Method and apparatus for managing parking lots
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1. A computer implemented method for tracking vehicles in a parking facility, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first series of two-dimensional images of a vehicle in the parking facility from a first camera;
generating an object representing the vehicle based on the first series of two-dimensional images, wherein the object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle, wherein the outer edge frame is a pentagonal outer edge frame;
receiving a plurality of pixels for a camera image of the parking facility;
assigning each pixel in the plurality of pixels to a corresponding location in the parking facility, wherein assigning creates data describing the assigning;
determining a location of the vehicle in the parking facility based on the outer edge frame and the data; and
identifying a direction of the vehicle based on only a right lower edge and a left lower edge of the pentagonal outer edge frame, wherein the right lower edge and the left lower edge indicate a direction of a set of wheels on the vehicle.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for tracking vehicles in a parking facility using optics. The process receives a series of two-dimensional images of a vehicle in a parking facility from a camera. The process generates an object representing the vehicle based on the series of two-dimensional images. The object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle. The process determines a location of the vehicle in the parking garage based on the outer edge frame and positional pixel data for the parking facility.
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1. A computer implemented method for tracking vehicles in a parking facility, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first series of two-dimensional images of a vehicle in the parking facility from a first camera; generating an object representing the vehicle based on the first series of two-dimensional images, wherein the object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle, wherein the outer edge frame is a pentagonal outer edge frame; receiving a plurality of pixels for a camera image of the parking facility; assigning each pixel in the plurality of pixels to a corresponding location in the parking facility, wherein assigning creates data describing the assigning; determining a location of the vehicle in the parking facility based on the outer edge frame and the data; and identifying a direction of the vehicle based on only a right lower edge and a left lower edge of the pentagonal outer edge frame, wherein the right lower edge and the left lower edge indicate a direction of a set of wheels on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18)
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8. A computer program product for tracking vehicles in a parking facility, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to receive a series of first two-dimensional images of a vehicle in a parking facility from a first camera; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to generate an object representing the vehicle based on the first series of two-dimensional images, wherein the object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle, wherein the outer edge frame is a pentagonal outer edge frame; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to receive a plurality of pixels for a camera image of the parking facility; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to assign each pixel in the plurality of pixels to a corresponding location in the parking facility, wherein assigning creates data describing the assigning; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine a location of the vehicle in the parking facility based on the outer edge frame and the data; and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to identify a direction of the vehicle based on only a right lower edge and a left lower edge of the pentagonal outer edge frame, wherein the right lower edge and the left lower edge indicate a direction of a set of wheels on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tracking vehicles in a parking facility using optics, the system comprising:
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a first camera configured to capture a first series of two-dimensional images of a vehicle in a parking facility; and a controller configured to; generate an object representing the vehicle based on the first series of two-dimensional images, wherein the object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle, wherein the outer edge frame is a pentagonal outer edge frame; receive a plurality of pixels for a camera image of the parking facility;
assign each pixel in the plurality of pixels to a corresponding location in the parking facility, wherein assigning creates data describing the assigning;determine a location of the vehicle in the parking facility based on the outer edge frame and the data; and identify a direction of the vehicle based on only a right lower edge and a left lower edge of the pentagonal outer edge frame, wherein the right lower edge and the left lower edge indicate a direction of a set of wheels on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a set of cameras configured to capture a series of two-dimensional images of a vehicle in a parking facility; a storage device connected to a bus, wherein the storage device contains a computer usable program; and a processor, wherein the processor executes computer usable program to; receive the series of two-dimensional images of the vehicle in the parking facility from the set of cameras; generate an object representing the vehicle based on the series of two-dimensional images, wherein the object includes a set of parameters defining an outer edge frame for the vehicle, wherein the outer edge frame is a pentagonal outer edge frame; receive a plurality of pixels for a camera image of the parking facility; assign each pixel in the plurality of pixels to a corresponding location in the parking facility, wherein assigning creates data describing the assigning; determine a location of the vehicle in the parking facility garage based on the outer edge frame and the positional pixel data; and identify a direction of the vehicle based on only a right lower edge and a left lower edge of the pentagonal outer edge frame, wherein the right lower edge and the left lower edge indicate a direction of a set of wheels on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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