Method and apparatus for global computer network parking meter system
First Claim
1. A parking meter system having a parking meter and a central system on a global computer network, wherein the parking meter is activated by the central system.
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Abstract
This invention discloses a parking meter system having a (I) parking meter and a (ii) central system on a global computer network, wherein the parking meter is activated by the central system. The parking meter is adapted with a cellular telephone device with an embedded central processing unit with parking meter function, whereby the function interfaces with the central computer system for the purpose of activation/deactivation of the parking meter and in collection of parking fees. The invention also discloses a dual-use parking meter system where the parking meter may have a coin box, a coin insertion slot with a coin sensor, and a coin status function logic embedded in the adapted telephone device, wherein on inserting coins for parking fee payment, the central system is able to send meter use status for display in the adapted cellular telephone device'"'"'s display screen.
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21 Claims
- 1. A parking meter system having a parking meter and a central system on a global computer network, wherein the parking meter is activated by the central system.
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16. A dual use mode parking meter system comprising:
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(a) a parking meter having a cellular telephone device adapted with an embedded central processing unit with parking meter function logic, the adapted telephone device having an alphanumeric keypad and a display window;
(b) a central computer system on a global computer network, whereby the logic interfaces with the central computer system via the adapted cellular telephone device, wherein parking fee payment is made by keying on the keypad a billing reference number and an identification reference number and the central system sending meter use status for display in the display window; and
(c) the parking meter additionally having a coin box, a coin insertion slot with a coin sensor, and a coin status function logic embedded in the adapted telephone device, wherein on inserting coins for parking fee payment, the central system sending meter use status for display in the display window. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a parking meter comprising the steps of:
- a user activating the meter by entering a billing number and an access code, and deactivating the meter by entering the access code, whereby the meter displaying the minutes used and parking fee incurred.
- View Dependent Claims (21)
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