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Parking payment system

  • US 20020008639A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2001
  • Published: 01/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A payment system to eliminate /minimize capital infrastructure required to enforce and receive payment of said regulations and to facilitate the enforcement of parking regulations, said system comprising the following components in addition to a vehicle, a parking space and a parking location:

  • A communications means used by the said occupant of said vehicle of said parking space communicates to a central processing means. A reference identifier located with said vehicle A geographical identifier belonging with said parking location A wireless ticket issuance device used by enforcement personnel communicating to a central processing means Said central processing means including at least one microprocessor, said microprocessor being connectable to a data input subsystem, data output circuitry, data storage circuitry, and a communication interface, said communication interface being capable of communicating with said occupant communications means and said wireless ticket issuance device. Said microprocessor being connectable to a data input subsystem, data output circuitry, data storage circuitry, and a communication interface, said communication interface being capable of communicating with said occupant communications device said enforcement communications device, said microprocessor being programmed with a processing means to record the time activated by user of said occupant communications device in said geographical location with said reference identifier and count down said time activated by said occupant of said parking space with said communications means associated with said geographical location and said reference identifier. Said microprocessor being connectable to a data input subsystem, data output circuitry, data storage circuitry, and a communication interface, said communication interface being capable of communicating with said occupant communications means and said wireless ticket issuance device, said microprocessor being programmed with a processing means to record the time activated by user of said occupant communications device in said geographical location with said reference identifier and communicate the status of said time activated by said occupant associated with said geographical location and said reference identifier to said wireless ticket issuance device.

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