DE102015224426A1 - Data processing device, wireless communication device, means of transportation and method for reserving a parking space for a means of transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

A means of locomotion, a wireless communication device, a data processing device and a method for reserving a parking space (1) for a means of transportation (10) are proposed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a request by an operator of a parking facility comprising a desired date and desired properties relating to a parking space to be reserved, balancing the desired appointment and the characteristics with a database of the operator and - the return of a reservation confirmation (5) by the operator, provided that a parking space (1) is available at the desired date and with the characteristics.

Description

The present invention relates to a wireless communication device, a data processing device, a means of transportation and a method for reserving a parking space for a means of transportation. In particular, the present invention relates to a more comfortable and safer movement of a user in a parking opportunity.

Already the variety of different drive options, configurations and defects on modern vehicles cause the fact that not every parking space is suitable for every means of transportation. For example, in connection with multi-storey car parks, there are a large number of restrictions for the individual parking spaces. In particular, in the event that a parking garage or other parking facility is provided for inclusion for the purpose of servicing / repairing provided vehicles, the resulting maintenance and repair volumes as well as the defects existing on the vehicle can impose further conditions on a suitable parking facility.

Today, there are only parking detection systems that detect the mere presence of a vehicle at a predetermined parking lot and mark a flashing signal the parking lot as "occupied". This is done mainly by infrared or ultrasonic distance measurement from above the car roof. New methods work with a magnetic flux density sensor. This may be caused by the structural steel at z. B. multi-storey car parks come to fluctuations in the magnetic flux density. These fluctuations are compensated for by storing for each sensor the flux density measurements without vehicle as reference values and the related flux density change due to a parked vehicle being evaluated by a threshold detector.

DE 4 341 695 A1 discloses a suitably designed method for occupancy detection of individual parking spaces. About such occupancy detection of parking lots, the user can be given a timely feedback on the occupancy state of the parking lot.

Although the methods known in the prior art recognize the presence of the vehicle, not the affiliation of a vehicle with a certain person. A suitable reservation algorithm for parking spaces in parking lots (eg parking garages) is not known in the prior art.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to meet the needs identified above.

The above object is achieved by a method for reserving a parking space for a means of transport. As a "parking space" is referred to as a "parking space" designated area area in which the means of transportation for a certain period or permanently can be turned off. In a first step, a request is received by an operator of a parking facility who can be sent, for example, by a user who wishes to use the parking opportunity. The request includes a desired date and desired properties regarding a parking space to be reserved. The desired date may also be implicit (eg by a query from the operator (eg a motor vehicle workshop or the like)) given by the context of the reservation request. The request further defines the desired characteristics with regard to the parking space to be reserved such that the parking space must be suitable for the fulfillment of the means of transportation and / or restrictions imposed by the user. These may be preferences and / or necessities that make the parking experience more comfortable, safer and more successful. Subsequently, the desired date and the properties are compared with a database of the operator. The database can store, for example, the parking spaces basically provided within the parking facility along with their properties. In other words, the parking lots, their properties and their occupancy status are stored in the database of the operator. Finally, a reservation confirmation will be returned by the operator to the request provided that a parking space is available on the requested date and with the desired characteristics. A parking space corresponding to the request is thus reserved for the means of transportation and the user then acknowledges the successful reservation. Thus, it can be avoided that the user gets assigned a parking space, which is not suitable for parking the respective means of transport. In addition, through skillful use of the operator's database, appropriate occupancy with vehicles can be made such that the best possible availability of parking spaces for users and means of transportation with particular characteristics is achieved.

The dependent claims show preferred developments of the invention.

The properties desired with respect to the parking space to be reserved may be set to a predefined dimension (e.g. Width and / or height and / or underbody clearance and / or length of the means of locomotion or a team). Alternatively or additionally, the properties may relate to a predefined configuration of the means of transportation. For example, the presence of a trailer (and in particular its length / width / height), a roof rack, a roof box and / or bicycles on the roof of the means of locomotion can be integrated as a feature in the request to the operator and taken into account in the selection of the parking lot become. Alternatively or additionally, a suitability for persons with mobility impairments may be required by the properties in order to enable getting out of the means of locomotion into a wheelchair (thus predefined width of the parking space must be ensured) and the transit of the user from the means of locomotion to the exit of the parking opportunity (eg via elevator / escalator). In particular, in the case where the means of locomotion is an electric vehicle, the provision of the means of locomotion by defining the existence of a so-called wall box or other loading opportunity as a characteristic may be advantageous. If such a restriction is required by means of a communication device of the means of locomotion, the corresponding properties can also be automatically recognized and attached to the request in data form. Even in the event that there is a defect in the means of transportation, for example, circumstances such as a defective oil pan, a defective anti-theft alarm, a loss of tire pressure, leakage current or the like can lead to the availability of a certain infrastructure (eg compressed air or Charger) is predefined on the desired properties. Thus, it can be prevented that, for example, a defect in the means of transportation (in particular after a longer service life) means that the means of transportation is no longer suitable for driving or restoring the ability to drive results in an unnecessarily high outlay. In the case of a leaking oil pan o. Ä. It can be ensured that a collecting container is provided. In the event of a broken anti-theft alarm system, accommodation in a basement floor can prevent a nocturnal disturbance to the peace of the residents.

If the parking opportunity serves, for example, for delivering the means of transportation to a motor vehicle workshop, a determination of a scope of work to be carried out on the means of transportation can also be provided from a database of the operator. The scope of work may include, for example, elimination of leakage and / or creepage. Especially due to the scope of work conditional desirable properties of the parking lot can therefore be taken into account in the subsequent selection of one of several corresponding to the desired date and the other properties parking lot. In this scenario according to the invention, the request by the operator of the parking opportunity is thus received by a database or a terminal on the side of the operator (not on the user side or by the holder of the means of transportation). Only then is the reservation confirmation sent to the requesting entity (an internal engineer and / or the owner of the vehicle).

Since the work volumes in customer vehicles are sometimes provided for a long time for a certain period of time, a sorting of the customer vehicles in the parking facility operated according to the invention can be carried out according to the schedule. For example, in the event that several free parking spaces correspond to the desired properties, one of the suitable parking spaces can be selected depending on the period of time provided for the scope of work. This can simplify the preparation of the work on the means of transportation and reduce the travel times in connection with the collection of the vehicles from the parking opportunity in the automotive workshop.

If the means of transportation is parked in the parking facility for subsequent maintenance and / or repair, the respective repair order may be associated with the parking space in a database of the operator. In this way, it is unnecessary for the situation of picking up the means of transport a comparison of a vehicle-specific feature (eg., Official license plate, model, year of construction, etc.), whereby the finding and picking up the vehicle can be made more time-saving. In particular, a (partially) automated pickup of the vehicle can take place since the repair order is associated with a parking position / parking space.

Once the means of transportation is in the area of the parking opportunity, a license plate and / or a wireless communication feature (eg Bluetooth / WLAN tag) can be detected. This can be done, for example, when entering the parking opportunity. Subsequently, the means of transportation is data technically associated with the parking lot, which has been reserved for the means of transportation. In particular, in the course of which the driver of the means of transport may be requested to confirm or supplement the requested repair scopes and / or to confirm or supplement the desired properties at the parking space. In order to assist the user in navigation within the parking opportunity, in response to the detection of the means of locomotion in the area of the parking opportunity, navigation assistance may be output to the user for easy retrieval of the parking space as the destination position. In other words For example, a light-technical highlighting of the reserved parking space (eg, by a spotlight) can point the way to a parking space already located in the field of vision of the user. Alternatively or additionally, a navigation support up to the reserved parking space can take place via a screen and / or an audio output. For this purpose, the user may be required to allow a display of corresponding information within his means of transport or on a screen, in order to avoid that users who do not want appropriate support, are disturbed by the corresponding expenditure.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication device is proposed which has storage means, an evaluation unit and a transmission unit. The wireless communication device may be configured, for example, as a hand-held user terminal. Alternatively or additionally, the wireless communication device may be partially or completely integrated mechanically and / or information technology in the means of locomotion. In particular, its components can be permanently connected to the means of locomotion and also assume other than the inventions proposed functions in the electrical system of the means of transport. According to the invention, the evaluation unit is set up to configure properties of a means of transportation and / or of a user in response to a user input and to store them in the storage means. The properties of the means of locomotion or of the user can therefore already be stored at a much earlier time (generally) and retrieved only when required (eg in connection with a maintenance / repair project) and integrated into the request according to the invention. The transmission unit of the wireless communication device is set up to send a request to an operator of a parking facility in which a desired date and desired properties relating to the properties of the means of transportation and / or of the user regarding a parking space to be reserved are defined. If a parking space is available at the desired date and with the desired properties, the transmitting unit (also called "transceiver unit") can receive a corresponding reservation confirmation from the operator. In other words, the wireless communication device is set up to participate in a method according to the first aspect of the invention as a participant ("client"). The features, combinations of features and advantages therefore result in a corresponding manner.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a data processing device for reserving a parking space for a means of transportation is proposed. The data processing device can be administrated, for example, by the operator of the parking opportunity. It comprises a database (data memory), an evaluation unit and a transmission unit or transceiver unit. The transceiver unit is configured to receive a request including a desired date and desired properties regarding a parking space to be reserved for a parking opportunity of an operator. The request may be generated, for example, by a user of a means of transportation and / or in response to the creation of a repair order by which desirable characteristics and / or an appointment may be predefined. The evaluation unit is set up to match the desired date and the properties with a database of the operator. If a parking space is available at the desired date and with the desired properties, the evaluation unit generates a message and sends it back as a reservation confirmation. In other words, the data processing device is set up to participate in a method according to the first aspect of the invention. The features, combinations of features and the advantages resulting from these correspond so clearly to those of the method according to the invention that reference is made to avoid repetition of the above statements.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a means of transportation is proposed, which can be designed, for example, as a car, van, truck, motorcycle, aircraft and / or watercraft. The means of transportation comprises a wireless communication device according to the second aspect of the invention. In particular, components of the wireless communication device are permanently integrated mechanically and / or information technology into the energy and / or information infrastructure of the means of transportation.

An object of the present invention relates to the coupling of a vehicle parking facility dispatching device, which provides at least one parking zone with a plurality of parking spaces, from a variety of perspectives with respect to the dimensional and drive diversity of vehicle manufacturers. Furthermore, the focus is on the proximity and the exchange of location localization of the vehicle with the relevant workshop. Here, the driver should be made as safe and comfortable as possible when imminent maintenance of his vehicle handover to the maintenance operation. The upcoming services can be automatically examined to determine the requirements for a suitable location for the means of transport. The parking space assignment The customer parking space of the workshop, for example, takes place automatically through the customer care systems of the workshop service center. The aim of the parking space allocation in the customer parking lot of the workshop is a faster processing of the services used by quickly locating the vehicles. At the same time the customer is assigned a parking space, which is the current defects, the vehicle geometry and / or the type of drive fair. For example, a vehicle owner with an electric vehicle can be kept free and provided with a parking space at an electric filling station. The labeling, so that the customer the correct parking space is assigned, this can be done arbitrarily. For example, it can be pointed to the position of the reserved parking space via signal lights on the corresponding parking areas. If the vehicle drives onto the customer parking space of the workshop, then a wireless reading device recognizes a wireless identification associated with the service order in the vehicle and makes the parking space reserved for this vehicle clear in color and / or for the vehicle driver. If the customer decides to park his vehicle at a location other than that of the workshop and possibly to use the loaner service offered, the driver must park his vehicle in authorized parking areas in the area. When driving on the parking area, the reading device of the parking area recognizes the data medium in the vehicle in a specific telecontrol area, ie when the vehicle has only a small distance to the entrance of the parking area. The reader recognizes the data carrier wirelessly and allows the vehicle owner access to the parking area. The wireless connection between the data carrier and the reader makes it possible to track the movement of the vehicle right through to the parking zone / parking space used. The data center of the maintenance company now has the exact location of the vehicle and can start a customer-friendly service processing, during which the customer can perform other tasks. The customer simply has to specify what kind of clearance he prefers at the moment.

By the present invention, a high level of safety and comfort in connection with a vehicle delivery / handover can be ensured. Travel times in the overall processing in connection with a repair / maintenance order are reduced. In addition, an efficient use of a parking opportunity can be achieved and thus a high availability of suitable parking spaces can be ensured. The design of area planning (parking lots, workstations / staging, workshop equipment) can also be optimized and used as the basis for an optimal workflow and structured time management.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and the figures. Show it:

1 a schematic overview of an inventive process for reserving a parking lot and

2 a flowchart illustrating steps of an embodiment of a method according to the invention.

1 shows a car 10 as an embodiment of a means of transport according to the invention in the approach to a parking garage 20 as a parking opportunity, which from a motor vehicle workshop 2 operated as an operator. The parking garage 20 serves the parking of vehicles 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 before a predefined period of time for processing respective maintenance / repair volumes. The user of the car 10 has a parking space 1 already reserved at an earlier time, stating that he will be with a team comprising the car 10 and a trailer 10a in the parking garage 20 intends to turn off. Accordingly, a comparatively long parking space was reserved. In response to the approach to the parking garage 20 become the signals 6 a smartphone 7 of the user as well as the signals 4 an antenna 21 of the car 10 from an antenna 22 the car repair shop 2 receive. To the car 10 the approach to the parking lot 1 as comfortable as possible, sends the antenna 22 a wireless communication signal 5 comprising navigation instructions indicating to the user on a display of the smartphone 7 be displayed as a wireless communication device. The sequence of required instructions / outputs becomes a server 3 read out as a database in which both the repair orders relating to the vehicles 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 as well as the scheduling of the same and the required features for comfortable and safe accommodation in the parking garage 20 are stored. For example, were for the vehicle 14 No special features defined as required, as the parking for the vehicle 14 was booked. The vehicle parked adjacent to this 13 belongs to a driver who is restricted in terms of his mobility, which is why he specified the property "suitable for wheelchairs" when reserving the parking space and, in response, obtained a particularly large parking space. On the ground floor of the parking garage 20 arranged vehicles 17 . 18 are in a respective compartment of a duplex parking space 19 arranged, which would not be an option for wheelchair users. By the method according to the invention, as described below in connection with 2 is described by means of an example, the parking space use of the parking garage 20 Optimized and the park experience for the Driver of the vehicles 10 to 18 made more comfortable and safer.

2 shows steps of an embodiment of a method according to the invention for reserving a parking space for a means of transportation. The reservation can be made for example by an operator of a motor vehicle workshop, which intends to repair the means of transportation to a predefined period. In step 100 For this purpose, a scope of work to be carried out on a means of transportation is determined from a database of the operator. For example, a seasonal change from summer to winter wheels may be pending and an indication to a user of the means of transport may be sent automatically. In step 200 a request is received by the user of the means of transport by the operator of the parking opportunity in which this expresses a desired date and desired properties with respect to a reserved parking space for the vehicle transfer. In this case, properties relating to the means of locomotion and with regard to any personal preferences of the driver of the means of locomotion can be read from a user / vehicle profile of an app, which is executed in a data memory of the means of locomotion and / or a wireless communication device of the user. In step 300 the desired date and the properties are compared with a database of the operator. This adjustment can be made automatically and determine, for example, the best possible parking for the desired date. In step 400 One of several desired parking spaces and properties will be selected. The selection of several possible parking spaces can be done, for example, based on a scheduled time sequence of the reserved repair and maintenance scopes. In step 500 the repair order is associated with the parking lot in a database of the operator. In this way, a link between the repair order and the parking lot is created independently of features of the means of transport, whereby the service personnel a faster location of the vehicle in the lead time of the workshop appointment is made possible. In step 600 A confirmation of reservation will be sent out by the operator, which includes the parking space and the period of a possible delivery. In step 700 For example, a feature (eg, a registration number, a chassis number, a digital identifier of a user-carried wireless communication device, or the like) is automatically recognized by the parking occasion while the vehicle is approaching the parking facility. The features of the identified means of locomotion can be found in step 800 data technically associated with the parking lot. In other words, it is determined which parking space is assigned to the means of transportation. In step 900 Finally, a navigation assistance in the form of a sequence of maneuver announcements is issued to the user of the means of locomotion, by which the means of transportation is led to the reserved parking space. The output of the navigation announcements is visually supported by a headlight which identifies the parking space as the target position for the user.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 4341695 A1 [0004]

Claims (9)

Method for reserving a parking space ( 1 ) for a means of transportation ( 10 ) comprising the steps: - receiving ( 200 ) of a request by an operator of a parking opportunity ( 20 ) - a desired date and - desired characteristics relating to a reserved parking space ( 1 ), - Compare ( 300 ) of the desired date and properties with a database ( 3 ) of the operator and - return ( 600 ) a reservation confirmation ( 5 ) by the operator, provided that a parking space ( 1 ) to the desired date and with the characteristics is available. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristics are - a predefined measurement of the means of locomotion ( 10 ) and / or - a predefined configuration of the means of locomotion ( 10 ) and / or - suitability for persons with reduced mobility and / or - a defect in the means of transport ( 10 ) and / or - an energy form for propelling the means of locomotion ( 10 ). Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the parking space for delivering the means of transportation ( 10 ) to a motor vehicle workshop ( 2 ) and the method further comprises the steps of: - determining ( 100 ) one of the means of transportation ( 10 ) to be performed from a database ( 3 ) of the operator and depending on the workload - Select ( 400 ) one of several parking spaces corresponding to the desired date and properties ( 1 ).  A method according to claim 3, wherein a period of work scheduled determines which parking space is selected for reservation. Method according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising the step of: - associating ( 500 ) of a repair order with the parking lot ( 1 ) in a database ( 3 ) of the operator. Method according to one of the preceding claims further comprising: - detecting ( 700 ) of the means of locomotion ( 10 ) in the area of the parking opportunity ( 20 ), - data-technical association ( 800 ) of the means of locomotion ( 10 ) with the parking lot ( 1 ) and in response to it - output ( 900 ) a navigation support to a user of the means of transportation ( 10 ) with the parking lot ( 1 ) as the target position. Wireless communication device ( 7 ) - memory means, - an evaluation unit and - a transmitting unit ( 21 ), wherein - the evaluation unit is set up, properties of a means of transportation ( 10 ) and / or a user in response to a user input to configure and store in the storage means, - the transmitting unit ( 21 ), a request to an operator of a parking facility ( 20 ) - a desired date and - desired, the characteristics of the means of transport ( 10 ) and / or the user corresponding properties relating to a reserved parking space ( 1 ), and - to receive a reservation confirmation from the operator, provided that a parking space ( 1 ) to the desired date and with the characteristics is available. Data processing device for reserving a parking space for a means of transportation ( 10 ) - a database ( 3 ), - an evaluation unit and - a transmitting unit ( 5 ), wherein - the transmitting unit ( 5 ), - a request comprising - a desired date and - desired properties relating to a reserved parking space ( 1 ) of a parking opportunity ( 20 ) of an operator, - the evaluation unit is set up, - the desired date and the properties with a database ( 3 ) of the operator and - to return a reservation confirmation if a parking space ( 1 ) to the desired date and with the characteristics is available. Means of transportation ( 10 ) comprising a wireless communication device ( 7 ) according to claim 7.

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