| US 7,577,519 B2 | ||
| Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing a locator service | ||
| Maria Adamczyk, Alpharetta, Ga. (US); and Edward Silver, Atlanta, Ga. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property, I, L.P., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 08, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/868,585. | ||
| Application 11/868585 is a continuation of application No. 11/022442, filed on Dec. 22, 2004, granted, now 7,289,903. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0024324 A1, Jan. 31, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G07C 1/30 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—207 [340/932.2] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for implementing a locator service, comprising:
receiving, at a computer system, object identification information and location identification information from a vehicle,
the location identification information indicating the presence of the vehicle at a parking space;
creating an occupancy record that includes the object identification information and the location identification information;
and
collecting fees from an operator of the vehicle during an exiting process based upon information in the occupancy record;
wherein the location identification information is received at the computer system via a radio frequency identifier associated
with the parking space, the radio frequency identifier detecting the presence of the vehicle at the parking space.
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