Urban Parking Space Sharing Platform with Intelligent Locks

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Solution Overview

Problem

The difficulty in urban private parking space information sharing and exchanging leads to high vacancy and low utilization rates due to limited access to vacant parking spaces in residential communities.

Innovation Solution

An urban private parking space sharing and exchanging service method and system that allows parking space supply and demand sides to share information on a platform, using intelligent locks for secure access and usage, with verification processes to ensure only qualified users access and pay for the spaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If private parking spaces are kept exclusive to owners, then security and control are maintained, but utilization rate decreases due to high vacancy during working hours

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveutilization rate of parking spacesVSAvoidinformation sharing mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A sharing platform is introduced as an intermediary between parking space owners and users. The platform collects, manages, and distributes parking space information, enabling resource sharing without requiring direct complex interactions between owners and users. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple owner-side operations while achieving high utilization through the intermediary platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables automated self-service through intelligent locks that automatically unlock when users present qualified credentials on the sharing platform. Owners simply need to register their spaces on the platform, and the system handles user verification, authentication, and access control automatically. This maintains security while enabling high utilization without requiring owners to manually manage each user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If parking space information is made publicly accessible, then utilization rate increases, but security and abuse prevention become problematic

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveutilization rate of parking spacesVSAvoidsecurity and abuse prevention
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

User credentials and permissions are pre-configured and stored on the sharing platform before actual parking space access. The system performs preliminary verification of user qualifications, binding user information to specific parking spaces in advance. When users access the platform, they automatically present their pre-verified credentials, enabling secure access without real-time security checks. This allows public accessibility while maintaining security through advance preparation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The intelligent lock system provides immediate feedback by automatically verifying user credentials and either granting or denying access based on pre-configured permissions. The system monitors and records all access events, providing feedback to the platform for continuous security management. This automated feedback loop ensures security and abuse prevention while maintaining high utilization through seamless user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If manual management of parking spaces is used, then system simplicity is maintained, but information sharing efficiency and utilization rate are low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation sharing efficiencyVSAvoidoperational simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical information sharing methods (such as physical notice boards or direct communication) with an automated digital platform. The system uses electronic information distribution, automated user verification, and digital credential validation to replace manual processes. This substitution dramatically improves information sharing efficiency while maintaining ease of operation through user-friendly interface design and automated backend processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10755572B2Urban private parking space sharing and exchanging service method and system
Publication Date: 2020.08.25 FUJIAN UNIV OF TECH
  • US10755572B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The invention relates to the field of information sharing, in particular to an urban private parking space sharing and exchanging service method and system. A parking space supply side sets parking space sharing information and releases the parking space sharing information on a sharing platform, and then an intelligent parking space lock is triggered to conduct locking; a parking space demand side acquires the parking space sharing information within a preset range, so that a parking space sharing information set is formed; the parking space demand side selects a parking space corresponding to the parking space sharing information from the parking space sharing information set and sets a time to leave the parking space. Urban private parking space information is shared, and the utilization rate of parking spaces is increased.