Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communication-enabled device

• US 10,706,638 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2017
• Issued: 07/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated (MasterCard Incorporated)
• Inventors: Khan, Mohammad
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrington, Michael P
• Application Number:
  US15/640,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20180130265A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/246 provided with vehicle proximity-detectors detecting hidden masses, e.g. metal detectors, G01V, e.g. G01V3/00; proximity switches per se H03K17/00; traffic control systems G08G1/00

Abstract

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable media for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device are provided. A system can include an NFC-enabled parking meter associated with a parking space and a controller in communication with the NFC-enabled parking meter for measuring time and processing payment. A system can include an NFC-enabled device that upon interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter communicates with the controller to create a reservation of a parking space.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device, the system comprising:

an NFC-enabled parking meter associated with a parking space; and

a controller configured to create a reservation of the parking space after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, and after a subsequent interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, to receive payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device, wherein the controller is further configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device in response to the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller comprises a timer and, after interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter, the timer is started for the reservation via a single NFC tap.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller provides an alert to display a message on the NFC-enabled device to provide notification of a pending lapse of an allotment of time for the parking space.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter releases the parking space after the subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter is in communication with a backend server.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the controller is located in the backend server.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is disposed in the NFC-enabled parking meter.

8. A method for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device, the method comprising:

creating a reservation of a parking space associated with an NFC-enabled parking meter after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC; and

receiving payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device after a subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter is configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device after the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising, after reserving the parking space, initiating a start of a timer associated with the NFC-enabled parking meter via a single NFC tap of the NFC-enabled device.

10. The method of claim 8 comprising providing an alert to the NFC-enabled device to provide notification of a pending lapse of an allotment of time for the parking space.

11. The method of claim 8 comprising releasing, by the NFC-enabled parking meter, the parking space after the subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter.

12. The method of claim 8 comprising prepaying for an allotment of time for the parking space via communication between a backend server and the NFC-enabled device.

13. The method of claim 8 comprising receiving an electronic confirmation for the reservation of the parking space at the NFC-enabled device.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein a controller configured for creating the reservation is located on a backend server that communicates with the NFC-enabled parking meter.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:

creating a reservation of a parking space associated with an NFC-enabled parking meter after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC; and

receiving payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device after a subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter is configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device after the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising, after reserving the parking space, initiating a start of a timer associated with the NFC-enabled parking meter via a single NFC tap of the NFC-enabled device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising providing an alert to the NFC-enabled device to provide notification of a pending lapse of an allotment of time for the parking space.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising releasing, by the NFC-enabled parking meter, the parking space after the subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising prepaying for an allotment of time for the parking space via communication between a backend server and the NFC-enabled device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising receiving an electronic confirmation for the reservation of the parking space at the NFC-enabled device.