A parking fee collection system and method for unlicensed vehicles

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent parking charging, and discloses a parking charging system and method for vehicles without license plates, which comprises a gateway device and a background terminal, is arranged at a vehicle entrance of a parking lot, and is provided with a vehicle information acquisition unit; the background terminal is provided with an identification module, an identity generation module and a charging module; the gateway device is provided with an entrance display unit and an exit code scanning unit; when the identification result of the identification module is a vehicle with a license plate number, the gateway device is opened, and the charging module performs a charging action; when the identification result of the identification module is a vehicle without a license plate number, the identity generation module generates an identity authentication code on the entrance display unit, a vehicle personnel scans the identity authentication code through a mobile terminal, and the background terminal is given access permission through a network associated with the identity authentication code; the background terminal acquires a mobile terminal ID and generates an identity code according to the mobile terminal ID and vehicle characteristic information; the gateway device is opened, and the charging module performs a charging action.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent parking fee collection technology, and in particular to a parking fee collection system and method for unlicensed vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] With the increase in vehicles, parking difficulties have emerged in large and medium-sized cities. Intelligent parking lots are an important component of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Their core is to use high-tech technologies such as information technology, digital communication transmission technology, computer technology, electronic control technology, and system integration, combined with the needs of parking fee management, to provide a highly efficient management method that allows users to enter or leave the parking lot in the shortest possible time, thereby improving the management level of parking lots and achieving higher economic and social benefits.

[0003] However, existing unmanned parking fee management systems primarily collect license plate information and the time vehicles enter and exit the parking area to calculate fees. For new cars without license plates or with obscured license plates, they cannot be charged, requiring parking lot staff intervention. This is not only inefficient but also affects other vehicles entering the parking lot. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The primary objective of this invention is to provide a parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles, which enables vehicles to enter and exit parking lots efficiently.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the basic solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] A parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles, comprising:

[0007] A gate device is installed at the vehicle entrance of a parking lot. The gate device is equipped with a vehicle information acquisition unit, which is used to acquire vehicle images and generate vehicle feature information.

[0008] The back-end is connected to the gate device. The back-end is equipped with an identification module, an identity generation module, and a billing module. The identification module is used to identify vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images.

[0009] The gate device is equipped with an entrance display unit and an exit scanning unit. When the identification module identifies a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device opens and the billing module performs the billing action. When the identification module identifies a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module generates an identity authentication code on the entrance display unit. The vehicle and its occupants scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device then opens and the billing module performs the billing action.

[0010] When a vehicle leaves the parking lot, the exit scanning unit scans the identification code on the mobile phone to obtain the vehicle's parking information and collects the parking fee based on the billing information associated with the parking information.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a monitoring terminal, which includes several monitoring units distributed inside the parking lot, and the monitoring range of the monitoring units covers the inside of the parking lot;

[0012] The monitoring unit is equipped with a vision module and a zone division module. The vision module is used to acquire vehicle feature information, and the zone division module is used to divide the parking lot into parking areas and non-parking areas, and to configure prohibition signs in the non-parking areas. The vision module is used to identify whether a vehicle is present in the non-parking area corresponding to the prohibition sign.

[0013] Furthermore, the vision module is configured with a monitoring strategy, the monitoring strategy is configured with a monitoring viewpoint, the monitoring viewpoint represents the viewpoint formed along the monitoring unit towards the vehicle in the non-parking area, and the range obtained under the monitoring viewpoint is defined as a specific monitoring range.

[0014] The specific monitoring area is divided into a primary monitoring area and a secondary monitoring area. The primary monitoring area is defined as the area around a non-parking vehicle where other vehicles are allowed to pass, and the secondary monitoring area is the area within the specific monitoring area excluding the primary monitoring area.

[0015] Furthermore, the monitoring strategy is configured with monitoring steps, the specific methods of which include:

[0016] The vision module acquires monitoring images of non-parking areas. When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, it retrieves the vehicle image from the monitoring screen. When the license plate number is recognized in the vehicle image, the license plate number is uploaded to the backend.

[0017] When the license plate number is not recognized in the vehicle image, vehicle feature information is generated based on the vehicle image and uploaded to the backend. The backend then retrieves the identification code corresponding to the vehicle feature information and associates them.

[0018] Furthermore, the billing module is configured with a billing strategy, the billing strategy is configured with a base billing algorithm and a modified billing algorithm, the modified billing algorithm is configured with modification parameters, and the modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modification parameters into the base billing algorithm;

[0019] When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using a modified billing algorithm, and the modified billing algorithm is different for each vehicle in the non-parking area.

[0020] Furthermore, the monitoring terminal is equipped with a correction parameter calculation module, which calculates the correction parameters based on the degree of interference between vehicles in the non-parking area and vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas.

[0021] The correction parameter calculation module is configured with a correction parameter calculation strategy, and the correction parameter calculation strategy is configured with a correction parameter algorithm. The correction parameter algorithm takes the vehicle speed of the passing vehicle, the proportion of the vehicle body occupying the primary monitoring area and the secondary monitoring area when the passing vehicle passes, and the maximum and minimum distances between the passing vehicle and the target vehicle as input quantities to calculate the correction parameters. The correction parameters represent the interference effect of vehicles in non-parking areas on the passing vehicles in the primary monitoring area and the secondary monitoring area.

[0022] The modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modified parameters into the base billing algorithm. When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using the modified billing algorithm.

[0023] Furthermore, the identity generation module is configured with an identity generation strategy, and the identity generation strategy is configured with an identity generation algorithm. The identity generation algorithm includes multiple influencing factors, including a location dynamic factor, a time dynamic factor, a feature serial number corresponding to the mobile phone ID, and a vehicle feature information factor. The identity code is generated based on the location dynamic factor, the time dynamic factor, the feature serial number corresponding to the mobile phone ID, and the vehicle feature information factor.

[0024] The second objective of this invention is to provide a parking fee collection method for unlicensed vehicles, comprising the following steps:

[0025] S1: The vehicle information collection unit collects vehicle images at the vehicle entrance of the parking lot and generates vehicle feature information;

[0026] S2: The identification module identifies vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images. When the identification module identifies a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device opens and the billing module performs the billing action.

[0027] S3: When the identification module identifies a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module generates an identity authentication code at the entrance display unit. The vehicle personnel scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device opens, and the billing module performs the billing action.

[0028] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this solution are:

[0029] 1. For vehicles without license plates entering the parking lot, an identification code is generated using the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information, and this identification code is uniquely bound to the vehicle, improving the entry efficiency of vehicles without license plates into the parking lot; when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the exit scanning unit scans the identification code on the mobile phone to obtain the vehicle's parking information, and collects parking fees based on the billing information associated with the parking information, improving the accuracy and efficiency of charging.

[0030] 2. Configure a baseline billing algorithm and a modified billing algorithm in the billing module on the backend. Introduce the interference effect of vehicles in non-parking areas on vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas as a modification parameter into the modified billing algorithm. Form different charging algorithms for each vehicle to achieve the diversity and efficiency of charging. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include: gate device 1, entrance display unit 11, vehicle information collection unit 12, exit scanning unit 13, monitoring terminal 4, vision module 41, area division module 42, back-end terminal 5, identification module 51, identity generation module 52, and billing module 53. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that when a component is described as "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or may have a component in between. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the description of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0036] Example:

[0037] A parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes:

[0038] The gate device 1 is installed at the vehicle entrance of the parking lot. The gate device 1 is equipped with a vehicle information acquisition unit 12, which is used to acquire vehicle images and generate vehicle feature information.

[0039] The back-end terminal 5 is connected to the gate device 1. The back-end terminal 5 is equipped with an identification module 51, an identity generation module 52 and a billing module 53. The identification module 51 is used to identify vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images.

[0040] The gate device 1 is equipped with an entrance display unit 11 and an exit scanning unit 13. When the identification module 51 identifies a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device 1 opens and the billing module 53 performs the billing action. When the identification module 51 identifies a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module 52 generates an identity authentication code in the entrance display unit 11. The vehicle and personnel scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend terminal 5 through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend terminal 5 obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device 1 then opens and the billing module 53 performs the billing action.

[0041] When a vehicle leaves the parking lot, the exit scanning unit 13 scans the identification code on the mobile phone to obtain the vehicle's parking information and collects the parking fee based on the billing information associated with the parking information.

[0042] For vehicles without license plates entering the parking lot, an identity code is generated using the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information, and the identity code is uniquely bound to the vehicle, improving the entry efficiency of vehicles without license plates into the parking lot; when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the exit scanning unit 13 scans the identity code on the mobile phone to obtain the vehicle's parking information, and collects parking fees based on the billing information associated with the parking information, improving the accuracy and efficiency of charging.

[0043] It also includes monitoring terminal 4, which includes several monitoring units distributed inside the parking lot, and the monitoring range of the monitoring units covers the inside of the parking lot.

[0044] The monitoring unit is equipped with a vision module 41 and a zone division module 42. The vision module 41 is used to acquire vehicle feature information, and the zone division module 42 is used to divide the parking lot into parking areas and non-parking areas, and to configure prohibition signs in the non-parking areas. The vision module 41 is used to identify whether a vehicle appears in the non-parking area corresponding to the prohibition sign.

[0045] The vision module 41 is configured with a monitoring strategy, which is configured with a monitoring view. The monitoring view represents the view formed by the monitoring unit towards the vehicle in the non-parking area, and the range obtained under the monitoring view is defined as a specific monitoring range.

[0046] The specific monitoring area is divided into a primary monitoring area and a secondary monitoring area. The primary monitoring area is defined as the area around a non-parking vehicle where other vehicles are allowed to pass, and the secondary monitoring area is the area within the specific monitoring area excluding the primary monitoring area.

[0047] The monitoring policy is configured with monitoring steps, and the specific methods of the monitoring steps include:

[0048] The vision module 41 acquires the monitoring screen of the non-parking area. When a vehicle is parked in the non-parking area, it retrieves the vehicle image from the monitoring screen. When the license plate number is identified in the vehicle image, it uploads the license plate number to the backend terminal 5.

[0049] When the license plate number is not recognized in the vehicle image, vehicle feature information is generated based on the vehicle image and uploaded to the backend terminal 5. The identity code corresponding to the vehicle feature information is retrieved from the backend terminal 5 and associated with it.

[0050] The billing module 53 is configured with a billing strategy. The billing strategy is configured with a base billing algorithm and a modified billing algorithm. The modified billing algorithm is configured with modification parameters. The modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modification parameters into the base billing algorithm.

[0051] When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using a modified billing algorithm, and the modified billing algorithm is different for each vehicle in the non-parking area.

[0052] The monitoring terminal 4 is equipped with a correction parameter calculation module. The correction parameter calculation module calculates the correction parameters based on the degree of interference of vehicles in the non-parking area on vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas.

[0053] The correction parameter calculation module is configured with a correction parameter calculation strategy, and the correction parameter calculation strategy is configured with a correction parameter algorithm. The correction parameter algorithm takes the vehicle speed, the proportion of the vehicle body in the primary monitoring area and the secondary monitoring area when the vehicle passes through, and the maximum and minimum distances between the passing vehicle and the target vehicle as inputs to calculate the correction parameters.

[0054] Among them, the speed of the passing vehicle, the proportion of the vehicle body occupying the primary and secondary monitoring areas when the passing vehicle passes, and the maximum and minimum distances between the passing vehicle and the target vehicle are all obtained from the monitoring video footage acquired by the monitoring unit.

[0055] The correction parameter is characterized as the interference effect of vehicles in non-parking areas on vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas;

[0056] The modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modified parameters into the base billing algorithm. When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using the modified billing algorithm.

[0057] The billing module 53 in the backend terminal 5 is configured with a base billing algorithm and a modified billing algorithm. The interference of vehicles in non-parking areas on vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas is used as a modification parameter and introduced into the modified billing algorithm. Different charging algorithms are formed for each vehicle to achieve the diversity and efficiency of charging.

[0058] The identity generation module 52 is configured with an identity generation strategy, which in turn is configured with an identity generation algorithm. The identity generation algorithm includes multiple influencing factors, including location dynamic factors, time dynamic factors, feature serial number corresponding to mobile phone ID, and vehicle feature information factors. The identity code is generated based on the location dynamic factors, time dynamic factors, feature serial number corresponding to mobile phone ID, and vehicle feature information factors.

[0059] A parking fee collection method for unlicensed vehicles includes the following steps:

[0060] S1: The vehicle information acquisition unit 12 acquires vehicle images at the vehicle entrance of the parking lot and generates vehicle feature information;

[0061] S2: The identification module 51 identifies vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images. When the identification result of the identification module 51 is a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device 1 opens and the billing module 53 performs the billing action.

[0062] S3: When the identification result of the identification module 51 is a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module 52 generates an identity authentication code in the entrance display unit 11. The vehicle personnel scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend terminal 5 through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend terminal 5 obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device 1 opens and the billing module 53 performs the billing action.

[0063] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention, and common knowledge regarding specific structures and characteristics is not elaborated upon here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the structure of the present invention, and these should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention. These modifications and improvements will not affect the effectiveness of the present invention or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application should be determined by the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles, characterized in that: include: A gate device is installed at the vehicle entrance of a parking lot. The gate device is equipped with a vehicle information acquisition unit, which is used to acquire vehicle images and generate vehicle feature information. The back-end is connected to the gate device. The back-end is equipped with an identification module, an identity generation module, and a billing module. The identification module is used to identify vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images. The gate device is equipped with an entrance display unit and an exit scanning unit. When the identification module identifies a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device opens and the billing module performs the billing action. When the identification module identifies a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module generates an identity authentication code on the entrance display unit. The vehicle and its occupants scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device then opens and the billing module performs the billing action. When a vehicle leaves the parking lot, the exit scanning unit scans the identification code on the mobile phone to obtain the vehicle's parking information and collects the parking fee based on the billing information associated with the parking information. It also includes a monitoring terminal, which includes several monitoring units distributed inside the parking lot, and the monitoring range of the monitoring units covers the inside of the parking lot; The monitoring unit is equipped with a vision module and a zone division module. The vision module is used to acquire vehicle feature information, and the zone division module is used to divide the parking lot into parking areas and non-parking areas, and to configure prohibition signs in the non-parking areas. The vision module is used to identify whether a vehicle is present in the non-parking area corresponding to the prohibition mark; The vision module is configured with a monitoring strategy, and the monitoring strategy is configured with a monitoring viewpoint. The monitoring viewpoint represents the viewpoint formed along the monitoring unit towards the vehicle in the non-parking area, and the range obtained under the monitoring viewpoint is defined as a specific monitoring range. The specific monitoring range is divided into a primary monitoring area and a secondary monitoring area. The primary monitoring area is defined as the area around a non-parking vehicle where other vehicles are allowed to pass. The secondary monitoring area is the area within the specific monitoring range excluding the primary monitoring area. The billing module is configured with a billing strategy, the billing strategy is configured with a base billing algorithm and a modified billing algorithm, the modified billing algorithm is configured with a modification parameter, and the modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modification parameter into the base billing algorithm; When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using a modified billing algorithm, and the modified billing algorithm is different for each vehicle in the non-parking area. The monitoring terminal is equipped with a correction parameter calculation module, which calculates the correction parameters based on the degree of interference between vehicles in the non-parking area and vehicles passing through the primary and secondary monitoring areas. The correction parameter calculation module is configured with a correction parameter calculation strategy, and the correction parameter calculation strategy is configured with a correction parameter algorithm. The correction parameter algorithm takes the vehicle speed of the passing vehicle, the proportion of the vehicle body occupying the primary monitoring area and the secondary monitoring area when the passing vehicle passes, and the maximum and minimum distances between the passing vehicle and the target vehicle as input quantities to calculate the correction parameters. The correction parameters represent the interference effect of vehicles in non-parking areas on the passing vehicles in the primary monitoring area and the secondary monitoring area. The modified billing algorithm is obtained by substituting the modified parameters into the baseline billing algorithm. When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, the parking fee is calculated using the modified billing algorithm.

2. The parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring strategy is configured with monitoring steps, and the specific methods of the monitoring steps include: The vision module acquires monitoring images of non-parking areas. When a vehicle is parked in a non-parking area, it retrieves the vehicle image from the monitoring screen. When the license plate number is recognized in the vehicle image, it uploads the license plate number to the backend. When the license plate number is not recognized in the vehicle image, vehicle feature information is generated based on the vehicle image and uploaded to the backend. The backend then retrieves the identification code corresponding to the vehicle feature information and associates them.

3. The parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identity generation module is configured with an identity generation strategy, and the identity generation strategy is configured with an identity generation algorithm. The identity generation algorithm includes multiple influencing factors, including a location dynamic factor, a time dynamic factor, a feature serial number corresponding to the mobile phone ID, and a vehicle feature information factor. The identity code is generated based on the location dynamic factor, the time dynamic factor, the feature serial number corresponding to the mobile phone ID, and the vehicle feature information factor.

4. A parking fee collection method for unlicensed vehicles, providing a parking fee collection system for unlicensed vehicles as described in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: Includes the following steps: S1: The vehicle information collection unit collects vehicle images at the vehicle entrance of the parking lot and generates vehicle feature information; S2: The identification module identifies vehicles with license plates or without license plates based on the collected vehicle images. When the identification module identifies a vehicle with a license plate, the gate device opens and the billing module performs the billing action. S3: When the identification module identifies a vehicle without a license plate, the identity generation module generates an identity authentication code at the entrance display unit. The vehicle personnel scan the identity authentication code with their mobile phones and grant access to the backend through the network associated with the identity authentication code. The backend obtains the mobile phone ID and generates an identity code based on the mobile phone ID and vehicle feature information. The gate device opens, and the billing module performs the billing action.

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