Patent ID: 8131596

Claim:
A location-aware payment system comprising: a smart device, the smart device configured to at least: receive a selection from a user of a park request and specification of a duration; and calculate a location of the user and accuracy of the location; transmit the location, the duration, and a smart device ID to a server; transmit the duration to a display device; a server, the server configured to at least: receive from the smart device the location, the duration, and the smart device ID and in response calculate a charge, a payor, and a payee based on the received smart device ID, location, and duration; and transmit the charge and an authorization code to the smart device; a display device, wherein the display device is physically separate from the smart device and the server and configured to at least: receive the duration from the smart device; and display at least one of an indicator light, receipt, code, placard, or the duration.