Portable occupancy detection methods, systems and processor-readable media
First Claim
1. A street location parking prediction method, comprising:
- identifying a first street location among a plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the first street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the first street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations;
enabling operation of a portable parking occupancy detection unit at the first street location and, for a period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the first street location with a closed circuit recording system associated with the portable parking occupancy detection unit;
stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces with an image stabilization module associated with the portable occupancy detection unit;
identifying parking occupancy data for said period of time associated with the first street location;
identifying a second street location among said plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the second street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the second street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations;
enabling operation of the portable parking occupancy detection unit at the second street location and, for a second period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location;
stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location with an image stabilization module;
identifying parking occupancy data for said second period of time associated with the second street location;
obtaining parking meter transaction data corresponding to each parking meter at the first and second street locations;
correlating the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data for each respective street location among said plurality of parking locations;
establishing a parking occupancy pattern over at least a week according to said correlation of the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data; and
in response to a request for parking occupancy information for at least one of the first street location and the second street location, providing an indication of a parking space status and a parking violation status.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and processor-readable media for portable parking occupancy detection. One or more cameras can be provided on a portable mast for capturing video on parking of a street. Optional attachments to the portable mast can include stabilization base and/or a set of guy ropes for further stabilizing the mast. A power unit can be utilized for delivering power to the system. A video capturing/processing unit either captures and records the video from the camera(s) for offline processing of parking occupancy or processes the videos on-site. Optionally, a wireless communication unit for transmitting either video or processed parking occupancy data to a central location can be employed.
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1. A street location parking prediction method, comprising:
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identifying a first street location among a plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the first street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the first street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enabling operation of a portable parking occupancy detection unit at the first street location and, for a period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the first street location with a closed circuit recording system associated with the portable parking occupancy detection unit; stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces with an image stabilization module associated with the portable occupancy detection unit; identifying parking occupancy data for said period of time associated with the first street location; identifying a second street location among said plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the second street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the second street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enabling operation of the portable parking occupancy detection unit at the second street location and, for a second period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location; stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location with an image stabilization module; identifying parking occupancy data for said second period of time associated with the second street location; obtaining parking meter transaction data corresponding to each parking meter at the first and second street locations; correlating the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data for each respective street location among said plurality of parking locations; establishing a parking occupancy pattern over at least a week according to said correlation of the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data; and in response to a request for parking occupancy information for at least one of the first street location and the second street location, providing an indication of a parking space status and a parking violation status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A street location parking prediction system, said system comprising:
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at least one processor; a non-transitory computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said non-transitory computer-usable medium capable of communicating with said at least one processor, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said at least one processor and configured for; identifying a first street location among a plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the first street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the first street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enabling operation of a portable parking occupancy detection unit at the first street location and, for a period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the first street location with a closed circuit recording system associated with the portable parking occupancy detection unit; stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces with an image stabilization module associated with the portable occupancy detection unit; identifying parking occupancy data for said period of time associated with the first street location; identifying a second street location among said plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the second street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the second street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enabling operation of the portable parking occupancy detection unit at the second street location and, for a second period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location; stabilizing images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location with an image stabilization module; identifying parking occupancy data for said second period of time associated with the second street location; obtaining parking meter transaction data corresponding to each parking meter at the first and second street locations; correlating the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data for each respective street location among said plurality of parking locations; establishing a parking occupancy pattern over at least a week according to said correlation of the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data; and in response to a request for parking occupancy information for at least one of the first street location and the second street location, providing an indication of a parking space status and a parking violation status. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a process for street location parking prediction, said code comprising code to:
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identify a first street location among a plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the first street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the first street location, wherein said plurality of street locations includes adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enable operation of a portable parking occupancy detection unit at the first street location and, for a period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the first street location with a closed circuit recording system associated with the portable parking occupancy detection unit; stabilize images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces with an image stabilization module associated with the portable occupancy detection unit; identify parking occupancy data for said period of time associated with the first street location; identify a second street location among said plurality of street locations where real-time parking occupancy data is not available, the second street location including one or more parking spaces and at least one parking meter enabled to record financial transactions associated with parking at the second street location, said plurality of street locations including said adjacent and non-adjacent parking locations; enable operation of the portable parking occupancy detection unit at the second street location and, for a second period of time, recording video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location; stabilize images in said recorded video of the one or more parking spaces at the second street location with an image stabilization module; identify parking occupancy data for said second period of time associated with the second street location; obtain parking meter transaction data corresponding to each parking meter at the first and second street locations; correlate the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data for each respective street location among said plurality of parking locations; establish a parking occupancy pattern over at least a week according to said correlation of the parking occupancy data and the parking meter transaction data; and in response to a request for parking occupancy information for at least one of the first street location and the second street location, provide an indication of a parking space status and a parking violation status. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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