Patent ID: 7181426

Claim:
A method of reserving a space from among a plurality of spaces at a location, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a reservation request inputted into a graphical user interface of a reservation system utilized to provide reservations for one of the plurality of spaces at said location, said reservation request including date and time information for which said reservation is made; providing an electronic payment method for receiving payment for an issued reservation corresponding to said reservation request; outputting, in response to the receipt of payment, a reservation coupon, which includes an identifying bar code that enables access to the location via a bar code reader, and wherein when the reservation assigns a particular space among the plurality of spaces, the reservation coupon also includes a space identifier indicating the particular space that is assigned to the reservation; and updating a reservation period linked to the reservation coupon by an additional period on payment by the customer for the additional period, wherein the customer is able to extend a reservation after said reservation coupon has been printed when the reserved space had not been allocated to another customer.