Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communication-enabled device
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Application No.: US15640414Application Date: 2017-06-30
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Publication No.: US10706638B2Publication Date: 2020-07-07
- Inventor: Mohammad Khan
- Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Purchase
- Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Purchase
- Agency: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
- Main IPC: G07B15/02
- IPC: G07B15/02 ; G06Q20/32 ; G07F17/24

Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable media for facilitating reservation for a parking space with a near field communications (NFC)-enabled device are provided. A system can include an NFC-enabled parking meter associated with a parking space and a controller in communication with the NFC-enabled parking meter for measuring time and processing payment. A system can include an NFC-enabled device that upon interfacing with the NFC-enabled parking meter communicates with the controller to create a reservation of a parking space.
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