SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING PARKING SPOT AVAILABILITY
First Claim
1. A method for determining paring space availability comprising:
- collecting data including times of occupancy and/or vacancy for at least one parking space over a representative period of time;
calculating occupancy statistics for said at least one space as a function of said data;
using said occupancy statistics to calculate a probability of vacancy during a period of time corresponding to said representative period.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for maintaining a record of parking space usage data for a plurality of parking spaces, using the usage data to compute probability of availability for a given space as a function of time and communicating the resultant probability data along with availability data to an end user who is looking for a parking space in the area. This information can be combined with a user'"'"'s estimated time of arrival (ETA) to assist the user in selecting a parking spot to drive to. A plurality of spaces can be ranked according to their likelihood of availability at an ETA to the general area or to each of the plurality of spaces.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for determining paring space availability comprising:
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collecting data including times of occupancy and/or vacancy for at least one parking space over a representative period of time;
calculating occupancy statistics for said at least one space as a function of said data;
using said occupancy statistics to calculate a probability of vacancy during a period of time corresponding to said representative period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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one to a plurality of detector stations capable of detecting vehicle presence in one or more locations;
a central processor in communication with said detector stations and in communication with a publicly accessible network;
wherein said central processor is programmed to maintain at least one database of said vehicle presence data received from said detector stations, and integrates said vehicle presence data with geographical map data, and further provides a data structure which comprises a graphical representation of said vehicle presence data with geographical data, said graphical representation being remotely accessible via said publicly accessible network.
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