US 12,131,589 B2
Method and apparatus for automatic location-specific configuration management of a removable meter unit
David William King, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US); Alexander Schwarz, San Diego, CA (US); and Stephen John Hunter, Randpark Extension (ZA)
Assigned to IPS Group Inc, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by IPS GROUP INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/974,432.
Application 14/558,564 is a division of application No. 12/355,740, filed on Jan. 16, 2009, granted, now 9,002,723, issued on Apr. 7, 2015.
Application 17/974,432 is a continuation of application No. 16/442,270, filed on Jun. 14, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/442,270 is a continuation of application No. 14/558,564, filed on Dec. 2, 2014, granted, now 10,366,546, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/022,208, filed on Jan. 18, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/022,213, filed on Jan. 18, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0057773 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07B 15/00 (2011.01); G01D 4/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); G07B 15/02 (2011.01); G07F 17/24 (2006.01)
CPC G07B 15/02 (2013.01) [G01D 4/004 (2013.01); G01D 4/008 (2013.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); G07F 17/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A data manager for a vehicle parking control system, the data manager comprising: a database comprising parking meter information, a network interface, at least one processor, and instructions executable to cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
a) receiving, at the network interface, tag identification information, the tag identification information originating from an association of: i) a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location and comprising an RFID tag, and ii) a removable meter unit comprising a wireless transceiver and configured to mate with the housing and wirelessly receive the tag identification information from the RFID tag periodically, in response to an event, or both, the tag identification information associated with the unique physical location;
b) retrieving, from the database, configuration information comprising one or more operating parameters using the tag identification information; and
c) transmitting, using the network interface, the configuration information.