Global Patent Index - EP 1895486 A1

EP 1895486 A1 20080305 - Automated parking system

Title (en)

Automated parking system

Title (de)

Automatisiertes Parksystem

Title (fr)

Système automatisé de stationnement

Publication

EP 1895486 A1 20080305 (EN)

Application

EP 07253405 A 20070829

Priority

GB 0616976 A 20060829

Abstract (en)

A vehicle parking system for use at an on-street or other roadside parking area having provision for parking at least one vehicle at said area, the system comprising: a) primary camera means (1,4) arranged to sense and record the numberplate of any vehicle entering the area and entry time; b) data input means (5) for the user of a vehicle parking at the site to identify their vehicle and/or parking space; c) payment receiving means (5) coupled to a processing arrangement arranged to calculate a fee due and to accept payment and optionally to issue a receipt; d) secondary camera means (1,4) arranged to sense and record the numberplate of any vehicle leaving the area and an exit time, wherein the processing arrangement is arranged to record vehicles entering the parking area and parking their vehicles, and so distinguish them from vehides travelling on the road or street not using a parking space within said parking area.

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/14 (2006.01); G07B 15/02 (2011.01); G08G 1/017 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

G07B 15/02 (2013.01 - EP GB); G08G 1/017 (2013.01 - GB); G08G 1/0175 (2013.01 - EP); G08G 1/14 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

WO 0046068 A1 20000810 - HALL BRETT [US]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1895486 A1 20080305; EP 1895486 B1 20091118; EP 1895486 B8 20100203; AT E449395 T1 20091215; DE 602007003281 D1 20091231; GB 0616976 D0 20061004; GB 2441382 A 20080305; GB 2441382 B 20091014

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07253405 A 20070829; AT 07253405 T 20070829; DE 602007003281 T 20070829; GB 0616976 A 20060829