David A Goodwin
Plumbers at Pitkin St, Denver, CO

2006001, Jan 19, 2006

Jul 16, 2004

10/892670

Stanley Wolfson - Denver CO, US
David Goodwin - Lakewood CO, US
Mark Fairchild - Arvada CO, US

G06F 17/00

705013000

An automated parking system including a data server module, an internet-based sign up module, an automated parking module, an enforcement module, and a payment module. The data server module includes a member information database that stores selected member information; a client information database for storing selected client information; a location database for containing listings of parking units administered by the automated parking system; and an activity database for containing a listing of parking unit and member activity. The internet-based sign up module is operatively connected to the member information database for entering and processing new selected member information and providing private member identification information. The private member identification information includes a member identifier and personal identifier. The automated parking module implements the steps of: i) determining whether a user is a valid member based on the selected member information in response to a placed parking unit inquiry; ii) prompting the user for a parking unit (e.g. space or lot) identifier (e.g. number) if the user is a valid member, iii) determining if the parking unit identifier is valid based on parking unit listings in the location database and prompting the user to confirm a purchase by entering a personal identifier (e.g. PIN); and, iv) completing the transaction if the correct personal identifier is entered. The enforcement module is operatively connected to the data server module for checking selected parking units and validating the amount of time a member can park in a specific parking unit based on the activity data. The payment module is operatively connected to the data server module for processing member activity for a selected time frame and providing a billing of the member in response thereto; and, for processing parking unit activity for a selected time frame and providing payment to the client in response thereto utilizing the selected client information.