SMS4Parking™ functions equally well in small and large cities. SMS4Parking™ is the first functional and integrated Parking Management System based on the latest IT and telecommunication technologies. This system encompasses both parking payment and parking management functions enabling the parking authorities to centrally manage and control parking services and parking payments.

Application system structure

SMS4Parking™ software system, with its functionality and integration of different subsystems, enables complete functioning of parking space management. On the level of application systems SMS4Parking system includes the following:

SMS4Parking™ -mobipark.PRO: SMS Centre ( Secured SMPP Connection with Mobile providers and special SMS billing platform )
SMS4Parking™-control.PRO: APPLICATION FOR POCKET PC ( PDA device ) for working of parking officers on the field (GPRS) ( Special optional features: Clamping Wheel interface, Removal Truck interface )
SMS4Parking™-admin.PRO: CORE SYSTEM ( BACK OFFICE ) ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION for processing of payments and fines before entering the financial part of the system, for the needs of call centre, reporting, cashier and Accounting, Special Permit Scheme, Fines reporting, Police Reporting, MIS, Statistical and Traffic Reporting, Staff Deployment Planning, Equipment Deployment Planning, Security and Staff Access Control, Financial Statements on transactions.

System architecture

SMS4Parking™ provides the users with the point of sale system for parking services at each user’s cell phone. All charges for parking services are available 24/7. Parking charges can be flexible (multiple pricing for different time periods or special events) and the whole city can be divided into different parking zones with different business models (i.e. downtown can have one or two hours maximum parking restrictions, surcharge for certain streets or certain time periods. This will also increase a turnaround of each parking space and also provide for the full efficiency (i.e. if someone finds the meter that has 45 minutes left there is no new charge resulting from such parking-in our scenario every net transaction starts from 0).

The SMS4Parking™ solution gathers all transactions made from mobile phones of users, as well as privileged and reserved tickets (parking devices and access control points optional) in real-time. As messages are received, SMS4Parking™ stores them in a Microsoft® SQL Server database and simultaneously displays them on site maps in your browser. Any exception message can be designated as an Alarm for highlighted display, as well as being e-mailed to the appropriate responder's computer or text-messaging device. Lot counts, differentials, and statistics are readily available on screen at all times.

SMS4Parking™ ADVANCED FEATURES
 

SMS4Parking™ -towtruck.PRO primary goal is to improve the traffic safety and make traffic flow in the city as smooth as possible. Additionally, this project aims at improving communication and helping teams in the field make more efficient decisions as well as improving transparency. Having proven its efficiency during the trial period this surveillance system comes into full effect today. is a complete solution for managing a removal process of illegal parked cars. Introduction of the system simplifies the complete process from the violation notification, through violation verification and removal order to unloading the vehicle in the car pound and payment of the Removal penalty. Simplification of the process dramatically increases the productivity of the Car removal enforcement. The result is a significant increase in the number of car removals (up to two times).The basis of the system are tow trucks , equipped with field computers which are used by parking attendants in the streets to send photos of illegally parked vehicles to the dispatcher centre. The staff in the centre immediately issue a warrant to the nearest tow truck to remove such vehicles without delay. The warrant for towing the vehicle alongside its photo, location and the precise time of noticing of violation present an undisputable proof of illegal parking and the reasons for immediate towing of the vehicle.

• Using an on-line technology to make removal and clamping much more effective and raise the efficiency of car removal service

• Tow truck equipped with a Vehicle Mounted Computer & Digital Camera or Pocket PC with an integrated camera

• Tow truck patrols without a police officer being present

• When an irregularly parked vehicle is noticed, a parking officer takes digital pictures showing the vehicle, its position and any pre-existing damage to the vehicle Images and removal requests from all trucks are sent to a single police officer at the Car Pound

• After downloading data, the police officer manages the situation, identifies which law has been breached and authorizes the removal of the vehicle

SMS4Parking™ -towtruck.PRO is implemented in the Public Utility Company "Parking Servis" Belgrade ( www.parking-servis.rs )

SMS4Parking™ -garage.PRO is an advanced mobile phone payment system developed with company SIEMENS  for car park users that offers drivers the ability to pay the car park ticket in a more convenient way (remotely, without walking to the parking machine or cashier and with no need for change). Like other Mobile payment solutions by PSC it uses all the real advantages of mobile payment to make the process of parking much easier for the driver as well as for the Car park operator.

• NO REGISTRATION - any mobile phone can be used, the user does not have to pre-register

• NO SPECIAL ACCOUNT NEEDED - payment is made from the mobile phone account (prepaid / postpaid)

• EASE OF USE - before leaving the Car Park, user simply sends an SMS with the serial number of the parking ticket to garage.Pro number “nnnn” TEXT RECEIPT - the garage.Pro centre sends user an SMS receipt with a unique serial number as the proof of payment and the driver can exit the car park

• NO SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED - payment is made with a standard mobile phone

• NO CHANGES TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT - the system is totally independent of existing car park equipment and requires no special equipment or infrastructure.

SMS4Parking™ -garage.PRO is implemented in the largest shoping mall in Belgrade"TC USCE"

SMS4Parking™ -parkshop.PRO is dynamic Web-based Interface for Public Outreach with Secure E-Commerce Functionality SMS4Parking-parkshop.pro provide web-access to several different informations like:

• Contact details for the Parking Contractor giving, location, postal address, telephone numbers, fax and email.

• Location and opening hours of the parking shops and services offered Description of the parking system including: geographical extent, tariffs, penalties, hours of operation etc.

• Description of the parking card and where to get one.

• Description of the M-Parking system and how to use it. The parking rules, that is, how to use the system correctly.

• Rules for getting a resident permit and other permits.

• Location of the car parks, tariff etc Car pound details,

• location and rules FAQ’s

• On-line Purchase of permits by credit card using the Scanned Document Management feature of the CPMS.

• On-line Payment of Fines and other applicable charges.

• On-line filing of reports and complaints for administrative review.

• On-line filing of reports on road maintenance and parking meters.