Digital camera valet gate
First Claim
1. A method for managing a computerized valet parking system, the method comprising the steps of:
- linking pre-parking digital images of a vehicle to a first set of valet parking data in an electronic database, the pre-parking digital images documenting a physical condition of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked by a first valet attendant;
retrieving the pre-parking digital images from the electronic database based on the first set of valet parking data; and
determining whether damage occurred to the vehicle before the first valet attendant parked the vehicle based on the pre-parking digital images.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a valet parking system enables the tracking of the damage to vehicles. The method provides for linking digital images of a vehicle to a set of valet parking data. The valet parking data is collected from a valet attendant, and the digital images are collected from a plurality of digital cameras. The images document a physical condition of the vehicle when the vehicle is operated by the valet attendant. The method further provides for storing the valet parking data and the digital images to an electronic database. Thus, digital images can be retrieved from the electronic database based on the valet parking data, and damage can be assessed.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for managing a computerized valet parking system, the method comprising the steps of:
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linking pre-parking digital images of a vehicle to a first set of valet parking data in an electronic database, the pre-parking digital images documenting a physical condition of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked by a first valet attendant;
retrieving the pre-parking digital images from the electronic database based on the first set of valet parking data; and
determining whether damage occurred to the vehicle before the first valet attendant parked the vehicle based on the pre-parking digital images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35)
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16. A method for linking digital images of a vehicle to a set of valet parking data, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting the valet parking data from a valet attendant;
collecting the digital images from a plurality of digital cameras, the images documenting a physical condition of the vehicle when the vehicle is operated by the valet attendant; and
storing the valet parking data and the digital images to an electronic database.
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29. A computerized valet parking system comprising:
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a first kiosk for collecting a first set of valet parking data from a first valet attendant;
a first digital camera array for collecting pre-parking digital images of a vehicle at an entrance location of a parking area; and
a network server for linking the pre-parking digital images to the first set of valet parking data.
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34. A computerized valet parking system comprising:
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a first kiosk for collecting a first set of valet parking data from a first valet attendant;
a first pre-parking camera focused on a front left region of a vehicle for generating a first pre-parking digital image;
a second pre-parking camera focused on a front right region of the vehicle for generating a second pre-parking digital image;
a third pre-parking camera focused on a rear right region of the vehicle for generating a third pre-parking digital image;
a fourth pre-parking camera focused on a rear left region of the vehicle for generating a fourth pre-parking digital image;
a second kiosk for collecting a second set of valet parking data from a second valet attendant;
a first post-parking camera focused on a front left region of the vehicle for generating a first post-parking digital image;
a second post-parking camera focused on a front right region of the vehicle for generating a second post-parking digital image;
a third post-parking camera focused on a rear right region of the vehicle for generating a third post-parking digital image;
a fourth post-parking camera focused on a rear left region of the vehicle for generating a fourth post-parking digital image; and
a network server for linking the digital images and the valet parking data together.
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