US 11,688,205 B2
Parking meter system
Thomas G. Hudson, Tonka Bay, MN (US); Joseph M. Caldwell, Chanhassen, MN (US); and Richard C. Gage, Orono, MN (US)
Assigned to Municipal Parking Services Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US)
Filed by Municipal Parking Services, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/671,428.
Application 17/671,428 is a continuation of application No. 16/900,987, filed on Jun. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,257,302.
Application 16/900,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/579,816, filed on Sep. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,685,501, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/579,816 is a continuation of application No. 16/195,828, filed on Nov. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,424,125, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 16/195,828 is a continuation of application No. 15/714,916, filed on Sep. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,134,201, issued on Nov. 20, 2018.
Application 15/714,916 is a continuation of application No. 14/164,177, filed on Jan. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,773,351, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/756,854, filed on Jan. 25, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/794,596, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/887,319, filed on Oct. 4, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/887,324, filed on Oct. 4, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0165097 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07B 15/02 (2011.01); G07F 17/24 (2006.01)
CPC G07B 15/02 (2013.01) [G07F 17/246 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A parking enforcement and vehicle charging system, comprising:
a weather resistant housing;
a processor disposed inside of the housing;
a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor;
a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor;
a first camera disposed in the housing and facing outward towards a first parking space, the first camera coupled to the processor; and
a charging port and electricity supply to allow a vehicle in the first parking space to be plugged in for recharging,
wherein the processor is configured to recognize when a vehicle first occupies the first parking space.