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Abstract

This invention provides a networked computerized parking system of networked computerized parking meters that are connected via a number of electric-transferring cables to a local power source and via a number of fiber optic network connections to one another and to a central database computer. Each networked computerized parking meter comprises: a main body connected to a base, a front surface, a back surface, a bottom and a top; a mother board positioned inside the main body, with the number of electric-transferring cables and the number of fiber optic network connections exiting from the bottom of the networked computerized parking meter; a parking violation light connected via detector cable to the mother board; a motion detector connected to the mother board via detector cable; a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen connected to the mother board via ribbon cable; a numeric code pad, comprising ten single-digital numeric, 'ENTER' and 'CANCEL' buttons, connected via ribbon cable to the mother board; and a magnetic strip reader connected via ribbon cable to the mother board, with a card insertion opening extending from the magnetic strip reader towards the front surface of the networked computerized parking meter. The motion detector determines start and completion of parking of a vehicle in vicinity of the networked computerized parking meter and refunds any unused, remaining parking fee from any parking charge card back to itself. A method of application of the networked computerized parking system is also presented.

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First Claim