TWM592579U - Cloud-type parking management system - Google Patents

Abstract

A cloud-type parking lot management system is used to solve the problem that the conventional parking lot management system has poor registration convenience. It operates in a computer host and includes: a management module with a mobile application that provides an input interface for input of registration information, and the mobile application generates a registration request signal based on the registration information A cloud server, coupled to the management module, and has a database and a registration module, the database is used to store several pieces of registration information, the registration module is coupled to the database, and receives the When registering the request signal, check whether the registration information exists in the database. If the query result is no, register according to the registration information and store the registration information in the database.

Description

Cloud parking management system

This creation is about an electronic management system, especially a cloud-type parking lot management system for managing parking lot in and out vehicles.

A conventional parking lot management system 9 is a vehicle parking space provided in a parking lot. The parking lot management system 9 has a vehicle identification unit 91 and a value-added service host 92. The vehicle identification unit 91 is installed in the vehicle parking space At the entrance and exit, the vehicle identification unit 91 may be a fixed or mobile photography device with a photography function, and vehicle information of vehicles entering or leaving the scene may be obtained through image recognition technology. The value-added service host 92 is coupled to the vehicle identification unit 91. The value-added service host 92 may be an electronic device such as a computer or a server, and has a member management module 93. The member management module 93 is used to provide users Register to get the user's vehicle information. An embodiment of the parking lot management system 9 similar to the conventional one has been disclosed in the patent case No. 201941174 published by the Republic of China.

In the above-mentioned conventional parking lot management system 9, since the value-added service host 92 is installed in the parking space of the parking lot, when the user wants to register, the user himself and the vehicle to be registered must be at the site of the parking space of the vehicle at the same time The administrator of the parking lot can input the user's vehicle information into the member management module 93 to register the vehicle. In this way, the place where the vehicle is registered is limited to only the space where the vehicle is parked in the parking lot, which causes inconvenience to users and has a problem of poor registration convenience.

In view of this, the conventional parking lot management system still needs to be improved.

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of this creation is to provide a cloud-type parking lot management system, which is able to register and control the entry and exit vehicles in the parking lot.

The next purpose of this creation is to provide a cloud-type parking lot management system that can notify the parking lot manager when an abnormality occurs in the access control module of the parking lot.

The "coupling" mentioned in the full text of this creation means that the two devices can transfer data to each other by any direct or indirect connection means. For example, the first device is coupled to the second device. In this creation, it should be interpreted that the first device can be directly connected to the second device, for example, by a wired entity (eg, wire, cable, wiring, Twisted pair) connection; or the first device can be indirectly connected to the second device through other devices or some connection means, for example, through a wireless medium (such as WiFi, Bluetooth) or a heterogeneous network (Heterogeneous Network ) Connection. Those with ordinary knowledge in this field can choose according to the normal connection means of the device to be connected.

The "Cloud Server" described in the full text of this creation is created using virtualization software to divide a physical (bare metal) server into several virtual servers for executing applications and information processing storage; use Users can remotely access the functions of these virtual servers through the online interface.

The "database" mentioned in the full text of this creation refers to the collection and storage of a group of related electronic data on hard disk, memory, or a combination of the above, and can be provided by a database management system (DBSMS) Grammatical functions, such as adding, reading, searching, updating, and deleting, etc., perform related processing on electronic data; the database management system can manage electronic data through different data structures, such as related, hierarchical, web In the form of an object or object-oriented approach, this creation uses the relational database management system as an example for the following description, but it is not intended to limit this creation.

The use of the quantifier "a" or "one" in the elements and components described in the full text of this creation is only for convenience and provides the usual meaning of the scope of this creation; in this creation, it should be interpreted as including one or at least one, and single The concept of also includes the plural case unless it clearly means something else.

The cloud parking management system created by the author operates in a computer host and includes: a management module with a mobile application that provides an input interface for input of registration information and the mobile application Generate a registration request signal based on the registration information; a cloud server, coupled to the management module, and having a database and a registration module, the database is used to store several pieces of registration information, the registration module is coupled The database, and when receiving the registration request signal, check whether the registration information exists in the database, if the query result is no, then register according to the registration information, and store the registration information in the database ; And an access control module, coupled to the cloud server, and has a control component and a sensor, the control component is used to block or open the entrance of a parking lot, the sensor is located adjacent to the control component, and used Obtain verification information, wherein the cloud server receives and compares the verification information with one of the registration information stored in the database, and if the comparison result is yes, controls the control component to open.

According to this, the cloud parking management system created by the author can register for the users of the parking lot through the mobile application of the management module, and when the cloud server fails to control the control component to open, the user The cloud server can be requested to send the pass signal to the mobile module for the sensor to scan and sense, and thereby directly control the control component to open. In this way, the cloud parking lot management system created by the author will not be limited to the parking lot location when registering users, which has the effect of improving the convenience of registration.

Wherein, when the control component is turned on, the cloud server records an entry and exit time together, and stores the entry and exit time in the database. In this way, it has the effect of checking the vehicle entry and exit conditions.

The cloud server has a notification module, and calculates whether the opening time of the control component exceeds a duration. If the calculation result is yes, the notification module is controlled to send a notification signal to the management module. In this way, when the control component does not move up and down normally, the parking lot manager can be notified by the notification module at the first time, so that the parking lot manager can proceed to processing, which has the effect of improving the efficiency of maintenance processing.

The cloud server has a notification module. If the cloud server does not receive the verification information, but the control component is turned on, the cloud server controls the notification module to send a notification signal to the management Module. In this way, when the control component is abnormal, the parking module manager can be notified by the notification module at the first time, so that the parking lot manager can proceed to the processing, which has the effect of further improving the efficiency of maintenance processing.

Wherein, the cloud server has a charging module and a turning point module, the charging module is used to send a push broadcast message to the user of the parking lot to remind the user to pay the management fee of the parking lot The transfer point module is used to convert the use management fee into a virtual point for the user to pay for the use management fee of the parking lot. In this way, it has the effect of paying the parking lot fee with virtual points.

The cloud parking management system created by the author may also include a mobile module, which is coupled to the cloud server and has the mobile application, which provides an application interface for generating an opening The request signal, when the cloud server receives the opening request signal, generates and sends a pass signal to the mobile module. In this way, when an abnormality occurs in the back-end system, it is possible to control the opening of the control component by obtaining the pass signal without having to deal with the parking lot manager, which has the effect of improving the convenience of use.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other purposes, features and advantages of this creation more obvious and understandable, the preferred embodiments of this creation are specifically described below, and in conjunction with the attached drawings, detailed descriptions are as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a preferred embodiment of the original cloud parking lot management system. It operates in a computer host and includes: a management module 1, a cloud server 2 and an access control module 3. The management module 1 and the access control module 3 are coupled to the cloud server 2.

The management module 1 is used to provide a parking lot manager to fill in registration information. The management module 1 can be a mobile device with a man-machine interface and can access network resources through a wireless communication interface, such as a mobile phone, a tablet, Notebook computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) or other portable electronic mobile devices that can receive messages via the Internet of Things (IoT).

Specifically, the management module 1 has a mobile application (App) that provides an input interface 11 for inputting the registration information. The registration information may include a contact information and a vehicle identification code. The contact information is the contact information of a vehicle user, such as: phone, community account, e-mail; the vehicle identification code is used as the serial number of a vehicle identity, the vehicle identification code is used to enter and exit the parking lot When verifying the use, for example, the vehicle identification code can be presented in the form of a UHF electronic tag and can be pasted on the vehicle or user who wants to park in the parking lot. The parking lot manager can input the registration information into the management module 1 by operating the mobile application, so that the mobile application generates a registration request signal according to the registration information, and sends the registration request signal to the cloud server器2.

The cloud server 2 is used to register vehicles to be parked in the parking lot, and to control the access control module 3 to be turned on or off. The cloud server 2 is coupled to the management module 1 and has a database 21 and a registration module 22; the database 21 is used to store several pieces of registration information, which can represent different users’ Vehicle information. The registration module 22 is coupled to the database 21. When receiving the registration request signal, the registration module 22 can execute a query instruction to query whether the registration information exists in the database 21, if the query result is yes , You can send an error message similar to a repeated registration; if the query result is no, then register according to the registration information, and store the registration information in the database 21.

The access control module 3 is used to control the entrance and exit of vehicles in the parking lot, and is preferably provided at an entrance of the parking lot. The access control module 3 is coupled to the cloud server 2 and has a control component 31 and a sensing element 32; the control component 31 is used to block or open the entrance and exit, such as an electric lifting rod or a lifting post, But not limited to this. The sensor 32 is disposed adjacent to the control component 31. In this embodiment, the sensor 32 is directly disposed on the control component 31.

The sensor 32 is used to obtain verification information. The verification information is the vehicle identification code. The sensor 32 is a sensing device that can form a pair with the vehicle identification code. For example, when the vehicle identification code When it is a UHF electronic tag, the sensor 32 can be an eTag sensor; or when the vehicle identification code is a vehicle license plate number, the sensor 32 can be a camera, and the license plate can be obtained through image recognition technology Number, in this embodiment, the vehicle identification code is a UHF electronic tag, and the sensor 32 is an eTag sensor as an example for the following description, but it is not used as a limitation of this creation.

When a vehicle wants to enter or exit the entrance, the eTag sensor can obtain the vehicle identification code in the UHF electronic tag, and use the vehicle identification code as the verification information. The cloud server 2 receives and compares whether the verification information matches one of the registration information stored in the database 21, and if the comparison result is yes, the control component 31 that controls the access control module 3 is turned on, preferably, The cloud server 2 can record the entry and exit time of the vehicle together, and store the entry and exit time of the vehicle in the database 21. In addition, a camera can also be used to capture images of the vehicle as it enters and exits the entrance; If the result is no, no additional action is required.

The access control module 3 may also have a display 33 for displaying a message. When the verification information matches one of the registration information stored in the database 21, the display 33 may display a welcome entry message; When the verification information does not match any of the registered information stored in the database 21, the display 33 may display a no-access message, but not limited to this.

According to the above, when the verification information matches one of the registration information stored in the database 21, but the control component 31 is not turned on, the creative cloud parking management system may also have a mobile module 4, the mobile module 4 is coupled to the cloud server 2 and has the mobile application. The mobile application provides an application interface for generating an opening request signal. The opening request signal may include the vehicle identification code.

When the cloud server 2 receives the opening request signal, it generates and sends a pass signal to the mobile module 4. In this embodiment, the pass signal is a two-dimensional bar code, and the sensor 32 passes the sensor The pass signal should enable the control component 31 to be automatically turned on, without being controlled by the cloud server 2. Specifically, when receiving the opening request signal, the cloud server 2 can execute a query instruction to confirm whether the vehicle identification code exists in the database 21, and if the confirmation result is yes, generate and send the pass signal Go to the mobile module 4; if the confirmation result is no, the display 33 can display a message to contact the administrator, but not limited to this.

The cloud server 2 of the authored cloud parking management system may also have a notification module 23, which is used to generate and send a notification signal to the management module 1 to notify the parking lot manager of the abnormality The situation happened. In detail, the cloud server 2 can determine whether an abnormality occurs in the access control module 3, and control the notification module 23 to send the notification signal to the management module 1 when the abnormality occurs.

For example, the cloud server 2 can calculate whether the opening time of the control component 31 exceeds a duration (ie, the control component 31 does not rise and fall normally), and if the calculation result is yes, the notification module 23 can be controlled to send The notification signal is sent to the management module 1. Preferably, the cloud server 2 can also shoot an image of the control component 31 when it is not normally raised and lowered through a camera, and send the image to the management module 1 together. Wherein, when the sensor 32 is a camera, there is no need to additionally set another camera; if the calculation result is no, no additional action is required. In addition, if the cloud server 2 does not receive the verification information, but the control component 31 is turned on, the cloud server 2 can control the notification module 23 to send the notification signal to the management module 1.

The cloud server 2 of the original cloud parking management system may also have a charging module 24 and a turning point module 25. The charging module 24 is used to send a push broadcast message to the user of the parking lot to remind The user pays the management fee for the parking lot. The transfer point module 25 is used to convert the use management fee into a virtual point for the user to pay for the use management fee of the parking lot. The turning point module 25 can set the conversion ratio of the virtual points to the usage management fee, which is 1:1 in this embodiment, but not limited thereto.

Taking the parking lot attached to the building as an example, the charging module 24 can send the push broadcast message to the mobile device of the user of the parking lot to remind the user to pay the fee; the user can pay the usage management fee through the mobile device, When the charging module 24 confirms that the user has paid the usage management fee, it may send a signal to enable the transfer point module 25 to convert the usage management fee into a corresponding virtual point, and convert the virtual point It is stored in the account of the user in the cloud server 2 for the user to pay the use management fee of the parking lot according to the virtual points.

For example, when the user wants to drive the vehicle out of the parking lot, if the verification information obtained by the sensor 32 matches one of the registered information stored in the database 21, the charging module 24 can be The user's account is automatically charged. On the other hand, when the visitor with the user parks the vehicle in the parking lot, the user can generate an opening request signal through the mobile module 4 and send the opening request signal to the cloud server 2, so that The cloud server 2 generates and sends a pass signal to the mobile module 4. The user can send the pass signal to the visitor's mobile device (such as a mobile phone) through the mobile module 4 for the visitor to provide the pass signal to the sensor 32 for reading. If the verification information in the pass signal matches one of the registration information stored in the database 21, the charging module 24 can automatically debit the user's account based on the verification information, and after the deduction is successful This control module 31 is driven to open. On the other hand, the virtual points can also be used to pay for other auxiliary public facilities of the building, which can be understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the field related to this creation, and will not repeat them here.

With the above system architecture, when the creative cloud parking lot management system is used, the access control module 3 can be installed at the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and the access control module 3 can be connected to the cloud server 2. When the user wants to park the vehicle in the parking lot, the user must first register with the parking lot manager; when registering, the parking lot manager can fill in a directly through the management module 1 without being located in the parking lot Registration information to register for the user, the mobile application of the management module 1 generates the registration request signal according to the registration information, and sends the registration request signal to the cloud server 2 to complete the registration; after the registration is completed When the user wants to park the vehicle in the parking lot, the sensor 32 can sense the vehicle to obtain the verification information, and the cloud server 2 receives and compares whether the verification information is stored in the database One of the registered information of 21, if the result of the comparison is yes, then the control component 31 is controlled to be opened for the vehicle to enter the parking lot.

On the other hand, when the verification information matches one of the registration information stored in the database 21, but the control component 31 is not turned on, the user can generate an opening request signal through the mobile module 4, and the The opening request signal is sent to the cloud server 2; when receiving the opening request signal, the cloud server 2 can generate and send a pass signal to the mobile module 4, and the user uses the pass signal with the sensor 32 scans to directly control the control component 31 to automatically turn on.

In summary, the cloud parking management system created by the author can register for the users of the parking through the mobile application of the management module, and when the cloud server fails to control the control component, The user can request the cloud server to send the pass signal to the mobile module for the sensor to scan and sense, and thereby directly control the control component to be turned on. In this way, the cloud parking lot management system created by the author will not be limited to the parking lot location when registering users, which has the effect of improving the convenience of registration.

Although this creation has been disclosed using the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit this creation. Anyone who is familiar with this art will still make changes and modifications to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. The scope of technology protected by the creation, so the scope of protection of this creation shall be deemed as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

﹝This creation﹞ 1: Management module 11: Input interface 2: cloud server 21: Database 22: Register the module 23: Notification module 24: Charge module 25: Turning point module 3: access control module 31: Regulatory components 32: Sensor 33: display 4: Mobile module ﹝Practice﹞ 9: Parking lot management system 91: Vehicle identification unit 92: Value-added service host 93: Member Management Module

[Figure 1] A block diagram of a conventional parking lot management system. [Figure 2] This is a system block diagram of a preferred embodiment.

1: Management module

11: Input interface

2: cloud server

21: Database

22: Register the module

23: Notification module

24: Charge module

25: Turning point module

3: access control module

31: Regulatory components

32: Sensor

33: display

4: Mobile module

Claims (6)

A cloud-type parking lot management system, which operates in a computer host, includes: A management module with a mobile application, the mobile application provides an input interface for inputting registration information, and the mobile application generates a registration request signal according to the registration information; A cloud server is coupled to the management module, and has a database and a registration module, the database is used to store several pieces of registration information, the registration module is coupled to the database, and receives the registration When requesting a signal, check whether the registration information exists in the database. If the query result is no, register according to the registration information and store the registration information in the database; and An access control module, coupled to the cloud server, has a control component and a sensing element, the control component is used to block or open a parking lot entrance, the sensor is located adjacent to the control component, and used to obtain a Verification information, wherein the cloud server receives and compares the verification information with one of the registration information stored in the database, and if the comparison result is yes, then the control component is controlled to open. The cloud-type parking lot management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein, when the control component is turned on, the cloud server records a time of entry and exit, and stores the time of entry and exit in the database. The cloud-type parking lot management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the cloud server has a notification module and calculates whether the opening time of the control component exceeds a duration, and if the calculation result is yes, control The notification module sends a notification signal to the management module. The cloud parking management system as described in item 1 of the patent scope, wherein the cloud server has a notification module, if the cloud server does not receive the verification information, but the control component is turned on, then The cloud server controls the notification module to send a notification signal to the management module. The cloud parking management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the cloud server has a charging module and a turning point module, the charging module is used to send a push broadcast message to the parking lot In order to remind the user to pay the use management fee of the parking lot, the transfer point module is used to convert the use management fee into a virtual point for the user to pay for the use management fee of the parking lot . The cloud-type parking lot management system as described in any of items 1 to 5 of the patent application scope, further includes a mobile module, the mobile module is coupled to the cloud server, and has the mobile application, the mobile application The program provides an application interface for generating an open request signal. When the cloud server receives the open request signal, it generates and sends a pass signal to the mobile module.

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