METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING PERMITTED USE OF A PARKING SPACE
First Claim
1. A system for managing shared usage of a set of parking spaces, each space having a respective owner and being selectively allocated to a visitor, the system comprising:
- a processor;
a control circuit operatively connected to the processor;
a memory operatively connected to the control circuit and accessible by the processor;
a communication interface operatively connected to the control circuit; and
one or more software modules encoded in the memory that execute a parking management application in the processor;
wherein the parking management application, when executed by the processor, configures the control circuit to;
receive a user input from an owner through the communication interface, the user input corresponding to a parking space and comprising identification information and availability information relating to the parking space;
receive a user location from the owner through the communication interface, the user location comprising one or more geographical coordinates;
receive a request from a visitor through the communication interface to park among the set of parking spaces;
process the request together with the user input and user location to determine an optimal parking arrangement;
assign a parking destination to the visitor using the determined optimal parking arrangement; and
transmit the assigned parking destination to the visitor.
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Abstract
Managing shared usage of a set of parking spaces. A system includes a processor, a control circuit, a memory, and a communication interface. One or more software modules are encoded in the memory that execute a parking management application in the processor. When executed the parking management application configures the control circuit to: receive a user input from an owner through the communication interface, concerning a parking space, an availability of the parking space and a user location. The parking management application further configures the control circuit to receive a request from a visitor through the communication interface to park among the set of parking spaces, process the request together with the user input and user location to determine an optimal parking arrangement, assign a parking destination to the visitor based on the optimal parking arrangement; and transmit the assigned parking destination to the visitor.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for managing shared usage of a set of parking spaces, each space having a respective owner and being selectively allocated to a visitor, the system comprising:
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a processor; a control circuit operatively connected to the processor; a memory operatively connected to the control circuit and accessible by the processor; a communication interface operatively connected to the control circuit; and one or more software modules encoded in the memory that execute a parking management application in the processor; wherein the parking management application, when executed by the processor, configures the control circuit to; receive a user input from an owner through the communication interface, the user input corresponding to a parking space and comprising identification information and availability information relating to the parking space; receive a user location from the owner through the communication interface, the user location comprising one or more geographical coordinates; receive a request from a visitor through the communication interface to park among the set of parking spaces;
process the request together with the user input and user location to determine an optimal parking arrangement; assign a parking destination to the visitor using the determined optimal parking arrangement; and transmit the assigned parking destination to the visitor. - 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 system for managing shared usage of a set of parking spaces, each space having a respective owner and being selectively allocated to a visitor, the system comprising:
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a processor; a control circuit operatively connected to the processor; a memory operatively connected to the control circuit and accessible by the processor; a communication interface operatively connected to the control circuit; and one or more software modules encoded in the memory that execute a parking management application in the processor; wherein the parking management application, when executed by the processor, configures the control circuit to; receive a user input from an owner through the communication interface, the user input corresponding to a parking space and comprising identification information and availability information relating to the parking space, wherein the parking space has a first location; receive a user location from the owner through the communication interface, the user location comprising one or more geographical coordinates; receive a request from a visitor through the communication interface to park among the set of parking spaces; process the request in view of the user input and user location to determine an optimal parking arrangement; compare the user location with the first location and finally determine the optimal parking spot in view of that further comparison; assign a parking destination to the visitor using the determined optimal parking arrangement; and transmit the assigned parking destination to the visitor substantially just after the request was received. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer-implemented method for managing shared usage of a set of parking spaces at a computing device, each space having a respective owner and being selectively allocated to a visitor, wherein the computing device has a processor, a memory accessible by the processor, and a communication interface operatively connected to the processor, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input from an owner through the communication interface, the user input corresponding to a parking space and comprising identification information and availability information relating to the parking space; receiving a user location from the owner through the communication interface, the user location comprising one or more geographical coordinates; receiving a request from a visitor through the communication interface to park among the set of parking spaces; processing the request together with the user input and user location to determine an optimal parking arrangement using the processor of the computing device; assigning in the memory of the computing device a parking destination to the visitor using the determined optimal parking arrangement; and transmitting the assigned parking destination to the visitor.
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