METHOD FOR LOCATING AUTOMOTIVE KEY FOB, PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE, AS WELL AS AUTOMOTIVE KEY FOB, PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To locate a desired device by a position detection module residing on a portable computing device.;SOLUTION: The position detection module receives a communication signal over a communication link from the desired device; correlates a position of the desired device with respect to the portable computing device, the correlation being based in part on a characteristic of the communication signal; and outputs a signal detection notification indicating a location from which the communication signal originates. The desired device is a vehicle or a vehicular key fob.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT