METHOD OF PROCESSING A TRANSACTION FOR A PARKING SESSION
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1. A method of processing a payment transaction associated with a parking session and one or more parking related services, the payment transaction being between a parking supplier and a payment provider on behalf of a user, said method comprising:
- receiving a first signal over a wireless network from a mobile computing device, the first signal conveying a user identifier and a parking identifier;
retrieving parking supplier information stored in a memory based on the parking identifier;
retrieving payment provider information stored in the memory based on the user identifier; and
processing the transaction between the payment provider and the parking supplier, wherein an amount associated with the transaction is based on a parking duration associated with the parking session and a selected one of the one or more parking related services.
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Abstract
Methods of processing payment transactions associated with parking sessions and at least one parking related service. The payment transactions are between the parking supplier, for example, the owner or manager of a parking lot, and a payment provider, for example, a credit card company, on behalf of a user. The methods involve retrieving parking supplier information stored in a memory based on an identifier that defines the location of the parking session, and retrieving payment provider information stored in the memory based on an identifier that defines the user, and processing the transaction, where the amount or cost associated with the transaction is based on the duration of the parking session and whether the user opted to use the at least one parking related services.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of processing a payment transaction associated with a parking session and one or more parking related services, the payment transaction being between a parking supplier and a payment provider on behalf of a user, said method comprising:
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receiving a first signal over a wireless network from a mobile computing device, the first signal conveying a user identifier and a parking identifier; retrieving parking supplier information stored in a memory based on the parking identifier; retrieving payment provider information stored in the memory based on the user identifier; and processing the transaction between the payment provider and the parking supplier, wherein an amount associated with the transaction is based on a parking duration associated with the parking session and a selected one of the one or more parking related services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of processing a payment transaction associated with a parking space reservation services, the payment transaction being between a parking supplier and a payment provider on behalf of a user, said method comprising:
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receiving a first signal over a wireless network from a mobile computing device, the first received signal conveying location information associated with the mobile computing device; accessing information stored in memory, wherein the stored information identifies a number of available parking locations that are within a set distance from the location of the mobile computing device; transmitting a first signal over the wireless network to the mobile computing device, the first transmitted signal conveying the available parking locations that are within a set distance from the location of the mobile computing device; receiving a second signal over the wireless network from the mobile computing device, the second received signal conveying a reservation request for a selected one of the available parking locations; and processing the payment transaction between the payment provider and the parking supplier, wherein a cost associated with the transaction is based on a parking session duration at the selected one of the available parking locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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