EP1450333A1

EP1450333A1 - Methods and system of payment for a parking space by telephone

Info

Publication number: EP1450333A1
Application number: EP03394038A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Uaithne Eoin Ryan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-02-21
Filing date: 2003-04-14
Publication date: 2004-08-25

Abstract

The self adhesive vinyl parking label is affixed to the inside of the parked vehicle window and contains therein between the self adhesive vinyl and the parked vehicle window a paper label displaying the serial identification number of the parked vehicle and the Telecom or Service Provider number that are used by the operator of the parked vehicle and by a Traffic Regulations official.

Description

The parked vehicle parking information display system is described a clear self adhesive vinyl parking label which is affixed to the inside of the window of the parked vehicle, and displaying therein the vehicle's serial identification numbers and the telephone access numbers of the Telecom or Service Provider.
The operator of the parked vehicle parks his or her vehicle in a cost controlled parking credit time limit zone. The parked vehicle operator telephones the Telecom or Service Provider by entering into his or her telephone instrument key pad in sequence the set of Telecom or Service Provider numbers as is displayed on the self adhesive parking label located on the inside of the window of the parked vehicle. The Telephone instrument referred to herein is described as a mobile telephone, public callbox, a private telephone or a business telephone.
The parked vehicle operator is answered by a Telecom or Service Provider automated telephone service and is requested to enter the code area from where the access telephone call is being telephoned from, e.g. in the Cork area the telephone code is 021, in Dublin the telephone code would be 01, and from any other area where a designated telephone code area is operated by the Telecom or Service Provider.
The operator of the parked vehicle enters the telephone area code number, by keying into the keypad of his or her telephone instrument the area code number displayed on the self adhesive parking label, by depressing the Cork area number '0' followed by depressing the number `2', followed by depressing the number '1' and the Telecom or Service Provider recognises the telephone area code from where the telephone call is being sent.
The Telecom or Service Provider requests the operator of the parked vehicle to enter the serial identification numbers in sequence and corresponding to the serial identification numbers as is displayed on the self adhesive parking label located on the inside of the window of the parked vehicle.
The operator of the parked vehicle enters in sequence the set of serial identification numbers as is displayed on his or her self adhesive parking label and the Telecom or Service Provider recognises the serial identification numbers of the operator of the parked vehicle in the Telecom or Service Providers automated answering service. The Telecom or Service Provider requests the operator of the parked vehicle to then enter the parking zone number, in which the vehicle is parked, e.g. the operator of the parked vehicle enters into his or her telephone instrument the number '1' indicating to the Telecom or Service Provider that the vehicle is parked in a one-hour parking zone, the number 2' to indicate a two-hour parking zone the number '4' to indicate a four hour parking zone, the number '0' to indicate an overnight parking zone and any other numerical order which is assigned by the Telecom or Service Provider in relation to any other parking area, e.g. bus, train or airport parking zones, and any cost-controlled parking area.
The Telecom or Service Provider provides further codes in numbers and letters to denote an exact location of the parked vehicle.
The operator of the parked vehicle is allowed to legally park their vehicle in a cost-controlled parking area only for the time limit zone designated. The operator of the parked vehicle telephones the Telecom or Service Provider to request legal valid credit parking time for his or her vehicle. The Telecom or Service Provider confirms and authorises the operator the commencement of valid legal parking time. The Telecom or Service Provider bills the operator of the parked vehicle for parking time, debiting his or her account, i.e. credit card account, mobile telephone account, business telephone account or private account.
The operator of the parked vehicle can check his or her current valid parking time by phoning or sending a text message to the Telecom or Service Provider from his or her telephone instrument.
The Traffic Regulations official a policeman or a traffic warden checks the valid parking time status of the parked vehicle by telephoning the Telecom or Service Provider. The Traffic Regulations official enters and keys in to his or her telephone instrument keypad the Telecom or Service Provider access telephone numbers by depressing each number in sequence displayed on the self adhesive parking label.
The Traffic Regulations official is then requested by the Telecom or Service Provider to key in the serial identification number of the parked vehicle which is displayed on the self adhesive label on the parked car. The Telecom or Service Provider confirms the commencement of the vehicle parking time and valid parking time remaining.
The embodiments of the method are not limited to those described herein and may be varied.

Claims

claim a method of cost-controlled vehicle parking time in parking zoned areas.
claim a clear self adhesive vinyl parking label affixed to the inside of the window of the parked vehicle, measuring 7.5Cm in width and 5.0Cm in height and containing therein a paper label measuring 6.00Cm in width and 4.00Cm in height displaying therein the serial identification numbers of the parked vehicle and the telephone access numbers of the Telecom or Service Provider used by the operator of the parked vehicle and a Traffic Regulations official. Ref - Fig. 1