System and Method for Determining Parking Infraction
First Claim
1. A method of managing a parking area, the parking lot comprising a plurality of parking stalls for occupancy by a plurality of vehicles, each parking stall being uniquely identifiable using a parking stall identifier, the method comprising:
- receiving a parking authorization request from a parking lot user, the parking authorization request specifying a parking stall identifier corresponding to a parking stall that is occupied by a vehicle belonging to the parking lot user, the parking authorization request further specifying a parking duration parameter identifying a duration of time for which the parking lot user can park the vehicle at the parking stall;
determining a parking duration rule for the parking stall based on the parking duration parameter, the parking duration rule indicating a parking expiration time at which the vehicle must vacate;
at a first time, receiving a first data associated with the parking stall identifier, the first data comprising an occupancy parameter indicating a presence or an absence of a parked vehicle at the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier;
if the occupancy parameter indicates a presence of a parked vehicle, determining if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time; and
if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time, generating a citation alert for the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for methods and systems for managing a parking area. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a parking authorization request from a parking lot user, the request specifying a parking stall identifier corresponding to a parking stall occupied by the user'"'"'s vehicle, the request further specifying a parking duration parameter identifying a time duration the user'"'"'s vehicle can occupy the stall; determining a parking duration rule for the stall based on the parking duration parameter, the rule indicating a parking expiration time; at a first time, receiving a first data associated with the parking stall identifier, the first data comprising an occupancy parameter indicating a presence or absence of a parked vehicle at the identified stall; if the occupancy parameter indicates a presence of a parked vehicle, generate a citation alert for the stall if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing a parking area, the parking lot comprising a plurality of parking stalls for occupancy by a plurality of vehicles, each parking stall being uniquely identifiable using a parking stall identifier, the method comprising:
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receiving a parking authorization request from a parking lot user, the parking authorization request specifying a parking stall identifier corresponding to a parking stall that is occupied by a vehicle belonging to the parking lot user, the parking authorization request further specifying a parking duration parameter identifying a duration of time for which the parking lot user can park the vehicle at the parking stall; determining a parking duration rule for the parking stall based on the parking duration parameter, the parking duration rule indicating a parking expiration time at which the vehicle must vacate; at a first time, receiving a first data associated with the parking stall identifier, the first data comprising an occupancy parameter indicating a presence or an absence of a parked vehicle at the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier; if the occupancy parameter indicates a presence of a parked vehicle, determining if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time; and if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time, generating a citation alert for the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing a parking lot using a patrol vehicle, the parking lot comprising a plurality of parking stalls for occupancy by a plurality of vehicles, each parking stall being uniquely identifiable using a parking stall identifier, the method comprising:
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operating the patrol vehicle to patrol the parking lot; determining, at a first time, for an occupied parking stall, a parking stall identifier; determining, at the first time, a parking duration rule for the parking stall identifier based on a parking authorization request comprising a parking duration parameter received from an operator of a vehicle occupying the occupied parking stall, wherein the parking duration parameter identifies a duration of time for which the vehicle can be parked at the parking stall, and wherein the parking duration rule indicates a parking expiration time at which the vehicle must vacate the parking stall; and determining if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time, and if so, generating a citation alert for the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A parking lot management system for a parking lot comprising a plurality of parking stalls for occupancy by a plurality of vehicles, each parking stall being uniquely identifiable using a parking stall identifier, the system comprising:
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a communication network; a non-transient computer memory; and at least processor coupled to the non-transient computer memory and the communication network, the at least one processor being configured to; i. receive a parking authorization request from a parking lot user, the parking authorization request specifying a parking stall identifier corresponding to a parking stall that is occupied by a vehicle belonging to the parking lot user, the parking authorization request further specifying a parking duration parameter identifying a duration of time for which the parking lot user can park the vehicle at the parking stall; ii. determine a parking duration rule for the parking stall based on the parking duration parameter, the parking duration rule indicating a parking expiration time at which the vehicle must vacate; iii. at a first time, receive a first data associated with the parking stall identifier, the first data comprising an occupancy parameter indicating a presence or an absence of a parked vehicle at the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier; iv. if the occupancy parameter indicates a presence of a parked vehicle, determine if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time; and v. if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time, generate a citation alert for the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier.
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20. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, the instructions for causing at least one processor to perform a method of managing a parking area, the parking area comprising a plurality of parking stalls for occupancy by a plurality of vehicles, each parking stall being uniquely identifiable using a parking stall identifier, the method comprising:
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receiving a parking authorization request from a parking lot user, the parking authorization request specifying a parking stall identifier corresponding to a parking stall that is occupied by a vehicle belonging to the parking lot user, the parking authorization request further specifying a parking duration parameter identifying a duration of time for which the parking lot user can park the vehicle at the parking stall; determining a parking duration rule for the parking stall based on the parking duration parameter, the parking duration rule indicating a parking expiration time at which the vehicle must vacate; at a first time, receiving a first data associated with the parking stall identifier, the first data comprising an occupancy parameter indicating a presence or an absence of a parked vehicle at the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier; if the occupancy parameter indicates a presence of a parked vehicle, determining if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time; and if the first time exceeds the parking expiration time, generating a citation alert for the parking stall identified by the parking stall identifier.
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