Location based parking meter time reminder

Abstract

In embodiments of the disclosure, location information can be used to automatically set a parking meter time reminder on a user's mobile device. For example, after determining that the user has parked once a destination has been reached, the user's location can be used to determine if the vehicle has been parked at a parking meter (or other timed parking), and a reminder can be set based on a time limit associated with that parking location. The reminder can display periodic notifications on the user's mobile device until it is detected that the user has driven the vehicle away from the parking spot.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method performed on an electronic device in communication with a vehicle, the method comprising:
 receiving information indicative of a parking time limit associated with a current parking location of the vehicle;   in response to determining that the vehicle has been parked:
 in accordance with a determination that the received information indicates that the parking time limit expires at a time:
 presenting, on the electronic device, display information based on the received information; and 
 presenting, on the electronic device, the display information at a time based on the time. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes an indication that the vehicle has been locked, and determining that the vehicle has been parked is based on the indication that the vehicle has been locked. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes an indication that the vehicle has been turned off, and determining that the vehicle has been parked is based on the indication that the vehicle has been turned off. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information is received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes an indication that a user of the vehicle has left the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle has been parked is based on the indication that the user of the vehicle has left the vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes an indication that no key is detected within a predefined distance from the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle has been parked is based on the indication that no key is detected within the predefined distance from the vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes an indication that the vehicle is parked at a parking meter. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device receives information from the parking meter. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the electronic device receives the information from the vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the received information includes a location of the vehicle, and information included in a digital map indicating that the location of the vehicle is at a paid parking area. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein presenting the display information on the electronic device includes displaying a prompt to pay for additional parking. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein presenting the selected parking notification event on the electronic device includes displaying, on a display of the electronic device, a prompt to pay for parking, the method further comprising:
 after displaying the prompt on the display, receiving user input paying for parking; and   sending payment information to a parking meter based on the user input.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , the method further comprising:
 determining that the parking time limit has expired; and   in response to determining that the parking time limit has expired, automatically sending payment information to a parking meter to pay for additional parking.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device receives information from a second electronic device associated with a parking lot of a commercial establishment. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device receives information from a second electronic device associated with street cleaning. 
     
     
         16 . An electronic device comprising:
 one or more processors;   a receiver configured to receive information from a remote device;   a display; and   a memory;   wherein the one or more processors are configured to perform a method, the method comprising:   receiving, via the receiver, information indicative of a parking time limit associated with a current parking location of the vehicle;   in response to determining that the vehicle has been parked:
 in accordance with a determination that the received information indicates that the parking time limit expires at a time:
 presenting, on the electronic device, display information based on the received information; and 
 presenting, on the electronic device, the display information at a time based on the time. 
 
   
     
     
         17 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the electronic device receives information from a parking meter. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic device of  claim 17 , wherein the electronic device receives information from the vehicle. 
     
     
         19 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the received information includes a location of the vehicle, and information included in a digital map indicating that the location of the vehicle is at a paid parking area. 
     
     
         20 . The electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein presenting the display information on the electronic device includes displaying a prompt to pay for additional parking.