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Method and apparatus for managing parking lots

  • US 8,139,115 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2006
  • Issued: 03/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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