Patent ID: 7355527
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: B60R,G06Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. An automated method for detecting parking infractions, comprising the steps of: a) computing one or more measurements associated with a stationary object found at a first location; b) classifying the stationary object as being representative of a vehicle parked at the first location based on the one or more measurements associated with the stationary object; c) capturing one or more images of the vehicle parked at the first location; d) processing the one or more images of the vehicle to extract one or more present vehicle identifiers associated with the vehicle, and recording a time the one or more images were taken, a co-ordinate set associated with the first location and the one or more identifiers associated with the vehicle; e) determining a time duration for which parking is allowed at the first location; and f) comparing the present vehicle identifiers with previously recorded vehicle identifiers associated with the first location to determine if the vehicle has been parked at the first location for a period exceeding the time duration and g) issuing a parking infraction notice if the elapsed time exceeds the time duration.