Method and System for Locating Vacant Parking Places
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1. A computer-implemented method for locating vacant parking places comprising:
- obtaining data on available parking places within a predetermined area, from the cameras of mobile devices of data collectors, over a communications network;
processing, by a computer processor, the data to determine probabilities of finding available parking places within the predetermined area;
receiving, over the communications network, a request from at least one user for available parking places from a starting point, as provided by the at least one user; and
,generating, by a computer processor, from the processed data, a map from the starting point, based on probabilities of finding available parking places.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for determining a route for a vehicle where the probability for locating a vacant parking place is greatest. In response to a user'"'"'s request for a vacant parking place, the system of the invention generates a route map and/or a heat map of the route with the highest probability of locating a vacant parking place.
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1. A computer-implemented method for locating vacant parking places comprising:
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obtaining data on available parking places within a predetermined area, from the cameras of mobile devices of data collectors, over a communications network; processing, by a computer processor, the data to determine probabilities of finding available parking places within the predetermined area; receiving, over the communications network, a request from at least one user for available parking places from a starting point, as provided by the at least one user; and
,generating, by a computer processor, from the processed data, a map from the starting point, based on probabilities of finding available parking places. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for locating vacant parking places comprising:
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a processor; and
,storage media in communication with the processor for storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions comprising; obtaining data on available parking places within a predetermined area, from the cameras of mobile devices of data collectors, over a communications network; processing the data to determine probabilities of finding available parking places within the predetermined area; receiving a request from at least one user for available parking places from a starting point, as provided by the at least one user; and
,generating, from the processed data, a map from the starting point, including a route based on probabilities of finding available parking places. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for locating vacant parking places comprising:
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receiving a location of a device over a communication network and sending to the device the orientation of the parking at the location; receiving image data from cameras of mobile devices for an area being imaged by the camera; analyzing the image data based on the orientation of the parking places in the area being imaged; and
,determining whether vacant parking places for a vehicle are available for the area being imaged, based on the orientation of the parking places. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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