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Method of using a parking card for operating a parking barrier for pay parking
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-12-14
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Granted: 1996-03-19
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Expires: 2014-12-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention concerns a parking card to operate a barrier for pay parking. The card is in the form of a round, flat piece with a front and back, and a machine-readable data medium for storing and identifying information on the parking facility and the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann Farmont
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07701; G06K19/07703; G06K19/04; G06K19/041; G06K19/047; G06K19/07749; G07; G07F; G07F1/00; G07F1/06; G07F17/00; G07F17/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S194/00; Y10S194/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for operating a parking concession comprising the steps of: storing at a first location a plurality of parking cards, each comprising a round, flat piece of material with a front and reverse side, containing a non-contact machine-readable data medium for storing parking data; determining when a parking customer is present at an entrance to a parking area; selecting one of said plurality of parking cards or inserting a selected parking card of a past use into first location by a parking customer; reading a card code from said selected parking card independent of the position of said parking card and electronically storing parking data within said parking card; issuing said selected parking card to said parking customer; opening an entrance barrier to said parking area allowing said parking customer to enter; when said parking customer desires to exit said parking area, receiving from said parking customer said selected parking card into a payment location; and reading said parking data from said selected card in order to determine the associated parking fee.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for operating a parking concession comprising the steps of: storing at a first location a plurality of parking cards, each comprising a round, flat piece of material with a front and reverse side, containing a non-contact machine-readable data medium for storing parking data; determining when a parking customer is present at an entrance to a parking area; selecting one of said plurality of parking cards or inserting a selected parking card of a past use into first location by a parking customer; reading a card code from said selected parking card independent of the position of said parking card and electronically storing parking data within said parking card; issuing said selected parking card to said parking customer; opening an entrance barrier to said parking area allowing said parking customer to enter; when said parking customer desires to exit said parking area, receiving from said parking customer said selected parking card into a payment location; and reading said parking data from said selected card in order to determine the associated parking fee.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said selected parking card is retained at an exit location and is returned for storing at said first location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said selected parking card is returned to said parking customer upon his exit for future use during a subsequent parking period, and is retained after a certain subsequent parking period at an exit location and is returned for storing at said first location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as in claim 1 which further comprises the steps of: p1 after said selected parking card is received at said payment location, determining whether an excessive period of time has elapsed since the payment of said parking fee.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as in claim 1 which further comprising the steps of: after receipt of said selected parking card by said payment location, reading said card code and determining if said parking fee has been paid and, if so, causing an exit barrier to open.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method as in claim 1 which further comprises the steps of, after determining said associated parking fee: accepting payment of said parking fee from said customer and returning said selected parking card to said parking customer; and receiving at an exit location said selected parking card from said parking customer and in response thereto opening an exit barrier allowing said parking customer to exit said parking area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as in claim 1 which further comprises the steps of, after determining said associated parking fee: accepting payment of said parking fee from said customer and in response thereto opening an exit barrier allowing said parking customer to exit said parking area.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for operating a parking concession, comprising the steps of: storing at a first location a plurality of parking cards, each comprising a round, flat piece of material with a front and reverse side, containing a non-contact machine-readable data medium for storing a card code; determining when a parking customer is present at an entrance to a parking area; selecting one of said plurality of parking cards or inserting a selected parking card into said first location by a parking customer; reading said card code from said selected parking card independent of the position of said parking card and electronically storing parking data within said parking card; issuing said selected parking card to said parking customer; opening an entrance barrier to said parking area allowing said parking customer to enter; when said parking customer desires to exit said parking area, receiving from said parking customer said selected parking card into a controlling device at an exit location; reading said parking data from said selected card in order to determine the associated parking fee; checking validity of said selected parking card; and returning said selected parking card to said parking customer and in response thereto opening an exit barrier allowing said parking customer to exit said parking area if said parking card is valid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for operating a parking concession, comprising the steps of: storing at a first location a plurality of parking cards, each comprising a round, flat piece of material with a front and reverse side, containing a non-contact machine-readable data medium for storing a card code; determining when a parking customer is present at an entrance to a parking area; selecting one of said plurality of parking cards or inserting a selected parking card into said first location by a parking customer; reading said card code from said selected parking card independent of the position of said parking card and electronically storing parking data within said parking card; issuing said selected parking card to said parking customer; opening an entrance barrier to said parking area allowing said parking customer to enter; when said parking customer desires to exit said parking area, receiving from said parking customer said selected parking card into a controlling device at an exit location; reading said parking data from said selected card in order to determine the associated parking fee; checking validity of said selected parking card; and returning said selected parking card to said parking customer and in response thereto opening an exit barrier allowing said parking customer to exit said parking area if said parking card is valid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 8 wherein said selected parking card is retained at said exit location if non-valid and is returned for storing at said first location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as in claim 8 wherein said selected parking card is returned to said parking customer upon his exit for future use furing a subsequent parking period and is retained if determined as non-valid and is returned for storing at said first location.
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