Controlling Use of Parking Spaces Using Cameras and Smart Sensors
AssigneeCloudparc, Inc.
InventorsSteven David Nerayoff, Thompson S. Wong
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Abstract
Tracking use of a destination location is disclosed. A first unique identifier of a first vehicle is received based on a sensor located within the first vehicle. A first location of the first vehicle is determined based on a first vehicle image taken at a second time. A second location of the first vehicle is determined based on a second vehicle image taken at a third time. Finally, it is indicated that the first vehicle began use of the destination location at the second time and that the first vehicle completed use of the destination location at the third time.
Claims30
A method of tracking use of a destination location, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first time, a first unique identifier of a first vehicle based on a sensor located within the first vehicle;
- receiving, at a second time, a first vehicle image, the first vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determining, based on the first vehicle image, a first location of the first vehicle at the second time;
- receiving, at a third time, a second vehicle image, the third time being after the second time, and the second vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determining, based on the second vehicle image, a second location of the first vehicle at the third time;
- determining, based on the first location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle is occupying the destination location at the second time;
- determining, based on the second location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle has left the destination location at the third time;
- indicating the first unique identifier of the first vehicle;
- indicating that the first vehicle began use of the destination location at the second time;
- and
- indicating that the first vehicle completed use of the destination location at the third time,
- wherein the steps of receiving, determining, and indicating are performed by one or more processors.
A system for tracking use of a destination location, the system comprising one or more processors connected to at least one storage device, the system being configured to:
- receive, at a first time, a first unique identifier of a first vehicle based on a sensor located within the first vehicle;
- receive, at a second time, a first vehicle image, the first vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determine, based on the first vehicle image, a first location of the first vehicle at the second time;
- receive, at a third time, a second vehicle image, the third time being after the second time, and the second vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determine, based on the second vehicle image, a second location of the first vehicle at the third time;
- determine, based on the first location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle is occupying the destination location at the second time;
- determine, based on the second location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle has left the destination location at the third time;
- indicate the first unique identifier of the first vehicle;
- indicate that the first vehicle began use of the destination location at the second time;
- and
- indicate that the first vehicle completed use of the destination location at the third time.
A storage device storing a computer program for tracking use of a destination location, the computer program comprising one or more code segments that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:
- receive, at a first time, a first unique identifier of a first vehicle based on a sensor located within the first vehicle;
- receive, at a second time, a first vehicle image, the first vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determine, based on the first vehicle image, a first location of the first vehicle at the second time;
- receive, at a third time, a second vehicle image, the third time being after the second time, and the second vehicle image showing the first vehicle;
- determine, based on the second vehicle image, a second location of the first vehicle at the third time;
- determine, based on the first location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle is occupying the destination location at the second time;
- determine, based on the second location of the first vehicle, that the first vehicle has left the destination location at the third time;
- indicate the first unique identifier of the first vehicle;
- indicate that the first vehicle began use of the destination location at the second time;
- and
- indicate that the first vehicle completed use of the destination location at the third time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.