Patent ID: 8692688
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A parking notification system to indicate the presence of at least one vehicle in relation to unmarked available parking locations on a street that includes a substantially straight curb for end-to-end vehicle parking to occur; said system comprising a plurality of sensors present a pre-selected distance from one another and aligned in parallel arrangement with said curb of said street, wherein said sensors include at least two different notification means to indicate the presence of a parked object within a proximal distance therefrom through the generation of at least one signal from said sensors; wherein upon generation of said at least one signal from said sensors indicating the presence of an object within a specific length parallel to said substantially straight curb, notification data of such an event is transmitted to a central database to indicate a time stamp memorializing such an event; wherein said system translates the data from said sensors to create a reportable diagnostic as to any remaining space available for further parking within the unmarked on-street configuration subsequent to the presence of said parked object; wherein said system allows for continued updating of available space along said on-street location in terms of actual open space along said substantially straight curb wherein a parked object is not present; and wherein said system employs a notification protocol through wireless means to a target driver as to the updated availability of unmarked parking space along said on-street location.