Patent ID: 8595054
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06Q,G07B,G07F

Abstract:
1. A parking meter device that is receivable within a housing base of a single space parking meter, the parking meter device including: a timer; a payment facilitating arrangement operable in cooperation with a non-cash payment medium for effecting payment of a monetary amount for a parking period; a display configured to visually provide a balance remaining of the parking period; a power management facility that supplies power to the timer, payment facilitating arrangement, and display; a wireless communications subsystem configured to receive information relating to the non-cash payment medium in respect of the payment facilitating arrangement; a keypad sensor that receives input comprising manipulation by the user; a coin slot into which coins are inserted for delivery to the coin sensor and then to a coin receptacle; and a lower portion and an upper portion; wherein the keypad sensor operates the parking meter and determines parking time amount for purchase in accordance with the received input from the user; wherein the display provides the amount of time purchased in response to the received input from the user; wherein the upper portion of the parking meter device includes a solar panel that charges the power management facility; wherein the lower portion of the parking meter device is configured to have a shape and dimensions such that the lower portion is receivable within the housing base of the single space parking meter; and wherein the upper portion of the parking meter device is covered by a cover that is configured to accommodate the upper portion and that is engageable with the housing base of the single space parking meter such that the payment facilitating arrangement is accessible by the user for user manipulation effecting the payment of the monetary amount for the parking period when the lower portion of the parking meter device is received within the housing base and the upper portion is covered by the cover.