Abrégé

A parking meter detects an object in proximity, based on a change in a proximity measurement at the meter, activates a directional sensor in response to detecting the object, receives sensor data at a meter processor from the directional sensor, wherein the received sensor data indicates a predetermined direction to the detected object relative to the meter. The parking meter determines a presence of the object, or lack thereof, in the predetermined direction based on the sensor data, and upon a positive determination of the presence of the object, stores an indication of the presence of the object along with a time of the positive determination.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07B 15/02 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle prenant en compte un facteur variable tel que la distance ou le temps, p.ex. pour le transport de passagers, les systèmes de parcs de stationnement ou les systèmes de location de véhicules
• G07F 17/24 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour compteurs de stationnement
• G08C 17/02 - Dispositions pour transmettre des signaux caractérisées par l'utilisation d'une voie électrique sans fil utilisant une voie radio

Abrégé

A payment system for parking locations communicates with a plurality of parking meters, each of which is associated with a predetermined geographic location corresponding to a parking location. The system receives user identifying information via a communication related to payment for a parking session at a parking location identified by the communication, and determines a user credit/debit card data for payment of the parking session based on the user identifying information. Data related to the parking session at the geographic location of the parking meter is stored in a database associated with a parking history of the user, and determines one or more advertisements to communicate to the user based on the geographic location of the parking meter and previously stored data related to the parking history of the user

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce
• H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
• G07B 15/00 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle
• G06Q 50/00 - Systèmes ou procédés spécialement adaptés à un secteur particulier d’activité économique, p.ex. aux services d’utilité publique ou au tourisme

Abrégé

A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 20/00 - Architectures, schémas ou protocoles de paiement
• G07B 15/00 - Dispositions ou appareils pour encaisser le prix des billets ou les droits d’entrée ou de péage en un ou plusieurs points de contrôle

Abrégé

A single bay parking meter device is provided which accepts payment by means of a credit or debit card, an electronic purse, or coins. The device has a power supply unit, a solar power charging arrangement and power management, such that it does not need power supply cables to be installed for each meter. The parking meter device also transmits financial data to a financial institution in a wireless manner, also to avoid the need for cabling. The parking meter device is receivable in the base of a conventional single bay parking meter, such that the new parking meter device may be retrofitted to existing coin operated installed single bay parking meters, using a new cover that is also engageable with the conventional housing base.

Classes IPC  ?

• G04F 1/00 - Appareils pouvant être mis en marche et arrêtés pour mesurer des intervalles de temps prédéterminés ou choisis à volonté, sans mécanisme moteur, p.ex. sabliers