SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PARKING PROCESS OF A VEHICLE IN A PARKING ZONE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO CHARGES, AND FOR MANAGING A COUNTING PROCESS FOR PAYING PARKING CHARGES

• Main Author: MANDELKOW Matthias
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 12.04.2018
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A system and a method for managing a vehicle parking operation in a parking zone subject to fees, as well as a payment process for paying the parking fees. A system according to the invention comprises a control unit for controlling the parking operation and the payment process, wherein the control unit is connected to a communication network for transmitting signals; first means for identifying the user and/or the vehicle, which means are connected so as to communicate with the control unit; second means for identifying the process of entering, which means are connected so as to communicate with the control unit and/or the device for identifying the user; third means for realizing the identification, which means are connected so as to communicate with the control unit, wherein the third means are embodied for the identification in such a way that they detect the identification for the vehicle entrance in order to trigger and/or realize a payment process; fourth means which are embodied such and are connected so as to communicate with the control unit and/or the other means that they trigger a release; wherein the control unit is embodied to receive and process the identification signals via the communication network; wherein the control unit is embodied to generate an exit permission signal in response to a user transmitting the identification signals to the control unit; wherein the control unit is embodied such that it triggers and/or realizes the payment process immediately following the exit from the parking zone by using beacon devices for localizing the cell phone of the user of the vehicle and by activating the administrative operation for detecting the precise time when the vehicle enters and/or exits. The associated method serves to ensure a proper operation of the system.