EP1229504A1 - Système de stationnement avec autorisations de stationnement générales en combinaison avec paiement de stationnement - Google Patents

Système de stationnement avec autorisations de stationnement générales en combinaison avec paiement de stationnement Download PDF

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EP1229504A1
EP1229504A1 EP01200346A EP01200346A EP1229504A1 EP 1229504 A1 EP1229504 A1 EP 1229504A1 EP 01200346 A EP01200346 A EP 01200346A EP 01200346 A EP01200346 A EP 01200346A EP 1229504 A1 EP1229504 A1 EP 1229504A1
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    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
    • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems

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  • the present invention relates to a parking fee system allowing a driver to perform a wireless parking payment using a wireless device like a mobile telephone.
  • the parking system sends a warning signal to a control unit of an attendant, who checks whether or not a vehicle specified by the attendant has a valid parking permission, to inform him of the parking status of the vehicle.
  • the object of the present invention is solve this problem.
  • the present invention provides a parking fee system comprising a computer arrangement provided with a processor connected to memory having stored therein a first database comprising:
  • Figure 1 shows a general overview of some components used in the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a more detailed overview of a computer arrangement used in a payment centre.
  • the present invention relates to the field of parking by using some kind of telecommunication device.
  • a device is shown to be a mobile telephone 31.
  • any other kind of communication device may be used.
  • Figure 1 shows a car 29 that a driver wishes to park on a desired location for which he has to pay a certain amount of money or for which he needs a parking permit.
  • Figure 1 also shows a telecommunication mast 35 provided with suitable antenna means to communicate with the mobile telephone 31 and a control unit 33 to be operated by a parking attendant.
  • the mobile telephone 31 and the control unit 33 can communicate with a computer arrangement 2 of a parking provider, that is connected to a telecommunication network like the Public Switched Telecommunication Network (PSTN) 27.
  • PSTN Public Switched Telecommunication Network
  • the mobile telephone 31 and the control unit 33 may use a GSM or other similar network. Some communications may be routed through a satellite 37 if required.
  • Parking may be done on a location provided with a parking sign 39 with a parking zone number 41 expressly shown to the public.
  • the control unit 33 may be arranged such that the attendant when checking whether or a parked vehicle 29 has a permit or has been paid for parking by inputting the number plate value in his control unit 33, for instance, by means of suitable input keys.
  • the control unit may, alternatively, be provided with automatic reading means for reading the number plate and then transmitting the number plate value to the computer 2.
  • the number plate use may be made of a number or other identification that is linked to the vehicle concerned and that is shown on a separate plate or sheet of paper, or the like, behind one of the car windows and that can be automatically read by the control unit 33.
  • a bar code or other code can be used.
  • such a number may also be in a form legible for the attendant. All this is prior art and not essential to the present invention.
  • FIG 2 an overview is given of a computer arrangement that can be used to implement the computer 2.
  • the arrangement comprises a processor 1 for carrying out arithmetic operations.
  • the processor 1 is connected to a plurality of memory components, including a hard disk 5, Read Only Memory (ROM) 7, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) 9, and Random Access Memory (RAM) 11. Not all of these memory types need necessarily be provided. Moreover, these memory components need not be located physically close to the processor 1 but may be located remote from the processor 1.
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • the processor 1 is also connected to means for inputting instructions, data etc. by a user, like a keyboard 13, and a mouse 15.
  • a user like a keyboard 13, and a mouse 15.
  • Other input means such as a touch screen, a track ball and/or a voice converter, known to persons skilled in the art may be provided too.
  • a reading unit 17 connected to the processor 1 is provided.
  • the reading unit 17 is arranged to read data from and possibly write data on a data carrier like a floppy disk 19 or a CDROM 21.
  • Other data carriers may be tapes, DVD, etc,. as is known to persons skilled in the art.
  • the processor 1 is also connected to a printer 23 for printing output data on paper, as well as to a display 3, for instance, a monitor or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen, or any other type of display known to persons skilled in the art.
  • a printer 23 for printing output data on paper
  • a display 3 for instance, a monitor or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen, or any other type of display known to persons skilled in the art.
  • LCD Liquid Crystal Display
  • the processor 1 may be connected to a communication network 27, for instance, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), etc. by means of I/O means 25. Connection to network 27 may be physical or wireless. The processor 1 may be arranged to communicate with other communication arrangements through the network 27.
  • PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • the processor 1 may be implemented as stand alone system, or as a plurality of parallel operating processors each arranged to carry out subtasks of a larger computer program, or as one or more main processors with several subprocessors. Parts of the functionality of the invention may even be carried out by remote processors communicating with processor 1 through the network 27.
  • a driver desiring to park his vehicle in a location where he has to pay calls the computer 2 by means of his mobile telephone 31.
  • This call may be set up in any known way.
  • the mobile telephone may e.g. have the telephone number of the computer 2 prestored in his memory (not shown).
  • the driver only enters the parking zone number.
  • the computer 2 is arranged to identify the calling driver automatically, e.g., by a Calling Line Identification method.
  • the registration number of the vehicle is then already linked to the telephone number of the calling driver in the memory of the computer 2.
  • Such an automatic system has the advantage of requiring less data to be sent by the driver, however, has the disadvantage of inflexibility since it cannot be used by the driver driving another vehicle than his own.
  • the time of calling by the driver is the starting time of the parking.
  • the computer 2 can automatically calculate the parking fee in accordance with predetermined rules. For instance, the first hour may be much cheaper than later hours or vice-versa.
  • the computer 2 is arranged to bill the driver for his parking through his telephone bill. To that end, the computer is arranged to, through network 27, automatically contact a computer system (not shown) of the telecommunication provider associated with the mobile telephone 31. Billing may also be done via a bank account after the computer 2 has contacted a bank computer (not shown) via a procedure known by persons skilled in the art.
  • the attendant When the attendant comes to check whether the vehicle 29 has a valid permission to be parked on the parking location he may read the vehicle's number plate (or other code related to the car) and key this, possibly with a parking zone number, into his control unit 33. As clarified above, he may also use an automatic way of reading the vehicle's information from the vehicle if his control unit 33 provides such functionality. The attendant then transmits this information together with the zone number, if any, to the computer 2 that automatically checks whether the vehicle is allowed to be parked on this parking location.
  • the vehicle's number plate or other code related to the car
  • the parking attendant may issue a parking fine.
  • the attendant may issue a parking ticket for a predetermined time period, the ticket being provided with information to the driver of how to pay the fee for this ticket.
  • the attendant may be warn of the valid or invalid vehicle's permission to park by means of indication means on the control unit 33, for instance, a red lamp showing that permission is invalid and a green lamp showing a valid permission.
  • either one or both the driver and the attendant may need a personal identification number to get access to the computer 2.
  • the telecommunication explained above may, if and where required, use the Internet, SMS messages, and other way of modern telecommunication like the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) or other protocol with similar functionality.
  • WAP Wireless Application Protocol
  • the vehicle can be used instead of using parking zones with zone numbers expressly indicated on signs at the location of parking. For instance, techniques to automatically locate a mobile telephone can be used, like using the Home Location Register - HLR, Visitor Location Register - VLR, of the mobile telephone network.
  • the vehicle may be provided with a GPS system for automatic traffic guidance. Then, the GPS system can also be used for the automatic parking method.
  • the computer arrangement supports both parking permits and paid parking.
  • parking permit refers to a mechanism where the driver has a general permission to park his vehicle in one or more predetermined parking zones for which he has paid (or not paid) a predetermined amount of money in advance. He has, for instance, paid one year in advance and within that year he does not have to log in on the computer arrangement 2 to obtain a valid permission to park his vehicle.
  • a general permission may, for instance, advantageously be used for drivers living in a city zone where people not living there have to pay for any parking. It can also be used for zones in the vicinity of working locations of people.
  • Parking permits may be obtained via a wireless connection between a driver's mobile telephone 31 and a parking permit system.
  • the parking permits may have been granted upon a written request or a telephone request made with a standard fixed telephone.
  • the parking permit is stored in a separate databank of the parking permit system.
  • the parking permit system may be the same as the one shown in figure 1.
  • the additional functionality may also be provided with another computer arrangement (not shown), e.g., also connected to the network 27.
  • the parking permit system central database may be stored in the memory of computer arrangement 2 but may, alternatively, be stored in the memory of another computer that can be contacted by computer arrangement 2, e.g., via network 27.
  • a grace period for a parking permit may be provided or parking tickets may be retrospectively issued.
  • a motorist applies for a parking permit using the parking permit system.
  • a temporary permit is automatically generated for this motorist for the duration of a pre-determined grace period, e.g., a month. Within this grace period, the motorist must supply the issuing authority with relevant proof or documentation pertaining to the issuance of this permit. If after this grace period the motorist has not provided sufficient proof or documentation, the temporary parking permit is retrospectively declared invalid. If the motorist's vehicle has been checked for validity of the parking permit by an attendant within this grace period, the motorist is retrospectively issued with parking tickets relevant to that infringement, inclusive of any fine due. This may be done by automatically generating parking debit notes addressed to the motorist, or billing the motorist through his telephone provider or his bank, or any other way known to persons skilled in the art.

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DE10241661A1 (de) * 2002-09-05 2004-03-18 Tzschentke, Johannes Ökonomische Datenerfassung von parkenden Fahrzeugen
EP1782389A1 (fr) * 2004-06-10 2007-05-09 Parkeon Procede de gestion des renouvellements d'abonnements pour le stationnement des vehicules
EP1862986A1 (fr) * 2006-05-29 2007-12-05 Parkmobile Group B.V. Procédé de recherche des informations du véhicule d'une base de données de droite de stationnement et dispositif mobile pour l'usage dans un tel procédé
EP1916626A1 (fr) * 2006-10-24 2008-04-30 Stadtwerke Lemgo GmbH Procédé destiné à réserver des temps de stationnement
WO2009049859A2 (fr) * 2007-10-17 2009-04-23 Deutsche Telekom Ag Procédé d'exécution d'une opération de stationnement au moyen d'un appareil de téléphonie mobile
WO2009083727A1 (fr) * 2007-12-28 2009-07-09 Discrete Communications Limited Système et/ou procédé de communication
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US9262749B2 (en) 2005-11-16 2016-02-16 Ipt Llc System and method for generating permit reports
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WO1997037328A1 (fr) * 1996-04-02 1997-10-09 Parcoflex Inc. Systeme de stationnement urbain
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DE10241661A1 (de) * 2002-09-05 2004-03-18 Tzschentke, Johannes Ökonomische Datenerfassung von parkenden Fahrzeugen
EP1782389A1 (fr) * 2004-06-10 2007-05-09 Parkeon Procede de gestion des renouvellements d'abonnements pour le stationnement des vehicules
USRE47678E1 (en) 2004-06-16 2019-10-29 Ipt, Llc Parking environment management system and method
US9262749B2 (en) 2005-11-16 2016-02-16 Ipt Llc System and method for generating permit reports
EP1862986A1 (fr) * 2006-05-29 2007-12-05 Parkmobile Group B.V. Procédé de recherche des informations du véhicule d'une base de données de droite de stationnement et dispositif mobile pour l'usage dans un tel procédé
EP1916626A1 (fr) * 2006-10-24 2008-04-30 Stadtwerke Lemgo GmbH Procédé destiné à réserver des temps de stationnement
WO2009049859A2 (fr) * 2007-10-17 2009-04-23 Deutsche Telekom Ag Procédé d'exécution d'une opération de stationnement au moyen d'un appareil de téléphonie mobile
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WO2013163371A1 (fr) * 2012-04-27 2013-10-31 Ipt Llc Système et procédé pour distribuer automatiquement des permis
CN106504348A (zh) * 2016-09-30 2017-03-15 北京悦畅科技有限公司 一种提供停车费用结算的方法、服务器和系统

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