US 2003/0222792 A1 · Method, system and storage medium for monitoring parking meters

Abstract

A method for monitoring parking meters. The method comprises selecting a route. The route includes a parking meter identifier. An employee is selected to monitor the route. A meter RFID tag that is affixed to a parking meter that corresponds to the parking meter identifier is scanned, where the scanning is performed using a RFID reader that includes memory and the meter RFID tag includes a first unique serial number. The first unique serial number and a first date/time stamp are stored in the memory. An incident code is selected in response to determining that the parking meter needs repair. A status code is selected in response to selecting an incident code and to a current status of the parking meter. The contents of the memory are transmitted to a host system.

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Dependent claims

A method for monitoring parking meters, said method comprising:

selecting a route, wherein said route includes a parking meter identifier;
selecting an employee to monitor said route;
scanning a meter RFID tag affixed to a parking meter wherein:
said parking meter corresponds to said parking meter identifier;
said scanning a meter RFID is performed using a RFID reader;
said RFID reader includes memory;
and
said meter RFID tag includes a first unique serial number;
storing said first unique serial number and a first date/time stamp in said memory in response to said scanning a meter RFID;
selecting an incident code in response to determining that said parking meter needs repair;
selecting a status code in response to said selecting an incident code and to a current status of said parking meter;
and
transmitting the contents of said memory to a host system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method, system and storage medium for monitoring parking meters

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Method, system and storage medium for monitoring parking meters

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