illuminates to assist the driver in locating the vehicle.