EP1470536A2 - Method and system of payment for a parking space by telephone - Google Patents

Method and system of payment for a parking space by telephone

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EP1470536A2
EP1470536A2 EP03715050A EP03715050A EP1470536A2 EP 1470536 A2 EP1470536 A2 EP 1470536A2 EP 03715050 A EP03715050 A EP 03715050A EP 03715050 A EP03715050 A EP 03715050A EP 1470536 A2 EP1470536 A2 EP 1470536A2
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terminal
parking
payment
payment system
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Thierry Mougin
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Hausen Axel
Parkeon SAS
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Schlumberger Systemes SA
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/20—Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
    • G06Q20/32—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/327—Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/24—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for parking meters

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a system for paying by telephone for a good or service delivered by an automatic device.
  • the present invention relates in particular to the payment of a place or a parking fee for a motor or road vehicle by means of an automatic payment terminal, such as a parking meter, a parking meter or even an automatic cashier, using a mobile phone.
  • a paid parking management system built around a mobile telephone network, in which a user calls, by means of his mobile telephone, a parking server to indicate to him the chosen parking area, and provide a vehicle identifier such as the registration number, and possibly a personal identification code.
  • the parking server records the call data as well as the parking start time.
  • the server can calculate the price to be paid by the user and establish an invoice for the user either directly or through the mobile operator, or other organizations such as banking organizations.
  • control is carried out by surveillance agents equipped with portable devices allowing them to consult the parking server by telephone link in order to know whether the parked vehicles, identified in particular by their number have been regularly registered with the server.
  • Such a paid parking management system does not allow the user to view his current parking right by means of a receipt (ticket, etc.).
  • a system is moreover not compatible with existing payment terminals, such as parking meters delivering a parking ticket to be placed behind the windshield of the vehicle or providing a listing of parking space numbers or registration of parked vehicles entered by users at the parking meters. This results in either a loss of information or the need to use more complex software if one wants to draw up financial statements or statistics for an entire mixed system with issuance of a parking ticket from a parking terminal or from a server.
  • the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a payment method using both a telephone and the existing payment terminals (parking meter, parking meter, automatic teller, etc.) the latter then being connected to a server.
  • This process makes it possible in particular to apply the means of mobile telephony to the paying parking area without however having the drawbacks mentioned above.
  • the method according to the invention relates to the payment of a good or a service, such as a parking right for a motor vehicle, delivered by an automatic device, such as a parking meter.
  • the system for payment of goods or services, such as parking rights for a motor vehicle, delivered by an automatic terminal, such as a parking meter is characterized in that it comprises means of transmission / reception equipping the terminal, these transmission / reception means being able to receive a call signal transmitted by a user, means for processing this call signal to deduce therefrom at least one parameter for identifying the user and means of invoicing the goods or services purchased by the user.
  • the terminal includes means for delivering said goods or services, these means being controlled by the user identification parameter.
  • the delivery means cooperate with a database relating to the users, this data notably relating to payment and pricing parameters.
  • the database is stored at least in part in the terminal, the data stored in the terminal being regularly downloaded from a remote server connected to the terminal by a telecommunications network. appropriate.
  • said database is stored in a remote server to which said terminal is connected by an appropriate telecommunications network.
  • the user identification means and the billing means equip said terminal.
  • the user identification means and the billing means equip a remote server connected to the terminal by an appropriate telecommunication network.
  • the means of identifying the user and the means of invoicing are distributed both in the terminal and in a remote server.
  • all or part of the goods or services purchased by the user are invoiced to him by the server, this server having received from the terminal a transaction report specifying the amount of the transaction. operated by the user.
  • the call signal is a telephone signal sent by the user from a mobile telephone and addressed to a telephone number specific to the terminal, this number being displayed on the thick headed.
  • the user identification parameter is the telephone number of his mobile telephone.
  • the means for processing the user's call signal identify the telephone number without lifting the line.
  • the terminal comprises means for entering and processing a personal password for the user.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of paying for a service, such as a parking fee for a motor vehicle, issued by a terminal of the automatic terminal type, such as a parking meter.
  • the method is characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps:
  • this terminal authorizes the user to access its services under predetermined conditions.
  • the predetermined conditions have been transmitted beforehand to the terminal by the server.
  • the predetermined conditions include pricing parameters, these parameters being specific to the user.
  • the predetermined conditions include payment parameters, these payment parameters being specific to the user so that the terminal delivers services to the user within the limits of the parameters of payment.
  • the user pays all or part of the services directly to the terminal by appropriate means of payment.
  • all or part of the services used by the user are invoiced to said user by the remote server, this server having received from the terminal a transaction report specifying the services used by said user. user.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a method of acquiring parking rights.
  • Automatic payment terminals also called parking meters, are regularly installed along regulated parking spaces. When a motorist wants to leave his vehicle parked at one of these places, he goes to the nearest parking meter 10 where he pays a certain amount of money for a parking period or for a desired amount and this , either by means of coins, or by means of a payment card, or by means of banknotes or any other means of payment.
  • the parking meter issues a ticket 1 1 on which various information is printed, in particular the time limit for authorized parking. Motorists must place this ticket, proof of payment of their parking fee, behind the windshield of their vehicle. The parking attendant therefore simply has to compare the time mentioned on the ticket with the current time to find out whether the vehicle is in regular parking or not and, in the latter case, issue a ticket against the motorist.
  • This type of parking management system has the advantage of being very clear for the user since the authorized parking time limit appears clearly on the ticket he has received, it also presents for the municipalities which use them relatively low investment and great ease of control. This ticket can also serve as a payment receipt for the user.
  • the parking meters 10 are also suitable for accepting the payment of parking fees, from a simple telephone call made by an appropriate device such as a mobile telephone 20 available to the user.
  • this telephone call uses a digital mobile radio network of the GSM type.
  • the invention is not limited to a given type of telephone network and any other radio telecommunication network can be implemented in the context of the present invention for example: DCS, Mobitex, GPRS, UMTS, HSCSD etc.
  • the telephone call is of the WLL (Wireless Local Loop) type, that is to say uses a wireless local area network.
  • WLL Wireless Local Loop
  • Different frequency ranges can be used, in particular infrared frequencies.
  • different types of telephone apparatus can be used by the user such as a telephone capable of communicating data at a short distance, for example according to the Blue Tooth protocol, or else an electronic diary capable of also communicating in mode. Blue Tooth, or even the remote control or radio frequency badge of locking / unlocking his motor vehicle, this list is obviously not exhaustive, in particular the device can be a specific remote control marketed by the operator of parking meters. To accept such a payment by telephone, each parking meter
  • transmission / reception means capable of picking up the radiofrequency signal transmitted by the user. This message, once received, is then processed by appropriate processing means to identify the user at the origin of this signal and authorize, after identification, the payment of a parking space according to predetermined criteria.
  • a first configuration which will be more particularly detailed below, payment by telephone may only be authorized for users previously subscribed to such a service.
  • payment by telephone can be accessible for both subscribed and non-subscribed users, subject to verification of the latter's creditworthiness.
  • payment by telephone may be accessible to all, subject to solvency and not require any subscription.
  • An initial step will therefore consist for the user in subscribing to the telepayment service with the operator in charge of this service.
  • This operator can be either the user's mobile telephone operator or an independent operator or even the parking meter manager.
  • the user When registering, the user provides a certain number of data allowing his identification and in particular his mobile telephone number 20 as well as possibly the number of the electronic card SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) equipping his telephone. He can also communicate other information such as a registration number of his vehicle or that of a reserved parking space.
  • SIM Subscriber Identity Module
  • the user also provides personal information such as for example his home address (for residential parking), his profession, etc., and chooses formulas which will determine his own pricing parameters such as access to a preferential parking rate (lower amount rate, flat rate, free rate, rate in deposit / recovery mode, ).
  • the user also determines financial conditions for access to the service. These payment parameters relate to the financial capacities allocated to the user in amount and in duration, it may be like bank or credit cards to cap the user's expenditure for a given period of time, or for a given transaction, etc.
  • the user also determines the desired method of payment as will be detailed below.
  • the user may have to choose from various optional services offered by the operator and which may give rise to pricing, such as the automatic reminder of the user to announce the parking time limit, or even the territorial scope of the service: limited to a city, a department, a country, etc.
  • the user may have to choose from different services concerning the payment of the services which will be invoiced to him: reloading of his account, authorized credit, prepayment, etc.
  • the user can subscribe to access to other services offered by the parking meters, which can be interactive terminals offering access to a number of services: city guide, hotel reservation, etc. .
  • the identification and pricing data of the subscribed user are regularly loaded into appropriate memory areas of each parking meter 10. These data are regularly loaded from the operator's central server, either automatically by data transfer during an operation. or manually: an operator regularly updating the data of each of the payment terminals 10 from a floppy disk, a CD-ROM or even a laptop.
  • the parking meter 10 will be able to manage the user's call on its own according to an “off line” operating mode, that is to say directly from the only information available to it. and this, without requiring the help of any remote server in real time.
  • the “off line” mode is distinct from the “on line” mode which supposes to process the user's call to connect to a remote server to obtain the necessary information.
  • the “off line” management of calls from subscribed users is not, however, limiting of the invention, which also applies to an “on line” type control, the payment terminals 10 then verifying the identity of the user and pricing parameters by calling in real time an appropriate server which they can access via a wired or wireless telecommunications network.
  • each parking meter 10 is connected to a server 2 also called PMS (English acronym for “Parking Management System”) which makes it possible to manage, among other things, the payment by telephone of the parking meters 10.
  • PMS Parking Management System
  • the link between the parking meters 10 and the PMS 2 operates over a network communication network, which can be a wired network of analog switched PSTN (Public Switching Telephone Network) or digital ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) type.
  • PSTN Public Switching Telephone Network
  • ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
  • This network between the PMS 2 and the parking meters 10 can also be constituted, as shown, by the above-mentioned mobile radio network 3 or by a second mobile telephone network distinct from the first network, whatever its nature: GSM, CDMA, TDMA, AMPS, D- AMPS, PCS or even via the Internet or more generally by any communication network capable of transmitting data (X.25, Ethernet, etc.), as well as by any combination of such networks.
  • the parking meters 10 and the PMS 2 are therefore provided with appropriate means of supervision and of reception / transmission of information, these means which are in themselves known will not be described in more detail.
  • These supervision and reception / transmission means are responsible for organizing the exchange of information between each parking meter 10 and the PMS 2.
  • the parking meter 10 is able to periodically receive from the PMS server the data of the subscribed users for a "off line” management or even access the PMS server for "on line” management. The subscribed user is then able to pay for his parking time using his telephone.
  • the subscribed user presents himself at the parking meter 10 and simply dials on the keyboard of his telephone a telephone number indicated on the parking meter 10, he waits a ring signal and hangs up. This operation only lasted a few seconds and will not cause any billing for communication costs.
  • SMS Short Message System
  • the parking meter 10 receives from the telecommunication network used, together with the ringing signal, the number of the calling telephone. From this telephone number, the server 2 is able to perform certain verifications from the data it has in memory, such as the possible presence of this number on a blacklist of stolen telephones, and especially if this number corresponds to that of a subscriber. The parking meter also checks the authenticity of the call.
  • the parking meter 10 having recognized the user as an accredited subscriber, activates the parameters of pricing, payment or access to specific services specific to the user.
  • the parking meter 10 sets itself up to receive the entry by the subscribed user of a duration of parking or else of an amount, for example by displaying a welcome message, possibly personalized, on the screen of the parking meter and specifying the operations to be performed.
  • the user initiates the transaction himself by pressing a button on the parking meter corresponding to the "Payment by telephone" function.
  • the parking meter 10 In addition to the user entering the desired parking time, it is possible to provide for the entry of a secret code which was given to the user when registering for the electronic payment service and which enables him to guarantee that the user who calls the parking meter 10 and the user who has previously subscribed to such a service and whose rights have been downloaded by the PMS server to the parking meter 10 are one.
  • the secret code is verified by the parking meter 10 which received the latter with the various information concerning the rights of parking and user subscriber pricing which were previously transmitted to the parking meter by the PMS server or even via the PMS through an appropriate communication.
  • the parking meter 10 displays the hourly parking rate determined in particular from the pricing parameters specific to the subscriber sent to him by the PMS 2.
  • the parking meter 10 then prints in a perfectly conventional manner a ticket 11, acting as a means of controlling parking authorization.
  • the ticket 1 1 which indicates at least the end of parking time, is then placed by the user inside his vehicle in a visible manner to allow visual control by the surveillance agents.
  • the parking meter 10 In the case where the subscriber has not paid directly to the parking meter, the cost of his parking time, the parking meter 10 then reports the amount of the transaction to the PMS server 2 so that the latter can invoice this amount to the maid.
  • This feedback can be carried out as soon as the transaction is completed, by communication with the PMS 2, for example in the form of an appropriate message M3 indicating the time and / or the amount of parking requested by the user.
  • This feedback can also be done in a group for several transactions at a frequency appropriate (daily, weekly, etc.) defined by the parking server operator.
  • the PMS server 2 provides all the data allowing the parking meter 10 to serve the subscribed user "off line", that is to say only by using the hardware and software resources contained in the ticket machine 10.
  • This process is of course not limiting of the invention, which can also be implemented “on line”, that is to say via the PMS server 2 by establishing real-time communication between the parking meter 10 and the PMS server 2 during the transaction, the parking meter 10 then directly obtaining the information relating to the user (personal data, subscription formulas subscribed) and therefore the information which contributes to determining the tariffs to apply (for example residential tariffs) without having to memorize them. From this information, the parking meter 10 calculates the parking price from information concerning the parking place, the duration of parking.
  • the subscribed user is preferably debited from this sum directly from an account with the operator of the mobile telephone network 3 or of the PMS 2.
  • Other payment methods can be considered such as debiting a prepaid account with the operator of the parking PMS 2.
  • the user purchases a scratch-off prepaid card with 100F parking fees, for example, calls the server with his mobile phone and types the number written on the scratch-off card, his prepaid account is then credited with 100F.
  • the user calls the parking meter 10, his account is then recognized by the SIM card and the balance is displayed on the screen so as to inform the user of the amount of parking rights he has .
  • a mobile phone 20 with a double slot allowing the presence of a SIM card and a card reader intended to receive an electronic or bank purse card in order to carry out transactions via the mobile phone. 20.
  • the user inserts his electronic or bank wallet card into the reader of his mobile phone and makes the payment in secure connection with the PMS 2 which records the transaction, debits the card and will make the compensation with the banking organizations.
  • Real-time parking is a method for the user to be debited only from his actual parking time, so the user only pays for what he actually 'consumed'.
  • the parking ticket is stored in the parking meter with an identifier, which is also printed on the ticket or displayed by a surveillance officer.
  • the user On the return of the user if the parking time for which he paid has not elapsed, the user then has the option of being reimbursed for the time not used up.
  • the parking ticket has a detachable part with a secret code.
  • the user enters this code on the parking meter.
  • the parking equipment can then search for the associated ticket in its database and modify the transaction (with the option of printing a new receipt ticket).
  • the user's mobile phone number can act as a secret code, which has the advantage of simplifying the user interface (no need to print this code).
  • the user who has finished parking calls the parking meter a second time 10. If this second call arrives before the current parking ticket has expired, the parking meter deduces therefrom a real-time payment request and recalculates the amount to be debited.
  • the user has the possibility, in the event of time being exceeded, of extending the parking right, after checking that the payment parameters (time limit, maximum amount limit, etc.) are still valid.
  • the current title may be respectively invalidated or recreated with the new rights (time, amount) in the parking meter database.
  • an agent can then consult the list of valid / invalid parking tickets (in real time) either by printing a control ticket, or by transferring data to IT equipment to view and / or use this monitoring information.
  • the present invention is not limited only to a single payment service by telephone for a parking meter requiring a prior subscription. It is also possible that a user who has not previously subscribed can pay for his parking space by a simple telephone call to the parking meter 10.
  • the user's call to the parking meter closes the transaction.
  • the user having chosen the amount or his parking time settles the transaction by calling the parking meter, the sum then being taken from his telephone bill or from his account prepaid.
  • the parking meter in fact triggers a charging signal corresponding to the cost of parking time for the user's mobile operator.
  • the parking meter validates the transaction and issues the corresponding ticket. Obviously, this verification of the creditworthiness of the user and this invoicing can be done directly by the parking meter or even via the PMS 2 server, so the latter must obtain the required authorization and proceed with the collection of the corresponding parking fees.
  • the parking meter 10 calls the server PMS2 upon reception of the user's call signal.
  • the PMS server 2 checks the pricing and payment parameters and returns these parameters to the parking meter 10 so that the latter can use them to calculate the parking price.
  • the parking meter 10 After validation of the parking transaction by the user, the parking meter 10 returns the amount thereof to the server PMS2 so that the latter can bill the user.
  • the sending of the pricing and payment parameters by the server and that of the transaction amount by the parking meter are carried out during the same communication in order to reduce the cost.
  • the present invention is not limited to parking meters only but also applies to automatic ticket machines, parking meters, or any other equipment / system controlling the parking (opening of a barrier / door of a control system of access) but also and more generally any automatic device delivering goods or services against payment (called “vending machines” by Anglo-Saxons).
  • a particular embodiment can make it possible to combine "off line” and “on line” type operations and thus take advantage of the advantages of each.
  • the PMS2 server contains the complete list of subscribers or potential users with their pricing and payment parameters. Only part of this data is loaded on the parking meters.
  • the selection of the data to be loaded depends on the characteristics of the parking meter, such as its geographical location and its memory capacity, and of those of the users, such as their residential address, the date of the last parking transaction carried out via their mobile phone.
  • the parking meter When the user calls the parking meter, it detects the identity of the latter and checks its presence in its list of subscribers previously loaded. If the user's subscription appears in this list, the parking meter operates in "off line” mode as described above. Otherwise, the parking meter calls the PMS2 server so that the latter then checks the pricing and payment parameters and returns these parameters to it. The parking meter then updates its "off line" subscriber list and processes the parking transaction as standard.

Abstract

A system of payment for goods or services such as parking fees for motor vehicles provided by an automatic terminal (10) such as a ticket machine, characterized in that it comprises issuing and receiving means equipping said terminal whereby said issuing and receiving means can receive a call signal from a use; also comprising means for treating said signal in order to deduce at least one parameter for the identification of the user, and means for charging goods or services purchased by the user.

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PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE PAIEMENT D'UNE PLACE DE STATIONNEMENT PAR TELEPHONEMETHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT OF A PARKING SPACE BY TELEPHONE
La présente invention concerne un procédé et un système de paiement par téléphone d'un bien ou service délivré par un appareil automatique. La présente invention concerne notamment le paiement d'une place ou d'un droit de stationnement pour véhicule automobile ou routier au moyen d'une borne de paiement automatique, tel qu'un horodateur, un parcmètre ou encore une caisse automatique, en utilisant un téléphone mobile.The present invention relates to a method and a system for paying by telephone for a good or service delivered by an automatic device. The present invention relates in particular to the payment of a place or a parking fee for a motor or road vehicle by means of an automatic payment terminal, such as a parking meter, a parking meter or even an automatic cashier, using a mobile phone.
On connaît, notamment par la demande internationale WO 96/ 11453, un système de gestion de stationnement payant construit autour d'un réseau de téléphonie mobile, dans lequel un utilisateur appelle, au moyen de son téléphone mobile, un serveur de stationnement pour lui indiquer la zone de stationnement choisie, et fournir un identifiant du véhicule tel que le numéro d'immatriculation, et éventuellement un code personnel d'identification. Le serveur de stationnement enregistre les données de l'appel ainsi que l'heure de début de stationnement. Lorsque l'utilisateur quitte le lieu de stationnement, il appelle à nouveau le serveur de stationnement pour l'informer de son départ. Compte tenu de la durée de stationnement et de la tarification en vigueur dans la zone de stationnement, le serveur peut calculer le prix à payer par l'utilisateur et établir une facture à destination de l'utilisateur soit directement, soit par l'intermédiaire de l'opérateur de téléphonie mobile, ou d'autres organismes comme des organismes bancaires.We know, in particular from international application WO 96/1145, a paid parking management system built around a mobile telephone network, in which a user calls, by means of his mobile telephone, a parking server to indicate to him the chosen parking area, and provide a vehicle identifier such as the registration number, and possibly a personal identification code. The parking server records the call data as well as the parking start time. When the user leaves the parking place, he calls the parking server again to inform him of his departure. Taking into account the duration of parking and the pricing in force in the parking area, the server can calculate the price to be paid by the user and establish an invoice for the user either directly or through the mobile operator, or other organizations such as banking organizations.
Dans un tel système, le contrôle s'effectue par des agents de surveillance équipés d'appareils portables leur permettant de consulter le serveur de stationnement par liaison téléphonique afin de savoir si les véhicules en stationnement, identifiés notamment par leur numéro d'immatriculation, ont bien été régulièrement enregistrés auprès du serveur.In such a system, the control is carried out by surveillance agents equipped with portable devices allowing them to consult the parking server by telephone link in order to know whether the parked vehicles, identified in particular by their number have been regularly registered with the server.
Bien qu'il offre un certain nombre d'avantages, le système de gestion de stationnement payant qui vient d'être décrit en relation avec l'état de la technique présente néanmoins certains inconvénients.Although it offers a certain number of advantages, the paid parking management system which has just been described in relation to the state of the art nevertheless has certain drawbacks.
Pour l'utilisateur du système, il est obligatoire de donner, et donc de payer, deux appels téléphoniques en direction du serveur, ce qui peut être très coûteux en comparaison du prix moyen de stationnement. Pour l'opérateur de stationnement, il est nécessaire de munir ses agents de surveillance d'un équipement spécial dont le coût d'exploitation est important puisqu'il requière de fréquents appels téléphoniques au serveur de stationnement. De plus, ce travail de surveillance est très long car il faut pour chaque véhicule saisir son identifiant, numéro d'immatriculation ou numéro d'identification inscrit sur une étiquette placée de façon visible sur le véhicule.For the system user, it is mandatory to make, and therefore pay, two phone calls to the server, which can be very expensive compared to the average parking price. For the parking operator, it is necessary to provide its surveillance officers with special equipment, the operating cost of which is high since it requires frequent telephone calls to the parking server. In addition, this surveillance work is very long because it is necessary for each vehicle to enter its identifier, registration number or identification number written on a label placed visibly on the vehicle.
D'autre part, un tel système de gestion de stationnement payant ne permet pas à l'utilisateur de visualiser par un reçu (ticket, etc.) son droit de stationnement en cours. Un tel système n'est de plus pas compatible avec les bornes existantes de paiement, comme les parcs d'horodateurs délivrant un ticket de stationnement à placer derrière le pare-brise du véhicule ou fournissant un listage des numéros de place ou des numéros d'immatriculation des véhicules en stationnement saisis aux horodateurs par les utilisateurs. Il en résulte soit une perte d'information, soit la nécessité d'utiliser des logiciels plus complexes si l'on veut établir des états financiers ou des statistiques pour l'ensemble d'un système mixte avec délivrance d'un titre de stationnement depuis une borne de stationnement ou depuis un serveur.On the other hand, such a paid parking management system does not allow the user to view his current parking right by means of a receipt (ticket, etc.). Such a system is moreover not compatible with existing payment terminals, such as parking meters delivering a parking ticket to be placed behind the windshield of the vehicle or providing a listing of parking space numbers or registration of parked vehicles entered by users at the parking meters. This results in either a loss of information or the need to use more complex software if one wants to draw up financial statements or statistics for an entire mixed system with issuance of a parking ticket from a parking terminal or from a server.
Enfin, on peut constater que, si l'utilisateur oublie de signaler son départ au serveur de stationnement, le temps de stationnement continue d'être débité, ce qui se traduira inévitablement par des contestations de factures.Finally, we can see that, if the user forgets to report his departure to the parking server, the parking time continues to be debited, which will inevitably result in invoice disputes.
Ainsi, le problème technique à résoudre par la présente invention est de proposer un procédé de paiement utilisant à la fois un téléphone et les bornes de paiement existantes (horodateur, parcmètre, caisse automatique, etc.) ces dernières étant alors reliées à un serveur. Ce procédé permet notamment d'appliquer les moyens de la téléphonie mobile au domaine de stationnement payant sans toutefois présenter les inconvénients mentionnés plus hauts. Le procédé selon l'invention vise le paiement d'un bien ou d'un service, tel qu'un droit de stationnement pour véhicule automobile, délivré par un appareil automatique, tel qu'un horodateur.Thus, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to propose a payment method using both a telephone and the existing payment terminals (parking meter, parking meter, automatic teller, etc.) the latter then being connected to a server. This process makes it possible in particular to apply the means of mobile telephony to the paying parking area without however having the drawbacks mentioned above. The method according to the invention relates to the payment of a good or a service, such as a parking right for a motor vehicle, delivered by an automatic device, such as a parking meter.
Selon l'invention, le système de paiement de biens ou services, tel que des droits de stationnement pour véhicule automobile, délivrés par une borne automatique, tel qu'un horodateur, est caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'émission/ réception équipant la borne, ces moyens d'émission/ réception étant aptes à recevoir un signal d'appel émis par un utilisateur, des moyens de traitement de ce signal d'appel pour en déduire au moins un paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur et des moyens de facturation des biens ou services achetés par l'utilisateur.According to the invention, the system for payment of goods or services, such as parking rights for a motor vehicle, delivered by an automatic terminal, such as a parking meter, is characterized in that it comprises means of transmission / reception equipping the terminal, these transmission / reception means being able to receive a call signal transmitted by a user, means for processing this call signal to deduce therefrom at least one parameter for identifying the user and means of invoicing the goods or services purchased by the user.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, la borne comporte des moyens de délivrance desdits biens ou services, ces moyens étant commandés par le paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the terminal includes means for delivering said goods or services, these means being controlled by the user identification parameter.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, les moyens de délivrance coopèrent avec une base de données relative aux utilisateurs, ces données concernant notamment des paramètres de paiement et de tarification. Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, la base de donnée est mémorisée au moins en partie dans la borne, les données mémorisées dans la borne étant régulièrement téléchargées depuis un serveur distant relié à la borne par un réseau de télécommunication approprié.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the delivery means cooperate with a database relating to the users, this data notably relating to payment and pricing parameters. According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the database is stored at least in part in the terminal, the data stored in the terminal being regularly downloaded from a remote server connected to the terminal by a telecommunications network. appropriate.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, ladite base de donnée est mémorisée dans un serveur distant auquel est reliée ladite borne par un réseau de télécommunication approprié. Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, les moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et les moyens de facturation équipent ladite borne.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, said database is stored in a remote server to which said terminal is connected by an appropriate telecommunications network. According to another characteristic of the payment system object of the present invention, the user identification means and the billing means equip said terminal.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, les moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et les moyens de facturation équipent un serveur distant connecté à la borne par un réseau de télécommunication approprié.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the user identification means and the billing means equip a remote server connected to the terminal by an appropriate telecommunication network.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, les moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et les moyens de facturation sont répartis à la fois dans la borne et dans un serveur distant.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the means of identifying the user and the means of invoicing are distributed both in the terminal and in a remote server.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, tout ou partie des biens ou services achetés par l'utilisateur lui sont facturés par le serveur, ce serveur ayant reçu de la borne un rapport de transaction précisant le montant de la transaction opérée par l'utilisateur.According to another characteristic of the payment system that is the subject of the present invention, all or part of the goods or services purchased by the user are invoiced to him by the server, this server having received from the terminal a transaction report specifying the amount of the transaction. operated by the user.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, le signal d'appel est un signal téléphonique émis par l'utilisateur depuis un téléphone mobile et adressé à un numéro de téléphone spécifique à la borne, ce numéro étant affiché sur la borne. Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, le paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur est le numéro de téléphone de son téléphone mobile.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the call signal is a telephone signal sent by the user from a mobile telephone and addressed to a telephone number specific to the terminal, this number being displayed on the thick headed. According to another characteristic of the payment system object of the present invention, the user identification parameter is the telephone number of his mobile telephone.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, les moyens de traitement du signal d'appel de l'utilisateur identifient le numéro du téléphone sans décrocher la ligne.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the means for processing the user's call signal identify the telephone number without lifting the line.
Selon une autre caractéristique du système de paiement objet de la présente invention, la borne comporte des moyens de saisi et de traitement d'un mode de passe personnel à l'utilisateur. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de paiement d'un service, tel qu'un droit de stationnement pour un véhicule automobile, délivré par une borne de type borne automatique, tel qu'un horodateur.According to another characteristic of the payment system which is the subject of the present invention, the terminal comprises means for entering and processing a personal password for the user. The present invention also relates to a method of paying for a service, such as a parking fee for a motor vehicle, issued by a terminal of the automatic terminal type, such as a parking meter.
Selon l'invention, le procédé est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes successives suivantes :According to the invention, the method is characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps:
- un usager s'étant préalablement enregistré auprès d'un serveur, appelle la borne par un moyen de télécommunication approprié ;- a user having previously registered with a server, calls the terminal by an appropriate telecommunication means;
- à la réception de l'appel, cette borne autorise l'usager à accéder à ses services à des conditions prédéterminées. Selon une autre caractéristique du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, les conditions prédéterminées ont été transmises préalablement à la borne par le serveur.- upon receipt of the call, this terminal authorizes the user to access its services under predetermined conditions. According to another characteristic of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, the predetermined conditions have been transmitted beforehand to the terminal by the server.
Selon une autre caractéristique du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, les conditions prédéterminées comportent des paramètres de tarification, ces paramètres étant spécifiques à l'usager.According to another characteristic of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, the predetermined conditions include pricing parameters, these parameters being specific to the user.
Selon une autre caractéristique du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, les conditions prédéterminées comportent des paramètres de paiement, ces paramètres de paiement étant spécifiques à l'usager de sorte que la borne délivre des services à l'usager dans la limite des paramètres de paiement. Selon une autre caractéristique du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, l'usager paie tout ou partie des services directement à la borne par des moyens de paiement appropriés.According to another characteristic of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, the predetermined conditions include payment parameters, these payment parameters being specific to the user so that the terminal delivers services to the user within the limits of the parameters of payment. According to another characteristic of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, the user pays all or part of the services directly to the terminal by appropriate means of payment.
Selon une autre caractéristique du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, tout ou partie des services utilisés par l'usager sont facturés audit usager par le serveur distant, ce serveur ayant reçu de la borne un rapport de transaction précisant les services utilisés par ledit usager.According to another characteristic of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, all or part of the services used by the user are invoiced to said user by the remote server, this server having received from the terminal a transaction report specifying the services used by said user. user.
La description qui va suivre en regard du dessin annexé, donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l'invention et comment elle peut être réalisée.The description which follows with reference to the appended drawing, given by way of nonlimiting example, will make it clear what the invention consists of and how it can be implemented.
La figure 1 est une représentation schématique d'un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé conforme à l'invention.Figure 1 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
Le schéma de la figure 1 illustre un procédé d'acquittement de droits de stationnement. Des bornes de paiement automatique, encore appelées horodateurs, sont régulièrement installées le long des places de stationnement réglementé. Lorsqu'un automobiliste veut laisser son véhicule en stationnement à l'une de ces places, il se dirige vers l'horodateur 10 le plus proche où il acquitte une certaine somme d'argent pour une durée de stationnement ou pour un montant souhaité et ce, soit au moyen de pièces de monnaies, soit à l'aide d'une carte de paiement, soit encore au moyen de billets de banque ou de tout autre moyen de paiement.The diagram in FIG. 1 illustrates a method of acquiring parking rights. Automatic payment terminals, also called parking meters, are regularly installed along regulated parking spaces. When a motorist wants to leave his vehicle parked at one of these places, he goes to the nearest parking meter 10 where he pays a certain amount of money for a parking period or for a desired amount and this , either by means of coins, or by means of a payment card, or by means of banknotes or any other means of payment.
Ce droit de stationnement ayant été acquitté, l'automobiliste dispose alors d'un certain temps de stationnement autorisé. L'horodateur délivre un ticket 1 1 sur lequel sont imprimées différentes informations et notamment l'heure limite de stationnement autorisé. L'automobiliste doit placer ce ticket, preuve de l'acquittement de son droit de stationnement, derrière le pare-brise de son véhicule. Le préposé à la surveillance du stationnement a donc simplement à comparer l'heure mentionnée sur le ticket à l'heure courante pour savoir si le véhicule est en stationnement régulier ou non et, dans ce dernier cas, dresser une contravention à rencontre de l'automobiliste. Ce type de système de gestion de stationnement présente pour l'utilisateur l'avantage d'être très clair puisque l'heure limite de stationnement autorisé apparaît distinctement sur le ticket qu'il a reçu, il présente également pour les municipalités qui les utilisent un investissement relativement faible et une grande facilité de contrôle. Ce ticket peut également servir de reçu de paiement pour l'utilisateur.This parking fee having been paid, the motorist then has a certain authorized parking time. The parking meter issues a ticket 1 1 on which various information is printed, in particular the time limit for authorized parking. Motorists must place this ticket, proof of payment of their parking fee, behind the windshield of their vehicle. The parking attendant therefore simply has to compare the time mentioned on the ticket with the current time to find out whether the vehicle is in regular parking or not and, in the latter case, issue a ticket against the motorist. This type of parking management system has the advantage of being very clear for the user since the authorized parking time limit appears clearly on the ticket he has received, it also presents for the municipalities which use them relatively low investment and great ease of control. This ticket can also serve as a payment receipt for the user.
Conformément à l'invention, les horodateurs 10 sont également adaptés pour accepter le paiement des droits de stationnement, à partir d'un simple appel téléphonique émis par un appareil approprié tel qu'un téléphone mobile 20 à la disposition de l'utilisateur. Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de la présente invention cet appel téléphonique utilise un réseau de radio télécommunication mobile numérique de type GSM. Bien évidemment l'invention n'est pas limitée à un type donné de réseau téléphonique et tout autre réseau de radio télécommunication peut être mis en oeuvre dans le cadre de la présente invention par exemple : DCS, Mobitex, GPRS, UMTS, HSCSD etc.According to the invention, the parking meters 10 are also suitable for accepting the payment of parking fees, from a simple telephone call made by an appropriate device such as a mobile telephone 20 available to the user. According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, this telephone call uses a digital mobile radio network of the GSM type. Obviously the invention is not limited to a given type of telephone network and any other radio telecommunication network can be implemented in the context of the present invention for example: DCS, Mobitex, GPRS, UMTS, HSCSD etc.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'appel téléphonique est de type WLL (Wireless Local Loop) c'est-à-dire utilise un réseau local sans fil. Différentes gammes de fréquences sont utilisables et notamment les fréquences infrarouges. Dans ce cas là, différents types d'appareils téléphoniques sont utilisables par l'utilisateur tel qu'un téléphone apte à communiquer des données à courte distance, par exemple selon le protocole Blue Tooth, ou bien un agenda électronique capable également de communiquer en mode Blue Tooth, ou bien encore la télécommande ou badge radiofréquence de verrouillage/ déverrouillage de son véhicule automobile, cette liste n'étant bien évidemment pas exhaustive, en particulier l'appareil peut être une télécommande spécifique commercialisée par l'opérateur du parc d'horodateurs. Pour accepter un tel paiement par téléphone, chaque horodateurAccording to another embodiment of the invention, the telephone call is of the WLL (Wireless Local Loop) type, that is to say uses a wireless local area network. Different frequency ranges can be used, in particular infrared frequencies. In this case, different types of telephone apparatus can be used by the user such as a telephone capable of communicating data at a short distance, for example according to the Blue Tooth protocol, or else an electronic diary capable of also communicating in mode. Blue Tooth, or even the remote control or radio frequency badge of locking / unlocking his motor vehicle, this list is obviously not exhaustive, in particular the device can be a specific remote control marketed by the operator of parking meters. To accept such a payment by telephone, each parking meter
10 est équipé de moyens d'émission /réception aptes à capter le signal radiofréquence émis par l'utilisateur. Ce message, une fois reçu, est ensuite traité par des moyens de traitement appropriés pour identifier l'utilisateur à l'origine de ce signal et autoriser après identification, le paiement d'une place de stationnement selon des critères prédéterminés.10 is equipped with transmission / reception means capable of picking up the radiofrequency signal transmitted by the user. This message, once received, is then processed by appropriate processing means to identify the user at the origin of this signal and authorize, after identification, the payment of a parking space according to predetermined criteria.
Conformément à l'invention plusieurs configurations peuvent être envisagées et implémentées. Dans une première configuration qui sera plus particulièrement détaillée ci-après, le paiement par téléphone peut n'être autorisé que pour des utilisateurs préalablement abonnés à un tel service. Dans une autre configuration, le paiement par téléphone peut être accessible aussi bien pour des utilisateurs abonnés que pour des utilisateurs non abonnés, sous réserve de la vérification de la solvabilité de ces derniers. Dans une autre configuration, le paiement par téléphone peut être accessible à tous, sous réserve de solvabilité et ne nécessiter aucun abonnement.In accordance with the invention, several configurations can be envisaged and implemented. In a first configuration which will be more particularly detailed below, payment by telephone may only be authorized for users previously subscribed to such a service. In another configuration, payment by telephone can be accessible for both subscribed and non-subscribed users, subject to verification of the latter's creditworthiness. In another configuration, payment by telephone may be accessible to all, subject to solvency and not require any subscription.
Considérons plus particulièrement le cas où l'abonnement au service de paiement par téléphone des places de stationnement est un pré-requis. Une étape initiale va donc consister pour l'utilisateur à s'abonner au service de télépaiement auprès de l'opérateur en charge de ce service. Cet opérateur peut être soit l'opérateur de téléphonie mobile de l'utilisateur soit un opérateur indépendant soit encore le gestionnaire du parc d'horodateurs. Lors de son inscription, l'utilisateur fournit un certain nombre de données permettant son identification et en particulier son numéro de téléphone mobile 20 ainsi qu'éventuellement le numéro de la carte électronique SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) équipant son téléphone. II peut également communiquer d'autres informations comme un numéro d'immatriculation de son véhicule ou encore celui d'une place de stationnement réservée.Consider more particularly the case where the subscription to the payment service by telephone for parking spaces is a prerequisite. An initial step will therefore consist for the user in subscribing to the telepayment service with the operator in charge of this service. This operator can be either the user's mobile telephone operator or an independent operator or even the parking meter manager. When registering, the user provides a certain number of data allowing his identification and in particular his mobile telephone number 20 as well as possibly the number of the electronic card SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) equipping his telephone. He can also communicate other information such as a registration number of his vehicle or that of a reserved parking space.
L'utilisateur fournit par ailleurs des informations personnelles tel que par exemple l'adresse de son domicile (pour le stationnement résidentiel), sa profession, etc., et choisi des formules qui vont déterminer des paramètres de tarification qui lui seront propres comme l'accès à un tarif de stationnement préférentiel (tarif de montant inférieur, tarif forfaitaire, tarif gratuit, tarif en mode dépôt/ reprise de caution, ...). L'utilisateur détermine également des conditions financières d'accès au service. Ces paramètres de paiement ont trait aux capacités financières allouées à l'utilisateur en montant et en durée, il peut s'agir à l'image des cartes bancaires ou de crédit de plafonner les dépenses de l'utilisateur pour une période de temps donné, ou pour une transaction donnée, etc. L'utilisateur détermine également le mode de paiement souhaité comme cela sera détaillé ci-après.The user also provides personal information such as for example his home address (for residential parking), his profession, etc., and chooses formulas which will determine his own pricing parameters such as access to a preferential parking rate (lower amount rate, flat rate, free rate, rate in deposit / recovery mode, ...). The user also determines financial conditions for access to the service. These payment parameters relate to the financial capacities allocated to the user in amount and in duration, it may be like bank or credit cards to cap the user's expenditure for a given period of time, or for a given transaction, etc. The user also determines the desired method of payment as will be detailed below.
De même, l'utilisateur peut être amené à choisir parmi différents services optionnels proposés par l'opérateur et pouvant donner lieu à tarification, tel que le rappel automatique de l'utilisateur pour lui annoncer l'heure limite de stationnement, ou bien encore l'étendue territoriale du service : limité à une ville, un département, un pays, etc.Likewise, the user may have to choose from various optional services offered by the operator and which may give rise to pricing, such as the automatic reminder of the user to announce the parking time limit, or even the territorial scope of the service: limited to a city, a department, a country, etc.
De même, l'utilisateur peut être amené à choisir parmi différents services concernant le paiement des services qui lui seront facturés : rechargement de son compte, crédit autorisé, pré-paiement, etc. De même, l'utilisateur peut souscrire l'accès à d'autres services proposés par les horodateurs, ces derniers pouvant être des bornes interactives proposant l'accès à un certain nombre de services : guidage dans la ville, réservation d'hôtel, etc. Les données d'identification et de tarification de l'utilisateur abonné sont régulièrement chargées dans des zones mémoires appropriées de chaque horodateur 10. Ces données sont régulièrement chargées depuis le serveur central de l'opérateur soit automatiquement par transfert de données lors d'une opération de télécollecte ou encore manuellement : un opérateur faisant régulièrement la mise à jour des données de chacune des bornes de paiement 10 à partir d'une disquette, un CD-ROM ou encore un ordinateur portable.Likewise, the user may have to choose from different services concerning the payment of the services which will be invoiced to him: reloading of his account, authorized credit, prepayment, etc. Similarly, the user can subscribe to access to other services offered by the parking meters, which can be interactive terminals offering access to a number of services: city guide, hotel reservation, etc. . The identification and pricing data of the subscribed user are regularly loaded into appropriate memory areas of each parking meter 10. These data are regularly loaded from the operator's central server, either automatically by data transfer during an operation. or manually: an operator regularly updating the data of each of the payment terminals 10 from a floppy disk, a CD-ROM or even a laptop.
A partir de ces informations, l'horodateur 10 sera à même de gérer seul l'appel de l'utilisateur selon un mode de fonctionnement dit « off line », c'est-à-dire directement à partir des seules informations dont il dispose et ce, sans requérir en temps réel l'aide d'un quelconque serveur distant. Le mode « off line » est distinct du mode « on line » qui suppose pour traiter l'appel de l'utilisateur de se connecter à un serveur distant pour obtenir les informations nécessaires. La gestion « off line » des appels des utilisateurs abonnés n'est toutefois pas limitatif de l'invention, laquelle s'applique également à un contrôle de type « on line », les bornes de paiement 10 vérifiant alors l'identité de l'utilisateur et les paramètres de tarification en appelant en temps réel un serveur approprié auquel elles peuvent accéder par un réseau de télécommunication filaire ou hertzien.From this information, the parking meter 10 will be able to manage the user's call on its own according to an “off line” operating mode, that is to say directly from the only information available to it. and this, without requiring the help of any remote server in real time. The “off line” mode is distinct from the “on line” mode which supposes to process the user's call to connect to a remote server to obtain the necessary information. The “off line” management of calls from subscribed users is not, however, limiting of the invention, which also applies to an “on line” type control, the payment terminals 10 then verifying the identity of the user and pricing parameters by calling in real time an appropriate server which they can access via a wired or wireless telecommunications network.
Conformément au mode de réalisation décrit en regard de la figure 1, chaque horodateur 10 est relié à un serveur 2 encore appelé PMS (acronyme anglo-saxon de « Parking Management System ») qui permet de gérer entre autres, le paiement par téléphone des horodateurs 10. La liaison entre les horodateurs 10 et le PMS 2 s'opère à travers un réseau de communication, qui peut être un réseau filaire de type commuté analogique PSTN (Public Switching Téléphone Network) ou de type numérique ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network). Ce réseau entre le PMS 2 et les horodateurs 10 peut également être constitué, comme cela est figuré, par le réseau de radiotéléphonie mobile précité 3 ou encore par un second réseau de téléphonie mobile distinct du premier réseau et ce, quelle que soit sa nature : GSM, CDMA, TDMA, AMPS, D- AMPS, PCS ou encore par le réseau Internet ou plus généralement par tout réseau de communication apte à transmettre des données (X.25, Ethernet,..), ainsi que par toute combinaison de tels réseaux.In accordance with the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1, each parking meter 10 is connected to a server 2 also called PMS (English acronym for “Parking Management System”) which makes it possible to manage, among other things, the payment by telephone of the parking meters 10. The link between the parking meters 10 and the PMS 2 operates over a network communication network, which can be a wired network of analog switched PSTN (Public Switching Telephone Network) or digital ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) type. This network between the PMS 2 and the parking meters 10 can also be constituted, as shown, by the above-mentioned mobile radio network 3 or by a second mobile telephone network distinct from the first network, whatever its nature: GSM, CDMA, TDMA, AMPS, D- AMPS, PCS or even via the Internet or more generally by any communication network capable of transmitting data (X.25, Ethernet, etc.), as well as by any combination of such networks.
Les horodateurs 10 et le PMS 2 sont donc munis de moyens appropriés de supervision et de réception/ émission d'informations, ces moyens qui sont en eux-mêmes connus ne seront pas décrits plus en détail. Ces moyens de supervision et de réception/ émission sont chargés d'organiser les échanges d'informations entre chaque horodateur 10 et le PMS 2. Ainsi, l'horodateur 10 est à même de recevoir périodiquement du serveur PMS les données des utilisateurs abonnés pour une gestion « off line » ou bien encore d'accéder au serveur PMS pour une gestion « on line ». L'utilisateur s'étant abonné est alors à même de payer son temps de stationnement grâce à son téléphone. Selon un mode de réalisation du procédé de paiement objet de la présente invention, l'utilisateur abonné, se présente devant l'horodateur 10 et compose simplement sur le clavier de son téléphone un numéro d'appel indiqué sur l'horodateur 10, il attend un signal de sonnerie et raccroche. Cette opération n'a duré que quelques secondes et n'occasionnera aucune facturation de coût de communication. En variante, il lui suffit d'envoyer à l'horodateur 10 un message M de type SMS (Short Message System) depuis son téléphone 20, ledit message pouvant se limiter au numéro précité. L'appel ou le message lancé par l'utilisateur est reçu par l'horodateur 10. Quelle que soit la technologie de communication utilisée sur le réseau 3, que se soit analogique avec un modem ou que se soit numérique à travers le protocole RNIS, l'horodateur 10 reçoit du réseau de télécommunication utilisé, en même temps que le signal de sonnerie, le numéro du téléphone appelant. A partir de ce numéro de téléphone, le serveur 2 est à même d'opérer certaines vérification à partir des données qu'il possède en mémoire, telle que l'éventuelle présence de ce numéro sur une liste noire des téléphones volés, et surtout si ce numéro correspond bien à celui d'un abonné. L'horodateur vérifie également l'authenticité de l'appel.The parking meters 10 and the PMS 2 are therefore provided with appropriate means of supervision and of reception / transmission of information, these means which are in themselves known will not be described in more detail. These supervision and reception / transmission means are responsible for organizing the exchange of information between each parking meter 10 and the PMS 2. Thus, the parking meter 10 is able to periodically receive from the PMS server the data of the subscribed users for a "off line" management or even access the PMS server for "on line" management. The subscribed user is then able to pay for his parking time using his telephone. According to one embodiment of the payment method which is the subject of the present invention, the subscribed user presents himself at the parking meter 10 and simply dials on the keyboard of his telephone a telephone number indicated on the parking meter 10, he waits a ring signal and hangs up. This operation only lasted a few seconds and will not cause any billing for communication costs. As a variant, it is sufficient for him to send to the parking meter 10 a message M of SMS (Short Message System) type from his telephone 20, said message possibly being limited to the aforementioned number. The call or the message launched by the user is received by the parking meter 10. Whatever the communication technology used on the network 3, whether analog with a modem or digital via the ISDN protocol, the parking meter 10 receives from the telecommunication network used, together with the ringing signal, the number of the calling telephone. From this telephone number, the server 2 is able to perform certain verifications from the data it has in memory, such as the possible presence of this number on a blacklist of stolen telephones, and especially if this number corresponds to that of a subscriber. The parking meter also checks the authenticity of the call.
Ces vérifications étant faites, l'horodateur 10 ayant reconnu l'utilisateur comme un abonné accrédité, active les paramètres de tarification, de paiement ou d'accès à des services particuliers propres à l'utilisateur.These verifications being made, the parking meter 10 having recognized the user as an accredited subscriber, activates the parameters of pricing, payment or access to specific services specific to the user.
L'horodateur 10 se met alors en état de recevoir la saisie par l'utilisateur abonné d'une durée du stationnement ou bien d'un montant, par exemple en affichant un message de bienvenue, éventuellement personnalisé, sur l'écran de l'horodateur et en précisant les opérations à effectuer. En variante, l'utilisateur initie lui-même la transaction en appuyant sur une touche de l'horodateur correspondant à la fonction « Paiement par téléphone ».The parking meter 10 then sets itself up to receive the entry by the subscribed user of a duration of parking or else of an amount, for example by displaying a welcome message, possibly personalized, on the screen of the parking meter and specifying the operations to be performed. As a variant, the user initiates the transaction himself by pressing a button on the parking meter corresponding to the "Payment by telephone" function.
En plus de la saisie par l'utilisateur du temps de stationnement souhaité, il est possible de prévoir la saisie d'un code secret qui a été remis à l'utilisateur lors de son inscription au service de télépaiement et qui lui permet de garantir que l'utilisateur qui appelle l'horodateur 10 et l'utilisateur qui s'est préalablement abonné à un tel service et dont les droits ont été téléchargés par le serveur PMS à l'horodateur 10 ne font qu'un. Le code secret est vérifié par l'horodateur 10 qui a reçu ce dernier avec les différentes informations concernant les droits de stationnement et de tarification de l'utilisateur abonné qui ont été transmis préalablement à l'horodateur par le serveur PMS ou bien encore par l'intermédiaire du PMS à travers une communication appropriée. L'horodateur 10 affiche alors le tarif horaire du stationnement déterminé à partir notamment des paramètres de tarification propres à l'abonné que lui a adressé le PMS 2. L'utilisateur saisi sur le clavier de l'horodateur, le temps de stationnement demandé et décide du mode de paiement, soit selon le mode de paiement défini lors de l'abonnement (par débit d'un compte prépayé, envoi d'une facture, etc.), soit encore directement par des moyens de paiement appropriés : pièces, billets, cartes bancaires etc., soit encore en combinant ces deux modes de paiement.In addition to the user entering the desired parking time, it is possible to provide for the entry of a secret code which was given to the user when registering for the electronic payment service and which enables him to guarantee that the user who calls the parking meter 10 and the user who has previously subscribed to such a service and whose rights have been downloaded by the PMS server to the parking meter 10 are one. The secret code is verified by the parking meter 10 which received the latter with the various information concerning the rights of parking and user subscriber pricing which were previously transmitted to the parking meter by the PMS server or even via the PMS through an appropriate communication. The parking meter 10 then displays the hourly parking rate determined in particular from the pricing parameters specific to the subscriber sent to him by the PMS 2. The user entered on the keyboard of the parking meter, the requested parking time and decides on the payment method, either according to the payment method defined during the subscription (by debiting a prepaid account, sending an invoice, etc.), or even directly by appropriate means of payment: coins, tickets , bank cards etc., or even by combining these two payment methods.
Le droit de stationnement ayant été acquitté d'une façon ou d'une autre, l'horodateur 10 imprime ensuite de façon parfaitement classique un ticket 1 1 , faisant office de moyen de contrôle d'autorisation de stationnement. Le ticket 1 1 , qui indique au moins l'heure de fin de stationnement, est ensuite placé par l'utilisateur à l'intérieur de son véhicule de manière visible afin de permettre un contrôle visuel par les agents de surveillance.The parking fee having been paid in one way or another, the parking meter 10 then prints in a perfectly conventional manner a ticket 11, acting as a means of controlling parking authorization. The ticket 1 1, which indicates at least the end of parking time, is then placed by the user inside his vehicle in a visible manner to allow visual control by the surveillance agents.
Dans le cas où l'abonné n'a pas payé directement à l'horodateur, le coût de son temps de stationnement, l'horodateur 10 remonte alors le montant de la transaction au serveur PMS 2 afin que ce dernier puisse facturer ce montant à l'abonné. Cette remontée d'information peut être effectuée sitôt la transaction effectuée, par une communication avec le PMS 2, par exemple sous la forme d'un message M3 approprié indiquant le temps et/ ou le montant du stationnement demandé par l'utilisateur. Cette remontée d'informations peut également être faite de manière groupée pour plusieurs transactions selon une périodicité appropriée (quotidienne, hebdomadaire, etc.) définie par l'opérateur du serveur de stationnement.In the case where the subscriber has not paid directly to the parking meter, the cost of his parking time, the parking meter 10 then reports the amount of the transaction to the PMS server 2 so that the latter can invoice this amount to the maid. This feedback can be carried out as soon as the transaction is completed, by communication with the PMS 2, for example in the form of an appropriate message M3 indicating the time and / or the amount of parking requested by the user. This feedback can also be done in a group for several transactions at a frequency appropriate (daily, weekly, etc.) defined by the parking server operator.
Selon le processus décrit ci-dessus, le serveur PMS 2 fournit toutes les données permettant à l'horodateur 10 de servir l'utilisateur abonné de manière « off line », c'est-à-dire uniquement en utilisant les ressources matérielles et logicielles contenues dans l'horodateur 10. Ce processus n'est bien sûr pas limitatif de l'invention, laquelle peut également être mise en œuvre « on line », c'est-à-dire par l'intermédiaire du serveur PMS 2 en établissant une communication temps réel entre l'horodateur 10 et le serveur PMS 2 pendant la transaction, l'horodateur 10 obtenant alors directement les informations relatives à l'utilisateur (données personnelles, formules d'abonnement souscrites) et donc les informations qui contribuent à déterminer la tarification à appliquer (par exemple tarif résidentiel) et ce, sans avoir à les mémoriser. A partir de ces informations, l'horodateur 10 calcule le prix du stationnement à partir des informations concernant le lieu de stationnement, la durée de stationnement.According to the process described above, the PMS server 2 provides all the data allowing the parking meter 10 to serve the subscribed user "off line", that is to say only by using the hardware and software resources contained in the ticket machine 10. This process is of course not limiting of the invention, which can also be implemented "on line", that is to say via the PMS server 2 by establishing real-time communication between the parking meter 10 and the PMS server 2 during the transaction, the parking meter 10 then directly obtaining the information relating to the user (personal data, subscription formulas subscribed) and therefore the information which contributes to determining the tariffs to apply (for example residential tariffs) without having to memorize them. From this information, the parking meter 10 calculates the parking price from information concerning the parking place, the duration of parking.
L'utilisateur abonné est de préférence débité de cette somme directement d'un compte auprès de l'opérateur du réseau 3 de téléphonie mobile ou du PMS 2.The subscribed user is preferably debited from this sum directly from an account with the operator of the mobile telephone network 3 or of the PMS 2.
D'autres modes de paiement peuvent être envisagés tels que le débit d'un compte prépayé auprès de l'opérateur du PMS 2 de stationnement. Pour recharger son compte, l'utilisateur achète une carte prépayée grattable de 100F de droits de stationnement par exemple, appelle le serveur avec son téléphone mobile et tape le numéro inscrit sur la carte grattable, son compte prépayé est alors crédité de 100F. Lorsqu'il veut stationner, l'utilisateur appelle l'horodateur 10, son compte est alors reconnu par la carte SIM et le solde s'affiche à l'écran de manière à informer l'utilisateur du montant des droits de stationnement dont il dispose. On peut également utiliser un téléphone mobile 20 à double fente permettant la présence d'une carte SIM et d'un lecteur de cartes destiné à recevoir une carte porte-monnaie électronique ou bancaire afin d'effectuer des transactions par l'intermédiaire du téléphone mobile 20. Dans ce contexte, pour payer le prix de stationnement, l'utilisateur introduit sa carte porte-monnaie électronique ou bancaire dans le lecteur de son téléphone mobile et effectue le règlement en liaison sécurisée avec le PMS 2 qui enregistre la transaction, débite la carte et fera la compensation avec les organismes bancaires. Bien évidemment toutes les fonctions standards des horodateursOther payment methods can be considered such as debiting a prepaid account with the operator of the parking PMS 2. To recharge his account, the user purchases a scratch-off prepaid card with 100F parking fees, for example, calls the server with his mobile phone and types the number written on the scratch-off card, his prepaid account is then credited with 100F. When he wants to park, the user calls the parking meter 10, his account is then recognized by the SIM card and the balance is displayed on the screen so as to inform the user of the amount of parking rights he has . It is also possible to use a mobile phone 20 with a double slot allowing the presence of a SIM card and a card reader intended to receive an electronic or bank purse card in order to carry out transactions via the mobile phone. 20. In this context, to pay the parking price, the user inserts his electronic or bank wallet card into the reader of his mobile phone and makes the payment in secure connection with the PMS 2 which records the transaction, debits the card and will make the compensation with the banking organizations. Obviously all the standard functions of parking meters
10 sont accessibles à l'utilisateur abonné et notamment le stationnement en temps réel. Cette fonction permet de modifier la durée du titre de stationnement après validation de la transaction initiale (arrêt ou prolongement). Le stationnement temps réel est une méthode pour que l'utilisateur soit débité uniquement de sa durée réelle de stationnement ainsi l'utilisateur ne paye que ce qu'il a réellement 'consommé'.10 are accessible to the subscribed user and in particular real-time parking. This function allows you to modify the duration of the parking ticket after validation of the initial transaction (stop or extension). Real-time parking is a method for the user to be debited only from his actual parking time, so the user only pays for what he actually 'consumed'.
Dans ce mode de fonctionnement le titre de stationnement est mémorisé dans l'horodateur avec un identifiant, qui est également imprimé sur le ticket ou affiché par un agent de surveillance.In this operating mode, the parking ticket is stored in the parking meter with an identifier, which is also printed on the ticket or displayed by a surveillance officer.
Au retour de l'utilisateur si la durée de stationnement pour lequel il a payé n'est pas écoulée, l'utilisateur a alors la possibilité de se faire rembourser le temps restant non consommé.On the return of the user if the parking time for which he paid has not elapsed, the user then has the option of being reimbursed for the time not used up.
Par exemple, le ticket formant titre de stationnement possède une partie détachable avec code secret. Au retour au véhicule, l'utilisateur saisit ce code sur l'horodateur. L'équipement de stationnement peut alors rechercher le titre associé dans sa base de donnée et modifier la transaction (avec option d'impression d'un nouveau ticket formant reçu). Le numéro de téléphone mobile de l'utilisateur peut faire office de code secret, ce qui a l'avantage de simplifier l'interface utilisateur (plus besoin d'imprimer ce code).For example, the parking ticket has a detachable part with a secret code. When returning to the vehicle, the user enters this code on the parking meter. The parking equipment can then search for the associated ticket in its database and modify the transaction (with the option of printing a new receipt ticket). The user's mobile phone number can act as a secret code, which has the advantage of simplifying the user interface (no need to print this code).
En variante, l'utilisateur ayant fini de stationner appelle une seconde fois l'horodateur 10. Si ce second appel arrive avant que le titre de stationnement en cours ne soit périmé, l'horodateur en déduit une demande de paiement temps réel et recalcule le montant à débiter.As a variant, the user who has finished parking calls the parking meter a second time 10. If this second call arrives before the current parking ticket has expired, the parking meter deduces therefrom a real-time payment request and recalculates the amount to be debited.
De même et de façon similaire, l'utilisateur a la possibilité en cas de dépassement du temps, de prolonger le droit de stationnement, après vérification que les paramètres de paiement (durée limite, montant maximum limite, ...) soient toujours valides.Similarly and similarly, the user has the possibility, in the event of time being exceeded, of extending the parking right, after checking that the payment parameters (time limit, maximum amount limit, etc.) are still valid.
Dans le cas de modification, respectivement arrêt ou prolongement, le titre en cours pourra être respectivement invalidé ou recréé avec les nouveaux droits (temps, montant) dans la base de données de l'horodateur.In the event of modification, respectively stopping or extension, the current title may be respectively invalidated or recreated with the new rights (time, amount) in the parking meter database.
Pour les actions de surveillance, un agent peut alors consulter la liste de titres de stationnement (en temps réel) valide /invalide soit par impression d'un ticket de contrôle, soit par transfert des données dans un équipement informatique pour visualiser et/ ou exploiter ces informations de surveillance.For surveillance actions, an agent can then consult the list of valid / invalid parking tickets (in real time) either by printing a control ticket, or by transferring data to IT equipment to view and / or use this monitoring information.
Bien évidement comme cela a été indiqué ci-dessus la présente invention ne se limite pas seulement à un seul service de paiement par téléphone d'un horodateur nécessitant un abonnement préalable. Il est également possible qu'un utilisateur non préalablement abonné puisse payer sa place de stationnement par simple appel téléphonique adressé à l'horodateur 10.Obviously, as indicated above, the present invention is not limited only to a single payment service by telephone for a parking meter requiring a prior subscription. It is also possible that a user who has not previously subscribed can pay for his parking space by a simple telephone call to the parking meter 10.
Dans ce cas, l'appel de l'utilisateur à l'horodateur clôt la transaction. L'utilisateur ayant choisi le montant ou son temps de stationnement règle la transaction en appelant l'horodateur, la somme étant alors prélevée sur sa facture téléphonique ou sur son compte prépayé. L'horodateur déclenche en effet un signal de taxation correspondant au coût du temps de stationnement à destination de l'opérateur de téléphonie mobile de l'utilisateur. Dans la mesure où l'utilisateur est solvable (abonné ou compte prépayé suffisant), l'horodateur valide la transaction et délivre le ticket correspondant. Bien évidemment, cette vérification de la solvabilité de l'utilisateur et cette facturation peut se faire directement par l'horodateur ou bien encore via le serveur PMS 2 à charge alors pour ce dernier d'obtenir l'autorisation requise et de procéder à l'encaissement des droits de stationnement correspondants.In this case, the user's call to the parking meter closes the transaction. The user having chosen the amount or his parking time settles the transaction by calling the parking meter, the sum then being taken from his telephone bill or from his account prepaid. The parking meter in fact triggers a charging signal corresponding to the cost of parking time for the user's mobile operator. As long as the user is creditworthy (sufficient subscriber or prepaid account), the parking meter validates the transaction and issues the corresponding ticket. Obviously, this verification of the creditworthiness of the user and this invoicing can be done directly by the parking meter or even via the PMS 2 server, so the latter must obtain the required authorization and proceed with the collection of the corresponding parking fees.
En variante de fonctionnement sans abonnement préalable spécifique au stationnement, l'horodateur 10 appelle le serveur PMS2 dès réception du signal d'appel de l'utilisateur. Le serveur PMS 2 vérifie alors les paramètres de tarification et de paiement et retourne ces paramètres à l'horodateur 10 afin que celui-ci les utilise pour calculer le prix de stationnement. Après validation de la transaction de stationnement par l'utilisateur, l'horodateur 10 retourne au serveur le montant de celle-ci au serveur PMS2 afin que ce dernier puisse facturer l'utilisateur. L'envoi des paramètres de tarification et de paiement par le serveur et celui du montant de la transaction par l'horodateur sont réalisés au cours d'une même communication afin d'en diminuer le coût.As a variant of operation without a specific prior parking subscription, the parking meter 10 calls the server PMS2 upon reception of the user's call signal. The PMS server 2 then checks the pricing and payment parameters and returns these parameters to the parking meter 10 so that the latter can use them to calculate the parking price. After validation of the parking transaction by the user, the parking meter 10 returns the amount thereof to the server PMS2 so that the latter can bill the user. The sending of the pricing and payment parameters by the server and that of the transaction amount by the parking meter are carried out during the same communication in order to reduce the cost.
Bien évidement la présente invention ne se limite pas aux seuls horodateurs mais s'applique également aux caisses automatiques, aux parcmètres, ou à tout autre équipement/ système contrôlant le stationnement (ouverture d'une barrière /porte d'un système de contrôle d'accès) mais également et plus généralement tout appareil automatique délivrant contre paiement des biens ou des services (appelés « vending machines » par les anglo-saxons). De même , un mode de réalisation particulier peut permettre de combiner les fonctionnements de type "off line" et "on line" et ainsi profiter des avantages de chacun. Dans ce cas, le serveur PMS2 contient la liste complète des abonnés ou des usagers potentiels avec leurs paramètres de tarification et de paiement. Une partie seulement de ces données sont chargées sur les horodateurs. La sélection des données à charger dépend des caractéristiques de l'horodateur, comme son emplacement géographique et sa capacité mémoire, et de celles des utilisateurs, comme leur adresse de résidence, la date de la dernière transaction stationnement réalisé via leur téléphone portable. Lorsque l'utilisateur appelle l'horodateur, celui-ci détecte l'identité de celui-ci et vérifie sa présence dans sa liste d'abonnés préalablement chargés. Dans le cas où l'abonnement de l'utilisateur figure dans cette liste, l'horodateur fonctionne en mode "off line" comme décrit précédemment. Dans le cas contraire, l'horodateur appelle le serveur PMS2 pour que ce dernier vérifie alors les paramètres de tarification et de paiement et lui retourne ces paramètres. L'horodateur met alors à jour sa liste "off line" d'abonné et traite de manière standard la transaction de stationnement. Obviously, the present invention is not limited to parking meters only but also applies to automatic ticket machines, parking meters, or any other equipment / system controlling the parking (opening of a barrier / door of a control system of access) but also and more generally any automatic device delivering goods or services against payment (called "vending machines" by Anglo-Saxons). Likewise, a particular embodiment can make it possible to combine "off line" and "on line" type operations and thus take advantage of the advantages of each. In this case, the PMS2 server contains the complete list of subscribers or potential users with their pricing and payment parameters. Only part of this data is loaded on the parking meters. The selection of the data to be loaded depends on the characteristics of the parking meter, such as its geographical location and its memory capacity, and of those of the users, such as their residential address, the date of the last parking transaction carried out via their mobile phone. When the user calls the parking meter, it detects the identity of the latter and checks its presence in its list of subscribers previously loaded. If the user's subscription appears in this list, the parking meter operates in "off line" mode as described above. Otherwise, the parking meter calls the PMS2 server so that the latter then checks the pricing and payment parameters and returns these parameters to it. The parking meter then updates its "off line" subscriber list and processes the parking transaction as standard.

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[ 1] Système de paiement de biens ou services, tel que des droits de stationnement pour véhicule automobile, délivrés par une borne automatique (10), tel qu'un horodateur, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'émission/ réception équipant ladite borne, lesdits moyens d'émission/ réception étant aptes à recevoir un signal d'appel émis par un utilisateur, des moyens de traitement dudit signal pour en déduire au moins un paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur et des moyens de facturation des biens ou services achetés par ledit utilisateur.[1] Payment system for goods or services, such as parking fees for motor vehicles, delivered by an automatic terminal (10), such as a parking meter, characterized in that it comprises transmission/reception means equipping said terminal, said transmission/reception means being able to receive a call signal transmitted by a user, means for processing said signal to deduce at least one user identification parameter and billing means goods or services purchased by said user.
[2] Système de paiement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite borne (10) comporte des moyens de délivrance desdits biens ou services, lesdits moyens étant commandés par ledit paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur.[2] Payment system according to claim 1, characterized in that said terminal (10) comprises means for delivering said goods or services, said means being controlled by said user identification parameter.
[3] Système de paiement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce lesdits moyens de délivrance coopèrent avec une base de données relative aux utilisateurs, lesdites données concernant notamment des paramètres de paiement et de tarification.[3] Payment system according to claim 2, characterized in that said delivery means cooperate with a database relating to users, said data relating in particular to payment and pricing parameters.
[4] Système de paiement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce ladite base de donnée est mémorisée au moins en partie dans ladite borne (10) et les données mémorisées dans ladite borne (10) étant régulièrement téléchargées depuis un serveur (2) distant relié à ladite borne (10) par un réseau de télécommunication approprié.[4] Payment system according to claim 3, characterized in that said database is stored at least in part in said terminal (10) and the data stored in said terminal (10) being regularly downloaded from a remote server (2). connected to said terminal (10) by an appropriate telecommunications network.
[5] Système de paiement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce ladite base de donnée est mémorisée dans un serveur distant (2) auquel est reliée ladite borne (10) par un réseau de télécommunication approprié.[5] Payment system according to claim 3, characterized in that said database is stored in a remote server (2) to which said terminal (10) is connected by an appropriate telecommunications network.
[6] Système de paiement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et lesdits moyens de facturation équipent ladite borne (10).[6] Payment system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said user identification means and said billing means equip said terminal (10).
[7] Système de paiement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et lesdits moyens de facturation équipent un serveur distant (2) connecté à ladite borne (10) par un réseau de télécommunication approprié.[7] Payment system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said user identification means and said billing means equip a remote server (2) connected to said terminal (10) by a appropriate telecommunications network.
[8] Système de paiement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'identification de l'utilisateur et lesdits moyens de facturation sont répartis à la fois dans ladite borne (10) et dans un serveur distant (2).[8] Payment system according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said user identification means and said billing means are distributed both in said terminal (10) and in a remote server (2).
[9] Système de paiement selon l'une quelconque des revendications 7 à 8, caractérisé en ce que tout ou partie des biens ou services achetés par l'utilisateur sont facturés audit utilisateur par ledit serveur (2), ledit serveur (2) ayant reçu de ladite borne (10) un rapport de transaction précisant le montant de la transaction opérée par ledit utilisateur.[9] Payment system according to any one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that all or part of the goods or services purchased by the user are invoiced to said user by said server (2), said server (2) having received from said terminal (10) a transaction report specifying the amount of the transaction carried out by said user.
[10] Système de paiement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit signal d'appel est un signal téléphonique émis par l'utilisateur depuis un téléphone mobile et adressé à un numéro de téléphone spécifique à ladite borne (10), ledit numéro étant affiché sur ladite borne (10). [10] Payment system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said call signal is a telephone signal transmitted by the user from a mobile telephone and addressed to a telephone number specific to said terminal (10) , said number being displayed on said terminal (10).
[11] Système de paiement selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que ledit paramètre d'identification de l'utilisateur est le numéro de téléphone de son téléphone mobile (20).[11] Payment system according to claim 10, characterized in that said user identification parameter is the telephone number of his mobile phone (20).
[12] Système de paiement selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de traitement du signal d'appel de l'utilisateur identifie le numéro du téléphone sans décrocher la ligne.[12] Payment system according to claim 11, characterized in that said means for processing the user's call signal identifies the telephone number without picking up the line.
[13] Système de paiement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite borne comporte des moyens de saisi et de traitement d'un mode de passe personnel à l'utilisateur.[13] Payment system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said terminal comprises means for entering and processing a personal password for the user.
[14] Procédé de paiement d'un service, tel qu'un droit de stationnement pour un véhicule automobile, délivré par une borne (10), tel qu'un horodateur, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes successives suivantes : un usager s'étant préalablement enregistré auprès d'un serveur (2), appelle la borne (10) par un moyen de télécommunication approprié ; à la réception de l'appel, ladite borne (10) autorise l'usager à accéder à ses services à des conditions prédéterminées.[14] Method for paying for a service, such as a parking fee for a motor vehicle, delivered by a terminal (10), such as a parking meter, characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps: a user having previously registered with a server (2), calls the terminal (10) by an appropriate telecommunications means; upon receipt of the call, said terminal (10) authorizes the user to access its services under predetermined conditions.
[15] Procédé de paiement d'un service selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que lesdites conditions prédéterminées comportent des paramètres de tarification, lesdits paramètres étant spécifiques audit usager.[15] Method of paying for a service according to claim 14, characterized in that said predetermined conditions include pricing parameters, said parameters being specific to said user.
[16] Procédé de paiement d'une place de stationnement selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que les conditions prédéterminées comportent des paramètres de paiement, lesdits paramètres de paiement étant spécifiques audit usager, et en ce que ladite borne (10) délivre des services audit usager dans la limite desdits paramètres de paiement.[16] Method for paying for a parking space according to claim 14, characterized in that the predetermined conditions include payment parameters, said payment parameters being specific to said user, and in that said terminal (10) delivers services to said user within the limits of said payment parameters.
[17] Procédé de paiement d'un service selon l'une quelconque des revendications 14 à 16, caractérisé en ce que l'usager paie tout ou partie des services directement à la borne par des moyens de paiement appropriés.[17] Method of paying for a service according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that the user pays for all or part of the services directly at the terminal by appropriate means of payment.
[18] Procédé de paiement d'un service selon l'une quelconque des revendications 14 à 17, caractérisé en ce que tout ou partie des services utilisés par l'usager sont facturés audit usager par ledit serveur (2), ledit serveur (2) ayant reçu de ladite borne (10) un rapport de transaction précisant les services utilisés par ledit usager. [18] Method of paying for a service according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that all or part of the services used by the user are invoiced to said user by said server (2), said server (2 ) having received from said terminal (10) a transaction report specifying the services used by said user.
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