Systems and methods for parking vehicles
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1. A method comprising:
- associating a pre-existing dataset to one or more physical entities via association with an encoded token;
monitoring interactions between the entity and the token;
providing data from the dataset to the entity based on that monitoring; and
updating the dataset with new or modified data from the entity by referencing the encoded token; and
updating the dataset with new or modified data from a business that validates parking for its patrons;
where;
the dataset represents a valet parking event,the entities include a customer and the customer'"'"'s vehicle,the interaction comprises the customer scanning the ticket and requesting retrieval of the customer'"'"'s vehicle,the dataset is updated using a parking event server, andthe business that validates parking for its patrons communicates with the parking event server through a computer network.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes associating a pre-existing dataset to one or more physical entities via association with an encoded token; monitoring interactions between the entity and the token; providing data from the dataset to the entity based on that monitoring; and updating the dataset with new or modified data from the entity by referencing the encoded token. In another embodiment, a method includes transmitting a vehicle retrieval request to a service provider including a delivery location; generating a listing event based on transmission of retrieval request; and transmitting a dataset back to retrieval requester.
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1. A method comprising:
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associating a pre-existing dataset to one or more physical entities via association with an encoded token; monitoring interactions between the entity and the token; providing data from the dataset to the entity based on that monitoring; and updating the dataset with new or modified data from the entity by referencing the encoded token; and updating the dataset with new or modified data from a business that validates parking for its patrons; where; the dataset represents a valet parking event, the entities include a customer and the customer'"'"'s vehicle, the interaction comprises the customer scanning the ticket and requesting retrieval of the customer'"'"'s vehicle, the dataset is updated using a parking event server, and the business that validates parking for its patrons communicates with the parking event server through a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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transmitting a vehicle retrieval request to a service provider including a delivery location; generating a listing event based on transmission of retrieval request; transmitting a dataset back to the retrieval requester; transmitting new or modified data to the service provider from a business that validates parking for its patrons; and delivering a physical entity to the retrieval requester at the delivery location; where; the listing event is generated using a parking event server, and the business that validates parking for its patrons communicates with the parking event server through a computer network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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