Method and device for detecting presence of vehicle in parking space
First Claim
1. A method for notifying at least one user of the status of at least one parking space, comprising:
- transmitting at least one pulse from one or a plurality of transceivers concurrently, wherein each of said plurality of transceivers is located on an opposing side of a device housing and angled at a trajectory towards one or a plurality of parking spaces, and for each pulse;
receiving by respective transceiver a corresponding echo created by said pulse being reflecting back from at least one object occupying respective said parking space;
concurrently measuring corresponding echo time by at least one processing unit;
concurrently comparing said corresponding echo time to a predefined range of echo times by at least one processing unit to determine occupancy of respective said parking space;
using said occupancy of respective said parking space to determine the status of respective said parking space by at least one processing unit, together with information on time of day and parking space permission; and
,notifying at least one user of respective said parking space status by indication from at least one light emitting diode array or through web, vehicle and/or mobile phone-based applications or a sign display or wireless devices.
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Abstract
A method for notifying a user of the status of a parking space. The method comprises transmitting a pulse from a transceiver assigned to a parking space and for each pulse receiving by transceiver a corresponding echo created by said pulse being reflecting back from a object occupying said parking space. The method further comprises measuring corresponding echo time by a processing unit. The method further comprises comparing said corresponding echo time to a predefined range of echo times by a processing unit to determine occupancy of said parking space. The method further comprises using said occupancy of parking space to determine the parking space status by a processing unit, together with information on time of day and parking space permission. The method further comprises notifying a user of said parking space status by visual indication from at least one light emitting diode array.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for notifying at least one user of the status of at least one parking space, comprising:
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transmitting at least one pulse from one or a plurality of transceivers concurrently, wherein each of said plurality of transceivers is located on an opposing side of a device housing and angled at a trajectory towards one or a plurality of parking spaces, and for each pulse; receiving by respective transceiver a corresponding echo created by said pulse being reflecting back from at least one object occupying respective said parking space; concurrently measuring corresponding echo time by at least one processing unit; concurrently comparing said corresponding echo time to a predefined range of echo times by at least one processing unit to determine occupancy of respective said parking space; using said occupancy of respective said parking space to determine the status of respective said parking space by at least one processing unit, together with information on time of day and parking space permission; and
,notifying at least one user of respective said parking space status by indication from at least one light emitting diode array or through web, vehicle and/or mobile phone-based applications or a sign display or wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for monitoring and notifying at least one user of the status of one or a plurality of parking spaces concurrently, comprising:
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A plurality of transceivers which transmits at least one pulse and receives at least one echo from respective said pulse that has reflected off an object occupying one or a plurality of parking spaces; at least one processing unit configured for concurrently measuring time between each said pulse and each corresponding echo for determining statuses of said associated plurality of parking spaces; at least one light emitting diode array capable of at least one visual notification through the use of emitted light colors, light flashing rates, and light flashing patterns for concurrently notifying said at least one user of status of said plurality of parking spaces; at least one data communication device configured to send concurrently at least one parking space status, for notifying at least one user of respective said parking space status by indication through web, vehicle and/or mobile phone-based applications or a sign display or wireless devices, through a radio frequency (RF) electronic transceiver and/or wire communication and/or wi-fi connection and/or mobile communication and is send at least one parking spaces status to and receive instructions from at least one routing controller and/or at least one internet server; at least one power source for supplying power to at least one or more parts of the system; and a housing for containing said at least one or more parts of the system, wherein said housing is specifically designed to provide protection of internal components against adverse effects of the environment and against pressure or shocks against said housing, wherein a plurality of transceivers are located on opposing sides of said housing and angled at a trajectory towards one or a plurality of parking spaces. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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