Parking toll system

• US 6,796,499 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2000
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Meifen Wang
• Original Assignee: Meifen Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Meifen
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Diane I.
• Application Number:
  US09/538,880
• Time in Patent Office: 1,643 Days
• Field of Search: 235/384, 379/114.28, 379/121.06, 379/111, 379/130, 379/114, 379/121, 705/13, 340/932.2
• US Class Current: 235/384
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• 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 17/242 provided with token dispensing devices

Abstract

Parking toll systems comprising on-street parking toll system and parking lot toll system is disclosed. Parking management of the systems is achieved through a mobile phone or a dedicated phone line for internet connection. Also, parking toll is included in user'"'"'s phone bill.

Claims

1. A parking toll system comprising:

an on-street parking toll arrangement; and

a parking lot toll arrangement, wherein parking management is achieved through a mobile phone or a wired phone and the parking toll is included in a parking lot user'"'"'s phone bill, and wherein the parking lot toll arrangement comprises;

a host having a PC including a first mobile phone or a dedicated phone line for internet connection, a low carrier frequency device, and a first digital coder/decoder (CODEC) connected to a mobile phone communication box through a cable;

an entrance monitor, located at the entrance of the parking lot, operatively connected to the host through the cable including a first card reader, a first display, a first microprocessor and a voicer;

an exit monitor, located at the exit of the parking lot, operatively connected to the host through the cable including a second card reader, a second microprocessor, a printer, and a second display; and

a parking meter including a third microprocessor, a third display, an infrared detector, a second low carrier frequency device, and a second digital CODEC.

2. A parking toll system having a controller, the system comprising:

an on-street parking toll arrangement; and

a parking lot toll arrangement, wherein SMS (Short Messaging Services), WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), MLS (Mobile Location Services), and a wired phone provided by telephone company are employed by a controller for transmitting and receiving data, and wherein the parking lot toll arrangement comprises;

a host having a PC including one of a first mobile phone and a dedicated phone line for internet connection, a low carrier frequency device, and a first digital coder/decoder (CODEC) connected to a mobile phone communication box through a cable;

an entrance monitor, located at the entrance of the parking lot, operatively connected to the host through the cable including a first card reader, a first display, a first microprocessor and a voicer;

an exit monitor, located at the exit of the parking lot, operatively connected to the host through the cable including a second card reader, a second microprocessor, a printer, and a second display; and

a parking meter including a third microprocessor, a third display, an infrared detector, a second low carrier frequency device, and a second digital CODEC.