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App. No. 16/586,997

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A PARKING REGION OF VEHICLES

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App. No.
16/586,997
Abstract

A virtual parking system may include a storage device that stores a set of instructions and a processor in communication with the storage device. When executing the set of instructions, the processor may be configured to cause the system to acquire a first geographical location associated with a virtual parking region and acquire, from a user terminal, a second geographical location via a communication unit of the virtual parking region. The processor may also be configured to cause the system to determine whether a distance between the first geographical location and the second geographical location is less than a threshold distance. The processor may further be configured to cause the system to, in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, transmit, via the communication unit, information associated with the virtual parking region to the user terminal.

Claims (51)

1 - 9 . (canceled)

10 . A virtual parking system, comprising:

a storage device storing a set of instructions; and

a processor in communication with the storage device, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the processor is configured to cause the system to:

acquire a first geographical location, the first geographical location being associated with a virtual parking region, the virtual parking region including a parking space for one or more vehicles;

acquire, from a user terminal, a second geographical location via a communication unit of the virtual parking region;

determine whether a distance between the first geographical location and the second geographical location is less than a threshold distance; and

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, transmit, via the communication unit, information associated with the virtual parking region to the user terminal.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, display, via a 3D holographic projector, the information associated with the virtual parking region.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

cause power to be supplied to at least one of a vehicle parked in the virtual parking region or the user terminal.

13 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . A method for transmitting information associated with a parking region of vehicles to a user terminal, the method being implemented on at least one machine each of which has a storage device and a processor, the method comprising:

acquiring, by the processor, a first geographical location, the first geographical location being associated with a virtual parking region, the virtual parking region including a parking space for one or more vehicles;

acquiring, by the processor, a second geographical location from a user terminal via a communication unit of the virtual parking region;

determining, by the processor, whether a distance between the first geographical location and the second geographical location is less than a threshold distance; and

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, transmitting, by the processor, information associated with the virtual parking region to the user terminal via the communication unit.

23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, displaying, via a 3D holographic projector, the information associated with the virtual parking region.

24 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising:

causing power to be supplied to at least one of a vehicle parked within the parking region or the user terminal.

25 . (canceled)

26 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a computer program product, the computer program product comprising instructions configured to cause a computing device to:

acquire a first geographical location, the first geographical location being associated with a virtual parking region, the virtual parking region including a parking space for one or more vehicles;

acquire, from a user terminal, a second geographical location via a communication unit of the virtual parking region;

determine whether a distance between the first geographical location and the second geographical location is less than a threshold distance; and

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, transmit, via the communication unit, information associated with the virtual parking region to the user terminal.

27 - 30 . (canceled)

31 . The system of claim 10 , wherein

the virtual parking region includes a positioning unit, a communication unit, a data acquisition unit, and a power supply unit; and

the first geographical location includes a geographical location of at least one part of the virtual parking region that is located by the positioning unit of the virtual parking region.

32 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the user terminal utilizing various wireless technologies.

33 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the user terminal includes a positioning component, and the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

determine the second geographical location based on positioning information from the user terminal obtained via the positioning component of the user terminal.

34 . The system of claim 10 , the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

determine the threshold distance according to a default setting of the system or a user instruction.

35 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the information associated with the virtual parking region includes information relating to at least one of parking space in the virtual parking region or service information, the information relating to the parking space in the virtual parking region including at least one of: a count of vehicles in the virtual parking region, a location of at least one of the vehicles in the virtual parking region, the capacity of the virtual parking region, or a location of a vacant parking space in the virtual parking region, and the service information including at least one of: advertisements, news, traffic information, weather information, shopping information near the virtual parking region.

36 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the first geographical location includes a geographical location of an entity or object located in the virtual parking region, wherein the entity or object is movable.

37 . The method of claim 22 , wherein

the virtual parking region includes a positioning unit, a communication unit, a data acquisition unit, and a power supply unit; and

the first geographical location includes a geographical location of at least one part of the virtual parking region that is located by the positioning unit of the virtual parking region.

38 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the user terminal utilizing various wireless technologies.

39 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the user terminal includes a positioning component, and the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

determine the second geographical location based on positioning information from the user terminal obtained via the positioning component of the user terminal.

40 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the system to:

determine the threshold distance according to a default setting or a user instruction.

41 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the information associated with the virtual parking region includes information relating to at least one of parking space in the virtual parking region or service information, the information relating to the parking space in the virtual parking region including at least one of: a count of vehicles in the virtual parking region, a location of at least one of vehicles in the virtual parking region, a capacity in the virtual parking region, or a location of vacant parking space in the virtual parking region, and the service information including at least one of: advertisements, news, traffic information, weather information, shopping information near the virtual parking region.

42 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the first geographical location includes a geographical location of an entity or object located in the virtual parking region, wherein the entity or object is movable.

43 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 26 , the computer program product is further configured to cause a computing device to:

in response to a result of the determination that the distance is less than the threshold distance, display, via a 3D holographic projector, the information associated with the virtual parking region.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2021
From: JIANGSU HONGBAO HARDWARE CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING QISHENG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056321/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2021
From: HU, ZHIFENG; DUAN, WEI
To: DONGXIA DATONG (BEIJING) MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056281/0319 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2021
From: DONGXIA DATONG (BEIJING) MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING CO., LTD.
To: JIANGSU HONGBAO HARDWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056281/0329 →