Patent ID: 8219442
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
1. A permission-based parking environment system comprising: at least one identification device, the identification device being associated with first permit holder information; at least one identification device reader, the identification device reader capable of reading the identification device and obtaining the first holder information associated with the identification device, the identification device reader further capable of receiving parked vehicle data from an input device; at least one computing system, the computing system including a permit holder database, a user interface and an enforcement database, the permit holder database having second permit holder information and parking privilege information, the user interface allowing an individual permit holder to access and modify the second permit holder information and the parking privilege information, the parking privilege information including pre-defined parking rights associated with the individual permit holder based upon specific parking requirements unique to the individual permit holder, the enforcement database having parking violation rules and enforcement instructions, the pre-defined parking rights including specific parking areas and specific times in which the individual permit holder may park as defined by the individual permit holder, the computing system being communicately connected to the identification device reader and capable of receiving the parked vehicle data and the first holder information from the identification device reader; and a parking violation module associated with the computing system, the parking violation module analyzing the first permit holder information, the second permit holder information, the parked vehicle data, the parking privilege information and the parking violation rules in order to determine if a violation occurred, and if so, recommending enforcement instructions based upon the violation.