JP2001331683A - Reservation, registration, and introduction system for parking lot rent information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To actualize a system for providing information which is useful to both the sides which rent a parking lot to and from each other as to many parking lots. SOLUTION: The business operating server 1 that the trader which runs this system has, renting-side data terminal devices 2 that parking lot renting sides have, and tenant-side data terminal devices 3 that tenants have are connected through a communication means 4; and the business operating server 1 has a free parking lot database 132 which stores free parking lot data such as parking lot names, locations, usable periods, the numbers of available cars, and parking charges sent from the renting-side data terminal devices 2 and a tenant database 133 which stores tenant data such as desired use areas, expected use periods, the number of cars to be parked, desired charges, etc., sent form the tenant-side data terminal devices 3, and retrieves free parking lot data meeting specific tenant side conditions from pieces of free parking lot data stored in the database 133.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for providing data on vacant parking lots and sites that can be used as parking lots to borrowers on a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a downtown area of a large city, a time-rental parking lot is often full on a holiday or the like, so that it is necessary to search for an empty parking lot and stray for a long time. It is a problem that many people experience when they go to the event venue. Therefore, it is convenient for users if it is possible to grasp in advance whether or not there is a vacant parking lot near the destination, and it is convenient for users.
For individuals with idle sites that can be used as parking lots, corporations with vacant parking lots in facilities, and shared parking lots in shopping districts, etc. Did not exist before.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its technical problem is to possess an empty parking lot or an idle site that can be used as a parking lot. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for increasing the utilization rate by providing useful data in both directions between a large number of lenders and a large number of borrowers who need an available parking lot.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The technical problems described above are:
This can be effectively solved by the present invention. That is, in the parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention, the business operation server is connected to a plurality of lender-side data terminal devices and a plurality of borrower-side data terminal devices via communication means. An empty parking lot database in which a server stores empty parking lot data including at least one of parking lot names, locations, available periods, available parking lots, parking fees, and the like transmitted from each of the lender-side data terminal devices. And a borrower database for storing borrower data including at least one of data of a desired area, a scheduled use period, the number of parked vehicles, and a desired fee transmitted from each of the borrower-side data terminal devices. From multiple parking lot data stored in the parking lot database,
It searches for vacant parking lot data that matches specific borrower-side data, or searches for borrower data that matches specific parking conditions from a plurality of borrower data stored in the borrower database.

[0005] In the present invention, the Internet can be used as a communication means, and the lender and borrower data terminal devices are selected from a personal computer, a portable terminal device, a multimedia terminal device, etc., which can be connected to the Internet. . Further, among the vacant parking lot data, the location data of the parking lot preferably includes map data.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention, and reference numeral 1 denotes a company operating this system. The owned business operation server, reference numeral 2 denotes a lender-side data terminal device owned by each of a plurality of lenders, such as a parking lot manager who is a lender, an individual having an idle site, a corporation having an empty parking lot space, etc. Reference numeral 3 denotes a borrower-side data terminal device owned by each of the plurality of borrowers. These are each composed of, for example, a personal computer, and are communicably connected to each other through a communication line 4 constituting the Internet.

The business operation server 1 includes a central processing unit 11
And a ROM 13 in which a processing program for executing the present system is stored, and a RAM 13 in which various data managed by the present system are written or read. The central processing unit 11 is read from the ROM 12. According to the processing program, the RAM 1
3 to perform various processes such as writing and reading of data, search, reservation, reservation cancellation, etc., and transmit these data and processing results to the lender side or borrower side data terminal devices 2, 3 through the communication line 4. is there.

Further, the RAM 13 of the business operation server 1
A member database 131 that manages identification data such as registered member names, addresses and passwords, and lender-side data transmitted from a plurality of lender-side data terminal devices 2, for example, parking lot names, locations, business hours or vacancies From the vacant parking lot database 132 that manages data such as the available time of the parking lot, the number of parkable cars, the type of car that can be parked, the parking fee per hour, the contact information, the fee payment method, etc. Borrower database 1 for managing transmitted borrower data, for example, destination, desired parking date and time, desired parking fee per hour, vehicle type, etc.
33.

A processing program for executing the present system stored in the ROM 12 is stored in each database 13.
A process for registering and managing data in 1 to 133, a process for identifying members by referring to IDs and passwords issued to lenders and borrowers of parking lots,
From a plurality of vacant parking lot data stored in the vacant parking lot database 132, a process of searching for vacant parking lot data matching the specific borrower data, and a specific borrower data from the plurality of borrower data stored in the borrower database 133 are described. The processing includes searching for borrower data that matches the vacant parking lot data, reserving a vacant parking lot selected from the candidates extracted by the search, canceling the reservation, and paying the parking fee.

The personal computers as the lender-side data terminal device 2 and the borrower-side data terminal device 3 are, for example, general-purpose personal computers, that is, keyboards 21, 31, mice 22, 32, displays 23, 33, Printers 24, 34, etc. are connected, perform data communication with the business operation server 1 through the communication line 4, receive data transmitted from the business operation server 1, and display the display 23, 33 or the printer 24. , 34 for output display.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG.
When this system in the business operation server 1 is started by access from the lender side data terminal device 2 or the borrower side data terminal device 3, the display 23 of the lender side data terminal device 2 or the display 33 of the borrower side data terminal device 3 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, a member registration menu 101, an empty parking lot data registration menu 102, a parking lot data search menu 103, a reservation cancel menu 104, a registration data viewing menu 1
A menu screen 100 displaying a list such as 05 is output (step S1). And these menus 101,
When any one of 102, 103,... Is selected by mouse operation (step S2), the selected process is
It is performed as described below.

Here, to use the present system, first, a member registration is performed. The flowchart of FIG. 4 shows the process of member registration, that is, by first selecting the member registration menu 101 from the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. 3 by operating the mouse, the member registration menu 101 shown in FIG. A registration screen 110 is displayed (step S2
1) According to the input, predetermined member data such as a name, an address, a telephone number, an e-mail address and the like is input by operating a keyboard or a mouse (step S22). When the input is completed, the content is checked (step S23). If there is an error, the redo button (not shown) on the screen is clicked with a mouse to re-input the member data. By clicking a registration button (not shown) with a mouse operation, the member database 1
31 (step S24). When the registration is completed, an ID and a password are issued, and the ID and the password are notified to the lender-side data terminal device 2 by e-mail (step S2).
5).

Next, the flowchart of FIG. 6 shows a process in a case where, for example, a parking lot owner who has already registered a member registers data on an empty parking lot. That is, first, the vacant parking lot data registration menu (not shown) is displayed by selecting the vacant parking lot data registration menu 102 by operating the mouse from the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. 3 (step S31). When the ID and the password are input (step S32), the input I
It is determined whether D and the password are correct (step S3).
3) If correct, data such as the location of the vacant parking lot, the available date and time, the number of parkable cars, the type of car, and the parking fee per hour can be input as the vacant parking lot data (step S34).

If it is determined in step S33 that the entered password is incorrect a predetermined number of times, the connection with the present system is disconnected.

When the input of the vacant parking lot data is completed, the content is confirmed (step S35), and if there is an error, the data can be input again by clicking the redo button on the screen with a mouse operation, and the error can be corrected. If there is no, the registration button on the screen is clicked with a mouse operation to register it in the vacant parking lot database 132 (step S36). In this case, the previously registered data will be rewritten by this,
The lender can sequentially update data such as the number of parkable vehicles.

The location data of the vacant parking lot can be registered as data that can be displayed in the form of a map in addition to character data such as an address.

The flowchart of FIG. 7 shows a process in which a borrower whose membership has been registered secures an empty parking lot around the destination before going out to an event venue or the like by car. That is, the borrower selects the parking lot search menu 103 by operating the mouse from the menu screen 100 shown in FIG.
For example, a search screen 120 as shown in FIG.
(Step S41) According to this, an ID and a password are input (Step S42), and it is determined whether the input ID and the password are correct (Step S43). , The desired parking fee per hour, and the like can be input (step S44).

If it is determined in step S43 that the entered password is incorrect a predetermined number of times, the connection with the system is disconnected.

Next, when the input of the search condition is completed, the content is confirmed (step S45), and if there is an error, the input of the search condition can be performed again by clicking the redo button on the screen with a mouse operation. If there is no error, when a search is instructed by clicking the search button on the screen with a mouse operation, a vacant parking lot that matches or approximates the input search condition is read from the vacant parking database 132, and A list 131 of one or a plurality of empty parking lots is displayed on the screen 130 as shown in FIG. 9 (step S46).
Can be selected from among the candidates.

Then, a reservation button 131 on the screen 130
Is clicked or the redo button 132 is clicked (step S47), and the reservation button 1
When 32 is clicked, the reservation processing of the selected vacant parking lot is performed, and the name, address,
Data such as phone number, vehicle type, desired parking date and time,
The selected (reserved) lender's data terminal device 2 is notified by e-mail or the like (step S48). If the redo button 133 on the screen 130 is clicked, the process returns to step S41, and the search screen 120 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed again, so that the search conditions can be changed.

When a reservation is made, the business operator operating the present system obtains commission income by performing a settlement agency operation such as paying a parking fee to a lender and collecting a parking fee from a borrower. . In this settlement, when the lender and the borrower are individuals, a card settlement is performed, and when the lender is an individual and the borrower is a corporation, for example, monthly settlement is performed.

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows a process when a borrower who has reserved a parking lot by the above-described operation cancels the reservation. That is, when the borrower selects the reservation cancel menu 104 by operating the mouse from the menu screen 100 shown in FIG. 3, a reservation cancel screen 140 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed (step S51), and accordingly. , ID and password (step S5).
2) It is determined whether the input ID and password are correct (step S53).

If the input ID and password are correct, it is determined whether the borrower recognized is an individual or a corporation (step S54). If the borrower is determined to be a corporation, A list of reserved parking lots is displayed on the screen 150 as shown in FIG. 12, for example (step S55). The borrower selects parking data to be canceled from the displayed reserved parking list 151, and clicks a reservation cancel button (not shown) on the screen 150 (step S56) to select the selected reserved parking. Car parking reservation cancellation processing is performed, and data such as the name, address, telephone number, type of owned vehicle, and desired parking date and time of the borrower who canceled the cancellation are electronically transmitted to the selected (canceled) lender's data terminal device 2. Notified by e-mail or the like (step S5
7).

If it is determined in step S54 that the borrower is an individual, it is determined whether or not the period is a period in which cancellation is possible (step S58). If the period is within the period, the process proceeds to step S55. The reserved parking lot list 151 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the screen. If the cancelable period has passed, a message indicating that the cancellation is not possible is displayed on the screen (step S59), and the process returns to step S2 in FIG. I do.

If it is determined in step S53 that the entered password is incorrect a predetermined number of times, the connection with the present system is disconnected.

In the above-mentioned reservation cancellation processing, a processing program is set such that a predetermined rate of cancellation fee is charged to the borrower depending on the time.

The menu screen 100 shown in FIG.
From the registered data browsing menu 105 by mouse operation
When is selected, a list of registered vacant parking lots is displayed in a list with a certain regularity, for example, in order of location.

The screens 100, 110, 120, 130,... Displayed on the display in the above-described processing include:
In each case, a paid banner advertisement 200 can be posted. Therefore, the business operator operating this system can obtain the advertisement fee income.

In the above embodiment, the borrower
Although a case has been described in which a vacant parking lot that meets desired conditions is searched for and reservation or cancellation is performed, conversely, a lender of the parking lot can search data of a plurality of registered borrowers.

The lender-side data terminal device and the borrower-side data terminal device 3 include, in addition to a personal computer, a TV game machine or a W
ebTV, portable terminals, etc. can also be used.

[0031]

According to the parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention, via the business operation server,
Multiple vacant parking lot data including parking lot name, location, business hours or available parking time, number of available parking lots, parking fee per hour, contact information, etc. Since a plurality of borrower data including a desired parking fee and the like are provided bidirectionally and can be searched under desired conditions, the borrower can grasp and secure an empty parking lot near the destination by car in advance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user from straying for a long time in search of an empty parking lot, and to reduce traffic congestion and emission of exhaust gas due to this. The lender of the parking lot can use the idle property by improving the utilization rate of the temporary rental parking lot or the idle site.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart schematically showing processing by a parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a menu screen output by the parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a member registration process by the parking lot lease information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a member registration screen output by the parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a vacant parking lot data registration process by the parking lot leasing information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a search process by the parking lot lease / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a search screen output by the parking lot lease information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a search result list display screen by the parking lot lease information / reservation / registration / introduction system according to the present invention.

FIG. 10: Parking lot leasing information, reservation, registration,
It is a flowchart which shows the reservation cancellation process by an introduction system.

FIG. 11 shows parking lot leasing information, reservation, registration,
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the reservation cancellation screen output by the introduction system.

FIG. 12 shows parking lot leasing information, reservation, registration,
It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the reservation cancellation selection screen by an introduction system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Business operation server 2 Lender side data terminal device 3 Borrower side data terminal device 4 Communication line

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A business operation server, a plurality of lender-side data terminal devices and a plurality of borrower-side data terminal devices are connected via communication means, and the business operation server is transmitted from each of the lender-side data terminal devices. The empty parking lot database which stores empty parking lot data consisting of one or more data among the parking lot name, the location, the available period, the number of parkable cars, the parking fee, etc., transmitted from each of the borrower side data terminal devices A borrower database that stores borrower data consisting of one or more data of a desired use area, a planned use period, the number of parked cars, a desired fee, and the like, from a plurality of vacant parking lot data stored in the vacant parking lot database. Search for empty parking lot data that matches the specific borrower data, or search for a plurality of borrower data stored in the borrower database. Parking loan information and reservations, registration and referral system, characterized in that it is intended to find the borrower data that matches the specific parking conditions from. 2. The communication means is a line constituting the Internet, and the lender side and the borrower side data terminal device are selected from a personal computer, a portable terminal device, and a multimedia terminal device connectable to the Internet. The parking lot leasing information, reservation, registration, and introduction system according to claim 1. 3. The parking lot leasing information, reservation, registration, and introduction system according to claim 1, wherein the parking lot location data among the vacant parking lot data includes map data.