System and method for synchronizing a parking meter clock
First Claim
1. A parking meter, comprising:
- a processor to process parking related information;
a clock in communication with the processor;
an antenna coupled to the parking meter for receiving a wireless broadcast data;
a receiver communicating with the antenna to demodulate the wireless broadcast data received by the antenna; and
an interface communicating with the receiver to communicate the wireless broadcast data.
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Abstract
A system and method for synchronizing a parking meter clock is provided. The system includes a parking meter having a clock and an antenna coupled to the parking meter for receiving a wireless broadcast data including a time data. The parking meter further provided with a receiver and an interface. The receiver communicates with the antenna to demodulate the wireless broadcast data received by the antenna and the interface communicates with the receiver to communicate the wireless broadcast data to synchronize the clock on the parking meter. A method of synchronizing a clock on one or more parking meters is also provided that includes receiving a wireless broadcast data including a time-of-day data. The method further includes updating the clock on the parking meter based on the wirelessly broadcast data. In one aspect, the time-of-day data is based on an atomic clock.
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27 Claims
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1. A parking meter, comprising:
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a processor to process parking related information;
a clock in communication with the processor;
an antenna coupled to the parking meter for receiving a wireless broadcast data;
a receiver communicating with the antenna to demodulate the wireless broadcast data received by the antenna; and
an interface communicating with the receiver to communicate the wireless broadcast data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of synchronizing a clock on a parking meter, comprising:
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receiving a wirelessly broadcast data that includes a time-of-day data; and
updating the clock on the parking meter based on the wirelessly broadcast data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of synchronizing time circuits on a plurality of parking meters, comprising:
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broadcasting a time signal including a time-of-day data;
receiving the time signal by a plurality of parking meters; and
synchronizing a clock on at least one of the plurality of parking meters based on the time signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A parking meter, comprising:
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a housing;
a payment slot coupled to the housing to receive payment for parking;
a processor in communication with the payment slot;
a display communicating with the processor to display a parking information based on payment received via the payment slot;
a clock communicating with the processor, the clock to maintain a time information for use by the parking meter;
an antenna to receive a wireless broadcast time data;
a receiver to demodulate the wireless broadcast time data; and
an interface coupled to communicate the wireless broadcast time data to the clock. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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