Method for managing a parking lot

• US 7,688,225 B1
• Filed: 10/22/2007
• Issued: 03/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael N. Haynes, Pamela E Haynes
• Original Assignee: Michael N. Haynes, Pamela E Haynes
• Inventors: Haynes, Pamela E., Haynes, Michael N.
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US11/876,097
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 340/932.2, 340/933, 340/937, 348/143, 348/148, 348/152
• US Class Current: 340/932.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/14 indicating individual free spaces in parking areas

Abstract

A method is disclosed for managing a parking lot. In one disclosed embodiment, the method includes receiving parking lot data. The embodiment of the disclosed method also includes transforming the parking lot data into parking lot information, the parking lot information including information about a moving parking lot object. Further, the embodiment of the disclosed method includes transmitting a map of the parking lot to a mobile interaction device, and transmitting the parking lot information to the mobile interaction device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

via a predetermined processor, automatically transforming indoor data comprising video data and audio data into user-viewable indoor information comprising information about a plurality of overlapping moving tangible indoor objects, the indoor information comprising a video processor-determined identification of at least one of the plurality of overlapping moving tangible indoor objects.

2. A method comprising:

via a predetermined processor, automatically providing a user-perceivable processor-determined identification of a checkout line event, said checkout line event automatically detected by a video processor from video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible checkout line objects.

3. A method comprising:

via a predetermined processor, automatically transmitting a signal encoding a user-perceivable processor-determined parking lot event, said parking lot event automatically determined by an audio processor from audio data relating to a plurality of tangible parking lot objects.

4. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for activities comprising:

automatically causing a user-perceivable display of a processor-determined identification of an outdoor area event, said identification of the outdoor area event determined by a video processor from video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible outdoor area objects.

5. A system comprising:

a processor adapted to automatically provide a user-perceivable advertisement automatically selected based on an automatic identification of a tangible parking lot object by a video processor from video data comprising a plurality of overlapping moving tangible parking lot objects.