SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION OF PARKING-RELATED INFORMATION
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to perform the following operations:
- recording a vehicle position based on at least a hybrid positioning system;
selecting a plurality of conditions based on regulations and historical information associated with receipt of a parking ticket, the information retrieved from a database on a remote server;
monitoring the plurality of conditions with reference to the vehicle position and to a database of ordinances;
determining the satisfaction of one or more of the plurality of conditions;
determining a time to notify a user of satisfaction of at least one of the conditions; and
notifying the user of the satisfaction of at least one of the conditions via at least one of visual or auditory indicia at the determined time.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for notifying vehicle owners of parking-related conditions are described. Particularly, devices, systems, and methods for identifying and presenting at the appropriate time relevant parking information to an owner are disclosed. Present embodiments can accomplish this presentation using a common handheld device, providing an easy and accessible means for identifying relevant parking information.
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24 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to perform the following operations:
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recording a vehicle position based on at least a hybrid positioning system; selecting a plurality of conditions based on regulations and historical information associated with receipt of a parking ticket, the information retrieved from a database on a remote server; monitoring the plurality of conditions with reference to the vehicle position and to a database of ordinances; determining the satisfaction of one or more of the plurality of conditions; determining a time to notify a user of satisfaction of at least one of the conditions; and notifying the user of the satisfaction of at least one of the conditions via at least one of visual or auditory indicia at the determined time. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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2. A computer-implemented system for parking notification executed on at least one processor, the system comprising:
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a positioning module configured to determine position coordinates; a handheld notification module configured to alert the user upon satisfaction of at least one condition; wherein at least one of said positioning module and said handheld notification module is configured to receive parking information from a database.
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18. A computer-implemented system for parking notification executed on at least one processor, the system comprising:
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means for determining a position comprising position coordinates; means for handheld notification configured to alert a user upon satisfaction of at least one condition, said handheld notification means comprising a visual display depicting a map of the vehicle'"'"'s present location and one or more relevant ordinances; wherein at least one of said determining a position means and said handheld notification means is configured to receive parking information from a database relevant to said position coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause a computer to perform the following operations:
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recording a vehicle position; selecting a plurality of conditions; monitoring the plurality of conditions via a handheld device with reference to the positioning module and to a database of ordinances; notifying a user of the handheld device upon satisfaction of one or more of the plurality of conditions, via at least one of visual or auditory indicia. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for providing information associated with a parked vehicle, performed on one or more computer processors, comprising:
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determining a vehicle'"'"'s location; communicating the location via a wireless device to a database on a remote server; and receiving parking information from the database associated with the location. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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