EP1327962A2 - Electronic parking ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves receiving a sign-in message containing vehicle identification information via a telecommunications network (MFN) and evaluating the message with respect to a vehicle (A1) to be identified and a sign-in time, producing information from which an elapsed time can be determined for the vehicle relevant to payment and/or a maximum parking time and storing (PR) the information for later access. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: a server for connection via an interface to a telecommunications network.

Description

The invention relates to a method for registering a vehicle in a parking area, in particular a short-term parking zone, and a method for checking an in such a parking area in terms of whether this in Compliance with regulations applicable to this storage area, in particular with a requirement to pay a parking fee and / or to comply with a maximum storage time. The invention also relates to a device (Server device) to carry out these methods.

Parking spaces are often used, especially in public places and streets limited time for vehicles (so-called short-term parking) and / or to one Tied fee (so-called parking fee). To misuse such parking spaces measures to control the parking spaces or the vehicles parked on it are seized. Especially in the case of fees Parking spaces are designed to help reduce parking fees for parked vehicles actually be paid.

A known method for collecting parking fees uses parking meters. These have to are naturally installed in a fixed position, so that the installation is expensive. Parking meters machines, are thrown into the coins, whereupon the parking meter one of the paid Amount corresponding to time is well known. DE 100 36 111 A1 describes one Parking time monitoring device, e.g. in the form of a parking meter, which due to wirelessly received activation and deactivation signals the measurement of the parking time begins or ends and based on the parking time measured in this way a fee according to a Parking time tariff calculated. Apart from those already mentioned above for parking meters This method requires disadvantages that a monitoring device assigned to the parking lot is available; only if this is the case can a control body at the Checking a vehicle parked in the parking lot in question using this monitoring device see if a parking time has been set and if necessary the parking time is exceeded.

DE 100 19 649 A1 describes a method for reserving parking spaces in which an inquiry with target parameters regarding the location and / or time of a parking space to one Computer is sent over a telecommunications network. The computer keeps a list of actual parameters about the state or availability of free parking spaces. by virtue of In response to the request, the computer compares the target and actual parameters and sends them back a signal to the vehicle driver actual parameters free. If parking time is limited, an SMS message is sent to the mobile phone shortly before the booked time interval expires sent by the driver. This procedure only applies to administration and reservation of free parking spaces and in any case implies a participation of the parking space claiming vehicle users; a possibility of checking whether parking spaces in the registered way or even without registration is not intended.

Both of these publications refer to the parking space used, since the identity of the parked vehicle remains hidden from the managing system. One on the parked Vehicle-related reservation or registration of parking space use, in particular in a short-term parking zone without the use of parking meters or the like is not shown.

According to another known method, the fee is paid using a Parking ticket, e.g. consists of paper printed with a pre-printed form. On The parking time is entered by the vehicle driver by hand and the like validated parking ticket visibly stored in the vehicle. Depending on the type of parking ticket there is a maximum parking time before the vehicle expires the parking space must be removed. Checking the payment of the short-term parking fee and the duration of the parking is carried out by control bodies - e.g. Monitoring bodies of the Magistrats (Stadtamt) or control officers commissioned by an administration - by means of Visual check whether a valid (= not yet expired) vehicle is parked Parking ticket is laid out. Such parking tickets are for short-term parkers and control bodies inconvenient and prone to errors - an erroneous statement on a parking ticket is usually cannot be corrected and makes it unusable - and evades an automated one Control.

The object of the invention is to show a way, the registration of a parked Enable vehicles in a parking area that is subject to registration and / or charges, without parking tickets, parking meters or other monitoring devices in, to be placed on or near the vehicle in question, but the Registration or charging of the vehicle on site, i.e. from the location of the vehicle itself, should be verifiable.

a) Empfangen einer Anmeldenachricht, welche Information zur Identifikation eines Fahrzeugs enthält, über ein Telekommunikationsnetz, und Auswerten dieser Nachricht hinsichtlich eines darin identifizierten Fahrzeugs und einer der Anmeldenachricht zugeordneten Anmeldezeit,

b) Erstellen von Informationen, aus denen für das Fahrzeug eine Ablaufzeit bestimmbar ist, bis zu der es gemäß für den Abstellbereich geltenden Vorschriften, insbesondere gemäß einer Vorschrift über die Entrichtung einer Parkgebühr und/oder der Einhaltung einer maximalen Abstelldauer, abgestellt ist,

c) Eintragen der Informationen in ein elektronisches Register für spätere Abfragen.

According to the invention, this object is achieved on the one hand by a method for registering a vehicle (an “electronic parking ticket”) in a parking area with the following steps:

a) receiving a registration message, which contains information for identifying a vehicle, via a telecommunications network, and evaluating this message with regard to a vehicle identified therein and a registration time assigned to the registration message,

b) Creation of information from which the vehicle can be determined to have an expiry time until which it is parked in accordance with the regulations applicable to the parking area, in particular in accordance with a regulation regarding the payment of a parking fee and / or compliance with a maximum parking period,

c) Entering the information in an electronic register for later queries.

This solution solves the task posed for the registration of a vehicle simple way and allows a vehicle-specific registration in a parking area electronically, without additional effort such as parking meters or other monitoring devices. Through a central electronic register, in particular via uniform call addresses can be reached, the registration of the parked vehicle simplified and additionally an unproblematic check of the registration allows.

d) Erstellen einer Quittiernachricht betreffend die Eintragung in das elektronische Register und Senden der Quittiernachricht an den Absender der Anmeldenachricht.

Another step preferably follows, which is to guarantee that the vehicle owner is informed of the registration, namely

d) Creating an acknowledgment message regarding the entry in the electronic register and sending the acknowledgment message to the sender of the registration message.

A particularly expedient variant of the invention is that the registration message and if necessary the acknowledgment message by means of a message service, in particular Short message service, a cellular network are transmitted.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the registration process can only be carried out if the vehicle or the vehicle owner is subscribed to it. For this purpose, in Step b) searches the electronic registry for a subscription entry that is relates to the identified vehicle and / or the sender of the registration message, and if so, the information for the expiration time is created and in step c) in Reference to this entry entered.

a) Empfangen einer Anfragenachricht, welche Information zur Identifikation eines Fahrzeugs enthält, über ein Telekommunikationsnetz, und Auswerten dieser Nachricht hinsichtlich eines darin identifizierten Fahrzeugs und einer der Anfragenachricht zugeordneten Anfragezeit,

b) Überprüfung, ob das Fahrzeug zur Anfragezeit vorschriftsgemäß abgestellt ist, unter Abfrage eines elektronischen Registers, das für darin registrierte Fahrzeuge Information enthält, aus der jeweils eine Ablaufzeit, bis zu der das betreffende Fahrzeug vorschriftsgemäß abgestellt ist, bestimmbar ist, und unter Vergleich der Anfragezeit mit einer für das Fahrzeug bestimmten Ablaufzeit, und

c) Einleiten einer Ahndung betreffend das Fahrzeug, sofern das Ergebnis der Überprüfung negativ (vorschriftswidrig abgestelltes Fahrzeug) ist.

Hierbei bedeutet vorschriftsgemäßes (bzw. vorschriftswidriges) Abstellen, dass das betreffende Fahrzeug unter Einhaltung der (bzw. entgegen den) für den Abstellbereich geltenden Vorschriften einschließlich solchen Regelungen, die eine Parkgebühr und/oder -dauer betreffen, abgestellt (geparkt) ist.On the other hand, the invention achieves the object set by a method for checking a vehicle parked in a parking area with the following steps:

a) receiving a request message, which contains information for identifying a vehicle, via a telecommunications network, and evaluating this message with regard to a vehicle identified therein and a request time assigned to the request message,

b) Checking whether the vehicle is parked correctly at the request time, by querying an electronic register that contains information for vehicles registered therein, from which an expiry time until which the vehicle in question is parked correctly can be determined, and by comparing the Request time with an expiry time determined for the vehicle, and

c) Initiation of a punishment regarding the vehicle, if the result of the check is negative (vehicle parked improperly).

Here, correct (or improper) parking means that the vehicle in question has been parked in compliance with (or contrary to) the regulations applicable to the parking area, including regulations that relate to a parking fee and / or duration.

In this way, the check is turned off and after that explained above Registration process allows registered vehicles, which is also a less error-prone and enables the control body to carry out the check comfortably. The registration and verification processes according to the invention relate each other through the use of an electronic database, which is more convenient is centrally managed, and complement each other in an appropriate manner.

In many applications, the punishment is expediently carried out in step c) Issued an injunction. Appropriately delivers, provided the vehicle is not registered in the electronic register, the verification is negative Result.

c') Erzeugen einer Antwortnachricht in Abhängigkeit von dem Ergebnis der Überprüfung, wobei die Antwortnachricht im Falle einer negativen Überprüfung Anweisungen zum Einleiten einer Ahndung enthält, und Senden der Antwortnachricht über ein (in der Regel dasselbe) Telekommunikationsnetz an den Absender der Anfragenachricht.

In a preferred variant of the checking method according to the invention, the control body, ie the sender of the request message, is supplied with feedback, step c) being carried out by the following measure:

c ') generating a response message depending on the result of the check, the response message containing instructions in the event of a negative check for initiating a punishment, and sending the response message over a (generally the same) telecommunications network to the sender of the request message.

It is advantageous here if at least one from the sender based on the reply message the additional message sent is received, the supplementary Contains information regarding the circumstances of the improper parking, and the Punishment is carried out using the information so supplemented.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if steps a-c) on the part of the telecommunications network connected server facility to run and exchange messages between the sender of the request message and the server device via a Connection of the telecommunications network takes place.

Suitable as a device for realizing the illustrated method according to the invention a server device of the type described in claim 11.

Fig.1

das Ausführungsbeispiel für eine gebührenpflichtige Kurzparkzone;

Fig. 2

einen Signalablauf der Registrierung eines parkenden Fahrzeugs;

Fig. 3

einen Signalablauf der Überprüfung eines parkenden Fahrzeugs; und

Fig. 4-7

Anzeigeformulare bei der Überprüfung nach Fig. 3.

The invention and further advantages are explained in more detail below with reference to an exemplary, non-restrictive embodiment, which relates to the management of parking spaces in a short-term parking zone using short messages (so-called SMS) as "electronic parking tickets". For this purpose, the attached drawings are used, which show in schematic form:

Fig.1

the embodiment for a short parking zone subject to charges;

Fig. 2

a signal sequence of the registration of a parked vehicle;

Fig. 3

a signal sequence of checking a parked vehicle; and

Fig. 4-7

Display forms during the check according to FIG. 3.

The embodiment shown below is based on e.g. usual in Vienna at the moment Short-term parking scheme, according to that for a multi-lane vehicle, in a fee Short-term parking zone, a fee (in Vienna the so-called parking meter fee) is payable, the amount of which depends on the length of parking.

Such a short-term parking zone K1 is shown in FIG. 1. A driver - d.i. the driver or Owner of a (multi-lane) vehicle A1 - who places his vehicle A1 in a parking lot the short-term parking zone K1 can, according to the invention, by sending a message, e.g. an SMS, to a service number of a telecommunications network on simple How to activate an electronic parking ticket. The organs involved in the examination of the Payment of fees as well as the validity of parking tickets are effective Terminals via a telecommunications network, in particular via a mobile radio network, towards the same database.

• die MSISDN des Mobiltelefons M1,
• gegebenenfalls Name, Adresse und/oder e-Mail-Adresse des Benutzers,
• abrechnungsspezifische Angaben, z.B. eine Kreditkartennummer oder eine Bankeinzugsermächtigung,
• gegebenenfalls eine KFZ-Nummer (amtliches Fahrzeug-Kennzeichen) des Fahrzeugs A1.

A person who wants to use the electronic parking ticket service is required to be registered in the mobile radio network MFN as a subscriber with a mobile telephone M1 and to be subscribed to the electronic parking ticket service as a user. During the subscription, an entry for the user is created in an electronic database PR based on specific user data. This user data includes, for example

• the MSISDN of the M1 mobile phone,
• if applicable, name, address and / or email address of the user,
• billing-specific information, e.g. a credit card number or direct debit authorization,
• if applicable, a vehicle number (official vehicle registration number) of vehicle A1.

The MFN network, in which the service number for electronic parking tickets is set up, is e.g. a GSM network of known type, which has an SMS service ('Short Message Service', Short message service). For processing, temporary storage and delivery of short messages in the GSM network is a so-called SMSC ('Short Message Service Center '). Another messaging service can also be used instead of the SMS service a telecommunications network can be used. Of course, the invention can also realized with other telecommunications networks that offer a messaging service especially with other radio networks like GPRS or UMTS.

There is an electronic database for the central administration of the electronic parking tickets PR created, e.g. on a server computer SR, which has an interface IF with the network MFN is connected; In addition, the server SR can also connect further interfaces IF ' to other networks, e.g. to the Internet IPN. The database PR, as well other related files such as a log file PD is e.g. on a fail-safe Storage medium SP of the server SR filed.

The signal flow diagram of FIG. 2 shows the exchange of messages during registration of a vehicle in the short-term parking zone, based on the assumption that the vehicle A1 was parked in a parking lot of the short-term parking area K1 and its driver now from his mobile phone M1 an electronic short parking ticket for a parking period of an hour, for example.

2 and 3, the time axis runs from top to bottom, and the locations involved in the signal sequence - in FIG. 2 the mobile telephone M1 and the server SR - are shown as vertical lines; exchanged signals and data are as arrows shown. The messages in the MFN network are transmitted in a known manner; therefore and for the sake of clarity, the various devices that contribute to signal transmission are of the telecommunications network MFN not shown in the signal flow diagrams.

First - reference number 21 - the vehicle driver creates one on his mobile phone M1 Text message. For example, the message contains the desired parking time, e.g. in shape a number such as "60" for a parking hour, as well as the vehicle number, if the parking ticket for a different vehicle number should apply than the one according to the MSISDN subscription of the mobile phone M1 is assigned. The message 22 is sent to the network via SMS service MFN set up service number for electronic parking tickets sent. The one above Accordingly, message 22 may e.g. "60" or (with a car number) Is "60 W-123AB". The SMS message 22 is sent from the network MFN in a known manner the MSISDN of the mobile phone and the date and time are automatically added. The Message 22 is sent to the server based on the service number specified as the destination address SR forwarded, charging the SMS in the MFN network according to the applicable Telecommunication tariff takes place.

The message is received and evaluated by the server SR - step 23. The The content of the message is (step 24) for protocol purposes in the previously mentioned log file PD saved. Then - reference numeral 25 - is based on the database PR checked whether the subscriber subscribes in accordance with the MSISDN specified in message 22 is. If a subscription is found, then in step 26 the user-specific Data in the database the content of the message 22 checked whether the contained therein Information about the parking time and the vehicle number are OK, as well as whether the activation a parking ticket is permitted in accordance with the applicable regulations. The latter requirement closes - depending on the applicable administrative regulations - e.g. an exam whether the vehicle is not already registered as a short-term parking, which is why a new registration would result in an - inadmissible - extension of the parking time, or whether there has been a minimum time since the last parking period registered for this vehicle from e.g. 20 minutes has passed.

If no subscription is found in step 25 or if the test 26 is negative, (in Fig. 2 not shown) generated an SMS from the server, which a corresponding error message contains, and sent to the mobile phone M1. In a variant, if a subscription the vehicle owner is missing, a subscription process is also initiated or at least in the reply SMS to the possibility of subscription.

After test 26 has been successfully passed, an electronic parking ticket is issued by issuing a unique transaction number 27 (parking ticket number) created; this is in the Protocol file PD recorded and the associated user entry in the database PR updated. An SMS 28, e.g. of the form "short-term parking until 11:30 for W-123AB. TAN = 27 "(where the number 27 stands for the transaction number) is sent to the Mobile phone M1 sent to the driver about the successful creation of the electronic To inform parking tickets.

The invention also allows the consideration of special permits or special conditions for parking ends, e.g. an exemption or reduction of the parking fee for certain Vehicles. For such vehicles, a corresponding one can be found in the corresponding entry in the database Feature that is taken into account when calculating the parking fees becomes. Similarly, regional permits (e.g. a district permit) be treated.

In a variant of the illustrated registration process, the driver can register instead of using his mobile phone M1 from other terminal locations, e.g. from a T2 telephone in a licensed shop (e.g. a tobacco shop) or from a web terminal W2 via a web page. In the latter case, the web page user-specific data (vehicle number, identification of the user / driver, desired Parking period) and sent to the server via the Internet IPN (or another packet-oriented data network), and the further data exchange corresponds to that of the Fig. 2, wherein the terminal W2 takes the place of the terminal M1 and the message exchange is based on messages based on the well-known HTTP protocol instead of SMS.

Just like the registration of a parking ticket, the subscription for the service electronic parking tickets via the M1 mobile phone or an Internet terminal - e.g. a computer in the user's home or a terminal in a shop like one Tobacco shop - done.

The electronic parking ticket according to the invention also enables more extensive services, that can be handled via the server SR. For example, the user a vehicle parked in a short-term parking zone via an SMS message "? W-123AB" Send an inquiry to inquire about the remaining parking time. That asked Information is provided, for example, in the form of a reply SMS, e.g. in the form "remaining parking time 12min for W-123AB at 11:18 "which is the remaining allowed parking time and indicates the corresponding time. Another additional service reminds the user of the impending end of the parking period, e.g. in the form of an SMS message "Remaining parking time 10min for W-123AB at 11:20 "from the server to the vehicle owner or its mobile device M1 at an agreed time interval, e.g. 10 min or 30 min in Dependence on previously agreed settings, before the current one expires Electronic parking ticket assigned parking time is sent.

The invention further enables the checking of the correct parking of a Vehicle. 3 illustrates such a check by a control body that finds and detects the vehicle A1 in the short-term parking zone K1 that there is no valid short-term parking ticket in the vehicle.

The control body accesses via a mobile radio terminal E3 (Fig. 1, Fig. 4-7) that the transmission of data via the mobile network to the central parking ticket database PR too. In the exemplary embodiment considered here, the terminal E3 is HTML-capable Palmtop device with an online connection in the form of a device functionality for that Cellular network MFN; Devices of this type are well known. The terminal can, for example also a WAP, HTML, PALM-OS or Pocket PC-compatible device in a mobile network such as the GSM network MFN considered here, a radio network or the like. his.

The terminal expediently has in addition to the online connection and the user interface (e.g. display and keyboard) a printer interface, for example to Print out the injunction. In further developments of the invention additional interfaces, e.g. for a barcode scanner. A barcode scanner can be useful, for example, for entering numbers in pre-printed forms recognize how e.g. a consecutive number of a payment slip form issued by the control body will be attached to an injunction.

The data exchange shown in FIG. 3 takes place between the terminal E3 and the server SR advantageously in the context of a connection that already started before the review was established between the terminal E3 and the server SR over the network MFN and can persist even after the review is complete. The exchange of Messages in this telecommunication connection take place e.g. based on the well-known HTTP protocol. If necessary (e.g. if the control body only occasionally Short-term parking control) the connection can of course only for the duration of the Verification are created, the connection after a successful verification is ended. The message exchange shown in FIG. 3 could also be independent of an existing connection, e.g. by means of SMS messages between the Terminal E3 and the server SR are exchanged.

At the start 31 of a check, the control body gives the license plate number of the person to be checked Vehicle A1 in the terminal E3. This happens e.g. via an input form in Form an HTML page, as shown in Fig. 4, on the touch-sensitive display ANZ of the terminal E3 is shown. For example, the input form contains a Input field F1 for entering the license plate number and a start field B1, through which Actuation (by touching or clicking) the entry is completed and the query is started. After the entry has been made, a request message 32 is created, in addition to the entered data (the vehicle number) an identification number of the control body or the end device E3, as well as date and time can be used. The request 32 becomes then routed to the server in a known manner via the HTTP protocol via the MFN network.

The server SR receives and evaluates the step 33. The If required, the content of the request can be logged in the PD log file (Step 34). Then - reference numeral 35 - it is checked on the basis of the database PR whether under a parking ticket is registered for the specified vehicle number, which corresponds to the one specified in the request Time is valid. Depending on the result of the database query 35 creates a response message 36 and sends it to the control body, more precisely the terminal E3, sent back; This result can also be logged if necessary (step 37).

If a valid parking ticket is found, a reply message is sent back informs the inspection body that the vehicle in question has been parked in accordance with the regulations; in addition, further information can be provided in the reply message, e.g. the time, when the valid parking period expires. In this case, the verification process is with the Reply message 36 ended. 5 shows an example of a corresponding report display on the terminal E3, whereby in addition to the identification of the vehicle in a text field R1 in Text field R2 provides information regarding the correct parking ("VALID" or "INVALID") and any other information is included. About the fields of action B0, B2 a new query (Fig. 4) can be started or a penalty order ("penalty mandate", Fig. 7) are initiated.

However, if there is no valid parking ticket, a penalty (prosecution, e.g. imposing an administrative penalty) on this maladministration Response message 36 created and sent to the terminal E3. The control body can now issue an administrative penal order. Fig. 6 shows such a report display, which apart of the suitably changed text in field R2 'corresponds to the display in FIG. 5.

In an extension of the review process, the criminal order can also be passed through the server SR is supported, e.g. using an HTTP-supported input form as shown in Fig. 7. In this case, the control body gives the terminal E3 additional Provide information regarding the circumstances of improper parking, such as where it is parked (e.g. street number and house number), vehicle characteristics (type, color, etc.), type of Short-term parking zone K1, reason for offense and other offense characteristics etc., in the input fields F3. For example, by actuating the start field B3, these are in another Message 38 sent to the server. The latter guides the information gathered a computer (not shown) of the criminal authority, where then if necessary a criminal injunction is drawn up.

If - for example due to delays or other interference in the transmission of SMS messages - at the server SR during a checking process (FIG. 3) or only afterwards a late SMS message 22 for registering the vehicle in question arrives, which invalidates the injunction, the injunction becomes 39 reversed; if necessary, an additional SMS of the content that the sent Criminal order is devoid of purpose, created and sent to the vehicle owner or his Mobile device M1 sent.

Claims (11)

Method for registering a vehicle (A1) in a parking area (K1), characterized by the following steps: a) receiving a registration message (22), which contains information for identifying a vehicle, via a telecommunications network (MFN), and evaluating this message with regard to a vehicle (A1) identified therein and a registration time assigned to the registration message, b) Creation (26) of information from which the vehicle can be determined to have an expiry time up to which it is parked in accordance with the regulations applicable to the parking area, in particular in accordance with a regulation regarding the payment of a parking fee and / or compliance with a maximum parking period . c) Entering (27) the information in an electronic register (PR) for later queries. A method according to claim 1, characterized by the following further step: d) creating an acknowledgment message (28) regarding the entry in the electronic register (PR) and sending the acknowledgment message to the sender (M1) of the registration message (22). Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the registration message (22) and optionally the acknowledgment message (28) are transmitted by means of a message service, in particular short message service, of a mobile radio network. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in step b) the electronic register is searched for a subscription entry which relates to the identified vehicle (A1) and / or the sender (M1) of the registration message, and if so applies, the information for the expiry time is created and entered in step c) in relation to this entry. Method for checking a vehicle (A1) parked in a parking area (K1) with regard to whether it has been parked in accordance with the regulations applicable to this parking area, in particular with a regulation regarding the payment of a parking fee and / or compliance with a maximum parking time .
characterized by the following steps: a) receiving a request message (32), which contains information for identifying a vehicle, via a telecommunications network (MFN, IPN), and evaluating this message with regard to a vehicle (A1) identified therein and a request time assigned to the request message, b) Checking (35) whether the vehicle is parked correctly at the request time, by querying an electronic register (PR) which contains information for vehicles registered therein, from which an expiry time until which the vehicle in question is parked correctly can be determined and comparing the request time with an expiry time determined for the vehicle (A1), and c) Initiation of a punishment regarding the vehicle, if the result of the check is negative (vehicle parked improperly). A method according to claim 5, characterized in that in step c) the punishment is issued by issuing a criminal order (39). Method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that in step b), if the vehicle (A1) is not registered in the electronic register (PR), the check delivers a negative result. Method according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that step c) is carried out by the following measure: c ') generating a response message (36) depending on the result of the check, the response message containing instructions in the event of a negative check for initiating a punishment, and sending the response message via a telecommunications network (MFN) to the sender (E3) of the request message , A method according to claim 8, characterized in that on the basis of the response message (36) at least one further message (38) sent by the sender of the request messages is received, which contains additional information regarding the circumstances of the improper parking, and the punishment is carried out using the information so supplemented becomes. Method according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that steps ac) are carried out by a server device (SR) connected to the telecommunications network and the exchange of messages between the sender (E3) of the request message and the server device (SR) via a Connection of the telecommunications network (MFN) takes place. Server device (SR), which can be connected to a telecommunications network (MFN, IPN) via an interface (IF),
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an electronic register (SP) which contains information for vehicles registered therein, from which an expiry time can be determined, up to which a vehicle (A1) parked in a parking area (K1) according to the regulations applicable to the parking area, in particular according to a regulation on the payment of a parking fee and / or compliance with a maximum parking period can be turned off,
The server device (SR) is set up to evaluate logon messages (22) received via the interface, which contain information for identifying a vehicle, with regard to a vehicle (A1) identified therein and a logon time assigned to the logon message, to generate information therefrom the vehicle can be used to determine an expiry time until it is parked in accordance with the regulations for the parking area and to enter this information in the electronic register (PR),
The server device (SR) is further configured to evaluate query messages (32) received via the interface, which contain information for identifying a vehicle, with regard to a vehicle (A1) identified therein and a query time assigned to the query message, on the basis of these query messages by querying the electronic register (PR) to carry out a check (35) as to whether the vehicle in question is parked in accordance with the regulations for the parking area and, if the result of the check is negative (vehicle parked improperly), a punishment regarding the vehicle initiate.

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