Parking information collection system and method
AssigneeParkMe LLC
InventorsEric Sonnabend, Marc Landman
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Abstract
An integrated parking information system is disclosed. The system includes a collection system and a means for collection of parking data, and an information provision system and a method for the provision of parking information, for instance, enabling a driver to know exactly which city parking rules and fines apply for any given street parking space, as well as other associated information. The system can notify members about available parking spots through a GPS application that is integrated with phones & in dash navigation systems. The system can provide alerts to protect members against parking violations.
Claims20
A method for collecting distributed parking information from two or more data collectors for use in a parking assistance system, the method comprising:
- receiving a first offset geocoded parking datum from a first image collection subsystem operated by a first data collector;
- storing said first offset geocoded parking datum in a parking information database;
- receiving a second offset geocoded parking datum from a second image collection subsystem operated by a second data collector located remotely from the first data collector;
- storing said second offset geocoded parking datum in said parking information database;
- and
- processing the first and second offset geocoded parking data to interpret parking information to be provided to the parking assistance system;
- wherein said first offset geocoded parking datum is specified to a geolocation more accurate than a geolocation on accuracy of said first image collection subsystem;
- and
- wherein said second offset geocoded parking datum is specified to a geolocation more accurate than a geolocation accuracy of said second image collection subsystem.
A parking information collection system, comprising:
- one or more memories for storing program code;
- one or more communication links to a parking information database;
- and
- one or more processors, operatively connected to the one or more memories, for executing the stored program code, which when executed causes the system to perform a process comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first offset geocoded parking datum from a first image collection subsystem operated by a first data collector;
- storing said first offset geocoded parking datum in a parking information database;
- receiving a second offset geocoded parking datum from a second image collection subsystem operated by a second data collector located remotely from the first data collector;
- storing said second offset geocoded parking datum in said parking information database;
- and
- processing the first and second offset geocoded parking data to interpret parking information to be provided to the parking assistance system;
- wherein said first offset geocoded parking datum is specified to a geolocation more accurate than a geolocation accuracy of said first image collection subsystem;
- and
- wherein said second offset geocoded parking datum is specified to a geolocation more accurate than a geolocation accuracy of said second image collection subsystem.
An automatic data collection system adapted to be connected to a mechanical means for physically moving on a street, comprising:
- locating means for capturing a current offset geocode in relation to said mechanical means;
- one or more image collection subsystems physically connected to said mechanical means;
- one or more memories for storing program code;
- and
- one or more processors, operatively connected to the one or more image collection subsystems, operatively connected to said locating means, and operatively connected to the one or more memories, for executing the stored program code, which when executed causes the system to perform a process comprising the steps of:
- receiving an affirmative command to collect parking information;
- in response to said command, instructing one or more of said image collection subsystems to capture an image;
- and
- in response to said command, instructing said locating means to capture the current offset geocode of said mechanical means;
- wherein said offset geocode is specified to a geolocation more accurate than a geolocation accuracy of said locating means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.