EP1895486B1 - Système automatisé de stationnement - Google Patents

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EP1895486B1
EP1895486B1 EP07253405A EP07253405A EP1895486B1 EP 1895486 B1 EP1895486 B1 EP 1895486B1 EP 07253405 A EP07253405 A EP 07253405A EP 07253405 A EP07253405 A EP 07253405A EP 1895486 B1 EP1895486 B1 EP 1895486B1
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    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/01—Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
    • G08G1/017—Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled identifying vehicles
    • G08G1/0175—Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled identifying vehicles by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules
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    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
    • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
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    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/14—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas

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  • the invention relates to a car parking system for on-street or other similar roadside parking areas and in particular to a parking system where the user pays a car parking fee, and may be required to pay excess charges for overstaying and/or penalty charges for non-payment.
  • the conventional method of monitoring on-street or road side parking to ensure that vehicle users have paid is through the use of parking wardens or other traffic patrols. There is therefore a desire to automate such fee paid parking to remove the need for staffed patrols.
  • WO 00/46068 discloses a computerized parking facility management system which is said to have utility in parking garages, parking lots, street parking and no charge-for-parking operations. As each vehicle enters the parking facility photographs of the vehicle and its numberplate uniquely identify it. Additional identities include characterizing the vehicle's contour to determine its parking location and an alternate embodiment implements the Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine parking location. It is said that the system is able to identify the specific vehicle parked in any parking spaces.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • a vehicle parking system for use at an on-street or other roadside parking area having provision for parking at least one vehicle at said area, the system comprising:
  • the system comprises a primary camera means and a secondary camera means, the primary camera means being arranged to sense and record the numberplate of any vehicle entering the area and an entry time and the secondary camera means being arranged to sense and record the numberplate of any vehicle leaving the area and an exit time.
  • the processing arrangement comprises CCTV monitoring software arranged to track where a vehicle has parked and record when they enter and leave a parking space within the monitored area, a parking database arranged to receive information from the camera means and calculate the duration of each vehicle's stay in a space, and a payment log arranged to receive information from the payment receiving means and transmit said information to the parking data base.
  • the processing arrangement further comprises an automatic number plate recognition engine arranged to capture an identifiable image of a vehicle or vehicle numberplate.
  • the system is arranged to accept payment by 'phone, mobile 'phone, internet, voucher system, or the like.
  • the system may be arranged to accept payment in advance or within a limited period after parking.
  • the system comprises an on-site personal computer arranged to receive data from all camera means, track vehicle movements, calculate parking duration and communicate with the payment receiving means to relate payments received to vehicles parked.
  • the system is arranged to capture and record number plate details of any vehicle which parks in a parking space within the parking area without paying and to forward such information to the parking area operator for onward processing.
  • the payment receiving means includes a pay and display parking meter comprising means for relating payments received to a particular vehicle.
  • the data input means is associated with the payment receiving means.
  • the data input means comprises a touch screen display from which a vehicle user may identify their vehicle from amongst a plurality of vehicle images.
  • the data input means comprises an alphanumerical key pad by which a vehicle user may enter their vehicle registration number and if required a code associated with their parking space.
  • a method of obtaining payment from a vehicle user for vehicle parking charges which comprises use of a vehicle parking system as described above.
  • a vehicle entering the site shown in Figure 1 from point A will be seen by Automatic NumberPlate Recognition (ANPR) camera 1 having coverage views to 2a and 2b of any vehicle point A or point B and leaving from the opposite side.
  • a vehicle entering from point A may park in any of the empty spaces 3 or it may continue its journey. In either event it will be identified and logged by ANPR camera 1 in view 2a as it enters and 2b as it travels onward.
  • the number plate should preferably occupy between 30% and 40% of the field of view and within 50 metres of the ANPR camera.
  • a vehicle parks in any of the spaces 3 it will be in the field of view (not shown) of CCTV cameras 4.
  • Sufficient CCTV cameras 4 are provided to give overlapping coverage of the entire site. In any event, only 5% of a vehicle need occupy a CCTV camera's field of view to be covered.
  • On-site control software (not shown) linked to CCTV cameras 4 and ANPR camera 1 will identify and track the vehicle as it moves from point A to a parking space 3 and as it leaves a parking space 3 to travel onward. The on-site control software will also note the duration of a vehicle's stay in a parking space 3 and link this with the amount paid at pay and display system 5.
  • the system will note this and forward the identified vehicle's details, optionally with CCTV footage, to a central data point managed by the car parking area operator (not shown) by suitable known transmission means.
  • ANPR and CCTV cameras can be located anywhere within the site as long as the required field of view is maintained. Cameras can be fixed to existing lamp posts or poles or have a separate dedicated support mount. CCTV cameras may already be in place for monitoring and/or enforcement purposes and will then need only be linked to the system of the present invention.
  • the on-site control software may be housed in the pay and display machine 5 or elsewhere.
  • the on-site control software comprises a payment log arranged to receive information from the pay and display machine and transmit to a parking database, said parking database arranged to receive information from the cameras and calculate the duration of a vehicle whilst in the fee paying parking area, CCTV monitoring software linked to the ANPR and CCTV cameras and arranged to track and note vehicles entering and leaving the fee paying parking area and optionally but preferably an ANPR engine arranged to identify vehicles and capture an identifiable image thereof rather than just log the number plate details.
  • the pay and display system 5 can be of a known type having alpha-numeric key pad upgraded to permit a vehicle user to input the identity of the vehicle by entering the registration number of the vehicle and/or the number of the parking space, e.g. A24.
  • the pay and display system may comprise a touch screen display showing an image of any vehicles for which payment is due and the vehicle user may select their vehicle by touching the relevant part of the screen.
  • the system may provide for alternative methods of payment, e.g. by phone, mobile phone, internet, vouchers or other means, either in advance or within a certain interval after parking.
  • the central data point (not shown) is generally an IT system which receives information on vehicles where inadequate or no payment has been received, and may forward this information for onward PCN processing and evidence gathering/presentation.
  • the central data point will also log and report on the revenue generated.
  • the system can be arranged to automatically generate and issue PCNs.
  • the video evidence generated can be used in the event of prosecution in pursuit of a claim and it is hoped to reduce the number and cost of appeals against fines.
  • Figure 2 shows the same system in operation to cover two separate sites; A and B.
  • ANPR cameras 1 situated at either end of the site ensure that a vehicle 6 travelling along the road is identified by reading and recording the numberplate details regardless of whether they subsequently park.
  • ANPR cameras optionally may be located to cover only an entrance or exit rather than both.
  • Sufficient CCTV cameras (not shown) are provided to give complete overlapping coverage 2 of both sites A and B.

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  1. Système de stationnement de véhicule dans une zone de stationnement sur la chaussée ou dans une autre zone de stationnement au bord de la route ayant des moyens pour parquer au moins un véhicule dans ladite zone, le système comprenant :
    a) un moyen à caméra (1) aménagé pour capter et enregistrer la plaque minéralogique de tout véhicule entrant dans la zone et une heure d'entrée ;
    b) un moyen d'entrée de données pour l'utilisateur d'un stationnement de véhicule sur le site afin d'identifier son véhicule et/ou l'espace de stationnement ;
    c) un moyen de réception de paiement (5) couplé à un système de traitement aménagé pour calculer les charges dues et accepter le paiement et éventuellement délivrer un reçu ;
    d) un moyen à caméra (1) aménagé pour capter et enregistrer la plaque minéralogique de tout véhicule quittant la zone et l'heure de sortie,
    caractérisé en ce que :
    e) le système comprend en outre un ou plusieurs moyens à caméra vidéo CCTV (4) aménagés pour assurer une couverture visuelle de l'ensemble de la zone de stationnement de sorte que tout véhicule stationné reste dans le champ de vision d'un ou plusieurs des moyens à caméra vidéo CCTV sur toute la durée du stationnement dans la zone de stationnement ; et
    l'appareil de traitement est à même de distinguer entre les véhicules entrants et se parquant ensuite dans la zone et les autres véhicules se déplaçant sur la route ou dans la rue et ne se parquant pas dans la zone.
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, qui comprend un moyen à caméra primaire (1) et un moyen à caméra secondaire (1), le moyen à caméra primaire (1) étant aménagé pour capter et enregistrer la plaque minéralogique de tout véhicule entrant dans la zone et l'heure d'entrée et le moyen à caméra secondaire (1) étant aménagé pour capter et enregistrer la plaque minéralogique de tout véhicule sortant de la zone et l'heure de sortie.
  3. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'appareil de traitement comprend un logiciel de surveillance vidéo CCTV aménagé pour suivre l'emplacement où le véhicule s'est parqué et enregistrer l'heure d'entrée et de sortie de l'espace de stationnement dans la zone enregistrée, une base de données de stationnement aménagée pour recevoir des informations des moyens à caméra et calculer la durée de séjour de chaque véhicule dans un espace et un journal de paiement aménagé pour recevoir des informations du moyen de réception de paiement et transmettre lesdites informations à la base de données de stationnement.
  4. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'appareil de traitement comprend en outre un moteur de reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique automatique aménagé pour capturer une image identifiable d'un véhicule ou d'une plaque minéralogique de véhicule.
  5. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le système est aménagé pour accepter un paiement à l'avance ou dans une période de temps limitée après stationnement.
  6. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le système est aménagé pour accepter un paiement par téléphone, téléphone portable, Internet, système de bon ou analogues.
  7. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le système comprend un ordinateur personnel sur site aménagé pour recevoir des données de tous les moyens à caméra (1, 4), suivre les mouvements des véhicules, calculer la durée de stationnement et communiquer avec le moyen de réception de paiement (5) pour mettre en rapport les paiements reçus avec les véhicules stationnés.
  8. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le système est aménagé pour capturer et enregistrer des détails sur la plaque minéralogique de tout véhicule qui se parque dans un espace de stationnement (3) dans la zone de stationnement sans payer et transmettre ces informations à l'opérateur de la zone de stationnement pour un traitement à partir de ce point.
  9. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen de réception de paiement (5) comprend un parcmètre de paiement et d'affichage comprenant des moyens pour mettre en rapport les paiements reçus avec un véhicule particulier.
  10. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen d'entrée de données est associé au moyen de réception de paiement (5).
  11. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen d'entrée de données comprend un affichage à écran tactile qui permet à un utilisateur de véhicule d'identifier son véhicule parmi une pluralité d'images de véhicules.
  12. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel le moyen d'entrée de données comprend un clavier alphanumérique qui permet à un utilisateur de véhicule de saisir son numéro d'enregistrement de véhicule et, si nécessaire, un code associé à son espace de stationnement (3).
  13. Procédé d'obtention de paiement d'un utilisateur de véhicule pour les charges de stationnement du véhicule, comprenant l'utilisation d'un système de stationnement de véhicule selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12.
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