System and method for aligning a particular passenger with a unique vehicle

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to passenger and vehicle paring. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for aligning a particular passenger with a unique vehicle through the use of one or more scanners and unique identifiers placed at specific entrances to a facility. The system further relates to a system and method for identifying particular egress routes to align the particular passenger with the unique vehicle.

1 . A method for aligning a passenger with a unique vehicle, said method comprising:
 scanning a vehicle containing a tag;   reading a unique identifier from said tag;   transmitting said unique identifier to a passenger readout module;   identifying, at said passenger readout module, a passenger associated with said unique identifier;   identifying, at said passenger readout module, a location,   wherein said location represents the position of said passenger associated with said unique identifier;   calculating, at said passenger readout module, an egress pick-up point based at least in part on said location;   transmitting, from said passenger readout module to a scanner display component, said egress pick-up point;   communicating, from said scanner display component, said egress pick-up point to a driver of said unique vehicle;   calculating, at said passenger readout module, an egress route for said passenger between said location and said vehicle;   transmitting, from said passenger readout module to a display component, said egress route; and   communicating, from said display component, said egress route to said passenger.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of verifying whether said unique vehicle is authorized to enter an area. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said verification is based, at least in part, on the total current number of vehicles in a parking waiting area. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of registering a vehicle's exit from a particular area for the purpose of keeping track of the total number of vehicles in said area. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of transmitting the location of said unique vehicle to said passenger readout module. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said location is a parking space. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said egress pick-up point is a parking space. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of transmitting the location of said unique vehicle and said egress route to a computing device of the owner of said unique vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, at a computing device, a signal indicating that said unique vehicle should be driven to said egress pick-up point. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of notifying a valet, using said computing device, to drive said unique vehicle to said egress pick-up point. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said signal is transmitted by a computing device of the vehicle owner. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the scanner display component does not communicate said egress pick-up point to said driver until a pick-up time arrives. 
     
     
         13 . A system for aligning a passenger with a unique vehicle, the system comprising:
 a scanner component,   wherein said scanner component is configured to read a unique identifier from a tag associated with a unique vehicle;   a passenger readout module,   wherein said passenger readout module is communicatively connected to said scanner,   wherein said passenger readout module is configured to receive said unique identifier from said scanner,   wherein said passenger readout module is configured to identify the location of a passenger related to said unique identifier,   wherein said passenger readout module is configured to calculate an egress route from said location to said unique vehicle,   wherein said passenger readout module is configured to calculate an egress pick-up point based, at least in part, on said location,   wherein said passenger readout module is configured to transmit said egress pick-up point;   a scanner display component,   wherein said scanner display component is communicatively connected to said passenger readout module,   wherein said scanner display component is configured to receive said egress pick-up point from said passenger readout module,   wherein said scanner display component is configured to communicate said egress pick-up point to a driver of said unique vehicle; and   a display component,   wherein said display component is communicatively connected to said passenger readout module,   wherein said display component is configured to receive said egress route from said passenger readout module,   wherein said display component is configured to communicate said egress route to said passenger.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said passenger readout module is configured to verify whether said unique vehicle is authorized to enter an area. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein a second scanner component is used to register the exiting of a vehicle from a particular area for the purpose of keeping track of the total number of vehicles in said area. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said scanner transmits the location of said unique vehicle to said passenger readout module. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said passenger readout module is configured to communicate the location of said unique vehicle and said egress route to a computing device of the owner of said unique vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a computing device configured to receive a signal indicating that said unique vehicle should be driven to said egress pick-up point.