Parking meter having touchscreen display
AssigneeJ.J. MacKay Canada Limited
InventorsGeorge Allan MacKay, James George MacKay, Adrian Ignatius O'Neil, Gregory Emile Chauvin, Neil Stuart Erskine
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Abstract
A parking meter may incorporate a touchscreen display assembly that uses a low-power wake trigger, which may be a proximity sensor overlaid on the display, that can power on the display and touch sensor when a user's proximity is detected. The parking meter may incorporate a replaceable panel insert that allows user interface components to be easily retrofitted or upgraded by simply replacing the panel insert. Additionally, the parking meter may incorporate multiple solar panels on the exterior of the parking meter.
Claims15
A parking meter comprising:
- a meter housing;
- metering components within the meter housing, the metering components including a touchscreen assembly comprising:
- a display;
- a touch sensor overlaid on the display;
- and
- a low-power wake trigger comprising a secondary touch sensor overlaid on the touch sensor;
- wherein the secondary touch sensor is capable of providing an indication that a touch occurred without providing coordinates of the touch.
A parking meter comprising:
- metering components comprising:
- a display;
- a touch sensor overlaid on the display;
- a low-power wake trigger comprising a secondary touch sensor overlaid on the touch sensor,
- wherein the secondary touch sensor is capable of providing an indication that a touch occurred without providing coordinates of the touch;
- an insert housing comprising one or more openings for receiving respective user interface components;
- an external housing component enclosing the metering components, the external housing component comprising:
- at least one opening for a payment device;
- and
- at least one cutout for receiving the insert housing, wherein the insert is secured within the cutout of the external housing component,
- wherein the insert comprises a plurality of openings including a first opening for a display and a second opening for a keyboard or keypad, wherein the metering components include the display and keyboard or keypad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.