Method for managing a parking lot

• US 7,652,593 B1
• Filed: 10/05/2006
• Issued: 01/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael N. Haynes, Pamela E Haynes
• Original Assignee: Michael N. Haynes, Pamela E Haynes
• Inventors: Haynes, Pamela E., Haynes, Michael N.
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US11/543,370
• Time in Patent Office: 1,209 Days
• Field of Search: 340/932.2, 340/933, 340/937, 348/143, 348/148, 348/152
• US Class Current: 340/932.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/14 indicating individual free spaces in parking areas

Abstract

A method is disclosed for managing a parking lot. In one disclosed embodiment, the method includes receiving parking lot data. The embodiment of the disclosed method also includes transforming the parking lot data into parking lot information, the parking lot information including information about a moving parking lot object. Further, the embodiment of the disclosed method includes transmitting a map of the parking lot to a mobile interaction device, and transmitting the parking lot information to the mobile interaction device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

via a predetermined processor, automatically transforming parking lot data comprising video data into renderable parking lot information comprising information about a plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects, the parking lot information comprising a processor-determined identification of at least one of the plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects.

2. A method comprising:

automatically providing a user-perceivable identification of a parking lot event, the parking lot event relating to an automatically recognized tangible parking lot object, the parking lot event automatically determined by a predetermined processor from parking lot data comprising video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving the parking lot data.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically recognizing the tangible parking lot object from the parking lot data.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically recognizing an overlapping moving tangible parking lot object from the plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically recognizing a non-overlapping moving tangible parking lot object from the parking lot data.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically detecting the parking lot event.

8. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically identifying the parking lot event.

9. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

converting a recognized parking lot object into a symbolic object.

10. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

generating the user-perceivable identification of the parking lot event.

11. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting the user-perceivable identification of the parking lot event.

12. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting user-viewable information about at least one tangible parking lot object.

13. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting the video data.

14. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically providing a map related to the parking lot event.

15. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

automatically providing a visual representation of the automatically recognized parking lot object.

16. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the parking lot data comprises audio data.

17. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the parking lot data comprises weather data.

18. A system comprising:

a processor adapted to;

automatically transform outdoor data comprising video data into user-viewable outdoor information comprising information about a plurality of overlapping tangible outdoor objects, the outdoor information comprising a processor-determined identification of at least one of the plurality of overlapping tangible outdoor objects.

19. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for activities comprising:

automatically transmitting a signal encoding a user-perceivable parking lot event, the parking lot event automatically detected by a predetermined processor from video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects.

20. A method comprising:

automatically providing a user-perceivable advertisement automatically selected based on an automatic identification of an outdoor object by a predetermined processor from video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible outdoor objects.