Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Guest Parking Reservations

A computer-implemented system for providing guest parking reservations, comprising:

• a server configured to manage a multiplicity of motor vehicle parking spaces located in a residential area, the server comprising a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules;
• a plurality of smart parking devices interfacing to the server that are each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces;
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• a plurality of vehicle occupancy sensors interfacing to the server that are also each physically proximate to least one of the parking spaces;
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• a reservation module executed by the server and configured to reserve use of one of the parking spaces for a guest of a resident of the residential area, comprising:
• a request module configured to accept a request for a parking reservation, comprising a guest's identity, and confirming that the resident is eligible to reserve the requested parking space;
• a grant module configured to grant the request provided the requested parking space is available over any other parking reservations stored in the server;
• a management module executed by the server and configured to manage use of the reserved parking space, comprising:
• a sensor module configured to sense occupancy of the requested parking space by a motor vehicle through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor;
• a verification module configured to verify an identity of a motorist as the guest against the parking reservation through the nearest smart parking device;
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• a denial module configured to deny the use of the reserved parking space if not by the guest.