BR102016019022A2 - VIRTUAL PARQUIMETER WITH QR CODE TECHNOLOGY - Google Patents

Abstract

Virtual parking meter with technology via QR code. essentially consists of a system that uses smartphones, tablets and camera phones (1) to scan the framed qr codes (2) at the top of the parking meters (3) that point to a (.xml) file containing dynamic information ( 4) of a public place such as the number of vacancies registered and the number of vacancies available, as well as making the digital payment and the extension of it available by linking this information with the inspection agents (5).

Description

(54) Title: VIRTUAL PARQUIMETER WITH TECHNOLOGY VIA QR CODE (51) Int. Cl .: G07C 1/30; G07F 17/24 (73) Owner (s): ALGACYR MOREIRA FORMIGA (72) Inventor (s): ALGACYR MOREIRA FORMIGA (74) Attorney (s): VILLAGE MARCAS E PATENTES LTDA (57) Summary: VIRTUAL PARQUIMETER WITH TECHNOLOGY VIA CODE QR. It essentially consists of a system that uses smartphones, tablets and mobile devices with cameras (1) to scan the QR codes (2) framed at the top of the parking meters (3) that direct to a file (.xml) containing dynamic information ( 4) a street address such as the number of registered vacancies and the number of available vacancies, as well as allowing the digital payment to be made and the extension of the same, linking this information with the inspection agents (5).

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Brief presentation [001] Notably of an invention patent that refers to a virtual parking meter that uses QR code to control public parking spaces in city streets, optimizing this type of service in relation to the means already known, being able to vacancies and payments are easily viewed on electronic devices with QR code applications.

Convencimento [002] QR code (Quick Response) is a type of two-dimensional bar code that can be scanned through the cameras of smartphones, tablets, notebooks and desktops. This code is converted into text (interactive), URL address, a phone number, a georeferenced location, an email, a contact or an SMS.

[003] Different market segments have already realized the value that can be added to products and services using the QR code, for the dissemination and accessibility of all types of information, a number that grows on a scale directly proportional to the manufacture of cell phones and smartphones.

[004] In urban areas, parking meters can be defined as electromechanical or electronic devices used to control rotating parking on public roads, also known as the blue zone. Simpler systems that use paper tickets is the most common method of rotary parking control, however the purpose of all systems / methods is to rationalize land use in dense areas, disciplining urban space and providing greater supply of parking.

State of the art [005] The current state of the art anticipates some patent documents dealing with parking meters, such as PI 980932-7 entitled “Electronic Operating System for Parking Meters” - which deals with an operating system for an electronic parking meter comprising a mounted microprocessor inside a meter housing, a semiconductor disk memory having at least 8kb of memory and a plurality of programs stored in disk memory. A meter event, such as depositing a currency, will cause an auxiliary program module map to be interrogated to determine if one of the

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2/4 plurality of programs should be used to replace or augment a program that is provided on the microprocessor to normally perform the functions of the meter. If replacement or augmentation is called, an address table on the memory disk is used to locate the selected program, to load it into the microprocessor and run the program.

[006] The previous operating system optimizes the execution of the program and the use of memory, but, however, it does not solve the problem of installing parking meters at key points in the parking area, which is costly and uncomfortable for the user.

[007] PI 0202013-0 entitled “Electronic Parking Meter System” - refers to parking meters and more particularly, in the use of electronically operated parking meters, coupled with a sensor to positively detect the presence or absence of a vehicle in a parking space specifically controlled by the sensor and the electronically operated parking meter. An induction coil mounted below the surface of the electronically operated parking area and to a cpu, both with the entry of a vehicle into the parking space and with the movement of the vehicle originating from the parking space.

[008] The parking meter above has the capacity to detect the presence of the vehicle in the parking area, but just like the first document mentioned above does not exclude the physical installation and handling of the equipment, being, therefore, different from the parking meter now claimed.

[009] In short, parking meters known from the state of the art have the following limitations:

High installation cost;

Recurring maintenance;

Possibility of fraud;

Need for cash for operation;

Labor cost in the case of a parking meter with a paper ticket.

Objective of the invention [010] The objective is to reduce the costs associated with controlling parking spaces in public areas, contributing to urban mobility, ensuring agility in registering the vehicle that uses the parking space, as well as safety

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3/4 to citizens who do not need cash to pay for the parking space.

The invention [011] To make the system feasible, a pedestal with a QR code printed on its upper portion is required, which is associated with a digital file (.xml), read by a smartphone, containing dynamic information of a street address and the number of public parking spaces available, controlled via cloud software and in real time the user who will use that parking space in accordance with the relevant Traffic Laws to charge for parking or foreseen penalties, thus replacing conventional parking meters as well as their means of payment in kind.

List of figures [012] The following explains the invention with reference to the attached drawing, in which it is represented in an illustrative and non-limiting way:

Figure 1: Schematic view of the virtual parking meter with technology via QR code;

Figure 2: Architecture of using the virtual parking meter with technology via QR code;

Figure 3: Flowchart of the virtual parking meter with technology via QR code.

Detailed description of the invention [013] The “VIRTUAL PARQUIMETER WITH TECHNOLOGY VIA QR CODE”, essentially consists of a system that uses smartphones, tablets and mobile devices with cameras (1) to scan the QR codes (2) framed at the top of parking meters (3) that direct to a file (.xml) containing dynamic information (4) of a street address such as the number of registered places and the number of available places, as well as allowing the digital payment and the extension of the same link with this information with inspection agents (5).

[014] More particularly, the virtual parking meter (3) has a QR (2) code printed on its upper portion that is associated with a file (.xml) containing dynamic information (4) of a specific street as its name (E1) , the number of registered common vacancies (E2) and the available vacancies (E2D), the

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4/4 number of special places (E3) registered and the special places available (E3D). After downloading the application, the user must enter the vehicle and debit data that he intends to link to his account (E4). The location of the vacancy can be assigned by georeferencing or by QR code entered in the area delimited for that vacancy by simply providing the user with one of the options (E5), as well as defining the duration of the parking period (E6) and making the payment. through electronic means (E7). Five minutes before the parking period expires, the system sends an SMS to the user's smartphone alerting him (E8), and he can extend the period for another hour at most (E9), according to the good usability practices of urban space. In this case, payment can be made on the smartphone itself without the need to travel to the parking meter.

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Claims (1)

CLAIM 1) “VIRTUAL PARQUIMETER WITH TECHNOLOGY VIA QR CODE”, characterized by having a QR (2) code printed on its upper portion that is associated with a file (.xml) containing dynamic information (4) of a specific street as its name ( E1), the number of registered common vacancies (E2) and the available vacancies (E2D), the number of special vacancies (E3) registered and the special available vacancies (E3D); after downloading the application, the user must enter the vehicle and debit data that he intends to link to his account (E4); the location of the vacancy can be assigned by georeferencing or by QR code entered in the area delimited for that vacancy by simply providing the user with one of the options (E5), as well as defining the duration of the parking period (E6) and making the payment through electronic means (E7); five minutes before the parking period expires, the system sends an SMS to the user's smartphone alerting him (E8), and the user can extend the period for another hour at most (E9). Petition 870160044605, of 08/17/2016, p. 8/16 1/3