Parking space locator
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1. A method for identifying available parking spaces, the method comprising:
- receiving data about a parking space from a first vehicle, the data including a geographic indicator associated with the parking space;
storing the data in a database of available parking spaces;
receiving a geographic location from a parking space requestor of a second vehicle;
searching the database for an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location; and
if an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location is located in the database, determining a parking rule associated with the available parking space and transmitting a geographic indicator associated with the available parking space and the parking rule to the parking space requestor.
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Abstract
A method for identifying available parking spaces. The method includes receiving data about a parking space from a vehicle, the data including a geographic indicator associated with the parking space. The data is stored in a database of available parking spaces. A geographic location is received from a parking space requestor. The database is searched for an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location. If an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location is located in the database, a geographic indicator associated with the available parking space is transmitted to the parking space requester.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for identifying available parking spaces, the method comprising:
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receiving data about a parking space from a first vehicle, the data including a geographic indicator associated with the parking space; storing the data in a database of available parking spaces; receiving a geographic location from a parking space requestor of a second vehicle; searching the database for an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location; and if an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location is located in the database, determining a parking rule associated with the available parking space and transmitting a geographic indicator associated with the available parking space and the parking rule to the parking space requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for determining rules associated with a parking space, the method comprising:
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receiving a geographic location from a requestor vehicle; using mapping software to determine a parking rule associated with the geographic location; and transmitting the parking rule to the requestor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for identifying available parking spaces, the system comprising:
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a storage medium for storing a database of available parking spaces; and a control unit in communication with the storage medium and including instructions for facilitating; receiving data about a parking space from a first vehicle, the data including a geographic indicator associated with the parking space; storing the data in the database; receiving a geographic location from a parking space requestor of a second vehicle; searching the database for an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location; and if an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location is located in the database, determining a parking rule associated with the available parking space and transmitting a geographic indicator associated with the available parking space and the parking rule to the parking space requestor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product for identifying available parking spaces, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method, the method including; receiving data about a parking space from a first vehicle, the data including a geographic indicator associated with the parking space; storing the data in a database of available parking spaces; receiving a geographic location from a parking space requestor of a second vehicle; searching the database for an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location; and if an available parking space within a proximity of the geographic location is located in the database, determining a parking rule associated with the parking space and transmitting a geographic indicator associated with the available parking space and the parking rule to the parking space requestor.
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