Method and system for mapping vehicle parking
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1. A method of broadcasting remote information relating to parking lot space availability, the method comprising:
- determining the parking lot space availability of a first section of the parking lot;
determining the parking lot space availability of a second section of the parking lot;
transmitting the parking lot availability of the first section from a first transmitter to a first transmitting area;
transmitting the parking lot availability of the second section from a second transmitter to a second transmitting area;
receiving at a receiver the parking lot availability of the first and second sections when the receiver is within the first and second transmitting areas, respectively; and
reserving an available parking lot space based upon received parking lot availability.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining the vacancy of a parking space is described that allows a customer to remotely receive information about parking space availability before arriving at a parking lot or structure. This system allows the customer to determine whether there are parking spaces available to park a vehicle and where such parking space(s) are located before the customer arrives at the parking lot or structure.
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1. A method of broadcasting remote information relating to parking lot space availability, the method comprising:
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determining the parking lot space availability of a first section of the parking lot;
determining the parking lot space availability of a second section of the parking lot;
transmitting the parking lot availability of the first section from a first transmitter to a first transmitting area;
transmitting the parking lot availability of the second section from a second transmitter to a second transmitting area;
receiving at a receiver the parking lot availability of the first and second sections when the receiver is within the first and second transmitting areas, respectively; and
reserving an available parking lot space based upon received parking lot availability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transmitting information related to a parking space, the method comprising:
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determining a first vacancy status indicating whether a first parking space is vacant and a second vacancy status indicating whether a second parking space is vacant;
generating a first signal related to the first vacancy status and a second signal related to the second vacancy status;
sending the first signal to a first transmitter;
sending the second signal to a second transmitter;
transmitting the first signal remotely from the first transmitter within a first transmitting area;
transmitting the second signal remotely from the second transmitter within a second transmitting area;
receiving the first and second signals by a receiver when the receiver is within the first and second transmitting areas, respectively; and
displaying the first and second signals as information related to the first vacancy status of the first parking space and the second vacancy status of the second parking space;
wherein the receiver has an identifying code, the code being unique to the receiver and capable of being broadcast from the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 42, 43, 44)
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16. A method for operating a parking facility, the method comprising:
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providing a receiver to a customer entering the facility;
transmitting information from a first transmitter related to availability of parking spaces in a first parking section;
transmitting information from a second transmitter related to availability of parking spaces in a second parking section;
receiving that information relating to the first and second parking sections by the receiver; and
conveying that information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for relaying information about parking space vacancy, the system comprising:
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a first device for determining a first vacancy status of a first parking space;
a second device for determining a second vacancy status of a second parking space;
a first signal generator for generating a first signal that contains information relating to the first vacancy status;
a second signal generator for generating a second signal that contains information relating to the second vacancy status;
a first transmitter for receiving the first signal from the first signal generator and transmitting the first signal in a first transmitting area;
a second transmitter for receiving the second signal from the second signal generator and transmitting the second signal in a second transmitting area; and
a receiver for receiving the first and second signals when the receiver is located within the first and second transmitting areas, respectively;
wherein the receiver has an identifying code, the code being unique to the receiver and capable of being broadcast from the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for relaying information about parking space vacancy, the system comprising:
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means for determining a first vacancy status of a fist parking space;
means for determining a second vacancy status of a second parking space;
means for generating a first signal that contains information relating to the first vacancy status;
means for generating a second signal that contains information relating to the second vacancy status;
means for receiving the first signal from said means for generating a first signal;
means for receiving the second signal from said means for generating a second signal;
means for transmitting the first signal remotely in a first transmitting area;
means for transmitting the second signal remotely in a second transmitting area;
means for receiving the first and second signals when the means for receiving the first and second signals is within the first and second transmitting areas, respectively; and
means for providing information from the first and second signals to a user;
wherein the means for receiving the first and second signals when the means for receiving the first and second signals is within the first and second transmitting areas has a unique identifying code, which is broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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