Parking meter communications for remote payment with updated display

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A meter device comprising:
a. an internal clock; b. a display; c. a communication subsystem configured to provide two-way wireless communication; d. a controller module coupled to the internal clock, the display and the communication subsystem, the controller configured to control the communication subsystem to receive data indicative of a remote payment being completed, control the display to display an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session, monitor the clock to determine a first amount of time remaining in the parking session, control the display to display the first amount of time remaining, power down at least a portion of the communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed, wake up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the first amount of time remaining is below a threshold time prior to expiration of the parking session, receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and control the display to update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time in a second amount of time remaining.