A method and system for private parking space allocation, request, rental, sharing

Abstract

The application relates to a method and system for private parking space allocation, request, rental and sharing. The allocation method is as follows: a cloud end receives a request signal of a temporary parking user, and matches a rental user; the cloud end associates a license plate number of the temporary parking user with a license plate number of the rental user; when the cloud end receives a video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user, the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the video signal is replaced by the license plate number of the rental user, and then the video signal is sent to a lifting rod system at a field end, and the video signal occurs at the lifting rod system. All processes of the application are completed in the cloud end, compared with the prior art, the cost is reduced, and the application is suitable for the rental of parking spaces in a small parking space scale community.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of parking space sharing technology, specifically to methods and systems for allocating, requesting, renting, and sharing private parking spaces. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in residential communities and other non-public parking areas, due to a shortage of parking spaces, most or all spaces are privately owned by residents through sales or long-term leases. While residents' private parking spaces alleviate their parking concerns, the lack of public temporary parking spaces in these communities leads to a severe shortage of temporary parking for visitors. This is especially true during weekdays and holidays, when most residents drive out, leaving garages vacant, but visitors still cannot find parking. Existing residential parking spaces generally use fixed license plate registration, with the system automatically recognizing and raising the barrier to prevent visitor vehicles from entering the community garage.

[0003] Existing technology proposes a parking space reservation method and system. The method is as follows: after receiving a parking space search request, the system collects the destination's geographical location information and the parking status information of surrounding parking lots, and recommends multiple available parking spaces; after receiving a parking space reservation request, the system sends a reservation instruction to a mobile parking space occupancy device to guide the device to reserve the reserved parking space; if the reserved parking space is successfully reserved, the system provides feedback on the reservation information; and if the reserved vehicle arrives at the reserved parking space, the mobile parking space occupancy device's reservation task ends.

[0004] Existing technologies primarily rely on the applicant company's integration of parking lot information and equipment, operating under a B2B model. Ordinary private car owners, property management companies, or other parking system management solution providers cannot bypass the parking management system for P2P private parking space rental transactions. Parking space statistics, parking status statistics, and parking space allocation all require the parking system's intervention. Therefore, adopting existing technologies necessitates significant modifications to the property management system, requiring the integration of numerous codes and modules—a massive undertaking with high costs. This method is only suitable for large-scale parking lots such as those in shopping malls (more parking spaces mean higher profits, thus diluting costs). It is unsuitable for scattered private parking spaces, and the lack of a unified platform between the parking lot, cloud, and private users makes it difficult for most residential parking lots to reach the scale of shopping malls. Therefore, existing technologies are not applicable to residential parking lots. Summary of the Invention

[0005] One of the objectives of this invention is to provide a method for allocating private parking spaces to solve the problem that existing technologies cannot cover scattered private parking spaces owned by residents.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0007] A method for allocating private parking spaces.

[0008] The cloud receives rental signals from users.

[0009] The cloud receives request signals from users seeking temporary parking and matches them with taxi users.

[0010] The cloud platform associates the license plate numbers of temporary parking users with those of taxi users.

[0011] When the cloud receives the video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user, it replaces the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the video signal with the license plate number of the taxi user, and then sends it to the gate lifting system at the site. The video signal occurs at the gate lifting system.

[0012] Based on the aforementioned technical means, when the cloud receives a request signal from a temporary parking user, it matches the corresponding rental user. Upon receiving the video signal of the parking user's license plate number, the cloud directly replaces the temporary parking user's license plate number with the associated rental user's license plate number in the video signal. At this point, the video recognition device of the property management system at the site recognizes the rental user's license plate number, which is already registered in the property management system, thus driving the barrier lifting system to perform the barrier lifting operation. In this process, apart from establishing a link between the property management system and the cloud, no changes need to be made to the property management system. The matching of temporary parking users and rental users is completed entirely in the cloud, penetrating the technical barriers of parking system management solution providers and realizing true P2P private parking space rental transactions. Compared to existing technologies, this reduces costs and is suitable for renting parking spaces in residential communities.

[0013] Furthermore, the method for matching taxi users is based on the taxi user's rental start time and rental end time, the temporary parking user's planned parking start time and planned parking end time, the taxi user's parking space location, and the temporary parking user's destination location.

[0014] Based on the aforementioned technical means, rental users are reasonably matched through matching rules.

[0015] Furthermore, in response to the number of matched rental users being multiple, the rental users are sorted according to a set rule, which is determined based on the distance between the rental user's parking space and the destination of the temporary parking user, the rental end time of the rental user, or the amount of parking fees.

[0016] The aforementioned technologies enable a more user-friendly arrangement of taxi users, saving time for those temporarily parking.

[0017] Furthermore, after receiving the confirmation signal from the temporary parking user, the system sends the confirmed rental start time and rental end time of the rental user to the temporary parking user, and prompts the temporary parking user that the planned parking start time and planned parking end time can be modified. The modified planned parking start time shall not be earlier than the rental start time, and the modified planned parking end time shall not be later than the rental end time.

[0018] Based on the aforementioned technical means, parking space resources can be utilized to the maximum extent.

[0019] Furthermore, during the period from the planned parking start time to the planned parking end time, the cloud locks the parking space of the taxi user confirmed by the temporary parking user, preventing other users from selecting the taxi user's parking space.

[0020] Furthermore, in response to the temporary parking user leaving the parking lot before the planned parking end time, the fee information is sent to the temporary parking user according to the first pre-design fee rule; in response to the temporary parking user leaving the parking lot after the planned parking end time, the fee is calculated according to the second pre-design fee rule, and the fee information is sent to the temporary parking user.

[0021] Furthermore, in response to the payment made by the temporary parking user, the payment is allocated to the site, the rental user, and the cloud according to the preset allocation rules.

[0022] A private parking space allocation system includes a first controller and a first memory, wherein the first memory stores a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space allocation method.

[0023] A method for requesting private parking spaces.

[0024] The temporary parking user sends a request signal to the cloud, which includes the temporary parking user's license plate number, destination location, planned parking start time, and planned parking end time.

[0025] Temporary parking users receive matching information from the cloud and select rental users from the matching information;

[0026] The temporary parking user receives the rental start time and rental end time from the rental user, and confirms the final planned parking start time and planned parking end time according to the demand. The final planned parking start time is not earlier than the rental start time, and the modified planned parking end time is not later than the rental end time.

[0027] After a temporary parking user leaves the parking lot, payment shall be made according to either the first pre-design fee rule or the second pre-design fee rule. If the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot before the planned parking end time, payment shall be made according to the first pre-design fee rule; if the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot after the planned parking end time, payment shall be made according to the second pre-design fee rule.

[0028] A private parking space request system includes a second controller and a second memory, wherein the second memory stores a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space request method.

[0029] A method for renting out private parking spaces.

[0030] The taxi user sends a rental signal to the cloud, which includes the taxi user's license plate number, parking space location, rental start time, and rental end time.

[0031] Rental users receive fees allocated via the cloud.

[0032] A private parking space rental system includes a third controller and a third memory, wherein the third memory stores a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space rental method.

[0033] A method for sharing private parking spaces.

[0034] The taxi user sends a rental signal to the cloud, which includes the taxi user's license plate number, parking space location, rental start time, and rental end time.

[0035] The temporary parking user sends a request signal to the cloud, which includes the temporary parking user's license plate number, destination location, planned parking start time, and planned parking end time.

[0036] The cloud sends out matching information based on rental signals and request signals;

[0037] Temporary parking users can select taxi users from the matching information according to their needs;

[0038] The cloud platform associates the license plate numbers of taxi users with those of users who are temporarily parking their vehicles.

[0039] After receiving the video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the cloud, the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the cloud is changed to the license plate number of the taxi user in the cloud, and then sent to the gate lifting system in the cloud. The video signal occurs at the gate lifting system.

[0040] After receiving a signal from a temporary parking user leaving the parking lot, the cloud sends the fee information to the temporary parking user according to the first pre-design fee rule or the second pre-design fee rule. If the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot before the planned parking end time, the first pre-design fee rule will be used for billing; if the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot after the planned parking end time, the second pre-design fee rule will be used for billing.

[0041] After the temporary parking user pays the fee, the cloud platform allocates the fee paid by the temporary parking user to the site, the rental user, and the cloud platform according to the preset allocation rules.

[0042] Furthermore, the method for matching taxi users in the cloud is based on the taxi user's start and end times, the planned start and end times of the temporary parking user's parking, the location of the taxi user's parking space, and the destination location of the temporary parking user.

[0043] Furthermore, in response to the fact that there are multiple rental users in the matching information, the rental users are sorted according to a set rule, which is determined based on the distance from the rental user's parking space to the destination of the temporary parking user, the rental end time of the rental user, or the amount of parking fee.

[0044] Furthermore, after receiving the confirmation signal from the temporary parking user, the system sends the confirmed rental start time and rental end time of the rental user to the temporary parking user, and prompts the temporary parking user that the planned parking start time and planned parking end time can be modified. The modified planned parking start time shall not be earlier than the rental start time, and the modified planned parking end time shall not be later than the rental end time.

[0045] Furthermore, during the period from the planned parking start time to the planned parking end time, the cloud locks the parking space of the taxi user confirmed by the temporary parking user, preventing other users from selecting the taxi user's parking space.

[0046] A private parking space sharing system includes a fourth controller and a fourth memory, wherein the fourth memory stores a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space sharing method.

[0047] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0048] In this invention, the request information of temporary parking users and the rental information of rental users are integrated and matched in the cloud. When the video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user is identified, it is also replaced with the license plate number of the rental user through the cloud. In this process, apart from establishing a link between the property management system and the cloud, no changes need to be made to the property management system. That is, all processes are completed in the cloud. Compared with the prior art, the cost is reduced and it is suitable for renting parking spaces in communities with small parking spaces. Attached Figure Description

[0049] Figure 1 This is an information flow diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0052] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, illustrates the implementation of the technical solution of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention and not for limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0053] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings only show the components related to the present invention and are not drawn according to the actual number, shape and size of the components in the actual implementation. In the actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0054] Example 1

[0055] This embodiment proposes a method for sharing private parking spaces, enabling P2P time-sharing of scattered parking spaces in society, such as... Figures 1-2 As shown, this method does not involve the site end. It only requires installing the site end plugin on the site end's property management system to complete the information link between the cloud and the site end's property management system (hereinafter referred to as the site end).

[0056] This embodiment involves temporary parking users and rental users. Rental users are the lessors of private parking spaces, and temporary parking users are the lessees of private parking spaces. Hereinafter, rental users are referred to as users A and temporary parking users as users B.

[0057] User A registered and entered private parking space information M on the cloud platform, and their registered long-term rental vehicle license plate information with the property management company is P. When User A leaves parking space M, they send a rental signal to the system via a mobile app. The rental signal includes the parking space location and the available rental period from T1 to T2, i.e., the rental start time is T1 and the rental end time is T2. The system will then send the parking space information M, User A's license plate number, T1, and T2 to the cloud.

[0058] At this point, User B searches via a mobile app and sends a request signal. The request signal includes the destination location, the planned parking period from t1 to t2, and User B's license plate number, indicating the planned parking start time is t1 and the planned parking end time is t2. Based on a high-precision map, the system selects the destination for information matching and outputs all nearby available parking spaces where T1 is earlier than t1 and T2 is later than t2. The output results can be ranked according to different attributes such as the distance between the parking space and the destination, T2 time, and fee level.

[0059] User B selects a target parking space on the app, assuming they choose User A's parking space, and places an order to reserve it. The cloud defaults to a reservation period of t1 to t2 and synchronizes the T1 and T2 information to User B. At the same time, the cloud displays a prompt that User B can modify t1 and t2. The prompt can be displayed as a text label or by placing a cursor in the text boxes for entering t1 and t2, allowing User B to recognize that they can use the cursor to perform actions such as deletion and copying. However, the modified t1 cannot be earlier than T1, and t2 cannot be later than T2. ​​Therefore, User B can choose to modify t1 and t2 to maximize the use of parking space resources.

[0060] After user A's parking space reservation is completed, the cloud system reserves the parking space for user B according to time t1 to t2, effectively locking the space so that other users cannot select it during that time period. When time t1 arrives, regardless of whether user B's car has arrived at the parking lot, the cloud system begins billing. Simultaneously, the cloud system associates user B's license plate number with user A's license plate number and outputs user B's license plate number information Q, which is then synchronized to the parking garage management system's terminal plugin for user A's property.

[0061] When the video capture device at the location of the barrier gate system in the parking lot of parking space M captures the license plate number information Q, the field terminal plug-in transmits this information to the cloud. After comparison, the cloud confirms that the license plate number information Q is associated with the vehicle license plate information P. Then, the cloud uses the field terminal plug-in to modify the vehicle license plate information P in the video signal to the license plate number information Q, and sends the license plate number information Q to the barrier gate system. The barrier gate system then raises the barrier, allowing user B's vehicle to enter the parking lot. At this time, the license plate number displayed on the license plate display module is the vehicle license plate information P.

[0062] When user B's vehicle leaves the parking lot, the barrier lifting process of the barrier lifting system is the same as described above.

[0063] In this embodiment, after user B leaves the parking garage, the cloud calculates the fee according to either the first pre-design fee rule or the second pre-design fee rule and sends the fee information to user B. Specifically, if user B leaves the parking lot before the planned parking end time, the first pre-design fee rule applies; if user B leaves the parking lot after the planned parking end time, the second pre-design fee rule applies. In this embodiment, the second pre-design fee rule includes a punitive fee, which is related to the actual time user B leaves the parking lot and the length of the time interval t2. This means the app will prompt user B to leave the garage before the specified time t2; if user B does not leave the garage after time t2, a higher parking fee will be charged for the overtime period.

[0064] Once user B's payment is completed, or user B pays according to the first or second pre-design fee rule, the cloud will manage this portion of the fee centrally and allocate it to the site, the rental user, and the cloud according to the preset allocation rules.

[0065] This embodiment also proposes a private parking space sharing system, including a fourth controller and a fourth memory. The fourth memory stores a computer-readable program, which, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space sharing method.

[0066] Example 2

[0067] This embodiment proposes a method for allocating private parking spaces, which is based on the private parking space sharing method described in Embodiment 1, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the specific method is as follows:

[0068] S1: The cloud receives the request signal from the temporary parking user (User A) and matches it with the taxi user.

[0069] In this step, the cloud matches suitable rental users based on user A's destination location, planned parking start time (t1), and planned parking end time (t2). Specifically, based on user A's input destination location, nearby parking lots in residential areas are determined using a high-precision map. Based on the rental user's proposed T1 and T2, t1 is no earlier than T1 and t2 is no later than T2. ​​If multiple rental users meet the conditions, the cloud ranks them according to different attributes such as the distance between the parking space and the destination, T2 time, and fee level, making it easier for user A to choose. Then, based on user A's selection, user B is determined as the rental user. The cloud then sends user A's T1 and T2 to user B, prompting user B to modify t1 and t2 and confirm the final t1 and t2. Furthermore, during the final time period from t1 to t2, the cloud locks user A's parking space, making it unavailable for other users.

[0070] S2: Associate user A's license plate number with user B's license plate number in the cloud.

[0071] S3: When the video signal of user B's license plate number is received (this video signal is acquired by the video acquisition device at the field end and then sent to the cloud), since user A's license plate number has been associated with user B's license plate number in S2, the cloud replaces user B's license plate number in the video signal with user A's license plate number, and then sends it to the gate lifting system at the field end. The video signal occurs at the gate lifting system, which in turn drives the gate lifting system to lift the gate, allowing user B's vehicle to drive into or out of the garage.

[0072] The parking fees for user B when leaving, as well as the allocation methods among the cloud, the site, and user A, are as shown in Example 1, and will not be repeated here.

[0073] This embodiment also proposes a private parking space allocation system, including a first controller and a first memory. The first memory stores a computer-readable program, which, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space allocation method.

[0074] Example 3

[0075] This embodiment proposes a method for requesting private parking spaces, specifically a method for temporary parking users to request spaces, as follows:

[0076] S1: Temporary parking users send a request signal to the cloud, which includes their location, planned parking start time, and planned parking end time.

[0077] S2: Temporary parking users receive matching information from the cloud and select rental users from the matching information;

[0078] The matching method is as described in Example 1, and will not be repeated here.

[0079] S3: After a temporary parking user leaves the parking lot, payment shall be made according to either the first pre-design fee rule or the second pre-design fee rule. The specific methods of the first and second pre-design fee rules are as described in Example 1.

[0080] This embodiment also proposes a private parking space request system, including a second controller and a second memory. The second memory stores a computer-readable program, which, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space request method.

[0081] Example 4

[0082] This embodiment describes a method for renting out private parking spaces, specifically a method for renting out parking spaces on the user's end. The user sends a rental signal to the cloud, which includes the location of the private parking space, the start time of the rental, and the end time of the rental.

[0083] Rental users receive fees allocated via the cloud.

[0084] This embodiment also proposes a private parking space rental system, including a third controller and a third memory. The third memory stores a computer-readable program, which, when invoked, can execute the steps of the aforementioned private parking space rental method.

[0085] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments provided to fully illustrate the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present invention are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for allocating private parking spaces, characterized in that: The cloud receives rental signals from users. The cloud receives request signals from users seeking temporary parking and matches them with taxi users. The cloud platform associates the license plate numbers of temporary parking users with those of taxi users. When the cloud receives the video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user, it replaces the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the video signal with the license plate number of the taxi user, and then sends it to the gate lifting system at the site. The video signal occurs at the gate lifting system.

2. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method for matching taxi users is based on the taxi user's start and end times, the planned start and end times of the temporary parking user's parking, the location of the taxi user's parking space, and the destination location of the temporary parking user.

3. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In response to the presence of multiple matched rental users, the rental users are sorted according to a set rule, which is determined based on the distance between the rental user's parking space and the destination of the temporary parking user, the rental end time of the rental user, or the amount of parking fees.

4. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 3, characterized in that: After receiving the confirmation signal from the temporary parking user, the system sends the confirmed rental start time and rental end time to the temporary parking user and prompts the temporary parking user to modify the planned parking start time and planned parking end time. The modified planned parking start time shall not be earlier than the rental start time and the modified planned parking end time shall not be later than the rental end time.

5. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In response to the planned parking start time to the planned parking end time, the cloud locks the parking space of the taxi user confirmed by the temporary parking user, preventing other users from selecting the taxi user's parking space.

6. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 3, characterized in that: If the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot before the planned parking end time, the fee information is sent to the temporary parking user in accordance with the first pre-designed fee rule; In response to the temporary parking user leaving the parking lot after the planned parking end time, the fee will be calculated according to the second pre-designed fee rule, and the fee information will be sent to the temporary parking user.

7. The private parking space allocation method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In response to the payment made by the temporary parking user, the payment is allocated to the parking lot, the rental user, and the cloud according to the preset allocation rules.

8. A private parking space allocation system, characterized in that: It includes a first controller and a first memory, the first memory storing a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can perform the steps of the private parking space allocation method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A method for sharing private parking spaces, characterized in that: The taxi user sends a rental signal to the cloud, which includes the taxi user's license plate number, parking space location, rental start time, and rental end time. The temporary parking user sends a request signal to the cloud, which includes the temporary parking user's license plate number, destination location, planned parking start time, and planned parking end time. The cloud sends out matching information based on rental signals and request signals; Temporary parking users can select taxi users from the matching information according to their needs; The cloud platform associates the license plate numbers of taxi users with those of users who are temporarily parking their vehicles. After receiving the video signal of the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the cloud, the license plate number of the temporary parking user in the cloud is changed to the license plate number of the taxi user in the cloud, and then sent to the gate lifting system in the cloud. The video signal occurs at the gate lifting system. After receiving a signal from a temporary parking user leaving the parking lot, the cloud sends the fee information to the temporary parking user according to the first pre-design fee rule or the second pre-design fee rule. If the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot before the planned parking end time, the fee is calculated according to the first pre-design fee rule. If the temporary parking user leaves the parking lot after the planned parking end time, the second pre-design fee rule shall apply; After the temporary parking user pays the fee, the cloud platform allocates the fee paid by the temporary parking user to the site, the rental user, and the cloud platform according to the preset allocation rules.

10. The private parking space sharing method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The method for matching taxi users in the cloud is based on the taxi user's start and end times, the planned start and end times of the temporary parking user's parking, the location of the taxi user's parking space, and the destination location of the temporary parking user.

11. The private parking space sharing method according to claim 9, characterized in that: In response to the fact that there are multiple rental users in the matching information, the rental users are sorted according to a set rule, which is determined based on the distance from the rental user's parking space to the destination of the temporary parking user, the rental end time of the rental user, or the amount of parking fee.

12. The private parking space sharing method according to claim 9, characterized in that: After receiving the confirmation signal from the temporary parking user, the system sends the confirmed rental start time and rental end time to the temporary parking user and prompts the temporary parking user to modify the planned parking start time and planned parking end time. The modified planned parking start time shall not be earlier than the rental start time and the modified planned parking end time shall not be later than the rental end time.

13. The private parking space sharing method according to claim 9, characterized in that: In response to the planned parking start time to the planned parking end time, the cloud locks the parking space of the taxi user confirmed by the temporary parking user, preventing other users from selecting the taxi user's parking space.

14. A private parking space sharing system, characterized in that: It includes a fourth controller and a fourth memory, wherein the fourth memory stores a computer-readable program that, when invoked, can perform the steps of the private parking space sharing method as described in any one of claims 9-13.

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