Parking meter system
First Claim
1. A parking enforcement device, comprising:
- a weather resistant housing;
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 first camera disposed inside of the housing and aimed to face outward from the housing towards a target location where parking is prohibited, the first camera coupled to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to;
recognize when a vehicle enters the target location where parking is prohibited;
determine that a parking violation for the vehicle has occurred; and
transmit notice of the parking violation to a remote computer system via the network interface, the notice including data corresponding to an identification for the vehicle and a time of the violation.
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Abstract
A parking enforcement device includes a weather resistant housing, 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, and a first camera disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor. The camera is aimed to face outward from the housing towards a target space, the first camera coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to recognize when a vehicle enters the target space, determine which of a plurality of parking class rules is applicable to the vehicle in the target space, and determine that a parking violation for the vehicle has occurred if parking in the target space is prohibited by the applicable parking class rule for the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A parking enforcement device, comprising:
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a weather resistant housing; 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 first camera disposed inside of the housing and aimed to face outward from the housing towards a target location where parking is prohibited, the first camera coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; recognize when a vehicle enters the target location where parking is prohibited; determine that a parking violation for the vehicle has occurred; and transmit notice of the parking violation to a remote computer system via the network interface, the notice including data corresponding to an identification for the vehicle and a time of the violation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A parking enforcement device, comprising:
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a weather resistant housing; 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 first camera disposed inside of the housing and aimed to face outward from the housing towards a target space, the first camera coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; recognize when a vehicle enters the target space; determine which of a plurality of parking class rules is applicable to the vehicle in the target space; determine that a parking violation for the vehicle has occurred if parking in the target space is prohibited by the applicable parking class rule for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring a target space that is subject to parking restrictions for compliance with the parking restrictions, the method comprising:
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locating an automated enforcement device above-ground and adjacent to the target space such that the automated enforcement device is secured in a stationary position with respect to the target space; recognizing by the automated enforcement device that a vehicle has entered the target space; determining by the automated enforcement device which of a plurality of parking class rules is applicable to the vehicle in the target space; determine by the automated enforcement device that a parking violation for the vehicle has occurred if parking in the target space is prohibited by the applicable parking class rule for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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