JP2003109196A - Parking lot introduction system, server for parking lot introduction, parking lot introducing method and program for parking lot introduction - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot introduction system, in which a vacant parking lot such as monthly contracted parking lot is effectively utilized and a vehicle is surely guided from the parking lot to the destination. SOLUTION: The parking lot introduction system for introducing the parking lot of a parking lot lender to a parking lot renter by the server for parking lot introduction (information center 2), has a lending condition transmitting means for transmitting lending conditions containing the place of the parking lot owned by the parking lot lender, an available period and a parking lot charge to the server for parking lot introduction, a reservation transmitting means for transmitting a reservation signal, in which a period for the parking renter to use the parking lot is designated, to the server for parking lot introduction and a guide information providing means provided in the server for parking lot introduction for providing the information of guidance from the parking lot rented by the parking lot renter to the prescribed destination to the parking lot renter.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking lot introduction system, and more particularly to a parking lot introduction system, a parking lot introduction server, a parking lot introduction method, which effectively utilizes an empty parking lot,
And, regarding the parking lot introduction program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when traveling, it is very common to arrive at the vicinity of a destination, look for a public parking lot available to anyone in the vicinity, and park the vehicle in an appropriate parking lot. Has been done to. Further, recently, vehicles are equipped with a navigation device, and this navigation device guides a route to a destination so that the destination can be easily reached.

Further, using a navigation device,
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-257979 discloses a search for a parking lot around a destination that matches a condition desired by a user.
It is disclosed in the publication. The one described in this patent publication uses information such as parking fee stored in advance in the map information storage means to create a parking lot near the destination that most matches the conditions desired by the user. By searching and performing a route search with the parking lot obtained by this search as the destination, the user can easily reach the parking lot around the destination without the user himself or herself looking for the parking lot. In this way, the effort for the user to search for the parking lot after arriving near the destination is minimized.

[0004]

On the other hand, in the vicinity of the destination of the user, in addition to the public parking lot which can be used by anyone, a monthly parking lot, a parking lot for corporate employees, and a private parking lot. Exists. However, the monthly parking lot may be partially vacant, and the corporate parking lot for employees is rarely used on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and public holidays. In many cases, there are vacancies depending on the specific day of the week or time of day. Therefore, if a third party (user) can use these parking lots, that is, if these vacant monthly parking lots can be effectively used, the owners of these monthly parking lots, etc. It is possible to improve the utilization rate of the parking lot to obtain a parking lot charge that cannot be originally obtained, and the user can use the other empty parking lot even when the public parking lot is full, and in addition, Depending on the parking lot, you can park at a cheaper parking fee
It will be very favorable. Furthermore, even if it is a public interest parking lot, if it is possible to reserve an empty parking lot in advance, it will be more preferable for the user.

However, such a monthly parking lot,
The idea of improving the utilization rate of corporate employee parking lots and individual parking lots, including the patent publications mentioned above,
There is no mention or suggestion in the prior art. This is a novel problem first conceived by the inventors of the present case. Furthermore, these monthly parking lots, parking lots for corporate employees, and private parking lots are generally
Unlike the public parking lot, it is a little far from the destination,
Since the surrounding road may be complicated and difficult to understand, it is necessary to reliably guide the user from the parking lot to the destination.

As described above, the present invention has been made to achieve a completely new problem, and effectively utilizes an empty parking lot such as a monthly parking lot, a corporate employee parking lot, and an individual parking lot. In addition, a parking lot introduction system, a parking lot introduction server, a parking lot introduction method, and a parking lot introduction program that enable the user (parking lot borrower) to be reliably guided from the parking lot to the destination Is intended to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the present invention is a parking lot where a parking lot introduction server introduces a parking lot of a parking lot lender to a parking lot borrower. A referral system, which is a parking lot borrower's parking lot owned by the parking lot lender, sends a rental condition including a usable period and a parking lot fee to the parking lot introduction server, and a parking lot borrower's parking system. Reservation transmission means for transmitting a reservation signal that specifies the period of use of the parking lot to the parking lot introduction server, and guidance information from the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower to the predetermined destination, provided in the parking lot introduction server Guide information providing means for providing the parking lot borrower with.

A second invention of the present invention is a parking lot introduction server for introducing a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, and a usable period of the parking lot owned by the parking lot lender and A lending condition receiving means for receiving lending conditions including a place,
Reservation receiving means for receiving a reservation signal that specifies the period of use of the parking lot from the parking lot borrower, and guidance for providing the parking lot borrower with guidance information from the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower to a predetermined destination And an information providing means.

In the present invention, preferably, when a parking lot borrower's reservation of a parking lot borrowing is set, the parking lot position for transmitting the position coordinate information of the reserved parking lot to the parking lot borrower. Coordinate information transmission means. In the present invention, preferably, the guide information provided by the guide information providing means includes map information from the parking lot to the destination.

In the present invention, the guide information providing means preferably includes information on public transportation from the parking lot to the destination. In the present invention, preferably, the information on public transportation by the guide information providing means includes the fee and required time of public transportation.

In the present invention, preferably, the guidance information providing means provides the guidance information to the portable guidance device of the borrower of the parking lot. In the present invention, preferably, the guidance information providing means provides the guidance information to a device capable of printing the information of the parking lot borrower.

A third aspect of the present invention is a parking lot introduction method in which a parking lot introduction server introduces a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, which is a parking lot owned by the parking lot lender. The loan condition reception process that receives the loan conditions including the available period and location of the parking lot, the reservation reception process that receives the reservation signal that specifies the usage period of the parking lot from the parking lot borrower, and the parking lot borrower's borrowed parking A guidance information providing step of providing guidance information from a parking lot to a predetermined destination to a borrower of a parking lot.

A fourth invention of the present invention is a parking lot introduction program for a computer of a server that introduces a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, and is a parking lot owned by the parking lot lender. The rental condition including the usable period and location of the parking lot is received, the reservation signal that specifies the parking period of use is received from the parking lot borrower, and the parking lot borrower borrows from the parking lot to the predetermined destination. It is a parking lot introduction program for controlling the computer of the server so that the borrower of the parking lot is provided with the guidance information.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a parking lot introduction system according to the present invention. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot introduction system 1 has an information center 2 which is a parking lot introduction server for introducing a parking lot. The information center 2 has a parking lot lending service via a network 4 such as the Internet. Person 6 and parking lot borrower 8 are connected. Here, as will be described in detail later, the parking lot lender 6 includes a public utility parking lot 10, a monthly parking lot 12, a corporate employee parking lot, an individual parking lot 16 and the like that can be used by anyone. In addition, in the present embodiment, the public interest parking lot 10 is not included in the parking lot lender 6 because it cannot generally be reserved, but when the parking lot that can be reserved is included, the parking lot lender is included. It shall be included in 6.

Further, the parking lot borrower 8 has a mobile navigation device (including a mobile phone) 18 mounted in a vehicle owned by an individual (user), a personal computer (home PC) 20 at home, and a travel agency. 22 (including other rental car dealers, car dealers, etc.) are included. Here, the home PC 20 includes a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like that allows the user to receive an e-mail. Further, the network 4 is connected to a traffic information center 24 that provides traffic information such as traffic regulation information and traffic congestion information, so that the information center 2 and the parking lot borrower 8 can access the traffic information via the network 4. Information is readily available. Further, a server (computer) 26 of a taxi company, which will be described later, is connected to the network 4.

The information center 2 comprises a host computer (not shown) and a database (not shown) for storing various data. The database of the information center 2 stores data such as parking lot lending conditions provided by parking lot lenders, parking lot borrowing conditions desired by parking lot borrowers, and parking lot reservations. Map information, advertisement information, music information, VIDEO information, vehicle abnormality check program, regular inspection / consumption in order to provide users (members) with various information defined in the "information center contract" (see FIG. 3). A parts notification program and the like are also stored together.

The mobile navigation device 18 is a CPU 3 which is a control means for guiding the vehicle to a destination (path guidance) based on the input data and the operation of the driver.
0, and a receiving device 32 for receiving information about parking lot introduction, which will be described later, from the information center 2 via the network 4. The receiving device 32 is specifically a mobile phone. The mobile navigation device 18 further stores a storage device (specifically, an HDD) 34 that stores information received from the information center 2, a display 22 that displays information received from the information center 2, and map information. A DVD-ROM 38 stored therein, an operation switch 40 for a driver to set a destination, reserve a parking lot in the information center 2, and the like, and an alarm device 42 that warns when the information cannot be received from the information center 2. ing.

Further, the mobile navigation device 18 is
GP constituting position detecting means for detecting the current position of the vehicle
S receiver 44, vehicle speed sensor 46 and gyro sensor 48
Is equipped with. Here, the GPS receiver 44 receives radio waves from the satellite to detect the current position, the vehicle speed sensor 46 detects the speed of the vehicle to obtain the moving distance, the gyro sensor 48 detects the moving direction of the vehicle, Each of these sensors 4
The current position of the vehicle is accurately detected based on the detected values of 4, 46 and 48.

The parking lot borrower 8 needs to make a paid "information center contract" in advance in order to receive various information including the parking lot introduction information from the information center 2. This "information center contract" is, in principle, made in writing when a dealer purchases a vehicle.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the vehicle is purchased, the mobile navigation device 18 itself can
A contract may be made with the information center 2, or after the vehicle is purchased, a contract may be made with the personal computer 20 at home via the network 4.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the "information center contract", and the contract contents will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. This "information center contract" is roughly divided into (1) navigation contract (NAVI contract)
And (2) music distribution contract or (7) extended parking lot introduction
Consisting of an information contract. First, the navigation contract (NAVI contract) will be described. This navigation contract includes distribution of "map information" to the mobile navigation device, which is a basic contract, and distribution of "advertising information", which is an option. The basic contract costs 1500 for initial equipment purchase.
Includes 0 yen and 5000 yen per month, the amount of which varies depending on the selection of options described below.

Next, when making an option contract, various kinds of information described below can be selected, and the monthly amount of 5000 yen fluctuates. That is, "advertising information distribution permission" is contracted, "restaurant advertising distribution contract", "cardilla advertising distribution contract", "department store advertising distribution contract", "sports shop advertising distribution contract", "home appliances & PC shop advertising distribution contract" , "Leisure Facility Distribution Contract" and "Accommodation Facility Distribution Contract", and select
If you sign a "restaurant advertisement distribution contract", the monthly contract fee of 5000 yen will be reduced by 500 yen. When contracting for other items, similarly, the amount of money shown in FIG. 3 is reduced.

Next, when these option contracts are made and full-time distribution is carried out, the basic contract monthly amount including the reduction due to the options remains unchanged.
If you sign up for delivery only on "Saturday / Sunday / Holiday", the monthly amount of the basic contract will be increased by 35%. Also, when the time zone is designated (from 10:00 to 17:00), the amount is likewise increased by 10%. Regarding the advertisement information distribution method, when "icon & message display" is performed, the monthly amount of the basic contract including the reduction by option is left unchanged, and when "superimpose display when approaching" is performed, If the contract monthly amount is reduced by 5% and "navigation device startup advertisement display" is performed, the contract amount is also reduced by 5%.
When "display & voice display" is performed, the monthly amount of the basic contract is reduced by 10%.

Further, when making an advertisement information distribution contract,
If you contract to use the navigation device for 10 hours or more per week, the above-mentioned monthly fee of 5000 yen will be reduced to half, 2500 yen. As a result, the contractor (driver) actively views the advertisement information.
However, if the navigation device is not used for 10 hours or more per week, the penalty (100 yen /
As one hour, the reduced monthly amount (2,500 yen) is increased by an amount equivalent to the time less than 10 hours. By making a navigation contract in this way, the cost of the mobile navigation device 18 (15000 yen described above) can be kept at a considerably low price, and the information center 2 can be paid a contract fee equivalent to the number of contracts every month. Since it comes in, it is possible to secure operating funds for the information center.

Regarding the distribution of advertisement information, each contractor (user) can select the type of advertisement to be distributed according to his / her preference and need, so that unnecessary advertisement is displayed on the display. Never. Further, since only the required advertisement is delivered, the driver can effectively use this advertisement information and can reduce the monthly fee of the navigation contract. In this regard, the information center 2 will reduce the contract fee with each contractor (user) if each contractor selects the option, but in response to this, the advertisement requester (company) will make an advertisement. Since the fee can be collected, the total amount will increase,
From this point, working capital can be effectively secured.

Although the monthly fee is increased depending on the delivery receiving time, the contractor (user) can use the mobile navigation device 18 that matches his / her lifestyle even if the fee is slightly increased. On the other hand, for the information center 2, in the case of full-time distribution, the advertisement fee from the advertisement client is increased by that amount, and in the case of delivery only on a limited day or time, the advertisement fee is reduced. However, since the monthly income of each contractor is increased, it is possible to secure a preferable total income.

Furthermore, when making an advertisement information distribution contract, "1
If you use a navigation device for more than a predetermined time (10 hours) per week, "the monthly fee has been significantly reduced.
The driver will actively look at the advertising information. Furthermore, if the navigation device is not used for a predetermined time (10 hours) or more per week, a penalty will be imposed on each contractor, which will increase the monthly amount paid by the contractor and the advertisement requester. However, it is possible to request a relatively high advertising fee on the assumption that it is used for a predetermined time (10 hours) or more per week.

Next, (1) navigation contract (NAVI
Explain contract details other than (contract). There are "music distribution contract", "VIDEO distribution contract", "Internet & email contract", "vehicle abnormality check contract", "regular inspection / consumable parts notification contract", and "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract". Contracts can be made appropriately according to the tastes and needs of people. In this case, in addition to the monthly fee of 5000 yen for the above-mentioned navigation contract (which may vary depending on the option contract), an individual monthly contract fee is charged. The contents of these contract contents are stored in the database of the information center 2 described above. Each contractor (driver) pays a contract fee, but can enjoy various contents according to his / her preference and need. In addition, the information center 2 can further secure operating funds more effectively with these contract fees as income.

Next, the contents of the "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract" will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. This "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract" is not limited to "public utility parking lots" that anyone can use, but also "monthly parking lots" owned by corporations and individuals, "employee parking lots" for corporations, and "personal parking lots" It is a contract that the user (member) will be provided with a charge only for the usage time, targeting the empty parking lot. When selecting the "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract", it is necessary to teach the position of the parking lot and guide the route to the parking lot via the mobile navigation device 18 or the like. Therefore, a navigation contract is mandatory. In addition, as described above, the parking lot introduction of the present embodiment basically targets the vacant parking lots of the “monthly parking lot”, the “employee parking lot” of the corporation, and the “individual parking lot”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a "public utility parking lot" can also be a target if there is a parking lot that can be reserved.

First, the contents of the "parking lot lending menu" created by the parking lot lender 6 (including the parking lots 10, 12, 14, 16) will be described with reference to FIG. Information center 2
Transmits this "parking lot lending menu" to the parking lot lender 6. First, the parking lot lender 6 needs to conclude a parking lot contract with the information center 2. At the time of this contract, this "parking lot lending menu" is used. In addition, after the contract, the parking lot lender 6 can enter (input) information about the empty parking lot in this "parking lot lending menu" even if the parking lot owned by the parking lot becomes available. ing. In this case, the dedicated password and the free time (period) of the parking lot may be entered. The “parking lot lending menu” entered in this way is transmitted to the information center 2, and the parking lot introduction information (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, based on this lending condition is given to the members (users) of the information center 2. Contact me.

In the "parking lot lending menu", the parking lot lender 6 first sets the parking lot lending conditions.
The lending conditions include a parking lot address, the number of lending parking lots, a lending available period, a lending available period (hours), a desired price (parking lot fee), and vehicle conditions. Here, the parking lot address may be set by a map (MAP). In addition, the desired price (parking lot fee) is the price per hour, the price per day, the price per month, the discount rate (%) when multiple units are contracted, and the additional charge when the reservation time is exceeded. Conditions, other conditions are included. The desired price (parking lot fee) can be set in detail according to the size of the vehicle.
Further, the vehicle condition is a type of vehicle that can be parked (for example,
(Bus, truck, 3 number vehicle, 5 number vehicle, light vehicle, 2 wheel vehicle, etc.) can be selected and special notes can be described.

In the "parking lot lending menu", necessary items and payment method of the usage fee are further set. First of all, there are contract conditions as necessary items. These contract conditions are "unconditionally receive contracts for individuals, etc.", "contract only through travel agencies", "contract only with specific persons and specific companies". , "Contract after confirming the contractor each time" and "Others". Parking lot lenders are allowed to select their desired items from these items. In addition, the necessary conditions include the item of “lender”, the lender name, the name of the person who registered the parking lot, the telephone number, and the email address. The parking lot lender fills in these items. It is designed to (input). The information center 2 can check the parking lot lender based on the information of the parking lot lender.

Furthermore, the parking lot lender 6 needs to specify the account of the parking lot transfer destination in order to receive the usage fee payment from the information center. Further, the parking lot lender fills in (inputs) whether or not the contractor (parking lot borrower) needs to be contacted at the time of confirmation. In addition, the parking lot lender 6 can write information that the parking lot user (parking lot borrower) wants to know via the information center 2.

Next, the contents of the "parking lot borrowing menu" created by the parking lot borrower 8 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the parking lot borrowers 8 include individuals (owners of the mobile navigation device 18 and the home personal computer 20), travel companies (including other rental car dealers, car dealers, etc.) 22, and the like. This "Parking Loan Menu"
Is a menu transmitted from the information center 2 to the borrower 8 of the parking lot. The parking lot borrower 8 writes (inputs) various information regarding desired borrowing conditions of the parking lot in each item of the "parking lot borrowing menu". In addition, the parking lot borrower 8 is designed to input a predetermined item of the “parking lot borrowing menu” using the mobile navigation device 18 or the home PC 20. The entered “parking lot borrowing menu” is transmitted to the information center 2. After that, the information center 2 transmits empty parking lot introduction information that matches the desired conditions to the parking lot borrower.

In the "parking lot borrowing menu", the parking lot borrower 8 first sets the borrowing conditions for the parking lot.
These borrowing conditions include how to set the desired location of the parking lot, transportation to the destination, period, number of vehicles, desired price, priority,
Vehicle conditions and other conditions are included. Here, as a method of setting the desired position of the parking lot, setting from the map, setting from the address, setting from around the tourist destination, around the station / hotel, etc. are displayed. It is designed to be filled in (input). Further, when setting the desired position of the parking lot from the map, the map displayed on the mobile navigation device 18 or the home computer 20 (MA
P) is set above.

As means of transportation to the destination, it is possible to select walking, taxi, bus or train movement. The desired price (parking fee) is the price per hour, the price per day, the price per month,
Other conditions and price cap margin (%) are included.
In addition, it is necessary to select, as a priority order, price priority or location priority. Furthermore, as a vehicle condition, the type of vehicle to be parked (for example, bus, truck,
3rd vehicle, 5th vehicle, light vehicle, two-wheeled vehicle, etc.) must be specified. In addition, as other conditions, no steps, indoor wishes, special notes are entered (input)
There is a need to. The vehicle type name, vehicle registration number, and information center member number are also described.

In the "parking lot borrowing menu", necessary items and a payment method for the usage fee are further set. First, necessary items include the name of the borrower, the name of the corporation in the case of a corporation, telephone number, email address, credit card number, and whether or not voluntary insurance is subscribed. The parking lot borrower must fill in (enter) these items. ). The information center 2 can deduct the parking fee from the credit card number entered. In this way, the parking lot borrower 8 who is a member of the information center 2 sends the information about the desired parking lot to the information center 2, and the information center 2 introduces the parking lot required for this parking lot borrower 8. It is designed to send information.

Next, the contents of the "parking lot introduction menu" created by the information center 2 will be described with reference to FIG. This “parking lot introduction menu” is a menu that the information center 2 transmits to the parking lot borrower 8 who has transmitted the “parking lot borrowing menu”. The parking lot borrower 8 who has received the "parking lot introduction menu" selects a parking lot he / she desires from the empty parking lots displayed in the menu and reserves the parking lot.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the "parking lot introduction menu", there are a plurality of available spaces for each destination, that is, for each of the first destination, the second destination, and the third destination. Parking lots are introduced. For example, regarding a parking lot around the first destination, a parking lot available for the period (time) desired by the parking lot borrower 8 (specifically, 1. △△ monthly parking lot, 2. ○○
San's house (private parking lot), 3. □□ Trading staff parking lot),
Information such as the time to the destination (walking, taxi, etc.), daily rate, hourly rate in case of excess, whether or not excess is possible, is displayed. At this time, the position of each parking lot introduced can be confirmed on the map (MAP).

[0039] In the "Parking lot introduction menu",
When NAVI induction is required, it can be selected. When NAVI guidance is selected, the information center 2 determines that the parking lot borrower 8 (a personal computer of the travel agency 22, a personal computer 20 at home, the automatic navigation device 1).
(8, mobile phone, etc.), the location information (position coordinates including latitude and longitude) of the reserved parking lot is transmitted to the parking lot borrower 8
However, if the departure point and the destination (the reserved parking lot) are set in the mobile navigation device 18, the optimum route guidance to the parking lot is made, and the parking lot can be easily reached. It has become.

Further, in the "parking lot introduction menu", when the parking lot borrower 8 desires to be guided from the parking lot to the destination, the parking lot borrower 8 moves from the parking lot to the destination. It is now possible to receive services related to transportation, etc. Specifically, the information center 2 instructs the parking lot borrower 8 to "book a taxi when going by taxi from the parking lot to the destination", "to a station or bus stop when going by public transportation". You can ask and answer whether you would like to "Transfer maps and guides" or "Prepare a rental car". Also, at this time, the parking lot borrower 8 is asked to fill in an email address to be contacted.

Here, the information center 2 is the parking lot lender 8
The desired price of the parking lot presented by the company is added with a predetermined fee and displayed as the "charge" of the parking lot. This fee is a parking lot introduction fee for the parking lot lender 6, and the information center 2 can collect the parking lot introduction fee by a simple method.

If a parking lot at each destination is reserved, and if there is a parking lot with favorable conditions, and if a person wants to be introduced, how many days the reserved parking lot can be temporarily held It is designed to be filled in (input). In this case, as the temporary pressing fee, ¥ 150 per temporary parking lot per day will be paid. When the desired parking lot at each destination, the NAVI guidance setting request, and the temporary presser request are completed, click "Send" to complete the parking lot reservation.

In this embodiment, the information center 2 is
When the "parking lot introduction menu" shown in FIG. 6 is transmitted to the borrower of the parking lot, the following auction can be conducted. That is, when a parking lot reservation is made by a plurality of parking lot borrowers for a specific period of a specific parking lot, the information center 2 informs the plurality of parking lot borrowers of the fact, and again the self The parking fee is set to the desired one, the parking lot borrower with the highest price is selected, and the parking lot loan contract is concluded.

In addition, when the parking lot reservation is made by a plurality of parking lot borrowers for a specific period of a specific parking lot, the information center 2 calculates the parking lot per unit time and the parking period calculated from the borrowing period. It is also possible to conclude a parking lot loan agreement with a parking lot borrower with the highest parking fee.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, the travel agency 22 is the parking lot borrower 8.
A case where a parking lot introduction is received from the information center 2 will be described.
In this case, at least the travel agency 22 is at the information center 2
It is necessary to have a parking lot loan contract (specifically, "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract" shown in Fig. 3), and individuals may or may not have this parking lot contract. May be. When traveling in its own vehicle or rental car, an individual makes a “travel reservation” to the travel agency 22 in advance.
The travel agency 22 provides the information center 2 with a "parking lot reservation / travel plan" that includes information about the destination and the required parking lot when the individual travels (including a request for guidance from the parking lot to the destination). Send. Information center 2 which received this
Is an appropriate parking lot based on the empty parking lot information (vacant parking lot guidance) from the parking lot lender 6 that has been received in advance, specifically, the information obtained from the "parking lot lending menu" in FIG. While making a reservation, "payment of usage fee" is made to the parking lot lender 6.

After that, the information center 2 "input password / charge request" including the input password necessary for the individual to obtain the parking lot information, the amount of the reserved parking lot fee, and the information regarding the fee collection method. To the travel agency 22. When an individual departs for a trip, the individual logs in from the mobile navigation device 18 using the input password obtained via the travel agency 22, and the position signal indicating the current position of the vehicle is used as the "login / position signal" to set the information center. Send to 2. The information center 2 receiving this signal,
Information regarding route guidance from the current position to the reserved parking lot and route guidance in the travel plan is transmitted to the individual mobile body navigation device 18 as "route guidance to the parking lot / travel guide route guidance". Before leaving for a trip, an individual also receives information about directions from a parking lot to a destination, that is, a taxi reservation, a map and a guide about public transportation, and information about a rental car reservation, which will be described later. You can also do it. The individual pays the fee for the parking lot to the travel agency 22 by a predetermined method before or after the trip. Further, the travel agency 22 pays the fee to the information center 2 by the fee collection method specified by the information center 2.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, an individual (parking lot borrower 8) directly enters the information center 2 without going through the travel agency 22.
I will explain the case of receiving parking lot introduction from. In this case, as a premise, the individual has a parking lot loan contract with the information center 2 (specifically, "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract" shown in FIG. 3).
Must have done. When traveling in their own vehicle or rental car, an individual must reserve the parking lot / information including the information about the destination and the required parking lot when traveling (including the request for guidance from the parking lot to the destination). The travel plan ”is transmitted to the information center 2. The information center 2 that has received the information is based on the previously received parking lot information from the parking lot lender 6 (vacant parking lot guide), specifically, the information obtained from the "parking lot lending menu" in FIG. Based on the reservation of a suitable parking lot,
Perform "payment of usage charges".

After that, the information center 2 "input password / charge request" including the input password necessary for an individual to obtain the parking lot information, the amount of the reserved parking lot fee, and the information regarding the fee collection method. Is sent to the individual (parking lot borrower 8). When an individual departs for a trip, the individual logs in from the mobile navigation device 18 using the input password obtained from the information center 2 and the position signal indicating the current position of the vehicle is set as the "login / position signal" and the information center 2 is used. Send to. Upon receiving this signal, the information center 2 sets the information regarding the route guidance from the current position to the reserved parking lot and the route guidance in the travel plan as "route guidance to the parking lot / tour plan guidance".
It is transmitted to the personal mobile navigation device 18. Before leaving for a trip, an individual also receives information about directions from a parking lot to a destination, that is, a taxi reservation, a map and a guide about public transportation, and information about a rental car reservation, which will be described later. You can also do it. The individual pays the parking fee to the information center 2 based on the fee collection method specified by the information center 2.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the flow of procedures of the parking lot lender, the information center, and the parking lot borrower in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be generally described. First, a "parking lot contract" is concluded between the parking lot lender and the information center 2 (server). This "parking lot contract" can be made by the "parking lot rental menu" in FIG. 4, or may be made as a separate contract. At this time, the information center 2
A lump sum payment may be collected. In addition, as described above, the information center 2 charges the parking lot borrower as the "charge" of the parking lot, which is the desired fee presented by the parking lot lender, plus a predetermined amount of fee, The fee may be used as income.

A "parking lot loan contract" is concluded between the information center 2 (server) and the parking lot borrower. This "parking lot loan contract" is specifically the above-mentioned "extended parking lot introduction / guidance contract" shown in FIG.
Since this contract is free as shown in FIG. 3, many members of the information center 2 can be expected to use this parking lot introduction system.

Next, the flow of the procedure in FIG. 9 will be specifically described. “S” in FIG. 9 indicates each step. First, in S1, the parking lot lender sets the rental conditions of the parking lot. Specifically, it is set by the “parking lot lending menu” shown in FIG. 4 and transmitted to the information center. Next, in S2, the information center stores the received lending conditions and related information. In parallel, in S3, the parking lot borrower sets borrowing conditions for the parking lot.
Specifically, it is set by the “parking lot borrowing menu” shown in FIG. 5 and transmitted to the information center.

The information center receiving this borrowing condition
In 4, the parking lot that matches the borrowing conditions is searched from the parking lots for which the lending conditions are set, and in S5, the plurality of searched parking lots are shown in FIG.
As an output, send it to the borrower of the parking lot. In S6, the parking lot borrower selects a desired parking lot while looking at the "parking lot introduction menu" of FIG. 6 received from the information center. If there is no desired parking lot, the borrowing condition setting may be canceled and the parking lot may not be selected.

Next, in S7, the information center presents the specified parking lot borrower and borrowing conditions, and sends the information to the parking lot lender. The parking lot lender confirms the received parking lot borrower and borrowing conditions in S8. Next, in S9, the parking lot lender decides "confirm" if the presented parking lot borrower and borrowing conditions are favorable, and "cancels" if they are not favorable, and returns to the parking lot. You can refuse the reservation from the borrower of the parking lot. In S10, the information server transmits the confirmation information (including cancellation) received from the parking lot lender to the parking lot borrower. In S10, the information center further issues an input password necessary for the parking lot borrower to log in later, and also includes this input password.
Send to the parking lot borrower. Thereby, in S11, the reservation of the parking lot by the borrower of the parking lot is completed.

Next, when using the reserved parking lot, the parking lot borrower inputs a signal for login with the mobile navigation device 18 in S12, a password, a code symbol for identifying the parking lot borrower, and Information about the current position (latitude and longitude) of the vehicle is transmitted to the information center. The information center 2 receiving this login signal
In S13, the parking lot borrower is guided to guide the optimum route from the current position of the vehicle to the reserved parking lot. On the other hand, when the borrower of the parking lot has parked for more than the reserved time, the information center informs the borrower of the parking lot of this excess of time in S14, and at the next place of the parking lot. It will notify and guide other users to another parking lot in the immediate vicinity.

In this embodiment, steps S8 and S9 are omitted, and the information center presents the borrower and the borrowing conditions in S7 without the parking lot lender confirming the parking lot borrower. After that, the process may immediately proceed to S10.

Next, in S15, the information center confirms whether or not the parking lot borrower has actually used the reserved parking lot, calculates the fee for using the parking lot, and makes a reservation. If you park for too long,
Notify to that effect (excess notification). Further, the information center specifies the method of collecting the charge from the parking lot borrower, and also transmits it to the parking lot borrower. Further, the mobile navigation device 18 leaves the parking lot from the time when the vehicle is parked in the parking lot (when the position coordinates of the vehicle match the position of the parking lot) (the position coordinates of the vehicle does not match the parking lot). Up to the time), position information (longitude and latitude) indicating the current position of the vehicle is transmitted to the information center continuously or periodically. With this, the information center can confirm the fact that the parking lot was actually used and the parking time (including the excess time),
Furthermore, the usage fee of the parking lot can be calculated from this parking time.

When calculating the usage charge, if the actual parking time is shorter than the reserved time, the reduced charge based on the actual parking time may be collected. If is within the reserved time, a charge corresponding to the reserved time may be collected.

The parking lot borrower receives the notice of the parking fee from the information center in S16, and confirms the contents of the fee in S17. At this time, the parking lot borrower “withdraws” or “transfers” the parking lot charge to the information center based on the specified charge collection method. If the reservation of the parking lot, that is, the borrowing condition setting in S3, is made by the travel agency rather than the individual, the travel agency, not the individual who used the parking lot, pays the fee for the parking lot to the information center. Pay the parking fee by the method specified in. At this time, the individual who uses the parking lot pays the fee to the travel agency. Further, the parking lot lender receives the information about the use confirmation of the parking lot and the usage fee from the information center in S21.

In the present embodiment, the information center 2 may be provided with a parking history storage means for storing information about the vehicle parked in the parking lot and the driver as a parking history for a predetermined period. In this case, even if an accident or the like occurs in the parking lot, the cause can be easily investigated, which is preferable for the parking lot lender. Further, in the present embodiment, the information center 2 recognizes the current position of the vehicle of the reserved parking lot borrower, calculates the arrival time to the reserved parking lot, and reserves the reserved parking space at this arrival time. If a vacant time is generated within the use time of the parking lot, parking introduction may be performed to the other borrowers of the parking lot during the vacant time.
This makes it possible to use the empty parking lot more efficiently, which is preferable for both the parking lot lender and the parking lot borrower.

Next, the contents of the “guide from the parking lot to the destination (guide)” to the parking lot borrower 8 performed by the server of the information center 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Figure 1
0 is the parking lot borrower or information center 2 when the parking lot borrower wishes to reserve a taxi from the parking lot to the destination.
2 is a flowchart showing the procedures of the server and the server of the taxi company 26. Here, FIG. 10 (a) shows a procedure when making a taxi reservation, FIG. 10 (b) shows a procedure when the vehicle of the parking lot borrower is moving toward the parking lot, and FIG. 10 (c). Shows the procedure when the vehicle arrives at the parking lot. In addition, in FIG.
“T” indicates each step.

First, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the borrower of the parking lot makes a reservation for a taxi from the borrowing parking lot to the destination, first, at T1, the borrower of the parking lot makes a taxi reservation. If the user wishes to make a reservation, the fact is transmitted to the information center. The information center that has received this taxi reservation information transmits the "taxi reservation date and time" and the "positional coordinates of the parking lot" to the taxi company at T2. At T3, the taxi company receives the information regarding these reservations and also transmits the information regarding "reservation acceptance" to the information center. At T4, the information center receives this reservation acceptance information and at the same time, "reservation completed".
The information to the effect is sent to the parking lot borrower. The parking lot borrower receives the "reservation completed" information at T5,
This completes the taxi reservation.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the parking lot borrower's vehicle is moving toward the borrowing parking lot, at T6, the parking lot borrower's vehicle moves to the information center. On the other hand, the position coordinates of the vehicle are periodically transmitted. The information center receives the position coordinates of the vehicle at T7, and based on the position coordinates,
The estimated arrival time is calculated by calculating the arrival time of the vehicle in the borrowed parking lot. Information Sentan, at T8,
This estimated arrival time of the vehicle is compared with the originally scheduled arrival time to determine whether the taxi reservation time needs to be changed. For example, if the estimated arrival time deviates from the originally scheduled time by a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) or more, it is determined that the reservation time needs to be changed. Next, in T9, the information center sets a taxi reservation change time based on the estimated arrival time, and informs the parking lot borrower of this “change time” in advance before notifying the taxi company.

At T10, the borrower of the parking lot receives the change time of the taxi reservation time and, if the changed reservation time is OK, transmits a "confirmation signal" to the information center. After receiving this confirmation signal, the information center informs the Axie company of the change time of the taxi reservation. The taxi company receives this change time and completes the procedure for changing the taxi reservation time. Where T
In 10, when the borrower of the parking lot receives the “change time” from the information center, if the arrival at the borrowed parking lot is delayed by that time by further eating after that, The fact is notified to the information center. At T11, the information center sets a time considering the delay time as a change time and informs the taxi company.

Further, due to some reason (including meal time, etc.), the parking lot borrower may arrive at the parking lot at a time different from the originally scheduled time, which requires changing the taxi reservation time. In the event that the taxi reservation changes, the information center is informed accordingly, and the information center also informs the taxi company of the change time of the taxi reservation.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the taxi arrives at the borrowed parking lot, the taxi company sends a "reservation place arrival notice" to the information center. The information center receives the "reservation place arrival notification". Based on the notification from the taxi company, the information center can grasp how accurately the taxi company arrived at the reserved parking lot.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, a case where the borrower of the parking lot goes from the borrowed parking lot to the destination from the nearest station or bus stop by using public transportation (bus train, etc.) will be described. In this case, as described above, the borrower of the parking lot can check the home PC or PD from the information center before departure.
The guidance information as shown in FIG. 11 is received by A, a mobile phone, or the like. This guide information includes a map showing the route to the destination and the nearest station or bus stop, and information about public transportation that allows the user to understand how to move to the destination. Here, the information about the public transportation system further includes the fee and the required time of the public transportation system from the parking lot to the destination. The parking lot borrower receives the guidance information from a home PC or the like,
It can be printed (printed out). In addition, the parking lot borrower is a portable device (mobile phone, PD
The map and information about public transportation may be stored and retained in a mobile guidance device such as A, and a guide from the parking lot to the destination may be obtained.

When the borrower of the parking lot wants to transfer the map to walk from the borrowed parking lot to the destination, the information center informs the borrower of the parking lot from the borrowed parking lot to the purpose. Send map information showing up to the ground. The borrower of the parking lot may print the map information, or may store the map information in a mobile guidance device (mobile phone, PDA, etc.) and carry it. Further, when the borrower of the parking lot wants to prepare a rental car in the parking lot, the rental car is prepared in the parking lot at the reserved time, as in the taxi reservation. The change of the reservation time is the same as the case of the above taxi reservation. The preparation of the rental car is useful, for example, in the case where the passenger is driven to the borrowed parking lot by a bus or the like and then separately moved to the destination of each person.

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As described above, according to the parking lot introduction server, the parking lot introduction method, and the parking lot introduction program of the present invention, a monthly parking lot, a corporate employee parking lot, and an individual parking lot are provided. An empty parking lot such as a parking lot can be effectively used, and the usage rate of the empty parking lot can be improved without trouble. Furthermore, the user (borrower borrower) can be reliably guided from the parking lot to the destination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a parking lot introduction server, a parking lot introduction method, a parking lot introduction program, and a parking lot borrower device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a mobile navigation device used in the parking lot introduction system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a contract document when an information center contract is made in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen displaying a “parking lot lending menu” in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen displaying a “parking lot borrowing menu” in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen displaying a “parking lot introduction menu” in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of parking lot introduction in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing another example of parking lot introduction in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of a comprehensive procedure for introducing a parking lot in the parking lot introduction system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a taxi reservation procedure when a taxi is taken from a parking lot to a destination according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a map and a guide obtained by a parking lot borrower from an information center when going from a parking lot to a destination by public transportation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Parking lot introduction system 2 Information Center (Parking lot introduction server) 4 network 6 parking lot lenders 8 parking lot borrowers 10 Public parking December pole parking lot Parking lot for 14 corporate employees 16 private parking 18 Mobile navigation devices (including mobile phones) 20 Home PC (Home PC) 22 Travel agencies, etc. 24 Traffic Information Center 26 taxi companies

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Claims (10)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A parking lot introduction system in which a parking lot introduction server introduces a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, wherein the parking lot lender owns a parking lot location and usable period. And a rental condition transmission means for transmitting the rental condition including the parking fee to the parking lot introduction server, and a reservation signal designating the period of use of the parking lot by the parking lot borrower to the parking lot introduction server. And a guide information providing means provided in the parking lot introduction server for providing the parking lot borrower with guidance information from the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower to a predetermined destination. A parking lot introduction system characterized by having. 2. A parking lot introduction server for introducing a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, wherein the parking lot lender includes rental conditions including a usable period and a place of the parking lot owned by the parking lot lender. Lending condition receiving means for receiving, reservation receiving means for receiving a reservation signal designating the period of use of the parking lot from the parking lot borrower, and from the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower to a predetermined destination And a guide information providing means for providing the guide information of the above to the borrower of the parking lot. 3. When the parking lot borrower makes a reservation for borrowing the parking lot, the parking lot position coordinate information for transmitting the positional coordinate information of the reserved parking lot to the parking lot borrower. The parking lot introduction server according to claim 2, further comprising a transmission unit. 4. The parking lot introduction server according to claim 2, wherein the guidance information provided by the guidance information providing means includes map information from the parking lot to the destination. 5. The parking lot introduction server according to claim 2, wherein the guidance information providing unit includes information about public transportation from the parking lot to a destination. 6. The parking lot introduction server according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the information about public transportation by the guide information providing means includes a fee and required time of public transportation. 7. The guidance information providing means provides the guidance information to a portable guidance device of the parking lot borrower.
7. The parking lot introduction server according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8. The parking lot introduction server according to claim 2, wherein the guidance information providing unit provides the guidance information to a device capable of printing the information of the parking lot borrower. 9. A parking lot introduction method in which a parking lot introduction server introduces a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, wherein the parking lot lender owns a usable period and place of the parking lot. From the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower, and the reservation reception process of receiving a reservation signal that specifies the period of use of the parking lot from the parking lot borrower. A parking lot introduction method, comprising: a guidance information providing step of providing guidance information to a predetermined destination to the parking lot borrower. 10. A parking lot introduction program for a computer of a server that introduces a parking lot lender's parking lot to a parking lot borrower, wherein the parking lot lender owns a usable period and Receiving rental conditions including location, receiving a reservation signal from the parking lot borrower specifying the period of use of the parking lot,
A parking lot introduction program for controlling a computer of the server so that the parking lot borrower is provided with guidance information from the parking lot borrowed by the parking lot borrower to a predetermined destination.