Automated parking director systems and related methods
US7135991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2026 |
Classification
- 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; (c) automatically providing the location of the identified available spaces to prospective users in substantially real-time; and (d) electronically correlating a parking space to a user to allow a parking space to be identified if a patron forgets where he/she parked.
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