Event-Based Parking Platform Using Dynamic Pricing and Waitlist Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current parking fee payment systems are cumbersome and costly for municipalities and private providers, requiring manual collection and labor-intensive processes, while also being inconvenient for drivers.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic parking management platform utilizing mobile apps, backend servers, and auxiliary E-Ticket devices for contactless payment and transaction management, enabling dynamic pricing, secure transactions, and event-based parking services without altering existing infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual collection of parking permit tickets and fee payments is used, then parking fee payment compliance can be ensured, but labor intensive and costly operations result
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical ticket collection and cash handling with an electronic system using mobile devices, sensors, and automated payment processing. Parking enforcement officers use smartphones to issue and collect permits digitally, eliminating the need for physical ticket books and cash transactions, thereby maintaining compliance while dramatically improving operational efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service parking permit acquisition and payment through mobile applications. Drivers can purchase and activate parking permits autonomously through their smartphones without requiring attendant intervention, and the system automatically validates permits and processes payments, reducing labor requirements while ensuring compliance
2Ease of operation
If on-site attendants are deployed to process parking permit tickets, then parking fee collection can be performed, but labor intensive operations increase costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces on-site attendants with automated electronic permit validation systems. Mobile devices equipped with scanning capabilities and validation software automatically verify parking permits, check expiration dates, and process payments without human intervention, maintaining ease of operation while eliminating labor costs
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary electronic validation layer between the parking permit and the vehicle. Mobile devices and sensors act as intermediaries that automatically verify permit authenticity and validity, eliminating the need for human attendants to manually check permits while ensuring accurate fee collection
3Ease of operation
If mechanical or electronic parking meters are used, then parking fee collection is achieved, but installation and operation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the parking meter functionality from physical infrastructure and relocates it to mobile devices. Instead of installing expensive mechanical or electronic meters at each parking location, the system uses smartphones and portable validation devices that can be carried by enforcement officers, dramatically reducing infrastructure costs while maintaining ease of payment
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device platform serves multiple functions: it acts as a parking permit issuer, validator, payment processor, and enforcement tool. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate dedicated parking meter infrastructure at each location, reducing overall system complexity and installation costs while maintaining operational simplicity
Data Source
AI summary
A parking management platform enables an event-based vehicle parking service. Operational features afforded by the vehicle parking service include Waitlist AutoBuy, which automatically purchases a parking space if one becomes available before an event; Waitlist Notification, which notifies a user when a parking space becomes available; Cancel and Buy, which allows a user to cancel a purchased event parking pass before a pre-event deadline and later repurchase the same event parking pass; Transfer to Another Person, which allows transfer of a parking pass to another person; Transfer to Another Event, which allows transfer of an event parking pass for use at a future event; Redemption of Transferred Parking Pass, which allows a recipient of a transferred parking pass to redeem it without payment; and Attendance Confirmation, which allows a user to confirm attendance or to exchange, transfer, or cancel the event parking pass for a different event parking pass.