IP Library Granted Patent US 11,763,266
Granted Patent B2
US 11,763,266 · App. 17/391,811 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Smart parking lot system

Inventors: Ada L. Ma (Kenmore, WA); Sudhi R. Sinha (Milwaukee, WI); Erik S. Paulson (Madison, WI); Elyse R. Hobson (Milwaukee, WI); Youngchoon Park (Brookfield, WI); Justin J. Ploegert (Cudahy, WI); Sarah Just (Milwaukee, WI); Daniel Kass (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,763,266
App. No.
17/391,811
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a vehicle that enters into a parking lot, identify an individual associated with the vehicle, retrieve context information corresponding to the individual, dynamically determine a first parking space based on the context information and available parking spaces, and provide the individual with directions to the first parking space.

Claims (35)

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a vehicle that enters into a parking lot;

identify an individual associated with the vehicle;

retrieve context information corresponding to the individual from an entity graph responsive to identifying the individual, the entity graph comprising a plurality of nodes representing entities and a plurality of edges representing relationships between the entities;

dynamically determine a first parking space based on the context information and available parking spaces; and

provide the individual with directions to the first parking space.

2. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein the context information includes a schedule having events associated with the individual.

3. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 2 , wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on a time associated with a next event on the schedule of events.

4. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 3 , wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on a physical location of the next event on the schedule of events.

5. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 2 , wherein the context information includes an organizational role of the individual, and wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on the organizational role of the individual.

6. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein the context information includes a physical characteristic of the individual.

7. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein detecting the vehicle includes recognizing a license plate of the vehicle.

8. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein providing the individual with directions to the first parking space further includes transmitting the directions to a device associated with the individual.

9. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 1 , wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on a plurality of schedules associated with a plurality of individuals, wherein each of the plurality of schedules indicates that the associated individual is visiting a space associated with the parking lot.

10. A system for providing information in a parking environment, comprising:

one or more processing circuits, each processing circuit including one or more processors and one or more memories having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

receive a plurality of schedules associated with a plurality of individuals, the plurality of schedules indicating that the plurality of individuals are scheduled to visit a parking lot;

detect a vehicle that enters into the parking lot;

identify an individual associated with the vehicle;

retrieve context information corresponding to the individual responsive to identifying the individual;

dynamically determine a first parking space based on the context information, the plurality of schedules, and available parking spaces; and

provide the individual with directions to the first parking space.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the context information includes a schedule having events associated with the individual.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on a time associated with a next event on the schedule of events.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on a physical location of the next event on the schedule of events.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the context information includes an organizational role of the individual, and wherein dynamically determining the first parking space further includes determining the first parking space based on the organizational role of the individual.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the context information includes a physical characteristic of the individual.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein detecting the vehicle includes recognizing a license plate of the vehicle.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein providing the individual with directions to the first parking space further includes transmitting the directions to a device associated with the individual.

18. A method for providing information in a parking environment, comprising:

detecting, using image data from an imaging device, a vehicle that enters into a parking lot by identifying a license plate of the vehicle;

identifying an individual associated with the vehicle based on the license plate;

retrieving context information corresponding to the individual responsive to identifying the individual, wherein the context information includes an organizational role of the individual;

dynamically determining a first parking space based on the context information including the organizational role of the individual and available parking spaces; and

providing the individual with directions to the first parking space.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2024
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
To: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
Reel/Frame 067056/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: MA, ADA L.; PAULSON, ERIK S.; HOBSON, ELYSE R.; PARK, YOUNGCHOON; PLOEGERT, JUSTIN J.; JUST, SARAH; KASS, DANIEL; SINHA, SUDHI R.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 062585/0474 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2023
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Reel/Frame 062585/0577 →
Continuity (15)
Continuation 16746453 · Jan 17, 2020
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Provisional Application 62794415 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794533 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794032 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794389 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794348 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794407 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794489 · Jan 18, 2019
Provisional Application 62794276 · Jan 18, 2019
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