Abrégé

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for automating parking for a parking facility. Cameras are used to perform a license plate recognition (LPR) readings of vehicles entering and exiting the parking facility. When a match of the LPR reading of a vehicle exiting the facility to any of the vehicles that have entered the facility cannot be found, a secondary identification analysis is performed. The secondary identification analysis can include performing a shape recognition and/or color recognition of still images of the vehicles as they entered and exited the parking facility to find a vehicle match.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 20/62 - Texte, p.ex. plaques d’immatriculation, textes superposés ou légendes des images de télévision
• G06V 10/00 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos
• G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une forme; Localisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
• G06V 30/10 - Reconnaissance de caractères

Abrégé

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 10/02 - Réservations, p.ex. pour billetterie, services ou manifestations
• G06Q 50/18 - Services juridiques; Maniement de documents juridiques
• G07C 1/30 - Compteurs de stationnement
• 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
• G08G 1/04 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande utilisant des détecteurs optiques ou ultrasonores
• G08G 1/042 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande utilisant des détecteurs inductifs ou magnétiques
• G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement

Abrégé

A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include a camera aimed towards the area designated as NO PARKING and monitor this area for the entry of a vehicle. A parking violation is determined to have occurred upon determining that the vehicle has entered the area designated as NO PARKING, and image data of the entry of a vehicle into the NO PARKING area that was captured by the camera can be relayed to a remote computing system. The parking enforcement device can be provided as a bollard that includes a camera secured to a center pole extending vertically upwards inside of the bollard. The camera can be located along the center pole so that the camera views outward from the bollard via a window section of the bollard.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/017 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande par identification des véhicules
• G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras

Abrégé

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. In one aspect, an in ground sensor provides a first vehicle detection technique and a video camera employing machine vision provides a second vehicle detection technique. A vehicle detection technique for a smart parking meter utilizes both of the first and second detection techniques to make a highly accurate determination of a vehicle entering a parking space and a vehicle exiting a parking space. The second detection technique can be used to perform a double check on the first technique, or vice versa.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement

Abrégé

A central computing system is configured to monitor quotas for multiple different classifications of vehicles that park in a parking facility. License plate reading (LPR) cameras read the license information of each vehicle entering and exiting a parking facility. The vehicle images or identifications are communicated to the central computing system which updates its database and monitors each virtual lot in the parking facility according to quotas, prices and other parameters for each corresponding class of vehicles. Control gates can be provided at entrances and exits to the parking facility. A parking kiosk can be provided to the parking facility that is networked with the central computing system.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/065 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers par comptage des véhicules dans une section de la route ou dans un parc de stationnement, c. à d. en comparant le nombre des arrivants et celui des partants
• G06V 20/54 - Trafic, p.ex. de voitures sur la route, de trains ou de bateaux
• G06V 20/62 - Texte, p.ex. plaques d’immatriculation, textes superposés ou légendes des images de télévision
• 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

Abrégé

A mobile computing device executing software code interacts with a smart parking meter to permit the user to complete a parking transaction without the need to exit their car. The transaction proceeds digitally and confirmation of the purchase is sent to the user's smartphone or via other electronic message means. The user can access an interactive map via the parking application to provide real time status of the networked parking meters in a specific area. The user can view all meters meeting certain criteria, such as pricing and time to availability. The user can also reserve a particular parking space through the application. The user can further be directed to their car via map directions.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/017 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande par identification des véhicules
• H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
• 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

Abrégé

A parking meter includes a housing, processor, memory, network interface, graphical user interface, first camera disposed in the housing and facing outward from the first side of the housing, microphone, speaker, second camera disposed in the housing and facing outward from the housing towards a parking space, a status light, and a payment acceptor. The meter is configured to sense a vehicle's presence in the parking space, capture an identification of the vehicle, transmit the identification to a remote networked computer system, determine that a parking violation has occurred, transmit the notice to the remote computer system, accept payment of fines, transmit notice of fine payment to the remote computer system, transmit a time of the vehicle's exit from the first parking space to the remote computer system via the network interface, and reset the parking time period to zero upon the vehicle's exit from the parking space.

Classes IPC  ?

• 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
• G07C 1/30 - Compteurs de stationnement