PARKING METER COMMUNICATIONS FOR REMOTE PAYMENT WITH UPDATED DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A meter device comprising:
- an internal clock;
a display;
a communication subsystem configured to provide two-way wireless communication;
a controller module coupled to the internal clock, the display and the communication subsystem, the controller configured to control the communication subsystem to receive data indicative of a remote payment being completed, control the display to display an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session, monitor the clock to determine an amount of time remaining in the parking session, control the display to display the amount of time remaining, power down at least a portion of the communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed, wake up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and control the display to update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.
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Abstract
A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.
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19 Claims
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1. A meter device comprising:
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an internal clock; a display; a communication subsystem configured to provide two-way wireless communication; a controller module coupled to the internal clock, the display and the communication subsystem, the controller configured to control the communication subsystem to receive data indicative of a remote payment being completed, control the display to display an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session, monitor the clock to determine an amount of time remaining in the parking session, control the display to display the amount of time remaining, power down at least a portion of the communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed, wake up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and control the display to update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a parking meter, the method comprising:
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responding to activation of a reader by reading a user identifier; activating communication circuitry of the parking meter and communicating user identification information read from the user identifier to a management system for associating a registered user with the user identification information; receiving time information from the management system indicating a set time for a current parking session and initiating a count down of the set time toward zero; initiating a communication session with the management system at a predetermined time prior to expiration of the parking session set time to receive information from the management system that determines if additional time should be added to the set time; responding to received information that determines that no additional time should be added by continuing the count down toward zero and adjusting a display of the parking meter accordingly and then deactivating at least a portion of the communication circuitry and resuming the count down of the set time toward zero; responding to received information that determines that additional time should be added by increasing the time remaining in the current parking session by the additional time determined by the received information and adjusting a display of the parking meter accordingly and then deactivating the at least a portion of the communication circuitry and resuming the count down of the set time toward zero. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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