Multi-Mode Communication Parking Meter System and Method
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1. A parking meter comprising:
- a short-range communication component configured to receive parking payment information from one or more other parking meters;
a long-range communication component configured to transmit the parking payment information; and
a processor configured to participate in a procedure whereby the long-range communication component is configured to operate in at least one of an on mode, a low-power mode, or an off mode.
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Abstract
A parking meter is provided in the present disclosure. The parking meter comprises a short-range communication component, a long-range communication component, and a processor. The short-range communication component is configured to receive parking payment information from one or more other parking meters. The long-range communication component is configured to transmit the parking payment information. The processor is configured to participate in a procedure whereby the long-range communication component is configured to operate in at least one of an on mode, a low-power mode, or an off mode.
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1. A parking meter comprising:
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a short-range communication component configured to receive parking payment information from one or more other parking meters; a long-range communication component configured to transmit the parking payment information; and a processor configured to participate in a procedure whereby the long-range communication component is configured to operate in at least one of an on mode, a low-power mode, or an off mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mesh network comprising:
a plurality of parking meters, wherein each of the parking meters includes a short-range communication component configured to transmit and receive data via the mesh network, and wherein more than one of the parking meters includes a long-range communication component, and wherein less than all of the long-range communication components operate in an on mode or low-power mode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communication by a parking meter, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first short-range communication component in a first parking meter, from a second short-range communication component in a second parking meter, parking payment information received by the second parking meter; and transmitting, by a first long-range communication component in the first parking meter, the parking payment information, wherein the first long-range communication component has been selected to operate in an on mode and a second long-range communication component in the second parking meter has been selected to operate in one of a low-power mode or an off mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A parking meter comprising:
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a short-range communication component configured to receive parking payment information from one or more other parking meters; a long-range communication component configured to transmit the parking payment information; and a processor configured to participate in a procedure whereby the long-range communication component is selected to operate in at least one of an on mode, a low-power mode, or an off mode based on one of the signal strength or battery level of the parking meter relative to the one or more other parking meters.
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20. A parking meter comprising:
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a short-range communication component configured to receive parking payment information from one or more other parking meters; and a long-range communication component configured to transmit the parking payment information to a payment processing center.
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