PARKING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE AND DOING BUSINESS

• US 20100117863A1
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kane Dutt
• Original Assignee: Kane Dutt
• Inventors: Dutt, Kane
• Application Number:
  US12/615,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20100117863A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/932.200
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 2003/005 Supports or holders associated with means for bike rental
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/127 Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0057 for the hiring or rent of vehicles, e.g. cars, bicycles or wheelchairs car rental G07B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/244 provided with means for retaining a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/246 provided with vehicle proximity-detectors detecting hidden masses, e.g. metal detectors, G01V, e.g. G01V3/00; proximity switches per se H03K17/00; traffic control systems G08G1/00

Abstract

A system and related methods of managing parking including arranging payment for parking. The systems and methods may provide communication of information to those using parking as well as others. The system may be configured to provide rental of vehicles, such as bicycles for example, in addition to providing parking and/or storage of such rented vehicles.

Claims

1. A vehicle parking system, comprising:

a bicycle locking assembly operable to store a parked bicycle;

at least one automobile sensor operable to determine presence of a parked automobile;

at least one motorcycle sensor operable to determine presence of a parked motorcycle;

a kiosk comprising a user interface, wherein a user inputs information into the kiosk at the user interface concerning parking of at least one of a bicycle, an automobile, and a motorcycle.

2. The vehicle parking system of claim 1, further comprising a control system comprising:

means for providing vehicle parking and/or security;

means for receiving payment for parking and/or use of a vehicle;

means for surveilling the vehicle security area; and

a system oversight module.