PARKING METER AND A DEVICE THEREFOR
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Abstract
A single bay parking meter device is provided which accepts payment by means of a credit or debit card, an electronic purse, or coins. The device has a power supply unit, a solar power charging arrangement and power management, such that it does not need power supply cables to be installed for each meter. The parking meter device also transmits financial data to a financial institution in a wireless manner, also to avoid the need for cabling. The parking meter device is receivable in the base of a conventional single bay parking meter, such that the new parking meter device may be retrofitted to existing coin operated installed single bay parking meters, using a new cover that is also engageable with the conventional housing base.
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31 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A parking meter comprising:
- components for providing parking meter functionality;
a display for displaying parking meter information;
a metal housing for protecting the parking meter components from an environment, the housing comprising a display aperture through which the display is visible; and
an antenna for a Near Field Communication (NFC) contactless payment reader arranged in or on the parking meter at least partially surrounding or covering at least a portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- components for providing parking meter functionality;
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24. A removable parking meter mechanism comprising:
- components for providing parking meter functionality;
a display for displaying parking information; and
an antenna for a Near Field Communication (NFC) contactless payment reader at least partially surrounding or covering at least a portion of the display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- components for providing parking meter functionality;
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