WO2016053075A1 - Access to parking facilities or security-restricted areas - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a system and a method by which means the access to a parking complex can be controlled in a highly secure manner, using a system of infrared and visible light cameras, a mechanical system for obstructing access, and electronic and computer means. The invention also relates to a method involving various processes in order to ensure that the vehicles that are able to enter undergo a strict selection procedure.

Description

 ACCESS TO PARKING OR RESTRICTED AREAS FOR SECURITY

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention belongs to the field of computer science as the invention relates to a system and method for controlling access to a high security parking lot using electronic and communications devices.

BACKGROUND

Some attempts have been made to solve this problem of traditional parking meters incorporating electronic elements. Such is the case of US Pat. No. 3,999,372 of Park Control, Inc., which refers to a conventional parking meter with an electronic transmitter emitting device that senses the presence of the parked vehicle. Another example may be US Pat. No. 4,173,272 of the Swedish company AB Transporteknik, which describes a conventional coin parking meter and an electronic unit, using microprocessors and real-time clocks as well as memories for storing programs that perform the tasks proposed by said patent. These patents are barely showing a true solution to the problems of charging in a parking lot.

Other solutions have been tried, such as the one proposed by Myoung-Kook in application PO7KR01 / O1755 where they use image recognition systems and wireless media to charge parking fees. This system implies unnecessary and expensive sophistication. Systems have even been implemented that make use of complicated and very elaborate cell phone technologies, such as the one proposed by Duncan industries Parking Control Systems Corp. in PCT / US9S / 08267. This patent proposes a stationary system for access to the parking place. On the other hand, US Patent 6,513,711 of the Swedish company Modul-System AB, implies a complicated and expensive process using a mobile phone to indicate the amounts used in parking time that will be charged to the user's credit card. US Patent 6,577,248 from the same company, uses a mobile phone device to perform collection operations and is sent by this channel to a computer that integrates a special program for its processing which implies a serious problem of homologation of the mobile telephone apparatus as well as additional charges for the use of the channels. US Patent 6,812,857 of Kassab incorporates parking meter units with emission and reception of data by means of stationary receiver transmitters, the Finnish patent application PCTYFtOl / 00026 of Payway OY incorporates a charging system by areas, where the information is sent in form wireless

Other related cases may be Parking Access Control System for Parking Lot WO 2005013232 Which is directed to a vehicle access control system for parking lots to prevent the entry of car bombs or the entry of explosives into certain facilities. The system comprises weighing means, access detection means, image and sound capture means and information control and processing means. The information control and processing means contain a software that operates on a database containing the vehicle data where a plurality of variables are handled to compare said data with the recorded data when the vehicle entry process begins. To the system.

Another patent that speaks of a parking control system based on a portable device called Parking Control System Based On A Portable Device WO 2006080830 Al, which uses a card, which contains a microcontroller unit, a battery, an antenna, a screen , keys and connectors for memory cards. The microcontroller unit also contains a central processing unit, a clock, a flash ROM and a RAM. The ROM memory stores a parking time balance and a program to decrease it when a user presses the corresponding button after parking their vehicle. The screen displays information on the status of the card, the selected parking area when the button is pressed, the balance consumed. and / or the remaining time, among others. A parking attendant can review this information using a handheld terminal that communicates via wireless link with the device located in the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES Figure 1 represents a flow chart of the parking access method. Figure 4 illustrates a parking plan and access, return and exit routes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A method and system for access to a high security parking building is described in which there is an access point (1) and a return (2) where at the access point (l) the vehicle (4) it is stopped momentarily and an infrared light camera (3) takes a picture of the board (5) and sends it to a temporary database; At the same time a visible light camera (7) takes detailed images of certain parts of the vehicle, which are also entered into the temporary database.After entering the information, a recognition protocol extracts the numbers from the plate (5) that The system uses to search the number in a permanent database if it finds a match, it extracts the characteristics related to the vehicle in the permanent database; meanwhile an image processing protocol extracts certain characteristics of the vehicle (4) by examining the image taken and sent to the temporary database, where the system makes a preliminary comparison of the characteristics with those of the permanent database to see if there are matches.

If it finds the matches, the recognition protocol digitizes and isolates the plate number [5) eliminating any background image and the system requests a second image of the plate (5) to the infrared light camera (3), the protocol of recognition extracts the number again and stores it in the temporary database, the system takes the number and compares it with the previous one to generate a redundancy, If they match the image processing protocol, it generates a thorough analysis of the color in several regions of the vehicle (4) and sends them to the temporary database where the system makes a comparison again with the results assigned to said license plate number (5) in the permanent database, If there is a match, an image of the faces is taken by the visible light camera (7) and sent to the temporary database where a biometric identification protocol extracts the information from the faces of the driver and his companions and the system collates the results with those captured in the permanent database,

If the coincidence of any of the passengers is correct, the system considers said occupant as a resident or permanent employee in which case it sends a signal to a mechanical obstruction system (9) for its deactivation and thus allow the passage of said vehicle (4) .

In any case of the previous ones where the coincidences are negative or non-existent, the system considers the vehicle (4) as a visitor and executes a subroutine.In said subroutine the system requests the driver of the vehicle (4) through a speaker with microphone ( 10] certain data of the person you wish to visit,

Once entered, these data are stored in the temporary database and the system searches the permanent database for the information entered to see if there is a record of the requested person. If the registry exists, the system generates a report that is encrypted and sent to authorized personnel to approve or deny the access request,

Authorized personnel receive the report on their Smartphone and evaluate the request

If approved, the system receives approval and sends a signal to the mechanical obstruction system (10) to deactivate and allow access to the vehicle. In this subroutine if the data of the person being sought does not exist or the access request is rejected by authorized personnel, the system sends a rejection notice to the driver of the vehicle through the microphone speaker (10) and asks you to take the return (2) towards the exit. It also sends an alert to the security department to ensure that the vehicle leaves the access point (1).

Claims

CLAIMS that are claimed are: 1. Devices and method of access control to areas restricted by security, characterized by:  to. A sequential image capture system in visible and infrared spectrum,  b. A first plate reading in infrared image,  C. Identification of vehicle characteristics from data in database associated with the previously identified license plate,  d. Removal of infrared plate background image from the database,  and. A second reading and confirmation with first plate reading,  F. Performing an analysis of clusters and color coordinates associated with the different regions of the car, and confirmation of match with database,  g. Capture of biometric identifiers of the driver and companions, h. The extraction of data from the database of the person they wish to visit, i. A remote encrypted communication system that sends an electronic report to a person authorized to approve or reject the access request,  j. A remote validation system by electronic signature and mobile security token accessible from mobile phone or computer unit authorized to approve or reject the access request and;  k. A mechanical system for access to authorized visitors controlled remotely and / or by assigned personnel.