DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A DRIVER PARKS THEIR VEHICLE IN AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE

摘要

In a method for identifying the parking status of a vehicle, navigation data for a vehicle is recorded that includes at least some GPS navigation data originating from communication with GPS satellites. The vehicle is identified as being parked in an enclosed structure for a parking event if the navigation data does not include GPS navigation data associated with the parking event.

主权项

1. A method for identifying the parking status of a vehicle, comprising:
generating, with a GPS unit in communication with GPS satellites, GPS navigation data for a vehicle; recording navigation data for a-the vehicle, the navigation data including at least the GPS navigation data; identifying, based on the navigation data, a parking event for the vehicle corresponding in location to a designated address of interest for a user of the vehicle; associating at least some of the navigation data with the parking event; identifying whether the navigation data associated with the parking event is GPS navigation data; and if the navigation data associated with the parking event is not GPS navigation data, identifying the vehicle as being parked in an enclosed structure for the parking event.