Parking lot monitoring system
DCFirst Claim
1. A parking lot management system for a lot comprising a plurality of parking spaces for vehicles, the system comprising:
- a kiosk comprising;
a weather resistant housing including first and second sides;
a processor disposed inside of the housing;
a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor;
a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor;
a graphical user interface disposed in the housing and facing outward from the first side of the housing;
a kiosk camera disposed in the housing and facing outward from the first side of the housing;
a microphone disposed in the housing;
a speaker disposed in the housing; and
a payment acceptor disposed in the housing; and
a first lot camera located in the parking lot such that an entrance to the lot is within a field of view of the first lot camera, the first lot camera coupled to the processor of the kiosk and configured to transmit image data to the kiosk for vehicles entering the lot,wherein the processor is configured to;
detect a vehicle entering the parking lot;
capture an identification of the vehicle entering the parking lot;
transmitting the identification to a remote computer system via the network interface;
time an initial grace period;
receive payment for a parking time period;
determine that a parking violation has occurred due to at least one of the initial grace period expiring without receiving payment for the parking time period and the parking time period expiring without the vehicle exiting the parking lot;
transmit a notice of the parking violation to the remote computer system via the network interface, the notice including the vehicle'"'"'s identification and a time of the violation;
transmit a time of the vehicle'"'"'s exit from the first parking space to the remote computer system via the network interface, andreceive updated parking rate parameters from the remote computer system via the network interface.
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Abstract
A parking lot management system and method may include capturing image data and time of entry of a vehicle entering the parking lot and transmitting the image data and time data to a remote networked computer system. A vehicle identification is determined from the image data. Time and image data of the vehicle exiting the parking lot is determined and transmitting the remote networked computer system. A parking violation is determined due to a parking time period expiring without the vehicle exiting the lot prior the parking period expiring. A violation notice is communicated to the person associated with the vehicle identified to be in violation. A parking kiosk adjacent the parking lot can be provided. The kiosk is coupled to the remote networked computer system and is configured to set parking time, calculate payment and receive payment.
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20 Claims
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1. A parking lot management system for a lot comprising a plurality of parking spaces for vehicles, the system comprising:
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a kiosk comprising; a weather resistant housing including first and second sides; a processor disposed inside of the housing; a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor; a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor; a graphical user interface disposed in the housing and facing outward from the first side of the housing; a kiosk camera disposed in the housing and facing outward from the first side of the housing; a microphone disposed in the housing; a speaker disposed in the housing; and a payment acceptor disposed in the housing; and a first lot camera located in the parking lot such that an entrance to the lot is within a field of view of the first lot camera, the first lot camera coupled to the processor of the kiosk and configured to transmit image data to the kiosk for vehicles entering the lot, wherein the processor is configured to; detect a vehicle entering the parking lot; capture an identification of the vehicle entering the parking lot; transmitting the identification to a remote computer system via the network interface; time an initial grace period; receive payment for a parking time period; determine that a parking violation has occurred due to at least one of the initial grace period expiring without receiving payment for the parking time period and the parking time period expiring without the vehicle exiting the parking lot; transmit a notice of the parking violation to the remote computer system via the network interface, the notice including the vehicle'"'"'s identification and a time of the violation; transmit a time of the vehicle'"'"'s exit from the first parking space to the remote computer system via the network interface, and receive updated parking rate parameters from the remote computer system via the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring and managing parking in a parking lot having an entrance and an exit, the method comprising:
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sensing a vehicle entering the parking lot; capturing image data of the vehicle entering the parking lot and transmitting the image data to a remote networked computer system; recording a time of entry for the vehicle entering the parking lot and transmitting the time of entry to the remote networked computer system; determining an identification of the vehicle entering the parking lot; sensing the vehicle exiting the parking lot; capturing image data of the vehicle exiting the parking lot and transmitting the image data to the remote networked computer system; recording a time of exit for the vehicle exiting the parking lot and transmitting the time of exit to the remote networked computer system; determining an identification of the vehicle exiting the parking lot; determining that a parking violation has occurred due to a parking time period expiring without the vehicle exiting the lot prior the parking period expiring; communicating notice of the parking violation to the remote networked computer system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of managing parking for a parking lot, the method comprising:
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capturing image data of a vehicle entering the parking lot; recording a time of entry for the vehicle entering the parking lot; determining an identification of the vehicle entering the parking lot; initiating a grace period following the vehicle entering the parking lot; receiving a selection of a parking time quantity by a user by the user providing an input to a kiosk; calculating a total parking fee in response to a selected amount of parking time; receiving payment for the total parking fee; stopping the grace period upon receipt of the payment for the total parking fee; capturing image data of the vehicle exiting the parking lot; recording a time of exit for the vehicle exiting the parking lot; determining an identification of the vehicle exiting the parking lot; determining that a parking violation has occurred due to calculating a parking time exceeding the selected amount of parking time; communicating a notice of parking violation to a person associated with the identity of the vehicle; and receiving updated parking rate parameters from a remote computer system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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