Monitoring Vehicle Use
First Claim
1. Apparatus for monitoring a car park, comprising a processor, memory, storage and a network connection, wherein said processor is configured to:
- receive entry data containing at least one entry record, wherein each entry record contains a vehicle registration number and a time;
receive exit data containing at least one exit record, wherein each exit record contains a vehicle registration number and a time;
match entry and exit records that have the same vehicle registration number to produce at least one parking record, wherein each parking record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time stayed in said car park;
receive payment data containing at least one payment record, wherein each payment record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time corresponding to a fee paid; and
for each parking record, one of;
identify a payment record that has the same vehicle registration number and determine whether said indication of time stayed exceeds said indication of time paid for in said identified payment record, andidentify a condition to the effect that there is no matching payment record.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring car parking obtains entry data containing at least one entry record, and exit data containing at least one exit record, wherein each entry/exit record contains a vehicle registration number and an entry/exit time. Entry and exit records that have the same vehicle registration number are matched to produce at least one parking record, wherein each parking record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a time stayed. Payment data containing at least one payment record is obtained, wherein each payment record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time corresponding to a fee paid. For each parking record, either a payment record is identified that has the same vehicle registration number. It is determined whether the indication of time stayed exceeds the period of time in the identified payment record, or if there is no matching payment record identified.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for monitoring a car park, comprising a processor, memory, storage and a network connection, wherein said processor is configured to:
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receive entry data containing at least one entry record, wherein each entry record contains a vehicle registration number and a time; receive exit data containing at least one exit record, wherein each exit record contains a vehicle registration number and a time; match entry and exit records that have the same vehicle registration number to produce at least one parking record, wherein each parking record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time stayed in said car park; receive payment data containing at least one payment record, wherein each payment record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time corresponding to a fee paid; and for each parking record, one of; identify a payment record that has the same vehicle registration number and determine whether said indication of time stayed exceeds said indication of time paid for in said identified payment record, and identify a condition to the effect that there is no matching payment record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring car parking, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining entry data containing at least one entry record, wherein each entry record contains a vehicle registration number, a location and a time; obtaining exit data containing at least one exit record, wherein each exit record contains a vehicle registration number, a location and a time; matching entry and exit records that have the same vehicle registration number to produce at least one parking record, wherein each parking record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a time stayed; obtaining payment data containing at least one payment record, wherein each payment record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time corresponding to a fee paid; and for each parking record, attempting to identify a payment record that has the same vehicle registration number and, if a payment record is identified, determining whether said indication of time stayed exceeds the period of time paid for in said identified payment record. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions thereon, wherein said instructions configure a computer to carry out the steps of:
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receiving entry data containing at least one entry record, wherein each entry record contains a vehicle registration number and a time; receiving exit data containing at least one exit record, wherein each exit record contains a vehicle registration number and a time; matching entry and exit records that have the same vehicle registration number to produce at least one parking record, wherein each parking record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time stayed in said car park; receiving payment data containing at least one payment record, wherein each payment record contains a vehicle registration number and an indication of a period of time corresponding to a fee paid; and for each parking record, one of; identifying a payment record that has the same vehicle registration number and determine whether said indication of time stayed exceeds said indication of time paid for in said identified payment record, and identifying a condition to the effect that there is no matching payment record. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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