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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2010
Lawrence M. Kaplan, Northbrook, IL (US);
Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Glencoe, IL (US);
Steven Devries, Schererville, IN (US);
Matthew G. Lindsay, San Jose, CA (US);
Lawrence M. Kaplan, Northbrook, IL (US);
Howard R. Hayes, Jr., Glencoe, IL (US);
Steven DeVries, Schererville, IN (US);
Matthew G. Lindsay, San Jose, CA (US);
NAVTEQ North America, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes transmitting a parking message including a determined parking availability. The determined parking availability is based on historic parking availability information and real time parking availability data. The parking message may include an identification code of said parking facility.