System and method for direct transfer of electronic parking meter data

摘要

A single space electronic parking meter mechanism for inserting into an outer parking meter housing is provided. The mechanism includes an inner housing, a payment receiving structure supported by the inner housing and an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing. The mechanism also includes a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system and an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display and the wireless communications subsystem. The mechanism includes a memory device receiving port externally accessible through the inner housing and a read-write removable memory device physically accessible from outside of the inner housing and configured to be coupled to the memory device receiving port. The removable memory device including operation mode information that is read by the electronic meter control system to select an operation mode of the meter mechanism.

主权项

1. A single space parking meter kit comprising:
a first single space meter mechanism comprising:
an inner housing;an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing of the first single space meter mechanism;a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing of the first single space meter mechanism configured to wirelessly communicate with a parking management system;an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display screen and the wireless communications subsystem of the first single space meter mechanism; anda removable read-write memory device accessible from outside of the inner housing of the first single space meter mechanism, the removable read-write memory device including payment information representative of parking payments received by the first meter mechanism; and a second single space meter mechanism comprising:
an inner housing;an electronic display screen supported by the inner housing of the second single space meter mechanism;a wireless communication subsystem supported by the inner housing of the second single space meter mechanism configured to wirelessly communicate with the parking management system;an electronic meter control system controlling the electronic display screen and the wireless communications subsystem of the second single space meter mechanism;a meter identification number; anda port configured to receive the removable read-write memory device;
wherein the control system of the second single space meter mechanism is configured to access the payment information from the removable read-write memory device and to communicate both the payment information and the identification number of the second single space meter to the parking management system.