Parking management apparatus and system
First Claim
1. A parking facility management system of a parking facility, comprising:
- a plurality of first parking management apparatuses, each comprising a first motion detection module, a first Bluetooth module, and a first lighting module and being installed above a corresponding parking space of the parking facility, the first motion detection module configured to detect whether the corresponding parking space is occupied or unoccupied, to provide occupancy information of the corresponding parking space to the Bluetooth module and the first lighting module;
wherein the first Bluetooth module is configured to send the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space received by the first motion detection module to a server via at least one second parking management apparatus; and
wherein the first lighting module is configured to adjust a brightness level of lights based on the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space, and wherein the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of lights at a first predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is unoccupied and the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of lights at a second predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is occupied, and wherein the first predetermined brightness level is smaller than the second predetermined brightness level;
the at least one second parking management apparatus, located at least one of an entrance or an exit of the parking comprising a second motion detection module configured to detect whether a vehicle is entering into the entrance of the parking facility or exiting the exit of the parking facility and perform at least light-brightness adjusting operation and parking fee requesting and confirming operations based on a detection result; and
the server, wherein;
the plurality of first parking management apparatuses are cascaded through a first Bluetooth module;
each of the plurality of first parking management apparatuses is connected to a wireless module of the at least one second parking management apparatus through the corresponding first Bluetooth module;
the at least one second parking management apparatus communicates with the server through the wireless module;
each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses communicates with the server directly through the at least one second parking management apparatus; and
each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses further comprising a map obtaining module configured to obtain a map of the parking facility from the server through the first Bluetooth module and mark its corresponding parking space in the map of the facility.
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Abstract
A parking management system is provided. The system includes a plurality of first parking management apparatuses configured to detect whether parking spaces are occupied and to adjust a brightness level of lights based on occupancy information of the parking spaces. The system also includes at least one second parking management apparatus configured to detect whether a vehicle passes through one of an entrance and an exit of a parking facility and perform corresponding operations based on a detection result. Further, the system includes a server, where the first parking management apparatuses are cascaded through a first Bluetooth module. The first parking management apparatus is connected to a wireless module of the second parking management apparatus through the first Bluetooth module; the second parking management apparatus communicates with the server through the wireless module; and the plurality of first parking management apparatuses communicate with the server through the second parking management apparatus.
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14 Claims
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1. A parking facility management system of a parking facility, comprising:
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a plurality of first parking management apparatuses, each comprising a first motion detection module, a first Bluetooth module, and a first lighting module and being installed above a corresponding parking space of the parking facility, the first motion detection module configured to detect whether the corresponding parking space is occupied or unoccupied, to provide occupancy information of the corresponding parking space to the Bluetooth module and the first lighting module;
wherein the first Bluetooth module is configured to send the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space received by the first motion detection module to a server via at least one second parking management apparatus; and
wherein the first lighting module is configured to adjust a brightness level of lights based on the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space, and wherein the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of lights at a first predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is unoccupied and the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of lights at a second predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is occupied, and wherein the first predetermined brightness level is smaller than the second predetermined brightness level;the at least one second parking management apparatus, located at least one of an entrance or an exit of the parking comprising a second motion detection module configured to detect whether a vehicle is entering into the entrance of the parking facility or exiting the exit of the parking facility and perform at least light-brightness adjusting operation and parking fee requesting and confirming operations based on a detection result; and the server, wherein; the plurality of first parking management apparatuses are cascaded through a first Bluetooth module; each of the plurality of first parking management apparatuses is connected to a wireless module of the at least one second parking management apparatus through the corresponding first Bluetooth module; the at least one second parking management apparatus communicates with the server through the wireless module; each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses communicates with the server directly through the at least one second parking management apparatus; and each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses further comprising a map obtaining module configured to obtain a map of the parking facility from the server through the first Bluetooth module and mark its corresponding parking space in the map of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A parking facility management method of a parking facility comprising a plurality of first parking management apparatus, at least one second parking management apparatus, and a server, comprising:
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detecting, by each of the plurality of first parking management apparatus, whether a corresponding parking space is occupied;
wherein each of the plurality of parking management lighting module and being installed above the corresponding parking space of the parking facility, the first motion detection module configured to detect whether the corresponding parking space is occupied or unoccupied, to provide occupancy information of the corresponding parking space to the first Bluetooth module and the first lighting module;
wherein the first Bluetooth module is configured to send the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space received by the first motion detection module to the server via the at least one second parking management apparatus, and wherein the first lighting module is configured to adjust a brightness level of lights based on the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space, and wherein the first lighting module adjust the brightness level of lights at a first predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is unoccupied and the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of lights at a second predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is occupied, and wherein the first predetermined brightness level is smaller than the second predetermined brightness level;sending, by the first Bluetooth module of each of the plurality of first parking management apparatus, the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space received by the first motion detection module to the server via the at least one second parking management apparatus; based on the occupancy information of the corresponding parking space, adjusting, by the first lghting module, a brightness level of lights over the corresponding parking space;
wherein the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of light at a first predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is unoccupied and the first lighting module adjusts the brightness level of light at a second predetermined brightness level when the corresponding parking space is occupied, and wherein the first predetermined brightness level is smaller than the second predetermined brightness level; anddetecting, by a second motion detection module of the at least one second parking management apparatus, located at least one of an entrance or an exit of the parking facility, whether a vehicle is passing through one of the entrance and the exit of a parking facility to perform at least light-brightness adjusting operation and parking fee requesting and confirming operations based on a detection result; wherein; the plurality of first parking management apparatuses are cascaded through the first Bluetooth module; each of the plurality of first parking management apparatuses is connected to a wireless module of the at least one second parking management apparatus through the corresponding first Bluetooth module; the at least one second parking management apparatus communicates with the server through the wireless module; each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses communicates with the server directly through the at least one second parking management apparatus; and each of the plurality first parking management apparatuses further comprising a map obtaining module configured to obtain a map of the parking facility from the server through the first Bluetooth module and mark its corresponding parking space in the map of the facility. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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