Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
  • G07B15/00—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
  • G07B15/02—Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems

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• the invention relates to a vehicle parking system with a central database and at least one data terminal for sending and receiving data to or from the database related to parking a car Vehicle in a parking space or in a parking area.
• Parking spaces which are becoming increasingly scarce, especially in cities, have to be avoided distributed fairly and efficiently.
• Parking ticket machines are also known, for which as a means of payment a chip card or credit card can be used.
• Further rationalization and increased security are also systems known in which, for example, all parking ticket machines in a city are connected to a central computer.
• the transmission path is the most economical and safest chosen, basically any suitable Radio service, such as trunked radio or the G.S.M. network, is used become.
• the operating state of the individual parking ticket machine is thus under constant control so that, for example, breakdowns immediately be reported and suitable measures can be initiated quickly. Also the transfer of different statistics and payment data can be easily implemented via remote data transmission.
• a vehicle parking system with a database is known from EP-B-0634039.
• the driver the vehicle to be parked and each parking space of the Each parking area is assigned a unique code.
• the driver transmits to him and his vehicle via a mobile phone, for example assigned codes as well as the code of that parking space by his vehicle is occupied.
• the driver transmits again the codes mentioned, which determines the end of the parking time.
• the parking time is determined from the values transmitted to the database calculated the parking fee, which is also stored in the database Address is charged.
• the object of the invention is to provide it a user-friendly communication system with which also other useful information such as the availability of free parking spaces available or pre-reservations of parking spaces are possible.
• a vehicle parking system leads to the achievement of the object according to the invention of the type mentioned above that the data terminal is one for data transfer mobile phone equipped over the Internet, and that the central one Database is set up for access via the Internet.
• connection of the parking system to the Internet opens in addition to the registration a parking space occupancy also the retrieval of other useful data such as the specification of those available in a specific region free parking spaces.
• a preferred vehicle parking system is for Internet communication WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) used as standard.
• WAP Wireless Application Protocol
• the mobile telephone can also be used as a control terminal.
• the paid parking spaces can be accessed online using WAP communication are displayed.
• the vehicle parking system according to the invention can be used of course, other suitable ones for data transmission Technologies are used.
• Parking areas set up for Internet parking are signposted accordingly. On the sign is next to the Internet address for the valet service Park code identifying the parking area.
• the Internet parking service is selected with a WAP-compatible mobile phone. After the connection is established, the registration process takes place by entering the parking code and the number of the vehicle Parking space. After submitting or confirming the entries information about price and duration of parking is transmitted. Knowing this The driver uses information to confirm the start of the parking period. When leaving the parking space will again be the end of the parking time via the mobile phone transmitted. As a confirmation from the Internet parking service will be final the accounting data transmitted for information.
• Billing takes place by invoice, e.g. per month.
• Another billing option is, for example, the charge on the phone bill.
• a WAP-compatible mobile phone can also be used as a control terminal become. By communicating with the central database, it is displayed online that which parking spaces are paid.
• the system of internet parking can of course be done with a parking ticket machine be combined.
• All occupancy and payment data are stored in a central database: the data is sent from the mobile phone via WAP communication transmitted from the parking ticket machine via SMS (Short Message Service).
• SMS Short Message Service

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• 2000
  • 2000-07-12 EP EP00810609A patent/EP1172767A1/fr not_active Withdrawn

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