Eric W Groft, Age 4945 Pondfield Rd, Yonkers, NY 10708

8274403, Sep 25, 2012

Aug 3, 2010

12/805484

Eric Groft - Somerville MA, US

Innovapark LLC - NY

B60Q 1/48

3409322, 340933, 3405391, 705 13, 705418

The system described is an integrated parking management system which makes use of patented vehicle detectors to collect and transmit data, essentially in near real time, as to all events happening as to single or multiple parking spaces (e. g. current and historic use, length of time of occupancy of current occupant) to a central clearing device for which patent application has been made which serves as a logic core and repository, making use of proprietary software, analyzing, displaying and distributing the data so developed as to a parking plant and all of its components to allow all parties (including prospective users) who are concerned with the various aspects of a parking plant and its components (e. g. determination as to availability of spaces, maintenance and repair of meters, collection of revenues and enforcement of parking regulations) not only to access and make passive use of the information developed, in near real time, to permit them to identify what's happening to the plant and its components as to their own particular interest in such plant and so maximize the efficient use both of the resources of the plant and their own resources directed to the particular aspect of their interface with the plant and its components but also to access and make active use of such information for whatever purpose and in whatever fashion using whatever means of access they may wish. While others have made claim to certain of the individual functions described, e. g.

8279107, Oct 2, 2012

Aug 2, 2010

12/805467

Chris Krstanovic - Windham NH, US
Scott Keller - Still River MA, US
Eric Groft - Somerville MA, US

Innovapark LLC - NY

G01S 13/00

342 27, 342118

A radar parking detection system with a Ultra Wide Band (UWB) detection and transmission system including a hardened radar device placed in the vicinity of a parking space to be monitored by using measurements of time delays observed in the reflection of radio waves reflected from objects in the proximity of the transmitted waves and further including a hardened electronic sensor using (UWB) frequencies to determine the presence or absence of a vehicle in the parking space at close range; and a radio transmitter using multiple data transmission to limit the amount of lost data and to communicate changes in status of the parking space.

8330624, Dec 11, 2012

Aug 6, 2010

12/805595

Eric Groft - Lowell MA, US
Kirby Andrews - Westport CT, US

B60Q 1/48
G08G 1/01

3409322, 340933

A remote meterless parking monitoring system including a plurality of individual parking spaces, a plurality of vehicle detector/RFID units for monitoring the status of the individual parking spaces; at least one Gateway device responsive to the plurality of vehicle detector/RFID units; a Command and Control Server for employing numerous security provisions at least including encryption of data, Virtual Privacy Networks, firewalls and authenticated connections and responsive to data from said Cellular gateway via the internet; and the Command and Control Server uses the status of each space and the ID from the motorist's RFID tag to cross reference data according to a Policy database and identifying the motorist through a Motorist Database including information about the motorist's mailing address, vehicle payment account balance or other information.

8451142, May 28, 2013

Jul 12, 2010

12/805079

Eric Groft - Somerville MA, US
Larry Berman - Delray Beach FL, US

G08G 1/01

340933, 3409322, 340937, 340938, 340904, 340905, 3405391

A meter-less remote parking monitoring system, incorporating a plurality of vehicle detector and Radio Frequency Identification Reader (RFID) units deployed in individual parking spaces; a plurality of Cellular Gateway Radios, each Cellular Gateway Radio being connected to one of said plurality of vehicle detector and Radio Frequency Identification Units; a Command and Control Server; the plurality of Cellular Gateway Radios being connected to said Command and Control Server via the internet.

2008029, Nov 27, 2008

May 21, 2007

11/802244

Eric Groft - South Boston MA, US

G08G 1/14

3409322

The system described is an integrated parking management system which makes use of patented vehicle detectors to collect and transmit data, essentially in near real time, as to all events happening as to single or multiple parking spaces (e.g. current and historic use, length of time of occupancy of current occupant) to a central clearing device for which patent application has been made which serves as a logic core and repository, making use of proprietary software, analyzing, displaying and distributing the data so developed as to a parking plant and all of its components to allow all parties (including prospective users) who are concerned with the various aspects of a parking plant and its components (e.g. determination as to availability of spaces, maintenance and repair of meters, collection of revenues and enforcement of parking regulations) not only to access and make passive use of the information developed, in near real time, to permit them to identify what's happening to the plant and its components as to their own particular interest in such plant and so maximize the efficient use both of the resources of the plant and their own resources directed to the particular aspect of their interface with the plant and its components but also to access and make active use of such information for whatever purpose and in whatever fashion using whatever means of access they may wish. While others have made claim to certain of the individual functions described, e.g. vehicle detection, nobody has identified or patented

2011006, Mar 17, 2011

Jul 7, 2010

12/801987

Scott Keller - Still River MA, US
Chris Krstanovic - Windham NH, US
Tom Swiedler - Roswell GA, US
David Fasciano - Roswell GA, US
Eric Groft - Somerville MA, US

G08G 1/14

3409322

A parking space monitoring system, with multiple microprocessors for handling various parking space management conditions, including at least one of the following conditions: (1) Space Occupancy (vehicle detection); (2) Parking Meter Status; (3) Display of Parking Policy to Motorists; (3) Motorist User Interactions; (4) Maintenance User Interactions; (5) Radio Communications with a Central management system and Network; and (6) Coordination of the operation between various ones of the microprocessors.

2011020, Aug 25, 2011

Feb 1, 2010

12/656470

Scott Kell - Still River MA, US
Tom Swiedler - Roswell GA, US
Chris Krstanovic - Windham NH, US
John R. Goltz - Tucson AZ, US
Al Hamilton - Southborough MA, US
Eric Groft - Somerville MA, US

G08G 1/14

3409322

Apparatus for controlling and monitoring vehicle parking meter systems wherein a plurality of programmable single space parking meters enable the resetting of time upon a vehicle departure and the occurrence of any other operational parameter; multiple low power microprocessors for monitoring and initiating changes in the logic for all the devices monitoring the parking meter spaces; a plurality of specialized microprocessors for monitoring the system to assure reliable operation thereof; a master operational microprocessor connected to each of the additional low power microprocessors for monitoring of and control of any changes in the logic to establish new operating parameters for the low power microprocessors; a centralized operational controller accessible to parking personnel to monitor and control the space monitoring units from a remote location; a pass-through radio frequency communication device for passing messages from the centralized operational controller to and from each space monitoring unit by way of the internet; and a power supply comprising a rechargeable battery receiving a charge from any combination of high energy density-low current battery and/or a solar panel mounted onto the power supply.

2017009, Apr 6, 2017

Nov 8, 2016

15/346523

- Chesterfield MO, US
Tom SWIEDLER - Roswell GA, US
Chirstopher KRSTANOVIC - Windham NH, US
John R. GOLTZ - Tuscon AZ, US
Al HAMILTON - Southborough MA, US
Eric GROFT - Somerville MA, US

G07F 17/24
G07B 15/02
G08G 1/14

Apparatus for controlling and monitoring vehicle parking meter systems, including programmable single space parking meters each having a hardened shell, a vehicle detection sensor for detecting presence of a vehicle, multiple low power microprocessors associated with each parking meter capable of waking up to perform a specialized task, an application processor connected to each of the microprocessors for monitoring and controlling changes in logic for setting the operational parameters and awakening the microprocessors, wherein the microprocessors, the application processor and the vehicle detection sensor are located within the hardened shell, a centralized operational controller accessible to parking personnel capable of monitoring and controlling the parking meters from a remote location, a pass-through radio frequency communication device capable of passing messages from the controller to and from each of the parking meters by way of the internet, and a power supply powering the application processor, microprocessors and vehicle detection sensor.