Computer-Implemented System And Method For Directing Users To Available Parking Spaces
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsSylvia Smullin, Robert T. Krivacic
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method for directing motorists to available parking spaces. Availability of a plurality of parking spaces is determined. A street location of a dynamic parking sign comprising identifiers is determined. A direction of each of the available parking spaces from the street location is determined and the available parking spaces are grouped by direction. Parking factors are applied to the grouped available parking spaces and at least one of the groups of parking spaces that satisfy the parking factors is selected. The direction of the selected groups of parking spaces is displayed on a dynamic street sign.
Claims24
A computer-implemented system for directing motorists to available parking spaces, comprising:
- an availability module to determine availability of a plurality of parking spaces;
- a location identification module to identify a street location of a dynamic parking sign comprising identifiers for at least one street;
- a direction determination module to determine a direction of each of the available parking spaces from the street location and to group the parking spaces by direction;
- a parking factor module to apply parking factors to the grouped available parking spaces and to select at least one of the groups of parking spaces that satisfy the parking factors;
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- a display module to display on a dynamic parking sign, the direction of the selected groups of parking spaces.
A computer-implemented method for directing motorists to available parking spaces, comprising:
- determining availability of a plurality of parking spaces;
- identifying a street location of a dynamic parking sign comprising identifiers for at least one street;
- determining a direction of each of the available parking spaces from the street location and grouping the parking spaces by direction;
- applying parking factors to the grouped available parking spaces and selecting at least one of the groups of parking spaces that satisfy the parking factors;
- displaying on a dynamic parking sign, the direction of the selected groups of parking spaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.