Automatic charging system for parking vehicles
First Claim
1. An automatic charging system for parking vehicles comprising:
- a controller further comprising;
an image identifier for identifying images for fining license plate and identifying characters of the license plates;
a ticket processing unit for deciding parking time periods of vehicles, calculating charges for the parking time periods;
a data transfer unit for receiving and transferring all data about the system; and
an accounting unit for calculating the charge fees;
a memory connected to the controller for recording all the data of the system;
a timer for determining the entering and leaving times of a vehicle so as to determining the parking time period of a vehicle; and
at least one parking unit connected to the controller;
the at least one parking unit comprising;
a camera for capturing images having the license plates of vehicles;
a detector for detecting positioning of cars; and
a printer for printing tickets.
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Abstract
An automatic charging system for parking vehicles comprises a controller, at least one parking charge unit, and other peripherals. The controller comprises an image identifier for identifying images for fining license plate and identifying characters of the license plates; a ticket processing unit for deciding parking time periods of vehicles, calculating charges for the parking time periods; a data transfer unit for receiving and transferring all data about the system; and an accounting unit for calculating the charge fees. Each parking unit is connected to the controller and comprises a camera for capturing images having the license plates of vehicles; a detector for detecting positioning of cars; and a printer for printing tickets. The peripheral includes a memory for recording all the data of the system; and a timer for determining the entering and leaving times of a vehicle for determining the parking time period of a vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. An automatic charging system for parking vehicles comprising:
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a controller further comprising;
an image identifier for identifying images for fining license plate and identifying characters of the license plates;
a ticket processing unit for deciding parking time periods of vehicles, calculating charges for the parking time periods;
a data transfer unit for receiving and transferring all data about the system; and
an accounting unit for calculating the charge fees;
a memory connected to the controller for recording all the data of the system;
a timer for determining the entering and leaving times of a vehicle so as to determining the parking time period of a vehicle; and
at least one parking unit connected to the controller;
the at least one parking unit comprising;
a camera for capturing images having the license plates of vehicles;
a detector for detecting positioning of cars; and
a printer for printing tickets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for automatic charging parking fees of vehicles;
- comprising the steps of;
detecting a position of the vehicle and guides the vehicle to a predetermined position;
capturing an image including the license plate;
transferring the image to an image identifier for determining the license plate number of the vehicle;
recording the license plate number and the time after the vehicle enters into the parking space in the memory;
receiving a signal for determining that the vehicle will leave the parking space;
after determining that the vehicle will leave, printing a ticket which indicate the parking time, leaving time, time period, charges, license plate number, and ticket number to the driver so that the driver can pay the charges based on this ticket. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- comprising the steps of;
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