METHOD OF USING VIRTUAL GANTRIES TO OPTIMIZE THE CHARGING PERFORMANCE OF IN-VEHICLE PARKING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of charging a user for parking a vehicle in a chargeable parking facility, the method comprising:
- receiving signals from at least one signal source at a receiver disposed relative to the vehicle;
using the received signals to identify an approximate path of travel of the vehicle;
determining if the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses a geofence associated with at least one boundary region of the chargeable parking facility;
if the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses the geofence, determining, with a degree of certainty, whether a park point approximating a location where the vehicle has come to rest lies inside the chargeable parking facility;
if the park point is determined to lie inside the chargeable parking facility, associating the park point with a charge; and
assessing the charge to the user.
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Abstract
A method is provided for charging a user for parking a vehicle in a chargeable parking facility. Signals are received from at least one signal source at a receiver disposed within the vehicle. Using the received signals, an approximate path of travel of the vehicle is identified and it is determined whether the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses a geofence associated with at least one boundary region of the chargeable parking facility. If the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses the geofence, it is determined, with a degree of certainty, whether a park point approximating a location where the vehicle has come to rest lies inside the chargeable parking facility. If the park point is determined to lie inside the chargeable parking facility, the park point is associated with a charge, and the charge is assessed to the user.
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1. A method of charging a user for parking a vehicle in a chargeable parking facility, the method comprising:
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receiving signals from at least one signal source at a receiver disposed relative to the vehicle; using the received signals to identify an approximate path of travel of the vehicle; determining if the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses a geofence associated with at least one boundary region of the chargeable parking facility; if the vehicle'"'"'s approximate path of travel crosses the geofence, determining, with a degree of certainty, whether a park point approximating a location where the vehicle has come to rest lies inside the chargeable parking facility; if the park point is determined to lie inside the chargeable parking facility, associating the park point with a charge; and assessing the charge to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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