Method, system and product for automatic parking payment and policy detection
US11010988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method, system and product for automatic parking payment and policy detection. One method comprises detecting a parking event, querying a parking policy database to obtain a parking policy for the parking location, wherein the parking policy indicates that the parking location is a paid parking spot; and initiating, either automatically or semi-automatically, a parking payment service for parking of the vehicle in the parking location based on the parking policy, wherein said initiating is performed by the mobile device. Another method comprises detecting a parking exit event, wherein the exit parking event is associated with a parking location that is a paid parking location; automatically determining whether a parking payment service is being used by the user for the paid parking location; and stopping the parking payment service for the paid parking location.
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