GB2446836A - Vehicle Parking Identification System - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system for monitoring whether a vehicle is authorised to use a parking space comprises a parking permit (15) including an electronic information storage device. A reader (16) interrogates the storage device in the permit (15) to check its identity. The reader (16) communicates with a central data processing facility (17) where the validity of the permit can be obtained (e.g. has it been stolen, does it authorise parking). The reader (16) may control a barrier or may display the information to a monitoring person. The parking permit (15) may include an editable display screen (14), such as a bistable display device so that the validity of the permit (15) can be shown and changed (e.g. "stolen" or "invalid" or "valid") on the permit (15) itself in response to information received from the central data processing facility (17). Parking charges incurred can also be displayed on the editable display screen (14).
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Vehicle Parking Identification System The invention relates to systems, methods and devices for establishing whether a vehide is permitted to use a parking space. It also relates to systems methods and devices for charging for parking space use.
Certain parking places have restricted parking permission. Examples include parking spaces for the disabled, resident-only parking places, employee parking places etc. Current methods for restricting the use of parking spaces to the permitted monitoring person rely upon means such as controlled, limited access to a car park (such as by electronic gates or barriers operated by an electronic permit or typed code), or paper permits displayed to be visible through the windows of a vehide (such as permits for disabled parking in the United Kingdom). The permit can then be checked visually by an operative such as a security guard, police officer, parking or traffic warden.
Such methods present various problems. Where a gate controls access, such a system is not amenable to roadside parking (for instance for disabled users of vehicles) and requires large, heavy and expensive installations to be put in place and maintained. Also, there is the risk that authorised vehicle users may pass on their access passes or codes to other, non-authorised persons, such that extra vehicles can gain entry to the restricted parking zone controfled by the gate, leading to more vehides inside the enclosed parking region than the number for which parking spaces are provided.
Where a charge is made for parking, it may be necessary to employ operatives at the parking site to deal with payment of parking fees.
For systems relying upon printed parking permits, modem electronic scanners and colour photocopiers allow for effective forgeries of such parking permits to be made. For a police officer or parking warden (or other monitoring person) to check whether a parking permit is a forgery by visual inspection through a vehicle window is both difficult and time consuming.
Also, if a permit is stolen, it may be used in another vehicle, and it may not be possible for a monitoring person to establish whether the permit has been stolen, as it is relatively easy for visible vehicle registration information on a permit to be forged.
Also, when a permit has expired, for Instance through passage of time or non-payment of fees or change of circumstances for the registered user, it may be difficult to obtain such information on invalidity from a printed permit.
Hence there is a need for a system, to identify vehicles which are authorised to use restricted parking spaces, which overcomes some or all of these problems above.
There is also a need for a parking permit which clearly displays whether it continues to be valid.
There is also a need for a system where such a driver can be charged for using a parking space which overcomes some or all of the problems detailed above.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a system for monitoring whether a vehicle Is authorised to use a parking space comprising: a) a parking permit comprising an electronic authonsation device, the electronic authorisation device comprising: i) a storage means for storing identity information relating to the identity of parking permit, ii) a detector means adapted to respond to an electromagnetic interrogation signal by releasing said identity information, iii) a first transmission means for transmitting said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, and; b) a reading device comprising: I) a second transmission means for transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal to the detector means, ii) a receiver for receiving said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, iii) a means for communication with a central data processing facility whereby information concerning identity of the parking permit is sent from the reading device to the central data processing facility and information concerning validity of the parking permit is sent to the reading device from the central data processing facility, whereby said vehicle is permitted to park if the parking permit is valid for use of said parking space.
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Preferably the reading device further comprises iv) a wireless enabled editing device and the parking permit comprises a display screen carrying editable visible information wherein the editable visible information is editable by the wireless enabled editing device in response to information concerning said information concerning validity of the parking permit whereby said information concerning validity of the parking permit can be displayed.
A second aspect of the invention provides a parking permit comprising an electronic authonsation device which comprises: I) a storage means for storing Identity information relating to identity of the parking permit, ii) a detector means adapted to respond to an electromagnetic interrogation signal from a reading device by releasing said identity information, iii) a first transmission means for transmitting said identity information in electromagnetic signal form to said reading device.
Preferably, the parking permit of the second aspect of the invention comprises a display screen carrying editable visible information, wherein the editable visible information is editable by a wireless enabled editing device.
A third aspect of the invention provides the use of a parking permit according to the second aspect of the invention, which comprises a display screen carrying editable information, to display a visible editable indication of validity of the parking permit.
A fourth aspect of the invention provides a method for establishing and displaying whether a vehicle is authorised to use a parking space comprising the steps of: a) providing said vehide with parking permit with identity information according to the second aspect of the invention, the parking permit comprising a display screen carrying editable visible information, wherein the editable visible information is editable by a wireless enabled editing device.
b) providing a reading device comprising: I) a second transmission means for transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal to the detector means, ii) a receiver for receiving said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, iii) a means for communication with a central data processing facility whereby said identity information is sent from the reading device to the central data processing facility and information concerning validity of the parking permit is sent to the reading device from the central data processing facility and iv) a wireless enabled editing device; c) Interrogating the electronic authorisation device with the reading device whereby identity information is obtained, d) obtaining said information concerning validity of the parking permit and e) editing the editable visible information of the parking permit with the wireless enabled editing device to display said information concerning validity of the parking permit.
A fifth aspect of the invention is the use of a parking permit according to the second aspect of the invention, which comprises a display screen carrying editable information, to display a parking fee.
In the detailed description below, the preferred aspects of the invention apply to all of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, where they can be appropriately applied. Unless otherwise specified, or unless the context prevents it, the preferred aspects may by combined in any combination for each of the aspects.
By vehide is meant any road vehicle which may need to use a parking space, such as a car, van, lorry, motorcycle, invalid vehicle, bicycle, personal transportation means (e.g. Segway), etc. The parking space may by a roadside or off-road parking space. The parking space may be in a car park.
The parking permit is only provided to persons authonsed to use certain parking spaces, i.e. registered users. In this way, the number of vehides allowed to park in the restricted parking spaces may be limited by the number of parking permits which are issued. This also means that if a person permitted to use a parking space gives the parking permit to another person who is not permitted to use the parking space, at least there will still only be one vehide using the parking space, albeit without permission, so that other registered users will not be unduly inconvenienced.
The persons authorised to use the parking space (registered users) may be required to provide further information such as contact details, vehicle registration details, credit card or bank account details (to allow for parking charges to be made where appropriate) etc., this further information for storage on a central data processing facility (e.g. computer) associated with the system.
The registered users may also provide further information for storage on the central data processing facility, such as whether the permit has been lost or stolen. This centrally stored data is associated with the identity information stored on the parking permit such that the centrally stored data is easily retrieved by provision of the identity information to the central data processing facility. The central data processing facility may also hold other information from other sources, concerning the permit or registered user, relevant to the status of the permit. For instance if the permit is a resident's parking permit, information on the address of the registered user may be stored and used to establish whether the user is still allowed to park in a residents only parking space. If the registered user abuses the parking permit condition or fails to pay a subscription, the information that the permit is revoked may be stored.
The electronic authorisation device is preferably provided with an electronic lock or encryption system, such that only a reading device adapted to decode the electronic lock or encryption system may read the identity information from the electronic authorisation device. This provides the advantage that the identity information on the parking permit cannot be easily read and copied into counterfeit electronic authorisation devices by potential forgers.
The electronic authorisation device may be provided with a power supply such as a connection means to allow it to derive power from the vehicle's electrical
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system, or a battery Incorporated as part of the electronic authorisatlon device.
Preferably, the electronic authorisation device is a passive device, deriving its power when needed from the electromagnetic interrogation signal transmitted by the reading device. This may be used to provide further security against potential counterfeiters obtaining the details of the identity information from the electronic authorisation device, as the device can be adapted to include an electronic encryption system which only allows the device to be switched on and to provide the identity information in response to a correctly coded interrogation signal from a reading device.
The storage means of the electronic authorisation device is suitably an electronic memory chip or device. Suitably, the detector means, the storage means and the transmission means may be Integrated into a single monolithic semiconductor device or integrated circuit. Preferably, an encryption means is also incorporated into the device as detailed hereinbefore, such that the electronic authorisat ion device may only be activated and read by an appropriate reading device.
The detector means is a device which can convert the electromagnetic interrogation signal into an electrical signal to be used in the electronic authorisation device. Similarly, the receiver is a device which can convert the identity information in electromagnetic form into an electrical signal to be used in the reading device.
The reading device may be a static device, for instance situated at the entrance and/or exit of a car park or may be a portable reading device so that it may be carried from vehicle to vehicle by a monitoring person. In such a case, the reading device is preferably a hand-held reading device. More preferably, the reading device Is incorporated into a mobile telephone or PDA whereby the monitoring person does not need to carry a plethora of separate devices.
The reading device is adapted for communication, for instance via wireless means, by mobile phone telephony, or by means of a docking station connected to a telephony network, with a central data processing facility whereby the identity information can be further validated. The reading device is suitably provided with an integrated rechargeable power supply such as a rechargeable battery.
By communication through a communication means with a central data processing facility, information concerning the continuing validity of the parking permit can be obtained (for instance, whether the parking permit is still valid, whether It has been reported stolen). The reading device obtains Identity information from the electronic authorisation device and sends this to the central data processing facility. The central data processing facility then identifies information relevant to the validity of the identified parking permit and sends this back to the reading device, where the information relating to validity can be used appropriately.
When the reading device is a portable device used by a monitoring person, the central data storage system can also provide information to the monitoring person, if necessary on a display means of the reading device, concerning the validity of the permit, the contact details for the registered user, etc. such that the monitoring person can contact the registered user if there are any problems associated with the parking of the vehicle (such as blockage of access).
Preferably, the language used to display information, concerning the validity to park and/or the status of the parking permit, on the display means of a portable reading device, is selectable by the monitoring person, giving the advantage that the system may be used with monitoring persons having differing language preferences.
The surface with visible information, of the parking permit, may comprise a display screen carrying editable visible information wherein the editable visible information is editable by a wireless enabled editing device. The display screen may be for instance an LED or liquid crystal display, but is preferably a bistable display device which can be switched to provide a certain display, and which shows that display, without the need for further input power, until the display is to be changed. A suitable bistable display for use in the invention is as disclosed in WO 031042744 (applicant Qinetic Limited). Suitable bistable devices are commercially available from ZBD Displays Limited, UK, marketed under the name epop. The wireless enabled editing device for editing the editable visible information on such a display is marketed by the same company under the name bounce communicator. The display screen Will suitably be provided with a power supply such as a battery integrated into the device, such that it is not necessary for the parking permit to be connected to the power supply of the vehicle in which the parking permit is to be used.
The editable display on the parking permit, provided by the display screen carrying editable information, may be edited by wireless enabled editing device in response to information from the central data processing facility indicating that there has been a change in the status of the permit. For instance, if the parking permit is revealed to be invalid or stolen or used in the wrong vehicle, the editable display can be changed to display such status. This provides the advantage that the status of the parking permit is visible to a monitoring person or to the user of the parking permit, even without the use of a reading device, meaning that not all monitoring persons need to be provided with reading devices for the system to be effective.
Preferably, the wireless enabled device for editing the editable information on the display screen of the parking permit is carried in the reading device, such that the reading device comprises the wireless enabled editing device. By wireless enabled editing device is meant a device which can remotely edit the editable information on the display screen of the parking permit by wireless means (i.e. electromagnetic signals).
The editing of the editable visible information by the wireless enabled editing device is actuated in response to the information concerning the validity of the parking permit sent to the reading device from the central data processing facility. More preferably, this is camed out automatically without the need for further input from the monitoring person.
The parking permit is suitably kept inside the vehicle, or attached to the outside of the vehicle when this is not possible. Preferably, the parking permit is placed to be visible to the monitoring person, and when in the interior of a vehicle, the identity information in electromagnetic signal form may be read by the reading device through the window of the vehicle.
Preferably, the parking permit is placed in a holder means, the holder means being adapted for attachment to an interior surface of a window of a vehicle, whereby surface with visible information of the parking permit is visible through said window. The holder may for example be of a clear material such as a clear polymer, for instance in the form of a pouch or pocket or wallet, with a clear adhesive layer to adapt the holding means for attachment to a vehicle window.
For vehicles with no windows, or where there is free access to the interior of the
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window (such as for a motor cycle) the electronic authorisation device may be sealed into a clear, weatherproof holder affixed to a visible exterior surface of the vehicle. Preferably the weatherproof holder is locked to prevent theft of the parking permit.
The electronic authorisation device is carried in, or as part of, a parking permit.
In addition to the editable display screen the parking permit may comprise a surface with visible information. The visible information may be a bar-code or similar, or may be an identifiable display of information, such as letters and numbers, allowing a monitoring person to make an initial assessment of the validity of the parking permit prior to reading the identity information from the electronic authorisation device. Suitably, the visible information is easily visible from a distance, such that a monitoring person can rapidly find the electronic authorisation device for reading.
Suitably, low power signals are used for the interrogation signal and for the identity signal in electromagnetic form, such that the system does not interfere with neighbouring electronic equipment or with the vehicle's own electronic system. The first transmission means in the electronic authorisation device and the second transmission means in the reading device may be any suitable wireless, radio, infra-red or microwave transmitters. This also applies to the wireless editing device.
Suitably, the authorisation information in electromagnetic signal form is only detectable by the reading device when the distance between the first transmission means and the receiver is less than 5 metres, preferably less than 3 metres, more preferably less than 1 metre.
Suitably, the transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal by the reading device is continuous, once reading device is switched on, whereby releasing the identity information from the electronic authorisation device is initiated by bringing the reading device into proximity with the electronic authonsation device or vice versa. This aHows for simplified operation of the reading device by the monitoring person, and in combination with the need to bring the reading device into close proximity to the electronic authorisation device, ensures that the identity information for one vehide is not confused with that for another vehide.
The information concerning the identity of the electronic authorisation device may be stored on the reading device and/or transmitted to a central data processing facility, along with the time, date and location, allowing for monitoring and charging for restricted parking spaces to be managed. The additional data of time, date and location cars be either entered manually by the monitoring person, or preferably each or all may be provided by additional processors in the reading device. For the location information regarding the vehicle and/or parking space, the reading device may be furnished with a GPS (global positioning satellite) location system, or an electronic device permanently located adjacent the restricted parking spaces may be read by the device to provide location, or the mobile telephone cell location may be used to provide location information. In addition, the monitoring person using the reading device may also add further information concerning the vehide or parking permit (e.g. permit number and/or vehicle registration number), if necessary, using an optional keypad on the reading device.
Preferably, the system of the invention further comprises a time recordal means whereby a passage of time is recorded, transmitted to the central data processing facility and used for charging a parking fee to a registered user of the parking permit. The time recordal means may be part of the parting permit, of the reading device or of the central data processing facility. Preferably the parking permit comprises the time recordal means. The parking fee may optionally be displayed on the editable display screen of the parking permit.
The following are embodiments of the invention: A reading device is positioned at the entrance and exit of a car park. This may be a static device or a portable device used by a monitoring person. As a vehicle with a parking permit according to the invention enters the car park, the identity information on the permit is identified and read and the validity of the permit checked by communication with the central data processing facility. If the validity of the permit is not as currently shown on the editable display screen, the display screen is edited by the wireless editing device in the reading device to show the changed validity of the permit.
Cars which park with invalid permits can be detected by a monitoring person inspecting the parking permits which are displayed visibly on or in the vehide. If the permit is not displayed or is showing that the permit is invalid, the monitoring person can take appropriate action (issuing a fine, clamping).
In another embodiment, access to, and egress from, a car park may be controlled by barriers which are provided with and actuated by reading devices.
A vehicle drives up to the closed entry barrier and the reading device establishes the identity of the permit and whether the parking permit authonses parking and is valid (by communication with the central data processing facility).
If parking is allowed, the barrier is opened and allows the vehicle to enter the car park. If parking is not authorised, because the permit is invalid, the editable display screen, if provided on the parking permit, is edited by the wireless enabled editing device to show the status of the parking permit. When the vehicle needs to leave the car park, it is driven up to the closed exit barrier and the associated reading device establishes the identity of the permit and whether the parking permit was valid (by communication with the central data processing facility). If parking was allowed, the barrier is opened and allows the vehicle to enter the car park. Otherwise, exit is forbidden and the editable
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display screen, if present as part of the parking permit, is edited to show the appropriate status of the parking permit.
For the above-mentioned embodiments and aspects of the invention, the parking permit may also be used to establish a parking charge to be made for use of the parking space. Entry to the car park or parking space triggers a time recordal means associated with the specific parking permit and its registered user either in the parking permit, the reading device or the central data processing facility. The triggering of the time recordal means is initiated by the detection and reading of the parking permit by the reading device. Upon exit from the car park or parking space, the amount of time spent in the car park or parking space is identified from the time recordal means, and Is used to calculate a parking charge to be paid by the registered user. The editable display on the parking permit may be edited by the wireless editing device to show the parking charge payable by the registered user. The charge may be paid by the user, or deducted directly from the registered user's credit card or account by the central data processing facility, or an invoice may be generated and sent to the registered user. Optionally, by use of the data stored on the central data processing facility, a message may be sent to the registered user by other means (such as SMS mobile phone text message or e-mail) to notify the parking charge to be paid.
The reading device may be a portable device carried by a monitoring person. In this case, the reading device is used to check whether a parked vehicle is validly authorised to use the space it occupies. This is particulatly useful for roadside parking spaces. For instance the system may be used to control parking in disabled or resident-only parking spaces. The identity information on the parking permit is associated with a specific person, further information being stored on the central data processing facility. A monitoring person can use a portable reading device to interrogate the parking permit in a parked vehicle, the reading unit then sending the identity Information to the central data processing facility (for instance over the mobile phone network). The central data processing facility then sends information concerning the authorisation to use the parking space and the validity of the permit back to the portable reading device. The information may be displayed on a screen on the portable device, If the permit is no longer valid, and if the parking permit is provided with an editable display means (for instance in the form of a bistable display), the reading device may then edit the parking permit, using a wireless enabled editing device, to show visibly that the parking permit is invalid. This can be automatic, without needing further input from the monitoring person. The monitoring person may also issue a parking fine notification if the vehicle is parked illegally, or immobilise the vehicle using a clamp.
The invention will now be further described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a front perspective view of a parking permit according to the second embodiment of the Invention.
Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the system of first embodiment of the invention.
The parking permit 15 has a surface 10 on which visible information 12 is present. The permit also includes a passive electronic authorisation device 11 and a display screen 13 carrying editable visible information 14.
The reading device 16 indudes a display means in the form of an LCD screen 18 and a wireless enabled editing device 19. There is also a central data processing facility 17 which is a computer in communication, via wireless telephony, with the reading device.
In operation, the reading device 16 sends a signal 1 which actuates the electronic authonsation device 11 to transmit a signal 2 identifying the parking permit 15 to the reading device 16. This is then transmitted as signal 3 to the computer 17. In response to signal 3, the computer 17 sends additional data 4 concerning the status of the parking permit 15 to the reading device 16. This is displayed on the LCD screen 18 and may actuate the wireless enabled editing
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device 1910 send a wireless signal 5 to the display screen 13 to editthe editable visible information 14.
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1. A system for monitoring whether a vehicle is authorised to use a parking space comprising: a) a parking permit comprising an electronic authorisation device, the electronic authorisation device comprising: i) a storage means for storing Identity information relating to the Identity of parking permit, ii) a detector means adapted to respond to an electromagnetic interrogation signal by releasing said identity information, iii) a first transmission means for transmitting said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, and; b) a reading device comprising: i) a second transmission means for transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal to the detector means, ii) a receiver for receiving said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, iii) a means for communication with a central data processing facility whereby information concerning identity of the parking permit is sent from the reading device to the central data processing facility and information concerning validity of the parking permit is sent to the reading device from the central data processing facility, whereby said vehicle is permitted to park if the parking permit is valid for use of said parking space.
2. A system according to claim I wherein the reading device further comprises iv) a wireless enabled editing device and wherein the parking permit comprises a display screen carrying editable visible information wherein the editable visible information is editable by the wireless enabled editing device in response said information concerning validity of the parking permit whereby said information concerning validity of the parking permit can be displayed.
3. A system according to daim 2 wherein the display screen is a bistable display device.
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4. A system according to any preceding claim wherein the reading device, in response to said information concerning validity being positive, actuates a barrier to permit passage of said vehicle to or from said parking space.
5. A system according to any one of claims I to 3 wherein the reading device is a portable reading device.
6. A system according to claim 5 wherein the reading device is a hand-held reading device.
7. A system according to any preceding claim wherein the means for communication is wireless or mobile telephony.
8. A system according to any preceding claim wherein the electronic authorisation device is a passive electronic device.
9. A system according to any preceding claim wherein the identity information in electromagnetic signal form is only detectable by the reading device when the distance between the first transmission means and the receiver Is less than 5 metres.
10. A system according to claim 9 wherein the transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal is continuous, whereby releasing said
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identity information is initiated by bringing the reading device into proximity with the electronic authorisation device.
11. A system according to any preceding claim, further comprising a time recordal means whereby a passage of time is recorded, transmitted to the central data processing facility and used for charging a parking fee to a registered user of the parking permit.
12. A system according to claim 11 wherein said parking fee is displayed on the display screen of the parking permit.
13. A system according to claim 11 or 12 wherein the parking permit comprises the time recordal means.
14. A parking permit comprising an electronic authonsation device which comprises: I) a storage means for storing identity information relating to identity of the parking permit, ii) a detector means adapted to respond to an electromagnetic interrogation signal from a reading device by releasing said identity information, iii) a first transmission means for transmitting said identity information in electromagnetic signal form to said reading device.
15. A parking permit according to claim 14 which comprises a display screen carrying editable visible information, wherein the editable visible information is editable by a wireless enabled editing device.
16. A parking permit according to claim 15 wherein the display screen is a bistable display device.
17. A parking permit according to any one of daims 14 to 16 wherein the electronic authorisation device is a passive device.
18. The use of a parking permit according to any one of claims 15 to 17 to display a visible editable indication of validity of the parking permit.
19. The use of a parking permit according to any one of daims 15 to 17 to display a parking fee.
20. A method for establishing and displaying whether a vehide is authorised to use a parking space comprising the steps of: a) providing said vehicle with parking permit with identity information according to any one of claims l5to 17, b) providing a reading device comprising: I) a second transmission means for transmission of the electromagnetic interrogation signal to the detector means, ii) a receiver for receiving said identity information in electromagnetic signal form, iii) a means for communication with a central data processing facility whereby said identity information is sent from the reading device to the central data processing facility and information concerning validity of the parking permit is sent to the reading device from the central data processing facility and iv) a wireless enabled editing device; C) interrogating the electronic authorisation device with the reading device whereby identity information is obtained, d) obtaining said information concerning validity of the parking permit and e) editing the editable visible information of the parking permit with the wireless enabled editing device to display said information concerning validity of the parking permit.
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