QR Parking Registration and Proxy Payment for Barrier-Free Exits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional parking systems face challenges such as insufficient parking areas, high operational costs, traffic congestion at exits due to manual payment processes, and inefficiencies in managing on-street and outdoor parking lots, with no effective system for proxy payment of parking fees.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing AI algorithms and QR code information for proxy payment, combined with durable QR code plates, enables easy parking registration and payment by a representative or accompanying person, and includes features like automatic discount calculation and payment distribution among multiple payers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a barrier bar parking system is used, then parking management is automated, but vehicles must stop for payment at the exit causing traffic congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing the license plate number and calculating the parking fee at the moment of entry, storing this information in advance. When the vehicle exits, the pre-stored data is automatically retrieved and processed, eliminating the need for stop-and-payment procedures at the exit barrier.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical barrier bar system with an AI-based automated system that uses license plate recognition, camera imaging, and server processing to manage parking. This substitution eliminates the physical barrier and manual payment process, allowing continuous vehicle flow.
2Productivity
If manual parking management is used, then operational costs are reduced, but operating hours are limited and efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service parking management where the AI algorithm automatically processes vehicle entry and exit, calculates fees, and handles payments without human intervention. The automated camera recognition and server processing replace manual attendant work, allowing 24/7 operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical parking management with an automated AI-based system using cameras, license plate recognition, and server processing. This substitution enables continuous operation without human attendants while maintaining or improving efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If conventional parking payment processes are used, then payment collection is simple, but the process is cumbersome and inefficient requiring separate payment methods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the parking registration process with the payment process by integrating the payment function directly into the QR code system. The QR code contains both entry information and payment instructions, allowing users to complete both actions through a single interface without switching to separate payment methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The QR code system serves multiple functions: it provides parking area identification, enables vehicle registration, facilitates payment processing, and offers proxy payment capabilities. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single unified platform.
4Adaptability or versatility
If outdoor or street-side parking lots are managed, then accessibility is improved, but managing frequent vehicle turnover is practically impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual attendance with an automated AI-based system using cameras and license plate recognition to track vehicles in outdoor parking areas. This substitution enables the system to automatically manage frequent vehicle turnover without human intervention, maintaining accurate records of entry and exit times.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides continuous automated monitoring of parking areas through cameras that operate 24/7, continuously capturing license plate numbers and calculating parking fees in real-time. This continuous action eliminates the need for manual checking and allows the system to handle high vehicle turnover rates effectively.
Data Source
AI summary
A method performed by a server for a parking system using CCTV and an AI algorithm or a parking system using a QR code and proxy payment comprises (a) transmitting parking area identification information from a user terminal to a server through capturing of a QR code installed to a parking area; (b) completing an entry by storing an entry time and the parking area identification information in the server when the user terminal transmits phone number, license plate number and payment means information, identifying stored location information related to the parking area identification information and transmitting an entry completion guidance message to the user terminal; (c) providing a proxy payment QR code to the user terminal according to request of the user terminal; and (d) identifying for a proxy payer terminal the proxy payment QR code from the user terminal, inputting proxy payment amount and performing proxy payment.