Parking management system and method
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1. A method for parking management comprising:
- providing a plurality of parking spaces at a multiplicity of disperse parking facilities;
monitoring said plurality of parking spaces with a multiplicity of video cameras;
reserving a parking space within said parking facility;
assigning a parking space with said parking facility to a user;
parking a vehicle at said reserved parking space.
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Abstract
A parking management system and method is disclosed wherein a user of the system can reserve or bid on a parking space within a parking facility or participate in a loyalty program whereby the user is rewarded for using the parking management system of this invention.
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1. A method for parking management comprising:
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providing a plurality of parking spaces at a multiplicity of disperse parking facilities;
monitoring said plurality of parking spaces with a multiplicity of video cameras;
reserving a parking space within said parking facility;
assigning a parking space with said parking facility to a user;
parking a vehicle at said reserved parking space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for parking management comprising:
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a plurality of parking spaces at a multiplicity of disperse parking facilities;
a plurality of video cameras monitoring at least two parking spaces within said parking facilities;
a controller located at said parking facility and in communication with said video cameras wherein said controller determine in real time or near real time whether said parking space is occupied;
a server in communication with said controller and said plurality of video camera wherein said server includes a database of user information and wherein said user communicates with said server to reserve a parking space within said parking facilities;
a ticket dispenser in communication with said server and controller which issues parking tickets to said user wherein said ticket contains an assigned parking spot location. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An auction method, comprising the following steps:
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receiving bidding information from remote bidders, the bidding information including a desired price, location of parking facility, location of parking space within said parking facility, and a highest possible price for each remote bidder; and
conducting an automated auction procedure whereby the desired prices included in said bidding information are compared to determine an initial highest price;
wherein, if two bidders have competing desired prices, a successful bidder is determined on the basis of the largest highest possible price included in said bidding information;
but if no bidders have competing desired prices, a successful bidder is determined on the basis of the largest desired price included in said bidding information. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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