A mobile device retrieves a location (e.g. Lot 5-2-3) of a parked vehicle using a database which associates a parking bay with a license plate of the vehicle parked inside it. The license plate is linked to the mobile device, and a route is generated between the mobile device’s current location to that of the parked vehicle. The database may comprise images of all parking bays within a facility, and any license plates that are currently occupying each bay, and may also associate a location with each bay. These images may be obtained using one or more imaging devices which may capture a video stream. The location of the parking bay may be presented as GPS coordinates or as a description of the parking bay number and section or level of the parking facility, as shown in the figure. The method may involve calculating parking durations and initiating payment.
Method and system for finding vehicle in parking facility
2017-12-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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