METHOD OF ASSESSING A PARKING FEE BASED UPON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL

• US 20100145811A1
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joshua H. Burdick
• Original Assignee: Joshua H. Burdick
• Inventors: Burdick, Joshua H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,335,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/30 Transportation; Communications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/24 for parking meters

Abstract

A method for assessing fees for parking is disclosed. The method includes providing a vehicle registration card containing a vehicle make and model and a parking fee collection device. The parking fee collection device has an associated database containing a parking fee charged for each vehicle make and model. The vehicle make and model is entered into the parking fee collection device for a selected vehicle and a parking fee is assessed based upon the vehicle make and model.

Claims

1. A method of assessing fees for parking a vehicle in a selected parking area comprising:

providing a vehicle registration card containing a vehicle make and model;

providing a parking fee collection device having an associated database containing a parking fee charged for each vehicle make and model;

entering a vehicle make and model into the parking fee collection device for a selected vehicle; and

assessing a parking fee which is based upon the vehicle make and model.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the parking fee is also based on an amount of time the vehicle is parked.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein a same fee is assessed for all vehicles having a same length.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle make and model are recorded on the registration card in a machine readable form and the vehicle make and model are entered through a registration card reader.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected parking area is comprised of at least one portion of a street and a curb adjacent the at least one portion of a street.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying corresponding to an amount paid by a vehicle owner and the vehicle'"'"'s make and model.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising collecting the parking fee.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the parking fee collection device is a parking meter.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the vehicle is a vehicle selected from the group consisting of automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles, all terrain vehicles, scooters and motorcycles.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the parking fee is calculated so that a longer vehicle is charged more than a shorter vehicle for parking in a selected parking area.

11. A parking fee collection device comprising:

a database containing a parking fee charged for each vehicle make and model;

a data entry unit for entering a vehicle make and model into the parking fee collection device for a selected vehicle;

a processor; and

a memory operatively connected to the processor, the memory having a program;

wherein the program is configured to assess a parking fee which is based upon the vehicle make and model.

12. The parking fee collection device of claim 11 wherein the data entry unit is a card reader.

13. The parking fee collection device of claim 11 wherein the data entry unit is a key pad.

14. The parking fee collection device of claim 11 also comprising a credit card reader.

15. The parking fee collection device of claim 11 also comprising a display.