ELECTRONIC PARKING METER MECHANISM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ANTENNA

• US 20170323513A1
• Filed: 11/22/2016
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. (Navient Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. (Navient Corp.)
• Inventors: JONES, Gavin, SUBRAMANYA, Balu, VINCENT, Ryan, JONES, Steven A., BELAWADI, Amith S.
• Application Number:
  US15/358,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20170323513A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 Contactless payments by cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2240/00 Transportation facility access, e.g. fares, tolls or parking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/24 for parking meters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/242 provided with token dispensing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/246 provided with vehicle proximity-detectors detecting hidden masses, e.g. metal detectors, G01V, e.g. G01V3/00; proximity switches per se H03K17/00; traffic control systems G08G1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/248 Housing construction casings for coin-freed apparatus G07F9/10

Abstract

An electronic single-space parking meter mechanism is provided. The electronic single-space parking meter mechanism includes an inner housing having a front side and a rear side. The meter mechanism includes wireless communications hardware including an antenna. The meter mechanism includes a payment reader supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. At least a portion of the antenna is located above at least a portion of the electronic display screen.

Claims

1. -29. (canceled)

30. An electronic parking meter mechanism for insertion into a preexisting outer meter housing, the electronic parking meter mechanism comprising:

an inner housing including a front side and a rear side;

wireless communications hardware, comprising an antenna, supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly receive and transmit data comprising vehicle sensor data;

a solar panel supported by the inner housing; and

an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing and having a portion located above a portion of the solar panel;

wherein at least a portion of the antenna is placed at a location offset in the horizontal direction towards the rear side of the electronic parking meter mechanism above the electronic display screen.