Parking management systems
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a circuit comprising;
a sensor; and
logical circuitry for determining the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in a parking space, the logical circuitry in electrical communication with the sensor;
a parking meter associated with the parking space in electrical communication with the circuit, the parking meter configured to receive a payment and the parking meter including a timer that allots time according to the payment; and
a host in wireless communication with the circuit or parking meter for sending and receiving information to and from the circuit and/or the parking meter;
the host configured to monitor the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in the parking space.
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Abstract
The systems described herein include one or more wireless vehicle detectors, along with a distributed parking payment such as parking meters or a paystation. Information from the payment system and the vehicle detectors may be combined to determine when a parking violation occurs, or is about to occur. This information may then be transmitted through a communication system to a parking enforcement officer, along with information about the geographic location of the violation. The information may also, or instead be transmitted to a parking payer to notify the payer of an impending infraction so that the payer may purchase additional parking time before the violation.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a circuit comprising;
a sensor; and
logical circuitry for determining the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in a parking space, the logical circuitry in electrical communication with the sensor;
a parking meter associated with the parking space in electrical communication with the circuit, the parking meter configured to receive a payment and the parking meter including a timer that allots time according to the payment; and
a host in wireless communication with the circuit or parking meter for sending and receiving information to and from the circuit and/or the parking meter;
the host configured to monitor the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving over a wireless connection a first signal originating from a circuit comprising a sensor and logical circuitry for determining the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in a parking space, the logical circuitry in electrical communication with the sensor;
receiving over a wireless connection a first signal originating a parking meter associated with the parking space, the second signal includes information concerning payments received by the parking meter for use of the parking space; and
upon receipt of the first and second signals, determining when a parking violation has occurred, the violation occurring when data in the first signal indicates that a vehicle is present in the parking space and the data in the second signal indicates that there is no current payment for the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer program comprising;
computer executable code for receiving over a wireless connection a first signal originating from a circuit comprising a sensor and logical circuitry for determining the presence or change in presence of a vehicle in a parking space, the logical circuitry in electrical communication with the sensor;
computer executable code for receiving over a wireless connection a first signal originating a parking meter associated with the parking space, the second signal includes information concerning payments received by the parking meter for use of the parking space; and
computer executable code for determining when a parking violation has occurred upon receipt of the first and second signals, the violation occurring when data in the first signal indicates that a vehicle is present in the parking space and the data in the second signal indicates that there is no current payment for the parking space.
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