Autonomous parking monitor
First Claim
1. A method for collecting information associated with a parking space, the method comprising:
- providing a self-propelled autonomous data machine comprising one or more sensors;
navigating the autonomous data machine within a multi-level parking structure comprising at least one parking space for a vehicle;
obtaining, via the one or more sensors, parking information pertaining to the parking space, the parking information comprising at least one of the following;
location of the parking space, size of the parking space, type or layout of the parking space, images of the parking space, the time when the parking space information was collected, and occupancy information for the parking space; and
transmitting the parking information to a remote computing system.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for autonomous monitoring of parking areas are provided. In one aspect, a method for collecting information associated with a parking space includes providing a self-propelled autonomous data machine comprising one or more sensors. The autonomous data machine can be navigated to a location near a parking space for a vehicle. Parking information pertaining to the parking space can be obtained via the one or more sensors of the autonomous data machine. The obtained parking information can include at least occupancy data for the parking space. The parking information can be transmitted to a remote computing system configured to display the parking information to a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for collecting information associated with a parking space, the method comprising:
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providing a self-propelled autonomous data machine comprising one or more sensors; navigating the autonomous data machine within a multi-level parking structure comprising at least one parking space for a vehicle; obtaining, via the one or more sensors, parking information pertaining to the parking space, the parking information comprising at least one of the following;
location of the parking space, size of the parking space, type or layout of the parking space, images of the parking space, the time when the parking space information was collected, and occupancy information for the parking space; andtransmitting the parking information to a remote computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing system for providing information associated with a parking space, the system comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive parking information from a self-propelled autonomous data machine, wherein the autonomous data machine (1) comprises one or more sensors, (2) navigates within a multi-level parking structure comprising the parking space for a vehicle, and (3) obtains, via the one or more sensors, the parking information pertaining to the parking space, the parking information comprising at least one of the following;
location of the parking space, size of the parking space, type or layout of the parking space, images of the parking space, the time when the parking space information was collected, and occupancy information for the parking space; anda display configured to show the parking information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An autonomous data machine for collecting information associated with a parking space, the autonomous data machine comprising:
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one or more propulsion systems configured to navigate the autonomous data machine between floors within a multi-level parking structure comprising the parking space; one or more sensors configured to obtain parking information pertaining to the parking space, the parking information comprising at least one of the following;
location of the parking space, size of the parking space, type or layout of the parking space, images of the parking space, the time when the parking space information was collected, and occupancy information for the parking space; anda communication unit configured to transmit the parking information to a remote computing system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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