US-20260127512-A1 - AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL PARKING AUTHENTICATION

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Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for automated commercial parking authentication. In one embodiment, a method can include determining a first request to park a tractor and a trailer, determining that a commercial parking site has a first available parking location for the tractor and the trailer, and causing presentation of a request to confirm a first parking reservation at a device associated with the first request, where the first parking reservation comprises a first cost associated with the first available parking location. The method may include determining that the first parking reservation is confirmed, determining that the device is present at the commercial parking site, and automatically approving access to the commercial parking site.

Inventors

James Ryan Droege
Spencer Barkoff
Sergii Koval

Assignees

RELAY PAYMENTS, INC.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251229

Claims (20)

1 . A method comprising: determining, by one or more processors coupled to memory, a first request to park a tractor and a trailer; determining that a commercial parking site has a first available parking location for the tractor and the trailer; causing presentation of a request to confirm a first parking reservation at a device associated with the first request, wherein the first parking reservation comprises a first cost associated with the first available parking location; determining that the first parking reservation is confirmed; determining that the device is present at the commercial parking site; and automatically approving access to the commercial parking site.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a tractor identifier associated with the tractor; determining a trailer identifier associated with the trailer; and determining, using the tractor identifier and the trailer identifier, that the tractor and the trailer are present at the commercial parking site prior to automatically approving access to the commercial parking site.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a trailer identifier associated with the trailer; determining, using the trailer identifier, that the trailer is not present at the commercial parking site; determining a second cost associated with the first parking reservation; and prior to automatically approving access to the commercial parking site, causing presentation of a request to confirm the second cost for the first parking reservation at the device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining available inventory associated with the commercial parking site; wherein determining that the commercial parking site has the first available parking location comprises determining that the commercial parking site has the first available parking location based at least in part on the available inventory.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising: determining a time at which the first request was received; determining, using the available inventory, that there is no available inventory at the commercial parking site at the time; determining a location associated with the device at the time; determining an estimated time of arrival of the device at the commercial parking site based at least in part on the location; determining a set of reservations associated with the commercial parking site; and determining that the first available parking location will be available at the estimated time of arrival based at least in part on the set of reservations.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically providing access to the commercial parking site comprises automatically causing a gate at the commercial parking site to open.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a parking spot identifier associated with the first available parking location; and causing presentation of the parking spot identifier at the device.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising: determining, using the parking spot identifier, that the tractor and the trailer are parked in the first available parking location.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising: determining, using the parking spot identifier, that the tractor and the trailer are parked in an incorrect parking location; and sending a notification to the device.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the notification comprises a price adjustment notification.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein determining that the tractor and the trailer are parked in an incorrect parking location comprises determining that the tractor and the trailer are parked in an incorrect parking location using one or more sensors.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the commercial parking site is a first commercial parking site, the method further comprising: determining that a second commercial parking site has a second available parking location for the tractor and the trailer; and causing presentation of a second cost associated with the second available parking location at the device.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a location associated with the device; wherein determining the commercial parking site comprises determining the commercial parking site based at least in part on the location.
14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining a destination associated with the first request; wherein determining the commercial parking site comprises determining the commercial parking site based at least in part on the location and the destination.
15 . A system comprising: memory comprising computer-executable instructions; and one or more computer processors configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a first request to park a tractor and a trailer; determine that a commercial parking site has a first available parking location for the tractor and the trailer; cause presentation of a request to confirm a first parking reservation at a device associated with the first request, wherein the first parking reservation comprises a first cost associated with the first available parking location; determine that the first parking reservation is confirmed; determine that the device is present at the commercial parking site; and automatically approve access to the commercial parking site.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer processors are further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a tractor identifier associated with the tractor; determine a trailer identifier associated with the trailer; and determine, using the tractor identifier and the trailer identifier, that the tractor and the trailer are present at the commercial parking site prior to automatically approving access to the commercial parking site.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer processors are further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a trailer identifier associated with the trailer; determine, using the trailer identifier, that the trailer is not present at the commercial parking site; determine a second cost associated with the first parking reservation; and prior to automatically approving access to the commercial parking site, cause presentation of a request to confirm the second cost for the first parking reservation at the device.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer processors are further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine a time at which the first request was received; determine that there is no available inventory at the commercial parking site at the time; determine a location associated with the device at the time; determine an estimated time of arrival of the device at the commercial parking site based at least in part on the location; determine a set of reservations associated with the commercial parking site; and determine that the first available parking location will be available at the estimated time of arrival based at least in part on the set of reservations.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer processors are further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine that the tractor and the trailer are parked in an incorrect parking location; and send a price adjustment notification to the device.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the commercial parking site is a first commercial parking site, and wherein the one or more computer processors are further configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to: determine that a second commercial parking site has a second available parking location for the tractor and the trailer; and cause presentation of a second cost associated with the second available parking location at the device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 18/333,478, filed Jun. 12, 2023, which is hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND Commercial parking sites may be parking sites for commercial vehicles, such as semi-trailer trucks, trailers, freight, and other types of commercial vehicles. During transport by road, drivers of such commercial vehicles may desire to park one or more vehicles. For example, a driver may desire to park a commercial vehicle during an overnight period to sleep. Commercial parking sites may vary greatly as to the types of features present, such as power connections, whether the site is paved, and so forth. Moreover, commercial parking sites may not be arranged like typical parking lots or sites with clear lines designating parking spaces. In addition, commercial parking site access and corresponding payments may rely on manual processes that are initiated by phone call, where the driver may not be able to reach a site operator at certain times. Accordingly, automated commercial parking site and inventory management may be desired. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are provided for purposes of illustration only and merely depict example embodiments of the disclosure. The drawings are provided to facilitate understanding of the disclosure and shall not be deemed to limit the breadth, scope, or applicability of the disclosure. In the drawings, the left-most digit(s) of a reference numeral may identify the drawing in which the reference numeral first appears. The use of the same reference numerals indicates similar, but not necessarily the same or identical components. However, different reference numerals may be used to identify similar components as well. Various embodiments may utilize elements or components other than those illustrated in the drawings, and some elements and/or components may not be present in various embodiments. The use of singular terminology to describe a component or element may, depending on the context, encompass a plural number of such components or elements and vice versa. FIGS. 1A-1B are schematic illustrations of an example use case for automated commercial parking site and inventory management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example process flow for automated commercial parking site management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of example system architecture for automated commercial parking site and inventory management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIGS. 4A-4B are schematic illustrations of example user interfaces for presentation at a user device for automated commercial parking site management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of example commercial parking site layout modeling and corresponding parking location assignment in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIGS. 6A-6B are schematic illustrations of example user interfaces for presentation at a user device for automated commercial parking inventory management and authentication in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of an example process flow for automated commercial parking site management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of an example process flow for automated commercial parking site and inventory management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 9 schematically illustrates an example data flow for automated commercial parking site and inventory management in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of an illustrative device in accordance with one or more example embodiments of the disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Overview Commercial parking sites may be parking sites for commercial vehicles, such as semi-trailer trucks, trailers, freight, and other types of commercial vehicles. Commercial parking sites may include dirt lots, gas stations, yards, paved lots, fields, and other areas where commercial vehicles and/or freight can be stored. Commercial parking sites may have labeled or unlabeled parking areas. Commercial parking sites may be used by drivers, such as semi-trailer truck drivers, during rest periods, to store empty freight containers, and so forth. However, typically, drivers may be unaware of most commercial parking sites that are located along a particular route. Instead, drivers may rely on the same commercial parking sites that are used by others or communicated via word of mouth. This results in overcrowding at p