Patent ID: 9696155
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: G01C,G08G

Claim:
1. A method for automatically detecting and checking the use of at least a number of parking places, each provided with at least one electronic parking sensor module, of a parking arrangement, which is provided with a parking network for communication between the electronic parking sensor modules and a central computer, wherein the electronic parking sensor modules are each provided with an identification code and with at least one vehicle sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle in the respective parking place; and wherein use is made of electronic license devices, which can be carried along in or on vehicles which can be parked in said parking places, the license devices being each provided with a unique identification number and with transmitting means to transmit the identification number of the license device of the respective vehicle directly or indirectly to the central computer, wherein the central computer is configured to determine in which parking place the respective vehicle is parked, wherein the license devices are provided with motion sensor means, which together with time measuring means can determine exactly at what time a vehicle comes to a standstill; wherein the transmitting means are configured to transmit information about the time together with the identification number of the license device of the respective vehicle directly or indirectly to the central computer; and wherein the central computer on the basis of a comparison of said time with times at which the parking places become occupied determines in which parking place the respective vehicle is parked.