What the filing covers
Authenticated reservation, authorization, exclusivity, dwell-enforcement, conflict-resolution, and settlement of designated parking, curb, loading, pickup, charging, valet, and service spaces — binding operational entitlement to a physical space, a specific vehicle or mission, and a settleable transaction record. I filed this because an empty space does not establish a vehicle's right to use it. ASCAV binds operational entitlement to a designated physical space, a vehicle or mission and a settleable transaction record. Reservation, authorization, exclusivity, dwell enforcement and conflict resolution belong in that relationship. I connect permission with the actual place being used.
Why it matters now
Two vehicles can want the same space for different purposes. Reaching the correct street leaves the right to occupy a particular position unresolved. Permission needs to identify the space and the vehicle or mission. Time spent there and settlement also matter to the operator and the next user.
A real-world example
Imagine an autonomous vehicle arriving for pickup at a designated curb position. The position is empty, but the vehicle still needs authority to use it. Its mission and the physical space need to be connected. The authenticated credential binds that entitlement to a transaction record that can be settled.
I focus on the designated space because a general destination leaves too much unresolved. A property can have parking, loading, pickup and charging positions. A vehicle's right to use one is tied to a particular purpose and location. The credential makes that connection part of the operating arrangement.
Consider a second vehicle seeking the same position. The question becomes which entitlement applies and how conflicting use is resolved. Dwell enforcement and exclusivity belong alongside reservation and authorization because the right continues to matter while a vehicle occupies the space. Settlement completes the transaction side of that use.
Where it applies
This work applies to parking, curb, loading, pickup, charging, valet and service spaces. Park Graph is the associated platform. I focus on the vehicle's operational entitlement to a defined physical position.
For an operator, I would ask which space is involved, which vehicle or mission has permission and what transaction belongs with the use. Those questions connect the digital authorization to the actual property operation.
An authenticated marker can convey trusted infrastructure information. A space credential concerns the right to use the place itself. Agent-mediated reservation addresses arranging the resource and physical access. Slot control addresses coordinated activity at a private-property position. ASCAV brings entitlement, use and settlement together around the designated space.
Used in: Park Graph
Status
U.S. provisional patent application, filed May 6, 2026; Status: Patent Pending; Sole inventor: Ross D. Blankenship; Assignee: Wins Parking LLC.
Provisional applications establish a priority date; they are not examined.