KR20030030853A - Method and apparatus for processing a parking registration and parking information inquiry - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for registering parking and processing parking information reference are provided to effectively utilize an empty parking lot by processing parking registration remotely by using a mobile terminal. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal receives a parking lot user by a user s key input by using a screen(701). The mobile terminal receives a car identifier inputted by using the screen(703). The mobile terminal receives a parking time inputted through the screen by the user(705). The mobile terminal requests a parking registration from a parking information server by transmitting parking registration information including the parking lot user, the car identifier and the parking time(707,709). The parking information server judges whether the receiving parking registration information is effective on the basis of previously prepared database(711). If the parking registration information is judged to be effective, the parking information server updates the database with the received parking registration information(713). The parking information server generates a response message for authorization on the parking request(715). The parking information server generates a response message for non-authorization on the parking request(717). The parking information server transmits the authorization response message or the non-authorization response message to the mobile terminal(719). The mobile terminal displays the authorization response message or the non-authorization response message through a display unit(721).

Description

Method and apparatus for processing a parking registration and parking information inquiry}

The present invention relates to a parking registration and parking information inquiry system.

Recently, a mobile communication system that can transmit its own message to a remote place on the move in everyday life has been developed and actively utilized. A mobile terminal using such a mobile communication system may additionally receive life information such as news, weather, or the like from a basic communication method, or may use a short message function of delivering a message as a text message to a counterpart.

In recent years, automobiles have become an important means of transportation, which is why they are increasing rapidly. Due to the rapid increase in automobiles, the lack of parking space has become a serious social problem. Recently, in order to solve this problem, the government has implemented a residential priority parking system that allows the residents of the local area to preferentially park a predetermined section on the back road of a common residential area. Due to the residential priority parking system, there is a net function to solve the parking problem of local residents. However, the local residents generally park at the parking surface registered by themselves at night, and most of the residential priority parking compartments remain empty during the day, and thus, there is a disadvantage in that the land cannot be effectively used. In addition, outsiders who visit the area will not be able to park in an empty residential priority parking area without additional permission, which will cause great inconvenience.

In addition, in order to crack down on illegally parked vehicles without permission in the residential-first parking section, a large number of parking agents are separately arranged to check and crack illegal parking by using books. For this reason, waste of manpower is serious, and there is also a problem that efficient parking control cannot be performed by using a book.

An object of the present invention is to provide a parking registration processing system that can efficiently utilize an empty parking section by processing parking registration remotely using a mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a parking information inquiry processing system that can be inquired whether anyone parked in a parking compartment is an illegal parking vehicle even without a book.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a parking information system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view schematically showing a method of obtaining a parking divider according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a parking information server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a module configuration diagram of a parking information server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a parking information server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic diagram of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a parking registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view showing a variety of information stored in a database provided in the parking information server for the parking registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a view showing a process for applying for parking registration using the parking registration interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a view showing a parking registration interface for parking inquiry and correction according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a view showing a parking registration interface for parking termination according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a view showing a parking registration interface for registration of a vehicle identifier according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a flow chart showing a regular parking registration process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a view showing a parking registration interface for regular parking registration according to another embodiment of the present invention.

15A is a diagram illustrating a payment processing screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15B is a view showing a payment processing screen according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a parking information inquiry processing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a view showing various types of information stored in a database provided in a parking information server for parking information inquiry processing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

18 is a view showing a screen for parking control according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.

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101... Mobile terminal 101. communications network

105... Parking information server 201... satellite

310... Memory system 320... CPU

330.. Input device 340... Communication device

410... API 420... High-level instruction processing unit

460... Application module portion 510. Receive area

520... Program area 530... Database area

According to an aspect of the present invention to accomplish the above objects, in performing a parking registration task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, a parking divider, a vehicle identifier and a parking from the user terminal. Receiving parking registration information including at least one of time; and searching for at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the parking information server using the received parking registration information, thereby corresponding to the parking divider. A parking registration processing method may include determining whether parking is possible in a parking area according to the parking time, and transmitting a parking available message to the user terminal when parking is available.

The method may further include storing the parking registration information in the database when parking is available. The communication network may be at least one of a wireless communication network and a wired communication network. The user terminal may be at least one of a mobile communication terminal, a PDA terminal, and an IMT 2000 terminal. The parking registration information may further include a region classification corresponding to the parking section and a user terminal identifier corresponding to the user terminal, and the parking time may include at least one of a parking start time and a parking end time. The parking available message is preferably displayed on the user terminal. The parking time may be a predetermined period, and the parking divider may be obtained by a GPS method.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in performing a parking information inquiry task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, the parking including at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier from the user terminal Receiving inquiry information, retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server, and a parking section in which the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier corresponds to the parking divider as a result of the search; The parking information inquiry method may include determining whether parking in the parking lot is valid, and transmitting a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal.

The parking inquiry information may further include a current time. The method may further include extracting a current time corresponding to a time point at which the parking inquiry information is received, wherein the retrieved parking information may correspond to the current time. The communication network may be at least one of a wireless communication network and a wired communication network. The user terminal may be at least one of a mobile communication terminal, a PDA terminal, and an IMT 2000 terminal. The parking information may include at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time, and the parking time may include at least one of a parking start time and a parking end time. The determination result may be displayed on the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in performing a parking information inquiry task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, receiving a parking divider from the user terminal, the parking information server Retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a connected database; generating a response message including the search result; and transmitting the generated response message to the user terminal. Can be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the parking registration processing apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking registration task, at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier and a parking time from the user terminal; Means for receiving parking registration information including one, and searching for at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the parking information server by using the received parking registration information, so that the parking partition corresponds to the parking divider. A parking registration processing apparatus may include a means for determining whether parking is available according to the parking time, and a means for transmitting a parking available message to the user terminal when a car is available.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in a parking information inquiry apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier may be received from the user terminal. Means for receiving parking inquiry information comprising: means for retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server, and the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier corresponds to the parking divider The parking information inquiry apparatus may include a means for determining whether parking in a parking compartment is effective and means for transmitting a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a parking information inquiry processing apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, means for receiving a parking divider from the user terminal, the parking Means for retrieving the parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a database connected to an information server, means for generating a response message including the search result, and means for transmitting the generated response message to the user terminal. An information inquiry apparatus can be provided.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking information server coupled to at least one user terminal through a communication network to perform a parking registration task, the memory having a program stored therein, which is coupled to the memory to execute the program. A processor, wherein the processor receives, by the program, parking registration information including at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time from the user terminal, and uses the received parking registration information to park the parking registration information. By retrieving at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the information server, it is determined whether parking is available in the parking section corresponding to the parking divider corresponding to the parking time, and if the parking is available, the parking available message is displayed. Sending to user terminal It can provide parking information to the server features.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a parking information server coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, a memory in which a program is stored, coupled to the memory and the program And a processor for executing, wherein the processor receives, by the program, parking inquiry information including at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier from the user terminal, and the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server. Search for parking information corresponding to the search result, determine whether the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier is valid to park in the parking section corresponding to the parking divider, and send a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal. To transmit on Can provide a parking information server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a parking information server coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, a memory in which a program is stored, coupled to the memory and the program And a processor for executing, wherein the processor receives, by the program, a parking divider from the user terminal, retrieves parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a database connected to the parking information server, and retrieves the search result. It is possible to provide a parking information server, characterized in that for generating a response message comprising, and transmitting the generated response message to the user terminal.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a parking information system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a parking information system includes a mobile terminal 101, a parking information server 105, and a communication network 103. The mobile terminal 101 may be any communication function such as a mobile communication terminal, a PDA terminal, or an IMT 2000 terminal. However, for convenience of description, the mobile terminal 101 is assumed to be a mobile communication terminal. The communication network 103 may be any of a wired communication network including the Internet, a wireless communication network, or a satellite communication network. However, for convenience of description, the communication network 103 is assumed to be a wireless communication network. In addition, the parking information server 105 performs the parking registration processing method and the parking information inquiry processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The parking information server 105 will be described later in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The parking registration processing method and the parking information inquiry processing method according to the present invention will be described schematically using the above-described parking information system.

In the parking registration processing method according to the present invention, a user having a mobile terminal (101) is divided by a paint divider (usually a certain area of a parking lot in order to park his vehicle in a parking lot such as a residential-first parking lot). A parking registration is requested by inputting a series of numbers displayed on the parking surface, for example, 12345 or 12346, a vehicle identifier (usually a vehicle registration number), a parking time, and the like using the mobile terminal 101. In response to the parking registration request, the parking registration information including the parking divider, the vehicle identifier and / or the parking time is transmitted to the parking information server 105. The parking information server 105 determines whether the received parking registration information is valid using an internal database, updates the database using the parking registration information if valid, and then sends an approval message to the mobile terminal 101. To send). After the user goes through a series of payment processes, the user may park his vehicle on the parking surface corresponding to the parking divider corresponding to the parking time.

In the parking information inquiry processing method according to the present invention, a user such as a parking enforcement officer inputs a specific parking divider by using a mobile terminal 101 possessed by the user and requests an inquiry for parking information corresponding to the corresponding parking divider. Can be. By the parking information inquiry request, parking registration information including at least a parking divider is transmitted to the parking information server 105. The parking information server 105 searches the database using the received parking registration information, extracts the registered information, and processes the information into a response message and transmits it to the mobile terminal 101. The user can determine whether illegal parking is available using the response message displayed on the mobile terminal 101, and can efficiently perform the action accordingly.

2 is a view schematically showing a method of obtaining a parking divider according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 101 may receive an absolute geographic coordinate where a user is located from at least four satellites 201 by embedding a GPS function. Since the GPS function is a general matter, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 101 can obtain the corresponding parking divider by querying the absolute geographical coordinates from a database in which the absolute geographical coordinates and the parking divider are connected and stored therein.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a parking information server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the parking information server 105 may include a memory system 310, at least one central processing unit (CPU) 320 connected thereto, and an input device 330. And a communication device (especially a wireless communication device) 340.

The central processing unit 320 includes an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 322 for performing operations, a controller 326 for controlling the operation of the register 324 for temporary storage of data and instructions, and the parking information server 105. ). The central processing unit 320 includes Digital, Alpha, MIPS Technology, MIPS, such as NEC, IDT, Siemens, Intel, Cyrix, AMD, and Nexgen. It could be a processor with a variety of architectures, such as the company's x86 and IBM's and Powerola's Power PC. The memory system 310 generally includes a high speed main memory 312 which is a storage medium type such as random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM), floppy disk, hard disk, tape, CD-ROM, flash memory, and the like. Auxiliary memory 314 in the form of a long-term storage medium and a device for storing data using electrical, magnetic, optical or other storage media. In addition, the main memory 312 may include a video display memory for displaying an image through the display device.

In addition, the input device 330 may include a physical transducer such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or a microphone. The communication device, in particular, the wireless communication device 340 may be a device such as a network interface or an RF transmit / receive antenna for performing communication (particularly, wireless communication) with the plurality of mobile terminals 101.

Figure 4 shows a module configuration of the parking information server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the parking information server 105 transmits and receives a transmission / reception processing module 462 for processing wireless communication with a plurality of mobile terminals 101 and a parking registration in response to a request of the mobile terminal 101. The parking registration processing module 464 and a parking information inquiry processing module 466 for inquiring parking information according to a request of the mobile terminal 101 may be included.

Looking at the overall configuration of the parking information server 105 through such an application module as follows.

The parking information server 105 can use various operating systems (OS) as the OS of the system. The OS provides a high level command to an application program interface (410) to control the operation of each application module 460.

The parking information server 105 identifies each corresponding application module 460 according to the high level command provided from the API 410, and decodes the high level command and provides the high level command processor 420 to the corresponding place. It includes. The application module controller 450 controls the operation of the application module 460 according to the command provided from the high level command processor 420. That is, the high level instruction processing unit 420 identifies whether there is an application module 460 corresponding thereto according to the high level instruction provided through the API 410, and corresponds to the case where the corresponding application module 460 exists. The decoded command is recognized by the application module 460 and transmitted to the corresponding mapping unit or the message transmission is controlled. Accordingly, the application module controller 450 may include mapping units 451, 453, and 455 to the transmission and reception processing module 462, the parking registration processing module 464, and the parking information inquiry processing module 466, and the interface unit 452. 454 and 456, respectively.

The transmission / reception processing module mapping unit 451 may receive a high-level command for performing wireless communication with the plurality of mobile terminals 101 from the high-level command processing unit 420, and may process the transmission / reception processing module 462. Mapping is performed at the device level and provided to the transmission / reception processing module 462 through the transmission / reception processing module interface unit 452.

The parking registration processing module mapping unit 453 and the parking registration processing module interface unit 454 are parts for processing parking registration at the request of the mobile terminal 101. That is, the parking registration processing module mapping unit 453 receives a high level command for using the parking registration processing module 464 from the high level command processing unit 420 and maps it to a device level command and maps the parking registration processing module. The parking registration processing module 464 is provided through the interface unit 454.

The parking information inquiry processing module 466 is a part that processes the parking information inquiry. The parking information inquiry processing module mapping unit 455 receives a high level command applied through the high level command processing unit 420 and maps it to a device level command that the parking information inquiry processing module 466 can recognize. The device level command is provided to the parking information inquiry processing module 466 through the parking information inquiry processing module interface 456.

5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a parking information server according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the parking information server 105 may include a transmission / reception area 510, a program area 520, and a database area 530. The transmission / reception area 510 may include a web daemon 512 and a transmission / reception daemon 514. By this configuration, a user's request may be received at any time and a response message may be displayed. In addition, the program area 520 may include a parking registration processing program 522 and a parking information inquiry processing program 524. Each data stored in the database area 530 will be described later in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the base station 601 checks positions of the plurality of mobile terminals 101 and performs transmission and reception of radio signals and conversion of communication protocols for the mobile terminal 101. The base station controller 603 manages and controls the plurality of base stations 601 and performs functions such as allocation control of communication channels for each mobile terminal 101. The exchange 605 processes a call requested by each base station 601 through the control of the base station controller 603, and is connected to a public telephone network (PSTN) to connect a general wired terminal to the mobile terminal 101. Do this.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a parking registration process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal inputs parking registration information using a parking registration interface stored therein. A process of inputting parking registration information using the parking registration interface will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 9.

9 is a diagram illustrating a process of applying for parking registration using a parking registration interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects a parking request menu from the parking menu using the parking registration interface built into the mobile terminal, a screen for selecting an area is displayed on the mobile terminal. Thereafter, when the user selects a specific area (for example, Gangdong-gu) on the displayed screen, a screen for inputting a parking divider is displayed on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a parking divider (for example, 12345) by a user's key input using a screen for inputting the parking divider (step 701). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may be equipped with a GPS function to receive absolute geographical coordinates of where the user is located from at least four satellites. Thereafter, the mobile terminal can obtain the corresponding parking divider by using the absolute geographical coordinates as a query from a database in which the absolute geographical coordinates and the parking divider are connected and stored therein.

When the input of the parking divider is completed, a screen for inputting (or selecting) a vehicle identifier (for example, a vehicle registration number) is displayed on the mobile terminal. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, after inputting a plurality of vehicle registration numbers in advance, a user may select a specific vehicle registration number by key input. The mobile terminal receives an input of a vehicle identifier (eg, Seoul 12-3456) inputted by the user using the screen (step 703). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal transmits its mobile terminal identifier (eg, MIN) to the parking information server. Thereafter, the parking information server may extract the vehicle identifier previously stored in the database using the mobile terminal identifier. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the parking information server that receives the mobile terminal identifier from the mobile terminal extracts a plurality of vehicle identifiers previously stored in the database by using the mobile terminal identifier, and transmits them to the mobile terminal. . The mobile terminal outputs an interface through which a user can select a specific vehicle identifier among the plurality of vehicle identifiers. When the user inputs a specific vehicle identifier using the interface, the input information is transmitted to the parking information server. In the second and third embodiments of the present invention, when the parking information server that receives the mobile terminal identifier from the mobile terminal fails to extract the vehicle identifier corresponding to the mobile terminal identifier, the first embodiment is implemented. Done.

When the input of the vehicle identifier is completed, a screen for entering (or selecting) a parking time is displayed on the mobile terminal. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a parking registration interface may be provided in which a user can select a multiple of a unit time (eg, 1 hour). The mobile terminal receives a parking time (eg, two hours) input by the user using the screen (for example, two hours) (step 705).

The parking registration information may comprise at least the parking divider, the vehicle identifier and the parking time. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may sequentially receive the parking divider, the vehicle identifier, and the parking time by using an automatic response system (ARS) provided by the parking information server. The automated answering system is a general matter, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal requests the parking registration to the parking information server by transmitting the parking registration information including the generated parking divider, the vehicle identifier, and the parking time (steps 707 and 709).

The parking information server determines whether the received parking registration information is valid by using a database provided in advance (step 711). That is, the parking information server determines whether the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier can park at the parking time at the parking divider by using the parking information stored in the database. Description of the information stored in the database will be described with reference to FIG. 8. If it is determined in step 711 that the parking registration information is valid, the parking information server proceeds to step 713; otherwise, proceeds to step 717.

In step 713, the parking information server updates the database using the received parking registration information. Then, the parking information server generates a response message of the approval for the parking request (step 715). An example of the response message of the approval may be provided in the form of the time parking coupon of FIG. 9. An example of the approval response message, the time parking coupon includes a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, a parking time, a coupon number (eg, KD-321), and the like, and may be displayed on the display device of the mobile terminal. In step 717, the parking information server generates an unapproved response message for the parking request. In step 719, the parking information server transmits the generated approval response message or unauthorized response message to the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal displays the received approval response message or unauthorized response message through the display device (display) provided (step 721). An example in which the approval response message is displayed may be the time parking coupon of FIG. 9.

8 is a diagram illustrating various types of information stored in a database provided in a parking information server for parking registration processing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the database includes an area classification table, a parking assignment vehicle table, a parking partition table, a parking application table, a parking application temp table, a nonpayment information table, a terminal and a vehicle number table, a parking payment method table, a parking discount table, and the like. There are various tables and various fields constituting each table, and information necessary for the corresponding fields may be stored.

10 is a view showing a parking registration interface for parking inquiry and correction according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, a user may select an inquiry and correction menu by key input to inquire and modify a result of parking registration on a parking menu screen displayed on a mobile terminal possessed by the user. By selecting the inquiry and correction menu, the application details screen which is the result of the user's application is displayed on the mobile terminal. Using the application details screen, a user can select a specific application details by key input to inquire details of the application. By selecting the specific application details, detailed parking application details corresponding to the specific application details are displayed on the mobile terminal.

When the user selects a correction menu included in the parking application details screen displayed on the mobile terminal by key input, an input content correction screen for correcting or changing details is displayed on the mobile terminal. Among these, when the user selects the autonomous region correction menu by key input in order to correct the autonomous region, the autonomous region correction screen for correcting the autonomous region is displayed on the mobile terminal. Thereafter, the user may correct the autonomous region by using the autonomous region correction screen. The updated parking request details screen which is a modified result may be displayed on the mobile terminal.

11 is a view showing a parking registration interface for parking termination according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, in order to immediately end parking on the parking menu screen displayed on the mobile terminal possessed by the user, the user may select the parking end menu by a key input. By selecting the parking end menu, the parking details screen is displayed on the mobile terminal. The parking details screen displays at least the parking divider, the vehicle identifier and the parking time. In particular, the parking time is displayed as the parking time (for example, one hour) from the parking start time at the time of parking registration application to the selection time of the parking end menu.

12 is a diagram illustrating a parking registration interface for registering a vehicle identifier according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, a user may select a car number registration menu by key input to register a new vehicle identifier (particularly, a vehicle registration number) on a parking menu screen displayed on a mobile terminal possessed by the user. By selecting the vehicle number registration menu, the vehicle number registration screen is displayed on the mobile terminal. Using the vehicle number registration screen, the user may register a new vehicle identifier (eg, Seoul 23 or 1234). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the new vehicle identifier may register at least one to match the mobile terminal identifier.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a routine parking registration processing process according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, a mobile terminal may receive regular parking registration by a user's key input using a parking registration interface stored therein.

When the user selects the commuter pass application menu from the parking menu using the parking registration interface built in the mobile terminal (step 1301), a screen for inputting an area and a parking divider is displayed on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives a parking divider (for example, 12345) by a user's key input using a screen for inputting the parking divider (step 1303). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may be equipped with a GPS function to receive absolute geographical coordinates of where the user is located from at least four satellites. Thereafter, the mobile terminal can obtain the corresponding parking divider by using the absolute geographical coordinates as a query from a database in which the absolute geographical coordinates and the parking divider are connected and stored therein.

When the input of the parking divider is completed, a screen for inputting (or selecting) a vehicle identifier is displayed on the mobile terminal. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, after inputting a plurality of vehicle registration numbers in advance, a user may select a specific vehicle registration number by key input. The mobile terminal receives a vehicle identifier input (or selected) by the user using the screen (step 1305). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal transmits its mobile terminal identifier (eg, MIN) to the parking information server. Thereafter, the parking information server may extract the vehicle identifier previously stored in the database using the mobile terminal identifier. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the parking information server that receives the mobile terminal identifier from the mobile terminal extracts a plurality of vehicle identifiers previously stored in the database by using the mobile terminal identifier, and transmits them to the mobile terminal. . The mobile terminal outputs an interface through which a user can select a specific vehicle identifier among the plurality of vehicle identifiers. When the user inputs a specific vehicle identifier using the interface, the input information is transmitted to the parking information server. In the second and third embodiments of the present invention, when the parking information server that receives the mobile terminal identifier from the mobile terminal fails to extract the vehicle identifier corresponding to the mobile terminal identifier, the first embodiment is implemented. Done.

When the input of the vehicle identifier is completed, a screen for inputting (or selecting) a parking period (particularly monthly) is displayed on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives an input of a parking period (for example, one month) that the user inputs (or selects) using the screen (step 1307).

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user may select a parking type (eg, day parking, night parking or full day parking).

The regular parking registration information may comprise at least the parking divider, the vehicle identifier and the parking period. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may sequentially receive the parking divider, the vehicle identifier, and the parking time by using an automatic response system (ARS) provided by the parking information server. Further, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the user has previously registered parking, the user can complete the registration by selecting only the parking period in order to apply for regular parking. Since the parking divider and the vehicle identifier are previously stored in the parking information server, the regular parking registration information may be generated using the parking divider and the vehicle identifier.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal requests the regular parking registration to the parking information server by transmitting the regular parking registration information including the generated parking divider, the vehicle identifier, and the parking period (steps 1309 and 1311).

Since steps 1313 to 1323 are substantially the same as steps 711 to 721 of FIG. 7, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

14 is a view showing a parking registration interface for regular parking registration according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user has previously registered parking, and thus the parking divider is stored in advance in the parking information server.

Referring to FIG. 14, a user may select a monthly commuter pass application menu by a key input to register a regular parking on a parking menu screen displayed on a mobile terminal possessed by the user. By selecting the monthly commuter pass application menu, the vehicle number selection and input screen is displayed on the mobile terminal. Using the vehicle number selection and input screen, the user may register a new vehicle identifier (for example, Seoul 23 or 1234). Thereafter, the user can apply for regular parking by selecting the application menu on the vehicle number input screen. An application result screen which is an application result of the regular parking registration may be displayed on the mobile terminal.

15A is a diagram illustrating a payment processing screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15A, after a user applies for parking registration using the parking registration interface described with reference to FIG. 9, the parking information server generates a message for payment and transmits the message to the mobile terminal. The payment message may include a coupon number (eg, KD-321), and may also include a menu for selecting various payment methods such as telephone bill payment, 700 payment or credit card payment. If the user selects the payment method of the telephone bill payment in the message, the parking information server can immediately pay for the parking registration, and transmits the result to the mobile terminal.

15B is a view showing a payment processing screen according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15B, after a user applies for regular parking registration using the parking registration interface described with reference to FIG. 14, the parking information server generates a message for payment and transmits the message to the mobile terminal. The message for payment may include a menu for selecting various payment methods such as telephone bill payment, 700 payment or credit card payment. If the user selects the payment method of the telephone bill payment in the message, the parking information server can immediately pay for the parking registration, and transmits the result to the mobile terminal.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a parking information inquiry processing process according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16, the mobile terminal inputs parking registration information by using the parking information inquiry interface prestored therein. The mobile terminal receives the entered parking divider by using the parking information inquiry interface built in the mobile terminal (step 1601). In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal may be equipped with a GPS function to receive absolute geographical coordinates of where the user is located from at least three satellites. Thereafter, the mobile terminal can obtain the corresponding parking divider by using the absolute geographical coordinates as a query from a database in which the absolute geographical coordinates and the parking divider are connected and stored therein.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal can query the parking information corresponding to the plurality of parking dividers at the same time by inputting the plurality of parking dividers. For example, if you enter a start parking divider (for example, 01-001) and an ending parking divider (for example, 01-010), each of the plurality of parking dividers (01-001 to 01-010) You can query the parking information for.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal requests the parking information inquiry from the parking information server by transmitting parking registration information including at least the parking divider (steps 1603 and 1605). At this time, the current time at the time of querying the parking information may be transmitted together.

The parking information server searches for the parking information inquiry request or the current time based on the previously provided database based on the received parking registration information (step 1607). The database will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 17. The parking information server then generates a response message containing the retrieved parking information (step 1609). The response message may include the parking divider, the licensed vehicle number corresponding to the parking divider, the parking time and the type of parking (time, day, night, all day, etc.). Thereafter, the parking information server transmits the generated response message to the mobile terminal (step 1611).

The mobile terminal displays the received response message on the display device (step 1613). A user, such as a parking enforcement agent, can efficiently perform illegal parking by using a response message displayed on the display device.

17 is a diagram illustrating various types of information stored in a database provided in a parking information server for parking information inquiry processing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, the database includes various tables such as an enforcement agency table, an announcement table, a parking enforcement agent table, a parking enforcement terminal table, a parking enforcement table, a towing company table, a parking application table, and various fields constituting each table. And necessary information may be stored in the corresponding field.

18 is a diagram illustrating a screen for parking control according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.

Referring to FIG. 18, parking information obtained by a user, such as a parking enforcement agent, inputs a plurality of parking dividers 01-001 to 01-010 by using a parking information inquiry interface built in a mobile terminal possessed by the user. A screen including a is disclosed. A user, such as a parking enforcement agent, may input (or select) a specific parking divider (eg, 01-003) to request an inquiry of parking information. As a result, the upper portion of the right screen may be displayed. The parking enforcement agent notifies the towing action remotely using the screen (interface) if a vehicle (vehicle number Seoul 46Gy7890) irrelevant to the parked parking information is parked on the parking surface corresponding to the parking divider without permission. And / or crackdown on illegal parking such as sticker issuance. Since the vehicle can be reported remotely to the enforcement agency using the information of the illegal parking vehicle on the basis of the parking information, illegal parking can be controlled efficiently.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

According to the present invention, by utilizing the residence-first parking section as a temporary parking section, it is possible to secure a scarce parking space.

Further, according to the present invention, the number of illegally parked vehicles can be greatly reduced by inducing just parking for existing vehicles that are forced to park illegally.

In addition, by querying the parking information using the mobile terminal, it is possible to check whether the current parking vehicle is illegal parking in real time, so that illegal parking enforcement can be efficiently performed.

In addition, since the parking control can be provided not only to the parking enforcement personnel, but also to all citizens, the efficiency of the enforcement can be maximized.

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In performing a parking registration task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, Receiving parking registration information including at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time from the user terminal; Determining whether parking is possible according to the parking time in a parking section corresponding to the parking divider by searching for at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the parking information server by using the received parking registration information. step; If parking is available, transmitting a parking available message to the user terminal; Parking registration processing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, If the parking is available, storing the parking registration information in the database. Parking registration processing method further comprising. The method of claim 1, The communication network At least one of a wireless communication network and a wired communication network Parking registration processing method characterized in that. The method of claim 3, The user terminal At least one of a mobile communication terminal, a PDA terminal, and an IMT 2000 terminal Parking registration processing method characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The parking registration information The apparatus may further include an area classification corresponding to the parking section and a user terminal identifier corresponding to the user terminal, wherein the parking time includes at least one of a parking start time and a parking end time. Parking registration processing method characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The parking available message Displayed on the user terminal Parking registration processing method characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The parking time is In a predetermined period Parking registration processing method characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The parking divider Acquired by the GPS method Parking registration processing method characterized in that. In performing a parking information inquiry task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, Receiving parking inquiry information including at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier from the user terminal; Retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server; Determining whether the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier is valid to park in the parking section corresponding to the parking divider as a result of the search; Transmitting a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal; Parking information query method comprising a. The method of claim 9, The parking inquiry information Containing the current time further Parking information query method characterized in that. The method of claim 9, Extracting a current time corresponding to a time point at which the parking inquiry information is received; Further comprising, wherein the retrieved parking information corresponding to the current time Parking information query method characterized in that. The method of claim 9, The communication network At least one of a wireless communication network and a wired communication network Parking information query method characterized in that. The method of claim 9, The user terminal At least one of a mobile communication terminal, a PDA terminal, and an IMT 2000 terminal Parking information query method characterized in that. The method of claim 9, The parking information is At least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time, wherein the parking time includes at least one of a parking start time and a parking end time. Parking information query method characterized in that. The method of claim 9, The judgment result is Displayed on the user terminal Parking information query method characterized in that. In performing a parking information inquiry task in a parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network, Receiving a parking divider from the user terminal; Retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a database connected to the parking information server; Generating a response message including the search result; Transmitting the generated response message to the user terminal Parking information query method comprising a. A parking registration processing apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal through a communication network to perform a parking registration task, Means for receiving parking registration information including at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time from the user terminal; Determining whether parking is possible according to the parking time in a parking section corresponding to the parking divider by searching for at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the parking information server by using the received parking registration information. Way; Means for transmitting a parking available message to the user terminal if parking is available Parking registration processing device comprising a. In the parking information inquiry apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network, performing a parking information inquiry task, Means for receiving parking inquiry information including at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier from the user terminal; Means for retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server; Means for determining whether the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier is valid to park in the parking compartment corresponding to the parking divider as a result of the search; Means for transmitting a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal Parking information query device comprising a. In the parking information inquiry processing apparatus coupled to at least one user terminal via a communication network, performing a parking information inquiry task, Means for receiving a parking divider from the user terminal; Means for retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a database connected to the parking information server; Means for generating a response message including the search result; Means for transmitting the generated response message to the user terminal Parking information query device comprising a. A parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal via a communication network to perform a parking registration task, A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, Receiving parking registration information including at least one of a parking divider, a vehicle identifier, and a parking time from the user terminal, and using the received parking registration information, at least one parking information previously stored in a database connected to the parking information server; Determining whether the parking is available in the parking section corresponding to the parking divider corresponding to the parking time, and if the parking is available, transmitting a parking available message to the user terminal Parking information server, characterized in that. A parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, Receive parking inquiry information including at least one of a parking divider and a vehicle identifier from the user terminal, retrieve the parking information corresponding to the parking inquiry information from a database connected to the parking information server, the search result, the vehicle Determining whether the vehicle corresponding to the identifier is valid to park in the parking compartment corresponding to the parking divider, and transmitting a message corresponding to the determination result to the user terminal. Parking information server, characterized in that. A parking information server coupled with at least one user terminal through a communication network to perform a parking information inquiry task, A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program Including, The processor by the program, Receiving a parking divider from the user terminal, retrieving parking information corresponding to the parking divider from a database connected to the parking information server, generating a response message including the search result, and generating the response message; Sent to the user terminal Parking information server, characterized in that.