The present disclosure describes methods and systems for notifying a backend service of the presence of an electric kick scooter within a parking zone of the electric kick scooter. The method comprises the steps of: a) transmitting, by a
fixed field device first
transmitter of a
fixed field device, a communication
signal; b) detecting, by a mobile
field device receiver of a mobile
field device, the communication
signal, c) transmitting, by a mobile
field device transmitter of the mobile field device, a response
signal as a response to the mobile field device
receiver detecting the communication signal, d) detecting, by a
fixed field device
receiver of the fixed field device, the response signal, e) determining, by the fixed field device, based on at least the detected response signal, whether the mobile field device is present within a distance L < 100 meters of the fixed field device, and f) notifying, by the fixed field device, the backend service of whether the mobile field device is present within the distance L of the fixed field device through a fixed field device second
transmitter and a backend service receiver of the backend service.