KR102502824B1 - System and method for sharing and managing idle parking area - Google Patents

Abstract

Using the present invention, it is possible to share parking areas in apartments and residential areas where many empty parking spaces are left when people go to work during the daytime, and parking areas in offices and shopping malls where many empty parking areas remain when people leave work at night. can share Therefore, it is possible to efficiently share an idle parking area.
Since the present invention uses a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) authentication method, the burden on facility costs is reduced, and the installation structure is easy and simple.
Since the present invention can be used without installing a parking app through an ARS-based service, it provides a service environment that can be used by inexperienced or elderly users and first-time users in operating the parking app.

Description

Idle parking area sharing management system and method {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING AND MANAGING IDLE PARKING AREA}

The present invention relates to an idle parking area sharing management system and method.

Recently, due to the rapid increase in the number of cars, there is a shortage of parking spaces. Lack of parking space eventually leads to illegal parking.

In order to solve this parking problem, each local government promotes a parking area securing project, securing more parking areas than the number of vehicles per person.

However, since proper sharing of parking areas is not performed, the parking problem is still not solved.

Korea registered patent (10-1284741)

An object of the present invention is to provide an idle parking area sharing management system and method that can solve the above problems.

The idle parking area sharing management system for achieving the above object is,

a vehicle detection device installed in a plurality of parking areas in which vehicles can be parked and detecting a vehicle entering each of the parking areas;

a parking information management device that communicates with the vehicle detection device and manages parking information for each of the parking areas; and

And a central server device that communicates with the parking information management device and communicates with a user terminal to process a parking request for the parking area,

The vehicle detection device,

a device housing supported on the road surface of the parking area;

a Bluetooth low energy transmission unit installed inside the device housing unit and transmitting a beacon signal to the space of the parking area;

a speaker unit installed inside the device housing and transmitting a voice signal to the driver of the vehicle entering the parking area;

a power supply unit installed inside the device housing and electrically connected to the Bluetooth Low Energy transmission unit and the speaker unit; and

It communicates with the parking information management device, characterized in that it comprises a communication unit for a sensing device that receives a control signal from the parking information management device.

In addition, the above purpose,

A parking reception step in which the central server device communicates with a user terminal through a parking app to receive user information and a parking application for a parking area in which a vehicle can be parked;

a parking information receiving step in which the central server device communicates with the parking information management device to receive parking information for the parking area;

a parking area reservation step in which the central server device transmits information on the available parking area to the user terminal, and transmits information on the usable parking area selected by the user to the parking information management device; and

A vehicle detection step installed in the parking area and communicating with the parking information management device determines whether a vehicle entering the parking area is a vehicle reserved in the parking area reservation step. It is achieved by zone sharing management method.

In addition, the above purpose,

A parking acceptance step in which the central server device communicates with a user terminal through ARS to receive user information and a parking application for a parking area in which a vehicle can be parked;

a parking information receiving step in which the central server device communicates with the parking information management device to receive parking information for the parking area;

a parking availability determination step of determining, by the central server device, whether or not parking is possible in the parking area requested by the user based on the parking information received in the parking information receiving step, and transmitting the information to the user;

A vehicle number acquisition step of obtaining a vehicle number of the vehicle entering the parking area and transferring the vehicle number to the parking information management device; and

Accomplished by an idle parking area sharing management method comprising a vehicle number matching step of determining whether the vehicle number included in the user information in the parking acceptance step matches the vehicle number in the vehicle number acquisition step do.

Using the present invention, it is possible to share parking areas in apartments and residential areas where many empty parking spaces are left when people go to work during the daytime, and parking areas in offices and shopping malls where many empty parking areas remain when people leave work at night. can share Therefore, it is possible to efficiently share an idle parking area.

Since the present invention uses a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) authentication method, the burden on facility costs is reduced, and the installation structure is easy and simple.

Since the present invention can be used without installing a parking app through an ARS-based service, it provides a service environment that can be used by inexperienced or elderly users and first-time users in operating the parking app.

1 is a diagram schematically showing an idle parking area sharing management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a vehicle is parked in a parking area in which the vehicle detecting device shown in FIG. 1 is installed.
FIG. 3 is a plan view (a) and a side view (b) illustrating the outer appearance of the vehicle detecting device shown in FIG. 1 .
4 is a view showing the configuration of the vehicle detecting device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a view showing the configuration of the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 4 .
6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the central server device shown in FIG. 1;
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing sharing of an idle parking area through a parking app according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart for explaining the vehicle determination step shown in FIG. 7 .
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing sharing of an idle parking area through ARS according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an idle parking area sharing management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the idle parking area sharing management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle detection device 100, a parking information management device 200, a central server device 300, and a vehicle number acquisition unit ( 400).

In this embodiment, the parking area, as shown in FIG. 2, represents a space having a predetermined area in which a vehicle can park, and this parking area is an area visually indicated by a green line. A plurality of parking areas are provided and arranged adjacent to each other or spaced apart from each other.

The vehicle detection device 100 is installed on the road surface of each parking area and detects a vehicle entering each parking area. The vehicle detection device 100 of this embodiment is manufactured in a shape having a low height that does not hit the lower surface of the vehicle body when the vehicle is parked.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the vehicle detection device 100 is installed inside the device housing 110 supported on the road surface of the parking area and the device housing 110, and is installed in the space of the parking area. A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmission unit for transmitting a beacon signal, a speaker unit 130 installed inside the device housing and transmitting a voice signal from a driver of a vehicle entering a parking area, and a device housing It is installed inside and communicates with the power supply unit 140 electrically connected to the low-power Bluetooth transmitter 120, the speaker unit 130, and the light emitting unit 160, and the parking information management device 200, and the parking information management device 200 A communication unit 150 for a sensing device that receives a control signal from, a light emitting unit installed inside the device housing unit 110 and electrically connected to the power supply unit 140 and displaying visual information on whether or not the vehicle is parked ( 160), and a shock absorbing member 170 coupled to the outer wall surface of the device housing unit 110 and shielding the device housing unit 110 to absorb shock applied to the vehicle detection device 100.

The device housing part 110 is supported on the road surface of the parking area. As shown in FIG. 3, the device housing part 110 is coupled to the housing body 111 fixed to the road surface and the housing body 111 and disposed at a position corresponding to the light emitting part 160, and the light emitting part ( 160) includes a light transmitting window 112 that transmits light.

The housing body 111 is fixed to the road surface. The housing body 111 is formed in a shape with a hollow inside and an open top. The sidewall of the housing body 111 is formed in an obliquely inclined shape as shown in FIG. 3 .

The light transmission window 112 is coupled to the housing body 111 . The light transmitting window 112 is disposed on the upper surface of the housing body 111 corresponding to the light emitting unit 160 and covers the inside of the housing body 111 . In this embodiment, the light transmission window 112 is formed of a transparent material so that light emitted from the light emitting unit 160 can be transmitted.

The Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter 120 is installed inside the device housing 110 . The Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter 120 transmits a beacon signal to a space in a parking area. In this embodiment, the beacon signal includes a unique identification number of the Bluetooth low energy transmitter 120. The unique identification number of the Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter 120 corresponds to information enabling each parking area to be distinguished.

The parking app installed in the user terminal 10 riding in the vehicle entering the parking area is called by such a beacon signal. The parking app called by the beacon signal transmits user information and a unique identification number of the Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter 120 that sent out the beacon signal calling itself to the parking information management device 200. Here, the user information includes the license plate number.

As described above, since the beacon signal includes the unique identification number of the Bluetooth low energy transmitter 120, the information transmitted by the parking app to the parking information management device 200 also includes the Bluetooth low energy transmitter 120 recognized by the parking app. A unique identification number is included. Therefore, the parking information management device 200 may determine whether the user's vehicle has entered the parking area requested by the user through the central server device 300.

The speaker unit 130 is installed inside the device housing. The speaker unit 130 transmits a voice signal to a driver of a vehicle entering a parking area. Such a voice signal may be a guide for a reservation situation reserved by the user through the central server device 300 or a warning for an unreserved vehicle.

The power supply unit 140 is installed inside the device housing. The power supply unit 140 is electrically connected to the Bluetooth low power transmission unit 120, the speaker unit 130, and the light emitting unit 160 to supply power to the Bluetooth low power transmission unit 120, the speaker unit 130, and the light emitting unit 160. do.

The communication unit 150 for the sensing device communicates with the parking information management device 200 . The vehicle detection device 100 may communicate with the parking information management device 200 through a wired or wireless network by the communication unit 150 for the detection device. In addition, the communication unit 150 for the detection device receives a control signal from the parking information management device 200, and the speaker unit 130 and the light emitting unit 160 are operated by this control signal.

The light emitting unit 160 is installed inside the device housing unit 110 and is electrically connected to the power supply unit 140 . The light emitting unit 160 displays visual information about whether or not the vehicle can be parked.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the light emitting unit 160 includes a light emitting unit body 161 electrically connected to the power supply unit 140 and a first light emitting unit mounted on the light emitting unit body 161 and emitting light of a first color. It includes a first light emitting element 162 and a second light emitting element mounted on the light emitting unit body 161, disposed adjacent to the first light emitting element 162, and emitting light of a second color different from the first color.

The light emitting unit body 161 includes a circuit board on which the first light emitting body 162 and the second light emitting body 163 are mounted. In this embodiment, the first light emitting body 162 is provided with a plurality of green LEDs disposed spaced apart from each other. In addition, the second light emitting body 163 is provided with a plurality of red LEDs disposed spaced apart from each other.

The green LED is turned on when the parking area is empty, that is, when there is no reservation for the parking area, and the red LED is on when a vehicle is parked in the parking area and reserved for the parking area and is on standby. or when a reserved vehicle arrives. Therefore, when the green LED is turned on, the light emitting unit 160 glows in green (left side of FIG. 3 (a)), and when the red LED is turned on, the light emitting unit 160 glows in red. (Right side of Fig. 3(a)).

As a modified example, the light emitting unit may be implemented to distinguish a case where a reservation is waiting and a case where a reserved vehicle arrives and occupies the parking area by adding a third light emitting body.

The light emitted from the light emitting unit 160 passes through the light emitting window 112 and is visually displayed to the user, and the user parks in each parking area reserved according to the color of the light generated from the light emitting unit 160. You can intuitively tell whether it is an area or an empty parking area.

Such a light emitting unit 160 not only when a user reserves a parking area in advance through a parking app, but also after a user who is inexperienced in using a parking app or an elderly user parks a vehicle in advance, uses a central responsive system (ARS). It is more effective when applying for parking and paying the fee to the server device 300 .

The shock absorbing member 170 is coupled to the outer wall surface of the device housing unit 110 . The shock absorbing member 170 shields the device housing 110 to absorb shock applied to the vehicle sensing device 100 . The impact applied to the vehicle detection device 100 is an impact caused by a load transmitted by a wheel of a vehicle or a person passing by. Since the shock absorbing member 170 is formed of a transparent urethane material, it is possible to transmit light emitted from the light emitting unit 160 while absorbing a shock applied by a vehicle wheel or a person.

Meanwhile, the parking information management device 200 communicates with the vehicle detection device 100 and the central server device 300.

The parking information management device 200 communicates with the vehicle detection device 100 through a wired or wireless network. This parking information management device 200 manages parking information for each parking area. Here, the parking information includes whether parking is available for the parking area and the parking time of the vehicle parked in the parking area.

In addition, the parking information management device 200 is a central server device 300 and GPRS (general packet radio service), WIPI (Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability), 4G (4th Generation Mobile Communication Systems) and 5G (5th Generation Mobile Communication Systems ) communicate in at least one way.

As described above, the parking information management device 200 determines whether the vehicle entering the parking area is the vehicle that has applied for parking through the central server device 300. At this time, the parking information management device 200 is the vehicle number of the vehicle entering the parking area obtained through the vehicle detection device 100 and the vehicle number acquisition unit 400 and the vehicle number obtained through the central server device 300 Compare

Meanwhile, the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 to process a parking request for a parking area.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the central server device 300 includes an app receiver 310 that receives a signal transmitted from a parking app installed on the user terminal 10 and the user terminal 10. It is electrically connected to the ARS (Automatic Response System) receiver for automatically responding to the user's phone call, the app receiver 310 and the ARS receiver 320, and received from the app receiver 310 and the ARS receiver 320 It includes an information processing unit 330 that processes a parking request for a parking area according to information.

The app receiver 310 receives a signal transmitted from a parking app installed on the user's user terminal 10 .

The ARS receiving unit 320 automatically responds to a user's phone call using the user terminal 10 . In this way, the central server device 300 of this embodiment has an ARS receiver 320 that automatically responds to a call from a user using a terminal, thereby accepting parking applications from users who are inexperienced in using the parking app or elderly users There are benefits you can do.

The information processing unit 330 is electrically connected to the app receiver 310 and the ARS receiver 320 to receive information from the app receiver 310 and the ARS receiver 320 . The information processing unit 330 processes a parking request for a parking area according to information received from the app receiver 310 and the ARS receiver 320. The processing of such a parking application includes reservation of a parking area using a parking app, execution of parking using ARS, guidance of charge information accompanying this, and payment.

On the other hand, the license plate acquisition unit 400 communicates with the parking information management device 200 by being connected to a wired or wireless network. The vehicle number acquisition unit 400 recognizes the vehicle number of a vehicle entering a parking area and transmits information about the vehicle number to the parking information management device 200.

In this embodiment, the vehicle number acquisition unit 400 may be implemented as a CCTV or an IP-based network camera, and when entering a parking area, the vehicle number is photographed and the vehicle number is recognized in the photographed image. can do.

In addition, the license plate acquisition unit 400 captures an image of the parking area and transmits information on whether the vehicle is parked in the parking area or whether the parking area is empty to the parking information management device 200.

Hereinafter, an idle parking area sharing management method using the above-described idle parking area sharing management system will be described.

(Method 1)

A method for a user to reserve a parking area in advance using a parking app and then park the vehicle will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, in this idle parking area sharing management method, the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 to receive user information and a parking application for a parking area in which a vehicle can park. Step (S110) and parking information receiving step (S120) in which the central server device 300 communicates with the parking information management device 200 to receive parking information for a parking area, and the central server device 300 is parked A parking area reservation step (S130) of delivering information on possible parking areas to the user terminal 10 and delivering information on available parking areas selected by the user to the parking information management device 200, and installing in the parking area The vehicle detection device 100 communicating with the parking information management device 200 includes a vehicle determination step (S140) of determining whether the vehicle entering the parking area is a reserved vehicle in the parking area reservation step.

Here, the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 through a parking app installed on the user terminal 10 . The user terminal 10 is a terminal capable of communicating through a network, and includes a computer, a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, and the like.

In the parking acceptance step (S110), the app receiver 310 of the central server device 300 receives the reservation information transmitted from the parking app installed on the user terminal 10. At this time, the parking app displays available parking areas on a map. The user information of the parking acceptance step (S110) includes the license plate number of the user's vehicle.

In the parking information receiving step (S120), the central server device 300 communicates with the parking information management device 200 to receive parking information for a parking area. The parking information includes information on the location of each parking area, availability date and time, parking fee, and the like.

In the parking area reservation step (S130), the central server device 300 transmits information on a parking area where parking is possible to the user terminal 10. A user receiving information on a parking area where parking is available selects a desired parking area. Information on the parking area selected by the user is transmitted to the central server device 300, and the central server device 300 transmits information on the parking area selected by the user to the parking information management device 200.

Thereafter, when the vehicle enters the parking area, the parking available display displayed on the vehicle detecting device 100 installed in the parking area is converted to a parking unavailable display.

When the vehicle enters the parking area, a vehicle determination step (S140) is performed. In the vehicle determination step (S140), the vehicle detecting device 100 determines whether the vehicle entering the parking area is a reserved vehicle in the parking area reservation step (S130).

In the vehicle determination step (S140), as shown in FIG. 8, the user terminal 10 is detected by a beacon signal transmitted from a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmission unit of the vehicle detection device 100. An app calling step (S141) in which the parking app installed in is automatically called, and the user terminal 10 communicates with the parking information management device 200 to convert the user information previously input to the parking app into the parking information management device (200), whether the user information in the user information transfer step (S142) and the parking acceptance step (S110) in the parking information management device 200 and the user information in the user information transfer step (S142) match. and determining whether the user matches (S143).

In the app calling step (S141), the parking app installed in the user terminal 10 is automatically called by the beacon signal transmitted from the Bluetooth low power transmission unit 120 of the vehicle detection device 100. As described above, each unique identification number is included in the beacon signal, and each parking area is distinguished by the unique identification number.

In the user information transmission step (S142), the user terminal 10 communicates with the parking information management device 200 and transmits the user information of the user already input to the parking app to the parking information management device 200. Here, the user information pre-entered into the parking app includes a license plate number.

In the user match determination step (S143), it is determined whether the user information in the parking acceptance step and the user information in the user information transmission step (S142) match in the parking information management device 200.

As described above, each of the user information in the parking acceptance step (S110) and the user information in the user information transfer step (S142) includes a license plate number, and these license plate numbers are compared to determine whether the users match.

If the user information does not match in the user match determination step (S143), that is, if the license plate number of the vehicle reserved through the parking app and the license plate number entering the reserved parking area are different, a voice signal regarding illegal parking is sent to the speaker. It is sent out through section 130. Voice signals regarding illegal parking include information on imposition of fines and vehicle towing.

Unlike this, when the user information matches, that is, when the vehicle number of the vehicle reserved through the parking app and the vehicle number entering the reserved parking area match, a voice signal related to legal parking is transmitted through the speaker unit 130. do.

(Method 2)

This is a case in which a user parks in a parking area without a reservation after seeing a parking availability display displayed on the vehicle detecting device 100 installed in the parking area. This method is useful for users who are inexperienced in using parking apps or who are elderly.

As shown in FIG. 9, in this idle parking area sharing management method, the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 to receive user information and a parking application for a parking area in which a vehicle can be parked. Step (S210) and parking information receiving step (S220) in which the central server device 300 communicates with the parking information management device 200 to receive parking information for a parking area, and the central server device 300 receives parking information A parking availability determination step (S230) of determining whether parking is possible in the parking area requested by the user based on the parking information received in the reception step and delivering it to the user; Checking whether the vehicle number included in the user information in the vehicle number acquisition step (S240) transmitted to the information management device 200 and the parking acceptance step (S210) matches the vehicle number in the vehicle number acquisition step (S240) It includes a license plate matching determination step (S250).

Here, the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 through an ARS that automatically responds to a user's phone call using the user terminal 10 . To this end, a guide sign for using the parking lot through ARS may be disposed in the parking area where the user's vehicle is parked, or a voice signal for this may be transmitted from the vehicle detection device 100.

In the parking acceptance step (S210), the ARS receiving unit 320 of the central server device 300 communicates with the user terminal 10 through ARS to receive user information and a parking application for a parking area in which a vehicle can be parked. The user information of the parking acceptance step (S210) includes the license plate number.

In the parking information receiving step (S220), the central server device 300 communicates with the parking information management device 200 to receive parking information for a parking area. The parking information includes information on the location of each parking area, availability date and time, parking fee, and the like.

In the parking availability determination step (S230), the central server device 300 determines whether or not parking is available in the parking area requested by the user based on the parking information received in the parking information receiving step (S220) and delivers it to the user.

In the parking availability determination step (S230), the central server device 300 transmits information that the parking area into which the user has entered is now an empty parking area, but if another person has made a reservation in advance, parking is not possible, and other vacant It can guide the movement of the vehicle to the parking area.

In the vehicle number acquisition step (S240), the vehicle number acquisition unit 400 acquires the vehicle number of the vehicle entering the parking area and transmits it to the parking information management device 200.

In the vehicle number match determination step (S250), it is checked whether the vehicle number included in the user information in the parking acceptance step (S210) matches the vehicle number in the vehicle number acquisition step (S240).

If the vehicle number does not match in the vehicle number match determination step (S250), for example, the vehicle number entered in the parking acceptance step (S210) and the vehicle obtained in the vehicle number acquisition step (S240) by incorrectly entering the vehicle number through ARS If the number is different, a voice signal regarding illegal parking is transmitted through the speaker unit 130.

Unlike this, when the user information matches, that is, when the vehicle number input by ARS and the vehicle number acquired in the vehicle number acquisition step (S240) match, a voice signal related to legal parking is transmitted through the speaker unit 130.

10: user terminal 100: vehicle detection device
110: device housing part 111: housing body
112: light transmission window 120: low power Bluetooth transmitter
130: speaker unit 140: power unit
150: communication unit for sensing device 160: light emitting unit
170: shock absorbing member 200: parking information management device
300: central server device 310: app receiver
320: ARS receiving unit 330: information processing unit
400: vehicle number acquisition unit

Claims (5)

In order to share the parking areas of apartments and residential areas where people go to work during the daytime and there are many empty parking areas, and the parking areas of offices and shopping malls where people leave work at night and there are many empty parking areas, out of the parking area a vehicle detection device installed on the road surface inside the parking area without using any space and detecting a vehicle entering the parking area;
a parking information management device that communicates with the vehicle detecting device and manages parking information of the parking area; and
And a central server device that communicates with the parking information management device and communicates with a user terminal to process a parking request for the parking area,
The vehicle detection device may include a device housing supported on the road surface of the parking area; a Bluetooth low energy transmission unit installed inside the device housing unit and transmitting a beacon signal to the space of the parking area; a speaker unit installed inside the device housing and transmitting a voice signal to the driver of the vehicle entering the parking area; a power supply unit installed inside the device housing and electrically connected to the Bluetooth Low Energy transmission unit and the speaker unit; a communication unit for a sensing device that communicates with the parking information management device and receives a control signal from the parking information management device; A light emitting part installed inside the device housing part, electrically connected to the power supply part, and displaying visual information on whether the vehicle is parkable, and coupled to the outer wall surface of the device housing part and shielding the device housing part to detect the vehicle A shock absorbing member made of transparent urethane material that absorbs shock applied to the device;
The device housing part,
a housing body fixed to the road surface; A light-transmitting window coupled to the housing body and disposed at a position corresponding to the light-emitting part, and transmitting light emitted from the light-emitting part,
the light emitting part,
a light emitting unit body electrically connected to the power unit;
It is mounted on the light emitting part body,
a first light emitting body that is turned on when there is no reservation for the parking area on the road surface inside the parking area;
a second light emitting body that is turned on when there is a reservation for the parking area on the road surface inside the parking area;
On the inner road surface of the parking area, the idle parking area sharing management system, characterized in that composed of a third light emitting body that is turned on when a vehicle that has made a reservation for the parking area arrives and occupies the parking area. delete delete delete delete

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