Automated parking director systems and related methods
US7026954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/14
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods of directing parking in a parking lot include: (a) detecting the presence and/or absence of a vehicle in respective parking spaces in a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces to monitor the availability of parking spaces; (b) identifying the space location of parking spaces that are available for use based on the detecting and monitoring steps; and (c) automatically providing the location of the identified available spaces to prospective users in substantially real-time.
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