PARKING SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system for allowing owners of private parking spots, to rent their parking spots for occasional vehicles in real time, wherein said system is configured to send an alert message regarding the current status of the parking spot and the vehicle parking therein, said system comprising:
- (a) a central computerized unit provided with dedicated software for remotely controlling and managing registered private parking spots located within each parking area, wherein said registered private parking spots are available for rent for said occasional vehicles, by the owners of said private parking spots, for a limited or predetermined period of time, and for sending the alert messages;
(b) sensing means for providing information in real-time regarding the availability of said parking spot and information related to the vehicle parked therein including information of suspicious activity nearby said parked vehicle, wherein said sensing means are located within said parking area or said parking spot;
(c) a communication unit for allowing said sensor to communicate with said central computerized unit;
(d) a mobile device capable of communicating with said central unit for receiving said alert messages and for retrieving information regarding available parking spot(s) according to the range of one or more parameters provided by the driver of the occasional vehicle and/or by said mobile device;
(e) a display unit, configured to communicate with said mobile device, for displaying said retrieved information regarding available parking spot(s) according to said one or more parameters and, if exist, displaying other information regarding parking an occasional vehicle in said available parking spot(s) or said alert messages;
(f) an input means, configured to communicate with said mobile device or with said display unit, for allowing the driver of said occasional vehicle to select one of said available parking spots, thereby informing said central unit the intention of said driver to park an occasional vehicle in said selected available parking spot; and
(g) reporting means for reporting said central unit the parking starting time of said occasional vehicle in said selected parking spot, or alternatively, for reporting said central unit whenever said parking spot is occupied by a vehicle related to the owner of said parking spot.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for allowing owners of private parking spots to rent their parking spots for occasional vehicles in real time, wherein the system is able to distinguish between occasional vehicles parked in the parking spot and vehicles belonging to the owner of the parking lot.
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1. A system for allowing owners of private parking spots, to rent their parking spots for occasional vehicles in real time, wherein said system is configured to send an alert message regarding the current status of the parking spot and the vehicle parking therein, said system comprising:
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(a) a central computerized unit provided with dedicated software for remotely controlling and managing registered private parking spots located within each parking area, wherein said registered private parking spots are available for rent for said occasional vehicles, by the owners of said private parking spots, for a limited or predetermined period of time, and for sending the alert messages; (b) sensing means for providing information in real-time regarding the availability of said parking spot and information related to the vehicle parked therein including information of suspicious activity nearby said parked vehicle, wherein said sensing means are located within said parking area or said parking spot; (c) a communication unit for allowing said sensor to communicate with said central computerized unit; (d) a mobile device capable of communicating with said central unit for receiving said alert messages and for retrieving information regarding available parking spot(s) according to the range of one or more parameters provided by the driver of the occasional vehicle and/or by said mobile device; (e) a display unit, configured to communicate with said mobile device, for displaying said retrieved information regarding available parking spot(s) according to said one or more parameters and, if exist, displaying other information regarding parking an occasional vehicle in said available parking spot(s) or said alert messages; (f) an input means, configured to communicate with said mobile device or with said display unit, for allowing the driver of said occasional vehicle to select one of said available parking spots, thereby informing said central unit the intention of said driver to park an occasional vehicle in said selected available parking spot; and (g) reporting means for reporting said central unit the parking starting time of said occasional vehicle in said selected parking spot, or alternatively, for reporting said central unit whenever said parking spot is occupied by a vehicle related to the owner of said parking spot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for allowing owners of private parking spots, to rent their parking spots for occasional vehicles in real time, while enabling to send an alert message regarding the current status of the parking spot and the vehicle parking therein, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a central computerized unit for remotely controlling and managing registered private parking spots located within each parking area, wherein said registered private parking spots are available for rent for said occasional vehicles, by the owners of said private parking spots, for a limited or predetermined period of time, and for sending the alert messages; (b) registering one or more private parking spot to said central computerized unit via a browser or by using any suitable terminal equipment; (c) providing information in real-time, regarding the availability of said registered parking spot and information related to the vehicle parked therein including information of suspicious activity nearby said parked vehicle, to said central unit by using sensing means which are configured to communicate with said central unit, wherein said sensing means are located within said parking area or said parking spot; (d) providing a mobile device capable of communicating with said central unit for receiving said alert messages and for retrieving information regarding available registered parking spot(s) and according to the range of one or more parameters; (e) displaying said retrieved information regarding available parking spot(s) and according to said one or more parameters and, if exist, displaying other information regarding parking of an occasional vehicle in said retrieved available parking spot(s) or said alert messages; (f) upon selecting one of said displayed available parking spots by the driver of said occasional vehicle informing said central unit the intention of said driver to park an occasional vehicle in said selected available parking spot; and (g) reporting said central unit, by using reporting means, the parking starting time of said occasional vehicle in said selected parking spot, or alternatively, reporting said central unit whenever said parking spot is occupied by a vehicle related to the owner of said parking spot. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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