METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESS CONTROL

Abstract

A method for access control in an access control system for vehicles is proposed comprising at least one access control device, in the context of which by a display device of the at least one access control device facing an incoming vehicle in the access direction, a unique text assigned to the respective access control device is displayed which, due to the design and/or arrangement of the display device, is only visible in a defined area around the access control device. Under normal operating conditions, only one vehicle can be located in the defined area around the access control device. The displayed text is used to control the access control device in accordance with data transmitted to the access control system by a mobile electronic device (1), into which the text is dictated by a user.

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A method for access control in an access control system for vehicles, comprising at least one access control device, the method comprising: displaying, by a display device of the at least one access control device which faces an incoming vehicle in an access direction, a unique text assigned to a respective access control device which, due to a design and/or an arrangement of the display device, is only visible in a defined area around the access control device which, under normal operating conditions, only one vehicle can be located, and using the displayed text to control the access control device in accordance with data transmitted to the access control system by a mobile electronic device (1) into which the text is dictated by a user.

14. The method for access control according to claim 13, further comprising changing the text displayed by the display device at specified time intervals.

15. The method for access control according to claim 13, further comprising permanently displaying the text displayed by the display device at specified periodic intervals or after detection of a vehicle.

16. The method for access control according to claim 13, further comprising transcribing the dictated text, by a piece of software in the mobile electronic device (1), into a text, and information items are transmitted via a communication channel to a server (4) of the access control system, which contain the transcribed text and identification data of the user, comprising at least one unique ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), and, on a basis of the transcribed text, the access control device is identified, in an access lane of which the user of the mobile electronic device (1), or the person who is carrying of the mobile electronic device (1), is situated in a vehicle directly in front of a junction between an area covered by the access control system and an area which is not covered by the access control system, and activating a locking element (3) of the access control mechanism to which the transcribed text is assigned in the opening direction if, on entering the area covered by the access control system, the user is identified as a registered user on the basis of the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), or if the user can be uniquely identified on the basis of the identification data of the user, or, if on leaving the area covered by the access control system, the necessary fees were paid, which, in the case of a registered user, is effected by debiting a customer account or a credit card the registered user, and in the case of a non-registered user by cash or credit card payment, in the case of a registered user the payment of the fees is effected automatically, and in the case of a non-registered user during the payment the user ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) is scanned or transmitted, via software in the mobile electronic device (1), to the access control system.

17. The method for access control according to claim 13, further comprising transcribing the dictated text, by a piece of software in the mobile electronic device (1), into a text, information items are transmitted via a communication channel to a server (4) of the access control system, said information contains the transcribed text and identification data of the user, comprising at least one unique ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), on a basis of the transcribed text the access control device is identified, in an access lane of which the user of the mobile electronic device (1) or a person who is carrying the mobile electronic device (1) is situated in a vehicle directly in front of a junction between an area covered by the access control system and an area which is not covered by the access control system, upon driving into the area covered by the access control system, an electronic ticket is then sent by the server (4) to the mobile electronic device (1), via the communication channel, and a locking element (3) of the access control device, to which the transcribed text is assigned, is activated in the opening direction, wherein the fees are paid before exiting by a piece of software in the mobile electronic device and credit card data or at suitable machines, during the payment process the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) is transmitted to the server (4), upon exiting it is ascertained on the basis of the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) whether the fees have been paid, and if this is the case, a locking element (3) of the access control device to which the transcribed text is assigned, is activated in the opening direction.

18. The method for access control according to claim 13, further comprising transmitting an audio file corresponding to the dictated text and identification data of the user who is carrying the mobile electronic device (1), comprising at least one unique ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), via a communication channel and a piece of software in the mobile electronic device (1) to a server (4) of the access control system, transcribing in the server (4) the dictated text to a text, and on a basis of the transcribed text the access control device is identified, in an access lane of which the user of the mobile electronic device (1), or the person who is carrying the mobile electronic device (1), is situated in a vehicle directly in front of a junction between an area covered by the access control system and the area which is not covered by the access control system, and a locking element (3) of the access control mechanism to which the transcribed text is assigned is activated in the opening direction if, upon entering the area covered by the access control system, the user is identified as a registered user on the basis of the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), or if the user can be uniquely identified on the basis of the identification data of the user, or if on leaving the area covered by the access control system necessary fees were paid, which in the case of a registered user is effected by debiting a customer account or a credit card of the registered user and in the case of a non-registered user by cash or credit card payment, in the case of a registered user the payment of the fees is effected automatically, and in the case of a non-registered user during the payment the user ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) is scanned or transmitted, via a piece of software in the mobile electronic device (1), to the access control system.

19. The method for access control according to claim 13 further comprising transmitting an audio file corresponding to the dictated text and identification data of the user who is carrying the mobile electronic device (1), comprising at least one unique ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1), via a communication channel and a piece of software in the mobile electronic device (1) to a server (4) of the access control system, transcribing in the server (4) the dictated text to a text and on a basis of the transcribed text the access control device is identified, in an access lane of which the user of the mobile electronic device (1) or the person who is carrying the mobile electronic device (1) is located in a vehicle directly in front of a junction between an area covered by the access control system and an area which is not covered by the access control system, upon driving into the area covered by the access control system, an electronic ticket is then sent by the server (4) to the mobile electronic device (1), via the communication channel, and a locking element (3) of the access control device, to which the transcribed text is assigned, is activated in the opening direction, the fees are paid before exiting by a piece of software in the mobile electronic device and credit card data or at suitable machines, as part of the payment process the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) is transmitted to the server (4), wherein upon exiting it is ascertained on the basis of the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device (1) whether the fees were paid, and if this is the case, a locking element (3) of the access control device, to which the transcribed text is assigned, is activated in the opening direction.

20. The method for access control according to claim 18, further comprising also transmitting by means of the communication channel, in addition to the transcribed text and the identification data of the user, GPS coordinates of the mobile electronic device (1) to the server (4), and identifying an access control device on the basis of the combination of the GPS data and the transcribed text.

21. An access control system for vehicles comprising at least one access control device, for implementing the method according to claim 13, wherein the at least one access control device comprises a display device facing the incoming vehicles, by which a unique text, assigned to the respective access control device, is displayed, which, due to the design and/or arrangement of the display device, is only visible in a defined area around the access control device, in which only one vehicle can be located, and the displayed text can be used to control the access control device in accordance with data transmitted to the access control system by a mobile electronic device (1), into which the text is dictated by a user.

22. The access control system for vehicles according to claim 21, wherein the at least one access control device comprises a parking bollard and a barrier arm (3), and the display device is mounted on the barrier arm (3) or on the parking bollard or is integrated in the barrier arm (3) or in the parking bollard.

23. The access control system for vehicles according to claim 22, wherein the sides of the barrier arm (3) or of the parking bollard that are turned to face incoming vehicles in accordance with the access direction each have a display device, and on the basis of the signals from a sensor it is detected on which side of the access control device a vehicle is located, in order to activate the display device on this side.

24. The access control system for vehicles according to claim 23, wherein the display device comprises a plurality of LEDs which represent the text to be displayed depending on the activation of individual LEDs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OP THE DRAWING

[0019] In the following an example of the invention is described in greater detail on the basis of the attached figure, which shows a flow diagram to illustrate the method according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] In the attached figure, the number 1 designates a mobile electronic device, wherein 2 represents an app installed in the mobile electronic device 1, 3 a barrier arm of an access control mechanism and 4 a server of an access control system for vehicles.

[0021] According to the invention, by means of a display device of the at least one access control device of an access control system, which display device faces an incoming vehicle in the access direction, a unique text assigned to the respective access control device is displayed, which due to the design and/or arrangement of the display device is only visible in a defined area around the access control device, in which under normal operating conditions only one vehicle can be located, wherein the displayed text is used to control the access control device in accordance with data transmitted to the access control system by a mobile electronic device 1, into which the text is dictated by a user.

[0022] In the example shown in the figure, an app 2 is installed on a portable electronic device 1 of the vehicle occupant of the vehicle, (step 1). If the vehicle is in the defined area in which a text displayed by the display device is visible, which is detected, for example, by means of an induction loop or a radar sensor (step 2), by means of a display device either mounted on the barrier arm 3 of the access control device or integrated in the barrier arm 3, a text assigned to this access control device is displayed (step 3), which is read by a vehicle occupant (step 4). The app 2 is then activated, which is preferably effected by a voice command, and the text is dictated by the user into the mobile electronic device 1 (step 5). In accordance with the invention, the dictated text is transcribed into a text by means of the app 2 (step 6) and via a suitable communication channel, for example by means of WLAN, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or mobile radio, transmitted by means of the app 2 to a server 4 of the access control system together with identification data of the user, comprising at least one unique ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device 1 (step 7).

[0023] In the server 4, on the basis of the transmitted transcribed text the access control device is identified, in the access lane of which the user of the mobile electronic device 1 is situated in a vehicle directly in front of the junction between the area covered by the access control system and the area which is not covered by the access control system. In addition, the identification data of the user are evaluated (step 8), wherein based on a command transmitted by the server 4 to the access control device (step 9), the barrier arm 3 of the identified access control device is activated in the opening direction (step 10) if, upon entering the area covered by the access control system, the user is identified on the basis of the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device 1 as a registered user, or if the user can be uniquely identified on the basis of the identification data of the user or if upon leaving the area covered by the access control system the necessary fees have been paid, which in the case of a registered user is effected by debiting his account or a credit card and in the case of a non-registered user by cash or credit card payment, wherein in the case of a registered user the payment of fees takes place automatically and in the case of a non-registered user during the payment the ID of the user or of the mobile electronic device 1 is scanned or transmitted via an app to the access control system.