Parking Facility Resource Management
First Claim
1. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform dynamically adjustable parking metering by:
- collecting usage information related to a parking facility having one or more parking spaces;
building usage models for the parking facility based upon the collected usage information;
managing the allocation of the parking spaces based upon the usage models; and
establishing prices for the parking spaces based upon the usage models.
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Abstract
Technologies are generally described for an information system configured to manage parking facility resources. The system can create and apply models and profiles regarding customers, parking space usage, access patterns, events, traffic, and other factors related to the parking facility. Parking facility operators may use the models to seek optimized revenues or profits. Increased revenue for parking facility operators may be supported by allocating resources to longer staying and better paying customers. New opportunities such as reselling, auctions, or options may further improve revenue generation for parking facilities. Customers may interface with the information system for availability queries, interactive reservation, and various other functions that may improve convenience, security, privacy, and service quality for the customers as well as for neighboring businesses and venues. Improved efficiency in parking facility resource consumption may reduce street traffic congestion. Parking security may be improved by adaptive lighting and camera operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform dynamically adjustable parking metering by:
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collecting usage information related to a parking facility having one or more parking spaces; building usage models for the parking facility based upon the collected usage information; managing the allocation of the parking spaces based upon the usage models; and establishing prices for the parking spaces based upon the usage models. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for parking facility management, the method comprising:
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collecting information related to parking facility resources; identifying resource models for the parking facility based upon the collected information; and establishing prices for the parking spaces based upon the resource models. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A parking facility management system comprising:
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a processing unit; a memory associated with the processing unit; and a processing module stored in the memory and configured to execute on the processing unit to; collect resource information related to a parking facility having one or more parking spaces, collect user information related to users of the parking facility, identify models for use of the parking facility based upon the collected resource information and the collected user information, manage the allocation of the parking resources based upon the usage models, and establish prices for the parking spaces based upon the usage models. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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