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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
May. 11, 2015
Citifyd, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Sohrab Vossoughi, Portland, OR (US);
Joel Morrissette, Beaverton, OR (US);
CITIFYD, INC., Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A dynamic parking management platform () includes a mobile communication device (), a parking server (), and an electronic ticket device () that cooperate to enable a vehicle driver to effect electronically a secure parking fee payment transaction. The electronic ticket device emits a beacon signal to enable transmission of vehicle parking time and other information to a wireless communication device () carried by a parking service provider officer or attendant walking past a parked vehicle and not having to view a display surface on the electronic ticket device. A lock and key capability enables secure parking fee payments and prevents unauthorized parking fee transactions. The parking management platform configured to induce vehicle drivers to purchase a product or service by parking discount inducement or advertisement information from merchants whose stores are located nearby the vehicle parking area.