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Computer-implemented system and method for directing users to available parking spaces

  • US 9,064,417 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2012
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented system for directing motorists to available parking spaces, comprising:

  • an availability module to determine availability of a plurality of parking spaces;

    a location identification module to identify a street location of a dynamic parking sign comprising identifiers for at least one street at which the dynamic parking sign is located;

    a distance module to identify those parking spaces within a predefined distance of the dynamic parking sign;

    a direction determination module to determine for each of the available parking spaces that satisfy the predefined distance, a direction from the dynamic parking sign at the street location and to group the available parking spaces that satisfy the predefined distance by direction;

    a parking factor module to apply parking factors to the grouped available parking spaces and to select at least one of the groups of parking spaces that satisfy the parking factors; and

    a display module to display on the dynamic parking sign located at the street location, an availability of one or more of the parking spaces by providing the direction of the selected groups of parking spaces in relation to the street location.

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