Parking reservation systems and related methods
US7783530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/148
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Parking reservation systems and methods for a parking lot having a plurality of individual parking spaces include an electronic database of an inventory of available parking spaces; and at least one processor in communication with the electronic database. The processor can be configured to: (a) accept user input regarding a request for a reserved parking space; (b) automatically reserve a parking space for a patron upon receipt of a payment therefor; (c) generate a confirmation of the reservation for the patron; and (d) automatically adjust the database of the inventory of available spaces based on the reservation. Other systems and methods are configured to identify parking lots with vacancies in a geographical region of interest.
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