One or more implementations of the present specification provide a parking charging method, apparatus, and electronic device, applied to a parking charging system. The method includes the following: obtaining vehicle information of a parked vehicle in a parking space, where the vehicle information has a corresponding user account on a payment platform; publishing a vehicle parking record to a blockchain network by using a first blockchain node corresponding to the parking charging system in the blockchain network, where the vehicle parking record includes parking duration of the parked vehicle in the parking space; and performing an asset transfer operation related to the payment platform based on the vehicle parking record each time the parking duration reaches first predetermined duration, so as to charge an asset corresponding to the first predetermined duration.

A system and method for management of parking spaces is provided. The system including a server configured to receive the geolocation of a motorist and generate a live interactive map depicting available parking spaces configured to be occupied by the motorist either immediately or within an upcoming period of time. The server further configured to establish a secure connection between computing devices associated with the motorist and a current occupier of an applicable parking space allowing an opportunity for the occupier to preserve the applicable parking space until arrival of the motorist at the applicable parking space.

Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which an executable program is recorded, the program causing a processor of a computer to execute outputting, to a display, information obtained by a comparison between a parking fee that increases in accordance with a lapse of a parking duration in a toll parking lot and a balance of a payment method.

A vehicle diagnostic includes a kiosk a display configured to depict a visual code thereon, with the visual code being readable by a handheld communication device and associated a unique electronic identifier. The kiosk additionally includes a diagnostic tool connectable to a vehicle to retrieve vehicle data therefrom. A remote server is in communication with the kiosk and is disposable in communication with the handheld communication device. The server is capable of: receiving a signal from the handheld communication device including the unique electronic identifier; receiving a signal from the kiosk including the vehicle data; analyzing the vehicle data to determine a diagnostic solution; and storing the diagnostic solution such that the diagnostic solution is retrievable in response to receipt of a subsequent signal including the unique electronic identifier.

An image display apparatus includes a controller, a sensor, and a display. The controller is configured to acquire sensor information from the sensor, recognize surrounding real space from the sensor information, extract an available parking spot in the real space, and project a virtual image indicating the parking spot onto the real space using the display.

A parking enforcement and vehicle charging system can include a weather resistant housing, a processor disposed inside of the housing, a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor, a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor, a first camera disposed in the housing and facing outward towards a first parking space, and a charging port and electricity supply configured to allow a vehicle in the first parking space to be plugged in for recharging. The processor can be configured to recognize when a vehicle first occupies the first parking space.

A parking meter detects an object in proximity, based on a change in a proximity measurement at the meter, activates a directional sensor in response to detecting the object, receives sensor data at a meter processor from the directional sensor, wherein the received sensor data indicates a predetermined direction to the detected object relative to the meter. The parking meter determines a presence of the object, or lack thereof, in the predetermined direction based on the sensor data, and upon a positive determination of the presence of the object, stores an indication of the presence of the object along with a time of the positive determination.

A parking meter is described that comprises components for providing parking meter functionality and a display for displaying parking information and a metal housing for protecting the parking meter components from an environment that has a display aperture through which the display is visible. The parking meter also comprises an antenna for a contactless payment reader arranged in or on the parking meter in close proximity to the display.

A parking management platform enables an event-based vehicle parking service. Operational features afforded by the vehicle parking service include Waitlist AutoBuy, which automatically purchases a parking space if one becomes available before an event; Waitlist Notification, which notifies a user when a parking space becomes available; Cancel and Buy, which allows a user to cancel a purchased event parking pass before a pre-event deadline and later repurchase the same event parking pass; Transfer to Another Person, which allows transfer of a parking pass to another person; Transfer to Another Event, which allows transfer of an event parking pass for use at a future event; Redemption of Transferred Parking Pass, which allows a recipient of a transferred parking pass to redeem it without payment; and Attendance Confirmation, which allows a user to confirm attendance or to exchange, transfer, or cancel the event parking pass for a different event parking pass.

Systems and methods for facilitating parking sessions are provided. The system including at least one server that is configured to: receive through a communication network, from a first remote user equipment (UE) device, information associating a unique identification (UID) encoded on an passive NFC tag with a parking zone identification (ID) that identifies a physical parking zone; update a database to associate the UID with the parking zone ID and parking rate data for the physical parking zone; host or receive a URL that includes the UID; receive, through the communication network, a message including: a license plate number from a second remote user equipment (UE) device that has read the URL from the NFC tag; and record a parking session for the license plate number for the parking zone based on the message from the second remote UE.