SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED MOBILE PARKING PAYMENTS

摘要

In one aspect of the present invention, a web and mobile network; implemented system is provided for enabling payment for parking, using a mobile device, and also for enabling the management and/or enforcement of parking. The system provides an integrated platform, including at least one server component that is operable to interoperate with two or more mobile devices associated with users registered to the server component, for enabling the registered users to pay for parking by operation of their mobile device. The server component is configured to enable registered users to pay for parking from a wide variety of mobile devices, for example, based on text messaging communications between a mobile device and the server component, or by operation of a mobile application loaded on a mobile device that is a smart phone for example. The web implemented system is linked through a wireless network to one or more parking meters or tower components.