KR20100107117A

KR20100107117A - Parking lot confirmation system and method

Info

Publication number: KR20100107117A
Application number: KR1020090025235A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 한남용
Original assignee: 주식회사 모닝테크놀로지
Priority date: 2009-03-25
Filing date: 2009-03-25
Publication date: 2010-10-05

Abstract

The present invention relates to a parking position identification system and a method thereof, wherein a customer contacts a parking position register that exists in a certain parking area after a vehicle is parked by a magnetic card such as a credit card or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). ) It recognizes the parking location by contactless method using the tag and registers the parking location with the customer information in the parking database (Data Base) of the server computer, and then uses a magnetic card or RFID tag to check the parking location. Parking location checking system and method for retrieving the parking location of the server computer based on customer information obtained through contact or non-contact method of parking location checker and outputting the parking location information on the monitor screen connected to the parking location checker It is about.

Description

Parking lot confirmation system and method

A conventional system and method for checking a parking position includes a vehicle detection sensor in each parking lot of a parking lot, and when the vehicle is parked, the vehicle detection sensor detects this and uses a license plate that can move and angle the camera. System for recognizing the vehicle and storing it in a server computer, and grasping the parking position by directly inputting the vehicle number in the parking position guide disposed on the main line (Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0008034], " Parking location confirmation system using a camera ", and the first RFID tag mounted on the vehicle is read by the RFID reader installed at the entrance of the parking lot and transmitted to the parking management server, and installed in a certain area of the parking lot to store the location information. 2 Read the location information of the parking space through the RFID reader chip of the customer's mobile communication terminal from the RFID tag and share it with the customer's phone number. System to check the parking location by transmitting to the management server, and the location information of the parking space of the customer's vehicle through the parking management server to the mobile communication terminal of the customer (Korean Patent [Registration No.:10-0778618 ], "Parking positioning system and method thereof" also exists.

In another system, when entering a parking lot, an RFID tag that records vehicle information is issued, the parking area of the vehicle where the tag is issued is confirmed through a sensor node, and information about the runner area confirmed by the parking location management server. To register the database, update the database when the vehicle is out of the parking area, and if the vehicle is discharged from the parking lot, a registered patent (Korean Patent [Registration No.:10-0738514], "Parking management and There is also a parking location information service providing method, apparatus and system, and as a device for manually and automatically storing the parking position, such as a registered patent (Korean Patent [Registration No.:10-0514767], "Parking position recognition memory device") In the manual mode, enter the name of the large runner parking the car, enter the number of floors, enter the lake life on each floor, and apply to each lake. Provide a physical device for entering a number, and in the automatic mode, the sensor is attached to each call number, and when the button on the remote control is pressed, the parking position information (parking lot name, floor number, call number, There is also a system which automatically receives a number) and is displayed on the automatic control recording device.

In the method using the camera, the vehicle detection sensor must determine whether the car is parked in advance, the camera number must be recognized by the camera, and when checking the parking position, the user must input the car number through the input unit of the parking position guide. There is a problem that must be inconvenient, and when using a mobile communication terminal equipped with the RFID reader chip, there is a problem in that the operation of the mobile communication terminal is inconvenient and additional operating costs are incurred. And when the vehicle is recovered, there is a problem that the cumbersome work is repeated, the device for manually and automatically remembering the primary position is inconvenient to operate the physical device manually when manual, and actually when such automatic Costly to build a system It exists.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, without using a camera or a mobile communication terminal, a parking location register and a parking location checker (registrar and checker) that exist in a certain area on the same line of parking lot or people Each of them has a code value indicating its own spatial location information) and receives the customer's information in a contact or non-contact manner and registers the parking location in the parking database and retrieves the parking location information on a separate monitor screen. The present invention provides a parking positioning system and a method thereof.

Parking position identification system according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a member card or credit card in the form of a magnetic card possessed by a customer driving a car in a contact manner or a non-contact RFID tag A customer data obtainer for acquiring customer information such as a membership number or an RFID tag ID number or a car number or a telephone number or a mobile number of the magnetic card; A parking location register which exists for each predetermined area of the parking lot and transmits its own spatial location code value and customer information acquired from the customer data obtainer to a parking management server computer; It is located on a lot of people, such as an elevator or an escalator, and transmits its own spatial location code value and customer information obtained from the customer data acquirer to the parking management server computer, and the parking location retrieved from the server computer. A parking position checker which receives the information and outputs it to the monitor screen; It is determined whether to store data (customer information and parking location code value) sent from the parking location register and the parking location checker in the parking database or to search the parking database according to the parking location code value, and according to the determined result. A database manager for executing a store or retrieve; And a parking management server computer controlling the customer data obtainer, the parking location register, the parking location checker, and the database manager.

The customer data obtainer includes a magnetic card reader capable of reading a magnetic card or the like and a RFID reader capable of reading an RFID tag in a non-contact manner, respectively, or when the customer's information is read or failed. It is also characterized by an audio-visual display device that visually and audibly shows whether or not.

The audiovisual display device may display the power by applying power to the lamp, and may output a specific voice or sound to a speaker.

The RFID reader uses a short range wireless recognition frequency (for example, 13.56 MHz) so that the wireless recognition distances of the RFID readers do not overlap each other. When the RFID tag possessed by the customer approaches the recognition range of the RFID reader, the accessed tag information (The information stored in the user memory area of the tag ID and tag).

The RFID tag is composed of an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip that stores the antenna and data, and when the RFID reader radiates radio frequency through the RFID reader antenna, the RFID tag in which the ID and data are stored has its own The information is transmitted to the RFID reader in the form of a reflected wave.

The parking location register is not installed at every parking lot in the parking lot, but at least one parking lot is installed in a predetermined area in which several parking lots are grouped into one group, and each parking location register codes its own spatial location information. And a wired or wireless data transmitting / receiving device which transmits customer information and its own code value obtained from the customer data acquirer to the parking management server computer and receives a registration success or failure signal from the parking management server computer. Equipped.

The parking position checker includes a monitor screen as a means for outputting parking position information and a data transmission / reception device for wired or wireless communication with a parking management server computer, and at least one on a moving line such as an elevator or an escalator. It is arranged to transmit its own spatial location code value and the customer information obtained from the customer data obtainer to the parking management server computer, the parking management server computer obtained by searching the parking database based on the customer information When the location information is sent, the parking location finder displays the location information on the monitor screen connected with the parking location finder, and outputs the directions by moving from the current parking location finder to the parking location where the car is parked. The monitor screen is a parking management server computer A kiosk that is implemented for one direction (ie, does not allow the customer to manipulate the monitor screen) that only outputs information sent by the user, and can be used for two-way purposes (information that provides guidance or information for the customer). Search terminal) may be implemented as a feature.

As the code value, both the parking location register and the parking location finder each have a unique value, and the unique value is divided into two groups. That is, the code value of one group is a code value for the purpose of registering the parking position and the actual parking position, and the other group is a code value indicating the use of the parking position search and its own spatial position. For example, the code value used to register the parking position and the code value for the actual parking position is used from 1 to 49999, and the code value used to search for the parking position and to indicate one's own position from 50000. If the number is 99999, when the parking management server computer receives the customer information and the code value, if the code value is 65000, the parking management server computer searches the parking database based on the customer information. This is because the code value of 65000 means searching the DB, not the registration. In addition, since the location information of the device for transmitting the customer information and the code value is also represented by 65000, the location is also identified.

The database manager is a registration process of storing data in a parking DB according to a code value among data (customer information and parking location code values) transmitted from the parking location register and the parking location checker, and searching for finding data in the parking DB. If it is a registration process, the data (customer information and parking location code value) is recorded in the parking DB together with the date and time information of the acquisition of the customer information. The parking DB is searched and the parking location information found is sent to the parking location finder through the server computer. In addition, there is a feature that finds and provides appropriate information when an additional information search request comes through a monitor screen (which can be implemented as a touch screen) connected to the parking position checker.

In addition, the database manager distinguishes whether or not the customer is a registered member by searching the member DB by the parking management server computer, and both registered and non-registered members can use the system of the present invention. . When data is input through a magnetic card reader, the magnetic card is already classified as a member by using data on the personal information of the customer. When the RFID tag data is input through the RFID reader, it is classified into two types. That is, the RFID tag is a tag having only simple tag ID information that can be processed as a non-registered member in a server computer which does not store any information about the customer, or personal information (for example, a phone number) of the customer. Or a mobile phone number, a car number, etc.) in a user area of an RFID tag, and may be a tag that can be processed as a non-member or a member by a server computer, which can be selected by the customer when the RFID tag is issued. There is a characteristic.

In addition, the database manager is characterized in that, in the case of a non-registered member can be limited to the service rather than a registered member. That is, non-registered members are mainly provided with parking-related information, but registered members have more opportunities to query not only parking information but also information such as purchase history and point information in the case of department stores or discount stores, for example. There are features to provide. In other words, it also has the means of inducing non-registered members as registered members.

When the parking management server computer receives customer information from one or more parking location registers having respective unique location information, the parking management server computer registers the data in the parking database by decoding the unique location information of the parking location register. Recognizes specific information about where the parking position of the car is, and reads the recognized information and records it in the parking database (DB) along with the transmitted customer information. At this time, when recording to the database, it is also characterized by recording the date and time information when the customer information is recognized through the magnetic card reader or RFID reader.

In addition, the parking management server computer, when receiving information from one or more parking location determiner having each unique location information, is a search process for searching the parking database through the decoding of the unique location information of the parking location determiner And the information on the parking positioner's own location in detail, and searches the parking database 270 based on the read and transmitted customer information, and the searched result is a monitor screen (or kiosk screen) of the parking positioner. ) Is displayed through).

What is displayed through the kiosk screen (monitor screen connected to the parking location checker) may output the directions by moving from the location of the kiosk to the identified parking location, and means for presenting directions in more detail as well as the directions. Can also be provided, it is characterized by knowing how much the parking fee is calculated by calculating the parking time until the moment to confirm the parking position.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is implemented in the form of integrated with a customer data acquirer having a magnetic card reader or an RFID reader and is arranged in the parking lot one or more locations of their own parking space It is integrated with a parking location register with a code value for information, and a customer data acquirer with a magnetic card reader or an RFID reader. Parking location checking method using a system including a parking location checker having a code value and a parking location information display screen, and a parking management server computer for recording and retrieving parking location information in a parking database and managing and controlling necessary information. Customer's magnetic card is recognized as a magnetic card reader The RFID tag of the server computer together with a code value indicating the unique location information of the parking location register and the parking location register together with the customer data reading step of reading the customer information and reading the customer information by the RFID reader A data classification step of distinguishing whether the data (customer information and code value) transmitted through the data transmission step is registered or registered in the parking database or a verification process to search the parking database. If it is determined that the registration process in the data classification step, the database recording step of recording the customer information, the code value information, and the date and time information in the parking database; Search And a database search step of extracting the parking location data, and outputting the parking location information to display the parking location information found in the database search step on a monitor screen connected to the parking location checker. To provide.

The customer data reading step may include an audiovisual display step of informing each of when data reading (reading) succeeds or fails.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a recording medium recording a program for executing the above-described parking position checking method by a computer.

According to the parking position checking system and method of the present invention has the following effects.

First, without using the new technology, the reader who reads the conventional magnetic card is installed in a parking lot and a suitable place on the line of a person, and used as a parking location register and a parking location checker, so that people park only by using a membership card in the form of a magnetic card. This has the effect of locating the location.

Second, in case of using RFID technology, an RFID reader with a location code value for itself is installed in a parking lot or a suitable place on a human line, and a person has a simple tag to park regardless of registered or non-registered members. It is possible to check the position.

Third, install an RFID reader with a long wireless recognition distance at the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and provide the customer an additional RFID tag for the car that meets the radio frequency characteristics of the RFID reader. By additionally recording information such as car number and managing it on a computer, there is an effect that can be used immediately as a system such as parking fee calculation as well as a function of finding a parking location without the help of a camera or a mobile terminal.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

1 is an overall shape diagram for collectively explaining the contents of the parking position checking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the parking location checking system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a parking location register 120 or 130 in which an underground or ground parking lot 150 in an arbitrary building 160 is divided and arranged in a predetermined area. Parking location checker 140, which is used to find a parking location at an arbitrary place on a moving line of a lot of people in a building, a database 110 for storing and retrieving data and managing customer information, and the database. It consists of a parking management server computer 100 for controlling the parking location register and the parking location checker.

The parking location registers 120 and 130 have a customer data obtainer having a magnetic card reader and an RFID reader, respectively, or together, each parking location register having a unique code value indicating its own spatial location; The difference between No. 120 and No. 130 is that only the above code values are different and the others have the same characteristics), the magnetic card such as the customer's membership card or credit card is read by the magnetic card reader, and the RFID tag possessed by the customer is It reads through an RFID reader and transmits the obtained data and the code value to a server computer for storing and managing in a database.

Magnetic cards such as credit cards and membership cards are issued to customers in advance, and personal information (for example, customer names, membership numbers, etc.) of the customers are recorded, and these cards read card information by contact and RFID tags are also used. When it is issued to the customer in advance, customer information (e.g. car number, mobile number, membership number, etc.) is stored in the user memory area of the tag, and when the tag is within the wireless recognition distance of the RFID reader, the information of the tag is contactless ( Tag ID and customer information). The magnetic card or pre-issued RFID tag is managed in a database with registered membership. If the RFID tag is not issued to a customer in advance but issued by a third party, the database is read as a non-registered member by reading only the tag ID. It is characterized by managing in.

The wireless recognition distance of the RFID reader is characterized by using a short range frequency (eg, 13.56 MHz) that is not wide in scope. If the wireless recognition distance is wide, avoid the problem that tags already registered in the parking range in the recognition range are continuously read and try to register the parking location again even though the parking location has already been registered elsewhere. It is for. Of course, RFID readers have a feature that their wireless recognition distances do not overlap each other.

The characteristic of the tag when the RFID tag is issued in advance by the customer is characterized in that it is designed to respond to short-range radio frequency communication.

In addition, the data transmission from the parking location register 120, 130 to the server computer is shown in the wireless form in Figure 1, there is a feature that can be communicated by wire or wireless.

The parking location checker 140 includes a customer data obtainer having a magnetic card reader and an RFID reader, respectively, or together, and also has a monitor screen (implemented as a kiosk screen) for outputting directions or other information. Each parking locator uniquely has a code value indicating its own spatial location, and uses the code value to identify its own location and show directions or directions to the parked destination on the monitor screen. The customer's membership card or credit card such as credit card is read by the magnetic card reader, the customer's RFID tag is read through the RFID reader, and the data is retrieved and managed by the server. Transfer it to your computer.

In addition, the parking location checker 140 is characterized in that the content of the service is different from the registered member and the non-registered member. That is, in the case of a registered member, in addition to the parking position guide, for example, in the case of a department store, a search means for viewing the purchase history of the member, a search means for the member's point related contents, and an individual according to the purchase history of the member Customized new product introduction contents and other specialized services related to registered members can be provided, and non-registered members are mainly provided with parking location guidance. Of course, for department stores and discount stores, it is a means of searching for a particular product in which corner of a particular product or a brochure searching means to see the contents of an already advertised brochure, or in the case of an office, the location of a particular company or a department Such information is characterized in that the service is provided to both registered and non-registered members.

The difference between the registered member and the non-registered member is that the registered member means a customer whose personal information is identified through the reader, and the non-registered member cannot identify the personal information of the customer through the reader. Means. In the case of the magnetic card, it is possible to grasp the customer information, but in the case of the RFID tag, the customer information cannot be grasped when there is only the ID of the tag without the customer information.

2 is a block diagram of a parking position checking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the parking position checking system according to the present invention includes a parking position register 210 having a customer data acquirer 1 200 and a parking position finder having a customer data acquirer 2 220. 230, a parking location information outputter 240 that can be implemented as a kiosk monitor, a database manager 260, and a parking management server computer 250 that controls the devices.

In FIG. 2, the customer data acquirer 1 200 and the customer data acquirer 2 220 are identical to each other in functional terms, but are provided in a form integrated with the parking location register and the parking location checker, respectively. Since the functions of the parking position checker are different from each other, in FIG. 2, there are features that are separately displayed, and whether or not the customer data acquisition is successful or failed is an audio-visual system provided in the customer data acquirer 1 and the customer data acquirer 2. There is a feature that can be confirmed through the display device.

The parking location register 210 is installed at least one per predetermined area of the parking lot, the customer parks the car and the customer data obtainer 1 (200) equipped with a membership card, credit card or RFID tag in the parking location register ) To register the parking position by contacting or approaching.

The parking location checker 230 is not one of the parking lot, such as an elevator or an escalator is arranged on one or more moving lines, and also has a customer data obtainer 2 (220) for acquiring customer data, and also The parking position information output unit 240 has a feature for displaying parking position information on the monitor screen.

The audio-visual display device may include a device for emitting light in green by applying power to a lamp when the data acquisition is successful, and outputting a specific tone or a specific voice message to a speaker. Of course, when the data acquisition fails, the lamp emits a red color, and the voice or sound message may be output to the speaker to inform the failure.

The parking location information output unit 240 is provided in the form of a kiosk, and has a feature of outputting not only the parking location information but also other information properly classified according to the request of the customer.

The database manager 260 searches for the member DB 280 based on the customer data obtained from the customer data obtainer 1 200 and the customer data obtainer 2 220 and is classified as a registered member. In the case of being classified as a registered member, the customer data is divided and managed. Apart from the member DB 280, the storage and retrieval of the parking related information uses a separate parking DB 270.

The parking management server computer 250 controls the parking location register, the parking location finder and the database manager, and in particular, the customer data and the devices 210 and 230 sent from the parking location register and the parking location finder. It is characterized by distinguishing whether it is a registration process for storing in the parking DB or a verification process for searching the parking DB based on a code value indicating unique spatial location information.

In addition, the parking management server computer 250 is a wired or wireless communication between the parking location register and the parking location checker, and the information learned during the data acquisition process of the customer is encrypted or specially handled so that only authorized personnel And, it has nothing to do with paying a fee, and has a feature of handling customer information only by connecting a location of a parked vehicle with a customer who is a user of the vehicle.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a parking position checking method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Customer data reading step 300 for reading customer information at a suitable place of the relevant building other than the parking lot or the parking lot, and a data transmission step of transmitting the unique location information of the reader to the server computer together with the customer information read in the customer data reading step ( 310, a data classification step 320 for distinguishing whether the data sent from the data transmission step is to be registered or registered in the parking database or a verification process to search the parking database, and the recording process is determined in the data classification step. (330) a database recording step of recording customer information, unique location information of the reader, and date and time information in the parking database (340), if it is determined that the verification process in the data classification step (330) based on the customer information Search the database to extract the parking location data Characterized by configured database search step 350, the parking position information retrieved from the database search step to a parking position information output step of displaying on the monitor screen, that is connected to the check group and a parking position.

As described above, the present invention can not only easily find the parking position using a simple contact or non-contact using the magnetic card or RFID tag that the customer already has, but also through the kiosk properly installed in a suitable place. Since the information can be found without anyone's help, the kiosk operator also has the opportunity to conduct customized marketing.

In addition, if a tag that stores a member ID, a car number or a phone number, etc. is issued in advance in the user area of the RFID tag, and an additional RFID reader with a long wireless recognition distance is installed at the doorway of the parking lot, the acquisition of the tag ID and the car information is prevented. If you register the parking location in the parking lot after parking, it is possible to calculate the time when the car entered the parking entrance, the parking time, the parking status information of the parking lot, the investment time leaving the parking lot and the parking fee. For example, it can be integrated into an existing parking management system or replace the existing system.

1 is an overall shape for explaining the contents of the parking position checking system according to an embodiment of the present invention collectively.

100, 250: parking management server computer 110, 270: parking database

120, 130, 210: Parking location register 140, 230: Parking location checker

200, 220: customer data acquirer 240: parking location information output

260: Database Manager 280: Member Database

Claims

A customer data obtainer for acquiring customer information such as a membership number or RFID tag ID number or a car number or a telephone number or a mobile number of the magnetic card by providing the magnetic card reader and the RFID reader respectively or together;

A parking location register for transmitting the customer information acquired from the customer data obtainer and its own spatial location code value to a parking management server computer;

Transfer the customer information acquired from the customer data obtainer and its own spatial location information code value to the parking management server computer, and receive the parking location information retrieved based on the customer information from the parking management server computer on the monitor screen. A parking position indicator for outputting;

It is determined whether to store data (customer information and parking location code value) sent from the parking location register and the parking location checker in the parking database or to search the parking database according to the parking location code value, and according to the determined result. A database manager for executing a store or retrieve; And

And a parking management server computer for controlling the customer data obtainer, the parking location register, the parking location determiner, and the database manager.

The method of claim 1, wherein the customer data obtainer is provided with a magnetic card reader that can read a magnetic card, such as a magnetic card, and an RFID reader that can read an RFID tag in a non-contact manner, respectively, to read customer information. And a parking position identification system, which is equipped with an audiovisual display that visually and aurally indicates whether the reading was successful or failed.

The parking position checking system according to claim 2, wherein the audiovisual display device is displayed by applying power to a lamp and outputs a specific voice or sound to a speaker.

The RFID reader of claim 1 or 2, wherein the RFID reader uses a near field recognition frequency (for example, 13.56 MHz) so that the radio recognition distances do not overlap each other, and the RFID tag possessed by the customer is within the recognition range of the RFID reader. When approaching, parking position identification system characterized by reading the accessed tag information (tag ID and information stored in the user memory area of the tag).

The method of claim 1, wherein the parking location register is implemented in an integrated form with the customer data obtainer and is not installed in every parking lot of the parking lot, but one or more per predetermined area grouping several parking lots into one group. And a wired or wireless data transmitting / receiving device configured to receive a parking position registration success or failure signal from a parking management server computer and display the same on an audiovisual display of the customer data obtainer.

The method of claim 1, wherein the parking positioner is implemented in an integrated form with the customer data acquirer, and is disposed on one or more moving lines such as an elevator or an escalator, and the parking position information output means. Parking position monitoring system characterized by having a monitor screen and a data transmission / reception device for wired or wireless communication with a computer.

According to claim 1 or claim 6, The monitor screen outputs a map in a way to go from the position of the parking position finder to the parking position where the car is parked, and only outputs information sent from the parking management server computer It can be implemented in one direction (ie, do not allow the customer to operate the monitor screen), or in a kiosk (information retrieval terminal that provides guidance or information for the customer) that can be used in both directions. Parking positioning system.

The parking positioning system according to claim 1, wherein each of the parking position register and the parking position identifier has a unique value as the code value.

The method of claim 1, wherein the database manager records the data (the customer information and the parking location code value) in the parking DB together with the date and time information of the customer information when the database manager registers the data in the parking DB. Parking positioning system.

The method of claim 1, wherein the database manager searches for a parking DB based on customer information from the data (customer information and parking location code value) when the database manager is searching for data in the parking DB and extracts parking position information. Parking positioning system.

It is integrated with customer data acquirer equipped with magnetic card reader or RFID reader. It is located at one or more parking lot and has a parking location register with code value for location information of own parking space, also magnetic card reader It is implemented in an integrated form with a customer data acquirer equipped with an RFID reader, is arranged on one or more lines of a person, has a code value for its own location information, and has a parking location information display screen. In the parking location confirmation method using a system including a parking management server computer for recording and retrieving the parking location information in the parking database and managing and controlling the necessary information,

Recognizing the customer's magnetic card with the magnetic card reader and the customer's RFID tag with the RFID reader to read the customer data reading step,

A data transmission step of transmitting a code value indicating unique location information of the parking location register and the parking location finder together with the customer information read in the customer data reading step, to a server computer;

A data classification step of distinguishing whether the data (customer information and code value) transmitted through the data transmission step is a registration process for registering in a parking database or a verification process for searching a parking database;

A database recording step of recording customer information, the code value information, and date and time information in a parking database if it is determined that the registration process is performed in the data classification step;

A database search step of searching the parking database based on the customer information and extracting the corresponding parking location data if it is determined that the checking process is performed in the data classification step;

And a parking position information output step of displaying the parking position information retrieved in the database search step on a monitor screen connected to the parking position checker.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the customer data reading step includes an audiovisual display step of notifying each of the data reading success or failure.