Apple develops car-tracking app

But Apple have planned a solution in the form of an app that reveals where your car is “hiding.” And what’s more, the app doesn’t need an internet connection – so you’ll be able to find your car even if it’s lost in an underground car park.The move was revealed in a series of patent […]

But Apple have planned a solution in the form of an app that reveals where your car is “hiding.” And what’s more, the app doesn’t need an internet connection – so you’ll be able to find your car even if it’s lost in an underground car park.
The move was revealed in a series of patent applications from the Cupertino-based company by Apple Insider.
Google Now uses speed sensors in your phone to work out when you’re leaving a vehicle.
When it detects a change in motion, the app drops what is known as a ‘parking card’ onto a map. If the card gets it wrong the first time, the service will also offer alternative places that you can check.
The drawback is you may also see the card if you get out of a bus or another person’s car.
Published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the filings show that the service – which would likely be integrated with Apple Maps – can accurately locate a car.
And using device to car connectivity, an internet connection would not be needed.
 It’s believed the service will not be too dissimilar to that offered by Google Now.
The app will be able to tell when the user is driving in a car, and can then work out when they have stopped and exited the vehicle.
This lets it know that the user has parked, and it provides a ‘pin’ on a map so the car can easily be located accurately. The pin can also be manually removed or moved as needed.