KR101003333B1 - System and method of managing parking - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention grasps the parking state of the parking lot to guide the vehicle entering the parking lot to the parking available area, guides the state of the parked vehicle through the parking state information including the image, and receives the parking state information when entering the parking lot. It can only be accessed through the parking ticket number or customer terminal identification information recorded on the parking ticket so that it cannot be used for malicious purposes.

In addition, when the use of the parking lot is terminated and the payment of the parking fee is fulfilled, the parking area can be printed on the parking certificate or receipt so that the user can easily find the vehicle, and when the parking of the vehicle is completed, it is notified to the preregistered customer terminal. To maximize customer convenience.

Parking, Management,

Description

Parking management system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING PARKING}

The present invention relates to a parking management technology, and more particularly, to grasp a parking state of a parking lot, to guide a vehicle entering the parking lot into a parking available area, and to guide the state of the parked vehicle through parking state information including an image. Personal information can be protected by allowing the parking status information to be accessed only through the parking certificate number or the customer terminal identification information recorded on the parking certificate issued at the time of entering the parking lot. The present invention relates to a parking management system and method for easily finding a vehicle by printing a parking area on the parking certificate or receipt.

Department stores or large buildings are equipped with a large parking lot that can accommodate a large number of vehicles, but the large parking lot is not managed efficiently and began to provide a system for parking management.

The parking management system detects the vehicle by using a vehicle detector using ultrasonic waves or a loop coil, and when the vehicle passes through the detector, the vehicle number recognizer photographs the license plate of the vehicle with a camera and automatically reads the vehicle number. The number of vehicles entered and the remaining parking spaces are calculated and guided to customers using the parking lot.

As described above, the conventional parking management system simply guides the number of vehicles in the large parking lot, the remaining parking space, and the like, so that the parking lot customer can easily recognize where the parking area is located in the multi-level and wide parking lot. I could not.

Therefore, in the related art, the development of a technology capable of providing differentiated services to customers by inducing a customer to use a large parking lot to move to a parking area is urgently desired.

The present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art, to grasp the parking state of the parking lot to guide the vehicle entering the parking lot to the parking available area, through the parking state information including the image of the parked vehicle state It is an object of the present invention to provide a guided parking management system and method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a parking management system and method for allowing parking state information to be accessed only through a parking certificate number or customer terminal identification information recorded on a parking certificate issued when entering a parking lot, so that it cannot be used for malicious purposes. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a parking management system and method for easily finding a vehicle by printing a parking area on the parking certificate or receipt when the use of the parking lot is terminated and payment of the parking fee is performed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a parking management system and method for maximizing convenience of a customer by notifying a preregistered customer terminal when parking of a vehicle is completed.

Parking management method of the present invention for achieving the above object, the front of the vehicle to be entered, the front of the vehicle moving along the moving path, a plurality of imaging apparatus is installed to face the front of the vehicle parked in the parking area Or combining the image capturing information captured by a predetermined event with its own identification information and transmitting the same to the parking management server; If the parking management server recognizes the vehicle number from the imaging information and the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is not stored in advance, the valid parking area is detected from the parking lot state information indicating whether the parking area is parked. Determine a parking guidance area, store the vehicle information including the vehicle number, the parking guidance information, and the current date and time, and the date and time of arrival, and store the vehicle on the basis of a display device installed in proximity to the imaging device that provided the imaging information. Produces parking guidance information for guiding movement route information to proceed to the guidance area, transmits the parking guidance information to the display device, outputs the parking guidance information, and provides the imaging information if the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored. It is checked whether an imaging device is installed in the parking area, and the imaging information is If the imaging device is not installed in the parking area, the parking induction information for guiding the movement route information for proceeding to the parking induction area based on the display device installed in proximity to the imaging device is generated and transmitted to the display device. If parking information is output, vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored, and an imaging device providing the imaging information is installed in the parking area, parking is provided with the imaging number providing the vehicle number and the imaging information. And storing the parking information including the area and the date and time of arrival, and deleting the stored vehicle information.

The present invention can grasp the parking state of the parking lot to guide the vehicle entering the parking lot to the parking available area, and guide the state of the parked vehicle through the parking state information including the image to satisfy the needs for various customers There is an advantage.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that the parking status information can be accessed only through the parking certificate number or customer terminal identification information recorded on the parking certificate issued when entering the parking lot so that it cannot be used for malicious purposes.

In another aspect, the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to easily find their vehicle by printing the parking area on the parking certificate or receipt when the use of the parking lot is terminated payment of the parking fee.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of maximizing the convenience of the customer by notifying the pre-registered customer terminal when the parking of the vehicle is completed.

A configuration of a parking management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The parking management system includes a parking management server 100 and a database 102, a plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N installed at each part of a large parking lot, a plurality of large display devices 1061 to 106N, and a plurality of kiosks 1081 to. 108N), a plurality of entrance controllers 1121 to 112N installed at each of the plurality of entrance gates to issue parking tickets, and a plurality of payment terminals 1141 to 1141 installed at each portion of the parking lot to settle and charge the parking fee. . In addition, the parking management server 100 may be connected to the customer terminals 1101 and 1102 through an external network such as a mobile communication network.

The parking management server 100 remotely controls the respective parts to perform the parking management according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the parking management server 100 notifies the parking information to the customer terminals 1101 and 1102 through an external network, or transmits the parking state information in response to a request from the customer terminals 1101 to 1102.

The database 102 stores parking lot status information, customer information, vehicle information, parking information, and device installation location information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The parking lot state information indicates whether the parking is provided for each parking area provided in the parking lot, and the customer information stores a vehicle number, customer terminal information, etc. for each of the customers who use the parking lot, and the vehicle information is the parking lot. The information on the parking induction zone assigned to the vehicle, parking ticket number, entry time information, vehicle number is stored when entering the vehicle information, the parking information is the vehicle number, information on the actual parking area, parking ticket number, entry time information And the like, and the device installation position information includes identification information and installation positions for the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N, the large display devices 1061 to 106N, and the plurality of parking controllers 1121 to 112N. Correspondingly stored.

The plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N are installed at each part of the large parking lot, and image the area of the parking lot corresponding to the opposing angle, and add their own identification information to the imaging information to the parking management server 100. send.

The plurality of large display devices 1061 to 106N display various types of information under the control of the parking management server 100.

The plurality of kiosks 1081 to 108N provide various types of information input by the customer to the parking management server 100 and output various types of information under the control of the parking management server 100.

The plurality of entrance controllers 1121 to 112N are installed at each of the entrance gates, and issue a parking ticket according to a parking ticket issuing command for the vehicle that is entered under the control of the parking management server 100.

The plurality of payment terminals 1141 to 114N receive the parking information from the parking management server 100 according to a payment attempt such as entering a parking ticket number or recognizing a barcode of a parking ticket, and performs payment. The information on the parking area included in the parking information on the parking certificate or receipt is printed and provided to the customer.

An example of the installation of the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N and the plurality of large display devices 1061 to 106N among the above-described parking guide systems will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Here, FIG. 2 illustrates a large parking lot provided with parking areas of the first to third floors.

Some of the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N 1041 and 10431 are installed to face the front of the breaker 200 and the breaker 202 of the large parking lot, so that the front of the vehicle that is entering or leaving the vehicle. Capture the image, and combines the image pickup information and its identification information and transmits it to the parking management server (100).

In addition, some of the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N (1049, 10410, 10419, 10420, 10429, and 10430) are installed in the inter-floor moving path so as to face the front of the moving vehicle, so that the front of the vehicle moving to the moving path. Image capture, and combines the image pickup information and its identification information and transmits to the parking management server (100).

In addition, some of the plurality of imaging apparatuses 1041 to 104N (1043 to 1048, 10411 to 10418, and 10421 to 10428) are installed to face the front of the parking vehicle with respect to each of the parking areas, and thus the parking vehicle may be mounted with respect to each of the parking areas. Image the front, and combines the image pickup information and their identification information and transmits to the parking management server (100).

Some 1061 to 1063 of the plurality of large display devices 1061 to 106N are respectively installed in a vehicle moving path of the large parking lot to guide a vehicle moving through the moving path to a parking induction area which is an effective parking area. Display the parking area guidance information to induce the vehicle to move to the parking guidance area.

The operation of the parking guide system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

<Vehicle Induction Process>

When the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N detect a predetermined period or movement, the plurality of imaging devices 1041 to 104N image the opposite positions, and transmit the captured image information and their own identification information to the parking management server 100 (step 300 to 304). The parking management server 100 recognizes the vehicle number from the imaging information (step 306), inquires whether vehicle information including the recognized vehicle information is stored in the database 102, and parked in the vehicle information. Check whether the guide information is included (steps 308 and 310). When the vehicle information does not include the parking guidance information, it is determined that the vehicle has entered the parking lot, and in the database 102, the parking lot status information indicating whether the parking is parked by the parking area is queried, and a valid parking area is detected ( Step 312).

Thereafter, the parking management server 100 determines a parking guidance area for the vehicle with respect to the valid parking area. Here, when there are a plurality of valid parking areas, the parking management server 100 may selectively provide a good area for parking among the valid parking areas with reference to customer information including the vehicle number.

When the parking guidance area is determined, the parking management server 100 allocates a parking ticket number, such as a serial number, and generates vehicle information including the parking guidance area information, a vehicle number, a parking ticket number, and parking date and time information that is the current date and time. And stores it in the database 102 (step 316), and detects an installation position of the imaging device based on the identification information of the imaging device, and detects a large display device installed adjacent to the installation position. This location detection is obtained based on the device installation location information stored in the database 102.

Thereafter, the parking management server 100 generates parking guidance information including movement path information guiding the progress from the detected large display apparatus to the corresponding parking guidance region and transmits the generated parking guidance information to the corresponding large display apparatus (step 314). The large display device receiving the parking guide information outputs the parking guide information through the large display module (step 318). Here, the parking guidance information is information for guiding the vehicle corresponding to the recognized vehicle number to move to the determined parking guidance area as shown in FIG. 5, and guides the movement to the vehicle number, the moving direction, and the parking guidance area. Includes movement route information. The movement path information may be rotated to the right.

In addition, the parking management server 100 generates a parking ticket issuing command including bar code information corresponding to the parking ticket number, vehicle license plate imaging information, entrance date and time information, parking induction zone, and parking ticket number to correspond to the installation position of the imaging device. In step 320, it is transmitted to the entrance controller 1121. The parking controller issues a parking ticket including the parking ticket number, vehicle license plate imaging information, parking date and time information, parking guided area, and parking ticket number according to the parking ticket issuing command (step 322). Is provided to the vehicle driver.

If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored differently from the above, the parking management server 100 checks whether the corresponding imaging device is installed in the parking area (step 324). If the imaging device is not installed in the parking area, the parking management server 100 extracts the parking guidance area information for the vehicle from the database 102, and the large display device is installed close to the installation position of the imaging device. In step 326, parking guidance information including movement route information guiding the progress of the detected parking display area to the corresponding parking guide area is generated and transmitted to the corresponding large display device. The large display device receiving the parking guide information outputs the parking guide information through the large display module (step 318).

In addition, if the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored and the imaging device is installed in the parking area, the parking management server 100 generates the parking information for the vehicle and stores it in the database 102, the corresponding The vehicle information about the vehicle is deleted from the database 102, and the parking lot state information is updated according to the parking of the vehicle (step 330).

In addition, the parking management server 100 checks whether the customer information corresponding to the vehicle number for the parked vehicle is stored in advance. If the customer information is stored in advance, the parking management server 100 notifies the parking information to the customer terminal through the SMS service (step 334). The customer terminal receiving the parking information outputs the parking information so that the customer can easily grasp the parking area in which the customer has parked.

<Parking instructions>

A process of guiding the parking state will now be described with reference to FIG. 4.

When the parking status information request including the parking ticket number is generated through the kiosk or the user terminal, the kiosk or the user terminal requests the parking management server 100 for the parking status information including the parking ticket number or the user terminal number (400,402). step).

When the request is generated, the parking management server 100 reads parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number or the user terminal number from the database 102 and extracts parking area information in the parking information (step 404). Here, since the parking information does not include the user terminal number, when the user terminal number is provided, the vehicle number is extracted based on customer information, and the parking information corresponding to the vehicle number is obtained. In particular, the user terminal number may be provided through an SMS or ARS service.

When the parking area information is extracted, the parking management server 100 transmits an imaging command to the imaging device installed in the parking area (step 406).

Upon receiving the imaging command, the imaging apparatus performs imaging and transmits the imaging information to the parking management server 100 (step 408). The parking management server 102 receiving the scratch information generates parking state information including a vehicle number, parking area information, and imaging information, and transmits the parking state information to the corresponding kiosk or the user terminal (step 410). The kiosk or user terminal receiving the parking state information outputs the parking state information to guide the parking state of the customer's vehicle (step 412). In particular, when the user accesses through the ARS, the vehicle number and parking area information among the parking state information are converted into voice signals and transmitted to the user terminal.

 Referring to FIG. 6, which shows a guide example of the parking state information, the parking state information includes a vehicle number, parking area information, and imaging information of the vehicle. The parking state information may guide the vehicle position in the runner window in the form of a map in order to identify a convenient parking position of the user.

As such, the present invention enables the parking state to be provided only through the parking ticket number or the user terminal number, thereby preventing malicious use in advance.

<Payment processing>

Finally, a parking fee payment process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

When the payment terminal asks the payment terminal to read the barcode of the parking ticket or recognize the parking ticket number, the payment terminal requests parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number to the parking management server 100 (steps 416 and 420).

The parking management server 100 receiving the parking ticket number reads the parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number from the database 102 and transmits the parking information to the corresponding payment terminal (step 422). The payment terminal calculates a parking fee based on the parking information and the current time information, and performs payment for the calculated parking fee (step 424).

Thereafter, the payment terminal prints the parking area information on the parking ticket or issues a receipt including the parking area information (step 426).

FIG. 7 illustrates a parking ticket in which the parking area information is recorded. The parking ticket 700 includes a parking ticket number 702, license plate imaging information 704, entrance date and time information 706, and parking guidance area information 708. Parking area information 710, bar code 712 is composed. As such, the present invention prints the actual parking area information on the parking ticket 700 so that the customer can easily grasp the parking position of his vehicle.

1 is a block diagram of a parking management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing an installation example of an image capturing apparatus and a large display apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 is a flow chart of a parking management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram showing a display example of a large display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a view showing an example of parking status information output according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view illustrating a parking ticket according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

In the parking management method, A plurality of imaging apparatuses installed opposite to the front of a vehicle, a front of a vehicle moving along a moving path, and a front of a vehicle parked in a parking area may capture image information and their own identification information captured by a cycle or a predetermined event. Combining and transmitting to the parking management server; The parking management server recognizes the vehicle number from the imaging information, If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is not stored in advance, the effective parking area is detected from the parking lot state information indicating whether the parking area is parked or not, and the parking guide area is determined. It generates and stores vehicle information including information on the area and the date and time of arrival and departure, and moves the route information to the parking induction area based on a display device installed close to the image pickup device that provided the image pickup information. Generates parking guidance information to guide, transmits the parking guidance information to the display device, and outputs the same; If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored, it is checked whether the imaging device providing the imaging information is installed in the parking area, and if the imaging device providing the imaging information is not installed in the parking area, the imaging device Generate parking guidance information for guiding movement route information to proceed to the parking guidance area based on a display device installed close to the transmission device, and transmit the parking guidance information to the display device for output; If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored and the imaging device providing the imaging information is installed in the parking area, the parking area including the vehicle number and the imaging device providing the imaging information and the date and time of arrival are included. Generating and storing parking information and deleting the stored vehicle information; And The parking management server stores the customer information including the vehicle number and user terminal information, When a parking situation information request including the user terminal information is generated through a kiosk or a user terminal, After extracting the vehicle number corresponding to the user terminal information from the customer information, reading the parking information corresponding to the vehicle number, and imaging the parked vehicle through the imaging device installed in the parking area included in the parking information; Transmitting the captured image information to the kiosk or the user terminal for output; Parking management method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The parking management server allocating a parking ticket number which is a serial number when generating the vehicle information, and transmitting a parking ticket issuing command including the parking ticket number to a parking controller; The parking controller issuing a parking ticket including the parking ticket number; Adding, by the parking management server, the parking ticket number when the parking information is generated; When the parking management server requests a parking situation information including the parking ticket number through a kiosk or a user terminal, the parking management server reads the parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number, and the imaging apparatus installed in the parking area included in the parking information. Photographing a vehicle parked through the vehicle and notifying the kiosk or the user terminal by receiving the image information; Parking management method characterized in that it further comprises. delete The method of claim 1, If the payment terminal inputs a payment request including a parking ticket number, requesting parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number to the parking management server; Transmitting, by the parking management server, the parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number to the payment terminal according to the request; Calculating, by the payment terminal, a parking fee based on the date of arrival and the current date and time included in the parking information; Marking parking area information included in the parking information on the parking ticket or receipt after payment of the parking fee; Parking management method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The parking management server stores the customer information including the vehicle number and user terminal information, When a parking situation information request including the user terminal information or the parking ticket number is generated through a user terminal connected through ARS, Reading parking information corresponding to the user terminal information or the parking ticket number, converting the parking area information included in the parking information into a voice signal and transmitting the same to the user terminal; Parking management method characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The parking management server stores the customer information including the vehicle number and user terminal information, If the customer information corresponding to the parked vehicle number is stored after storing the parking information, Reading user terminal information included in the customer information and transmitting the parking information to the user terminal; Parking management method characterized in that it further comprises. In parking management system, It is installed to face the front of the vehicle, the front of the vehicle moving along the moving path, and the front of the vehicle parked in the parking area, and transmits a combination of the image information captured by a cycle or a predetermined event and its identification information. An imaging device; A plurality of display devices provided in proximity to the plurality of imaging devices; Vehicle information including vehicle number information, parking guidance area information and entrance date and time information of the vehicle before parking, device installation location information including identification information and installation location information of the plurality of imaging devices and the plurality of display devices A database for storing parking lot status information indicating whether the parking is available for a parking area of the parking lot; A kiosk or user terminal in charge of interfacing with a customer; Receiving image information from one of the plurality of image pickup apparatus, recognizes the vehicle number from the image information, It is checked whether vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored in advance, and if the vehicle information is not stored, a valid parking area is detected from the parking lot state information to determine a parking induction area, and the vehicle number and the parking Generate vehicle information including information on the guidance area and the date and time of arrival and departure, and store the information in the database, and proceed to the parking induction area based on a display device installed in proximity to the imaging device providing the imaging information. Generating parking guidance information for guiding movement route information, transmitting the parking guidance information to the display device, and outputting the same; If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored, it is checked whether the imaging device providing the imaging information is installed in the parking area, and if the imaging device providing the imaging information is not installed in the parking area, the imaging device Generate parking guidance information for guiding movement route information to proceed to the parking guidance area based on a display device installed close to the transmission device, and transmit the parking guidance information to the display device for output; If the vehicle information corresponding to the vehicle number is stored and the imaging device providing the imaging information is installed in the parking area, the parking area including the vehicle number and the imaging device providing the imaging information and the date and time of arrival are included. In addition to storing the parking information to delete the stored vehicle information, A vehicle corresponding to the user terminal information in the customer information when storing the customer information including the vehicle number and the user terminal information and requesting the parking situation information including the user terminal information through the kiosk or the user terminal. After extracting the number and reading the parking information corresponding to the vehicle number, image the parked vehicle through the imaging device installed in the parking area included in the parking information, and receive the captured image information to receive the kiosk or the user. Parking management server to be transmitted to the terminal output; Parking management system comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Further comprising a parking controller for issuing a parking ticket, Further provided with a kiosk or user terminal in charge of the interface with the customer, The parking management server allocates a parking ticket number which is a serial number when generating the vehicle information, transmits a parking ticket issuing command including the parking ticket number to a parking controller, and issues a parking ticket. Add the parking ticket number when the parking information is generated; When a parking situation information request including the parking ticket number is generated through the kiosk or the user terminal, the parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number is read and parked through an imaging device installed in the parking area included in the parking information. And photographing the vehicle and notifying the kiosk or the user terminal by receiving the imaging information. delete The method of claim 8, When a payment request including a parking ticket number is input, request parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number to the parking management server. When the parking management server transmits the parking information corresponding to the parking ticket number to the payment terminal according to the request, the parking fee is calculated by calculating the parking fee based on the occupancy date and the current date and time included in the parking information, Payment terminal for marking the parking area information included in the parking information on the parking ticket or receipt after payment of the parking fee Parking management system, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The parking management server stores the customer information including the vehicle number and user terminal information, When a parking situation information request including the user terminal information is generated through a user terminal connected through ARS, And parking information corresponding to the user terminal information, and converting the parking area information included in the parking information into a voice signal and transmitting the same to the user terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein The parking management server stores the customer information including the vehicle number and user terminal information, If the customer information corresponding to the parked vehicle number is stored after storing the parking information, Parking management system, characterized in that for reading the user terminal information included in the customer information and transmitting the parking information to the user terminal.

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