Patent ID: 6344806
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: G07B,G08G

Abstract:
An automated parking space monitoring system configured to monitor a plurality of parking spaces, said monitoring system comprising:A. a database comprising a unique space identification associated with each of said parking spaces; B. a plurality of vehicle presence detectors, wherein each vehicle presence detector is configured to provide an indication of the presence of a vehicle in an associated one of said parking spaces; C. one or more portable remote transceivers configured to generate an authorization signal as a function of a set of valid inputs; D. a plurality of transponders, wherein each transponder is associated with one or more of said parking spaces and is configured to receive: (1) vehicle presence indications from a corresponding set of vehicle presence detectors; and (2) authorization signals from said portable transceivers; and E. a controller coupled to said database and said transponders, said controller configured to selectively authorize use of an occupied space, from said plurality of parking spaces, as function of: (1) a space identification corresponding to said occupied space; (2) a vehicle presence indication associated with said occupied space; and (3) an authorization signal associated with said occupied space.