System and method for identifying parking spaces for a community of users
US9135821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/005
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile communications device includes a locator unit to receive and process information regarding a current location for the mobile communications device, a parking status determination unit to determine a parking status for the device based on at least changes in the current location, and a communication unit to forward the parking status to a parking community processor. A method includes determining a parking status of a vehicle associated with a person as a function of movement of a personal mobile communications device.
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