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Solar Powered Parking Meters 
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An IoT thought experiment 
Jimmy Shah 
Credit:PR NEWSWIRE
LA2600 
Solar Powered Parking Meters 
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 Cost, Profit 
 $495/meter 
 10K meters/$230,000 in additional net revenue 
 Power 
 a battery pack that lasts approximately 2 to 3 years 
 panels are the primary source of energy for the 
batteries. There are back-up sources in the event 
something happens to the panels
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Meter Locations 
 Location 
 Multi-view 
 Like Google maps 
 Street view 
 Satellite View 
 Status of meters 
 amount of money collected in the cash box 
 Broken, CC reader jam, etc.
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Meter Locations  Street View 
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Meter Locations  Satellite View 
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Monthly Statistics 
 cash amounts 
 credit amounts 
 total revenue, 
 number of transactions 
 cash per meter (listed as pole) 
 credit per meter
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Monthly Statistics
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Monthly by geographic area 
 local area(street/block level) 
 city level 
 street level 
 zip code
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Monthly by geographic area
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CC Transactions 
 transaction date 
 transaction reference number 
 machine reference 
 last four digits of credit card 
 card scheme and transaction amount
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CC Transactions
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Coin Collection 
 the person collecting the currency inserts an 
identification card into the meter [] to signal to the 
meter [...] that the cash box is being emptied
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Coin Collection
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Coin Collection
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Battery Voltage 
 The voltage level is used to indicate the health of the 
battery.  
 Voltage drop = Replace battery 
 "The solar panels on the back of the meters are the 
main source of power, with support from a backup 
battery." 
 a battery pack that lasts approximately 2 to 3 years.
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Battery Voltage
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Terminal Events 
 Mainly 
 coin path blockages 
 jammed credit card readers 
 Potentially 
 alert law enforcement officers to better monitor the 
problem areas to reduce vandalism
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Terminal Events
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Configuration 
 Display 
 Rates 
 Enforcement times 
 Date/Time 
 Rates 
 Graph 
 Timeline 
 Table 
 Drop-down for each hour
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Configuration: Display
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Configuration : Rates - Graph
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Configuration : Rates - Table
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Patents 
 PARKING METER AND A DEVICE THEREFOR USA (Pub. number - US 
2009/0159674 A1) 
 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=SwbIAAAAEBAJ 
 A PARKING METER AND A DEVICE THEREFOR International (Pub. number- 
WO/2007/063530) 
 http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007063530 
 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A REMOVABLE METER UNIT 
USA (Pub. number - US 2009/0192950 A1) 
 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=JHzIAAAAEBAJ 
 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION-SPECIFIC 
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OF A REMOVABLE METER UNIT USA 
(Pub. number - US 2009/0183966 A1) 
 http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=tlDIAAAAEBAJ
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References 
 Parking meters take credit cards, use solar power  
 http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/29/local/me-meters29 
 High-tech parking meters a hit with city and users 
 http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-02-16/business-real-estate/high-tech-parking-meters-a-hit-with-city-and-users 
 Solar Powered Parking Meters-Money in the Bank for Los Angeles 
 http://www.solarpowerbuzzmedia.com/2010/10/solar-powered-parking-meters-money-in.html 
 Sun-powered parking meters the ticket for saving money 
 http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/solar-powered-parking-meters-102210/

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  • 15. LA2600 LA2600.org Battery Voltage The voltage level is used to indicate the health of the battery. Voltage drop = Replace battery "The solar panels on the back of the meters are the main source of power, with support from a backup battery." a battery pack that lasts approximately 2 to 3 years.
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  • 19. LA2600 LA2600.org Configuration Display Rates Enforcement times Date/Time Rates Graph Timeline Table Drop-down for each hour
  • 23. LA2600 LA2600.org Patents PARKING METER AND A DEVICE THEREFOR USA (Pub. number - US 2009/0159674 A1) http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=SwbIAAAAEBAJ A PARKING METER AND A DEVICE THEREFOR International (Pub. number- WO/2007/063530) http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007063530 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A REMOVABLE METER UNIT USA (Pub. number - US 2009/0192950 A1) http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=JHzIAAAAEBAJ METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION-SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OF A REMOVABLE METER UNIT USA (Pub. number - US 2009/0183966 A1) http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=tlDIAAAAEBAJ
  • 24. LA2600 LA2600.org References Parking meters take credit cards, use solar power http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jun/29/local/me-meters29 High-tech parking meters a hit with city and users http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-02-16/business-real-estate/high-tech-parking-meters-a-hit-with-city-and-users Solar Powered Parking Meters-Money in the Bank for Los Angeles http://www.solarpowerbuzzmedia.com/2010/10/solar-powered-parking-meters-money-in.html Sun-powered parking meters the ticket for saving money http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/solar-powered-parking-meters-102210/