Patents by Inventor Anne E. Dunning

Anne E. Dunning has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for projecting dynamic parking availability based on an ongoing survey for remote lots with high demand
    Patent number: 7049979
    Abstract: A system forecasts parking availability for a time in the future based on driver-reported estimations of how long each vehicle in the parking area will stay and on forecasted arrivals. Current conditions in a parking area might misrepresent parking availability at the time when a driver will arrive. When accessing parking, drivers need a data input mechanism to report their expected stays, such as a smart ticket dispenser or parking meter. The data goes through a computer algorithm to forecast parking availability. This forecast can be communicated to remote parking access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Inventor: Anne E. Dunning
  • Method and system for projecting dynamic parking availability based on an ongoing survey for remote lots with high demand
    Publication number: 20040032342
    Abstract: A system forecasts parking availability for a time in the future based on driver-reported estimations of how long each vehicle in the parking area will stay and on forecasted arrivals. Current conditions in a parking area might misrepresent parking availability at the time when a driver will arrive. When accessing parking, drivers need a data input mechanism to report their expected stays, such as a smart ticket dispenser or parking meter. The data goes through a computer algorithm to forecast parking availability. This forecast can be communicated to remote parking access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Anne E. Dunning