KR20200095750A - Automatic parking fee payment system and method using mobile communication - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an automatic parking fee payment system and a method using mobile communication. The automatic parking fee payment system includes: a vehicle number recognizer which recognizes a vehicle number by photographing a vehicle license plate of a vehicle entering and exiting a parking lot, and transmits a recognized vehicle number in real time through a mobile communication network; an automatic parking fee payment server which receives the vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer in real time, automatically pays the parking fee using a payment method of a user which is registered in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the entering vehicle exiting, and transmits payment completion information in real time; and an entry vehicle crossing barrier which blocks or allows the entry of the vehicle, and receives payment completion information in real time from the automatic parking fee payment server to allow the vehicle to exit.

Description

Automatic parking fee payment system and method using mobile communication {AUTOMATIC PARKING FEE PAYMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION}

The present invention relates to a parking fee payment system and method, and more particularly, to a parking fee automatic payment system and method using mobile communication.

Existing parking control systems are usually operated by paying with credit card or cash at a parking lot access blocker.

However, in the parking lot of a department store or a large building, the waiting time is longer when the parked vehicle leaves the car, and there are many cases where you have to wait for a long time.

And even when there are many vehicles to park, there are not many empty parking spaces, so there are many cases where vehicles are queued up for a considerable amount of time. Whenever the parking lot is empty, the department store's parking agent guides the route manually, but it is often difficult to find out exactly which parking surface to park.

As described above, the existing parking control system has increased convenience, but it still has to bear the inconvenience when the entry and exit of parked vehicles are crowded.

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An object of the present invention is to provide a system for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication.

The above-described automatic parking fee payment system using mobile communication according to the object of the present invention is a vehicle number recognizer that recognizes a vehicle number by photographing a vehicle license plate of a vehicle entering a parking lot and transmits the recognized vehicle number in real time through a mobile communication network ; The vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer is received in real time, and the parking fee is automatically paid using a payment method of the registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle is unloading, and payment completion information is provided. Automatic parking fee payment server for transmitting in real time; It may be configured to include an entry vehicle blocker that blocks or permits the vehicle entering and exits the vehicle by receiving payment completion information in real time from the automatic parking fee payment server.

Here, it may be configured to further include a user terminal for receiving and outputting payment completion information in real time from the automatic parking fee payment server, and allowing the automatic parking fee payment server to make automatic payment by confirmation of the user.

In addition, the payment means may be configured with at least one of a credit card, an automatic transfer account, or a recharge.

Another object of the present invention is a method for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication, the method comprising: recognizing a vehicle number by photographing a vehicle license plate of a vehicle entering a parking lot by a vehicle number recognizer; Transmitting, by the vehicle number recognizer, the recognized vehicle number to a parking fee automatic payment server through a mobile communication network in real time; Receiving, by the automatic parking fee payment server, a vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer in real time; Automatically paying the parking fee by the automatic parking fee payment server using a payment method of a registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle exits the vehicle; Transmitting, by the automatic parking fee payment server, the payment completion information to an entry vehicle blocker in real time; It may be configured to include the step of allowing the exit of the vehicle by receiving the payment completion information from the automatic parking fee payment server in real time by the access vehicle blocker.

Here, the step of automatically paying the parking fee by the automatic parking fee payment server using the payment method of the user registered in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle is leaving the vehicle, the user terminal inputs the user's confirmation It may be configured to accept and allow the automatic payment server for parking fees to make automatic payment.

In addition, the payment means may be configured with at least one of a credit card, an automatic transfer account, or a recharge.

According to the above-described system and method for automatic payment of parking fees using mobile communication, even if the user does not perform a separate payment act, it is configured to automatically pay through a mobile communication network using a vehicle number and payment method registered in advance. There is an effect of reducing the queue of entry/exit.

In addition, since it is configured to automatically designate a parking surface to inform and output a parking route to a user terminal, there is an effect of avoiding confusion during parking and parking guidance, and enabling convenient and safe parking.

1 is a block diagram of a system for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, various modifications may be made and various embodiments may be provided, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail in specific details for carrying out the invention. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each drawing, similar reference numerals are used for similar components.

Terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the second component may be referred to as a first component. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related described items or any one of a plurality of related described items.

When an element is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but there may be other components in between. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to indicate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, and that one or more other features are present. It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of fields or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms, such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

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

1 is a block diagram of a system for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic parking fee payment system 100 using mobile communication according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle number recognizer 110, an automatic parking fee payment server 120, an entry vehicle blocker 130, and a user terminal. (140), POS terminal 150, parking route guidance server 160, parking management server 170, parking surface camera module 180, it may be configured to include a parking surface speaker module 181.

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The vehicle number recognizer 110 is a component that recognizes the vehicle number by photographing a vehicle license plate when entering and exiting a parking window of a parked vehicle.

The vehicle number recognizer 110 is installed at each entrance of the parking lot and may be installed together with the entry vehicle blocker 130.

The vehicle number recognizer 110 may be configured to include a camera module 111, a vehicle number recognition module 112, and a mobile communication module 113. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The camera module 111 may be configured to photograph a vehicle license plate at the front of the vehicle and a license plate at the rear of the vehicle for the vehicle entering or leaving the parking lot.

The vehicle number recognition module 112 may be configured to recognize the vehicle number from the vehicle license plate on the front of the vehicle and the vehicle license plate on the rear of the vehicle photographed by the camera module 111.

If the vehicle number recognized in the image of the front license plate and the rear license plate image of the vehicle are different from each other, the vehicle number having high recognition accuracy may be prioritized and selected. In determining the recognition accuracy, the recognition accuracy may be determined to be very low when the license plate image looks white due to light reflection, looks too dark at night, or the license plate is bent only halfway.

When leaving the vehicle, the vehicle number recognition module 112 may be configured to transmit the recognized vehicle number to the payment completion information confirmation module 132 of the access vehicle blocker 112 installed next to the vehicle number in real time.

The mobile communication module 113 may be configured to transmit the vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognition module 112 to the automatic parking fee payment server 120 and the parking route guidance server 160 through a mobile communication network in real time.

The automatic parking fee payment server 120 is a component for automatically paying the parking fee for the parked vehicle, and the vehicle number of the parking vehicle and the payment method of the user may be registered in advance.

The automatic parking fee payment server 120 may be configured to automatically pay by receiving a vehicle number or parking time from the vehicle number recognizer 110 through a mobile communication network, rather than paying the parking fee when leaving the vehicle. That is, there is no need for a user to park with a credit card while leaving the car, and there is no need to pay in advance through a kiosk or the like.

From the user's point of view, it is very convenient because the vehicle number is recognized and the parking fee is automatically paid when entering or leaving a vehicle without any additional action.

The automatic parking fee payment server 120 includes a network communication module 121, a user registration module 122, a user/vehicle number database 123, a user payment method storage module 124, a vehicle access information storage module 125, and parking fee. It may be configured to include an automatic payment module 126. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The network communication module 121 may be configured to receive a vehicle number, an entry time, and an exit time from the vehicle number recognizer 110 through a mobile communication network and a wired communication network each time a parking vehicle enters or exits. In addition, it may be configured to receive a vehicle number of a user-owned vehicle and a payment method of the user from the user terminal 140.

The user registration module 122 pre-registers the vehicle number of the user-owned vehicle and the user's payment method received from the network communication module 121 in the user/vehicle number database 123 and the user payment method storage module 124, respectively. It can be configured to store.

Here, the payment method may be composed of at least one or more of a credit card, an automatic debit account, or a charge, and may include all other payment methods.

The vehicle access information storage module 125 may be configured to store a vehicle number, an entry time, and an exit time received from the vehicle number recognizer 110 in the network communication module 121.

The automatic parking fee payment module 126 may refer to the user/vehicle number database 123 to inquire a user corresponding to the vehicle number stored in the vehicle access information storage module 125. The automatic parking fee payment module 126 may inquire the payment method of the user of the inquiry terminal in the user payment method storage module 124.

The automatic parking fee payment module 126 may be configured to automatically pay the parking fee corresponding to the entry time and exit time of the vehicle stored in the vehicle access information storage module 125 using a payment method of the user previously inquired.

The automatic parking fee payment module 126 may be configured to transmit the automatic parking fee payment result to the user terminal 140 in real time through the network communication module 121.

The entry vehicle blocker 130 may be installed together with the vehicle number recognizer 110 at each entrance of the parking lot, and may be configured to allow or block the entrance of the parked vehicle.

The access vehicle blocker 130 may be configured to include a mobile communication module 131, a payment completion information confirmation module 132, and an access blocking/allowing module 133. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The mobile communication module 131 may be configured to receive a result of automatic parking fee payment from the automatic parking fee payment server 120 in real time.

The payment completion information confirmation module 132 may be configured to receive the vehicle number recognized from the vehicle number recognition module 112 of the vehicle number recognizer 110 in real time. In addition, the payment completion information confirmation module 132 may be configured to check whether payment is completed by matching the vehicle number and the corresponding automatic payment result for parking fees.

The access blocking/allowing module 133 may be configured to block or allow the exit of the vehicle according to whether the payment is completed or not confirmed by the payment completion information confirmation module 132.

The access blocking/allowing module 133 may be configured to block the entrance when the vehicle enters, if the existing parking fee is not paid due to insufficient charge or credit card suspension.

The user terminal 140 is a user's mobile terminal.

The user terminal 140 is configured to include a mobile communication module 141, a parking route output module 142, a barcode confirmation module 143, a parking discount/exemption request module 144, and a parking fee payment confirmation module 145. I can. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The mobile communication module 141 may be configured to receive, in real time, whether or not the parking lot is entered, whether or not to leave the car, whether or not to leave the car, from the vehicle number recognizer 110. In addition, the mobile communication module 141 may be configured to receive a result of automatic parking fee payment from the automatic parking fee payment server 120 in real time.

Meanwhile, the mobile communication module 141 may be configured to receive a parking route from the parking route guidance server 160. The parking route is a route that informs which parking surface the user's vehicle should enter when entering the parking lot. The parking route can indicate which side of the parking lot should be parked on a floor in a large parking lot such as a department store, and the route can be displayed in a map format.

The parking route output module 142 may be configured to output the parking route received through the mobile communication module 141 when the user's vehicle enters the parking lot. When parking, the user can park by designating a parking surface using a map-type parking route without having to receive guidance from a parking agent. You don't need to be guided by a parking agent, and you don't need to find out which parking surface you need to park on.

The barcode verification module 143 may be configured to recognize a barcode of a free parking ticket or a discount parking ticket. And, in the case of a department store parking lot, the barcode verification module 143 may be configured to recognize a barcode imprinted on a department store purchase receipt.

The parking discount/exemption request module 144 performs a parking discount/exemption corresponding to the barcode of the free parking ticket recognized by the barcode verification module 143, the barcode of the discount parking ticket, and the barcode of the department store purchase receipt. Can be configured to request via. The automatic parking fee payment module 126 of the automatic parking fee payment server 120 may be configured to automatically pay by discounting or exempting parking fees according to the parking discount/exemption request of the parking discount/exemption request module 144.

The parking fee payment confirmation module 145 may be configured to receive and confirm the result of the automatic parking fee payment by the automatic parking fee payment module 126 of the automatic parking fee payment server 120 through the mobile communication module 141 in real time.

The POS terminal 150 may be configured to receive parking discount/exemption information according to sales at a department store store or a restaurant in a building. The POS terminal 150 transmits the parking discount/exemption information and the corresponding vehicle number to the automatic parking fee payment server 120, and the automatic parking fee payment module 126 of the automatic parking fee payment server 120 receives from the POS terminal 150 It may be configured to automatically pay by discounting or exempting parking fees by using one parking discount/exemption and a corresponding vehicle number.

The parking route guidance server 160 is a component for guiding a parking route by designating a parking surface to a vehicle entering a parking lot.

The parking route guidance server 160 includes a network communication module 161, a real-time access vehicle confirmation module 162, a parking surface real-time confirmation module 163, a parking surface condition database 164, an automatic parking surface designation module 165, It may be configured to include a parking route guidance module 166 and a parking lot map database 167. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration will be described.

The network communication module 161 may be configured to receive the vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer 110.

The entry vehicle real-time identification module 162 may check the entry vehicle number received from the network communication module 161 in real time.

The real-time parking surface check module 163 may be configured to receive and check the parking surface status in real time from the parking management server 170 provided for each parking lot. That is, it may be configured to check in real time whether each parking surface is an occupied parking surface already parked or a non-occupied parking surface not parked.

The parking surface condition database 164 may be configured to update and store the parking surface condition checked in real time by the parking surface real-time confirmation module 163.

The automatic parking surface designation module 165 may be configured to automatically designate on which parking surface the incoming vehicle is to be parked by using the parking surface condition stored in the parking surface condition database 164. When a parking lot is full of occupied parking spaces, it can be checked in real time to see if an unoccupied parking space is created and assigned to the vehicle entering the vehicle. It can be configured so that the designation does not overlap by designating one entering vehicle on one unoccupied parking surface.

The parking route guidance module 166 may be configured to provide a parking route to a corresponding vehicle in accordance with the automatic designation of the parking surface automatic designation module 165. As described above, the parking path may be displayed on the parking lot map.

The parking route guidance module 166 may be configured to generate a parking route by referring to a parking lot map of each parking lot previously stored in the parking lot map database 167 and provide it to the user terminal 140 in real time.

The automatic parking surface designation module 165 may be configured to transmit the result of automatic parking surface designation to the parking management server 170 of the corresponding parking lot in real time.

The parking management server 170 may be a server provided in the parking lot so as to monitor the parking situation of the parking lot and each parking surface in real time.

The parking management server 170 may be configured to receive a result of automatic designation of each parking surface from the parking route guidance server 160 in real time.

In addition, the parking management server 170 may be configured to receive the vehicle number of the parked vehicle parked on each parking surface in real time from the parking surface camera module 180 provided in the corresponding parking lot.

The parking surface camera module 180 is provided for each parking surface and, when checking the occupied or non-occupied state of the parking surface in real time, may be configured to photograph the vehicle license plate of the vehicle parked on each parking surface to generate an image.

The parking management server 170 may be configured to determine whether the result of the automatic designation of each parking surface matches the vehicle number of the parked vehicle on each parking surface. If the auto-designation result and the vehicle number of the parked vehicle do not match, another vehicle is in a state of unauthorized parking on the automatically designated parking surface. In this case, the parking management server 170 may be configured to output a warning sound or a warning sound through the parking surface speaker module 181 for other vehicles that are parked without permission on the corresponding parking surface. The parking surface speaker module 181 may be provided for each parking surface. And it may be configured to output a warning light to a warning light (not shown) provided for each parking surface.

2 is a flowchart of a method for automatically paying parking fees using mobile communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the vehicle number recognizer 110 recognizes the vehicle number by photographing the vehicle license plate of the vehicle entering and leaving the parking lot (S101).

Next, the vehicle number recognizer 110 transmits the recognized vehicle number to the automatic parking fee payment server 120 through a mobile communication network in real time (S102).

Next, the automatic parking fee payment server 120 receives the vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer 120 in real time (S103).

Next, the automatic parking fee payment server 120 automatically pays the parking fee using the payment method of the registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle is leaving the vehicle (S104).

Here, the payment method is It may consist of at least one of a credit card, a direct debit account, or a recharge.

Here, the user terminal 140 may be configured to receive the user's confirmation and allow the automatic parking fee payment server 120 to make automatic payment.

Next, the automatic parking fee payment server 120 transmits the payment completion information to the access vehicle blocker 130 in real time (S105).

Next, the entry vehicle blocker 130 receives payment completion information from the automatic parking fee payment server 120 in real time, and allows the vehicle to exit (S106).

Although described with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art can understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. There will be.

110: vehicle number recognizer
111: camera module
112: vehicle number recognition module
113: mobile communication module
120: Automatic parking fee payment server
121: network communication module
122: user registration module
123: user/vehicle number database
124: User payment method storage module
125: vehicle access information storage module
126: automatic parking fee payment module
130: entrance vehicle blocker
131: mobile communication module
132: payment completion information confirmation module
133: access blocking/allowing module
140: user terminal
141: mobile communication module
142: parking route output module
143: barcode verification module
144: Parking Discount/Exemption Request Module
145: parking fee payment confirmation module
150: POS terminal
160: parking route guidance server
161: network communication module
162: Real-time access vehicle confirmation module
163: real-time parking surface check module
164: parking surface situation database
165: automatic parking space assignment module
166: parking route guidance module
167: parking lot map database
170: parking management server
180: parking side camera module
181: parking surface speaker module

Claims (2)

A vehicle number recognizer for recognizing a vehicle number by photographing a vehicle license plate of a vehicle entering and leaving the parking lot, and transmitting the recognized vehicle number in real time through a mobile communication network;
The vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer is received in real time, and the parking fee is automatically paid using a payment method of the registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle is unloading, and payment completion information is provided. Automatic parking fee payment server for transmitting in real time;
Blocking or allowing the entry vehicle, and receiving payment completion information from the automatic parking fee payment server in real time, and including an entry vehicle blocker allowing exit of the vehicle,
It is configured to include a user terminal that receives and outputs payment completion information in real time from the automatic parking fee payment server, and allows the automatic parking fee payment server to make automatic payment by confirmation of the user,
The payment method,
Automatic parking fee payment system using mobile communication, characterized in that consisting of at least one or more of a credit card, an automatic transfer account, or recharge. Recognizing the vehicle number by photographing the vehicle license plate of the vehicle entering and exiting the parking lot by the vehicle number recognizer;
Transmitting, by the vehicle number recognizer, the recognized vehicle number to a parking fee automatic payment server through a mobile communication network in real time;
Receiving, by the automatic parking fee payment server, a vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognizer in real time;
Automatically paying the parking fee by the automatic parking fee payment server using a payment method of a registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle exits the vehicle;
Transmitting, by the automatic parking fee payment server, the payment completion information to an entry vehicle blocker in real time;
And allowing the vehicle to leave the vehicle by receiving payment completion information in real time from the parking fee automatic payment server by the access vehicle blocker,
The step of automatically paying the parking fee by the automatic parking fee payment server using a payment method of a registered user in advance corresponding to the vehicle number received in real time when the vehicle is leaving the vehicle,
Allow the user terminal to receive the user's confirmation and allow the automatic parking fee payment server to make automatic payment,
The payment method,
Automatic payment method for parking fees using mobile communication, characterized in that consisting of at least one of a credit card, an automatic transfer account, or a recharge.

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