Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communication-enabled device
AssigneeMastercard International Incorporated
InventorMohammad Khan
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable media for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device are provided. A system can include an NFC-enabled parking meter associated with a parking space and a controller in communication with the NFC-enabled parking meter for measuring time and processing payment. A system can include an NFC-enabled device that upon interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter communicates with the controller to create a reservation of a parking space.
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A system for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device, the system comprising:
- an NFC-enabled parking meter associated with a parking space;
- and
- a controller configured to create a reservation of the parking space after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, and after a subsequent interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, to receive payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device, wherein the controller is further configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device in response to the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.
A method for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device, the method comprising:
- creating a reservation of a parking space associated with an NFC-enabled parking meter after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC;
- and
- receiving payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device after a subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter is configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device after the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
- creating a reservation of a parking space associated with an NFC-enabled parking meter after an interfacing between an NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC;
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- receiving payment for use of the parking space from a wallet application on the NFC-enabled device after a subsequent interfacing between the NFC-enabled device and the NFC-enabled parking meter via NFC, wherein the NFC-enabled parking meter is configured to provide location specific marketing associated with local establishments in a vicinity of the parking space for display on the NFC-enabled device after the interfacing of the NFC-enabled device with the NFC-enabled parking meter to create the reservation of the parking space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.