System and method for direct transfer of electronic parking meter data
First Claim
1. A single space electronic parking meter mechanism for inserting into an outer parking meter housing comprising:
- an inner housing;
a payment receiving structure supported by the inner housing;
an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing;
a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system;
an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display and the wireless communications subsystem;
a memory device receiving port externally accessible through the inner housing; and
a read-write removable memory device physically accessible from outside of the inner housing and configured to be coupled to the memory device receiving port, the removable memory device including operation mode information that is read by the electronic meter control system to select an operation mode of the meter mechanism.
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Abstract
A single space electronic parking meter mechanism for inserting into an outer parking meter housing is provided. The mechanism includes an inner housing, a payment receiving structure supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. The mechanism also includes a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system and an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display and the wireless communications subsystem. The mechanism includes a memory device receiving port externally accessible through the inner housing and a read-write removable memory device physically accessible from outside of the inner housing and configured to be coupled to the memory device receiving port. The removable memory device including operation mode information that is read by the electronic meter control system to select an operation mode of the meter mechanism.
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12 Claims
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1. A single space electronic parking meter mechanism for inserting into an outer parking meter housing comprising:
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an inner housing; a payment receiving structure supported by the inner housing; an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing; a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system; an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display and the wireless communications subsystem; a memory device receiving port externally accessible through the inner housing; and a read-write removable memory device physically accessible from outside of the inner housing and configured to be coupled to the memory device receiving port, the removable memory device including operation mode information that is read by the electronic meter control system to select an operation mode of the meter mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A single space electronic parking meter mechanism configured for replacement of a current single space meter mechanism located within an outer parking meter housing, the single space electronic parking meter mechanism comprising:
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an inner housing; a payment receiving structure supported by the inner housing; an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing; a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system; a non-removable memory device; a port extending through the inner housing and configured to receive a removable memory device of the current single space meter mechanism, the removable memory device including location identification information representative of the physical, geographic location of the current single space meter mechanism; and an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display and the wireless communications subsystem; wherein the electronic meter control system is configured to access the location identification information from the removable memory device, to copy the location identification data from the removable memory device to the non-removable memory device, and to control the wireless communication subsystem to transmit the location identification information to the parking management system.
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