Pay and display parking machine with parking citation payment

• US 20030083928A1
• Filed: 10/24/2002
• Published: 05/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: J.J. MacKay Canada Limited (137954 Canada Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: J.J. MacKay Canada Limited (137954 Canada Ltd.)
• Inventors: MacKay, George
• Application Number:
  US10/279,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20030083928A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/13
• 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 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/24 for parking meters

Abstract

A citation system and method having a central computer processor for processing and storing citation data, a device for issuing citations, and pay and display parking machines for receiving parking payments and citation payments, wherein the citation information from the citation issuing device is transferred to the central computer processor and the citation payment information from the pay and display parking machines is transferred to the central computer processor to be reconciled with the citation information. The pay and display parking machine includes a computer processor for controlling the parking machine. The processor generates a display menu having a parking citation selection and further screens to receive citation information such as the citation identification number and the citation amount. The citation payments made to the parking machine may be parking citation payments.

Claims

1. A method of making a payment amount for a citation having an identification number through a pay and display parking machine comprising:

a. activating the pay and display parking machine display menu;

b. selecting citation from the display menu;

c. entering the citation identification number; and

d. paying the citation amount to the pay and display parking machine.

2. A method of making a citation payment as claimed in claim 1 further comprising entering the citation payment amount into the pay and display parking machine after step b.

3. A method of making a citation payment as claimed in claim 1 further comprising entering the citation payment amount into the pay and display parking machine after step c.

4. A method of making a citation payment as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

e. receiving a receipt from the pay and display parking machine.

5. A pay and display parking machine for receiving a payment amount for a citation having an identification number, comprising:

means for activating the pay and display parking machine display menu;

means for providing a citation selection on the display menu;

means for entering the citation identification number; and

means for receiving payment for the citation amount.

6. A pay and display parking machine for receiving a citation payment as claimed in claim 5 which further comprises means for entering the citation payment amount.

7. A pay and display parking machine for receiving a citation payment as claimed in claim 5 further comprising means for providing a receipt for the received payment.

8. A system for making citation payments comprising:

a central computer processor for processing and storing citation data; and

a pay and display parking machine having a computer processor for controlling the machine to receive payments whereby the pay and display parking machine computer processor is programmed to receive citation payments.

9. A system for making citation payments as claimed in claim 8 wherein the processor generates a display menu that includes a citation payment option, and the processor further generates screens requesting citation information.

10. A system for making citation payments as claimed in claim 9 wherein the citation information comprises a citation identification number.

11. A system for making citation payments as claimed in claim 10 wherein the citation information comprises an amount for the citation payment.

12. A method of operating a parking citation system having a central computer processor for processing and storing citation data and a pay and display parking machine for receiving parking and citation payments comprising:

a. issuing citations for parking violations;

b. entering citation information into the central processor;

c. having citation payments made at the pay and display parking machines; and

d. transferring citation payment information from the pay and display parking machines to the central processor to be reconciled with the citation information.

13. A parking citation system comprising:

a computer processor for processing and storing citation data;

means for issuing parking citations;

means for transferring the citation information from the citation issuing means to the computer processor;

pay and display parking machines for receiving parking payments;

means for receiving parking citation payments at the pay and display machines; and

means for transferring parking citation payment information from the pay and display parking machines to the computer processor to be reconciled with the parking citation information.