SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNET-BASED VEHICLE PARKING REGISTRATION AND RESERVATION
First Claim
1. A system for providing internet-based vehicle parking registration and reservation, comprising:
- a server operationally connected to the internet adapted to present one or more parking choice menus to a remote motorist desiring to reserve parking;
a database connected to the server, the database storing one or more parking reservations made by the motorist;
wherein the motorist supplies payment and a vehicle license plate as identification to secure a reservation for parking.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for internet-based vehicle registration and reservation, using a license plate as a vehicle identification. The system includes a secure remote database, a unique tag for a vehicle such as a state-issued license plate, and various stationary or mobile license plate reading units. The invention allows for a motorist to register a single vehicle or several vehicles, based on license plate(s). Payments can be made by credit card, general subscription or by any other payment method. Enforcement personnel can query the database to see if a particular parked vehicle has a valid reservation to park in a particular space.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing internet-based vehicle parking registration and reservation, comprising:
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a server operationally connected to the internet adapted to present one or more parking choice menus to a remote motorist desiring to reserve parking; a database connected to the server, the database storing one or more parking reservations made by the motorist; wherein the motorist supplies payment and a vehicle license plate as identification to secure a reservation for parking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing internet-based vehicle parking registration and reservation, the method being implemented by a computer including one or more processors, the method comprising:
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presenting one or more parking choice menus to a remote motorist desiring to register one or more vehicles for one or more parking reservations; accepting information and payment related to the one or more parking reservations; and storing the information related to the one or more parking reservations in a secure database. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product, comprising a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium whose contents include a program with instructions being executed on a processor so as to perform a method for providing internet-based vehicle parking registration and reservation, the method comprising:
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presenting one or more parking choice menus to a remote motorist desiring to register one or more vehicles for one or more parking reservations; accepting information and payment related to the one or more parking reservations; and storing the information related to the one or more parking reservations in a secure database. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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