Patent ID: 8684158
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: G06Q,G07B,G07C,G07F,G08G,H04W,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An inner electronic meter mechanism for inserting into a single space parking meter assembly comprising: an inner housing including a front side and a rear side; a payment receiving structure located on the front side of the inner housing, the payment receiving structure including a credit card reader and a currency reader; a keypad located on the front side of the inner housing and defining a front face of a keypad housing, wherein the keypad is located below the currency reader; a support arm extending outward away from the front side of the inner housing, wherein the keypad housing extends downward from a front portion of the support arm; a gap between a rear surface of the keypad housing and a front side of the inner housing; an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing at a position above both the payment receiving structure and the user input device; a front support extending from the front side of the inner housing from a position below the display and above both the payment receiving structure and the user input device, the front support including an upper surface; wireless communications hardware supported by the inner housing configured to communicate parking data to a parking management system; and a front solar panel coupled to the upper surface of the front support.