Inventor: David H. Hildebrant
U.S. Patent S/N: # 6,363,324
As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Vehicle Location System we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.
The present invention relates generally to location systems and, more specifically, to a system utilizing the global positioning satellite network to locate a vehicle when left in a parking lot or other crowded area. The system includes a locator unit and a remote unit. The locator unit is connected to the vehicle and includes a processor; a transmitter for obtaining a location from the GPS indicating the location of the vehicle; and a receiver for receiving the location signal from the GPS for storage in the processor.
Objects of the present invention:
Now for the first time the Vehicle Locator System is available for millions of potential users. The low manufacturing cost of the item is of major importance.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS | |
10 vehicle locator system | 40 visual altitude indicator |
12 user | 42 speaker |
13 vehicle | 44 first button |
14 parking lot | 46 second button |
16 Global Positioning Satellite | 48 hood of vehicle |
18 vehicles in parking lot | 50 vehicle battery |
20 remote unit of present invention | 52 vehicle ignition system |
22 vehicle locator unit | 54 antenna of locator unit |
24 arrow indicating request signal from remote unit to the GPS satellite | 56 processor of remote unit |
26 arrow indicating position signal from remote unit from GPS satellite | 57 power source of remote unit |
28 arrow indicating request signal from remote unit to the GPS satellite | 58 transmitter of remote unit |
30 arrow indicating position signal of locator unit from GPS satellite | 60 receiver of remote unit |
32 arrow indicating location signal from remote unit to locator unit | 62 processor of locator unit |
34 arrow indicating location response signal from locator unit to the remote unit | 64 transmitter of locator unit |
36 front side of remote unit | 66 receiver of locator unit |
37 power switch | 68 sensor of locator unit |
38 visual direction indicator | 70 display of locator unit |
FIGURE 1
Figure 1 is a top perspective view of a parking lot in which a user is attempting to locate a vehicle using the vehicle locator system.
FIGURE 2
Figure 2 is an enlarged top perspective view of the remote unit used with the vehicle locator system of the present invention.
FIGURE 3
Figure 3 is an enlarged top perspective view of the locator unit positioned within the vehicle of the vehicle locator system of the present invention.
FIGURE 4
Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the remote unit and locator unit of the vehicle locator system.
FIGURE 5
Figure 5 is a block diagram of the vehicle locator system of the present invention.
If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:
Michael I. Kroll
80 Skyline Drive, Suite 304
Plainview, New York 11803
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
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