System and method for automated parking

A method for controlling a vehicle by a parking control system, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) assigning roles and permission sets to the vehicle;
• (b) communicating the roles and permission sets to the parking control system;
• and
• (c) determining an appropriate parking space for the vehicle based upon the roles and permission sets, wherein if the roles and permissions sets are violated an appropriate action is taken by the parking control system.

A parking control system comprising:

• a plurality of vehicles, a portion of the plurality of vehicles occupying parking spaces in a parking lot;
• at least one of the vehicles attempting to park in a parking space of the parking lot;
• the at least one of the plurality of vehicles being capable of a two-way communication;
• and
• a parking controller, the parking controller including a plurality of participant objects, the parking controller for receiving and providing information to the plurality of vehicles, via at least one of the plurality participant objects, wherein the parking controller can communicate the most appropriate parking space to the at least one vehicle, wherein the communications to the parking controller includes roles and permissions which have been assigned to the at least one vehicle and wherein if the roles and permissions are violated an appropriate action is taken by the parking control system.

A method for controlling a vehicle by a parking control system, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) assigning roles and permission sets to the vehicle;
• (b) communicating the roles and permission sets to a participant object of the parking control system;
• and
• (c) determining an appropriate parking space for the vehicle based upon the roles and permission sets, wherein if the roles and permissions sets are violated an appropriate action is taken by the parking control system.

A computer readable medium containing program instructions for controlling a vehicle by a parking control system, the program instructions for:

• (a) assigning roles and permission sets to the vehicle;
• (b) communicating the roles and permission sets to the parking control system;
• and
• (c) determining an appropriate parking space for the vehicle based upon the roles and permission sets, wherein if the roles and permissions sets are violated an appropriate action is taken by the parking control system.

A parking control system comprising:

• a plurality of vehicles, a portion of the plurality of vehicles occupying parking spaces in a parking lot;
• at least one of the vehicles attempting to park in a parking space of the parking lot;
• the at least one of the plurality of vehicles being capable of a two-way communication;
• and
• a parking controller, the parking controller for receiving and providing information to the plurality of vehicles, wherein the parking controller can communicate the most appropriate parking space to the at least one vehicle, wherein the communications to the parking controller from the vehicle includes roles and permissions assigned to the vehicle and wherein if the permission is violated an appropriate action is taken by the parking control system, wherein the roles and permissions set of the at least one vehicle is changeable based upon a specific circumstance.