Charles R Howard

US Patent:

6885311, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Feb 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/072808

Inventors:

Charles K. Howard - Somerville MA, US
Kenroy Cayetano - Boston MA, US
Olufemi Omojola - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

VehicleSense, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G08G001/14

US Classification:

3409322, 340933

Abstract:

The systems described herein include one or more wireless vehicle detectors, along with a distributed parking payment system such as parking meters or a paystation. Information from the payment system and the vehicle detectors may be combined to determine when a parking violation occurs, or is about to occur. This information may then be transmitted through a communication system to a parking enforcement officer, along with information about the geographic location of the violation. The information may also, or instead be transmitted to a parking payer to notify the payer of an impending infraction so that the payer may purchase additional parking time before the violation.

US Patent:

7391339, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Apr 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/114615

Inventors:

Charles K. Howard - Somerville MA, US
Kenroy Cayetano - Boston MA, US
Olufemi Omojola - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Vehiclesense, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

B60Q 1/48

US Classification:

3409322, 340933

Abstract:

The systems described herein include one or more wireless vehicle detectors, along with a distributed parking payment system such as parking meters or a paystation. Information from the payment system and the vehicle detectors may be combined to determine when a parking violation occurs, or is about to occur. This information may then be transmitted through a communication system to a parking enforcement officer, along with information about the geographic location of the violation. The information may also, or instead be transmitted to a parking payer to notify the payer of an impending infraction so that the payer may purchase additional parking time before the violation.

US Patent:

20050114262, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Apr 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/824681

Inventors:

Charles Howard - Somerville MA, US
Olufemi Omojola - Boston MA, US
John Fallon - Andover MA, US

Assignee:

VehicleSense, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F015/173

US Classification:

705040000, 709224000, 709223000

Abstract:

Method of processing payments for goods and services using electronic payment via a peer-to-peer network includes an order for the relevant goods or services being placed by a purchaser using a payment request terminal. The payment request terminal conveys purchaser payment information to a purchase request peer within the network. In response to the conveyed information, the purchase request peer locates within the network a payment-processing peer with the ability to generate a charge against a specified account via a payment-processing terminal. The purchase request peer forwards the information through the network (via zero or more message-passing peers) to the payment-processing peer. The payment-processing peer attempts to generate the charge, and then returns the result of the attempt (successful or unsuccessful) to the purchase request peer and any other peers that have registered an interest in this information. The purchase request peer then provides this information to the payment request terminal if necessary.

Address:

6212 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135

Phone:

5022956600

VIN:

4A4MM21S77E029518

Make:

MITSUBISHI

Model:

ENDEAVOR

Year:

2007