Method and apparatus for parking management system for locating available parking space
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a detector that provides information about the presence of an item in a given space;
a receiver that receives information about the availability of a plurality of spaces; and
a display that displays the positions of available spaces and the position of a user, wherein said display includes a map of the available spaces and the position of the user.
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Abstract
Available spaces in a system may identified using detectors in each of the spaces. The detectors may communicate the availability of a space after detecting whether or not an item is currently situated at the space. This information may be assembled and displayed using mapping software to indicate available spaces. In addition, a user may be provided with information about how to traverse through the system of spaces to locate the available space. In one embodiment of the present invention, the available spaces are parking spaces and the user is a vehicle operator having an in-car personal computer system. An in-car personal computer systems may have a display showing a map of the parking facility, indicating an available space and providing directions to reach that space.
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24 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a detector that provides information about the presence of an item in a given space; a receiver that receives information about the availability of a plurality of spaces; and a display that displays the positions of available spaces and the position of a user, wherein said display includes a map of the available spaces and the position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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an in-vehicle display to display information about the location of an available parking space on a map; and a position identifying device, coupled to said display, to enable the position of the display to be displayed on the map that also displays the available parking space. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21)
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14. A method comprising:
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displaying information about the location of an available parking space on a map; and identifying the position of a vehicle relative to the available parking space on said map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a detector that provides information about the presence of a vehicle in a given parking space; a receiver that receives information about the availability of a plurality of spaces, said receiver including a global positioning system device; and a display that displays the positions of available spaces and the position of the user using mapping software. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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