Stephen W Hunter

US Patent:

20090183966, Jul 23, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355740

Inventors:

David William King - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Alexander Schwarz - San Diego CA, US
Stephen John Hunter - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

IPS Group, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G07F 17/24
G08B 1/08

US Classification:

194217, 3405391

Abstract:

A meter apparatus and method of operating a removable meter apparatus are described. The meter apparatus includes a tag associated with unique tag identification information and configured to be permanently affixed to a location housing at a unique physical location, and includes a removable meter unit configured to mate with the location housing and receive the tag identification from the tag and report the tag identification to a data manager configured to associate an identifier of the removable meter unit with the tag identification and unique physical location, and associate configuration information for the physical location with the removable meter unit and the tag identification. The unique physical location can comprise a single-space parking location.

US Patent:

20090192950, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355734

Inventors:

David William King - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Alexander Schwarz - San Diego CA, US
Stephen John Hunter - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

IPS Group, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G08B 13/14
H04Q 5/22
H04B 1/38
G06F 15/177
G06F 15/16
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705418, 3405681, 340 101, 455 901, 709222, 709206, 715735

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for operating a meter uniquely associated with a physical location are provided. The method includes monitoring a communication channel for a message from a remote device and identifying an initial message directed to the meter uniquely associated with the physical location, establishing a communication session with a data manager in response to the initial message from the remote device, receiving configuration information from the data manager, the configuration information associated with operation of the meter and uniquely associated with the physical location of the meter, and transmitting meter operating data to the data manager, wherein the meter is self-powered.

US Patent:

20130027218, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/558242

Inventors:

Alexander Schwarz - San Diego CA, US
Stephen John Hunter - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

IPS GROUP INC. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G08C 15/06

US Classification:

34087002

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20230072840, Mar 9, 2023

Filed:

Jul 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/812206

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Stephen John HUNTER - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/017
G01D 4/00
G07F 17/24

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20210067846, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Apr 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/852180

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Alexander SCHWARZ - San Diego CA, US
Stephen John HUNTER - San Diego CA, US
Chad P. RANDALL - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 9/00
G06K 7/10
H04B 5/00
H02J 7/35
H04W 4/80

Abstract:

Devices and meters comprising: a housing configured to mount to a pole supporting an existing meter, the housing defining an interior; a sensor within the interior of the housing, the sensor configured to collect environmental information pertaining to the local external environment of the existing meter; a wireless radio within the interior of the housing, the wireless radio configured to transmit the environmental information to the existing meter or to a remote server in communication with the existing meter; a power unit within the interior of the housing, the power unit supplying power to the sensor and the wireless radio.

US Patent:

20200327801, Oct 15, 2020

Filed:

Jun 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/913246

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Stephen John HUNTER - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/017
G01D 4/00
G07F 17/24

Abstract:

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.