JP2005275719A - Parking facility guidance and automatic fee payment system and its method, and parking facility guidance service host computer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carry out introduction and guidance to a vacant parking facility by using a car navigation device, and to realize parking facility reservation and parking fee discount service using authentication by personal identification information of an ETC card by using the ETC system. <P>SOLUTION: The parking facility guidance and automatic fee payment system is composed of a parking facility terminal installed in a parking facility, the parking facility guidance service host computer managing the parking facility and carrying out parking facility guidance, a credit company host computer carrying out settlement of a parking facility usage fee, and a communication network communicably connecting them to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system and method, and a parking lot guidance service host computer, and in particular, parking parking reservation and parking fee discount services based on personal identification information of an ETC card can be realized. The present invention relates to a car park guidance and automatic fee payment system and method, and a parking lot guidance service host computer.

  In general, when a parking lot is to be used in an urban area or a sightseeing spot, in order to find an empty parking lot, it is necessary to go to the site and check the availability of the parking space. Even if an empty parking space is found, if the car is a minivan or the like, it may not be possible to park due to the vehicle height limitation, and another parking lot must be searched.

  In order to eliminate such inconvenience, a system for displaying empty parking lot information on a car navigation device has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The following system is described in “Car navigation device and parking lot management system using car navigation device” in Patent Document 1 described above.

  That is, the request signal transmission means of the car navigation device transmits the vehicle dimension information and the current position information of the vehicle to the parking lot management center together with the request signal for acquiring the empty parking lot information. The parking lot management center searches for empty parking lot information based on the received vehicle dimension information and current position information, and returns the searched empty parking lot information to the vehicle. Then, the car navigation device receives this and displays it in the vehicle.

  This makes it possible to obtain practically available vacant parking lot information while in the vehicle.

  In general, when leaving a parking lot, a parking fee is paid by giving cash or a card to a parking staff or a parking fee payment machine.

  ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System), an automatic toll collection system that has been introduced in various places in recent years, and has paid unmanned charges for use of expressways and toll roads. ) A system that automatically uses the system has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  The “parking lot management system” of Patent Document 2 described above describes the parking lot management system shown in FIG.

  That is, in FIG. 10, this parking lot management system is installed in a parking lot PK, and performs entry-side DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) that performs bidirectional wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle CR. Area communication) roadside device and exit side DSRC roadside device. Moreover, the CCTV camera which images the image data of a parking lot, and the image processing apparatus which discriminate | determines the parking presence or absence of the car CR in all the parking spaces SP of a parking lot based on the image data are provided. Furthermore, through wireless communication performed between the entrance-side DSRC roadside device, the exit-side DSRC roadside device, and the vehicle-mounted device, the gates of the parking lot PK can be opened and closed according to the parking lot usage time without stopping the vehicle. A parking lot management server is provided that automatically performs and provides information on the parking space SP determined by the image processing device to the vehicle-mounted device by wireless communication from the entrance-side DSRC roadside device as message information for the vehicle-mounted device.

  This makes it possible to manage full / empty parking lots and provide information to users while taking advantage of the ETC system.

JP 2002-357434 A (page 4-8, FIG. 1-6) JP 2003-058925 A (page 3-5, FIG. 1-7)

  In the conventional parking lot management system described in Patent Document 1 described above, although the parking lot is full / empty, and information is provided to the user via the car navigation device, the parking lot use reservation And automatic payment of parking fees is not possible.

  Moreover, although the conventional parking lot management system described in Patent Document 2 described above performs automatic payment of parking charges using the ETC system, it reserves parking lots and discounts parking charges. It is not.

  The present invention has been made to improve the above-described circumstances. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide guidance and guidance for an empty parking lot using a car navigation device and to use an ETC system to provide an ETC. To provide a parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system and method, and a parking lot guidance service host computer capable of realizing a parking lot reservation and parking fee discount service by authentication with personal identification information of a card. .

The parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system of the present invention includes a parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a parking lot guidance service, and a parking lot usage fee A parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system comprising a credit company host computer that performs settlement and a communication network that connects and communicates with each other,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In-use), parking status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management means to write sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
It is characterized by providing.

  Further, when the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, and reservation status record stored in the parking lot usage status DB And a parking restriction record are sequentially read out, and a NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and a message requesting a search for the size and the empty parking lot described in the parking restriction record. When the size described in the vehicle information (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) described is compared and the latter size is not larger than the former size, the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. The route guidance information associated with the parking lot ID of the vacant parking lot is determined as a vacant parking lot. It generates a vacant parking information message records are read from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device, characterized in that.

  Furthermore, when the parking lot guidance means further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB is received. By selecting an empty parking space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and the parking space ID, the parking space ID and the parking space ID are identified. The parking space is reserved, the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID are read out from the parking lot usage DB, and these are returned to the car navigation device.

The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a parking fee DB in which an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time are stored.
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. Parking fee management means for transmitting the parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer.

Further, the credit company host computer
For each ETC card ID, parking lot usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car with the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time is stored and stored. 2 parking fee DB,
When receiving the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot ID, the parking lot usage fee, the parking time, and the leaving time transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer, the received parking lot usage fee information A second parking fee management means for writing into the second parking fee DB;
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, usage fee, and usage time, such as a facility where an ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The parking lot usage fee information record is sequentially read out from the second parking fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total parking lot usage fee of the parking lot usage fee record in the parking lot usage fee information record, and the credit The credit fee information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read from the fee DB, and the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit fee information record is the delivery time and receipt of the outgoing time record in the parking lot usage fee information record. Charge settlement that calculates whether it is within the parking lot usage time between the warehousing time of the time record and discounts the total of the parking lot usage fee according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the parking lot usage time And means.

A parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot of SA or PA, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a highway parking lot guidance service, and a communication network that interconnects and connects them A parking lot information and automatic fee payment system,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In-use), parking status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management means to write sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
It is characterized by providing.

  Furthermore, when the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, and reservation status record stored in the parking lot usage status DB And a parking restriction record are sequentially read out, and a NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and a message requesting a search for the size and the empty parking lot described in the parking restriction record. When the size described in the vehicle information (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) described is compared and the latter size is not larger than the former size, the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. It is determined, the parking lot where there is an empty parking space is determined as an empty parking lot, and the route guidance associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot It generates a vacant parking information message reads the distribution records from said parking usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device, characterized in that.

  Further, when the parking lot guidance means further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB is received. By selecting an empty parking space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and the parking space ID, the parking space ID and the parking space ID are identified. The parking space is reserved, the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID are read out from the parking lot usage DB, and these are returned to the car navigation device.

Further, the parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record And charge settlement means for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage fee information record.

The parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method of the present invention includes a parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a parking lot guidance service, and a parking lot usage fee A parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method in a system composed of a credit company host computer for settlement and a communication network for communicating with each other,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In use) and a parking lot usage status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management process that writes sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to search for an empty parking lot, and route guidance information of the empty parking lot is obtained as the parking lot usage DB. A parking lot guidance process for reading from and generating an empty parking lot information message, and returning the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device;
It is characterized by performing.

  In the parking lot guidance process, when a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device is received, a parking space ID, a usage status record, and a reservation status stored in the parking lot usage DB A message that sequentially reads the record and the parking restriction record, the NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and a request for searching for the size and the empty parking lot described in the parking restriction record When the latter dimensions are not larger than the former dimensions by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in the vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight) described in the above, the parking space having the parking space ID is empty It is determined that there is a parking lot where there is an empty parking space, and the parking lot ID associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot is determined. It generates a vacant parking information message guidance information record is read from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device, characterized in that.

  Furthermore, in the parking lot guidance process, when a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device is received, an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB The free parking space is selected, and the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message is written in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and the parking space ID to identify the parking space ID and the parking space ID. The parking space is reserved, the route guidance information record associated with the parking lot ID and the parking space arrangement record are read from the parking lot usage DB, and these are returned to the car navigation device. .

The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, there is a parking fee DB for storing and storing an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time and a leaving time,
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. The parking fee management processing for transmitting the parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer is executed.

Further, the credit company host computer
For each ETC card ID, parking lot usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car with the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time is stored and stored. 2 parking fee DB,
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored, With
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Processing,
When receiving the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot ID, the parking lot usage fee, the parking time, and the leaving time transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer, the received parking lot usage fee information A second parking fee management process to be written in the second parking fee DB;
A credit fee management process for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information including an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
The parking lot usage fee information record is sequentially read out from the second parking fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total parking lot usage fee of the parking lot usage fee record in the parking lot usage fee information record, and the credit The credit fee information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read from the fee DB, and the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit fee information record is the delivery time and receipt of the outgoing time record in the parking lot usage fee information record. Charge settlement that calculates whether it is within the parking lot usage time between the warehousing time of the time record and discounts the total of the parking lot usage fee according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the parking lot usage time And processing.

A parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot of SA or PA, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a highway parking lot guidance service, and a communication network that interconnects and connects them A parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method in a system comprising:
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In use) and a parking lot usage status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management process that writes sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device,
It is characterized by performing.

  Furthermore, in the parking lot guidance process, when a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device is received, a parking space ID, a usage status record, and a reservation status stored in the parking lot usage DB A message that sequentially reads the record and the parking restriction record, the NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and a request for searching for the size and the empty parking lot described in the parking restriction record When the latter dimensions are not larger than the former dimensions by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in the vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight) described in the above, the parking space having the parking space ID is empty It is determined that there is a parking lot where there is an empty parking space, and the parking lot ID is associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot. Reads the road guide information record from the parking lot usage DB generates a free parking lot information message, and returns the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device, characterized in that.

  Further, in the parking lot guidance process, when a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device is received, an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB The free parking space is selected, and the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message is written in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and the parking space ID to identify the parking space ID and the parking space ID. The parking space is reserved, the route guidance information record associated with the parking lot ID and the parking space arrangement record are read from the parking lot usage DB, and these are returned to the car navigation device. .

Further, the parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored, With
A credit fee management process for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information including an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Processing,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record And a charge settlement process for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage fee information record. .

The parking lot guidance service host computer of the present invention includes a parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, a parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, and a parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot. And the parking space usage DB in which the parking space usage (empty / in use), reservation status, and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space in the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is sequentially stored in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking space usage status management means to write,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
It is characterized by providing.

  Further, when the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, and reservation status record stored in the parking lot usage status DB And a parking restriction record are sequentially read out, and a NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and a message requesting a search for the size and the empty parking lot described in the parking restriction record. When the size described in the vehicle information (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) described is compared and the latter size is not larger than the former size, the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. The route guidance information associated with the parking lot ID of the vacant parking lot is determined as a vacant parking lot. It generates a vacant parking information message records are read from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device, characterized in that.

  Furthermore, when the parking lot guidance means further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB is received. By selecting an empty parking space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and the parking space ID, the parking space ID and the parking space ID are identified. The parking space is reserved, the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID are read out from the parking lot usage DB, and these are returned to the car navigation device.

The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a parking fee DB in which an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time are stored.
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. Parking fee management means for transmitting the parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer.

Further, the parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record And charge settlement means for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage fee information record.

  In the parking lot guidance and fee automatic payment system and method and the parking lot guidance service host computer according to the present invention, each parking lot notifies the parking lot guidance service host computer of the use status of each parking space of the own parking lot. . Therefore, it has the effect that it becomes possible to notify the user's car navigation device in real time about the usage status of the parking lot.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system of the present invention.

  The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a parking lot guidance service host computer 10 of a parking lot guidance service site that manages parking lots to be joined in a region and provides a parking lot guidance service. In addition, a plurality of parking lot terminals 11 (11-1 to 11-n) installed in a parking lot to join, and a car navigation device 12 (12-1 to 12-m) installed in a plurality of vehicles using the parking lot. ) And. Furthermore, a credit company host computer 14 of a credit company that performs payment of the parking lot usage fee, and a communication network 13 that connects and communicates with each other are provided.

  The parking lot guidance service host computer 10 stores and saves the location information of the parking lot to be joined and the route guidance information to the parking lot, and manages the usage status of the parking spaces in each parking lot. And according to the request | requirement from the car navigation apparatus 12, while routing information to each parking lot is sent, the reservation of the parking space of each parking lot is received. It also automatically collects a parking lot usage fee when the car is parked in the parking lot.

  The parking lot terminal 11 monitors the use status of each parking space in the parking lot where the parking lot terminal 11 is installed, and transmits this to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10. In addition, communication is performed with a car navigation device 12 of a car that uses a parking lot by DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) used in an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) system. Then, the warehousing time and the leaving time of the car that uses the parking lot are managed, the parking lot use fee of the car is calculated from the warehousing / shipping time, and this is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10.

  The car navigation device 12 provides route guidance by a normal car navigation function and is equipped with an ETC on-board device for an ETC system, automatically pays a toll road usage fee by the ETC, and is connected to the parking lot terminal 11. Automatic payment of parking lot charges by ETC by communication. Further, by accessing the parking lot guidance service host computer 10, route guidance information to each parking lot is received and the car navigation function guides the route to the parking lot, and reservation of the parking space of each parking lot is performed. Do.

  The credit company host computer 14 is operated by the credit company of the issuer of the ETC card that is installed in the ETC on-board device, and for each individual identification information (hereinafter referred to as ETC card ID) of the ETC card owner, Settle the toll road usage fee. In this embodiment, the fee is settled when the ETC card is used as a normal credit card for product purchases, etc., and the parking fee using the ETC on-board device is automatically paid. Charges are also paid. Furthermore, if credit usage such as purchase of goods using an ETC card is made during the parking lot usage time, the parking lot usage fee is discounted.

  The communication network 13 is the Internet including the mobile phone network and its base station device for the car navigation device 12 to access the parking lot guidance service host computer 10.

  Next, the configuration of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot guidance service host computer.

  The parking lot guidance service host computer 10 in FIG. 2 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a workstation, a server, or a personal computer. And the communication network connection means 101 which carries out communication connection with the communication network 13, and the parking lot information registration means 102 which registers the parking lot information of the parking lot to join are provided. Moreover, the parking lot use condition management means 103 which manages the use condition of each parking space of a parking lot is provided. Furthermore, when there is a request from the car navigation device 12, a parking lot guide means 104 is provided that searches for an empty parking lot, sends route guidance information to the empty parking lot, and accepts a reservation for a parking space in the empty parking lot. ing. Furthermore, parking fee management means 105 is provided for managing a parking lot usage fee when a car is parked in the parking lot. In addition, for each parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, and a parking lot usage DB (Data Base) 106 that stores and holds the usage status of each parking space, and a parking lot usage fee are stored. A parking fee DB 107 to be held is provided.

  The communication network connection unit 101 communicates with the parking lot terminal 11, the car navigation device 12, and the credit company host computer 14 via the communication network 13.

  When the parking lot information registration unit 102 receives the parking lot information of the parking lot from the parking lot terminal 11 installed in the parking lot to be joined through the communication network connection unit 101, the received parking lot information is used for the parking lot. Register in the situation DB 106. Here, the parking lot information is location information such as the address of the corresponding parking lot, route guidance information to the corresponding parking lot, parking space arrangement indicating the arrangement of each parking space of the corresponding parking lot, and each parking space. Parking restrictions (vehicle height, width, length, weight restrictions, etc.), parking fees, etc. The parking lot information is managed by a parking lot ID for identifying the corresponding parking lot, and each parking space of the corresponding parking lot is also managed by a parking space ID for identifying each parking space.

  The parking lot usage status management means 103 receives the usage status (empty / in use) of each parking space of the parking lot from the parking lot terminal 11 via the communication network connection means 101, and the received usage status of each parking space. Are stored in the storage area having the corresponding parking lot ID / corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot usage DB 106.

  When the parking lot guidance unit 104 receives a request for searching for an empty parking lot from the car navigation device 12 via the communication network connection unit 101, the parking lot guidance unit 104 searches the parking lot usage DB 106 for an empty parking lot, The vehicle location information and route guidance information are returned to the car navigation device 12. And when the request | requirement to the effect of booking the parking space of an empty parking lot is received from the car navigation apparatus 12, the empty parking space of an empty parking lot is reserved. The reservation of the empty parking space is performed by storing the reservation in the storage area having the corresponding parking lot ID / corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot usage situation DB 106. When the reservation of the empty parking space is completed, the route guidance information to the parking lot having the reserved parking space and the information on the parking space arrangement are returned to the car navigation device 12.

  The parking fee management means 105 connects the parking lot usage fee (including the parking time and the leaving time) of the car (identified by the ETC card ID) parked in the parking lot from the parking lot terminal 11 to the communication network. When received via the means 101, the received parking lot usage fee of the automobile is stored in the storage area identified by the ETC card ID in the parking fee DB 107. The parking lot usage fee information stored for each ETC card ID stored in the parking fee DB 107 is transmitted to the credit company host computer 14 when the parking fee is settled.

  As shown in the enlarged view of the parking lot usage status DB 106 in FIG. 2, the parking lot usage status DB 106 is provided for each parking lot identified by the parking lot ID and the location information such as the address of the parking lot and the corresponding parking lot. The route guidance information and the parking space arrangement information indicating the arrangement of the parking spaces in the corresponding parking lot are stored and retained. In addition, for each parking space identified by the parking space ID of the corresponding parking lot, parking restrictions (vehicle height, width, length, weight restrictions, etc.), parking fee, usage status (free / busy), reservation Information on status (no reservation / reservation) is stored and held as an information record. The usage status record of each parking space stores a NULL code when the parking space is empty, and stores a non-NULL code such as an ETC card ID when the parking space is in use. Similarly, the reservation status record of each parking space stores a NULL code when the parking space is not reserved, and stores a non-NULL code such as an ETC card ID when the parking space is reserved.

  The parking fee DB 107 is a database that stores and holds a parking lot usage fee of a car parked in a parking lot (identified by an ETC card ID). As shown in an enlarged view of the parking fee DB 107 in FIG. For each ID, the parking lot ID of the parked parking lot, the parking lot usage fee, the entry time, and the exit time information are stored and held as information records.

  Next, the configuration of the parking lot terminal 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot terminal.

  The parking lot terminal 11 in FIG. 3 is configured by an information processing apparatus including a CPU (Central Processing Unit). And the communication network connection means 111 which carries out communication connection with the communication network 13, and the parking lot information transmission means 112 which transmits the parking lot information of the said parking lot to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 are provided. The parking space usage status management means 113 for managing the usage status of each parking space of the parking lot, and the parking fee collection means 114 for collecting a parking lot usage fee when a car is parked in the parking lot. ing. Furthermore, DSRC communication means 115-1 for performing communication by DSRC with the car navigation device 12 of the car at the entrance gate of the parking lot, and DSRC communication means 115 for performing communication by DSRC with the car navigation system 12 of the car at the exit gate of the parking lot. -2. Furthermore, a parking lot information DB 116 for storing / holding route guidance information to the parking lot and the usage status of each parking space, and a parking fee DB 117 for storing / holding a parking lot usage fee for the parking lot, I have.

  The communication network connection unit 111 communicates with the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network 13.

  The parking lot information transmission unit 112 transmits the parking lot information of the parking lot stored and held in the parking lot information DB 116 to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection unit 111. Here, in the same way as described in FIG. 2, the parking lot information is a parking space indicating location information such as the address of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, arrangement of the parking spaces of the parking lot, and the like. This is information including arrangement, parking restrictions for each parking space (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight restrictions, etc.), parking fees, and the like. In addition, parking lot information is managed by parking lot ID for identifying the said parking lot, and each parking space of the said parking lot is also managed by parking space ID for identifying each parking space.

  Note that the parking lot information described above is registered in advance in the parking lot information DB 116 of the parking lot terminal 11 by a parking lot information registration unit (not shown).

  The parking space usage status management means 113 manages the usage status (empty / in use) of each parking space in the parking lot, and changes to the usage status of each parking space (from empty to changed during use, from used to empty). When the change occurs, this use state is stored in the storage area having the corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot information DB 116. In addition, this usage status is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection means 111.

  In addition, each parking space of the parking lot is provided with a parking sensor that detects the entry and exit of a car, and an electrical detection signal obtained from the parking sensor is used for the parking space usage status via a parking sensor interface (not shown). Input to the management means 113. When the car enters, the usage status of the parking space becomes in use, and when the car leaves, the usage status of the parking space becomes empty. As the parking sensor, various sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor and an optical sensor for detecting a car or a pressure sensor for detecting the weight of the car are used.

  When the parking fee collection unit 114 receives the ETC card ID of the vehicle that has passed through the entrance gate from the DSRC communication unit 115-1 at the entrance gate, the parking fee collection unit 114 assumes that the vehicle having the ETC card ID has entered the parking lot, and the storage time The ETC card ID and the warehousing time are stored in the parking fee DB 117. In addition, when the ETC card ID of the car that has passed through the exit gate is received from the DSRC communication means 115-2 at the exit gate, it is counted that the car having the ETC card ID has left the parking lot, and the parking time is counted. The warehousing time is acquired from the storage area having the ETC card ID already stored in the fee DB 117, the parking lot usage fee is calculated from the parking time obtained as the difference between the warehousing time and the warehousing time, and the parking fee DB 117 The storage time and the parking lot usage fee are stored in the storage area having the ETC card ID. Then, the information of the storage area having the ETC card ID, that is, the information in which the parking lot ID of the parking lot is added to the ETC card ID and the accompanying parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the evacuating time is obtained. To the parking lot guidance service host computer 10.

  The DSRC communication means 115 (115-1, 115-2) communicates with the car navigation apparatus 12 by DSRC, receives the ETC card ID from the car navigation apparatus 12, and transmits the received ETC card ID to the parking fee collection means 114. .

  The parking lot information DB 116 is the same as that shown in the enlarged view of the parking lot usage DB 106 in FIG. 2, and as shown in the enlarged view of the parking lot information DB 116 in FIG. 3, the parking lot ID and the parking lot Stores and holds location information such as a parking lot address, route guidance information to the parking lot, and parking space arrangement information indicating the arrangement of parking spaces in the parking lot. In addition, for each parking space identified by the parking space ID of the parking lot, parking restrictions (vehicle height, width, length, weight restrictions, etc.), parking fee, usage status (free / busy), reservation Information on status (no reservation / reservation) is stored and held as an information record. The usage status record of each parking space stores a NULL code when the parking space is empty, and stores a non-NULL code such as an ETC card ID when the parking space is in use. Similarly, the reservation status record of each parking space stores a NULL code when the parking space is not reserved, and stores a non-NULL code such as an ETC card ID when the parking space is reserved.

  The parking fee DB 117 is a database that stores and holds a parking lot usage fee of a car parked in a parking lot (identified by an ETC card ID), and is the same as that shown as an enlarged view of the parking fee DB 107 in FIG. That is, as shown in an enlarged view of the parking fee DB 117 in FIG. 3, for each ETC card ID, information on parking lot ID, parking fee, parking time, and shipping time is stored as an information record. To do.

  Next, the configuration of the car navigation apparatus 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a car navigation device.

  The car navigation device 12 in FIG. 4 includes a parking lot guidance service access means 121 for communicating with the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network 13 and receiving the parking lot guidance service. The vehicle information storage unit 122 stores and stores vehicle information necessary for receiving the parking lot guidance service, and the route guidance unit 123 is a conventional car navigation device. Furthermore, the ETC onboard equipment 124 which is the conventional onboard equipment for ETC systems is provided.

  The parking lot guidance service access means 121 is provided with an input device such as a keyboard, and by inputting a desired area or the like, a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot in the vicinity of the area (in the vehicle information storage means 122). The stored own vehicle information (including vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) is generated. Then, the generated message is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the base station device of the mobile phone network included in the communication network 13. When the parking lot information service host computer 10 receives an empty parking lot information message (vacant parking lot location information and route guidance information), it displays it on the display device of the route guidance means 123. Then, when a request to reserve a parking space in an empty parking lot is input, a message requesting that a parking space in an empty parking lot is reserved is generated and transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10. When the parking space is reserved, the route guidance service host computer 10 sends route guidance information to the parking lot having the reserved parking space and information on the parking space arrangement. It is displayed on the display device of the guiding means 123.

  The own vehicle information accumulating unit 122 stores / holds dimensional information of the automobile on which the car navigation device 12 is mounted, that is, vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, and weight.

  The route guidance unit 123 is a conventional car navigation device, and includes a control unit configured by a microcomputer and the like, an operation unit connected to the control unit, a display unit, a map database, and a voice output unit. Then, the normal offline road guidance information is displayed on the display unit, and the information on the empty parking lot is received from the parking lot guidance service access means 121, and the route guidance information to the empty parking lot is displayed on the display unit. . The route guidance information to the parking lot having the reserved parking space and the information on the parking space arrangement are received from the parking guidance service access means 121, and the route guidance information to the parking lot having the reserved parking space is displayed on the display unit. To display. In addition, when the vehicle arrives at the corresponding parking lot, a guide to the reserved parking space is displayed on the display unit.

  The ETC vehicle-mounted device 124 is a conventional vehicle-mounted device for an ETC system, and includes an ETC control unit 1241 configured by a microcomputer or the like, and a DSRC communication unit 1243 connected to the ETC control unit 1241. In addition, an ETC card 1242 inserted into the ETC control means 1241 and connected is provided. Then, the DSRC communication means 1243 communicates with the ETC roadside apparatus of the normal ETC system by DSRC to automatically pay the toll road fee. Moreover, in this embodiment, the DSRC communication means 1243 communicates with the parking lot terminal 11 by DSRC to automatically pay the parking lot usage fee for the parking lot. The ETC card 1242 stores and holds the ETC card ID, which is personal identification information of the owner of the ETC card 1242, and when the DSRC communication unit 1243 performs communication by DSRC, Communication including the ETC card ID is performed, and an individual at the time of payment can be identified.

  Next, the configuration of the credit company host computer 14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a credit company host computer.

  The credit company host computer 14 in FIG. 5 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a workstation or a server. Communication network connection means 141 for communication connection with the communication network 13 and parking fee management means 142 for managing information on the parking lot usage fee transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 are provided. Further, when the ETC card is used as a normal credit card, a credit fee management means 143 is provided for managing information on the credit fee transmitted from the facility or store where the credit card is used. Furthermore, a toll road use fee management means 144 for managing toll road use fee information transmitted from a normal ETC system is provided. Furthermore, a parking fee DB 145 for storing / holding a parking lot usage fee, a credit fee DB 146 for storing / holding information of a credit fee, a toll road usage fee DB 147 for storing / holding information of a toll road usage fee, It has. In addition, there is a fee settlement means 148 that performs settlement of the parking lot usage fee and the like.

  The communication network connection means 141 communicates with the parking lot guidance service host computer 10, a facility or store (not shown) using a credit card, and a normal ETC system (not shown) via the communication network 13. Do.

  The parking fee management unit 142 receives the parking lot usage fee information transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection unit 141 and stores it in the parking fee DB 145.

  The credit fee management means 143 receives the information of the credit fee transmitted from the facility or store where the credit card is used via the communication network connection means 141 and stores it in the credit fee DB 146.

  The toll road usage fee management means 144 receives toll road usage fee information transmitted from the normal ETC system via the communication network connection means 141 and stores it in the toll road usage fee DB 147.

  The parking fee DB 145 is a database that stores and holds a parking lot usage fee of a car parked in a parking lot (identified by an ETC card ID), and is the same as that shown as an enlarged view of the parking fee DB 107 in FIG. That is, as shown in the enlarged view of the parking fee DB 145 in FIG. 5, for each ETC card ID, information on parking lot ID, parking fee, parking time, and shipping time is stored as an information record. To do.

  The credit charge DB 146 is a database that stores and holds information on credit charges. As shown in an enlarged view of the credit charge DB 146 in FIG. 5, the use facility / store name, use charge, use time, etc. for each ETC card ID Information (such as purchased product name) is stored and retained as an information record.

  The toll road usage fee DB 147 is a database for storing and holding information on toll road usage fees, and as shown in an enlarged view of the toll road usage fee DB 147 in FIG. Store and retain usage fees, usage time, and other information as information records.

  The fee settlement unit 148 refers to the parking fee DB 145 and totals the parking lot usage fee for each ETC card ID. Further, when the usage fee for credit use with the ETC card ID is stored with reference to the credit fee DB 146, when the usage time for credit usage is parked (the usage time for credit usage is the parking fee) When it is between the entry time and the exit time in the DB 145.), the parking fee is discounted according to a predetermined discount rate. Then, the bank withdrawal process is performed by combining the discounted parking lot usage fee for each ETC card ID, the usage fee for credit usage, and the usage fee for the toll road using the normal ETC system.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.

  First, the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 receives the parking lot information of the corresponding parking lot from the parking lot terminal 11 of the parking lot that subscribes to the parking lot guidance service, and stores the received parking lot information in the parking lot usage situation DB 106. Registration is performed (step A1 in FIG. 6).

  Specifically, the parking lot information transmission means 112 of the parking lot terminal 11 includes the parking lot information (parking lot ID, location information, route guidance information, parking space arrangement, and parking registered in the parking lot information DB 116 in advance. Read out the parking space ID, parking restrictions, and parking fee for each space. Then, the read parking lot information is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network 13 by the communication network connection means 111. The parking lot information registration unit 102 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 receives the transmitted parking lot information via the communication network connection unit 101 and registers it in the parking lot usage DB 106 in association with the parking lot ID. Remember me. In addition, when there are a plurality of parking lots to subscribe to the parking lot guidance service, a plurality of parking lot information for each parking lot to be joined is registered in the parking lot usage DB 106 in association with the parking lot ID.

  Next, the parking lot terminal 11 of the parking lot that subscribes to the parking lot guidance service grasps the usage status (empty / in use) of each parking space of the own parking lot, and parking the usage status of each parking space in real time. The information is transmitted to the guidance service host computer 10. The parking lot guidance service host computer 10 manages the usage status of each parking space in each parking lot by writing the usage status of each parking space in the parking lot usage status DB 106 (step A2).

  Specifically, the parking space usage status management means 113 of the parking lot terminal 11 uses the parking space usage status (free / busy) based on an input signal from a parking sensor provided in each parking space of the parking lot. This is stored in the usage record of the storage area having the corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot information DB 116. And the usage condition of each parking space which attached | subjected parking space ID is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection means 111 with parking lot ID of a self-parking lot. The parking lot usage status management unit 103 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 receives the usage status of each parking space to which the parking lot ID and the parking space ID are added via the communication network connection unit 101. And this is memorize | stored in the usage condition record of the storage area which has the applicable parking lot ID and applicable parking space ID in parking lot usage condition DB106. In the usage status record in the parking lot usage status DB 106, a NULL code is recorded when the corresponding parking space is empty, and a non-NULL code is recorded when the parking space is in use.

  Next, when a car navigation device 12 of a car that wants to use the parking lot guidance service sends a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10, the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 Authentication is performed with the ETC card ID included in the message to complete the login. Then, the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 searches for an empty parking lot, generates an empty parking lot information message, and returns it to the car navigation device 12 (step A3).

  Specifically, the parking lot guidance service access unit 121 of the car navigation device 12 acquires the ETC card ID from the ETC card 1242 of the ETC on-board unit 124, triggered by an input from the input device provided in the parking lot guidance service access unit 121. In addition, the vehicle information (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) is acquired from the vehicle information storage unit 122. Then, a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot including the ETC card ID and the own vehicle information is generated, and this is sent to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the base station device of the mobile phone network included in the communication network 13. Send to.

  When the parking lot guidance unit 104 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 receives the message via the communication network connection unit 101, the parking lot guidance unit 104 first authenticates the ETC card ID included in the message and logs in when the authentication is successful. To complete. Then, the parking lot guidance means 104 searches the parking lot usage situation DB 106 to find an empty parking lot. Here, an empty parking lot is a vehicle in which the usage status record and the reservation status record of the storage area identified by the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB 106 are both NULL codes and are described in the parking restriction record. When it is determined that the vehicle indicated by the vehicle information (vehicle height, vehicle width, vehicle length, weight) included in the message, such as height, vehicle width, vehicle length, and weight restrictions, can be parked Assume that the space is determined to be empty, and a parking lot having an empty parking space is determined to be an empty parking lot.

  When the parking lot guidance means 104 finds an empty parking lot (s) from the parking lot usage situation DB 106, the parking lot guidance means 104 acquires location information and route guidance information of the empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID of the parking lot usage situation DB 106. Then, an empty parking lot information message including the location information and the route guidance information (including the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot) is generated and returned to the car navigation device 12 via the communication network connection means 101.

  Next, the car navigation device 12 that has received the information message of the empty parking lot displays the location information of the empty parking lot and the route guidance information on the display device of the route guidance means 123. Then, when an empty parking lot is selected by the user of the car navigation device 12, a reservation request message indicating that the empty parking lot is to be reserved is generated, and the reservation request message is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10. (Step A4).

  Specifically, the parking lot guidance service access unit 121 of the car navigation apparatus 12 passes the location information and route guidance information of the empty parking lot included in the received empty parking lot information message to the route guidance unit 123 to pass the route. It is displayed on the display device of the guiding means 123. Then, when any vacant parking lot is selected by the user of the car navigation device 12, a reservation request message (including a parking lot ID of the vacant parking lot to be reserved) is displayed. It is generated and transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10.

  When the parking lot guidance means 104 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 receives the reservation request message via the communication network connection means 101, the parking lot guidance means 104 is identified by the parking lot ID included in the reservation request message in the parking lot usage DB 106. An empty parking space is selected, the ETC card ID included in the reservation request message is recorded in the reservation status record of the storage area identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID, and the parking lot ID and The reservation of the parking space identified by the parking space ID is completed.

  The parking lot guidance means 104 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 that has completed the reservation of the parking space, from the parking lot usage situation DB 106, from the storage area having the parking lot ID of the parking lot having the reserved parking space, The route guidance information and the parking space arrangement are acquired, and the route guidance information and the parking space arrangement information are returned to the car navigation device 12 via the communication network connection means 101.

  Receiving the reserved parking lot route guidance information and the parking space arrangement information, the car navigation device 12 displays the reserved parking lot route guidance information on the display device of the route guidance means 123. The user of the car navigation device 12 travels to the reserved parking lot according to the route guidance information displayed on the car navigation device 12.

  Next, the car that has arrived at the reserved parking lot displays the parking space arrangement information already received from the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 on the car navigation device 12 and parks in the reserved parking space. At this time, the car navigation device 12 of the car that has entered the parking lot communicates with the parking lot terminal 11 by DSRC, and the parking lot terminal 11 records the warehousing time together with the ETC card ID obtained from the entered car (step A5). .

  Specifically, the DSRC communication unit 1243 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 124 of the car navigation device 12 acquires the ETC card ID from the ETC card 1242 and transmits the ETC card ID to the parking lot terminal 11. The DSRC communication means 115-1 on the entrance gate side of the parking lot terminal 11 receives the ETC card ID and sends it to the parking fee collection means 114. The parking fee collection means 114 counts the entry time as if the car having the ETC card ID entered the parking lot, and stores the ETC card ID and the entry time in the parking fee DB 117.

  When the car parks in the reserved parking space, the parking space usage status management means 113 of the parking lot terminal 11 detects that the usage status of the parking space has changed from empty to in-use, and uses this usage status. It memorize | stores in the usage condition record of the storage area which has applicable parking space ID of parking lot information DB116 (it records ETC card ID). The ETC card ID to be stored in the usage status record is acquired from the reservation status record of the storage area having the corresponding parking space ID. (If the reservation status record is not acquired, for example, if parking of an unreserved automobile is permitted, a DSRC communication means is provided in the parking space, and the ETC card ID is acquired from the automobile by the corresponding DSRC communication means. Good.) In addition, this usage status is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection means 111. The parking lot usage status management means 103 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 stores this in the usage status record of the storage area having the corresponding parking lot ID / corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB 106.

  Next, when the use of the parking lot ends and the car leaves the parking lot, the car navigation device 12 of the car that leaves the vehicle communicates with the parking lot terminal 11 by DSRC. And the parking lot terminal 11 records the leaving time together with the ETC card ID obtained from the leaving car. In addition, the parking lot usage fee is calculated and recorded from the parking time obtained as the difference between the leaving time and the entering time (step A6).

  Specifically, the DSRC communication unit 1243 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 124 of the car navigation device 12 acquires the ETC card ID from the ETC card 1242 and transmits the ETC card ID to the parking lot terminal 11. The DSRC communication means 115-2 on the exit gate side of the parking lot terminal 11 receives the ETC card ID and sends it to the parking fee collection means 114. The parking fee collection means 114 counts the delivery time on the assumption that the automobile having the ETC card ID has left the parking lot. And the warehousing time is acquired from the storage area having the ETC card ID already stored in the parking fee DB 117, and the parking lot usage fee is calculated from the parking time obtained as the difference between the warehousing time and the warehousing time. Next, the storage time and the parking lot usage fee are stored in the storage area having the ETC card ID in the parking fee DB 117. Then, the information of the storage area having the ETC card ID, that is, the information in which the parking lot ID of the parking lot is added to the ETC card ID and the accompanying parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the evacuating time is obtained. To the parking lot guidance service host computer 10. The parking fee management means 105 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 stores this in the parking fee DB 107.

  In addition, when a car leaves the reserved parking space, the parking space usage status management means 113 of the parking lot terminal 11 detects that the usage status of the parking space has changed from being used to empty, and this usage status is indicated. It memorize | stores in the use condition record of the storage area which has applicable parking space ID of parking lot information DB116 (a NULL code is recorded). When the reservation status record of the storage area having the parking space ID indicates that there is a reservation, the reservation is changed to no reservation (a NULL code is recorded). Then, the use status and reservation status are transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 via the communication network connection means 111. The parking lot usage status management means 103 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 stores this in the usage status record and reservation status record of the storage area having the corresponding parking lot ID / corresponding parking space ID in the parking lot usage DB 106. .

  In addition, when the parking lot mentioned above is a parking lot attached to facilities, such as a mass retailer and a hospital, or when it is a parking lot partnered with a local store etc., an ETC card (car navigation system of FIG. 4). By using the credit of the ETC card 1242) connected to the ETC in-vehicle device 124 of the apparatus 12, the usage fee of the corresponding facility or the shopping fee at the store may be paid. In this way, when the ETC card is used as a normal credit card, this becomes a proof of use of the corresponding facility or store. The name of the facility / shop, the usage fee, the usage time, and the ETC card ID are transmitted to and stored in the credit company host computer 14 operated by the credit company that issued the ETC card. When doing so, a discount on the parking lot usage fee can be made (step A7).

  Next, the credit company host computer 14 settles the parking lot usage fee. In the settlement of the parking lot usage fee, first, the parking lot usage service information stored in the parking fee DB 107 is transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 to the credit company host computer 14. The credit company host computer 14 totals the parking lot usage fee for each ETC card ID, and if there is a proof of usage by credit usage of the ETC card, the parking lot usage fee of the ETC card ID is discounted. . Then, the discounted parking lot usage fee, the usage fee for credit usage, and the usage fee for the toll road using the normal ETC system are withdrawn from the bank (step A8).

  Specifically, the parking fee management unit 105 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 uses the communication network connection unit 101 to store the parking lot usage fee information stored in the parking fee DB 107 with the ETC card ID. To the credit company host computer 14. The parking fee management unit 142 of the credit company host computer 14 receives the parking lot usage fee information via the communication network connection unit 141, and stores and stores this information in the parking fee DB 145. Next, the fee settlement means 148 refers to the parking fee DB 145 and totals the parking lot usage fee for each ETC card ID. Further, when the usage fee for credit use with the ETC card ID is stored with reference to the credit fee DB 146, when the usage time for credit usage is parked (the usage time for credit usage is the parking fee) When it is between the entry time and the exit time in the DB 145.), the parking fee is discounted according to a predetermined discount rate. Then, the bank withdrawal process is performed by combining the discounted parking lot usage fee for each ETC card ID, the usage fee for credit usage, and the usage fee for the toll road using the normal ETC system.

  Finally, the parking lot guidance service site including the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 collects a service usage fee from the parking lot that subscribes to the parking lot guidance service according to the service usage status (step A9).

  In addition, if the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 and the credit company host computer 14 in the present embodiment described above are operated by the credit company that issued the ETC card, the economic effect of the credit company can be improved. Is possible.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the parking lot guidance service site having the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 operated by the credit company that issued the ETC card is the parking lot that is subscribed to the parking lot guidance service. It collects service usage fees, manages entry / exit management of parking lots, and manages parking lot usage fees. When the parking lot user makes a purchase or the like by using the credit of the ETC card during the parking time, a discount service for the parking lot usage fee is provided. Accordingly, the credit card usage amount can be improved, the fee income as a credit company can be increased, the credit usage of the ETC card can be increased, and the economic effect can be improved.

  Each parking lot notifies the parking lot information service host computer 10 of the parking lot guidance service site of the parking lot information of the own parking lot and the usage status of each parking space. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the car navigation device 12 of the user in real time about the use situation of the parking lot. When reserving an empty parking lot, since the reservation is made by authentication with the ETC card ID, which is the personal identification information of the ETC card, the parking lot use probability by this reservation is the normal telephone reservation. The parking space can be used efficiently, and the user's use rate of the parking lot can be increased.

  Furthermore, since the user of the parking lot can search for an empty parking lot using the car navigation device 12 and can use the route guidance to the empty parking lot, the user can arrive at the empty parking lot in a short time and efficiently. Thus, it is possible to quickly park in a reserved parking space without waiting time. In addition, since the parking fee is automatically paid, it is possible to pay smoothly. In addition, since the parking fee can be discounted by using the ETC card credit, the parking lot can be used without taking the troublesome task of checking the parking ticket, which has been done in the past. Thus, convenience for parking lot users can be improved.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, the parking lot guidance service described in the first embodiment is applied to a toll road such as an expressway. Accordingly, in FIGS. 7 to 9, the components corresponding to the components shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 used in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals or symbols, and detailed description thereof is omitted. .

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system of the present invention.

  The second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is a highway parking lot guidance service site that manages parking lots in service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) to which highways join, and provides highway parking lot guidance services. The parking lot information service host computer 20 is provided. In addition, a plurality of parking lot terminals 11 (11-1 to 11-n) installed in a parking lot of the SA or PA to be joined, and a car navigation device 12 (12-1) installed in a plurality of vehicles using the parking lot ~ 12-m). Furthermore, the entrance gate 15 (15-1 to 15-k) having an automatic highway usage fee collection function by the ETC system at the entrance of the highway, and an automatic highway usage fee collection function by the ETC system at the exit of the highway Outlet gate 16 (16-1 to 16-k). Furthermore, a communication network 13 is provided for communication connection between them.

  An ETC roadside device (not shown) of a normal ETC system is installed at the entrance gate 15 and the exit gate 16, and communication with the ETC on-board unit of the vehicle passing through the gate is performed by DSRC to automatically use the fee. To receive. The automatically collected usage fee for the expressway is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 via a normal ETC system (not shown).

  The parking lot guidance service host computer 20 stores and saves the location information of the parking lot to be joined and the route guidance information to the parking lot, and manages the usage status of the parking spaces in each parking lot. And according to the request | requirement from the car navigation apparatus 12, while routing information to each parking lot is sent, the reservation of the parking space of each parking lot is received. Further, when the credit card of the ETC card is used when the car is parked in the parking lot, the credit usage fee is managed. Furthermore, the toll road usage fee transmitted from the ETC system (not shown) is managed.

  The parking lot terminal 11 monitors the use status of each parking space in the parking lot where the parking lot terminal 11 is installed, and transmits this to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20. In addition, although the structure and function of the parking lot terminal 11 are the same as the thing of FIG. 3 described in 1st Embodiment, the parking charge management means 114 used in 1st Embodiment, and related The DSRC communication means 115 (115-1, 115-2) and the parking fee DB 117 may be omitted.

  The car navigation device 12 provides route guidance by a normal car navigation function and includes an ETC on-board device for an ETC system, and automatically pays a toll road usage fee by ETC. In addition, by accessing the parking lot guidance service host computer 20, the route guidance information to each parking lot is received, the route guidance to the parking lot is performed by the car navigation function, and the parking space of each parking lot is reserved. Do. The configuration and function of the car navigation device 12 are the same as those in FIG. 4 described in the first embodiment.

  The communication network 13 is the Internet including the mobile phone network and its base station device for the car navigation device 12 to access the parking lot guidance service host computer 20.

  Next, the configuration of the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a detailed block diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot guidance service host computer according to the second embodiment.

  The parking lot guidance service host computer 20 of the second embodiment in FIG. 8 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a workstation, a server, or a personal computer. The parking lot guidance service host computer 20 includes the parking lot management / guidance function of the parking lot guidance service host computer 10 (FIG. 2) of the first embodiment and the credit company host computer 14 (FIG. 2) of the first embodiment. 5) The credit charge management function and the toll road use charge management function are combined. Therefore, in FIG. 8, the same reference numerals or symbols are assigned to the components corresponding to those shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The parking lot guidance service host computer 20 in FIG. 8 includes a parking lot terminal 11, a car navigation device 12, a parking lot facility (not shown) where an ETC card credit is used, a normal ETC system ( (Not shown), and communication network connection means 201 for communication connection.

  Moreover, the parking lot information registration means 102 which registers the parking lot information of the parking lot to join as shown in FIG. 2, the parking lot usage status management means 103 which manages the usage status of each parking space in the parking lot, It has. Furthermore, when there is a request from the car navigation device 12, a parking lot guide means 104 is provided that searches for an empty parking lot, sends route guidance information to the empty parking lot, and accepts a reservation for a parking space in the empty parking lot. ing. Furthermore, each parking lot is provided with a parking lot usage status DB 106 for storing / holding route guidance information to the parking lot and usage status of each parking space.

  Further, similar to the one shown in FIG. 5, a credit fee management means 143 for managing information on the credit fee transmitted from the parking lot facility where the credit of the ETC card is used is provided. In addition, a toll road use fee management means 144 for managing toll road use fee information transmitted from a normal ETC system is provided. Furthermore, a credit fee DB 146 for storing / holding credit fee information and a toll road usage fee DB 147 for storing / holding toll road usage fee information are provided.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, there is provided fee settlement means 202 that refers to the toll road usage fee DB 147 and totals and settles the toll road usage fee for each ETC card ID. The fee settlement means 202 also refers to the credit fee DB 146, and if the usage fee for the credit usage with the ETC card ID is stored, the usage time for the credit usage is in use on the expressway (credit When the usage time is within the usage time in the toll road usage fee DB 147.), the toll road usage fee and the credit usage fee are discounted according to a predetermined discount rate.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

  First, the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 receives the parking lot information of the relevant parking lot from the parking lot terminal 11 of the SA or PA parking lot that subscribes to the highway parking lot guidance service, and receives the received parking lot information. Is registered in the parking lot usage DB 106 (step B1 in FIG. 9). The specific operation is the same as step A1 in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, and thus further description is omitted.

  Next, the parking lot terminal 11 of the parking lot that subscribes to the parking lot information service on the highway grasps the usage status (empty / in use) of each parking space of the own parking lot, and real-time the usage status of each parking space. To the parking lot guidance service host computer 20. The parking lot guidance service host computer 20 manages the usage status of each parking space in each parking lot by writing the usage status of each parking space in the parking lot usage status DB 106 (step B2). The specific operation is the same as Step A2 in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, and thus further description is omitted.

  Next, when a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot is transmitted from the car navigation device 12 of the automobile that wants to use the parking lot guidance service on the expressway to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20, the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 authenticates with the ETC card ID included in the message and completes the login. Then, the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 searches for an empty parking lot, generates an empty parking lot information message, and returns it to the car navigation device 12 (step B3). The specific operation is the same as step A3 in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, and thus further description is omitted.

  Next, the car navigation device 12 that has received the information message of the empty parking lot displays the location information of the empty parking lot and the route guidance information on the display device of the route guidance means 123. When an empty parking lot is selected by the user of the car navigation device 12, a reservation request message is generated to reserve the parking space of the empty parking lot, and the reservation request message is transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20. (Step B4).

  Specifically, the reservation request message is transmitted from the car navigation device 12 to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 as described in Step A4 of FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. The parking lot guidance unit 104 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 receives the reservation request message via the communication network connection unit 201. When the reservation request message is received, an empty parking space of the empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID included in the reservation request message in the parking lot usage DB 106 is selected. Then, the ETC card ID included in the reservation request message is recorded in the reservation status record of the storage area identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID, and the parking space identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID is recorded. Complete the reservation.

  The parking lot guidance means 104 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 that has completed the reservation of the parking space, from the parking lot use situation DB 106, from the storage area having the parking lot ID of the parking lot having the reserved parking space, The route guidance information and the parking space arrangement are acquired, and the route guidance information and the parking space arrangement information are returned to the car navigation device 12 via the communication network connection unit 201.

  Receiving the reserved parking lot route guidance information and the parking space arrangement information, the car navigation device 12 displays the reserved parking lot route guidance information on the display device of the route guidance means 123. The user of the car navigation device 12 travels to the reserved parking lot according to the route guidance information displayed on the car navigation device 12.

  Next, a car that uses the highway parking lot guidance service communicates with an ETC roadside device of a normal ETC system by DSRC, passes through the entrance gate 15 and enters the highway (step B5). Note that after entering the highway in step B5, the operations in steps B3 and B4, that is, the search for an empty parking lot and the reservation operation may be performed.

  Next, the car that has arrived at the reserved parking lot displays the parking space arrangement information already received from the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 on the car navigation device 12 and parks in the reserved parking space.

  At this time, in the parked facilities such as SA and PA restaurants and shops, the usage fee and shopping fee of the corresponding facility may be paid by using the credit of the ETC card. In this way, when the ETC card is used as a normal credit card, this becomes the use proof of the corresponding facility. The name of the used facility / shop, the usage fee, the usage time, and the ETC card ID are transmitted to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 and stored, so that when the highway usage fee is settled later, the highway usage fee And the credit usage fee can be discounted (step B6).

  Next, the car using the parking lot guidance service on the expressway communicates with the ETC roadside apparatus of the normal ETC system by DSRC, passes through the exit gate 16 and exits from the expressway. At this time, the highway usage fee is automatically collected by the normal ETC system, and this highway usage fee, that is, the toll road usage fee is later transmitted from the ETC system to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 (step B7).

  Next, the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 settles the toll road usage fee and the credit usage fee. When paying the toll road usage fee and the credit usage fee, first, the ETC system sends the toll road usage fee information to the parking lot guidance service host computer 20, and the credit usage fee information from the SA or PA facility to the parking lot. The information is transmitted to the guidance service host computer 20. Next, the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 totals the toll road usage fee for each ETC card ID, and if there is a proof of usage by credit usage of the ETC card, the toll road usage of the ETC card ID Discounts on charges and credit charges. Then, the discounted toll road usage fee and the credit usage fee are combined and the bank is debited (step B8).

  Specifically, the credit fee management unit 143 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 receives information on the credit usage fee from the SA or PA facility via the communication network connection unit 201, and stores it in the credit fee DB 146. Remember and save. The toll road usage fee management means 144 of the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 receives the information on the toll road usage fee from the ETC system via the communication network connection means 201 and stores it in the toll road usage fee DB 147. Save. Next, the fee settlement means 202 refers to the toll road usage fee DB 147 and totals toll road usage fees for each ETC card ID. The fee settlement means 202 also refers to the credit fee DB 146, and if the usage fee for the credit usage with the ETC card ID is stored, the usage time for the credit usage is in use on the expressway (credit When the usage time is within the usage time in the toll road usage fee DB 147.), the toll road usage fee and the credit usage fee are discounted according to a predetermined discount rate. Then, the bank withdrawal process is performed together with the discounted toll road usage fee and credit usage fee for each ETC card ID.

  Finally, the highway parking lot guidance service site including the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 collects a service usage fee from the parking lot that subscribes to the highway parking lot guidance service according to the service usage status. (Step B9).

  If the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 in the second embodiment described above is operated by the credit company that issued the ETC card, the economic effect of the credit company can be improved. .

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the expressway parking lot guidance service site having the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 operated by the credit company that issued the ETC card is the expressway When the service usage fee is collected from the SA or PA parking lots that are subscribed to the parking lot guidance service, and the user of the parking lot uses the ETC card credit during the parking time, the toll road usage fee and A discount service for credit charges is available. Accordingly, the credit card usage amount can be improved, the fee income as a credit company can be increased, the credit usage of the ETC card can be increased, and the economic effect can be improved.

  In addition, each SA or PA parking lot notifies the parking lot guidance service host computer 20 of the highway parking lot guidance service site of the parking lot information of the own parking lot and the usage status of each parking space. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the car navigation device 12 of the user in real time about the use situation of the parking lot. When reserving an empty parking lot, since the reservation is made by authentication with the ETC card ID, which is the personal identification information of the ETC card, the parking lot use probability by this reservation is the normal telephone reservation. The parking space can be used efficiently, and the user's use rate of the parking lot can be increased.

  Furthermore, the user of the parking lot of SA or PA can search for an empty parking lot of SA or PA by using the car navigation device 12 and can use the route guidance to the empty parking lot, so that it will surely arrive at the empty parking lot. It becomes possible to quickly park in a reserved parking space without waiting time. In addition, since it is possible to receive a discount service for toll road usage charges by using ETC card credits, it becomes possible to use the discount service without taking time and improve the convenience of parking lot users. Can do.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system of this invention. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of a parking lot guidance service host computer. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of a parking lot terminal. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of a car navigation apparatus. It is a detailed block diagram showing an example of a credit company host computer. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows 2nd Embodiment of the parking lot guidance and charge automatic payment system of this invention. It is a detailed block diagram which shows an example of the parking lot guidance service host computer of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the conventional parking lot management system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Parking lot guidance service host computer 101 Communication network connection means 102 Parking lot information registration means 103 Parking lot usage status management means 104 Parking lot guidance means 105 Parking charge management means 106 Parking lot usage status DB
107 Parking Fee DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Parking lot terminal 111 Communication network connection means 112 Parking lot information transmission means 113 Parking space use condition management means 114 Parking charge collection means 115 DSRC communication means 116 Parking lot information DB
117 Parking Fee DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Car navigation system 121 Parking lot guidance service access means 122 Own vehicle information storage means 123 Route guidance means 124 ETC on-board unit 1241 ETC control means 1242 ETC card 1243 DSRC communication means 13 Communication network 14 Credit company host computer 141 Communication network connection means 142 Parking Charge management means 143 Credit charge management means 144 Toll road use charge management means 145 Parking charge DB
146 Credit Charge DB
147 Toll road usage fee DB
148 Charge settlement means 15 Entrance gate 16 Exit gate 20 Parking lot guidance service host computer 201 Communication network connection means 202 Charge settlement means

Claims (23)

A parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a parking lot guidance service, and a credit company host computer that settles a parking lot usage fee, A parking lot information and automatic payment system comprising a communication network for communication connection,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In-use), parking status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management means to write sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
A parking lot guidance and automatic payment system characterized by comprising: When the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, reservation status record, and parking stored in the parking lot usage status DB The restriction record is sequentially read out, and the NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and the size described in the parking restriction record and the request for searching for the empty parking lot are described in the message When the latter dimension is not larger than the former dimension by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in own vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight), it is determined that the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. The parking lot where there is an empty parking space is determined as an empty parking lot, and the route guidance information record associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot is recorded. It generates a vacant parking information message de reads from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device,
The parking lot information and fee automatic payment system according to claim 1. When the parking lot guidance unit further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot of an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB. Parking that is identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID by selecting the space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking lot ID and parking space ID Reserving the space, reading the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID from the parking lot usage DB and returning them to the car navigation device,
The parking lot guide and automatic fee payment system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a parking fee DB in which an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time are stored.
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. Parking fee management means for transmitting the parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer;
The parking lot guidance and fee automatic payment system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: The credit company host computer is
For each ETC card ID, parking lot usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car with the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time is stored and stored. 2 parking fee DB,
When receiving the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot ID, the parking lot usage fee, the parking time, and the leaving time transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer, the received parking lot usage fee information A second parking fee management means for writing into the second parking fee DB;
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The parking lot usage fee information record is sequentially read out from the second parking fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total parking lot usage fee of the parking lot usage fee record in the parking lot usage fee information record, and the credit The credit fee information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read from the fee DB, and the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit fee information record is the delivery time and receipt of the outgoing time record in the parking lot usage fee information record. Charge settlement that calculates whether it is within the parking lot usage time between the warehousing time of the time record and discounts the total of the parking lot usage fee according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the parking lot usage time Means,
The parking lot guidance and fee automatic payment system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: From a parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot of SA or PA, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a highway parking lot guidance service, and a communication network that connects and communicates with each other A parking lot information and automatic fee payment system,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In-use), parking status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management means to write sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
A parking lot guidance and automatic payment system characterized by comprising: When the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, reservation status record, and parking stored in the parking lot usage status DB The restriction record is sequentially read out, and the NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and the size described in the parking restriction record and the request for searching for the empty parking lot are described in the message When the latter dimension is not larger than the former dimension by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in own vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight), it is determined that the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. The parking lot where there is an empty parking space is determined as an empty parking lot, and the route guidance information record associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot is recorded. It generates a vacant parking information message de reads from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device,
The parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment system according to claim 6. When the parking lot guidance unit further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot of an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB. Parking that is identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID by selecting the space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking lot ID and parking space ID Reserving the space, reading the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID from the parking lot usage DB and returning them to the car navigation device,
The parking lot guidance and fee automatic payment system according to any one of claims 6 and 7. The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record And a fee settlement means for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage fee information record,
The parking lot guidance and fee automatic payment system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by comprising: A parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a parking lot guidance service, and a credit company host computer that settles a parking lot usage fee, A parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method in a system comprising a communication network for communication connection,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In use) and a parking lot usage status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management process that writes sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device,
Car parking guidance and automatic fee payment method characterized by executing. In the parking lot guidance process, when a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device is received, a parking space ID, a usage status record, a reservation status record stored in the parking lot usage status DB, The parking restriction record is sequentially read, and a NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and is described in a message requesting a search for the empty parking lot with the dimensions described in the parking restriction record. When the latter dimension is not larger than the former dimension by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in the own vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight), the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. Determine the parking lot where there is an empty parking space as an empty parking lot, and route guidance associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot It generates a vacant parking information message reads the distribution records from said parking usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device,
The parking lot information and automatic fee payment method according to claim 10. In the parking lot guidance process, when a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device is received, an empty parking lot that is identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB By selecting a parking space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and parking space ID, the parking space ID and the parking space ID are identified. Reserving the parking space, reading out the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID from the parking lot usage DB and returning them to the car navigation device.
The parking lot guidance and the automatic fee payment method according to any one of claims 10 and 11, wherein: The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, there is a parking fee DB for storing and storing an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time and a leaving time,
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. Executing parking fee management processing for transmitting the parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer,
The parking lot guidance and the automatic fee payment method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein: The credit company host computer is
For each ETC card ID, parking lot usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car with the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time is stored and stored. 2 parking fee DB,
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored, With
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Processing,
When receiving the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot ID, the parking lot usage fee, the parking time, and the leaving time transmitted from the parking lot guidance service host computer, the received parking lot usage fee information A second parking fee management process to be written in the second parking fee DB;
A credit fee management process for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information including an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
The parking lot usage fee information record is sequentially read out from the second parking fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total parking lot usage fee of the parking lot usage fee record in the parking lot usage fee information record, and the credit The credit fee information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read from the fee DB, and the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit fee information record is the delivery time and receipt of the outgoing time record in the parking lot usage fee information record. Charge settlement that calculates whether it is within the parking lot usage time between the warehousing time of the time record and discounts the total of the parking lot usage fee according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the parking lot usage time Processing,
14. The parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method according to claim 10, wherein: From a parking lot terminal installed in a parking lot of SA or PA, a parking lot guidance service host computer that manages the parking lot and provides a highway parking lot guidance service, and a communication network that connects these to each other. A parking lot guidance and automatic fee payment method in a configured system,
The parking lot guidance service host computer is:
Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (empty / In use) and a parking lot usage status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored and stored,
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is recorded in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking lot usage status management process that writes sequentially,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device,
Car parking guidance and automatic fee payment method characterized by executing. In the parking lot guidance process, when a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device is received, a parking space ID, a usage status record, a reservation status record stored in the parking lot usage status DB, The parking restriction record is sequentially read, and a NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and is described in a message requesting a search for the empty parking lot with the dimensions described in the parking restriction record. When the latter dimension is not larger than the former dimension by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in the own vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight), the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. Determine the parking lot where there is an empty parking space as an empty parking lot, and route guidance associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot It generates a vacant parking information message reads the distribution records from said parking usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device,
The parking lot information and automatic fee payment method according to claim 15. In the parking lot guidance process, when a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device is received, an empty parking lot that is identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB By selecting a parking space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking space ID and parking space ID, the parking space ID and the parking space ID are identified. Reserving the parking space, reading out the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID from the parking lot usage DB and returning them to the car navigation device.
The parking lot guidance and the automatic fee payment method according to any one of claims 15 and 16. The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored, With
A credit fee management process for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information including an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Processing,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record A charge settlement process for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record;
The parking lot guidance and the automatic fee payment method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein: Parking lot ID of the parking lot, route guidance information to the parking lot, parking space arrangement of each parking space of the parking lot, parking space ID for each parking space of the parking lot, and usage status of the parking space (free / used) Middle), parking status DB where reservation status and parking restrictions are stored, and
The parking space ID and the usage status for each parking space in the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot terminal are received, and the usage status is sequentially stored in the usage status record associated with the parking space ID in the parking lot usage status DB. Parking space usage status management means to write,
When a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from a car navigation device is received, the parking lot usage DB is searched to find an empty parking lot, and route guidance information for the empty parking lot is obtained from the parking lot usage DB. Read out and generate an empty parking lot information message, and return the generated empty parking lot information message to the car navigation device, parking lot guidance means,
A parking lot guidance service host computer comprising: When the parking lot guidance means receives a message requesting a search for an empty parking lot transmitted from the car navigation device, the parking space ID, usage status record, reservation status record, and parking stored in the parking lot usage status DB The restriction record is sequentially read out, and the NULL code is described in the usage status record and the reservation status record, and the size described in the parking restriction record and the request for searching for the empty parking lot are described in the message When the latter dimension is not larger than the former dimension by comparing and calculating the dimensions described in own vehicle information (vehicle height, width, length, weight), it is determined that the parking space having the parking space ID is empty. The parking lot where there is an empty parking space is determined as an empty parking lot, and the route guidance information record associated with the parking lot ID of the empty parking lot is recorded. It generates a vacant parking information message de reads from the parking lot usage DB, and sends back the generated free parking information message to the car navigation device,
The parking lot guidance service host computer according to claim 19. When the parking lot guidance unit further receives a reservation request message transmitted from the car navigation device, an empty parking lot of an empty parking lot identified by the parking lot ID described in the reservation request message from the parking lot usage DB. Parking that is identified by the parking lot ID and the parking space ID by selecting the space and writing the ETC card ID described in the reservation request message in the reservation status record associated with the selected parking lot ID and parking space ID Reserving the space, reading the route guidance information record and the parking space arrangement record associated with the parking lot ID from the parking lot usage DB and returning them to the car navigation device,
The parking lot guidance service host computer according to any one of claims 19 and 20, characterized in that The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a parking fee DB in which an ETC card ID, a parking lot ID of a parking lot where a car having the ETC card ID is parked, a parking lot usage fee, a warehousing time, and a leaving time are stored.
When the parking lot usage fee information including the ETC card ID, the parking lot usage fee, the warehousing time, and the leaving time, which are transmitted from the parking lot terminal, is received, the received parking usage fee information is written into the parking fee DB and received. Parking fee management means for transmitting the used parking lot usage fee information to the credit company host computer,
The parking lot guidance service host computer according to any one of claims 19 to 21, further comprising: The parking lot guidance service host computer further includes:
For each ETC card ID, a credit fee DB that stores and saves credit fee information consisting of the use facility / store name, the charge and the use time, such as the facility where the ETC card with the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID is used as a credit When,
Credit fee management means for writing the received credit fee information into the credit fee DB when receiving credit fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, a used facility / store name, a usage fee, and a usage time from the facility;
For each ETC card ID, a toll road usage fee DB in which toll road usage fee information consisting of the usage section, usage fee, and usage time of the toll road on which the car having the ETC card ID and the ETC card ID has traveled is stored,
Upon receipt of toll road usage fee information consisting of an ETC card ID, usage section, usage fee and usage time transmitted from the ETC system, the received toll road usage fee information is written in the toll road usage fee DB Means,
The toll road usage fee information record is sequentially read from the toll road usage fee DB for each ETC card ID to calculate the total usage fee of the usage fee record in the toll road usage fee information record, and the credit fee DB The credit charge information record having the ETC card ID is sequentially read, and it is calculated whether the usage time of the usage time record in the read credit charge information record is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage charge information record And a fee settlement means for performing a process of discounting the total value according to a predetermined discount rate when it is within the usage time of the usage time record in the toll road usage fee information record,
The parking lot guidance service host computer according to any one of claims 19 to 21, further comprising:

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