Patent ID: 11893888
Assignee: nan
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G  H | IPC G

Claim 28:
29. An apparatus for parking a vehicle on a parking spot, comprising:
a base member;
a movable member movably attached to the base member;
a driving mechanism attached to the base member and the movable member, the driving mechanism being configured to drive the movable member;
a camera attached to the base member, the camera being configured to capture an image of the vehicle; and
a control unit communicatively connected to the driving mechanism, the camera, and a server that stores usage information in relation to usage of the parking spot, the control unit being configured to
receive the image of the vehicle from the camera;
determine a first identification number of the vehicle from the image of the vehicle;
receive the usage information from the server, the usage information including a second identification number; and
if the first identification number matches the second identification number, send a first instruction to the driving mechanism to drive the movable member to a first position where the movable member allows the vehicle to park on the parking spot.