KR20110115400A - Unmanned bike rental system and rental method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an unmanned bicycle rental system comprising a bicycle rack having a locking function, a control terminal connected thereto, and an operating system terminal connected to the control terminal, and a bicycle rental method using the same. An operating system connected to the Internet network, a rental office system connected to the operating system via the Internet network, a management system and a bicycle storage rack, and a VAN (Value added network) connected to the operating system through the Internet network. System) and a payment system such as a credit card or a mobile communication company connected to the VAN system.

Description

Unmanned bike rental system and rental method using the same}

The present invention relates to an unmanned bicycle rental system and a bicycle rental method using the same. Particularly, after forming a space in which a plurality of bicycles can be parked on a roadside, users can rent bicycles according to convenience. The present invention relates to an unmanned bicycle rental system and a bicycle rental method using the same.

As we enter into the 21st century beyond the 20th century, the global warming phenomenon considers the world the biggest problem, and the future resource shortage due to the depletion of fossil fuel that causes the environment. Therefore, due to these problems, developed countries are trying to reduce carbon emissions through international regulations.

In order to participate in international efforts on the issue of fossil fuel depletion and global warming, we are actively working in Korea, and we are also adapting the current government's growth task to green growth. Therefore, in order to curb the use of fossil fuels such as gasoline used for automobiles, bunker seed oil used for electric power generation and electric power generation, the current government is focusing on the development of environmentally friendly alternative resources and the use of automobiles.

In particular, the use of bicycles is highly recommended and promoted in order to suppress the use of automobiles that produce a lot of carbon by burning fossil fuels, and it provides various conditions for the comfortable use of bicycles. Due to the government's efforts and the concern about the health of modern people, the use of bicycles is gradually increasing.

However, at present, most bicycles are used only for leisure and exercise and are rarely used in real life. In particular, the problem of having to own a bicycle for the use of the bicycle at all times, means that most people in the city center, especially office workers, rarely use it. Thus, most urban people, especially office workers, use vehicles such as subways, buses, cars or taxis to travel in the city center.

In order to cope with such problems, some local governments have set up several bicycle rental stations in local jurisdictions, and then rent and return bicycles for free or paid to increase the utilization of bicycles. have. However, there has been a problem that publicity has not been fully promoted to the public yet, and the lack of citizenship can lead to low utilization of bicycle rentals and loss of rented bicycles. There is a problem in that a cost is incurred due to the need for an operation manpower.

On the other hand, due to the computerized administration of government agencies and local government agencies, it is now possible to handle complaints online without going through an administrative agency. As a method of using such an online, there is a computer connected to the Internet network or a dedicated terminal connected to the local government or the Internet network, a terminal called a kiosk. Currently, kiosk terminals are used only for issuing civil complaints such as resident registration, etc., and are not used at all.

Therefore, it would be desirable to provide an unmanned bicycle rental system using a terminal such as a kiosk used by an administrative agency and a bicycle storage rack having a locking function, and a bicycle rental method using the same.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned bicycle rental system comprising a bicycle rack having a locking function, a control terminal connected thereto, and an operating system terminal connected to the control terminal, and a bicycle rental method using the same.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention, an operating system connected to the Internet network, the rental system connected to the operating system through the Internet network and made of a management system and bike storage; A value added network (VAN) system connected to the operating system through the Internet network and a payment system such as a credit card or a mobile carrier connected to the VAN system.

Bicycle rental method using an unmanned bicycle rental system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

The bicycle rental step and the bicycle return step, wherein the bicycle rental step is a step in which the user performs a rental request through the management system of the rental office system, and the management system requests a mobile phone number for identity verification, the mobile phone number Inputting, receiving the mobile phone number from the management system and requesting the verification of the identity to the payment system, transmitting the verification information to the user's mobile phone and the operating system, and the operating system After checking the received verification information, if the user is determined to be correct, by activating the lock device of the bicycle storage system of the rental station system, the lock is released and the bicycle is ready to be rented. Storing in the tube of the rental system; Comprises the step of displaying the rental period and whether your authentication with the display device in the system and the steps that you withdraw your bike from the bike holder,

In the bicycle returning step, the user inputs the mobile phone number through the management system of the rental system to perform the return request, and transmits the mobile phone number entered in the management system to the operating system to match the mobile phone number stored in the database of the operating system. Searching for a matching phone number and transmitting the rental time associated with the matching mobile phone number to the management system; when the display device of the management system displays the mobile phone number and the rental time associated therewith, the user requesting payment; Calculating the rental cost in the operating system, and then transmitting payment information including the payment amount and information on a payment method such as prepaid card payment or mobile phone payment to the VAN system, and the VAN system received from the operating system. Based on your billing information, make a payment like a carrier or credit card company. Requesting payment approval to the system, transmitting payment information to the VAN system after performing payment in the payment system, transmitting the approval information received from the payment system to the operating system, and operating system The user can confirm the received approval information through the display device of the management system of the rental office system and transmit the result to the mobile phone text service, and the user returns the bicycle to the bicycle rack of the rental system.

The step of returning the bicycle to the bicycle rack of the rental system includes the step of allowing the management system to mount the bicycle by activating the lock of the bicycle rack and locking the bicycle with the lock device when the bicycle is mounted on the bicycle rack. And a step of checking a unique identification tag of the bicycle, and transmitting the identified unique identification tag from the operating system to confirm the return of the bicycle.

In the bicycle rental step, a credit card or an authorized authentication key or a dedicated card issued by the operating system may be used for user authentication.

In the bicycle return step, payment may use a transportation card.

When using the unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention, by operating the unmanned bicycle rental system using a kiosk that is used only in the issuance of documents in the government office to increase the utilization of the kiosk, mobile phone, credit card, personal authentication key for bicycle rental In addition, by using a transportation card, etc., the user's identity and convenience of payment can be improved while preventing theft of the bicycle due to the user's identity verification, and the return of the bicycle can be made only after the payment is completed. In addition, by assigning a unique identification tag to the bicycle has an effect that allows the operator to efficiently manage the bicycle existing in a number of rental system.

In addition, since a large number of rental system is managed only in the operating system, there is an effect that the cost increase by manpower can be suppressed.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a method showing a bicycle rental procedure in a bicycle rental method using an unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a bicycle returning procedure in a bicycle rental method using an unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining step S290 in detail in the bicycle return procedure.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically showing an unmanned bicycle rental system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned bicycle rental system 1000 according to the present invention is an operating system 100 connected to an internet network IN, and connected to the operating system through the internet network, and a management system 210. And a plurality of rental system 200 consisting of a bicycle rack 220, a virtual payment VAN (Value Added Network) system 300 connected to the operating system through the Internet network, and a credit card connected to the VAN system Or a payment system 400 such as a mobile communication company.

The operating system 100 includes a control system 110, a web server 120, a DB server 130, and a member information server 140. The member information server records the information of the user registered as a member in the operating system. Membership can be done offline, but online. In addition, if the operating system is a public institution that operates a traffic card system further includes a payment server 150 that performs a task related to the transportation card payment.

The management system 210 of the rental system 200 includes an input unit 211, a display unit 212, a first RF communication unit 213 for payment of a credit card or a transportation card, and a portable storage device (USB). It consists of an external slot 214 for connection. The input unit 211 and the display unit 212 may be formed separately, but when the display unit is a touch type, the input unit may be integrated into the display unit. In addition, a separate firewall may be installed in the management system to prevent virus infection or hacking by the portable storage device connected to the memory slot.

The bicycle rack 220 of the rental system includes a locking device 221 for locking the mounted bicycle and a second RF communication unit 222 and is connected to the management system 210.

The lock device 221 uses an electronic type such as a solenoid method, and a fastener (not shown) for fastening to the lock device is installed on the bicycle.

The second RF communication unit 222 is for communication with the RFID means installed on the bicycle. The RFID means installed on the bicycle stores identification tag information unique to the bicycle, and the management system 210 confirms the identification tag information unique to the bicycle through the second RF communication unit.

Looking at the bicycle rental method using the unmanned bicycle rental system configured as described above are as follows.

Bicycle rental method according to the present invention comprises a bicycle rental step (S100) and a bicycle return step (S200).

As shown in Figure 2, the bicycle rental step (S200) is as follows.

First, the user performs a bicycle rental request through the input unit 211 of the management system 210 of the rental system 200 (S10). The management system then requests a mobile number for identity verification and the user inputs a mobile number such as 010-XXX-XXXX through the input unit 211 (S20). Then a message window for inputting the verification number will appear on the display.

Then, the operating system 100 receives the mobile number from the management system 210 and requests the verification whether the identity of the payment system 400 (S30).

Then, the payment system transmits a message for inputting verification information such as "23456" requesting verification to the user's mobile phone and also transmits verification information to the operating system (S40).

Then, when the user inputs the verification information in the mesh window, the verification information is transmitted to the operating system, and the operating system checks whether the verification information transmitted from the payment system matches the verification information sent by the user and confirms the identity. (S50).

If the operating system determines that the user is correct, by activating the lock device 221 of the bicycle rack 220 of the rental station system 200 to release the lock to prepare for the bicycle rental and at the same time to rent the user's mobile phone number and rental time The unique identification tag information of the bicycle is stored in the DB server 130 (S60).

Then, through the display device 210 of the rental station system 200, through the text "Your mobile phone number is 010-XXX-XXX, the lease start time is XX: YY minutes" again, the identity verification and rental again Informs the time (S70).

Then, the user withdraws the bicycle from the bicycle rack 20 (S80) to complete the bicycle rental procedure.

If a credit card other than a mobile phone is used for user authentication in step S20, the process proceeds directly to step S50 to confirm whether the user is in the payment system and then proceeds to the next step. At this time, in step S70, only the rental time is notified through the display apparatus.

In addition, in the case of using a public authentication key instead of a mobile phone for user authentication in step S20, the user connects a portable storage device (USB) in which the public authentication key is stored in the external slot 214 of the management system 210 of the rental office system. You will then be authenticated. Then proceed to step S60.

In addition, in the case of using the member information for user authentication in step S20, immediately proceeds to step (S50 ') to determine whether the user information entered by the user and the information stored in the accounting information server 140 of the operating system 100 The rental process is performed.

Bicycle return step (S200), as shown in Figure 3, the user first enters the mobile phone number through the input unit 211 of the management system 210 of the rental system to perform the return request (S210).

Then the mobile phone number entered into the management system is sent to the operating system 100 to search for a mobile phone number matching the mobile phone number stored in the DB server 130 of the operating system and then the rental time and payment amount associated with the matching mobile phone number Send to the management system (S220).

Then, the display unit 212 of the management system displays the mobile phone number, rental time and payment amount to request a payment (S230).

Then, when the user permits payment, the operating system 100 transmits payment information including the payment amount and information on a payment method such as a prepaid card or a mobile phone payment to the VAN system 300 (S240).

Then, the VAN system requests payment approval from the payment system 400 such as a carrier or credit card company based on the payment information received from the operating system (S250).

Then, after the payment is performed in the payment system, the approval information is transmitted to the VAN system (S260), and the approval information received from the payment system is transmitted to the operating system (S270).

Then, while allowing the user to check the approval information received by the operating system through the display unit of the management system of the rental system, and if the mobile phone text service is possible to transmit the result to the text service (S280), then the user Return the bicycle to the bicycle rack of the rental system (S290) and the return procedure is completed.

The step (S290) of the user returning the bicycle, as shown in FIG. 4, allows the management system to mount the bicycle by activating the lock device 221 of the bicycle storage rack under the control of the operating system (S291). And, when the bike is mounted on the storage rack to lock the bike with the lock device (S292), and the second step of communicating with the RFIF means installed on the bike through the RF communication unit 222 (S289) And, the identified unique identification tag is transmitted to the operating system is made of the step of the operating system confirms the return of the bicycle (S294).

In this way, the bicycle is returned only after the payment is completed, so that the settlement amount is not settled and the bicycle can be managed for each bicycle by checking the unique identification tag. Since the number of bicycles is measured in real time, if there are almost no bicycles in the bicycle rack of rental office A and there are many bicycles in the bicycle rack of rental office C, the number of bicycles moved from rental C to rental A is as many as possible. This ensures that you are always ready for your use.

On the other hand, the present invention has been described as a mobile phone or credit card payment for the rental of the bicycle, it can be made by using a traffic card currently used by each municipality. In this case, the settlement of the cost is made through the payment server 150 of the operating system, that is, the operating system operated by a public institution.

100: operating system 110: control system
120: web server 130: DB server
140: member information server 150: payment server
200: rental system 210: management system
211 input unit 212 display unit
213: first RF communication unit 214: external slot
220: bicycle storage 221: lock device
222: second RF communication unit 300: VAN system
400: Payment system

Claims (10)

Operating system 100 connected to the Internet network (IN), a plurality of rental system (200) connected to the operating system via the Internet network consisting of a management system 210 and the bicycle rack 220, and the Internet And a virtual payment value added network (VAN) system 300 connected to the operating system through a network, and a payment system 400 such as a credit card or a mobile communication company connected to the VAN system,
The operating system 100 is composed of a control system 110, a web server 120, a DB server 130 and a member information server 140,
The management system 210 of the rental system 200 includes an input unit 211, a display unit 212, a first RF communication unit 213 for payment of a credit card or a transportation card, and a portable storage device (USB). It consists of an external slot 214 for the connection of
The bicycle rack 220 of the rental system is a lock device 221 for locking the mounted bicycle and a second RFID communication unit 222 for communicating with the RFID means which is stored in the bicycle's unique identification tag information installed on the bicycle. Unmanned bicycle rental system, characterized in that made.  The unmanned bicycle rental system according to claim 1, wherein the operating system further comprises a payment server (150) for performing a task related to transportation card payment. In the bicycle rental method using an unmanned bicycle rental system according to claim 1,
Bicycle rental method is made of a bicycle rental step (S100) and the bicycle return step (S200),
The bicycle rental step (S100);
A user performing a bicycle rental request through an input unit 211 of the management system 210 of the rental system 200 (S10);
In step S20, the management system requests a mobile phone number for identity verification and a user inputs a mobile phone number through the input unit 211, and a message window for inputting a verification number appears on the display unit (S20);
The operating system 100 receives the mobile phone number from the management system 210 and requests the verification whether the identity to the payment system 400 (S30),
In step S40, the payment system sends a message for inputting verification information requesting verification to the user's mobile phone and also transmits verification information to the operating system.
When the user inputs the verification information into the mesh window, the verification information is transmitted to the operating system, and the operating system checks whether the verification information transmitted from the payment system matches the verification information transmitted by the user and confirms the identity (S50). )Wow,
If the operating system determines that the user is correct, by activating the lock device 221 of the bicycle rack 220 of the rental station system 200 to release the lock to prepare for the bicycle rental and at the same time to rent the user's mobile phone number and rental time Storing the unique identification tag information of the bicycle in the DB server 130 (S60);
(S70) and confirming the identity again through the display device 210 of the rental station system 200 and informs the rental time (S70),
Bicycle rental method using an unmanned bicycle rental system, characterized in that the user comprises a step (S80) to withdraw the bicycle from the bicycle rack (20). The method of claim 3, wherein in the case of using a credit card for user authentication in step S20, the process proceeds to step S50 to confirm whether the payment system, and then proceeds to the next step, in step S70 to display only the rental time through the display unit Bicycle rental method characterized in that. According to claim 3, In the case of using the authentication key for user authentication in step S20, the user authenticates the user after connecting the portable storage device in which the authentication key is stored in the external slot 214 of the management system of the rental office system Bike rental method characterized in that the next step to proceed to step S60. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step S50 ′ of determining the member information input by the user from the information stored in the member information server 140 of the operating system 100 when using the member information for user authentication in step S20. And if the member information is identical, proceeding to step S60. According to claim 3, The bicycle return step (S200),
The user inputs the mobile number through the input unit 211 of the management system 210 of the rental system to perform the return request (S210),
The mobile phone number entered into the management system is transmitted to the operating system 100 to search the mobile phone number matching the mobile phone number stored in the DB server 130 of the operating system and then manage the rental time and payment amount associated with the matching mobile phone number Transmitting to the system (S220),
Display unit 212 of the management system to display the mobile phone number and rental time and the payment amount to request a payment (S230),
If the user permits payment, the operating system 100 transmits the payment information including the payment amount and information on the payment method such as a prepaid card or mobile phone payment to the VAN system 300 (S240),
(S250) requesting a payment approval to a payment system 400 such as a carrier or credit card company based on the payment information received from the operating system by the VAN system;
Performing payment in the payment system and then transmitting the approval information to the VAN system (S260);
And transmitting, by the VAN system, the approval information received from the payment system to the operating system (S270).
While allowing the user to confirm the approval information received by the operating system through the display unit of the management system of the rental office system, if the mobile phone text service is possible, transmitting a result to the text service (S280);
Bicycle rental method characterized in that the user comprises the step of returning the bicycle to the bicycle rack of the rental system (S290). The method of claim 7, wherein the step (S290) where the user returns the bicycle,
Under the control of the operating system, the management system to activate the lock device 221 of the bicycle rack to mount the bicycle (S291),
When the bicycle is mounted on the storage step of locking the bicycle with the lock device (S292) and
Confirming the unique identification tag of the bicycle by communicating with the RFIF means installed on the bicycle through the second RF communication unit 222 (S293);
The identified unique identification tag is transmitted to the operating system bicycle rental method characterized in that the operating system comprises the step of confirming the return of the bicycle (S284). The method of claim 7, wherein if the payment method is a credit card, in step S240, a payment is made through communication between the user's credit card and the first RF communication unit 213 of the management system 210 of the rental office system 200. How to rent a bicycle. 8. The payment server 150 of the operating system according to claim 7, wherein if the payment method is a traffic card, the user's credit card is communicated with the first RF communication unit 213 of the management system 210 of the rental system 200 in step 240. The payment is made through), the bicycle rental method characterized in that proceeds to step S290.

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