Method and apparatus for vehicle storage and retrieval
First Claim
1. A method for storage and retrieval of vehicles near a building having multiple entrances and a large parking area adjacent the building comprising:
- (a) deposit of the vehicle with a greeter at a first building entrance;
(b) identification of the vehicle and person depositing the vehicle with a common identification code;
(c) transfer of the vehicle from the first building entrance to an identifiable portion of the parking area where the vehicle is stored under the control of a control attendant;
(d) communication of the vehicle identification code and building entrance to which the vehicle is to be delivered to the control attendant;
(e) delivery of the vehicle from the parking area to the communicated building entrance.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for storage and retrieval of vehicles, particularly in parking lots surrounding shopping malls, airports, stadiums and the like is disclosed. The method includes identification of the vehicle owner and the stored vehicle with a common code utilizing a two part identifier. The first part of the identifier is used to imprint an identifying code on the vehicle owner and is also attached to the vehicle while it is stored. The second part of the identifier with the same code is attached to the vehicle'"'"'s keys which are kept in a secure facility. The vehicle'"'"'s description and location in the parking lot is recorded on the second part and is also inputed to a central computer which maintains data on each vehicle stored. When the vehicle owner wants to retrieve his or her vehicle, the code inprinted on the owner is read and transmitted to the area where the vehicle is stored along with the location where the vehicle is to be delivered. That code is used to locate the vehicle in the parking area, which is then driven to the location desired by the vehicle owner.
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1. A method for storage and retrieval of vehicles near a building having multiple entrances and a large parking area adjacent the building comprising:
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(a) deposit of the vehicle with a greeter at a first building entrance; (b) identification of the vehicle and person depositing the vehicle with a common identification code; (c) transfer of the vehicle from the first building entrance to an identifiable portion of the parking area where the vehicle is stored under the control of a control attendant; (d) communication of the vehicle identification code and building entrance to which the vehicle is to be delivered to the control attendant; (e) delivery of the vehicle from the parking area to the communicated building entrance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle storage method comprising:
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(a) deposit of the vehicle to be stored with a greeter at a first location; (b) stamping an identification code on the body of the person depositing the vehicle using a two-part vehicle identifier, the first part of the identifier containing raised numbers utilized to apply the identification number; (c) transfer of the vehicle from the first location along with the two-part identifier; (d) attachment of the vehicle keys to a second part of the identifier and delivery thereof to a secured facility. (e) attachment of the first part of the identifier to the stored vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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- 10. Apparatus for use in the storage and retrieval of vehicles comprising first and second identifier parts capable of being joined together, the first identifier part having raised numbering thereon used to stamp an identification code on the person seeking to store the vehicle and the second identifier part having the same code located thereon, and also containing means for attaching the vehicle keys thereto while the vehicle is stored.
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