SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-STREET PARKING REVENUE MODEL FOR ELECTRONICALLY COLLECTING FEES
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1. A method for collecting parking revenue comprising the steps of:
- validating a device associated with a user account, wherein the device is validated as being genuine and located at a parking location;
transmitting a message to the device, wherein the message includes at least one of;
the parking location of the device, a parking rate for the parking location, and a balance of the user account;
tracking a parking time that the device is located at the parking location; and
calculating parking revenue, wherein the parking revenue is based upon the parking rate and the parking time
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Abstract
A system and method for collecting on-street parking revenue. The method utilizes a device which establishes a link with a server. Once the device is validated and the location of the vehicle is established, a message is transmitted to the device with the parking rates for that location. The time that the vehicle is parked at the location is tracked. The parking charges are collected electronically by charging the user'"'"'s account based upon the parking rates and the time that the vehicle was parked at that location.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for collecting parking revenue comprising the steps of:
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validating a device associated with a user account, wherein the device is validated as being genuine and located at a parking location; transmitting a message to the device, wherein the message includes at least one of;
the parking location of the device, a parking rate for the parking location, and a balance of the user account;tracking a parking time that the device is located at the parking location; and calculating parking revenue, wherein the parking revenue is based upon the parking rate and the parking time - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for collecting parking revenue comprising:
a server comprising; a receiver configured to receive a message from a device at a parking location; a validator configured to validate the device as being genuine and located at a parking location; a timer configured to track a parking time; a calculator configured to calculate a parking revenue based upon a parking rate for the parking location and the parking time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A self-locating device for transmitting parking related information comprising:
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a first receiver configured to acquire a position of said device via GPS; a transmitter configured to transmit the location of said device to a server; a second receiver configured to receive information back from the server comprising current parking rates; and a display for displaying the information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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