Automated parking management system

Abstract

There is provided a parking management system comprising a vehicle parking management device adapted to be mounted on a vehicle having a vehicle identifier for detecting a parking position of the vehicle, determining the location of the vehicle, and generating and transmitting via a wireless data network a parking notification comprising the vehicle location and the vehicle identifier when the vehicle is in a parking position; and a server adapted to be connected to the vehicle parking management device via the wireless data network for receiving the parking notification, determining a parking zone of the vehicle based on the vehicle location, determining a parking tariff based on the parking zone, and for paying the parking tariff or issuing a fine in association with the vehicle if the parking tariff is determined not to be paid. There is further provided a vehicle equipped with such a vehicle parking management device.

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