KR20040013361A - Manless parking control system method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for the unmanned parking management are provided to automatically control the entry of a car, and to guide a parking area at the same time. CONSTITUTION: An entry gate(110) controls the entry of the car by opening/closing operation. An exit gate(130) controls the exit of the car by the opening/closing operation. A wireless gateway server(150) extracts a cellular phone number of a driver if a cellular phone(250) of the driver is connected through a mobile communication system(200), and informs a parking or exit request by analyzing a code inputted from the cellular phone. If the parking request is received from the wireless gateway server, a parking control server(140) opens the entry gate, and records the cellular phone number of the driver and a parking start time. If the exit request is received from the wireless gateway server, the parking control server recognizes the driver and the card based on the cellular phone number, calculates a parking charge by recording a parking end time, and opens the exit gate.

Description

Unmanned parking management system and method {MANLESS PARKING CONTROL SYSTEM METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an unmanned parking management system and method, and more particularly to an unmanned parking management system and method that can specify the parking position by automatically controlling the entry and exit of the vehicle.

As is well known, the conventional parking lot management method that manages the parking vehicle and charges the parking fee accordingly is to collect the parking fee when the vehicle leaves by checking the end time of parking of the parking lot by several parking attendants. It operates in the form. There is a problem that requires a lot of manpower in such a general parking lot operation method, there is a problem such as handwriting errors of parking officers and illegal use of parking fees.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, an automatic parking management system has been developed that can automate and handle a large part of the parking lot operation and management. For example, the access time of a vehicle using a loop detector and a parking card issuer has been developed. By automatically recording the number of cars and paying the parking fee when the vehicle leaves, the process minimizes the overall manpower required for parking lot management.

However, such a conventional automatic parking management system still remains a problem that requires a lot of parking management personnel to monitor the parking fee settlement and illegal release of the vehicle.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, to provide an unmanned parking management system and method that can automatically guide the entrance and exit of the vehicle and designate a predetermined parking area for guidance. There is this.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object,

An unmanned parking management system, comprising: an entry breaker installed at an entrance of a parking lot and performing an opening / closing operation to control entry of a vehicle; An entrance breaker installed at an exit of the parking lot and controlling opening of the vehicle by performing opening and closing operation; It is connected to a mobile communication system, and when the driver's mobile communication terminal is connected through the mobile communication system, the driver's mobile communication phone number is extracted, and the parking number or the exit request is analyzed by analyzing the code number input from the mobile communication terminal. Notifying the wireless gateway server; Connected to the wireless gateway server, when the parking request is notified from the wireless gateway server, the entrance breaker is opened and the driver's mobile telephone number and parking start time are recorded; when the exit request is notified from the wireless gateway server, Unmanned parking management system comprising a parking control server that identifies the driver and the vehicle based on the driver's mobile communication number, calculates the parking fee by recording the parking end time for the identified driver, and opens the entrance breaker. To provide.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object,

An inlet breaker and an inlet breaker respectively installed at an entrance and an exit of a parking lot to control entry and exit of the vehicle through opening and closing operations, a wireless gateway server connected to a driver's mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication system, and the entry In the unmanned parking management method of the parking management system including a circuit breaker, a breaker and a parking control server connected to the wireless gateway server, when the driver's mobile communication terminal is connected to the wireless gateway server, Extracting a phone number for the mobile communication terminal and transmitting a guide message requesting input of a parking code number or exit code number to the mobile communication terminal; When the parking code number is input, the mobile communication phone number is transmitted to the parking control server to notify the parking request. When the exit code number is input, the mobile communication phone number is transmitted to the parking control server to notify the parking request. A second step of doing; When the parking control server is notified of the parking request from the wireless gateway server, the access breaker is opened and the mobile communication telephone number and the parking start time are recorded, and when the exit request is notified, the parking control server is based on the driver's mobile communication telephone number. And a third step of identifying the driver and the vehicle and recording the parking end time for the identified driver to calculate the parking fee.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an unmanned parking management system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating an unmanned parking management method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: unmanned parking management system 110: entry breaker

120: information board 130: advance breaker

140: parking control server 150: wireless gateway server

200: mobile communication system 250: mobile communication terminal

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an unmanned parking management system 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the entrance breaker 110, the guide board 120, the entrance breaker 130, the parking control server ( 140 and a wireless gateway server 150. In addition, the unmanned parking management system 100 according to the present invention is connected to the mobile communication system 200 as shown in FIG.

Referring to each configuration means with reference to the drawing, first, the access breaker 110 is installed in the entrance of the parking lot is connected to the parking control server 140 to be described later and to the control signal provided from the parking control server 140 The entry and exit of the vehicle is controlled by performing the opening and closing operation accordingly.

The guide sign 120 is a predetermined display means, and provides various information such as occupancy status of each floor in the parking lot provided by the parking control server 140 or parking approval for the entrance vehicle and the parking area number.

Advancing breaker 130 is a means provided to block the unauthorized entry of the vehicle, is installed at the exit of the parking lot and permits the entry of the vehicle by performing the opening and closing operation based on the control signal provided from the parking control server 140 or Will be blocked.

Here, the entrance breaker 110 and the exit breaker 130 described above are always kept closed so that the vehicle cannot pass through normally, and the vehicle is opened only when a control signal is applied from the parking control server 140. Allow it to pass. In addition, the circuit breaker installed in the conventional parking lot includes a piezoelectric sensor or an infrared sensor. After the vehicle passes, the circuit breaker is closed by self-driving. The detailed configuration of each of the circuit breakers 110 and 140, that is, a piezoelectric sensor or an infrared sensor, is omitted in the present embodiment because it can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention as a general configuration.

On the other hand, the parking control server 140 as a means for controlling and managing the overall operation of the unmanned parking management system 100 according to the present invention and at the same time processing and settlement of the parking fee, performing unmanned parking management according to the present invention It consists of a server system incorporating various control programs.

The parking control server 140 includes a parking information DB 142 and a billing information DB 143, as shown in FIG. 1, wherein the parking information DB 142 is a vehicle for the entire parking area in the parking lot. As a means for recording whether or not the occupancy of the vehicle (parking) in the form of a database, the information recorded in the parking information DB 142 is updated at any time in accordance with the entry and exit of the vehicle. Billing information DB (143) is a means for accumulating and recording the calculated parking fee for each user (driver), the parking number server 140, parking date, parking start time and end time, the calculated parking fee, etc. The cumulative recording is under the control of).

On the other hand, the wireless gateway server 150 shown in Figure 1 is connected to the conventional mobile communication system 200, as shown in the same diagram, under the control of the parking control server 140, a variety of guidance messages to the mobile communication system ( It transmits to the driver's mobile communication terminal 250 through the 200. To this end, the wireless gateway server 150 includes an ARS processing unit 151 and a Short Message Service (SMS) processing unit 152, as shown in the figure, the driver's movement through the mobile communication system 200 When the telephone connection from the communication terminal 250 is attempted, a predetermined voice guidance message or text message is transmitted to perform a control process according to the unmanned parking management system of the present invention. The ARS processor 151 and the SMS processor 152 can be easily implemented using a kind of CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) board that is widely used recently.

In addition, the mobile communication system 200 refers to a typical mobile communication system including a mobile communication base station, a base station controller, and a mobile communication switch. In addition, the driver mobile communication terminal 250 may be configured as a general mobile communication terminal or a wireless PDA and the like subscribed to the mobile communication system 200.

2A is a flowchart illustrating an unmanned parking management method performed in the unmanned parking management system 100 of the present invention configured as described above, which will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the driver approaches the entrance of the parking lot to park the vehicle in the parking lot in which the unmanned parking management system 100 as shown in FIG. 1 is installed, and then stops the vehicle and uses his mobile communication terminal 250. Attempt to make a telephone connection to the unmanned parking management system 100, the dialing signal generated from the driver's mobile communication terminal 250 is transmitted to the wireless gateway server 150 through the mobile communication system 200.

The wireless gateway server 150 extracts the driver's mobile communication phone number by tracking CID (Calling Identity Delivery) information when an attempt is made to dial in from an arbitrary driver through the mobile communication system 200 (step S203). Then, the extracted mobile communication telephone number of the driver is transmitted to the parking control server 140 (step S205). Then, a predetermined guide message for selecting whether the vehicle is parked or exited is generated and transmitted to the driver's mobile communication terminal 250 through the mobile communication system.

Accordingly, the driver selects parking or leaving by inputting a predetermined code number corresponding to the parking of the vehicle based on the guidance message provided from the wireless gateway server 150, and the wireless gateway server 150 inputs the driver. By recognizing the code number, the parking control server 140 is notified of the parking or leaving of the vehicle (step S211).

If the driver selects the parking of the vehicle, the parking control server 140 stores the valid parking area and the available parking area from the parking information DB 142 based on the parking notification from the wireless gateway server 150. A predetermined parking area is designated by searching (step S213). Then, by displaying the location information for the designated parking area through the guide sign 120, so that the driver can check this (step S215). That is, the parking control server 140 selects a parking area that can be parked and displays a location for the corresponding parking area through the guide display board 120 to designate a predetermined parking area to the driver. In this case, the parking control server 140 may also transmit the information displayed through the guide display board 120, that is, the location of the designated parking area, to the driver's mobile communication terminal 250 through the wireless gateway server 150. have.

When the designation and notification of the parking area for the driver is completed through the above process, the parking control server 140 generates a control signal to the entrance breaker 110 installed at the entrance of the parking lot to open the entrance breaker 140 so that the vehicle is parked. Allow the vehicle to enter the vehicle (step S217), and update the contents of the parking information DB 142 by recording the parking start time for the designated parking area and the driver's mobile communication phone number in the parking information DB 142. (Step S219).

Then, the driver recognizes the location of the parking area assigned to him through the location information of the parking area displayed on the guide display board 120 and drives the vehicle to park the vehicle in the parking area.

FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a control process according to a case in which a vehicle parked in a designated parking area within a parking lot ends parking after entering each of the processes shown in FIG. 2A and advances out of the parking lot.

First, the driver drives the vehicle to the entrance of the parking lot, and then stops the vehicle at the position where the entrance breaker 130 is installed, and then unattended parking through his mobile communication terminal 250 as in FIG. 2A. Attempt to connect to the management system 100, the overall process is the same as in the above-described step (S211) of FIG. That is, in step S211 of FIG. 2A, the driver inputs a code number corresponding to the vehicle leaving through the mobile communication terminal 250 to request the vehicle leaving the unmanned parking management system 100.

The wireless gateway server 150 receives the code number input from the driver's mobile communication terminal 250 through the mobile communication system 200 to recognize the departure of the vehicle, and notifies the parking control server 140 of this. .

In addition, the parking control server 140 identifies the driver from the mobile communication phone number of the driver extracted in the above-described step S205, and provides information on the parking area where the driver's vehicle is parked from the parking information DB 142. The search is made (step S251). Then, the total parking time is calculated from the parking start time and the current time recorded in the parking information DB 142, and the parking fee accordingly is calculated and recorded in the charging information DB 143 (step S253). In this case, the information recorded in the billing information DB 143 may include a parking start time, a parking end time, a total parking time, a parking fee, and a driver's mobile communication phone number.

After the parking fee is settled for the vehicle that has been parked through the above process, the parking control server 140 generates a control signal to the entrance breaker 130 installed at the exit of the parking lot to open the entrance breaker 110. By doing so, the vehicle can advance out of the parking lot (step S255). Then, the parking information DB 142 is updated to record a valid parking area that can be parked for the parking area where the vehicle is parked (step S257).

On the other hand, the parking fee accumulated in the billing information DB (143) in the process of the above-described step (S253) can be settled in various forms, but it is preferable to add the charge to the driver's mobile communication telephone bill, which is a mobile communication It is possible to implement easily by mutual consultation with the system 200.

As a result, according to the unmanned parking management system and method of the present invention, it is possible to automatically control the entry and exit of the vehicle without arranging the parking management factor in the parking lot, and the payment for the parking fee can be automatically processed. .

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the unmanned parking management system according to the present invention is illustrated as an example in which a parking lot is installed in one parking lot, but alternatively, a plurality of parking lots may be integrated and operated.

In this case, however, the parking control server 140 may assign a unique number to each parking lot so as to distinguish a plurality of parking lots, and before the driver may pass through the wireless gateway server 150 before step S211 of FIG. 2. By transmitting a guide message for inputting the unique number of the currently located parking lot, the parking control server 140 recognizes the parking lot based on the unique number of the parking lot input by the driver, and performs the unmanned parking management process according to the present invention. Will be.

In the detailed description of the present invention as described above, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect of automatically controlling and controlling the entry and exit of each vehicle, thereby reducing the management manpower and cost. In addition, there is an effect that can improve the convenience of the driver by simplifying the settlement and settlement of the parking fee.

Claims (10)

In the unmanned parking management system, An entrance breaker installed at an entrance of the parking lot and controlling the entry of the vehicle by performing an opening / closing operation; An entrance breaker installed at an exit of the parking lot and controlling opening of the vehicle by performing opening and closing operation; It is connected to a mobile communication system, and when the driver's mobile communication terminal is connected through the mobile communication system, the driver's mobile communication phone number is extracted, and the parking number or the exit request is analyzed by analyzing the code number input from the mobile communication terminal. Notifying the wireless gateway server; Connected to the wireless gateway server, when the parking request is notified from the wireless gateway server, the entrance breaker is opened and the driver's mobile telephone number and parking start time are recorded; when the exit request is notified from the wireless gateway server, Unmanned parking management system comprising a parking control server that identifies the driver and the vehicle based on the driver's mobile communication number, calculates the parking fee by recording the parking end time for the identified driver, and opens the entrance breaker. . The method of claim 1, The parking control server, And recording the accumulated parking fee and billing the accumulated parking fee in combination with the telephone fee of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The parking control server designates a predetermined parking position for the vehicle requested for parking, and transmits the designated parking position to the driver's mobile communication terminal through the wireless gateway server. The method of claim 1, The unmanned parking management system is configured to further include a guide billboard installed at the entrance of the parking lot to display predetermined text information. The parking control server designates a predetermined parking position for the vehicle requested for parking, and displays the designated parking position through the guide display board. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The wireless gateway server includes an ARS processing unit capable of transmitting and receiving a voice guide message and an SMS processing unit capable of transmitting and receiving a text message through the mobile communication system, and is connected to the mobile communication terminal in the form of ARS or SMS. Unmanned parking management system, characterized in that for receiving a number and transmitting the parking position. An inlet breaker and an inlet breaker respectively installed at the entrance and the exit of the parking lot to control entry and exit of the vehicle through opening and closing operations; a wireless gateway server connected to the driver's mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication system; In the unmanned parking management method in a parking management system including a circuit breaker and a breaker and a parking control server connected to the wireless gateway server, When the driver's mobile communication terminal is connected to the wireless gateway server, the wireless gateway server extracts a phone number for the mobile communication terminal and provides a guide message requesting input of a parking code number or a parking code number. Transmitting to the first step; When the parking code number is input, the mobile communication phone number is transmitted to the parking control server to notify the parking request. When the exit code number is input, the mobile communication phone number is transmitted to the parking control server to notify the parking request. A second step of doing; When the parking control server is notified of the parking request from the wireless gateway server, the access breaker is opened and the mobile communication telephone number and the parking start time are recorded, and when the exit request is notified, the parking control server is based on the driver's mobile communication telephone number. And a third step of identifying the driver and the vehicle and calculating the parking fee by recording the parking end time for the identified driver. The method of claim 6, And a fourth step of accumulating and recording the calculated parking fee in the parking control server and integrating the accumulated parking fee with a telephone fee of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, The third step further comprises the step of designating a predetermined parking position for the vehicle requested parking, and transmitting the designated parking position to the driver's mobile communication terminal through the wireless gateway server. The method of claim 6, The unmanned parking management system is configured to further include a guide billboard installed at the entrance of the parking lot to display predetermined text information. The third step may further include a step of designating a predetermined parking position for the parked vehicle, and displaying the designated parking position through the guide display board. The method of claim 6 or 8, The wireless gateway server includes an ARS processing unit capable of transmitting and receiving voice guidance messages and an SMS processing unit capable of transmitting and receiving text messages through the mobile communication system, and is connected to the mobile communication terminal in the form of ARS or SMS. Unmanned parking management method comprising receiving a number and transmitting the parking position.