Method and apparatus for a gps-based parking meter system
CA 2417060 A1 · Owner: Grush, Bernard · Inventors: Grush, Bernard
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The present invention discloses methods processes and apparatus to use a , location tracklog (e.g. from GPS) for metering and billing parked vehicles. These methods and processes include specialized filtering, and compression programmed into small format devices mounted on vehicles and a central processing, facility to collect these tracklogs for matching with parking rules and detailed parking maps of sub-meter, accuracy to bill vehicle owners. In specific this invention benefits vehicle owners by removing all of the annoyances of using, mechanically metered parking. It benefits owners and operators of parking facilities by reducing, equipment costs abuses by vehicle owners and by …
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