Patent ID: 11935410
Assignee: nan
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that when executed by a processor performs the steps of: a receiving a request via a factory installed mobile application associated with a vehicle to locate a free parking space in a parking area comprising a plurality of free parking spaces unassociated with any parking meter, each of the plurality of free parking spaces being associated with a unique identifier specific thereto; b determining a location of the vehicle; c accessing a database comprising a set of one or more available free parking spaces located within the parking area; d determining if at least one free parking space is available within the parking area, and if so, initiating a transmission intended for the vehicle, identifying the at least one available free parking space within the parking area by its unique identifier; e receiving information indicative that the vehicle has occupied the available free parking space; f updating the database to reflect that the available free parking space is unavailable; g determining when the vehicle has departed from the free parking space; h updating the databased to reflect that the unavailable free parking space has become available; and i) determining a user priority from among a plurality of users seeking an available free parking space within the parking area, the user priority based on factors comprising (1) proximity of the plurality of users to the available free parking space; (2) length of time the plurality of users have been searching for a free parking space; and (3) length of time the plurality of users intends to remain parked in the available free parking space.