Parking space finder based on parking meter data

摘要

Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.

主权项

1. A parking space finder system comprising:
a server including a processor and memory that:
receives information from one or more parking meters regarding a current status;receives a parking space query from a communications device associated with a vehicle regarding parking space availability of the parking space finder system;sends, in response to receiving the parking space query, a location information query to the communications device associated with the vehicle, wherein the location information query is a request for a current geographic location of the communications device;receives the current geographic location of the communications device;determines a predetermined geographic area around the vehicle, based at least partially on the current geographic location of the communications device and rules stored in the memory;determines parking space availability within the predetermined geographic area around the vehicle; andforwards to the communication device information about available parking spaces determined within the predetermined geographic area around the vehicle.