Patent ID: 8274382

Claim:
A remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter operable to wirelessly communicate with an RKE system of a vehicle, the RKE transmitter comprising: logic operable to indicate a return trip having a plurality of return compass directions and return distances to a user, the return compass directions and return distances being sufficient to direct the user from a destination back to the vehicle; wherein the logic is operable to determine at least most of the return compass directions and return distances as the user journeys from the vehicle to the destination; a directional lock button; and wherein the logic is operable to define a plurality of journey segments to direct the user from the destination back to the vehicle, each one of the journey segments being determined to correspond with the user separately actuating the directional lock button for each journey segments, each journey segment defining one return compass direction and one return distance to represent a travel distance and direction for the user to travel for the corresponding journey.