Methods and apparatus are provided for locating a runway by detecting an object within data representing a region of interest provided by a vision sensor. The system includes a collection system and a means for collection of parking data, and an information provision system and a method for the provision of parking information, for instance, enabling a driver to know exactly which city parking rules and fines apply for any given street parking space, as well as other associated information. The temperature sensor assembly includes a bellows operably fluidly attached to a capillary tube. First and second pre-emphasis circuits are respectively coupled to the first and second voltage swing circuits. Further, the content searching apparatus includes a content table selecting unit changing the above mentioned target content table to another content table, when the variance value is larger than a threshold value. The payment provider control can be in communication with one or more consumer provider controls.