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SMART PARKING SPACE ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20130132102A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2011
  • Published: 05/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method implemented by at least one computer for allocating a parking space in a parking lot of a mall, wherein the allocation is for a first user from a plurality of users, and wherein the mall has a plurality of commercial establishments associated therewith, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving into a database associated with the at least one computer a plurality of license plate ID'"'"'s;

    receiving into the database associated with the at least one computer at least one of;

    (a) a plurality of shopping histories, each of the shopping histories being associated with one of the plurality of users, each of the shopping histories comprising data indicative of at least one purchase made by a respective user from at least one of the commercial establishments, and each of the shopping histories being associated with one of the license plate ID'"'"'s; and

    (b) a plurality of scheduled events, each of the scheduled events being associated with one of the plurality of users, each of the scheduled events comprising data indicative of at least one scheduled event associated with a respective user in connection with at least one of the commercial establishments, and each of the scheduled events being associated with one of the license plate ID'"'"'s;

    determining, by the at least one computer, a license plate ID of a vehicle at the entrance to the parking lot;

    obtaining from the database associated with the at least one computer at least one of;

    (a) one or more shopping histories corresponding to the determined license plate ID; and

    (b) one or more scheduled events corresponding to the determined license plate ID; and

    allocating by the at least one computer, after the vehicle arrives at the entrance to the parking lot, a particular parking space for the first user selected from a plurality of possible parking spaces, wherein the allocation of the particular parking space selected from the plurality of possible parking spaces is based at least in part upon at least one of;

    (a) the one or more shopping histories corresponding to the determined license plate ID; and

    (b) the one or more scheduled events corresponding to the determined license plate ID.

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