Parking system for sending messages
First Claim
1. A parking system comprising:
- a parking meter for location in close proximity to a corresponding parking bay in which a user'"'"'s vehicle is able to be parked;
a payment receiving means for receiving payment and thereafter establishing a parking period in which the vehicle is able to be legitimately parked in the bay;
a communication means for sending a message to the user'"'"'s mobile phone prior to the expiry of the parking period, said message alerting the user that the parking period will soon expire and that the user must either move the vehicle before the expiry of the parking period or make an additional payment, if allowable, to remain legitimately parked.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a parking system having a parking meter in close proximity to a corresponding parking bay in which a user'"'"'s vehicle is able to be parked. A payment receiving means is further provided for receiving payment and thereafter establishing a parking period in which the vehicle is able to be legitimately parked in the bay. There is provided a communication means for sending a message to the user'"'"'s mobile phone prior to the expiry of the parking period. The message alerts the user that the parking period will soon expire and that the user must either move the vehicle before the expiry of the parking period or make an additional payment, if allowable, to remain legitimately parked.
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30 Claims
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1. A parking system comprising:
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a parking meter for location in close proximity to a corresponding parking bay in which a user'"'"'s vehicle is able to be parked; a payment receiving means for receiving payment and thereafter establishing a parking period in which the vehicle is able to be legitimately parked in the bay; a communication means for sending a message to the user'"'"'s mobile phone prior to the expiry of the parking period, said message alerting the user that the parking period will soon expire and that the user must either move the vehicle before the expiry of the parking period or make an additional payment, if allowable, to remain legitimately parked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A parking system for sending messages to a receiver via a wireless communication link comprising:
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a timer means for establishing when a pre-determined time condition is met for a user'"'"'s vehicle parked within a parking area regulated by said parking system, said user having an account which is linked to said receiver; and a communication means for sending a message to said receiver when said pre-determined time condition is met and said user'"'"'s vehicle remains parked within said parking area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A parking system comprising:
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a central facility which can be contacted by a user wishing to park by way of a telephone call to enable valid parking to take place; and a communication means at the central facility for sending a message to the user'"'"'s mobile phone prior to the expiry of the parking period, said message alerting the user that the parking period will soon expire. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A parking method comprising:
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providing a central facility which can be telephoned by a user to enable valid parking to take place; receiving a telephone call at the central facility from the user to initiate legal parking for a predetermined time period; and forwarding a message from the central facility to the user'"'"'s telephone to alert the user that parking time will soon expire. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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