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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 24, 2016
General Motors Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Paul H. Pebbles, Novi, MI (US);
Peter B. Kosak, Northville, MI (US);
GENERAL MOTORS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a parking space with a sign. A sensor monitors the parking space and generate sensor data. A short-range transceiver receives a vehicle identification key and communicates over a short-range communication channel. A processor module is communicatively coupled with the sensor and the short-range transceiver. The processor module is configured to determine whether a vehicle in the parking space is an approved vehicle or an unapproved vehicle based on at least one of the sensor data and the vehicle identification key. The processor module generates a first notification when the the approved vehicle is in the parking space and a second notification when unapproved vehicle is in the parking space. The first and second notifications are transmitted by the short-range transceiver over the short-range communication channel.