What the filing covers
A fleet operator reserves many spaces across lots owned by different operators in one request. Either every space is secured or none are. Each space is bound to a specific vehicle credential. The fleet gets one consolidated invoice, and each lot owner is paid separately. Spaces left unused after a grace period return to public inventory with a credit. I filed this because a fleet's parking request can involve more than one lot owner. A robotaxi, delivery or rental fleet needs its spaces secured as a complete reservation. Securing only part of that request leaves the operator with vehicles that still need somewhere to go.
The reservation is atomic across the lots: every space is secured or none are. The fleet makes one request for spaces owned by different operators. Each reserved space is bound to a specific vehicle credential. The reservation therefore connects a space with the vehicle that is meant to use it.
The fleet receives one consolidated invoice. Each lot owner is paid separately. Those are different sides of the same reservation: the fleet needs a combined bill, while owners need their own payments. Spaces left unused after a grace period return to public inventory with a credit. A reservation does not keep unused spaces out of public inventory after that period.
Why it matters now
Autonomous and commercial fleets need parking and charging across many owners. They cannot afford half-booked reservations. I want one request to secure the complete set of spaces or leave none secured. Returning unused spaces with a credit also connects the reservation to actual use.
A real-world example
A delivery fleet requests parking across lots run by different owners. Its request needs the complete set of spaces. Under this approach, the reservation secures every requested space or none of them. The fleet is not left treating a partial result as a complete booking.
Each space is tied to a specific vehicle credential. The fleet receives a consolidated invoice, while the owners receive separate payments. If spaces remain unused after the grace period, they return to public inventory with a credit. Those spaces become available again rather than staying reserved for vehicles that have not used them.
Where it applies
This filing covers technology in Park Graph, Wins Parking's parking payment platform. It applies to robotaxi, delivery and rental fleets reserving across different lot owners. I see the operator's need as a single parking request with several owners on the other side. Atomic reservations, vehicle credentials, consolidated invoicing and separate owner payments keep those parts together. The return of unused spaces also matters to owners who can make them available to the public.
Used in: Park Graph
Status
U.S. provisional patent application, filed October 25, 2026, application 64/183,871; Status: Patent pending; Sole inventor: Ross D. Blankenship; Assignee: Wins Parking, LLC.
Provisional applications establish a priority date; they are not examined.