Intruder, theft and vandalism deterrent management system for controlling a parking area

a management system and parking area technology, applied in the direction of computer control, program control, optical signalling, etc., can solve the problems of many people's objections to placing indicia on their vehicles, the first known system suffers drawbacks, and the complexity of the system is large, so as to save money and time for parking service providers, and be convenient and less objectionable to parking area patrons.
US20060015398A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-19WEIK MARTIN HERMAN III
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
WEIK MARTIN HERMAN III
Publication Date
2006-01-19
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A parking area control and management system employs a card reader, which reads identification information from a card commonly carried by a person, such as a driver's license or credit card or other identity card carried by a user that is issued by an entity other than a parking area management entity. A record is made of the identification information upon entrance of a vehicle into the parking area. The person may subsequently leave the parking area on foot and regain entry to the parking area by presenting the same card. Later, the same card is used to exit the parking area, via the vehicle, and to validate that the same person is leaving with the vehicle. The parking area control and management system also includes sensors, such as loop detectors and electric eyes, to determine if a second vehicle or a pedestrian follows behind a vehicle entering into, or exiting from, the parking area. The parking area control and management system can be used to manage existing loop detectors and electric eyes, that normally control door and gate safety access systems, and to integrate those devices into an alarm system, such that an alert is issued whenever an abnormal or unauthorized event occurs during operations.
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[0001] This application is a Continuation of Applicant's prior U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 303,025, filed on Nov. 25, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of Applicant's prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 131,029, filed Apr. 25, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 644,901, filed on Aug. 24, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,784 issued on Nov. 26, 2002. The contents of the parent applications are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a system for controlling access to, and egress from, a parking area.

[0004] 2. Description of the Relevant Art

[0005] Private and public parking areas, such as garages and lots, are common in urban and suburban areas. Often the entrance to, and exit from, the parking area are monitored and / or controlled. Various systems are known to perform the monitoring and / or controlling functions of the parking area. Such syste...

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