EP2526536B1 - Systeme de control du deplacement des vehicules - Google Patents

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EP2526536B1
EP2526536B1 EP11705250.6A EP11705250A EP2526536B1 EP 2526536 B1 EP2526536 B1 EP 2526536B1 EP 11705250 A EP11705250 A EP 11705250A EP 2526536 B1 EP2526536 B1 EP 2526536B1
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Carlo Bruni
Enrico Nistri
Pietro Gironi
Alberto Bruni
Alessandro Castini
Oliviero Gironi
Luciano Masini
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  • the present invention relates to a system for controlling vehicle movements/displacements or vehicle stops/parkings; more particularly, the system deals with control and simplification of vehicle movements and parkings.
  • Such a system is known, for example, from DE-A1-3 932 029 .
  • the system applies to control of accesses to limited--traffic zones and charged vehicle parkings, location of satellite-controlled vehicles, alarm signals determined by unauthorised vehicle movements, activation of geographic-fencing services and SOS services for vehicles.
  • the term "vehicles” can refer both to vehicles suitable for running on the road and means adapted to navigation. Therefore, the controlled-access areas can for instance also include harbours , and/or coastlines and/or moorings.
  • Apparatuses for regulating accesses and stops in parking spaces which comprise columns disposed at generally spaced-apart given points of the parking areas.
  • payment can be carried out cash, using prepaid magnetic cards or by ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines).
  • a first drawback resides in that they require payment in advance. This drawback is important; in fact since the user is obliged to suppose and decide the true parking time in advance, he/she will tend to always pay a greater amount than the required one for the really necessary time.
  • a second drawback is given by the fact that the columns for issuing the authorisation tickets are usually spaced apart on the parking area, but hardly disposed to a distance lower than 75-100 metres from each other, due to the cost of each column.
  • This drawback is very important in terms of loss of time by the user, who after parking is obliged to reach a column, carry out payment in advance and withdraw the related authorisation ticket.
  • the user Once in possession of the authorisation, the user must go back to the vehicle to expose the authorisation so that it can be seen from the outside, for possible controls by the surveillance staff.
  • a further drawback of known apparatuses is caused by the frequent servicing operations required for the columns. Namely, the circumstances causing the most frequent service interruptions are lack of paper on which an authorisation ticket is to be printed, so that the ticket can be no longer issued, and sometimes even the fraudulent effraction of the columns by ill-disposed people who want to take possession of the ready money contained in said columns.
  • a more advanced system contemplates purchase by the user of a cumulative or inclusive authorisation ticket for parking; each time the user parks, he/she sends an SMS message to a suitable telephone number, so that an amount is taken off his/her credit.
  • the present invention aims at providing an improved system as compared with the known art systems.
  • Another aim is to provide a system enabling an efficient control and management of the accesses to controlled-access areas.
  • a further aim consists in providing a system allowing easy payment of the operations connected with accesses to controlled-access areas.
  • Yet another aim of the present invention consists in providing a system allowing a simplification in the vehicles' movements.
  • the invention also aims at making available a system enabling the vehicles' drivers to immediately and simultaneously take advantage of further information of interest.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the control system for vehicle movements/displacements according to the invention.
  • a system 100 for control of the movements/displacements of one or more vehicles 1 comprises a mainframe computer 2, adapted to communicate with one or more vehicles 1 and a control apparatus 3 onboard said vehicle/s 1.
  • vehicles can refer both to vehicles suitable for road circulation, and to transport means suitable for navigation.
  • mainframe computer 2 and "service centre 2" will be used indistinctly.
  • the mainframe computer 2 is a service centre provided for supplying a plurality of services preferably addressed to the users of vehicles running or being parked in the area of pertinence of the service centre itself.
  • the service centre is connected to one or more public management bodies 2a for a predetermined geographic region; for instance, such a body can be a municipal or provincial administration or more generally an administration referred to a specific area to be controlled.
  • the service centre 2 can be connected to one or more private structures 2b intended for management of services concerning the information of pertinence contained in the service centre.
  • services supplied by the service centre are, by way of example, one or more of the following ones:
  • the service centre contains all necessary functional requirements and information to enable the services supplied to vehicles 1 with which a communication is activated, to be carried out and come to a successful conclusion.
  • control apparatus 3 on board vehicle 1, performs its services by talking to a Service Centre.
  • a control apparatus 3 comprises a storage module 31 containing the identification code of apparatus 3.
  • control apparatus 3 associated with each vehicle 1 is a control apparatus 3 provided with a unique or unequivocal identification code allowing immediate identification of the apparatus.
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises a positioning module 32 adapted to detect the current positioning of vehicle 1.
  • the positioning module 32 is a device the particular function of which is to locate the position of said control apparatus 3.
  • location is of the satellite type, obtained by the positioning module 32 comprising a GPS (Global Positioning System) module, known by itself.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • location can be carried out by use of the UWB (Ultra Wide Band) technology, or by processing operations based on the information supplied by the telephone cells used in the GSM system for example or other "location" system.
  • UWB Ultra Wide Band
  • the control apparatus 3 further comprises a communication module 33 adapted to at least communicate the identification code of the control apparatus 3 to the mainframe computer 2, as well as the current displacement of vehicle 1.
  • the communication module 33 has a first particular function of performing retrieval of the identification code of the apparatus itself and current positioning of vehicle 1 detected by the positioning module 32.
  • the communication module 33 also carries out transmission of these data to the mainframe computer 2.
  • the communication module 33 comprises a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) module known by itself which presently is the most widespread standard of mobile telephony all over the world.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises a state signalling device 34 adapted to signal the occurred or unoccurred request for communication by the communication module 33.
  • the request is carried out by the user; it is addressed to the communication module 33 so that the latter will transmit the identification code and position of vehicle 1 to the service centre.
  • the communication module 33 will do the necessary for establishing the communication with the service centre immediately (in case of availability of the network) or during a subsequent transmission session (in case of temporary absence of coverage).
  • the communication modalities with the mainframe computer make access to the services of the service centre reliable and very user friendly.
  • the state signalling device 34 comprises a two-colour (red/green) state LED signalling the state of apparatus 3, i.e. whether apparatus 3 has received a request from the user for transmission of the identification code of the control apparatus 3 and the current displacement of vehicle 1 to the service centre. If this transmission request has occurred, the state LED will be green, otherwise red.
  • a two-colour (red/green) state LED signalling the state of apparatus 3, i.e. whether apparatus 3 has received a request from the user for transmission of the identification code of the control apparatus 3 and the current displacement of vehicle 1 to the service centre. If this transmission request has occurred, the state LED will be green, otherwise red.
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises an activation device 35 adapted to activate the communication module 33, i.e. adapted to allow the user to carry out said transmission request.
  • this activation device 35 provided on the control apparatus 3 is an activation button that, once depressed, causes activation of the communication module 33 and consequent transfer of the identification code of the control apparatus 3 and the current displacement of vehicle 1 to the service centre.
  • the detected data will be stored in a suitable storage register and transmission will be postponed to the moment the communication module 33 will be linked to the communication network again.
  • the control apparatus 3 also comprises an accelerometer.
  • this accelerometer is of the MEMS type.
  • the accelerometer enables the vehicle movement to be detected and, automatically, payment to be blocked, should the user have forgotten to make suitable use of the activation device 35.
  • movement of vehicle 1 can be determined through analysis of the position detected by the positioning module 32.
  • the accelerometer enables possible impacts or collisions of the vehicle to be detected.
  • the accelerometer jointly or separately from the system for detecting the vehicle position 32, will do the necessary to awake the control apparatus so that it will emit a stop command for the vehicle; following an unauthorised movement of a given duration of the vehicle itself.
  • apparatus 3 can be suitably connected to the electric/electronic system for management of vehicle 1.
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises a display 38.
  • the display 38 can be of the LCD type; shown on this display 38 will be the different service information of the control apparatus 3 coming from the service centre; in other words, shown on the display 38 will be one or more of the following data: parking fees, available parking spaces, fees for the limited-traffic zones, advertisements concerning events present in the regions passed through by the vehicle or in neighbouring regions, important news and updating of traffic information for management and simplification of the vehicle displacements within the regions detected by apparatus 3.
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises a short-range communication module.
  • this short-range communication module is of the wireless type with low-cost and low-power features.
  • this short-range communication module uses the ZigBee communication protocol.
  • the short-range communication module can be for instance used in case of parkings under cover, where the GPS and/or GSM coverage (generally the network coverage necessary for correct operation of the positioning module 32 and the communication module 33) is not suitable; under this circumstance the short-range communication module will be able to be locally connected to local control stations ensuring the possibility of access to the networks necessary for positioning and communication with said service centre or mainframe computer 2.
  • GPS and/or GSM coverage generally the network coverage necessary for correct operation of the positioning module 32 and the communication module 33
  • the mentioned local stations act as repeaters to enable the control apparatus 3 to determine the position of vehicle 1 and communicate with the service centre, even when coverage of one or both networks should be problematic or fully absent.
  • the short-range communication module can be for instance advantageously used in case the control apparatus 3 is required to command gate bars for opening/closing the parkings, or more generally limited-access zones.
  • control apparatus 3 Since, for simplifying management of the apparatus also by an unskilled or unpractical user, a minimum number of keys is better to be provided, preferably the control apparatus 3 will consist - paying particular attention to the system's ergonomics - of a plastic casing with six keys: two for SOS calls, one for activation/deactivation of the payment service, one for moving forward, one for moving backwards (relative to the representation on said display 38), and one for message confirmation on display 38.
  • the two buttons dedicated to generation of a SOS call may be provided to be depressed simultaneously, to enable generation of said call; in this manner, accidental generation of SOS calls is avoided.
  • the electronics of the control apparatus may consist of: microcontroller, GPS/GSM module, LCD display 38, MEMS accelerometer, red/green LED, short-range communication module.
  • control apparatus 3 can advantageously comprise a voice messaging device 37 configured for supplying information to the user in voice mode.
  • This information can be fully or partly the same as that shown on display 38, so as to enable the user to receive this information without looking away from the area where vehicle 1 is and therefore without reducing the attention level dedicated to driving, thereby increasing safety for oneself and the drivers of the surrounding vehicles.
  • control apparatus 3 can operate being electrically connected by wire to the engine battery.
  • the mainframe computer 2 provided to supply a plurality of services, carries out centralisation of the information contained in all control apparatuses 3, each associated with one vehicle.
  • the mainframe computer 2 for supply of the described services comprises a first databank 21 concerning the correspondence between a code of each control apparatus 3 provided in a vehicle 1 and the registration number of vehicle 1.
  • the first databank 21 causes matching of each identifier of the control apparatus 3 with the corresponding registration number of vehicle 1 on which such an apparatus is mounted so that there is a biunique correspondence between the two identifiers.
  • each control apparatus 3 can be several vehicles, i.e. several registration numbers in the first databank 21. In this way, a single control apparatus 3 can be advantageously used on different vehicles 1.
  • the mainframe computer 2 further comprises a second databank 22 concerning controlled-access zones against payment for vehicles 1.
  • the second databank 22 comprises identification data concerning the limited-traffic zones (ZTL in Italy) and/or the parkings managed by the service centre, with details on corresponding costs and all necessary information for management of the vehicles' location and related accounting management.
  • the second databank 22 can also comprise geographic coordinates relating to the regions of interest, be they limited-traffic zones, parkings, or other areas where monitoring of the vehicles is required.
  • the regions of interest could for example comprise harbours, coastlines or moorings, protected areas and/or fee-paying (or charged) buoy zones, etc.
  • the second databank 22 also comprises data concerning the vehicle position in the controlled-access areas, be they limited-traffic zones or parkings managed by the service centre.
  • the second databank 22 may also comprise data relating to a geographic fencing region for movement of a vehicle 1, at the exit of which the service centre sends the vehicle's owner a notification.
  • the mainframe computer 2 further comprises a counting module 23 configured for determining the time duration of the access to said controlled-access areas against payment, by said vehicles 1.
  • the counting module 23 is a circuit or a software routine the function of which is to compute the residence time of a vehicle 1 within a controlled-access area for calculating the correlated costs.
  • the mainframe computer 2 comprises an invoicing module 24 for the time spent by vehicle 1 in a fee-paying controlled-access area.
  • the invoicing module 24 can be an accounting and/or invoicing module.
  • the invoicing module 24 is a program the particular function of which is to compute the cost to be invoiced to a vehicle 1, based on the residence time within a controlled-access area, determined by the counting module 23 and based on the costs of the area where passage/stop of the vehicle has occurred, reproduced in the second databank 22.
  • the counting module 23 receives the information concerning beginning and end of the period (for parking, for example) for which payment has to be done from the control apparatus 3 of vehicle 1.
  • control apparatus 3 is configured for sending data concerning its position and identification code to the service centre.
  • a time reference representative of the instant the user has operated the activation device 35 can be associated with these data.
  • the communication module 33 is suitably linked to the network necessary for transmission, the data of interest can be sent to the service centre substantially in real time, i.e. immediately after the user has operated the activation device 35 (remember that the activation device 35 is operated a first time at the beginning of the payment period and another time at the end of the payment period).
  • the counting module 23 of the mainframe computer 2 is preferably configured for carrying out a difference between beginning and end of the payment period, so as to determine the true duration of this period.
  • the mainframe computer 2 is adapted to activate said invoicing module 24 based on the time interval determined by the counting module 23.
  • the service centre calculates the amount the vehicle's owner has to be invoiced for, based on the parking time in a parking space or transit time in a limited-traffic zone.
  • control apparatus 3 too can be locally provided with a module or device designed to determine the duration of the payment period, as a function of the operations of the activation device 23.
  • System 100 allows the responsible staff to easy check the regularity of payment for parking.
  • indication of the lighted green LED will make visual inspection of the parking regularity easier, while the unique code affixed to device 3 in the form of a paper sheet or electronically will be used for both identifying the apparatus and carrying out possible checks.
  • Checking takes place by correlating the unique code of the control apparatus 3 with the physical position of vehicle 1, recorded in the service centre, and with the controller's position.
  • To this aim system 100 comprises an auxiliary device 4.
  • this auxiliary device 4 is a portable device.
  • the auxiliary device 4 is a palm-sized computer.
  • the auxiliary device 4 comprises a detection module 41 in communication with the control apparatus 3 and adapted to detect the identification code of the storage module 31, or the identification code affixed in the form of a paper sheet on device 3.
  • this detection module 41 is an RFID reader.
  • the detection module 41 can be an IRDA reader, or can use a short-range communication system.
  • the identification code is unique and allows immediate identification of the apparatus.
  • the attendant or responsible person for the checking service i.e. a traffic policeman or an auxiliary traffic wander, an agent or the like, carries out detection of this code using said portable auxiliary device 4, a palm-sized computer for example, provided with said detection module 41.
  • an auxiliary transmission module 36 is configured for transmitting said identification code to said detection module 41. Since this communication aims at avoiding fraud, said identification code will be accomplished using antifraud systems, cryptography techniques for example.
  • this auxiliary transmission module 36 is an RFID TAG.
  • the auxiliary transmission module 36 can be an IRDA transmitter, or can use a short-range communication system.
  • the auxiliary device 4 further comprises a transceiver module 42 in communication with the mainframe computer 2.
  • This transceiver module is adapted to transmit the detected identification code and receive a control code of the code sent.
  • the palm-sized computer supplied to the person responsible for control transmits the detected code to the service centre and receives a response code therefrom.
  • This response code can identify:
  • fines can be emitted in real time; due to the detection device, a plurality of controls and/or fines can be imposed in a short period of time.
  • control apparatus 3 mainframe computer 2 and auxiliary device 4
  • mainframe computer 2 mainframe computer 2
  • auxiliary device 4 mainframe computer 2 and auxiliary device 4
  • modules can be included in a macromodule and specific electronic devices can be integrated into a single more complicated apparatus, all the cooperating units being suitably programmed for performing the above described functions and corresponding to the hardware and/or software routine of the system of the invention.
  • the involved devices can take advantage of one or more processors for carrying out the corresponding instructions.
  • System 100 in the mainframe computer 2 further comprises a transmission module 25 adapted to communicate information data to a plurality of vehicles 1 irrespective of their transmission of identification data and position; advantageously, the communication module 33, in the control apparatus 3 of each vehicle 1, is configured for receiving these data.
  • the information data can be the following:
  • the advertisers have the opportunity to promote, through the mobile phone, their goods/initiatives by means of the service centre that, through the transmission module 25, sends them to potential customers, to be profiled in terms of interests, gender, age, geographic area to which they belong, knowing the position of vehicle 1 sent to the service centre through the positioning module 23.
  • the advertiser will be able to address his/her advertising communication to those user that are really in a given place at a given hour. For instance: the promotional message of a local store will be automatically shown on display 38, and possibly reproduced through said voice messaging device 37 only to those users that are parking in the vicinity of said store.
  • the "traffic information” service can take the form of a "Shipping forecast" through which information concerning maritime traffic are sent to the different users that are driving boats.
  • the local body can also apply different policies, for instance relating to given days/hours for traffic limitation during some days; suitable reports about these limitations can be provided through the control apparatus 3.
  • Traffic information received from the persons responsible for traffic, distributed on the spot, and data received from several videocameras can be sent in real time to the service centre.
  • the news, once validated, are sent to all vehicles provided with apparatus 3 being part of the system according to the invention.
  • the system allows the user to obviate the limits present in parking payment by means of coins enabling him/her to have access to an electronic payment system of very easy management.
  • the user is only required to press the button in a short and7or prolonged manner for parking beginning/end and/or updating, and the information relating to parking will be fully shown automatically on display 38 interacting with apparatus 3, and possibly supplied in voice mode through the voice messaging device 37.
  • the user can take advantage of a very simplified payment system which is operative in all municipal districts using the system of the invention.
  • the municipal administration will be able to send the service centre, through a password, differentiated rates, for example depending on the parking place, the days of the week or the month, the different hours, etc.
  • the municipal administration can link up with the service centre by an identification code and a password of their own so as to obtain information in real time, which information may for example be:
  • a means for regulating the parking demand it is intended an instrument adapted to condition choices in terms of duration of use, and capable of helping for town mobility, being an alternative or a complement to drastic interventions for limiting circulation in the most overcrowded areas (such as limited-traffic zones, car free zones or "no-thoroughfare" for cars, alternated number plates or others).
  • the service centre has at its disposal data concerning the vehicles' mobility and the parking demands in identified zones, hours and days of the week, it will be able, by a simple on-line procedure, to make the parking costs vary, based on:
  • the municipal administrations could use higher and fixed rates for those who do not use the system and lower and varying rates for those who utilise the system of the invention.
  • a service signalling the position of the vehicle identified by the control apparatus 3 is active.
  • This service is very useful, for instance for management of a company's fleet or merely to enable people to locate their own vehicles.
  • the second databank 22 of the central unit 2 comprising the vehicles' position data in the controlled-access areas, records the last position reached by the vehicle (a parking space, for example).
  • An alert SMS message is sent by the service centre to the owner of vehicle 1 if the recorded geographic position does not correspond to the parking position.
  • control apparatus 3 will be able to accept input information from the protection system against thefts and effractions and send them to the service centre, so as to enable a control and security activity on the vehicle in real time.
  • the second databank 22 of the mainframe unit 2 including data on the vehicle's position in the controlled-access areas, records the last position reached by the vehicle.
  • the second databank 22 of the central unit 2 can also include data relating to a geographic region within which the movement of a vehicle 1 identified by the control apparatus 3 is confined, and on coming out of said region the service centre will send a notification to the vehicle's owner.
  • the vehicle's owner sends the mainframe computer 2, through a signalling device, a series of data defining the geographic fencing region.
  • such a device can be a mobile phone suitable for SMS transmission, a computer provided with an e-mail program or a computer for remote access to the service centre; each user has his/her own identification code and related password enabling him/her to enter a limited area of the service centre for configuration of the required services.
  • the mainframe computer 2 informs the vehicle's owner by an SMS message, should vehicle 1 come out of the predetermined geographic area.
  • the device is provided with two SOS buttons.
  • a message asking for help and with the related geographic position is sent to the service centre through the aforesaid communication module 33 an d, therefrom, to one or more predetermined addressees previously selected by the vehicle's owner.
  • control apparatus 3 is provided with the already mentioned accelerometer that is set to an impact threshold; when this threshold is reached, a SOS signal will be automatically sent to the service centre and/or the aforesaid predetermined addressees.
  • the device can be used for control of accesses to the limited-traffic zones (ZTL). Also preferably provided in some ZTL are two types of authorisations: one with access to the ZTL but without parking, the other with access and parking; the control apparatus 3 will be able to send a signal to the service centre if vehicle 1 without parking authorisation has stopped in a parking space.
  • ZTL limited-traffic zones
  • each municipal administration (or, generally, each local body) will be provided with its local service centre; the different local service centres will be connected to a single central service centre, a national one for example.
  • a further service that can be offered by the system of the invention is rating or charging for use of the area by the vehicle.
  • each control apparatus 3 can be configured for storing the travel covered by vehicle 1. in a suitable register, during a given time interval.
  • the data stored in this register are sent to the service centre (preferably through said communication module 33) that, depending on the covered travel, determines the amount the vehicle's holder is to be charged for.
  • the charge can be determined as a function of the type of roads travelled over, the regions passed through, etc., for example.
  • sending can be carried out at a predetermined frequency, once a minute, for example.
  • sending can be carried out at a greater frequency, such as twice per hour.
  • apparatus 3 can be configured in such a manner as to constantly check the state of occupation of the storage register, and carry out data sending to the service centre in the vicinity of, or on reaching a condition of complete filling of the available memory.
  • the control apparatus 3 comprises a first electronic device mounted on board the vehicle and a second electronic device removably associated with the first one.
  • the first electronic device is devoid of a user interface and is fixedly installed inside the vehicle.
  • the first electronic device is provided with a microprocessor and is configured for connection with a communication network.
  • the first electronic device is configured for activating a connection on a GPRS network.
  • the first electronic device is configured for detecting its position through the GPS system by satellite.
  • the first electronic device integrates an accelerometric system through which it is adapted to detect impact situations or situations of sudden displacements of the vehicle or driving styles.
  • the accelerometric system is very useful for implementing services such as antitheft (described in the following), minicrash and SOS services.
  • the first electronic device further comprises a radiofrequency transceiver adapted to enable communication with the second electronic device removably associated with said first device.
  • the first electronic device is powered through connection to the vehicle's engine battery.
  • the second electronic device comprises a user interface for access to the services supplied by the first electronic device.
  • the second electronic device is configured for enabling the user to interact with the first electronic device, through a keyboard and/or a display.
  • the second electronic device is an attachment to the control apparatus 3.
  • the user who has bought this attachment can have access to the services providing an interaction between the control apparatuses 3 of the invention and the user, such as services relating to parking, manual SOS, geographically localised advertising, etc.
  • the second electronic device is provided with five keys and a 128x64 pixel graphic display that is not backlit.
  • the second electronic device is configured for activation of the different functions made available for the user by the control apparatus 3, such as parking beginning, parking end, opening of the parking bar, etc.
  • the second electronic device can be further used for activation of special functions (such as backup of the position of a speed camera or other geographically localised information).
  • the second electronic device in addition to a display, is further provided with two indicators of different colours (a red one and a green one, for example) used for signalling activation/deactivation of a parking payment, for example.
  • the second electronic device is powered by an internal rechargeable battery using a photovoltaic cell placed on the attachment back.
  • the second electronic device comprises an activation key configured for activating an antitheft service, provided with a radiofrequency transceiver for exchange of information with the first electronic device.
  • the activation key exchanges some information containing unlocking codes with the first electronic device. If the information is not correct, or is absent (the key is not present), the central apparatus will communicate the supposed vehicle theft to the control system 100.
  • the first electronic device provided in the control apparatus 3 of the above described embodiment contemplates a security module configured for carrying out the antitheft service.
  • the security module is configured for sending the geographic position of the vehicle on which said module is installed, inclusive of the date and hour of the occurred supposed vehicle theft, to all the telephone numbers authorised by the user and/or to the control system 100.
  • the security module is configured for activating the antitheft service each time one of the following conditions occurs:
  • control apparatus 3 can be integrated into the vehicle at the factory, during production of the vehicle itself.
  • control apparatus 3 can be installed by qualified persons after purchase of the vehicle by a customer.

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  1. Système (100) de contrôle des mouvements ou des déplacements d'un ou plusieurs véhicules (1), comprenant :
    - un ordinateur central (2) apte à communiquer avec un ou plusieurs véhicules (1) et comprenant :
    • une première banque de données (21) concernant la correspondance entre un code d'identification d'un appareil de contrôle (3) prévu dans lesdits un ou plusieurs véhicules (1) et la plaque d'immatriculation ou un système d'identification de véhicule délivré par une autorité desdits un ou plusieurs véhicules (1) ;
    • une seconde banque de données (22) concernant des zones à accès contrôlé, payantes ou non, pour lesdits un ou plusieurs véhicules (1) ;
    • un module de comptage (23) servant à déterminer la durée de l'accès auxdites zones à accès contrôlé, payantes ou non, par ledit véhicule (1) ;
    • un module de facturation (24) pour le temps passé par ledit véhicule (1) dans ladite zone payante ou un système de signalisation/d'avertissement si la zone n'est pas payante ;
    - un appareil de contrôle (3) à bord dudit véhicule (1), comprenant de plus :
    • un module de stockage (31) contenant ledit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) ;
    • un module de positionnement (32) apte à détecter le déplacement en cours dudit véhicule (1) ;
    • un module de communication (33) au moins adapté pour communiquer au dit ordinateur central (2) ledit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) et ledit déplacement en cours dudit véhicule (1) ;
    • un dispositif de signalisation d'état (34) apte à signaler la présentation ou non de la demande de communication par ledit module de communication (33) ;
    • un dispositif d'activation (35) apte à activer ledit module de communication (33) ;
    ledit ordinateur central (2) étant apte à :
    - activer ledit module de comptage (23), suite à la réception dudit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) et dudit déplacement dudit véhicule (1), résultant d'une activation dudit module de communication (33) ;
    - activer ledit module de facturation (24) sur la base d'un intervalle de temps déterminé par ledit module de comptage (23).
  2. Système (100) selon la revendication 1, comprenant de plus un dispositif auxiliaire (4), comprenant à son tour :
    - un module de détection (41) en communication avec ledit appareil de contrôle (3) apte à détecter ledit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) ;
    - un module émetteur-récepteur (42), en communication avec ledit ordinateur central (2), apte à transmettre ledit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) et à recevoir un code de contrôle desdites données.
  3. Système (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit appareil de contrôle (3) comprend un module de transmission auxiliaire (36) configuré de façon appropriée pour transmettre ledit code d'identification dudit appareil de contrôle (3) au dit module de détection (41).
  4. Système (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit ordinateur central (2) comprend un module de transmission (25) apte à communiquer des données informatives à une pluralité de véhicules (1), indépendamment de leur transmission de données d'identification et de position, ledit module de communication (33) dudit appareil de contrôle (3) étant configuré de manière appropriée pour recevoir lesdites données.
  5. Système (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit appareil de contrôle (3) comprend un accéléromètre.
  6. Système (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit appareil de contrôle (3) comprend un écran (38).
  7. Système selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit appareil de contrôle (3) comprend de plus un dispositif de messagerie vocale (37) configuré pour fournir des informations en mode vocal à un utilisateur dudit véhicule (1).
  8. Système (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit appareil de contrôle (3) comprend un module de communication à courte distance, de préférence de type sans fil.
  9. Système (100) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit dispositif auxiliaire (4) est un appareil portatif.
  10. Système (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite zone à accès contrôlé payante est une zone à trafic limité ou un parc de stationnement, un port, un littoral ou des lieux d'amarrage.
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