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Hmm interesting ... if I may ask a couple of more questions .. What devices did you previously use ? and I suppose these were manufactured by a company speciali

Hmm interesting ... if I may ask a couple of more questions .. What devices did you previously use ? and I suppose these were manufactured by a company specialized in the parking industry ? And What are the new Apps that have replaced the heavy handheld of the previous generation ?

pionar 12y ago
No, the devices were general purpose handheld devices running Windows Mobile 6. The apps are private and only distributed to customers. They are not available in app stores. [0]http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/pa/IT-9000/ http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/pa/IT-9000/
- mind_heist 12y ago
  Hmm .. interesting ; thanks for you reply :) So, if the city bought these in mass , who programmed them for you ? I suppose these were then given to third party companies to program 1.Like Enter the header for the printed out tickets 2.Relay back information about total number of tickets issued etc., etc., ? Did all of the information on these devices automatically roll over to centralized servers ? Or did you have to manually plug it into a computer and sync data ? Did the third party companies ever write such software for you ? or were they predominantly standalone terminals involved paperwork later on ? for example : you have to input the parking ticket number again in a computer later on ?
  - pionar 12y ago
    We do the programming :) Most devices like this have an online and an offline mode, using cellular or WiFi connections. The process is usually, the officer writes the ticket, if it's in online mode, it transmits that to a web service, which then enters it in a database. If it's offline, it just stores it until it goes online.
- mind_heist 12y ago
  BTW - I always thought of CASIO as a watch company. I had one of those vintage electronic watches with a ton of little buttons on them as a child. Never knew of their remaining product line ! Thanks again :)

pionar 12y ago

No, the devices were general purpose handheld devices running Windows Mobile 6. The apps are private and only distributed to customers. They are not available in app stores. [0]http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/pa/IT-9000/ http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/pa/IT-9000/

mind_heist 12y ago
Hmm .. interesting ; thanks for you reply :) So, if the city bought these in mass , who programmed them for you ? I suppose these were then given to third party companies to program 1.Like Enter the header for the printed out tickets 2.Relay back information about total number of tickets issued etc., etc., ? Did all of the information on these devices automatically roll over to centralized servers ? Or did you have to manually plug it into a computer and sync data ? Did the third party companies ever write such software for you ? or were they predominantly standalone terminals involved paperwork later on ? for example : you have to input the parking ticket number again in a computer later on ?
- pionar 12y ago
  We do the programming :) Most devices like this have an online and an offline mode, using cellular or WiFi connections. The process is usually, the officer writes the ticket, if it's in online mode, it transmits that to a web service, which then enters it in a database. If it's offline, it just stores it until it goes online.
mind_heist 12y ago
BTW - I always thought of CASIO as a watch company. I had one of those vintage electronic watches with a ton of little buttons on them as a child. Never knew of their remaining product line ! Thanks again :)