Automated parking director systems and related methods

Details Automated parking director systems and related methods Automated parking director systems and related methods

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Vehicle parking indicators

C340S905000, C705S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135991

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods of directing parking in a parking lot include: (a) detecting the presence and/or absence of a vehicle in respective parking spaces in a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces to monitor the availability of parking spaces; (b) identifying the space location of parking spaces that are available for use based on the detecting and monitoring steps; (c) automatically providing the location of the identified available spaces to prospective users in substantially real-time; and (d) electronically correlating a parking space to a user to allow a parking space to be identified if a patron forgets where he/she parked.

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