Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Navigation device and method for providing parking place availability
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Application No.: US12736691Application Date: 2009-06-24
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Publication No.: US09857182B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Mark Huijnen , Frederic Bruneteau , Jeroen Trum
- Applicant: Mark Huijnen , Frederic Bruneteau , Jeroen Trum
- Applicant Address: NL Amsterdam
- Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
- Current Assignee: TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Amsterdam
- International Application: PCT/EP2009/057880 WO 20090624
- International Announcement: WO2009/156428 WO 20091230
- Main IPC: B60Q1/48
- IPC: B60Q1/48 ; G01C21/34 ; G01C21/36 ; G08G1/09 ; G08G1/0967 ; G08G1/0968 ; G08G1/0969 ; G08G1/14

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device including a processor, a location determining device to determine a geographical location of the device and a communication device to wirelessly transmit data. In at least one embodiment, the processor is arranged to determine when the device is located in a vehicle which has vacated a parking place and, in response, to transmit a message via the communication device indicating a location of the parking place.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110109480A1 NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PARKING PLACE AVAILABILITY Public/Granted day:2011-05-12
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