METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PARKING BY DUAL LOCATION VERIFICATION

摘要

A computerized system for managing a parking lot includes: a beacon in one-way, or location sensor in two-way, communication with a smart device for locating the smart device without it having to determine its own location, a vehicle sensor for sensing the presence of a vehicle, and a computer-implemented server operable to determine from the beacon's identification or receive from the location sensor the location of the smart device. The server authorizes entry or exit of the vehicle when a smart device status indicates acceptance, and the smart device and the vehicle are both at a same appropriate location. The server updates the smart device status after a payment transaction. Entry or exit may be authorized by opening a barrier, displaying an authorization message, communicating a message to the smart device, and/or not issuing a non-authorization alert. The server may receive reservations, and may communicate lot occupancy to third-party systems.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of managing a parking lot, the method comprising:
(a) authorizing an entry of a first vehicle by a computerized parking controller in response to a status indicating no entry rejection of a smart device, a first location indicating that the smart device is located at an entry location of the parking lot, and a first presence indicating that the first vehicle is present at the entry location, the first location being determined by the parking controller in response to an entry-beacon identification of an entry beacon of the parking lot, the entry-beacon identification being communicated to the parking controller by the smart device in a first communication; (b) determining by the parking controller an updated value of the status in response to a payment transaction associated with the smart device; and (c) authorizing an exit of a second vehicle by the parking controller in response to the status indicating no exit rejection of the smart device, a second location indicating that the smart device is located at an exit location of the parking lot, and a second presence indicating that the second vehicle is present at the exit location, the second location being determined by the parking controller in response to an exit-beacon identification of an exit beacon of the parking lot, the exit beacon being selected from the group consisting of the entry beacon and another beacon separate from the entry beacon, the exit-beacon identification being communicated to the parking controller by the smart device in a second communication, the exit location being selected from the group consisting of the entry location and another location separate from the entry location, the second vehicle being the first vehicle or another vehicle separate from the first vehicle.