Computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages or parking lots
First Claim
1. A computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages, or parking lots, said computer-controlled checking system comprisingan entrance having an entrance barrier;
- an exit having an exit barrier;
a computer for storing license numbers of entering vehicles for calculating parking fees to be paid, for clearing respective license numbers after payment of respective parking fees, and for storing cleared license numbers;
means located at the entrance for registering entrance of a vehicle and including a first video camera for taking a license number of the entering vehicle, and a first character reader for storing the license number and the entrance time in the computer and for opening the entrance barrier in response to storing the license number of the entering vehicle in the computer;
an automatic charging device for comparing the time of entrance of the vehicle with a charge settlement time, displaying parking fee to be paid, and for emitting a code for opening the exit barrier for a predetermined period of time upon payment of the parking fee, said automatic charging device including a keyboard for entering the license number;
means for opening the exit barrier in response to emission of said opening code, said opening means comprising a second video camera for taking a license number of a leaving vehicle, and a second character reader for comparing the license number of the leaving vehicle with the license numbers stored as clear in the computer, and for opening the exit barrier upon identifying the license number of the leaving vehicle with one of said cleared license numbers.
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Abstract
A computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages, or parking lots. A computer for storing the license number of an entering vehicle calculating a parking fee to be paid and for clearing respective license numbers after payment of respective parking fees. A first video camera for taking a license number of the entering vehicle, and a first character reader for storing the license number of the entering vehicle and the entrance time in the computer. An automatic charging device for comparing the time of entrance of the vehicle with a charge settlement time, for displaying parking fee to be paid, and for thereafter emitting a code for opening the exit barrier. A second video camera for taking a license number of a leaving vehicle, and a second character reader for comparing the license number of the leaving vehicle with the license number stored in the computer as cleared, and for opening the exit barrier upon identifying the license number of the leaving vehicle with one of the cleared license numbers.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages, or parking lots, said computer-controlled checking system comprising
an entrance having an entrance barrier; -
an exit having an exit barrier; a computer for storing license numbers of entering vehicles for calculating parking fees to be paid, for clearing respective license numbers after payment of respective parking fees, and for storing cleared license numbers; means located at the entrance for registering entrance of a vehicle and including a first video camera for taking a license number of the entering vehicle, and a first character reader for storing the license number and the entrance time in the computer and for opening the entrance barrier in response to storing the license number of the entering vehicle in the computer; an automatic charging device for comparing the time of entrance of the vehicle with a charge settlement time, displaying parking fee to be paid, and for emitting a code for opening the exit barrier for a predetermined period of time upon payment of the parking fee, said automatic charging device including a keyboard for entering the license number; means for opening the exit barrier in response to emission of said opening code, said opening means comprising a second video camera for taking a license number of a leaving vehicle, and a second character reader for comparing the license number of the leaving vehicle with the license numbers stored as clear in the computer, and for opening the exit barrier upon identifying the license number of the leaving vehicle with one of said cleared license numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-controlled checking system for parking houses, garages, or parking lots having an entrance with an entrance barrier and an exit with an exit barrier, said computer-controlled checking system comprising
a computer for storing license numbers of entering vehicles, for calculating parking fees to be paid, for clearing respective license numbers after payment of respective parking fees, and for storing cleared license numbers; -
means located at the entrance for registering entry of a vehicle and including a first video camera for taking a license number of the entering vehicle, and a first character reader for storing the license number and the entrance time of the entering vehicle in the computer; an automatic charging device for comparing the time of entrance of the vehicle with a charge settlement time, for displaying parking fee to be paid, and for thereafter emitting a code for opening the exit barrier for a predetermined period of time, said automatic charging device comprising a keyboard for entering the license number into the computer and; means for opening the exit barrier after payment of the parking fee, said opening means comprising a second video camera for taking a license number of a leaving vehicle, and a second character reader for comparing the license number of the leaving vehicle with the license numbers stored in the computer as cleared and for opening the exit barrier upon identifying the license number of the leaving vehicle with one of said cleared license numbers.
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