PARKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
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1. A parking system, comprising:
- a database comprising;
(a) a number of parking spaces in a zone;
(b) a ratio, comprising a number of vehicles using a certain parking service from a pre-defined general population, divided by a number of vehicles of said pre-defined general population; and
(c) a number of vehicles using said parking service and which are currently parking in said zone; and
a calculator configured to calculate from said database an estimation of available parking spaces within said zone;
thereby enabling a user to obtain information regarding availability of parking spaces in given locations, compared with other locations.
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Abstract
A parking system including a database having (a) a number of parking spaces in a zone, (b) a ratio having a number of vehicles using a certain parking service from a pre-defined general population divided by a number of vehicles of the pre-defined general population, and (c) a number of vehicles using the parking service and which are currently parking in the zone, and a calculator configured to calculate from the database an estimation of available parking spaces within the zone, thereby enabling a user to obtain information regarding availability of parking spaces in given locations, compared with other locations.
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17 Claims
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1. A parking system, comprising:
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a database comprising; (a) a number of parking spaces in a zone; (b) a ratio, comprising a number of vehicles using a certain parking service from a pre-defined general population, divided by a number of vehicles of said pre-defined general population; and (c) a number of vehicles using said parking service and which are currently parking in said zone; and a calculator configured to calculate from said database an estimation of available parking spaces within said zone; thereby enabling a user to obtain information regarding availability of parking spaces in given locations, compared with other locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A parking method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database comprising; (a) a number of parking spaces in a zone; (b) a ratio, comprising a number of vehicles of pre-defined general population using a certain parking service divided by a number of vehicles of said pre-defined general population; and (c) a number of vehicles using said parking service and which are currently parking in said zone; and calculating from said database an estimation of available parking spaces within said zone; thereby enabling a user to obtain information regarding availability of parking spaces in given locations, compared with other locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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