KR20080006186A - Parking fee confirmation system and method using goods purchase card - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for checking a parking fee using an article purchase card that can be facilitated with the purchase of a parking vehicle in association with a purchase card of a distributor.

The system according to the present invention includes a vehicle number recognition system for recognizing a vehicle number for a parking vehicle; A store computer system for detecting a purchase status of goods in a store for each user by using a purchase card for a corresponding store; A database that registers and manages purchase card information for each user and at least one vehicle number information corresponding to the purchase card information and stores corresponding vehicle entry / exit time information corresponding to the vehicle number; And detecting the vehicle number and arrival time of the received vehicle through the vehicle number recognition system, extracting the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database, and collecting the goods purchase status of the purchase card provided by the store computer system. It is composed of a departure management system that performs the release approval of the vehicle based on the goods purchase status and / or parking time. Therefore, the present invention can facilitate the discharging convenience of the user using a large store, and can maximize the efficiency of parking operation management by omitting the cumbersome procedure at the time of discharging.

Description

Parking fee confirmation system and method using goods purchase card {CONFIRMATION SYSTEM FOR PARKING PRICE USING PURCHASING CARD AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a conventional parking system.

2 is a block diagram showing a parking fee check system according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the main operation of the present invention.

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201: leaving management system 203: database

205: Unloading system 207: Store computer system

209: Vehicle Number Recognition System

The present invention relates to a system for automatically checking parking rates, and more particularly, to store vehicle information with a purchase card used at a discount store, and to automatically adjust the parking fee based on purchase card use information at a retailer such as a discount store or a department store. The present invention relates to a parking fee confirmation system and method using an item purchase card that can be checked and settled.

In general, parking management of a parking lot has two methods, one of which uses a parking management resource to manually record a time when a vehicle is received and issues a parking sticker. In addition, the collection of charges corresponding to the parking time at the time of shipment of the vehicle is received by the parking manager using a direct calculation or a fare calculator, or a vehicle blocked in a parking lot with a blocking device, and the time when the vehicle is put into the parking manager. To issue a parking sticker (parking pass) in which the information recorded at the time is recorded. In addition, when the vehicle is released, the parking information about the vehicle is output to settle the fare corresponding to the parking time and release the blocking device.

Therefore, users raise the inconvenience for parking fee settlement when parking. As a security measure, a payment card for paying a parking fee has recently been proposed. This is prepaid by the payment card with the parking fee corresponding to the parking reservation time input when the vehicle is parked, and compares the parking reservation time and the actual parking time of the vehicle when leaving the vehicle and applies the refund amount or the additional collection amount according to the comparison result. It is a system to settle using a payment card.

That is, as shown in the parking management system shown in Figure 1, a plurality of parking zones of the street parking lot is installed by the vehicle sensor 10 so that the vehicle can detect the shipment and receipt status of the vehicle is released whenever the vehicle is shipped or received Alternatively, the goods receipt information is transmitted to the parking terminal device 20. The parking terminal 20 receives parking management information, such as parking reservation time, parking fee, and card information for paying the parking fee, from a owner of the vehicle to park or leave, such as a predetermined PSTN (telephone network), a wireless network, and a dedicated network. Transmission to the central management center 40 through the communication network (30).

The central management center 40 is connected to the payment processing center 60, the credit card issuer 70 and the electronic money settlement center 80 through a predetermined network 50 connected online. The central management center 40 transmits the card information and the parking fee information of the user among the parking management information to the payment processing center 60 to perform the approval and settlement process. At this time, the payment processing center 60 processes the credit card transaction in association with the credit card issuer 70 and the electronic money settlement center 80, and performs settlement processing for the electronic money.

The above-described central management center 50 receives the parking management information from the parking terminal device 20 in real time and automatically collects and analyzes the number of parking vehicles or parking vehicles for each terminal, and manages the normality of the parking terminal device 20. Monitor real-time operation, manage settlement information of credit card, debit card or traffic card of parking fee, manage card company inquiry, approval, billing computer data processing and computer security information, manage parking time and parking reservation And manage the subject of discounted parking fee. In addition, the central management center 40 transmits information service information such as public relations information, transportation, tourism guide information, and e-mail transmission and reception to the parking terminal device 20 in connection with the local government, and the parking terminal device 20. Adds to the user's convenience by allowing the user to utilize it.

Here, the vehicle detection sensor 10 is composed of a loop coil (Loop coil), it is installed on the floor of each of the compartments so that the vehicle can be parked to generate an electromagnetic induction signal at the time of receipt and delivery of the vehicle. Accordingly, the parking terminal device 20 reads the electromagnetic induction signal to obtain parking and leaving information of the vehicle.

The parking management system configured as described above manages the entry and exit of the vehicle and calculates the parking fee for it. However, retailers having large parking facilities, such as department stores and large discount stores, operate the parking fee differently according to the quantity of goods purchased or allow free parking during the time of goods purchase. Therefore, the user is presented with a purchase receipt, etc. when leaving the parking lot is discounted, not only causes inconvenience to the user, but also causes traffic congestion around the large parking lot. As a result, the parking fee settlement system of large retailers should not be maintained in the existing way, and it is urgent to prepare a separate countermeasure.

The present invention was created to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention, for example, to further include the vehicle information in the purchase card information distributed by distributors, such as large discount stores, goods by the purchase card The parking fee is settled based on the purchase amount and the purchase time, thereby providing a parking fee checking system and method using the product purchase information that can simplify the user's discharging procedure.

Another object of the present invention, by ensuring that at least one vehicle information registered with a purchase card registration management, parking fee confirmation system using the goods purchase information to ensure the stability of the parking fee confirmation system and to facilitate the user's convenience and In providing a method.

Parking rate confirmation system using the product purchase information according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the parking rate confirmation system of the discount store, management information for the purchase card issued or linked in the discount store; Adds the vehicle number information, recognizes the vehicle number information when entering the vehicle, and, when leaving the vehicle, calculates the purchase amount information and the parking time information based on the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number information, It is characterized in that the release of the vehicle is made on the basis of the calculation result.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the purchase card is a user card issued by a department store, E-Mart, Costco, small to medium sized retailers, etc., characterized in that any one of a discount card, membership card, membership card, credit card, earning card do.

In addition, according to the present invention, instead of using a purchase card, after purchasing goods in a store, a vehicle number is called at a checkout counter so that information and a purchase amount of a vehicle of a purchaser who purchases an item through a checkout computer can be input.

In addition, the parking fee confirmation system using the goods purchase information, the vehicle number recognition system for recognizing the vehicle number for the parking vehicle; A store computer system for detecting a purchase status of goods in a store for each user by using a purchase card for a corresponding store; A database that registers and manages purchase card information for each user and at least one vehicle number information corresponding to the purchase card information, and stores corresponding vehicle entry and exit time information corresponding to the vehicle number; And detecting a vehicle number and a entering time of a wearing vehicle through the vehicle number recognition system, extracting purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database, and an article for the purchase card provided by the store computer system. Collecting the purchase status, characterized in that consisting of a departure management system for performing the release approval of the vehicle based on the purchase status and / and the parking time of the article.

On the other hand, the parking fee confirmation method using the goods purchase information according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a method of confirming the parking fee in any store where the goods are made, a) issued or linked in the discount store Adding and storing vehicle number information on the purchase card; b) recognizing vehicle number information when the vehicle is entered through a vehicle number recognition system; c) calculating the information on the purchase amount of goods in the certain store and the parking time information based on the vehicle number information when leaving the vehicle; And d) a step of making a release for the vehicle based on the calculation result of step c).

In addition, in the present invention, instead of using the purchase card, after the purchase of goods in the store, the vehicle number is called at the checkout counter so that the information and the purchase amount of the vehicle of the buyer who purchased the goods through the checkout computer can be input.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the release approval of the step d), if the product purchase amount information inquiry result, the release approval is made if the purchase amount is more than the standard value, except that the release approval after the parking fee collection procedure is characterized in that the do.

Alternatively, the release approval in the step d) may be approved when the purchase amount of the goods information is found to be higher than the reference value and is within a preset free parking time, and otherwise, after the parking fee indication procedure corresponding to the excess parking time. Characterized in that the release is made.

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

In the present invention, it is assumed that the vehicle information of the user is further included and stored as the card information on the goods purchase card. The vehicle information may be stored in a storage medium of the purchase card, for example, a magnetic and an RFIC chip. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle information is matched with each other and stored in a database for managing purchase card information. This is to prevent the physical deformation of the purchase card, to prevent the inconvenience of the user due to the new issuance of the purchase card in advance. Accordingly, the technical idea of the present invention will include a method of adding vehicle information to a purchase card and a method of matching vehicle with a purchase card by inputting vehicle information to a database.

The purchase card is a user card issued by a retailer, for example, a department store, E-Mart, Costco, small and medium-sized retailers, and refers to discount cards, membership cards, membership cards, credit cards, credit cards, and the like. The goods purchase card stores card information including user information, and the present invention further includes the vehicle information of the user by matching with the card information. That is, the vehicle information is stored and managed on the computer as well as the card information.

The user information is personal information of the user, and includes an address, a telephone number, a social security number, and the like, and the card information includes a card unique number, issuance time information, validity period information, and the like. The vehicle information is vehicle information held within a user's immediate range, and includes vehicle number information and vehicle model information. Naturally, at least one vehicle number information may be registered.

Substantially, the purchase card, which is a user card, stores only a unique number of the card, and user information, vehicle information, etc. corresponding to the unique number of the card may be a separate database.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a parking fee confirmation system using such a purchase card.

As shown in the figure, a vehicle number recognition system 209 for recognizing a vehicle number for a parking vehicle and a store computer system 207 for detecting a purchase status of goods in a store for each user by using a purchase card for a corresponding store. And a database 203 that registers and manages purchase card information for each user and at least one vehicle number information corresponding to the purchase card information, and stores corresponding vehicle arrival and departure time information corresponding to the vehicle number. Detects the vehicle number and the arrival time of the wearing vehicle through the vehicle number recognition system 209, extracts the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database 203, and provides it in the store computer system 207 Collect the purchase status of the goods for the purchase card to be approved, based on the goods purchase status and / and parking time approval of the vehicle Performing consists chulcha management system 201. The

The chulcha management system 201 is interlocked with the chulcha system 205, the chulcha system 205 performs a barricade control for withdrawal and parking in response to the withdrawal approval.

The purchase state of the goods may indicate the purchase amount of the goods or the purchase amount of the goods, and the free parking time may be defined according to the parking management policy of the store, or the minimum purchase amount (or purchase amount) for free parking may be defined. Accordingly, the release management system 201 may control the release approval when the purchase amount of the purchase card holder is greater than or equal to the reference value, or control the release approval when the purchase amount of the purchase card holder is greater than or equal to the reference value. Alternatively, the free parking time may be extended according to the purchase amount of the purchase card holder.

The vehicle number recognition system 209 is to recognize the number of the vehicle in the car through the unmanned camera, the specific principle or function thereof is well known technology and detailed description thereof will be omitted. If so, the vehicle number recognition system 209 provides vehicle number information detected on the basis of the communication protocol established with the vehicle management system 201.

The vehicle number recognition system 209 detects a number of vehicles in the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, but may recognize the vehicle number at the time of leaving the vehicle and notify the vehicle management system 201. At this time, the departure management system 201 may extract the purchase card information for the vehicle concerned to automatically approve the release. This prevents delays until the departure vehicle is approved for release.

On the other hand, the store computer system 207 recognizes the payment status of the purchase card, and provides the result to the release management system 201. The store computer system 207 does not need to specify a payment state for a purchase card, and may determine whether it exceeds a predetermined amount or a predetermined amount of purchase of goods, and may provide the same to the dispatch management system 201. will be.

3 is a flowchart for explaining the main operation of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, any purchase card applied to a plurality of distributors at step S301, for example, discount card, membership card, membership card, credit card, credit card information of the credit card, including the vehicle information of the user vehicle management do. The vehicle information includes user information of the purchase card user, that is, owner information and vehicle number information of the vehicle. The vehicle number information may be at least one, thereby registering all vehicles used between families. In addition, vehicle type information may be further included in the vehicle information as information related to the vehicle. Thus, the distributor stores and manages purchase card information and vehicle number information for the user, and this information is accumulated in the database 203.

The vehicle number recognition system 209 is installed at the entrance of the parking lot of the discount store, and recognizes the number of the vehicle that is entered in step S303. The user enters a parking lot in a store to purchase goods at a discount store. At this time, the vehicle number recognition system 209 recognizes the vehicle number for the occupant vehicle through the unmanned camera. The vehicle number is notified to the parking lot management system 201 according to a predetermined protocol.

The parking management system 201 enters step S305 and extracts purchase card information from the database 203 that matches the vehicle number information provided from the vehicle number recognition system 209. If the vehicle number information or the purchase card information corresponding thereto does not exist in the database 203, parking fee collection for the non-registered member is made. On the other hand, when the departure management system 201 extracts the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number information from the database 203, the list is stored in the current entry vehicle items.

In step S307, the departure management system 201 generates the arrival time information when the entry for the registered vehicle, the entrance time information is stored and managed along with the listed information.

Then, the user ends shopping and tries to get out. At the time of leaving the vehicle, the vehicle number recognition system 209 recognizes the vehicle number for the vehicle and provides the result to the vehicle management system 201. Of course, the vehicle number recognition system 209 is not used at the time of leaving the parking vehicle, and the vehicle number may be input to the parking lot management system 201 based on a visual judgment by the manager.

In step S311, the parking lot management system 201 extracts purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number previously detected from the database 203. The exit management system 201 collects item information purchased by the user in the store by accessing the store computer system 207 based on the purchase card information in step S313. The item information may be the purchase amount of the item according to the store management policy, or may be defined as the amount of the purchased item, the purchase of a specific item, and the like.

In step S315, the exit management system 201 determines whether the amount of goods purchased or the amount of goods purchased by the user based on the purchase card exceeds the reference value. If the amount of goods purchased or the amount of goods purchased does not exceed, for example, if the user did not purchase the goods to enter the step S319 and parking fee calculation and collection is made. Of course, the step S315 may be omitted according to the operation policy of the store.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S315, if the purchase amount or purchase amount of the user exceeds the reference value enters step S317 to determine whether the free parking time has elapsed. Free parking time is a time that can be set at the store, it can be set to 1 hour, 2 hours, etc., can be set to infinity as needed. In other words, if the user purchased more than the threshold value in the store can be free parking.

In this way, the departure management system 201 calculates the time from the arrival time of the vehicle to the present, and determines whether there is a remaining time by subtracting the preset free time. If it is determined that the free parking time has passed, the process proceeds to step S319 and the parking fee is calculated and collected for the remaining time. Parking fee can be calculated using transportation card or membership card. On the other hand, if the free parking time has not elapsed, the release management system 201 approves the release of the vehicle.

In addition, according to the present invention, a purchaser who does not have a purchase card frequently purchases a product from a retailer. Instead of using a purchase card, the purchaser calls a vehicle number at a checkout counter and purchases the goods through a checkout computer. Information about the purchaser's vehicle and a purchase amount may be input. In this way, the vehicle number and the purchase amount input when calculating the goods at the checkout can be delivered to the chulcha management system through the store computer system to manage the chulcha for the buyer.

What has been described above has described one embodiment according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and as claimed in the following claims, without departing from the gist of the present invention, the field to which the present invention pertains. It will be said that the scope of the present invention to the extent that those skilled in the art can change.

As described above, the parking fee checking system using the goods purchase card according to the present invention includes a plurality of card information issued by a distributor to include at least one or more vehicle number information of the user, and then the vehicle is stored in the corresponding store. Recognize the vehicle number when parking the vehicle, extract the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database, query the purchase amount of goods by the purchase card information when the vehicle is released, and approve the vehicle release according to the inquiry result. By performing the parking fee collection, there is an effect that can facilitate the departure of the user using a large store or the like.

In addition, the parking fee check system according to the present invention, the parking fee can be settled computationally, not only do not use a separate labor force, but also the effect of maximizing the efficiency of parking operation management by eliminating the cumbersome procedure at the time of departure. There is.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to specific preferred embodiments thereof, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and is commonly used in the art to which the invention pertains without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone with knowledge will be able to make various variations.

Claims (13)

A vehicle number recognition system for recognizing a vehicle number for a parking vehicle; A store computer system for detecting a purchase state of goods in a store for each user using a purchase card; A database that registers and manages purchase card information for each user and at least one vehicle number information corresponding to the purchase card information, and stores corresponding vehicle entry and exit time information corresponding to the vehicle number; And Detects the vehicle number and arrival time of the wearing vehicle through the vehicle number recognition system, extracts the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database, and purchases goods for the purchase card provided by the store computer system. The parking fee confirmation system using the goods purchase information, characterized in that configured to collect the current status, and the release management system for performing the release of the vehicle based on the purchase conditions and / and the parking time. According to claim 1, The release management system, The parking fee check system using the goods purchase information, which is linked with a taking-out system, wherein the taking-out system performs barricading control for withdrawing and parking in response to the withdrawal approval. The system of claim 1, wherein the parking rate checking system adds vehicle number information as management information on a purchase card issued or associated with the discount store, recognizes the vehicle number information when entering the vehicle, When leaving the vehicle, the purchase price information inquiry and the parking time information is calculated based on the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number information, and the parking fee using the goods purchase information, characterized in that the release of the vehicle is approved based on the calculation result. Confirmation system. The method of claim 3, wherein the purchase card, As a user card issued by a department store, E-Mart, Costco, small and medium-sized retailers, parking fee confirmation system using the product purchase information, characterized in that any one of a discount card, membership card, membership card, credit card, earning card. The method of claim 4, wherein Parking number confirmation system using the goods purchase information, characterized in that at least one vehicle number registered with the purchase card. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The release management system may approve a release when the purchase amount of the purchase card holder is greater than or equal to the reference value, approve release when the purchase amount of the purchase card holder is greater than or equal to the reference value, or extend the free parking time according to the purchase amount of the purchase card holder. Parking fee check system using the goods purchase information, characterized in that. In the method of confirming the parking fee at any store where goods are sold, a) additionally managing vehicle number information as management information on a purchase card issued or associated with the discount store; b) recognizing vehicle number information when the vehicle is entered through a vehicle number recognition system; c) calculating the purchase amount information and parking time information based on the purchase card information corresponding to the vehicle number information when the vehicle is discharged; And d) a parking fee check method using the product purchase information, characterized in that the step of obtaining the release of the vehicle based on the calculation result of step c). The method of claim 7, wherein step a) And a database for storing the vehicle number information so as to match the management information on the purchase card. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the purchase card, Using a user card issued by a department store, E-Mart, Costco, small and medium-sized retailers, discount rate, membership card, membership card, credit card, credit card, any one of the way to check the parking fee using the product purchase information. The method of claim 7, wherein Parking number confirmation method using the goods purchase information, characterized in that at least one vehicle number registered with the purchase card. The method of claim 7, wherein the release approval of step d), As a result of the product purchase amount information inquiry, if the purchase amount of the article is more than the threshold value is released, the parking fee confirmation method using the goods purchase information, characterized in that the release is approved after the parking fee collection procedure. The method of claim 7, wherein the release approval of step d), As a result of the product purchase amount information inquiry, when the purchase amount of the article is more than the reference value and within the preset free parking time, the release approval is made, except for the purchase of goods characterized in that the release approval after the parking fee indication procedure corresponding to the excess parking time. How to check parking rates using information. A vehicle number recognition system for recognizing a vehicle number for a parking vehicle; A store computer system for detecting a purchaser's purchase status for each user based on the purchaser's purchase status of the item and the purchaser's vehicle number that the buyer called in at the checkout counter; A database that manages purchase information for each user, vehicle number information corresponding to the purchase information, and stores entry / exit time information for each vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number; And Detects the vehicle number and arrival time of the wearing vehicle through the vehicle number recognition system, extracts the purchase information corresponding to the vehicle number from the database, and purchases the goods for the purchase information provided by the store computer system. Collecting, parking fee confirmation system using the goods purchase information, characterized in that consisting of a departure management system for performing the release of the vehicle based on the purchase status and / and the parking time.

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