Method and system for managing parking by dual location verification

A computerized system for managing a parking lot, the system comprising:

• (a) an entry beacon operable to transmit an entry-beacon identification of the entry beacon;
• (b) a first vehicle sensor operable to sense the presence of a first vehicle at a vehicle entry location of the parking lot located at a first location;
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• (c) a computer-implemented server operable to receive from a smart device of a user the entry-beacon identification, operable to determine the location of the smart device in response to said entry-beacon identification, operable to determine a status associated with the smart device, operable to authorize an entry of the first vehicle when the status indicates no entry rejection of the smart device, the determined location of the smart device is at the entry location, and the first vehicle sensor senses the presence of the first vehicle at the entry location, operable to determine an updated value of the status in response to a payment transaction associated with the smart device;
• (d) an entry barrier for regulating entries at the entry location of the parking lot;
• (e) an entry controller operable to open and close the entry barrier;
• (f) a parking lot server operable to cause the entry controller to open the entry barrier when the server authorizes the entry of the first vehicle;
• wherein the parking lot server is operable to store a list of a plurality of business entities located proximate to the parking lot at a plurality of other locations discrete from the first location and wherein the parking lot server is operable to allow the user of the smart device to select at least one of the plurality of business entities to notify of the entry associated with the smart device at the entry location of the parking lot;
• wherein the entry controller is configured to automatically communicate with a third party business server associated with the at least one of the plurality of third party business entities selected by the user to provide a notification to the third party business server that the user of the smart device has arrived at the parking lot;
• and
• wherein the third party business server is configured to initiate, in response to the notification, preparation of an order for the user by the at least one of the plurality of business entities selected by the user.