System and method for targeted automotive vehicle parking
A system and method are provided for location-targeting the provision of media distributed by a mobile platform. The method provides a mobile platform with an attached media projection subsystem, and an identifier associated with the media projection subsystem. The media projection subsystem is selectively enabled, the geographic location of the mobile platform is determined, and the identifier and the enablement of the media projection system are verified. Verification information, including the mobile platform (media projection subsystem) location, identifier, and enablement of the media projection subsystem is communicated to a server and stored in a non-transitory memory. A targeting application may direct the system to a target location in cooperation with analyzing the verification information, weighted for factors such as proximate vehicular traffic, line of sight, proximate pedestrian traffic, proximity to cultural events, proximity to cultural facilities, the time of day, and the length of time the media is being projected.
1. An automotive vehicle positioning system comprising:
a parking subsystem having an interface to supply an enablement signal with an identification code associated with a first entity, in response to the automotive vehicle being parked in a selected stationary position;
a location subsystem to supply a geographic location of the automotive vehicle;
a communications subsystem having an interface to receive verification information including the enablement signal, identification code, and geographic location, and an interface to transmit the verification information to a server;
a targeting software application stored in a non-transitory memory, enabling a sequence of processor executable instructions permitting the first entity to select a target parking location from a plurality of potential target parking locations having weighted values;
a selectively enabled media projection subsystem having an interface to project media; and,
wherein first entity receives a reward corresponding to the value of the target parking location, in response to the media projection subsystem being enabled.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first entity receives no reward in response to the media projection subsystem not being enabled.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the media projection subsystem comprises a roller-retractable flexible display screen configured for mounting on a roof of the automotive vehicle.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the media projection subsystem projects media selected from the group consisting of a displayed image, broadcast sound, or a combination thereof.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the communications subsystem receives media uploads from the server; and,
wherein the communications subsystem provides the media uploads to the media projection subsystem.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the parking subsystem ceases to supply the enablement signal in response to the automotive vehicle moving from the selected stationary position.
7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a camera having an output to supply images of the geographic location proximate to the automotive vehicle; and,
wherein the communications subsystem receives the images from the camera and transmits them to the server.
8. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
the server comprising:
a first interface to receive verification information from the automotive vehicle communication subsystem; and,
a second interface to receive first client goals selected from the group consisting of target market, deployment hours, and deployment rate, and to determine geo-fenced parking locations meeting the first client's goals.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the server determines the geo-fenced locations meeting the first client goals in response to factors selected from the group consisting of location, demographics, traffic, population density, length of deployment, automotive vehicle contracting rate, parking fees, and combinations thereof.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein the server is associated with a second entity; and,
wherein the first client provides a reward to the second entity when the media projection subsystem is enabled, and provides no reward to the second entity when the media projection subsystem is not enabled.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein the parking subsystem further comprises:
a WiFi (IEEE 802.11) hotspot.
12. A method for monitoring the parking location of an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
providing an automotive vehicle parking system having an identifier associated with a first entity, and a selectively deployable roof-mounted retractable display;
a parking system receiving a plurality of potential parking locations having weighted values;
subsequent to parking the automotive vehicle and deploying the display, the parking system creating an enablement signal;
the parking system verifying the parking location of the automotive vehicle;
the parking system communicating, to a server, verification information including the identifier, the enablement signal, and the parking location; and,
wherein the first entity receives a reward associated with the weighted value of the parking location.
13. A mobile platform positioning network comprising:
an automotive vehicle positioning system comprising:
a parking subsystem having an interface to supply an enablement signal with an identifier, in response to a mobile platform being parked in a selected stationary position;
a location subsystem to supply a geographic location of the automotive vehicle positioning system;
a communications subsystem having an interface to receive verification information including the enablement signal, the identifier, and the geographic location, and an interface to transmit the verification information;
a media projection subsystem selectively enabled after the mobile platform is parked in the selected stationary position; and,
a server having an interface to supply a plurality of potential weighted value parking locations to the parking subsystem, and to receive the verification information.