Method and apparatus for integrating data regarding vehicle events
First Claim
1. A method for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
- detecting first data indicative of a vehicle event;
generating second data indicative of a revenue event based on said first data; and
providing said second data for use by a revenue management system.
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, means, and computer program that facilitates collection of information regarding vehicle events from one or more revenue control systems. A vehicle event may occur when a vehicle enters a parking facility, a vehicle exits a parking facility, a fee is collected at a parking facility, an alarm is generated at a parking facility, etc. Revenue controls systems may be located at single parking facility or multiple parking facilities. Different revenue control systems may use different hardware/software combinations, provide data in different formats, etc. Vehicle event information can be collected from different revenue control systems in different formats and revenue information can be created in a consistent format based on the vehicle event information.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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detecting first data indicative of a vehicle event;
generating second data indicative of a revenue event based on said first data; and
providing said second data for use by a revenue management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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receiving first data in a first format from a first device, said first data being indicative of a first vehicle event;
creating second data in a second format, said second data indicative of said first vehicle event; and
providing said second data to a second device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a first component adapted to detect first data indicative of a vehicle event based on appearance of a field name in said first data and to obtain said data; and
a second component adapted to receive second data from said first component indicative of said vehicle event, create third data indicative of a revenue event created by vehicle event, and provide said third data for use by a revenue management system.
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20. A system, comprising:
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a revenue control system adapted to produce data in a first format, said data being indicative of a vehicle event; and
a first interface in communication with said revenue control system, said interface adapted to obtain said data from said revenue control system, change said data from said first format to a second format, and provide said data in said second format. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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a memory;
a communication port; and
a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to;
detect first data indicative of a vehicle event;
generate second data indicative of a revenue event based on said first data; and
provide said second data for use by a revenue management system.
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25. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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first instructions for identifying detecting first data indicative of a vehicle event;
second instructions for creating second data indicative of a revenue event based on said first data; and
third instructions for sending said second data for use by a revenue management system.
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26. A system for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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a memory;
a communication port; and
a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to;
receive first data in a first format from a first device, said first data being indicative of a first vehicle event;
create second data in a second format, said second data indicative of said first vehicle event; and
provide said second data to a second device.
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27. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for processing information regarding a vehicle event, comprising:
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first instructions for obtaining first data in a first format from a first device, said first data being indicative of a first vehicle event;
second instructions for creating second data in a second format, said second data indicative of said first vehicle event; and
third instructions for sending said second data to a second device.
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