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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2003
James C Squire, Buena Vista, VA (US);
Jenny L Dinneen, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Brian D Holt, Manassas, VA (US);
Tsung-ta Ho, Rockville, MD (US);
Troy J Siemers, Staunton, VA (US);
James C Squire, Buena Vista, VA (US);
Jenny L Dinneen, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Brian D Holt, Manassas, VA (US);
Tsung-ta Ho, Rockville, MD (US);
Troy J Siemers, Staunton, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of matching a vehicle with a vacant parking space in a parking facility having numerous parking spaces. The method includes storing identifying characteristics of each of the parking spaces in a database. To request a parking space, a garage customer inputs data concerning his or her preferences for parking. The inventive method then determines which of the plurality of parking spaces are vacant, matches the data inputted by the user with the data identifying characteristics of each of the parking spaces determined to be vacant, and determines which of the parking spaces determined to be vacant most closely matches the data inputted by the user. The closest parking space is reserved for parking by the user.