Parking meter

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2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Miska, Vit W (Department: 2833)

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Time interval

Parking meter type

C194S205000, C194S217000, C340S932200, C340S933000, C340S937000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07393134

ABSTRACT:
A parking meter includes a microcontroller and a timer coupled with a microcontroller. A mechanism for accepting payment by coin, credit card or both is coupled with the microcontroller for accepting payment for use of an associated parking space. The microcontroller initiates the timer for a prepaid parking interval upon receiving a signal from the payment acceptance mechanism. A vehicle detector is coupled with the microcontroller for detecting the presence or absence of a vehicle in the associated parking space. The microcontroller initiates an interrogation station to direct an interrogation signal at the associated parking space in the area of the parking space where the license plate of a parked vehicle is located upon determining the existence of a parking violation.

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