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Parking Spot Coordination System

  • US 20150279213A1
  • Filed: 11/06/2013
  • Published: 10/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of assisting a seeker of a parking spot comprising:

  • receiving a request for a parking spot subject to at least one constraint, from a seeker;

    receiving a plurality of notifications relating to availability of a parking spot meeting the at least one constraint;

    providing to the seeker a routing plan relating to a route to be traversed by the seeker to assist the seeker of a parking space that satisfies at least one constraint, the route being responsive to at least one of the received notifications, the at least one notification comprising an indication of a possibility of an occupied parking spot being vacated by an occupier whose vehicle is parked in a parking spot meeting the parking constraint; and

    determining predicted arrival times of the seeker and the occupier at the occupied parking spot, wherein determining predicted arrival times of the occupier at the occupied parking spot comprises estimating the predicted arrival time based on at least one of the time it takes the occupier to arrive at the parking spot and the time it takes the occupier'"'"'s vehicle to leave the parking-spot;

    wherein the routing plan provided to the seeker minimizes the difference between the predicted arrival times, including customizing driving speed.

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