Apple envisions ways to find and start your car with your iPhone 8529956

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Those of us who can never find our cars in a crowded parking garage may one day get a helping hand from Apple. Published Thursday by the U.S. Trade and Patent Office, an Apple patent application called "Method for locating a vehicle" describes a technology in which your mobile device can talk to your car through a Bluetooth connection to confirm that it's parked somewhere nearby. The parking garage itself would also have its own wireless system to pinpoint the exact location of your car. A map would then display on your phone to lead you to your car, similar to the way current GPS systems lead you to a specific address. OK, now you've found your car, but you can't find your keys. No problem. Your iPhone could lend a hand with that too. Another patent application published Thursday called "Accessing a vehicle using portable devices" details a way to unlock the door using your mobile device. Your phone would essentially act as a replacement for a key fob, using certain security and authentication methods to gain access to your car... READ HERE