EP0935219B1 - Method and apparatus for controlling the delivery and recovery of authorization permits - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for controlling the output and Withdrawal of credentials in the form of data carriers, for example transponder cards, transponder coins, chip cards or Magnetic stripe cards, for the use of a cordoned off, fee-based Parking area for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, the Authorization card for the user before driving through an entry barrier is handed over an output device and the user with a Information about the authorization payment provided for the fee payment Opening an exit lock into a recording device. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method with at least one induction loop arranged in the entrance area downstream evaluation electronics, one of the induction loop assigned output device for the credentials and an im Exit area arranged recording device for receiving the with information about the payment of fees Authorization cards.

Such methods and devices for controlling the output and Withdrawal of credentials are particularly in the area of Parking garage technology widely used in practice. With the known Parking garage systems use the credentials so that a user ID is issued when entering the parking garage, which of the connected computer-controlled parking garage system is recorded and / or described with parking data. After parking, the User ID handed in at a cash register or in a cash machine Entered from the data on the credential to determine the parking fee. After payment has been made, the ID will be included overwritten with new data and as a badge for the exit returned to users. At the exit barrier the ID card usually collected from a machine, which subsequently the exit barrier for leaving the parking garage for Opening releases, provided the verification of the data reveals that the parking fee was paid or leaving is permitted.

JP 02 121079 A discloses a device for operating a fee-based Parking lot. A parking lot entrance of a parking lot is with an access barrier and the corresponding parking lot exit of this parking lot with a Exit barrier provided. For authorized access to the parking lot, the Users either have the option of purchasing a parking ticket at a ticket issuing facility to draw or a prepaid card into a designated one Introduce reading device. If the user uses a prepaid card, is on the date of entry is saved by means of the reading device. As soon as that Parking ticket issued or the prepaid card with a date and sent to the The user is handed back, the access barrier opens and the user receives authorized access. If the user wishes to leave the parking lot again, in the case of a parking ticket, he initially has to for his stay in the parking lot pay what has to be done in cash. In the case of using a prepaid card is this in a reading unit located in the area of the exit introduce. The reader detects this on the prepaid card when entering saved entry date, calculates the resulting parking fee and debits this amount from the prepaid card. Then the opens Exit barrier and allows an authorized exit from the parking lot. Parking spaces that were previously free of charge can now be used for a fee Parking spaces are upgraded so that unauthorized parking is possible Business parking spaces can be prevented. The user will be two options for paying parking fees. The conventional one Type of cash payment on the one hand and the use of a credit showing money card to the other. The user can log in before driving the parking area either for one or the other payment method decide. If he wants a conventional parking ticket, he can do so via the Request the ticket dispenser arranged in the entrance area. He wishes on the other hand, payment by means of a previously issued cash card he does not have to request a conventional parking ticket, but the Money card before entering the parking lot in a designated one Introduce reading device.

At events, such as trade fairs or congresses, it happens before that the exhibitor or organizer the parking fees for the customers or take over congress participants. To the parking lot users in one in such a case, the exit will be a one time or Blank entry / exit ticket to be used several times for the duration of the event handed out. A disadvantage of this method is that when entering the parking area by the output device issued high-quality and expensive data carriers in particular multi-day events do not automatically return be collected so that they are lost when the Event participants, for example, already depart the day before. Around To prevent this loss, the organizer can use the credential overwrite with data to enable an exit. The disadvantage is both for the event participant and for the organizer, that during the trade fair or during the congress the appropriate Hand out blank cards individually to the beneficiaries. Finally it comes before that z. B. data sent by post are not used and thus get lost.

Based on these disadvantages known from the prior art, the object of the invention is to create a method for controlling the issuing and withdrawal of authorization cards, which prevents the loss of high-quality authorization cards. Furthermore, the invention has for its object to provide an apparatus for performing this method.

The procedural solution to this problem is defined in independent claim 1.

This method according to the invention makes it possible for the user before entering the parking area by making an appropriate entry the output device recognizes that he is not the time-dependent parking fee or will only pay in part. This information regarding the Fee payment is given by the user according to a preferred one Embodiment of the invention via an additional data carrier to the Output device. This information regarding fee payment can consist in that the user has a certain monetary value or a Time credit, which gives him a temporary free parking allows. This machine-readable applied to the card Information is only an example. Other types of billing, like tiered tariffs or user-related information are also possible. This information about parking fees Data carriers can be designed as inexpensive paper cards on which the information, for example as a barcode, punch code or on a Magnetic stripes are stored. Before an exhibition or a congress such media can be used by customers or congress participants For example, be sent with the invitation so that the Can use parking space immediately free of charge or at low cost.

Another way of exemption can be that the information transmitted to the output device is communicated to who the Is liable to pay for the time-dependent parking fee. The Parking fee is then subsequently charged by the operator of the parking area or of the car park with the debtor.

The advantage of this method according to the invention is - regardless of the Type of information about fee payment - that the credential before issuing to the user with just this information about the Fee payment is provided. Since this information is now on the ID card and not on a separate blank card is saved, the user is forced to enter the credential to open the exit lock in the recorder. To this This ensures that the cycle for the high-quality data carrier is closed at all times and even with a free one for the user Park the credentials again when you leave the parking area must be handed in or drawn in by the machine at the exit become.

The device-based solution of the task is defined in independent claim 3.

By equipping the output device to output the Credentials with a reader and a writer is there possible for the first time, directly from the user's device Enter information that is written on the authorization card to be issued. Only through this Design, it is possible that before the issue of ID card information about the payment of fees on the Credentials can find precipitation.

In addition to the one-piece design of the output device, in which both Reading device as well as the writing device in a housing together with the Dispensing device for dispensing the authorization cards is arranged, is proposed according to a further embodiment of the invention, that the output device is formed in two parts, the reading device comprehensive part in front of the arranged in the entrance area Induction loop is arranged and reader and output part on the Evaluation electronics are interconnected. This two-part Design of the output devices allows retrofitting on the one hand existing systems with the additional reading device and enables it also faster handling when entering the parking area because the one-piece design the issuing of the credentials must be delayed in order to give the user the opportunity before his data carrier with the information about the fee payment in to enter the output device.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the as Authorization cards serve a read-write memory on how this is particularly true with transponder cards and transponder coins the case is.

Finally, it is proposed with the invention that on the in the Data storage device to be entered stored information about the Payment of fees as monetary value, time credit and / or information about the Payer is trained. Through this different It is possible to design the information about the fee payment Users either in whole or in part from paying the time-based Exempt parking fees.

Fig. 1

eine Prinzipskizze einer mit einer Einfahrtsperre und einer Ausfahrtsperre versehenen abgesperrten Parkfläche;

Fig. 2a

eine schematische Vorderansicht der als Ausgabegerät ausgebildeten Einfahrtsperre und

Fig. 2b

eine schematische Vorderansicht der als Aufnahmegerät ausgebildeten Ausfahrtsperre.

Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description of the associated drawing, in which the structure of an embodiment of a device for carrying out the method according to the invention for controlling the issuing and withdrawal of authorization cards is shown schematically. The drawing shows:

Fig. 1

a schematic diagram of a cordoned off parking area provided with an entry lock and an exit lock;

Fig. 2a

is a schematic front view of the barrier designed as an output device and

Fig. 2b

is a schematic front view of the exit lock designed as a recording device.

The schematic diagram according to FIG. 1 shows one delimited by an enclosure 1 Parking area 2. This parking area 2 can of course also be act a parking garage. The barrier 4 designed as a barrier 3 prevents a vehicle from entering the paid parking area 2, with the direction of entry indicated by the arrow marked F is specified. The entry barrier 4 includes a barrier 3 Output device 5, which for issuing credentials for Use the parking area 2.

There are two in the entrance area to control and monitor the entrance lock 4 Induction loops 6 and 7 arranged.

As can also be seen from FIG. 1, there is a in the exit area Exit barrier 8 arranged with a barrier 9. To withdraw the with information about the payment of fees Permits continue to include exit lock 8 Recording device 10, in which to open the barrier 9 Permits are to be entered. To control the exit lock 8 or to close the barrier 9 is in the direction of travel F behind the Exit lock 8 an induction loop 11 arranged.

Such a device designed to control the output and Withdrawal of credentials works as follows:

When driving on the first arranged in front of the entry barrier 4 Induction loop 6, this induction loop 6 and the associated Output device 5 activated. In the event that the user of the parking area 2 is at least partially entitled to use parking space 2 free of charge, he gives one with information about the fee payment Data carrier via an input opening 12 in the output device 5. One in Inside the output device 5 arranged in the area of the input opening 12 Reading device reads the data contained on the entered data carrier Information about the payment of fees. Via the evaluation electronics arranged in the output device 5 writing device activated to this Information regarding the payment of fees on the opening of an outlet 13 of the output device 5 to be issued authorization card. So that the output device 5 always has sufficient output Has credentials, the output device 5 - as shown in Fig. 2a can be seen - a storage container 14 for dispensing Credentials on.

After the authorization card has been removed from the dispensing opening 13 of the output device 5, the entrance lock 4 is subsequently opened. This in Driving direction F entering vehicle now drives behind the Entry lock 4 arranged second induction loop 7. Once through the Retraction of the vehicle, only the second induction loop 7 is activated, the entry lock 4 is closed again.

After the parking process has ended, the user gives - depending on the on the Credentials stored information about fee payment - the credential either directly to open the barrier 9 the Exit lock 8 in the recording device 10 or at a central Cash register from or into a cash machine, not shown, the based on the data stored on the authorization card parking fee that is due depending on the time. If the at Entrance to parking area 2 written on the authorization card Information about the payment of fees only one monetary value or one Time credit includes, but not a full coverage, so will from the cash desk or the automatic teller machine this cash balance or Time credit deducted from the calculated parking fee. After paying any remaining amount will be paid Credentials returned to the user, with the The point of sale or the pay machine makes a note of the amount paid Parking fee saved on the ID card. this The user then gives the credential to open the barrier 9 Exit lock 8 in the recording device 10 and leaves in the direction F the parking area 2. The induction loop downstream of the exit barrier 8 11 is activated when driving over and causes after the completion of the Activation of closing the barrier 9 of the exit barrier 8.

Due to the method explained above or the above described device is also in the event that a user of the Parking area 2 does not have to pay parking fees, ensures that high-quality credentials in the form of data carriers, such as for example transponder cards, transponder coins, chip cards or Magnetic stripe cards are not lost as they open the card Exit lock 8 must be entered into the recording device 10 where they are collected in collection containers 15.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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enclosure

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parking Lot

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Cabinets

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access barrier

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output device

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induction loop

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induction loop

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exit barrier

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Cabinets

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recording apparatus

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induction loop

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input port

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discharge opening

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storage container

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storage container

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driving direction

Claims (6)

1. Method for controlling the delivery and recovery of authorization permits in the form of data carriers, for example transponder cards, transponder tokens, chip cards or magnetic-strip cards, for the use of a barrier-guarded charge-payable parking area (2) by vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, in which method a user is issued at a delivery machine (5) with an authorization permit provided with information on the charge payment, access to the parking area (2) is cleared by an entrance barrier (4), and, for leaving the parking area (2), the authorization permit is inserted into a receiving machine (10) for opening an exit barrier (8), characterized in that, before the authorization permit is delivered, information on the charge payment is entered into the delivery machine (5) by the user, the authorization permit being provided with corresponding information.
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the user gives the information concerning the charge payment to the delivery machine (5) by means of a data carrier.
3. Device for controlling the delivery and recovery of authorization permits in the form of data carriers for carrying out the method according to Claim 1 or 2, with at least one induction loop (6), which is arranged in the entrance zone and has downstream evaluation electronics, a delivery machine (5) for the authorization permits, which is assigned to the induction loop (6), and a receiving machine (10), arranged in the exit zone, for accepting the authorization permits provided with information on the charge payment, characterized in that the delivery machine (5) has a device for entering the information concerning the charge payment, and in that corresponding information on the charge payment can be written onto the authorization permit by a writing unit arranged in the delivery machine (5).
4. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the delivery machine (5) is formed in two parts, the part comprising the reader being spatially arranged in front of the induction loop(6) arranged in the entrance zone, and the reader and the delivery part being connected to each other via the evaluation electronics.
5. Device according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the data carriers serving as authorization permits have a read-write memory.
6. Device according to Claim 3, characterized in that the information on the charge payment stored on the data carriers to be inserted into the delivery machine (5) takes the form of a monetary value, time credit and/or information on the person owing the payment.

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