AUTOMATED PARKING SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH DYNAMICALLY UPDATABLE DISPLAY DEVICE

摘要

An automated system for managing one or more parking spaces, that includes a vehicle identification detector for detecting vehicles in a parking space area, a dynamically updatable display device mounted in the parking space area, and a computer subsystem that dynamically updates the display device with messages or images to be communicated in real time to the operator of the vehicle that is being parked. The system can be dynamically configured to operate either as a reserved parking system, or as a pay-for-parking system. The system includes an optional billing and payment module that integrates with information provided by the system to manage collection and remittance of parking revenues. The system includes an optional event notification module to manage automatic notification and ticketing of vehicles that are not authorized to be parked in the parking space.

主权项

1. A parking space management system for managing use of a parking area comprising at least one parking space, said parking space management system comprising:
a) One or more database repositories containing: a first database storing vehicle identification information uniquely identifying vehicles authorized to occupy said at least one parking space; and a second database storing parking usage rules governing use of said at least one parking space; b) A parking space monitor comprising a vehicle detection and recognition system responsive to the presence of a vehicle in a parking space of said at least one parking space in said parking area; c) A dynamically updatable display device visible to a vehicle operator at or near said parking space and associated with said parking space; and d) A computer subsystem which processes input from said parking space monitor and said first and second databases and generates output specific to said vehicle for display on said display device.