A vehicle locating system includes a first transmitter within the vehicle, the
first transmitter is configured to transmit a location signal; and a key fob including:
a receiver, a direction indicator, and wherein the direction indicator is configured
to point towards the first transmitter in response to receipt of the location signal
by the receiver. In another embodiment, the vehicle locating system includes a
first cellular telephone within the vehicle; a first GPS receiver within the vehicle
and in operable communication with the first cellular telephone, the first GPS
receiver is configured to determine a location of the vehicle; a hand-held device
including: a direction indicator, a second cellular telephone, and a second GPS
receiver in operable communication with the second cellular telephone, the second
GPS receiver is configured to determine a location of the hand-held device; and
wherein the first GPS receiver provides the location of the vehicle to the first
cellular telephone, and the direction indicator is configured to point in a direction
of the vehicle in response to a comparison of the location of the vehicle and the
location of the hand-held device.
