Parking space management system
US12190730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2330/028
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A parking space management system includes a bistable reflective display, such as an electrophoretic display, which is sunlight-readable and only requires power when the information on the display is updated. One or more detectors are configured to determine the presence of an object within a bounded space, such as a parking space, and communicate that status to the bistable reflective display, thereby causing the bistable reflective display to show the presence of an object within the bounded space to an observer. Such a system is easy to implement and will save drivers' time because they don't have to hunt for a parking spot. Such a system also reduces tailpipe emissions because it is not necessary to drive up and down multiple aisles of cars looking for an open parking spot.
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