APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING, IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING VEHICLES IN A PARKING AREA
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1. A method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area havinga plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising:
- determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and
displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles.
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Abstract
A method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles.
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1. A method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having
a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising: -
determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles.
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2. A method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having
a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising: -
determining one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles located in vehicle parking spaces; receiving a request to locate a specific vehicle with at least one of said one or more identifying features; determining one or more possible locations for said specific vehicle based on said at least one of said one or more identifying features and the determined one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles; and displaying said one or more possible locations in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A system for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the apparatus comprising:
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a detection unit for determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and a display unit for displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the apparatus comprising:
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a first detection unit for determining one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles located in vehicle parking spaces; an interface unit for receiving a request to locate a specific vehicle with at least one of said one or more identifying features; a processing unit for determining one or more possible locations for said specific vehicle based on said at least one of said one or more identifying features and the determined one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles; and a display unit for displaying said one or more possible locations in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automatically providing the occupancy status of specific, individual car park spaces, and identifying the vehicles that occupy them, comprising:
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processing one or more images of the car park spaces to provide information regarding the locations and numbers of empty and occupied car park spaces, and guidance information to their locations; and processing one or more images of the vehicles occupying car park spaces, to identify one or more of their features, thereby to enable the accurate locating of the vehicles, and to provide guidance information to their locations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer readable data storage medium having stored thereon computer code means for instructing a computer to execute a method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising:
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determining the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces; and displaying the locations of vacant vehicle parking spaces to people seeking to park vehicles.
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22. A computer readable data storage medium having stored thereon computer code means for instructing a computer to execute a method for use in the management of vehicle parking in a vehicle parking area having a plurality of vehicle parking spaces, the method comprising:
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determining one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles located in vehicle parking spaces; receiving a request to locate a specific vehicle with at least one of said one or more identifying features; determining one or more possible locations for said specific vehicle based on said at least one of said one or more identifying features and the determined one or more identifying features of each of a plurality of vehicles; and displaying said one or more possible locations in response to said request.
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23. A computer readable data storage medium having stored thereon computer code means for instructing a computer to execute a for automatically providing the occupancy status of specific, individual car park spaces, and identifying the vehicles that occupy them, comprising:
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processing one or more images of the car park spaces to provide information regarding the locations and numbers of empty and occupied car park spaces, and guidance information to their locations; and processing one or more images of the vehicles occupying car park spaces, to identify one or more of their features, thereby to enable the accurate locating of the vehicles, and to provide guidance information to their locations.
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