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Smart parking meter system

  • US 20030179107A1
  • Filed: 12/02/2002
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use in controlling parking comprising:

  • a plurality of parking meter elements each for mounting on a support adjacent a parking location, each parking meter element including;

    a payment receptacle operable by a person parking a vehicle for receiving a payment from the person;

    a display for displaying an allowable time of parking;

    a sensor for detecting the presence of a vehicle in the associated parking location;

    a control module responsive to the payment receptacle and the sensor and arranged to control the display;

    at least one transportable communication unit for transportation by and manual operation by an attendant including a control module for communicating with the parking meter elements;

    the control modules of each of the parking meter elements and the communication unit including communications protocols by which the parking meter element and the communications unit communicate to each other via a wireless medium.

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