Patent ID: 7295920

Claim:
A portable apparatus for car relocation by a person, the apparatus comprising: a car location recording module that is operable to record a car location, said car location recording module being initiated upon the engagement of a car related signal, said car related signal being engaged proximal to when the car is vacated; a timekeeper module to provide date and time of day information to said car location recording module and a parking timing function where the person inputs a first period of time corresponding to a remaining time on a parking meter and said timekeeper module provides an early warning signal when a second period of time equal to said first period of time minus a selected period of time has expired and further provides an alarm signal when said first period of time elapses; a car location playback module to playback the car location recorded by said recording module; a controller module to control recording in said car location recording module and playback in said car location playback module, said controller module configured to provide code/password protection of said playback; and a portable casing that substantially contains said car location recording module, said car location playback module, and said controller module.