EP0843286A2 - Procédé et dispositif pour contrôler l'autorisation de location d'un véhicule automobile - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour contrôler l'autorisation de location d'un véhicule automobile Download PDF

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EP0843286A2
EP0843286A2 EP97119940A EP97119940A EP0843286A2 EP 0843286 A2 EP0843286 A2 EP 0843286A2 EP 97119940 A EP97119940 A EP 97119940A EP 97119940 A EP97119940 A EP 97119940A EP 0843286 A2 EP0843286 A2 EP 0843286A2
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Jochim Prof. Dr. Zinke
Wilfried Hahn
Frank Nill
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0042—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects
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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Checking the right to rent a motor vehicle using a data connection from one to be operated by the tenant Vending machines to the headquarters of a rental company.
  • a method with these features is, for example, from the US 4,845,636.
  • the car rental process still requires today the provision of a vehicle for a reserved customer, because the car rental companies have as many of their vehicles as possible want to rent at the same time.
  • the necessary reservation is generally through company-specific booking centers carried out.
  • cars can still be freely available at airports these can also be rented on site.
  • the reservation process is accelerated by combining the reservation with check-in, for example to flights from airlines that connect to Booking system of the car rental can build.
  • U.S. Patents 5,289,369 and 5,124,920 disclose devices described, which represent an automation of car rental. This includes position determination, for example of the vehicle to be rented. Devices are described which have direct access to a rentable vehicle with the help of facilities that guarantee the authorization the driver in a suitable form, e.g. on a chip card, saved. It is compared whether the respective ID Contains data of an authorized user. In the rental business this assignment is carried out centrally in the booking system. From the head office is also directly to the tax system of Vehicle transmit a signal to release the immobilizer.
  • the invention has for its object a method and a device for checking the rental authorization of a motor vehicle specify which is safer and if possible also ensure faster testing.
  • the method according to the invention automates the testing process largely and reduces it to a minimum number of Test steps.
  • it depends on customer-specific Data entries both on the issued to the customer Vending machine (access) card as well as data entries in the Central, to which the card entries point, the utilization the appropriate technical test facilities are automatically specified, without the operator being involved in a lengthy process Select and specify the appropriate test medium at the headquarters ought to. If the customer is already familiar with the machine and presents his license immediately after entering the card the "right" technical testing facility, so it will recorded in the process and then further minimized the sequence of steps.
  • the method offers the particular advantage, both for permanent customers as well as suitable for new customers who have only been given an ATM card, the nothing else than access to the machine.
  • no data entry is made on the driving license type or other additional means, such as credit cards, if applicable point out, the machine will determine this and then first an exact scanning of the driver's license by appropriate instruction of the customer.
  • the obtained scanning information on the Card or saved centrally for later rentals If the scan does not produce a reliable result via the The type and validity of the document will result in the customer communicated.
  • the main test devices are in the device according to the invention one or more video cameras and the video connection from the machine in front of the machine to the control center, a scanner for Paper templates, an optical reading line inside a credit card reader, for reading the newer "plastic driver's licenses" is usable, and a chip card reader is also available to the future possibility of documents or other credentials cover in chip card form.
  • the technical components provided in addition to the test media include e.g. an extended PC.
  • the video conference facility can already be found on the ISDN card for data compression to which the screen is attached and the video camera and possibly also a document camera can be connected.
  • test media such as the high-resolution scanner and the card reader directly give digital data on a suitably selected Interface to the control computer.
  • the connection to the central office provided in the central office
  • the test unit does not have to have a permanent connection even with a video connection be. It only needs for the time of data transfer being constructed.
  • the machines are on permanently assigned Places. Theft of a machine with all included Document against data manipulation or the departure is difficult if the machine has a permanently assigned data address (e.g. ISDN connection ID) and an enable signal is required is that from a certain point with the same Vending machine known connection ID must come.
  • a permanently assigned data address e.g. ISDN connection ID
  • the readable document is preferably the scanner immediately used as an image input medium. Then the corresponding one in the dialog Instruction issued to the customer and the data connection activated from scanner to control center.
  • the scanner can sampled digital data to save transmission time also send to headquarters in a compressed form. Procedure for this are known for example from fax transmission, so that this Telecommunications service can be used directly.
  • the scanner can also be used when visually easier to do documents are available, which are already in a first Level could be checked automatically without the operator would have to examine the document.
  • the division into the examination classes can also be done by a device are caused, the optical test elements of the dispenser contains. If this device is used for the (first time) Inclusion of the reference template is unable to Check the document with sufficient accuracy automatically, or if a coarser resolution than with a simple video connection is not sufficient, the corresponding visual to be applied Check referenced and this in the corresponding memory entry noted.
  • this reference template can be automatically or only in another window on the screen if necessary Test purposes are made available.
  • the customer has his driver's license within the last time already submitted and can be excluded that he has his driving license gets withdrawn in the meantime (like an exam when checking in at the point of departure and picking up the vehicle on Destination), does not need to be checked again at the destination machine will.
  • This check can also be made at locations other than the issue location the vehicle documents are made if there is a facility with the test devices as on the dispenser is.
  • the lighting is also used for fluoroscopy during scanning used
  • a light-sensitive sensor behind the Document the strength of the transmitted light.
  • the document acts as a light-reducing filter.
  • a color copy on the other hand, only becomes the color information of the surface copied, not the permeability of the carrier material.
  • An at least partial capture of the back of the document can also recognize simple attempts at deception.
  • the selection of the test medium can also be done automatically on the scanner or the credit card reader (supplemented by an optical reading device) switch if a document has been placed there is that is processable. This is especially for experienced customers sensible, which are not led through the dialogue have to.
  • a preliminary evaluation can preferably be carried out downstream be that a connection from the test medium to Head office directs when a rough pattern like "driver's license" is recognized has been. Those interested can also use the driver's license Data such as customer name automatically recognized and with the data of Vending machine card are matched to complete the verification dialog continue to shorten.
  • the selection of the test medium is also in the normal process of headquartered, since there in the first step in the Usually the identification of the document type will be available.
  • the video connection can be preset as the start of the installation time from customer to headquarters.
  • An automatic switchover The test medium can also be used regardless of the data entry with the video connection if the customer does so Positioned document in a special screen mask and a pre-testing facility does this as a potential driving license test recognizes and together with the other read customer data from the machine card or a data entry device like keyboard or touch screen the corresponding image section to the operator in the control center.
  • the image data of the document can be used for security reasons be saved locally in the machine if the documents be checked automatically on site, as well as at headquarters, when the data is transferred there.
  • the transfer is preferably also in the case of an uncertain automatic detection provided to allow an operator to clarify.
  • the release signal for the key compartment can be both via the Datex-P as well as over the ISDN connection within a secured Protocol are sent.
  • This is secured Data reporting preferably using known cryptological methods, thus the corresponding apparatus only if there is one a secret encryption that applies to him makes.
  • the video or image data can also be obtained using special known Facilities are cryptologically secured to prevent tampering excluded on the machine or on the transmission route can be.
  • the value of the objects to be rented is normally e.g. significantly above that incurred by the customer in flight operations Cost of his plane ticket.
  • picking up the car is therefore To ensure that no unauthorized person e.g. with stolen Vending machine card and driving license in the possession of the vehicle is coming.
  • a password can be agreed as a security measure be that for the current or all carried out by the customer Rentals must be used. This password can also not readable and therefore tamper-proof on the electronic Data carrier machine card can be saved as a code. against the misuse of the electronic data carrier this in turn with one that is normally only known to the customer Password must be secured.
  • the combination of the password known to the customer with the secretly stored key figure is also 'electronic signature' called whose security is generally higher than that actual signature can be viewed.
  • Using the secret key are also encryption of the input data possible, for example, through suitable key agreements. then decrypted from the booking system by a key center can be. This means that there is no possibility of manipulation at the machine that is responsible for providing the vehicle documents secured data required.
  • the image technology is also recommended Registration and identification of the customer himself.
  • the following options are provided.
  • progressive Image composition with its improved with the transmission time Image quality at the time the control person the operator who considers verification possible the release signal to the key machine also as an initialization an image storage of the at the time of the control serve the present customer image. This ensures that in The image database does not have to store too much data.
  • the image data under a reference to a local Storage medium can be entered.
  • the correct position of the customer and the driving license Verification can also be done using a self-image monitor displayed electronic outline mask. The customer sees then where to keep his driver's license, but not is dependent on instructions from the control person. So that will the appropriate two-dimensional positioning is achieved. At the same time or after the frame positioning can also be more accurate Distance setting (via autofocus) of the taking lens respectively.
  • the shooting lens for the self image of the Customers for positioning and the taking lens for control don't have to be the same. It is advantageous for Customer's own images a wide angle setting and for document review to use a more accurate optical image. The This lens will only focus when that "Frame signal" is present.
  • another camera can be viewed from a different point of view off or another sensor also a possible queue capture. This could result in further transmission capacities for example in the form of additional telecommunication channels be switched on, the even faster transmission of the Enable customer images.
  • the scanner surface only after inserting the machine card is released, the scanner surface is contaminated by deliberate manipulations are unlikely. these can during the rental process directly after removing the customer's license be recognized. This is made possible by evaluation a reference template, for example on a cover the scanner surface.
  • the usage dialog be designed so that the machine only after the customer the message about the removal of the driving license.
  • the image information is more direct or compressed Form to a central computer with recognition there and compare with the customer data. Subsequently there is a database entry and a release signal transferred to the machine.
  • the image information for a reference pattern can be used in the future possible chip cards are stored as document carriers themselves will. If there is no comparator on the card, the reference data is then transferred to the machine.
  • Optical imaging also requires compression a much higher amount of data with methods already known today than the customer data used today such as name, address, Credit card number etc. The same applies to characteristics of the user, which were obtained from acoustic signals. For a comparison requires previously saved references. The storage and transmission is therefore much more complex. As long as the customer picture and voice signal are not stored on his customer or machine card, a transmission will take place either the reference data for the local comparator or the current data for the central comparator is required.
  • one is decentralized storage can be used.
  • the central database is To supplement today's customer data, a reference to existing ones Image or voice data available. However, these themselves must not be stored in the central database. Since the Data transmission from the individual country branches and assigned stations can be guided via concentrators these serve as the storage location for the image and customer data. The data will go there after the recording of the reference data transferred and saved. Then the central one shows Reference to the assigned concentrator.
  • the comparator can be used both at the local station and at Concentrator can be provided.
  • these image and language references transferred to the responsible concentrator and there be cached for a certain time.
  • This concentrator acts like a "cache memory" of a computer. An entry is then made in the head office that the references also located in the overseas concentrator and read from there can be.
  • the tenant wishes to extend a contract, it must be introduced the person on his machine card and thus that too Vehicle known. You can also click on the machine number the whereabouts of the customer are closed.
  • the customer has e.g. the authorization to drive the vehicle within a certain For a period of time around a delivery station can be used after comparison with the central database of the car rental company at his instigation a data connection between the vending machine and the car rental company's database computer being constructed.
  • the new agreed rental period can now be used the new time linked to a new or additional secret number and are written down on the personal data carrier will. After that, vehicle use would be possible again.
  • FIGURES 1A, 1B and 1C shows a preferred test sequence of the method according to the invention.
  • the flow chart also makes it clear that the process, if as possible, automatically without additional dialogue and intervention of the operator in the central office, e.g. only if it does not match the reference template at the Program branch 2 automatically for visual inspection is toggled, and if this still doesn't succeed leads, a dialogue is initiated at branch 3.
  • step sequence variants without further inclusion of other test media and -steps (acoustic etc. as mentioned above and also e.g. one valid means of payment such as a read credit card) is expandable.

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