A method, device and medium for order consolidation

Abstract

This invention discloses an order merging method, device, and medium, comprising the following steps: receiving verification information, the verification information including a parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space; confirming the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number, the order status including paid, pending payment, and unpaid; in response to the order status being pending payment, determining whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order; in response to the license plate number in the verification information being the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order, modifying the order information. This can avoid the situation where multiple orders are generated for the same vehicle parked in a parking space due to certain reasons, leading to errors in the effective billing time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of intelligent lock order management technology, specifically relating to an order merging method, device and medium. Background Technology

[0002] As a parking space management tool, intelligent parking systems can significantly reduce the workload of staff. These systems rely on vehicle entry and exit signals transmitted by the equipment to generate orders. Upon detecting a vehicle entering, the system sends a signal to the server, which then creates the corresponding order and begins billing. After payment, the parking lock waits for the vehicle to leave. However, in certain special circumstances, such as when a driver changes their mind and needs to continue parking after receiving a pre-paid order for a particular space, or when a vehicle remains in the space due to equipment malfunction but sends a departure signal, thus generating a pre-paid order, the existing billing method presents disadvantages for parking space managers. For example, regenerating an order in some cases might result in an additional 15 minutes of free parking time, impacting parking space revenue. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the issue of incorrect billing caused by two separate orders for the same vehicle parked in certain situations, this invention provides an order merging method, device, and medium. This method avoids situations where multiple orders are generated for the same vehicle parked in a parking space due to various reasons, resulting in incorrect effective billing duration.

[0004] This invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] The first aspect of this invention provides an order merging method, comprising the following steps:

[0006] Receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space;

[0007] Confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid.

[0008] When the order status is pending payment, it is determined whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order.

[0009] In response to the fact that the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order, the order information is modified.

[0010] This solution compares the order status of the parking space number with the vehicle's status before and after parking to determine if it's a mistake. If a mistake is found, the order information is modified. This prevents multiple orders from being generated for the same vehicle in the same space, leading to incorrect effective billing time and thus ensuring reasonable pricing. The effective billing time here should be understood as all billing time excluding the first 15 free parking periods.

[0011] In one possible design, modifying the order information includes:

[0012] The start time for generating a new order is determined based on the orders with a status of "pending payment".

[0013] A new order corresponding to the parking space number is generated based on the start time, and orders with a status of pending payment are deleted.

[0014] In one possible design, the receipt of verification information further includes, prior to:

[0015] Receive at least one image, the image including the parking space number and the license plate number of the car parked in the corresponding parking space;

[0016] Identify parking space numbers and license plate numbers in images and generate verification information.

[0017] In one possible design, the receipt of verification information further includes, prior to:

[0018] Upon receiving vehicle departure information, the current order status is revised to pending payment based on the parking space number in the vehicle departure information;

[0019] Send a verification prompt message to the inspection terminal device. The verification prompt message includes the parking space number and the address of the parking space corresponding to the parking space number.

[0020] A second aspect of the present invention provides an order merging device, comprising a verification information receiving unit, an order status confirmation unit, a comparison unit, and a merging unit connected in sequence by signals.

[0021] The verification information receiving unit is used to receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space.

[0022] The order status confirmation unit is used to confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid.

[0023] The comparison unit is used to determine whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order when the order status is pending payment.

[0024] The merging unit modifies the order information in response to the fact that the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order.

[0025] A third aspect of the present invention provides an order merging device, comprising a memory and a controller connected in sequence, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the controller is configured to read the computer program and execute an order merging method as described in the first aspect and any of its possible embodiments.

[0026] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, perform an order merging method as described in the first aspect and any of its possibilities.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0028] 1. This invention determines whether an operation is erroneous by comparing the order status in the parking space number with the vehicle in the parking space before and after the operation. If an operation is erroneous, the order information is modified. This can prevent the situation where multiple orders are generated for the same vehicle in a parking space due to some reason, resulting in an error in the effective billing time. This achieves reasonable charging and satisfies the interests of parking space owners. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the order merging method of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that while the description of these embodiments is intended to aid in understanding the invention, it does not constitute a limitation thereof. The specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely for describing exemplary embodiments of the invention. However, the invention can be embodied in many alternative forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0032] It should be understood that the term "and / or" that may appear in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, B exists alone, and A and B exist simultaneously. The term " / and" that may appear in this document describes another relationship between related objects, indicating that two relationships can exist. For example, A / and B can mean: A exists alone, and A and B exist alone. In addition, the character " / " that may appear in this document generally indicates that the related objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship.

[0033] It should be understood that specific details are provided in the following description to facilitate a complete understanding of the exemplary embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the exemplary embodiments can be implemented without these specific details. For example, the system may be shown in block diagrams to avoid obscuring the example with unnecessary details. In other instances, well-known processes, structures, and techniques may be omitted with non-essential details to avoid obscuring the example.

[0034] like Figure 1 As shown, the first aspect of this invention discloses an order merging method. This method can be, but is not limited to, executed by an order merging device. The order merging device can be software, or a combination of software and hardware. The order merging method can be integrated into smart devices such as smart mobile terminals, tablets, computers, and cloud servers. Specifically, the order merging method includes the following steps S101 to S105.

[0035] After a vehicle enters a parking space, the parking lock sends a parking instruction to the server. The server then creates an order for the parking space corresponding to that parking lock. The billing start time for this order is 15 minutes from the current time. For example, if the vehicle enters at 12:00, an order is created, and the billing start time is 12:15. The vehicle's license plate information can be obtained through an image capture device installed in the parking space, or after the vehicle enters, the server sends a notification message to the patrol terminal, indicating the parking space number and address. Patrol personnel then take photos or directly input the information and send it to the server. In this case, the order includes not only the parking space number and the billing start time but also the license plate information.

[0036] Step S101: In response to receiving vehicle departure information, revise the current order status to pending payment based on the parking space number in the vehicle departure information.

[0037] After a vehicle leaves or due to a malfunction of the parking lock, the parking lock sends a vehicle departure information to the server. Upon receiving this information, the server modifies the status of the current order for the parking space corresponding to the parking lock to pending payment. At this time, the order includes the billing start time, billing end time, and the amount payable.

[0038] If the license plate information corresponding to the order is obtained through an image acquisition device installed in the parking space, then the image currently captured by the image acquisition device in the parking space is acquired again. If the license plate information corresponding to the order is obtained by patrol personnel taking photos on-site or directly entering the information, then a verification prompt message is sent to the patrol terminal device. The verification prompt message includes the parking space number and the address of the parking space corresponding to the parking space number.

[0039] The image acquisition device may capture images where vehicles are parked in parking spaces or where no vehicles are parked. Similarly, when patrol personnel arrive at the scene, there may be vehicles parked in the spaces or no vehicles parked there. If a vehicle is parked in the space due to a parking lock malfunction or a user changing their mind, patrol personnel can enter the parking space number and license plate number through their terminal device or directly take a photo and upload it to the server.

[0040] The server receives the uploaded parking space number and license plate number, and generates verification information. Alternatively, the server receives at least one image, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space; then it identifies the parking space number and license plate number in the image and generates verification information.

[0041] Step S102: Receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space.

[0042] Step S103: Confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid. If the vehicle departure information is generated after the vehicle has actually left, the order status is paid at this time, and no subsequent order merging operation is required.

[0043] Step S104: In response to the order status being pending payment, determine whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order.

[0044] Step S105: In response to the license plate number in the verification information being the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order, the order information is modified. The order information is only modified when the current order corresponding to the parking space is unpaid and the license plates of the preceding and following vehicles are identical. This avoids generating a new order, which could result in an additional 15 minutes of free billing time or a shortfall in the calculation of the time between revising the order status in step S101 and generating the second order, thus preventing incorrect calculation of the effective billing time.

[0045] The order information is modified. Specifically, the start time for generating a new order is first determined based on the orders with the status of pending payment; then, a new order corresponding to the parking space number is generated based on the start time, and the orders with the status of pending payment are deleted.

[0046] For example, if the billing start time is 12:15, and the parking lock malfunctions and sends a vehicle departure notification at 13:00, the billing start time for the order is 12:15, the billing end time is 13:00, and the order status is pending payment. At 13:20, the inspection personnel arrive at the scene and send verification information to the server. The server determines that there is still a vehicle in the parking space based on the license plate number and that the vehicles in front and behind are the same vehicle. At this point, the pending payment order is deleted and a new order is created. The billing start time for the new order is 12:15, and the timer continues.

[0047] If the license plate information corresponding to the order is obtained by patrol personnel taking photos on-site or directly entering the information, this step also requires statistics on the time between receiving the vehicle departure information and receiving the verification information, and determining whether step S105 needs to be performed based on the time. If the time is too long, there may be various situations, such as the vehicle leaving for a period of time and then entering again. In this case, it is necessary to determine whether the time is less than a threshold, such as half an hour or an hour. If it is less than a threshold, then step S105 is performed. If it is greater than a threshold, then the order is not merged, that is, the operation of step S105 is not performed.

[0048] A second aspect of the present invention discloses an order merging device, comprising a verification information receiving unit, an order status confirmation unit, a comparison unit, and a merging unit connected in sequence by signals.

[0049] The verification information receiving unit is used to receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space.

[0050] The order status confirmation unit is used to confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid.

[0051] The comparison unit is used to determine whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order when the order status is pending payment.

[0052] The merging unit modifies the order information in response to the fact that the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order.

[0053] A third aspect of the present invention provides an order merging device, comprising a memory and a controller connected in sequence, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the controller is configured to read the computer program and execute an order merging method as described in the first aspect and any of its possibilities.

[0054] The merging device of the second and third aspects of the present invention operates on the same principle as the first aspect, as detailed in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0055] A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, perform an order merging method as described in the first aspect and any possible thereof. The readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory, and / or first-in-last-out (FILO) memory, etc.

[0056] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An order merging method, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space; Confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid. When the order status is pending payment, it is determined whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order. In response to the fact that the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order, the order information is modified; The modification of order information includes: The start time for generating a new order is determined based on the orders with a status of "pending payment". A new order corresponding to the parking space number is generated based on the start time, and orders with a status of pending payment are deleted.

2. The order merging method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving of verification information also includes, prior to: Receive at least one image, the image including the parking space number and the license plate number of the car parked in the corresponding parking space; Identify parking space numbers and license plate numbers in images and generate verification information.

3. The order merging method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving of verification information also includes, prior to: Upon receiving vehicle departure information, the current order status is revised to pending payment based on the parking space number in the vehicle departure information; Send a verification prompt message to the inspection terminal device. The verification prompt message includes the parking space number and the address of the parking space corresponding to the parking space number.

4. An order merging device, characterized in that, It includes a verification information receiving unit, an order status confirmation unit, a comparison unit, and a merging unit, which are connected in sequence by signals. The verification information receiving unit is used to receive verification information, which includes the parking space number and the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the corresponding parking space. The order status confirmation unit is used to confirm the status of the order corresponding to the parking space number. The order status includes paid, pending payment, and unpaid. The comparison unit is used to determine whether the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order when the order status is pending payment. The merging unit modifies the order information in response to the fact that the license plate number in the verification information is the same as the license plate number corresponding to the order. The modification of order information includes: The start time for generating a new order is determined based on the orders with a status of "pending payment". A new order corresponding to the parking space number is generated based on the start time, and orders with a status of pending payment are deleted.

5. An order merging device, comprising a memory and a controller connected in sequence, wherein the memory stores a computer program, characterized in that: The controller is used to read the computer program and execute an order merging method according to any one of claims 1-3.

6. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon, characterized in that: When the instructions are executed on a computer, an order merging method according to any one of claims 1-3 is performed.

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