SMART PARKING SPACE ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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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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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to parking space allocation systems and methods, and particularly, to parking space allocation systems and methods for use in connection with parking at a mall.
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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:
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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; andallocating 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system 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 system comprising one or more processor units configured for:
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receiving into a database a plurality of license plate ID'"'"'s; receiving into the database 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 a license plate ID of a vehicle at the entrance to the parking lot; obtaining from the database 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; andallocating, 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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at least one tangible computer readable device having a computer readable program code logic tangibly embodied therein to execute at least one machine instruction in a processing unit 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 computer readable program code logic, when executing, performing the following steps; receiving into a database a plurality of license plate ID'"'"'s; receiving into the database 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 shopping histories being associated with one of the license plate ID'"'"'s; determining a license plate ID of a vehicle at the entrance to the parking lot; obtaining from the database 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; andallocating, 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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