PARKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A parking system comprising:
- a plurality of parking apparatuses associated with respective ones of a plurality of parking bays, each parking apparatus comprising;
an electronic display, anda sensor having a sensor output indicative of whether a vehicle is parked in the parking bay; and
a parking controller in data communication with each sensor and each display, the parking controller arranged to;
receive a parking request that enables the parking controller to identify a parking bay;
process the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay; and
control the display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session.
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Abstract
A parking system comprising a plurality of parking apparatuses associated with respective ones of a plurality of parking bays, each parking apparatus comprising an electronic display, and a sensor having a sensor output indicative of whether a vehicle is parked in the parking bay, and a parking controller in data communication with each sensor and each display, the parking controller arranged to receive a parking request that enables the parking controller to identify a parking bay, process the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay, and control the display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session.
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24 Claims
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1. A parking system comprising:
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a plurality of parking apparatuses associated with respective ones of a plurality of parking bays, each parking apparatus comprising; an electronic display, and a sensor having a sensor output indicative of whether a vehicle is parked in the parking bay; and a parking controller in data communication with each sensor and each display, the parking controller arranged to; receive a parking request that enables the parking controller to identify a parking bay; process the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay; and control the display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A parking system kit comprising:
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a plurality of parking apparatuses adapted to be associated with respective ones of a plurality of parking bays, each parking apparatus comprising; an electronic display, and a sensor having a sensor output indicative of whether a vehicle is parked in the parking bay; and a parking controller adapted to be placed in data communication with each sensor and each display, the parking controller arranged to; receive a parking request that enables the parking controller to identify a parking bay; process the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay; and control the display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session.
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22. A method of parking comprising:
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receiving an electronic parking request that identifies a parking bay; processing the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay; and controlling an electronic display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session.
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23. A parking controller arranged to:
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receive an electronic parking request that identifies a parking bay; process the parking request to determine whether to initiate a parking session in respect of the parking bay; and control an electronic display associated with the parking bay to indicate that a parking session has been initiated upon initiation of a parking session.
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24. A parking apparatus adapted to be associated with a parking bay, the parking apparatus comprising:
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an electronic display; and a sensor having a sensor output indicative of whether a vehicle is parked in the parking bay, the parking apparatus arranged to communicate with a parking controller to indicate that a vehicle has entered the parking bay, receive a communication from the parking controller indicating that a parking session has been initiated and control the display to indicate that the parking session has been initiated.
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