Parking meter communications for remote payment with updated display
US8749403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/24
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.
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