JP2002216091A - Authentication system for parking ticket using ic tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an authentication system for a parking ticket using an IC tag capable of properly providing the service of a parking tariff or a parking time to a user in a stable state, and conveniently and accurately performing the fare adjustment of the service tariff (selling on credit tariff) to be paid from each tenant which provides the service to a parking lot owner or a management company or the like by using the parking ticket which can be reused structurally durably repeatedly and in which a number of service information can be quickly and accurately read and written in non-contact. SOLUTION: This system is constituted of an IC tag PT for parking to be received at the time of entry and an IC tag authenticating machine 1 for recording service information for discounting a parking tariff or a parking time in the tag PT in a non-contact state. The IC tag authenticating machine 1 is provided with a data communicating part for writing the service information according to a switch operation in the IC tag PT for parking mounted on a mounting part 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a parking ticket received by a customer at the time of entering a parking lot when a customer who uses various tenant shops or the like in contract with the parking lot uses the above-mentioned parking lot. The present invention also relates to a parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag devised so that service information for providing a parking fee and parking time can be recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A system for providing a parking fee and parking time has conventionally been disclosed in, for example,
"Magnetic code making machine" disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 9809
And writing a service code on a magnetic card (parking ticket) and receiving various parking services according to the service code, as shown in a "magnetic card" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-9882. What is constituted so that it can do is known.

[0003]

However, each of the above-mentioned conventional parking service systems uses a magnetic card made of paper or plastic as a recording medium, and a magnetic head is brought into direct contact with a magnetic stripe of the card. In order to read and write information, it is painful and difficult to reuse. Therefore, there is a problem that a large number of magnetic cards become disposable, resulting in an increase in total cost. Due to the small amount of data,
Only limited data can be read / written,
There was also a problem that various service information could not be provided sufficiently.

[0004] In addition, when a parking service fee charged by each tenant store that provides a parking service to a customer is settled to a parking lot owner, a management company, or the like, facilities and apparatuses for automating the adjustment are required. Because it ’s still not enough
There were many problems that it took time to settle or made a mistake.

Accordingly, the technical problem of the present invention is to use a parking ticket which is structurally strong and can be reused repeatedly, and which can read and write many service information quickly and accurately without contact. In addition to providing parking fees and parking time services to users in a stable and appropriate manner, the tenants who provide the services pay parking owners and management companies etc. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag that is devised so that the settlement of ()) can be performed easily and accurately.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems (1) In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, according to the present invention, as described in the above-mentioned claim 1, a parking ticket held by a customer using a parking lot is provided. A parking ticket authentication system that records service information for discounting parking fees, parking times, and the like, and a parking IC tag that records entry times and the like, and a parking fee and parking for the parking IC tag. It is composed of an IC tag authenticator that records service information for discounting time etc. in a non-contact manner, and the parking IC tag is in the form of a small piece or coin as a whole, and has a CPU and A memory, and a signal receiver / transmitter that operates by electromagnetic induction from outside to transmit / receive data; the IC tag authentication device includes a mounting unit for mounting the parking IC tag; An input that instructs write input of service information Force indicator and attached parking I
Non-contact data communication with C tag signal receiver / transmitter
A data communication unit for writing service information to the memory of the parking IC tag in accordance with the instruction of the input instruction unit is provided.

(2) According to the present invention, as described in the second aspect, a memory storing service information for discounting a parking fee, a parking time, and the like is provided in the IC tag authenticator, and one or a plurality of services are provided. A discount input instructing unit, according to an instruction of the discount input instructing unit, selecting necessary discount information from the service information stored in the memory, and attaching the discount information to a mounting unit. Is configured to write to the memory.

(3) In the present invention, a key tag in which service point information for discounting a parking fee and a parking time is recorded in advance in the IC tag authentication device is configured to be freely attachable. The service point information recorded in the key tag is transcribed to the memory of the parking IC tag attached to the attachment unit in accordance with the instruction of the service point input instruction unit provided in the IC tag authentication device.
The point corresponding to the transcribed service point is configured to be subtracted from the key tag.

(4) According to the present invention, a parking IC mounted on an IC tag authentication device is provided.
Tag data confirmation means capable of reading each data recorded in the IC memory of the tag or the key tag and displaying the data on the display unit is provided.

(5) According to the present invention, when the parking IC tag in which the discount information or the service point is written or transcribed in the memory is inserted into the toll adjusting device, the parking toll adjusting device is set. Performs a fee settlement service commensurate with these discount information or service points, and permits the vehicle to be taken out of the car. The tenant is aggregated for each tenant, and the aggregated data is configured to be notified to the parking lot owner or the manager, and the key tag in which the service point is written in the memory is purchased in advance by the tenant from the parking lot owner or the manager. It is configured to be used by attaching it to an IC tag authentication device.

According to the means described in the above (1), an IC tag for reading / writing data to / from an IC memory in a non-contact manner is used as a parking ticket to be received by a user at the time of entry to a parking lot, so that the structure is robust. It has a recycling function that can be used repeatedly and can read and write a lot of information, so it is possible to write various service information in addition to warehousing information, and it is installed at each tenant store etc. and parking service The IC tag authenticator used for the vehicle only needs to mount the parking IC tag on the mounting section and operate the input instruction section.
Since parking service information for parking fee and parking time can be written in the memory of the parking IC tag without contact, it is extremely easy and accurate for the parking IC tag brought by the user. It is possible to record parking service information.

According to the means described in the above (2), the service information stored in the memory of the IC tag authentication device is transferred to the memory of the parking IC tag mounted on the mounting section in accordance with the operation of the discount input instruction section. Since the tenant store can write service information of different types (different parking fees and parking times) into the memory of the parking IC tag by operating the discount input instruction unit, It is possible to provide services according to the customer's consumption amount and usage status.

According to the means described in the above (3), a key tag purchased in advance from a parking lot owner or a management company is set in the IC tag authentication machine installed in each tenant store, and each tenant store is set. The service point stored in the key tag is transcribed to the memory of the parking IC tag of the visiting customer, so that the customer receives the service of the parking fee and the parking time, Each time a service point is transferred to the parking IC tag, the corresponding service point is subtracted from the key tag, so that the fee settlement process with the parking lot owner or the like can be made simple and clear.

According to the means described in (4) above, the data of each parking IC tag or key tag attached to the IC tag authentication device is read out by the operation of the authentication means provided in the IC tag authentication device, and the data is displayed on the display unit. In the provision of the service, the status of the warehousing recorded on the parking IC tag brought by the customer, the status of the service point recorded on the key tag, etc., can be specifically described. Enables visual confirmation.

According to the means described in the above (5), the tenant store writes the discount information in the memory of the parking IC tag using the IC tag authentication device, so that the parking fee and the parking time are given to the customer. If you provide the service of, the parking fee settlement machine aggregates the contents of the parking service for each tenant store,
Notify the parking lot owner or management company of this aggregation content,
At a later date, a so-called multi-seller method is used to settle the service charge for each tenant store, so each tenant store does not need to calculate and aggregate the service charge each time.
It is very easy and accurate to settle the credit fee, and if you use the key tag to provide parking service, each tenant store has already entered the service points purchased from the parking lot owner or management company By using the key tag of (1), it is possible to reduce the burden on the tenant store, the parking lot owner, or the management company by eliminating the trouble of paying the service fee.

As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the means described in (1) to (5) above, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the present invention. In the figure, P is a parking lot, A is a parking ticket issuing machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot P, C is a parking fee payment machine provided at the exit of the parking lot P, and R is a contract relationship with the parking lot P. The tenant store, PX, is the owner or management company of the parking lot P (hereinafter simply referred to as owner), and the parking lot user B uses the parking ticket issuing machine A to record the entry time from the parking ticket issuing machine A when entering the vehicle. It is configured to receive the IC tag PT.

The parking IC tag PT is formed by embedding an IC element in a tag formed in a small piece (see FIG. 2) or a coin. In the case of a customer who uses only the parking lot P, The parking fee is calculated from the entry time by putting the parking IC tag PT into the parking fee settling machine C provided at the exit of the parking lot at the time of departure. When the parking fee is settled, an exit gate (not shown) is opened. According to the present invention, when the user B does shopping at the tenant store R which has a contractual relationship with the parking lot P, the parking fee or the parking time commensurate with the shopping etc. is provided in the present invention. It is configured to be able to receive services.

Further, in the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an IC tag authentication machine installed in the tenant store R. The IC tag authentication machine 1 parks the memory of the parking IC tag PT brought by the parking lot user B. The service information for providing the fee or parking time is written, and this certified parking IC tag N
When T is input to the parking fee settling machine C, a parking fee obtained by discounting a fee corresponding to the written service information is calculated and displayed, and then the vehicle can be taken out by adjusting the fee. Made up of

The above-described system in which the IC tag authenticator 1 writes service information to the parking IC tag PT includes a selling system in which the IC tag authenticator 1 writes service information in the memory of the parking IC tag PT, and a line selling system. As shown in E2, the key tag KT (see FIG. 2) in which the tenant store R has previously been recorded from the parking lot owner PX and has the discount service point recorded therein is used.
The discount service point is transcribed to the memory of the parking IC tag PT every time the parking IC tag PT is set in the above-described IC tag authenticating machine 1 and the parking IC tag PT is loaded into the IC tag authenticating machine 1, and There is a service point system in which the transcribed service point is subtracted from the key tag KT each time.

In FIG. 1, D is a parking lot owner PX.
The parking lot management room (a parking lot management device such as a computer) on the side E, under the management of this parking lot management room D, has a key tag writer for writing a parking service point in the above key tag KT according to the command. In addition, F1 is the implementation of the above-mentioned multi-seller system, the parking fee settlement machine C,
The service information written in the authenticated parking IC tag NT, that is, the service parking fee that has been sold for sale is totaled for each tenant store R, and this is sent to the parking management room D. D is configured to bill the tenant store R at a later date by using the billing line F2 or postal mail.

FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view of the IC tag authenticator 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a sectional side view thereof. In these drawings, reference numeral 2 denotes a parking IC tag PT inserted. Mounting part,
9 is a read / write module provided along the inside of the mounting section 2, 3 is a credit data write switch, 4 is a service point write switch, 5 is a content confirmation switch, 3
A, 3B, and 3C are selection switches for selecting various set values of credit data, 6 is a display, 7 and 8 are lamps for OK and error, 10 is a CPU or a memory, or each of the switches 3 described above. 3C shows the printed circuit board to which the display unit 6 and the lamps 6 and 7 are connected.

Further, in the figure, reference numeral 1A denotes a fitting room for a key tag KT provided along one side surface (a side surface opposite to the mounting portion 2) of the read / write module 9 in the IC tag authenticator 1. ′ Is a cover plate of the fitting room 1A, and the key tag KT is configured to be detachable from the fitting room 1A by removing the cover plate 1A ′.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical configuration of the IC tag authenticator 1, wherein reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU,
Is a memory storing a system program, and 23 is an interface connected between the CPU 20 and the memory 21 via a bus 22. The interface 23 includes the above-mentioned credit switch including the selection switches 3A, 3B and 3C. A data write switch 3, a service point write switch 4, a content confirmation switch 5, a display 6, OK and error lamps 7 and 8, and a sound generator 11 are connected. A read / write module 9 including an encoder 25, a modulator 26, an antenna 27, and a decoder 28 is connected via the
The system is controlled and operated according to the system program stored in the memory 21 under monitoring of 0.

Of the above switches, the selection switch 3
A credit data writing switch 3 including A, 3B, and 3C stores the tenant store No. in the memory of the parking IC tag PT mounted on the mounting unit 2. Used when writing credit data including discount data and discount data. The service point writing switch 4 is connected to the parking IC tag PT mounted on the mounting section 2.
Key tag KT fitted in the fitting chamber 1A for the memory of
Used when posting a service point. Further, the content confirmation switch 5 is a parking IC mounted on the mounting unit 2.
Suitable for the tag PT and the key tag KT fitted in the fitting chamber 1A.
It is used for displaying inappropriate or written data on the display 6 for confirmation.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical configuration of the parking IC tag PT and the key tag KT in one drawing for convenience. In the drawing, reference numeral 30 denotes a central processing unit; Is an encryption block, 32 is a memory, 33 is a power control block, 34 is an antenna for reading and writing various data without contact with the IC tag authenticator 1 via the above-mentioned read / write module 9, 35 is an encoder, and 36 is modulation The key tag KT has a key tag data format having the contents shown in FIG. 5 (a) in the memory 32 of the key tag KT. ) A parking tag data format having the contents shown in the figure is configured.

Note that, in the key tag data format shown in FIG. 2. Data I
"D" indicates the type of the key tag KT.
Block No. The “service points” and “expiration date of service points” of 5 and 6 are used in the case of the service point method. In the parking tag data format shown in FIG.
o. The “valid block” of No. 5 is No. 1 to No. The block No. 18 is used when a block to be used is designated and a read / write operation is performed quickly by specifying a block to be used. The “data ID” of No. 6 indicates the type of the parking IC tag PT. The “parking lot No. 7” is the number of an available parking lot. And the block No. 13 and 14 are used when a parking service is received at a plurality of tenant stores and the credit data and service point data are stored for each tenant store. And block N
o. The “accumulated time” and the “delivery time” 15 and 16 are used in the case of the “central pay method” in which the parking fee payment machine C is installed at a place other than the exit and payment is made.

The parking ticket authentication system using the IC tag according to the present invention is configured as described above. Next, the operation thereof will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG. This figure shows a processing procedure when checking data stored in the memory 32 of the key tag KT, and the key tag KT purchased from the parking lot owner PX in the fitting room 1A of the IC tag authentication machine 1 in step S1.
And then, in step S2, the content confirmation switch 5
Is turned on, the processes from step S3 to step S12 are performed. In particular, in steps S7 and S9, the remaining number of service points and the expiration date of the service points can be respectively displayed on the display 6.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure for checking the data stored in the memory 32 of the parking IC tag PT. In step S20, the data is stored in the mounting section 2 of the IC tag authenticator 1 in step S20. On the other hand, when the user attaches the parking IC tag PT with the storage time recorded received at the time of storage and then turns on the content confirmation switch 5 in step S21, each processing from step S22 to step S29 is performed. In steps S24 and S26, the entry time and the credit information are displayed on the display 6, respectively.

Next, FIG. 8 illustrates a processing procedure when the parking IC tag PT is mounted on the mounting section 2 of the IC tag authenticator 1 and credit data (service information) is written. Then, in step S30, the parking IC tag PT is mounted (inserted) on the mounting section 2 as described above, and then, in step S31, the credit data writing switch 3 is turned on and selected according to the purchase amount and the like. When any of the switches 3A to 3C is selected and turned on, steps S32 to S40 are performed.
Are performed. In particular, in step S35,
The arrangement is such that the credit data (service information) corresponding to the operation of the selection switches 3A to 3C is written into the memory of the parking IC tag PT.

Further, FIG. 9 shows that the parking IC tag PT is mounted on the mounting section 2 of the IC tag authenticator 1 and the parking
This describes a processing procedure when a service point is transferred from the key tag KT inserted into the insertion room 1A of the IC tag authentication device 1 to the memory of the C tag PT. In step S41, the parking IC tag PT is transferred. When the service point writing switch 4 is turned on in step S42, each process from step S43 to step S54 is performed. In particular, in step S46, the parking IC tag PT is The service points are transcribed in the memory, and in step S48, the transcribed service points are subtracted from the memory of the key tag KT.

In the above-mentioned flow chart, it is described that authentication is performed once at one tenant store R, that is, writing of credit data or transfer of service points is performed once. Since the memory of the parking IC tag PT has a large capacity, it is possible to increase the discount rate by writing and posting the credit data or the service point two or more times, and once more. It is also possible to perform additional writing and transcription of the credit data and service points at another tenant store R on the parking IC tag PT on which the credit data or the service points have been written and transcribed.

[0033]

As described above, according to the parking ticket authentication system using the IC tag according to the present invention, it is possible to write and transfer credit data and service points as a parking ticket without contact. Because it uses an IC tag that can process a large amount of data, it can provide sufficient services to customers, and has the convenience and economy of recycling parking tickets. The credit data (service information) written on the parking IC tag is notified by the parking fee settlement machine to the parking lot owner or management company for each tenant store, while the service point is transferred in advance to the parking lot owner or the management company. Since the key tag purchased from the management company is used, the fee settlement process between each tenant store and the parking lot owner and the management company can be performed easily and clearly. There than, for the patrons of the tenant store, such as in a contractual relationship with parking, is suitable for Makoto used in the case of services the parking fee and parking time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of a parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing the appearance of an IC tag authentication device and a parking IC tag used in the present invention, and FIG.
It is a sectional side view of a tag authenticator.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the IC tag authentication device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a parking IC tag and a key tag.

FIG. 5A is a data format of a key tag.
(B) The figure shows the data format of the parking IC tag.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when checking data written in a key tag.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when checking data written in a parking IC tag.

FIG. 8: Credit data (service information) on a parking IC tag
Is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when writing is performed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure when a service point of a key tag is transferred to a parking IC tag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Parking ticket issuing machine C Parking fee payment machine P Parking lot R Tenant store PX Parking lot owner or management company PT IC tag for parking KT Key tag 1 IC tag authentication machine 1A Fitting room 2 Mounting part 3 Credit data writing switch 4 Service point write switch 5 Contents confirmation switch 6 Display 9 Read / write module

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A parking ticket authentication system for recording service information for discounting a parking fee, a parking time, and the like for a parking ticket held by a user who uses a parking lot. The recorded parking IC tag and this parking IC
It is composed of an IC tag authenticator that records service information for discounting parking fees, parking time, etc. for the C tag in a non-contact manner, and the entire parking IC tag is in the form of small pieces or coins. It has a CPU, a memory, and a signal transmitter / receiver that operates by electromagnetic induction from outside to transmit / receive data. The non-contact data communication is performed with the mounting unit for mounting the IC tag, the input instruction unit for instructing the writing and input of the service information, and the signal receiving / transmitting device of the mounted parking IC tag, and the instruction of the input instruction unit is performed. A parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag, comprising a data communication unit for writing service information to a memory of the parking IC tag according to the above. 2. An IC tag authentication device, comprising: a memory storing service information for discounting a parking fee, parking time, and the like; and one or more discount input instruction units. According to the instruction, required discount information is selected from the service information stored in the memory, and the discount information is written in the memory of the parking IC tag mounted on the mounting portion. Item 1 IC
Authentication system for parking tickets using tags. 3. A service point input instructing unit provided in the IC tag authenticator, wherein a key tag preliminarily recording service point information for discounting a parking fee and parking time is attached to the IC tag authenticator. The service point information recorded in the key tag is transcribed to the memory of the parking IC tag mounted on the mounting part according to the instruction of the above, and the point corresponding to the transcribed service point is subtracted from the key tag. An authentication system for a parking ticket using an IC tag according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A parking device attached to an IC tag authentication device.
3. A tag data confirming means for reading each data recorded in an IC memory of a C tag or a key tag and displaying the data on a display unit.
Or a parking ticket authentication system using the IC tag described in 3. 5. When a parking IC tag in which discount information or service points are written or transcribed in a memory is inserted into a fare adjustment machine, the parking fee adjustment machine provides a fare adjustment service corresponding to the discount information or service point. Going to permit the vehicle to be taken out of the car, the above-mentioned parking fee reconciliation machine summarizes the discounted selling fee for each tenant who wrote and processed the discounted information by the discounted information, and collected this aggregated data as the parking lot owner. Alternatively, the key tag in which the service point is written in the memory is configured so as to notify the manager, and the key tag that the tenant has purchased in advance from the parking lot owner or the manager is attached to the IC tag authenticator and used. A parking ticket authentication system using an IC tag according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.