JP2002319048A - Parking lot management system, parking lot management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of fee payment by a user of a parking lot, and to prevent unjust use of the parking lot or a vehicle theft from occurring. SOLUTION: In a parking lot management server 10 in this system, a CPU 11 records parking lot entry time and user information of a vehicle when the vehicle enter the hourly rental parking lot, and records parking lot exit time of the vehicle when the vehicle exits from the parking lot. Thereby, the CPU 11 calculates a user's parking time based on the entry time and the exit time, and charges a parking fee corresponding to the parking time. When a vehicle enters or exits from a monthly parking lot, the CPU 11 decides whether user information of the vehicle is already registered in a storage device 15 or not, and gives an alarm and informs a management company about an injustice when not registered.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a parking lot management system connected to a wireless terminal via a communication network,
It relates to a parking lot management method and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a time rental parking lot where a parking fee corresponding to the parking time is charged, a user receives a magnetically processed card at the time of entry and inserts the card into a magnetic reader at the time of exit. In general, a card-type parking lot management system that calculates the usage time of a parking lot and collects a charge has been common. In addition, at the time of entry, the vehicle starts charging by straddling the stop installed at the parking place, and at the time of departure, the vehicle ends charging by crossing the stop again, and the parking fee from entry to departure is reduced. A coin-operated parking lot management system is also used.

[0003]

However, in the conventional card-type parking lot management system, it is not only time-consuming for a user to receive a card at the time of entering a car or to insert a card at the time of leaving a car, but also to erroneously remove a card. In the event of loss, there were inconveniences such as not being able to leave the warehouse immediately. On the other hand, in the coin-type parking lot management system, when there is no coin at hand, not only the settlement is inconvenient, but also fraud such as going out while stepping on the car with the rear wheel of the vehicle and avoiding billing occurs. There was something.

[0004] In any of the above-described parking lot management systems, the parking lot cannot be identified because the vehicles that have entered and exited the parking lot are not identified. For this reason,
Even if the user at the time of departure is different from the user at the time of departure, it is possible to exit by inserting a card or inserting a coin, and the system overlooks unauthorized use or theft of the vehicle was there. Such security problems are not limited to hourly parking lots, but also apply to monthly parking lots, parking lots attached to condominiums, homes and the like.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to improve the convenience of payment of a fee by a user of a parking lot and to prevent unauthorized use of the parking lot or theft of a vehicle.

[0006]

The present invention has the following features to solve the above-mentioned problems. In the following description of the means, a configuration corresponding to the embodiment is exemplified in parentheses. The reference numerals correspond to the reference numerals in the drawings described later.

[0007] The first aspect of the present invention is a parking lot management system (for example, FIG. 1) connected to a wireless terminal (for example, wireless terminal 30 in FIG. 1) via a communication network (for example, network N in FIG. 1). The parking lot management server 10), when the vehicle enters the parking lot, communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, And a wireless terminal carried by a user of the vehicle when the vehicle leaves the parking lot (for example, step S8 in FIG. 7 executed by the CPU 11 in FIG. 2). Communication is performed to identify a user of the parking lot and to record the exit time (for example, step S19 in FIG. 8 executed by the CPU 11 in FIG. 2), and the storage recorded by the entrance recording means And time, and unloading time recorded by the unloading recording means, on the basis of a parking fee calculating means for calculating a parking fee of the vehicle (e.g., CPU 11 of FIG. 2
(Step S20 in FIG. 8), and charging means for updating and storing the charging information corresponding to the user in accordance with the parking fee calculated by the parking fee calculating means (for example, the CPU 11 in FIG. 2). (Step S21) of FIG.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a vehicle enters a parking lot, the vehicle communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, and to identify the user of the parking lot. When the vehicle leaves the parking lot, it communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the parking lot user, records the exit time, and records the entry time. Based on the time and leaving time, according to the parking fee of the vehicle,
The accounting information corresponding to the user is updated and stored. Therefore, the parking fee can be accurately and promptly charged without bothering the parking lot user and the management company. as a result,
It is possible to improve the convenience of payment of the fee by the parking lot user and promote the use of the parking lot.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot management system (for example, FIG. 1) connected to a wireless terminal (for example, wireless terminal 30 in FIG. 1) via a communication network (for example, network N in FIG. 1). A parking lot management server 10), a user registration unit (eg, a user information file 152 in FIG. 5) for registering a user of the parking lot, and a vehicle when the vehicle enters the parking lot. Identifying a user of the parking lot by communicating with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the present invention, and determining whether the identified user is a user registered by the user registration means Discriminating means (for example,
Step T of FIG. 10 executed by the CPU 11 of FIG.
7) and unauthorized entry notification means for issuing an alarm when the user is determined to be a non-registered user by the entry determination means or when communication with the wireless terminal is impossible (for example, by an instruction from the CPU 11 in FIG. 2). Steps T8 to T9 in FIG. 10 to be executed, and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the vehicle communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot. User
Outgoing discrimination means (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2) for discriminating whether or not the user is registered by the user registration means
(Step T17 in FIG. 11) executed by the above, and an unauthorized exit notification unit (e.g., an alarm) that issues an alarm when the exit determination unit determines that the user is not registered or cannot communicate with the wireless terminal. , CPU of FIG.
Steps T18 to T18 shown in FIG.
T19).

According to the invention described in claim 4, the user of the parking lot is registered, and when the vehicle enters the parking lot, the user of the vehicle communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user to enter the parking lot. Identify the user, determine whether the identified user is a registered user, and issue an alarm if it is determined that the user is not registered or if communication with the wireless terminal is not possible. When a vehicle leaves the parking lot, it communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the parking lot user, and the identified user is a registered user. If it is determined whether or not the user is not registered, or if communication with the wireless terminal is not possible, an alarm is issued. Therefore, it is possible to immediately and accurately detect that a person who does not have the authority to use the parking lot enters or leaves the parking lot, thereby preventing unauthorized use of the parking lot.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As a premise of explanation, the parking lot management system 1 includes a parking lot with a time rental system in which a parking fee is charged according to a parking time of a vehicle, and a monthly parking system in which a predetermined parking fee is collected every month. This is a system that can be applied to both sides of the parking lot. The hourly parking lot may be a street parking area or the like, and the monthly parking lot includes parking lots attached to condominiums and business establishments.

[First Embodiment] First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a parking lot management system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a parking lot management system 1 includes a parking lot management server 10 operated by a parking lot management company, and a distribution of the number of vehicles that can be parked near entrances and exits of vehicle parking areas provided in each parking lot. Parking terminal 20 to be installed, and wireless terminal 30 carried by the parking lot user
And are connected so as to be able to transmit and receive data mutually via the network N.

The network N is an information network (communication network) dedicated to parking lot management constructed using a dedicated line or an existing public line, and is a WAN (Wide Area Network).
Various circuit forms such as k) and LAN (Local Area Network) can be applied. Further, in FIG. 1, each terminal is illustrated as a wired connection, but the parking terminal 20 and the wireless terminal 3 are illustrated.
Wireless connection may be used regardless of the interval. However, from the viewpoint of the reliability of personal information management, it is desirable that the network be secured and accessible only by a specific user.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the parking lot management server 1
0 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the parking lot management server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the parking lot management server 10 includes a CPU 11, an input unit 12, a RAM 13, a display unit 14, a storage device 15 having a recording medium 15a, and a transmission control unit 16. , Computers connected by a bus 17.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11
Reads out various control programs stored in a recording medium 15a of the storage device 15, expands them in a work memory 13a formed in the RAM 13, and centrally controls the operation of each unit according to the control programs. CPU1
In accordance with the control program developed in the work memory 13a, a parking lot entry process, a parking lot exit process, etc., which will be described later, are executed, and the processing results are stored in the work memory 13a in the RAM 13 and the display unit 14 is executed. To be displayed. Then, the processing result stored in the work memory 13a is stored in a predetermined storage destination in the storage device 15 or the recording medium 15a. Further, the CPU 11 has a clock function for recording the entry / exit time of the vehicle.

That is, when detecting entry of a vehicle at the time of execution of the parking for rent parking process, the CPU 11 obtains terminal information from a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle, and the terminal information is stored in the user information file. In step 152, it is determined whether or not the vehicle has been registered. If the vehicle has been registered, the entry time of the vehicle is recorded.
The alarm is transmitted from the alarm transmission section 28 of the security system, and the security company is notified via the network N or another communication network, a public line or the like.

Similarly, when detecting the leaving of the vehicle at the time of carrying out the hourly parking lot leaving process, the CPU 11 acquires terminal information from a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle,
It is determined whether or not the terminal information matches the terminal information registered in the user information file 152. If the terminal information matches, the exit time is recorded and a parking fee corresponding to the parking time is charged,
If they do not match, an alarm transmission unit 28 of the parking terminal 20 described later.
, And an alert to the security company via the network N or another communication network, a public line or the like.

The input unit 12 includes a keyboard having character / alphanumeric input keys, a cursor key, various function keys, and the like, and a mouse as a pointing device. The CPU 1 receives a pressing signal and an operation signal from a mouse as input signals.
Output to 1.

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 is
In the various processes executed and controlled by the CPU 11, the parking lot management server 1 read from the storage device 15
0 executable system program, control program,
A work memory 13a is formed as a temporary storage area for input or output data and parameters.

The display unit 14 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal D)
isplay), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like, and according to an instruction of a display signal input from the CPU 11, terminal information of a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle entering and leaving the vehicle, a user name, It displays the entry / exit time, parking time, parking fee, etc.

The storage device 15 has a recording medium 15a in which programs and data are stored in advance.
Reference numeral 5a denotes a magnetic or optical recording medium or a nonvolatile memory such as a semiconductor. The recording medium 15a is fixedly provided in the storage device 15, or is removably mounted. The recording medium 15a has a system program corresponding to the parking lot management server 10, and can be executed on the system program. It stores various processing programs such as a special time rental parking lot entry processing program and data processed by these programs. Each of these processing programs is stored in the form of a readable program code, and the CPU 11 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

The programs and data stored in the recording medium 15a are partially or wholly received from the transmission control unit 16 via a transmission medium of a network such as a WAN or LAN from a server or another device of a client. Alternatively, the information may be stored. Further, the program may be transmitted to a server or a client via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices. The programs and data include those realized by firmware integrated with computer hardware.

In the present embodiment, the storage device 15
As shown in FIG. 3, the hourly parking lot management file 15 is stored inside.
1. It is configured to have at least a user information file 152. Hereinafter, the data structure in each of these files will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the hourly rental parking lot management file 151 in which the management company of the hourly rental parking lot stores various information necessary for the management of the parking lot user for each parking position. . As shown in FIG. 4, the hourly parking lot management file 151 includes an identification code (for example, an identification code uniquely assigned to each parking terminal 20 in order to specify the parking position of the vehicle).
"A-1", "A-2", "B-1",...) As a "parking position", and a wireless terminal carried by the owner of the vehicle parked at the parking position. Identification code uniquely assigned to identify the (e.g., "sato1234", "suzu7890", "yama4567", ...)
Information area 151b for storing the information as "terminal information"
And The “parking position” also functions as an identification code of a parking terminal uniquely assigned to specify a parking area controlled by the parking terminal 20 described later.

Further, the hourly rental parking lot management file 151
Is the time information (for example, “10:00”, “17:00”, “02:00”,
…) Is stored as “receiving time”.
c, and a leaving time area 151d storing time information (for example, “12:00”, “10:00”,...) representing the time at which the vehicle leaves the parking lot in minutes, as “delivery time”;
A parking time area 151e for storing time information (for example, “2:00”, “8:00”,...) Representing the time that the vehicle has been parked in the parking lot in minutes as “parking time”; The parking fee data (for example, "1,000 yen", "4,000 yen", ...) that is charged according to the parking time is calculated as "parking fee".
And a parking fee area 151f stored as

The parking fee is charged according to the parking time. However, the parking fee is not always charged in proportion to the parking time. The unit price per hour is arbitrary, for example, it is set higher.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the user information file 152 for storing user information of the hourly parking lot for each user. Here, the user information includes not only personal information necessary to identify a user of the hourly parking lot, but also charging information indicating a parking fee charged to the user. Also, in the personal information, of course, the user name, for example,
It may include information on user attributes such as the user's address and telephone number.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user information file 15
2 is an identification code (for example, “sa”) uniquely assigned to identify the wireless terminal carried by each parking lot user.
to1234 ”,“ suzu7890 ”,“ yama4567 ”,...) as“ terminal information ”, and character string data representing the name of a parking lot user who carries a wireless terminal corresponding to the terminal information ( For example, "Sato xx", "Suzuki xx
”,“ Yamada ○,...) ”As a“ user name ”, and parking fee data (for example,“ 1,000 yen ”,“ 4,000 ”) charged to each user.
..) Are stored as “charging information”.

The transmission control unit 16 includes a router and a TA (Termin
al Adapter), dedicated line, or IS
It performs communication control with a terminal connected to the network N via a communication line such as a DN (Integrated Service Digital Network) line. The router is a device that connects between the LAN on the parking lot management server 10 side and a LAN including other terminals when various terminals connected via a dedicated line constitute a LAN. TA is an ISDN In order to communicate with external devices via the line, the existing interface
This is a device for converting to an interface compatible with SDN.

Next, the internal configuration of the parking terminal 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the parking terminal 20. As shown in FIG.
Are a CPU 21, an input unit 22, a RAM 23, and a display unit 2.
4, a ROM 25, a transmission control unit 26, a wireless communication unit 27 having a sensor 27a, and an alarm transmission unit 28, and each unit is connected by a bus 29.

The CPU 21 stores a program designated from among various programs corresponding to the parking terminal 20 stored in the ROM 25, various instructions input from the input unit 22, or data into the work memory 23a in the RAM 23.
In accordance with the input instruction and the input data, various processes are executed in accordance with the above-described program, and the processing results are stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 23 and the display unit 2
4 is displayed.

The input unit 22 is provided with an ON / OFF button for instructing start or stop of the detection of the wireless terminal 30, a mode switching button for instructing switching of a mode set for each of the hourly parking lot and the monthly parking lot, and the like. It outputs various user operations to the CPU 21 as input signals.

The RAM 23 forms a work memory 23a for temporarily storing programs, input data, parameters, and the like obtained from the ROM 25 in the processing controlled by the CPU 21. The display unit 24 uses LC
D and the like, and displays various display data according to a display instruction input from the CPU 21.

The ROM (Read Only Memory) 25 is composed of a magnetic or optical recording medium or a nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The ROM 25 stores a system program of the parking terminal 20, a processing program, and various data necessary for executing the program in advance. ROM 25
Stores the parking terminal identification code for specifying the parking area under the jurisdiction of the parking terminal 20 as the “parking position” in advance, as described above.

The transmission control unit 26 is composed of a router, a TA, and the like, and controls communication with a terminal connected to the network N via a dedicated line or a communication line such as an ISDN line. The transmission control unit 26 is mainly used for performing communication with the parking lot management server 10.

The wireless communication unit 27 is composed of a sensor 27a, an antenna and the like, and transmits and receives data and signals to and from the wireless terminal 30 connected to the network N via a base station (not shown) in accordance with an input signal from the CPU 21. Do. The sensor 27a is configured by an infrared element, a pressure-sensitive element, or the like, and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 21 as a parking signal at the same time as a vehicle to be detected enters the monitoring range. At the same time when the vehicle leaves the monitoring range, the detection signal is output to the CPU 21 as a leaving signal.

The alarm transmitting section 28 includes a sound source 28a.
In accordance with the sound emission instruction from the PU 21, an alarm (a loud alarm sound) is transmitted around the terminal, and illegality is notified to the outside (around the parking lot) and to a security company. In addition, the alarm is not limited to the method of generating an alarm sound, but may be a flashing red light,
A method of visually sending an alarm by flashing light or the like may be used.

Although the configuration of the parking lot management server 10 and the parking terminal 20 functioning as the parking lot management system according to the present invention has been described above, the main configuration of the wireless terminal 30 required to specify the present invention is as follows. Transmission control unit 26, sensor 2
7A and the parking terminal 20 are the same as those of the parking terminal 20 except that they do not have the alarm transmission unit 28. Therefore, each component is denoted by the same reference numeral, and illustration and description of the configuration is omitted. That is,
The wireless terminal 30 includes a CPU 31, an input unit 32, a RAM 3
3, a display unit 34, a ROM 35, and a wireless communication unit 37, and each unit is connected by a bus 39.

The wireless terminal 30 is shown in FIG. 1 as a mobile phone, but is not limited to this. For example, a PHS (Pers
onal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital)
Assistance) or any other mobile communication terminal that the parking lot user can always carry and use, and may be a general-purpose terminal or a terminal dedicated to parking lot management.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 7 shows a time-lending parking lot entrance process executed by the parking lot management system 1.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As a premise of the description of the operation, a program for realizing each function described in the following flowchart is stored in a recording medium 15a in the form of a readable program code,
The CPU 11 sequentially executes an operation according to the program code. Further, the CPU 11 can also sequentially execute an operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium. That is, an operation unique to the present embodiment can be executed using a program or data externally supplied via a transmission medium in addition to the recording medium 15a.

First, the CPU 11 monitors the entry of a vehicle into the parking position and the exit of the vehicle from the parking position by the sensor 27a of the parking terminal 20. This monitoring is performed by the sensor 27.
The determination is performed based on the presence or absence of an object identified by a. If an object is detected within the monitoring range, the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has entered the parking area, and the vehicle enters the parking area while no object is detected within the monitoring range. When it is determined that the object has not been detected from within the monitoring range, and the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has left, the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has left the vehicle and continues to wait for the vehicle to enter and leave the vehicle (step S1).

When the sensor 27a detects the entry of an object into the monitoring range or the exit of the object from the monitoring range (step S1; Y), the CPU 21 of the parking terminal 20
It is determined whether or not the detection is the entry of the vehicle (step S2). The criteria for entry / exit is, for example, that if the vehicle appears in the area where the vehicle did not exist, it is identified as entering, and conversely, if it no longer exists in the area where the vehicle existed, it is identified as exit. Although it is conceivable, the identification may be performed based on the moving direction of the vehicle, the direction of the vehicle, and the like.

In step S2, C of the parking terminal 20
When the PU 21 identifies that the vehicle has entered the warehouse (Step S2; Y), the CPU 11 of the parking lot management server 10 causes the CPU 21 of the parking terminal 20 to start polling (Step S3). Here, the polling means starting transmission / reception (communication) of data between the parking terminal 20 and the wireless terminal 30. Specifically, the CPU 21 of the parking terminal 20 requests the terminal information via the wireless communication unit 27 in order to acquire the terminal information unique to the wireless terminal 30. On the other hand, the CPU 21
Has identified that the vehicle has left (Step S2;
N), the process proceeds to a time-lending parking lot leaving process described later.

As a result of the polling in step S3, when there is a response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step S3).
4; Y), the CPU 21 of the parking terminal 20 acquires the terminal information, and, via the network N, the parking lot management server 1
Send to 0. The CPU 11 of the parking lot management server 10
The terminal information transmitted from the parking terminal 20 is transmitted to the transmission control unit 16.
(Step S5), and searches the terminal information area 152a of the user information file 152 in order to confirm whether the owner of the vehicle is a legitimate user (step S6).

When the obtained terminal information is detected from the user information file 152 as a result of the search, the CPU
11 judges that the owner of the vehicle is an authorized user (step S7; Y), records the terminal information acquired in step S5 in the terminal information area 151b of the hourly rental parking lot management file 151, and , The current time is recorded in the storage time area 151c as the storage time (step S).
8).

At this time, the record position in the rental parking lot management file 151 for recording the terminal information and the entry time is determined based on the parking position under the jurisdiction of the parking terminal 20 that has detected the entry of the vehicle. For example, the parking terminal 20 installed so as to monitor the parking position “A-1” has the terminal information “sato
When it is detected at 10:00 am that a vehicle driven by a wireless terminal carrier having a wireless terminal having “1234” has entered, as shown in FIG. 4, the parking position area 151a, the terminal information area 151b, and the entry time area 151c include: “A-1”, “sato1234”,
Data of “10:00” is respectively recorded.

When the processing in step S8 is completed, the CPU
11 ends a series of time rental parking lot entrance processing. Also,
As a result of the polling in step S3, when there is no response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step S4; N), or as a result of the search in step S6, the obtained terminal information is not detected from the user information file 152. In this case, the CPU 11 determines that the owner of the vehicle is not a legitimate user (step S7; N), and transmits a signal instructing to issue an alarm to the parking terminal 20.

When the parking terminal 20 receives the instruction signal from the transmission control unit 26, the CPU 21
, And an alarm sound is generated from the sound source 28a (step S9). Further, the method of transmitting the alarm is not limited to the generation of the alarm sound, but may be a method of visually transmitting an alarm by flashing a red light, emitting a flash light, or the like. At the same time, the CPU 11 of the parking lot management server 10 notifies a security company (not shown) via the network N or another communication network, a public line, or the like, to notify that there has been unauthorized parking (step S10).

Next, a description will be given of the time-lending parking lot leaving process executed by the parking lot management system 1 with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 8, first, the sensor 27a of the parking terminal 20 monitors the exit of the vehicle from the parking position and the entrance of the vehicle to the parking position. This monitoring is performed based on the presence or absence of an object identified by the sensor 27a, and when the object is no longer detected within the monitoring range,
The CPU 21 of the parking terminal 20 determines that the vehicle has left,
While an object is detected in the monitoring range, it is determined that the vehicle has not exited, and when an object has been detected in the monitoring range, the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has entered, and the vehicle exits and the vehicle exits. Continue the waiting state for storage (step S
11).

When the sensor 27a detects the movement of the object from within the monitoring range (step S11; Y), the parking terminal 20
CPU 21 determines whether the movement of the object is a leaving of the vehicle (step S12). Where C
When the PU 21 identifies that the vehicle has left (Step S12; Y), it starts polling (Step S1).
3). That is, the CPU 21 requests terminal information via the wireless communication unit 27 in order to acquire terminal information unique to the wireless terminal 30. On the other hand, when the CPU 21 identifies that the vehicle has entered the parking lot (step S12; N), the processing shifts to the above-described time-lending parking lot entry processing (see FIG. 7).

As a result of the polling in step S13, when there is a response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step S13).
14; Y), the CPU 21 acquires the terminal information and transmits the terminal information to the parking lot management server 10 via the network N. The parking lot management server 10 receives and acquires the terminal information by the transmission control unit 16 (step S15), and checks whether or not the person moving the leaving vehicle is the same as the occupant of the entering vehicle. Then, the time rental parking lot management file 151 is searched (step S16). Specifically, the CPU 11
Compares the terminal information acquired in step S15 with the terminal information recorded in the terminal information area 151b (step S17), and determines whether there is any matching terminal information (step S18).

When the terminal information acquired in step S15 is detected from the terminal information area 151b as a result of the comparison, the CPU 11 determines that the person who is moving the leaving vehicle is the same as the person who uses the entering vehicle. (Step S
18; Y), the current time is recorded in the leaving time area 151d as the leaving time (step S19). At this time, the record in the parking lot management file 151 for recording the leaving time is the same as the record in which the terminal information acquired in step S15 is recorded.

When the recording of the entry / exit time is completed, the CPU 1
1 reads the entry time and exit time from each area of the hourly parking lot management file 151, and calculates the parking time and the parking fee of the vehicle (step S20). For example, the parking time of the vehicle is calculated in minutes by subtracting the entry time from the exit time, and the parking fee is calculated by multiplying the parking time by the unit price per minute. Note that, as described above, the unit price for the slope may be set stepwise according to the parking time zone.

When the parking fee is calculated, the CPU 11
A process of actually charging a parking fee to the user is performed (step S21). Examples of the parking fee charging method include a method of automatically transferring a parking fee from a pre-registered user's savings account and a method of collecting the parking fee as a part of a wireless terminal usage fee. From the viewpoint of sex, it is desirable to be cashless. When the charging is completed, a series of time-limited parking lot exit processing ends.

On the other hand, as a result of the polling in step S13, if there is no response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step S14; N), or as a result of the collation in step S17, the acquired terminal information becomes If not detected from the file 151, the CPU 11
Determines that the person moving the leaving vehicle is different from the occupant of the entering vehicle (step S18; N), and transmits to the parking terminal 20 a signal instructing transmission of an alarm.

When the parking terminal 20 receives the instruction signal from the transmission control unit 26, the CPU 21
, And an alarm sound is generated from the sound source 28a (step S22). Further, the method of transmitting the alarm is not limited to the generation of the alarm sound, but may be a method of visually transmitting an alarm by flashing a red light, emitting a flash light, or the like. At the same time, the CPU 11 of the parking lot management server 10 notifies a security company (not shown) via the network N or another communication network, a public line, or the like, to notify that there has been an illegal delivery (step S23).

As described above, according to the parking lot management system 1 in the first embodiment, by controlling the execution of the parking lot entry processing at the time, the person who does not carry the wireless terminal 30 can control the vehicle. Entry of a vehicle and entry of a vehicle by a person who is not registered as a parking lot user are regarded as unauthorized entry, an alarm sound is generated, and a security company is notified. As a result, unauthorized use of the parking lot and unauthorized parking of the vehicle can be prevented.

Further, by executing and controlling the time-lending parking lot leaving process, the parking fee corresponding to the parking time of the vehicle can be automatically charged to the user. Therefore, the parking fee can be collected accurately and quickly without bothering the parking lot user and the management company. As a result, the convenience of payment of the fee by the parking lot user can be improved, and the use of the parking lot can be promoted. Further, the system regards the leaving of the vehicle by a person who does not carry the wireless terminal 30 and the leaving of the vehicle by a person who has not been registered as a warehousing as an unauthorized release, and generates an alarm sound and notifies the security company. Thus, theft or misidentification of the vehicle can be prevented.

[Second Embodiment] As an application example of the first embodiment, an embodiment in which the parking management system 1 is applied to a monthly parking lot will be described in detail. Note that the configuration of the parking lot management system 1 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the parking lot management system 1 according to the above-described first embodiment. However, illustration and description of the configuration are omitted.

However, the storage device 1 of the parking lot management server 10
The monthly parking lot management file 153 formed in 5 is a component unique to the present embodiment, and will be described in detail below. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of data storage in a monthly parking lot management file 153 in which a monthly parking lot management company stores various types of information necessary for monthly parking lot management and operation for each parking position.

As shown in FIG. 9, the monthly parking lot management file 153 includes an identification code (for example, an identification code uniquely assigned to each parking terminal 20 for specifying the parking position of the vehicle).
"01", "02", "03", ...) are stored as "parking positions" and a unique wireless terminal for specifying the wireless terminal carried by the owner of the vehicle parked at the parking position. Identification code (for example, “ta
na5678 "," naka6543 "," wata0123 ",...) as" terminal information ". The “parking position” also functions as a parking terminal identification code for specifying a parking area under the jurisdiction of the parking terminal 20.

Further, the monthly parking lot management file 153 is
An entry record area 153c that stores an identification flag (for example, “1”) indicating that the vehicle has entered the parking lot as an “entry record”, and an identification flag (for example, indicating that the vehicle has exited from the parking lot) “1”) as a “shipping record”. In addition,
“0” is stored as an initial value in the entry recording area 153c and the exit recording area 153d.

The data in each area constituting the monthly parking lot management file 153 is stored in an updatable manner so as to be able to cope with a change, cancellation, new registration, etc. of the contract contents by the parking lot user. The parking fee is charged on a monthly basis in principle. However, it is not always necessary to be uniform for each parking position, and a different fee can be set according to the place and the contracted years.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 10 shows a monthly parking lot entry process executed by the parking lot management system 1.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the sensor 27a of the parking terminal 20 monitors entry of the vehicle to the parking position (Step T1). When the sensor 27a detects entry of the vehicle into the monitoring range (step T1; Y), the CPU 2
No. 1 identifies whether it is entry or exit (step T2). In the same manner as in the first embodiment, for example, when a vehicle appears in an area where a vehicle did not exist, it is identified as entering, and conversely, it does not exist in an area where a vehicle exists. In such a case, it may be identified as leaving the warehouse.

In step T2, when the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has entered the parking lot (step T2; Y), it starts polling (step T3). That is, CP
The U21 requests the wireless terminal 30 via the wireless communication unit 27 for terminal information in order to obtain terminal information unique to the wireless terminal 30. On the other hand, when the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has left (step T2; N), the process proceeds to a monthly parking lot leaving process described later.

As a result of the polling in step T3, when there is a response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step T3).
4; Y), the CPU 21 acquires the terminal information and transmits the terminal information to the parking lot management server 10 via the network N.
The parking lot management server 10 receives and acquires the terminal information by the transmission control unit 16 (step T5), and checks the user information file 152 in order to confirm whether the owner of the vehicle is a legitimate user. The terminal information area 152a is searched (step T6).

As a result of the search, when the obtained terminal information is not detected from the user information file 152 (step T7; N), or as a result of the polling in step T3, there is no response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30. If (T4; N), the CPU 11 determines that the person entering the vehicle is not a legitimate user (Step T7; Y), and outputs a signal instructing to issue an alarm to the parking terminal 20. Send to

When the parking terminal 20 receives the instruction signal from the transmission control unit 26, the CPU 21
, And an alarm sound is generated from the sound source 28a (step T8). At the same time, the parking lot management server 10
CPU 11 informs a security company (not shown) via the network N or another communication network, a public line, or the like to notify that there has been unauthorized storage (step T).
9).

When the obtained terminal information is detected from the user information file 152 as a result of the search in step T6, the CPU 11 determines that the person entering the vehicle is a legitimate user ( Step T7; N), the terminal information acquired in step T5 is stored in the monthly parking lot management file 1
53 is recorded in the terminal information area 153b and the identification flag of the warehousing recording area 153c is changed from "0" to "1" to record the warehousing (step T10). When the parking record is completed, the CPU 11 ends a series of monthly parking lot parking processing.

At this time, the position of the record in the monthly parking lot management file 153 that records the terminal information and the parking is determined based on the parking position under the jurisdiction of the parking terminal 20 that has detected the parking of the vehicle. For example, the parking terminal 20 installed to monitor the parking position “01” has the terminal information “tana5678”.
When detecting the entry of a vehicle driven by a wireless terminal carrier having a wireless terminal having, "01" and "01" are respectively stored in a parking position area 153a, a terminal information area 153b, and an entry recording area 153c, as shown in FIG. tana5678 "and" 1 "are recorded.

Finally, the monthly parking lot leaving process executed by the parking lot management system 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 11, first, the sensor 27a of the parking terminal 20 monitors the exit of the vehicle from the parking position. This monitoring is performed based on the presence or absence of an object identified by the sensor 27a, as in the first embodiment. If no object is detected within the monitoring range, the CPU
Reference numeral 21 determines that the vehicle has left the vehicle, determines that the vehicle has not left the vehicle while the object is being detected within the monitoring range, and continues the waiting state for leaving the vehicle (step T11).

When the sensor 27a detects the movement of the vehicle within the monitoring range (step T11; Y), the CPU 21
Identifies whether it is entry or exit (step T12). Here, when the CPU 21 identifies that the vehicle has left (Step T12; Y), it starts polling (Step T13). That is, the CPU 21
In order to acquire the terminal information unique to the wireless terminal 30, the terminal information is requested to the wireless terminal 30 via the wireless communication unit 27.
On the other hand, when the CPU 21 determines that the vehicle has entered the parking lot (step T12; N), the processing shifts to the above-described monthly parking lot entry processing (see FIG. 10).

As a result of the polling in step T13, when there is a response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30 (step T13)
14; Y), the CPU 21 acquires the terminal information and transmits the terminal information to the parking lot management server 10 via the network N. The parking lot management server 10 receives and acquires the terminal information by the transmission control unit 16 (step T15), and checks the user who leaves the vehicle as a legitimate user to determine whether the user is a legitimate user. Terminal information area 152a of file 152
(Step T16).

As a result of the search, when the obtained terminal information is not detected from the terminal information area 152a (step T17; N), or as a result of the polling in step T13, there is no response of the terminal information from the wireless terminal 30. In this case (Step T14; N), the CPU 11 determines that the person leaving the vehicle is not a legitimate user (Step T17; N), and sends a signal to the parking terminal 20 to issue an alarm to the parking terminal 20. Send.

When the parking terminal 20 receives the instruction signal from the transmission control unit 26, the CPU 21
, And an alarm sound is generated from the sound source 28a (step T18). At the same time, parking lot management server 1
The CPU 11 of No. 0 notifies a security company (not shown) via the network N or another communication network, a public line, or the like to notify that there has been unauthorized storage (step T).
19).

When the obtained terminal information is detected from the terminal information area 152a as a result of the search in step T16, the CPU 11 determines that the person leaving the vehicle is a legitimate user (step T16). T17: Y), the identification flag of the exit recording area 153d is changed from "0" to "1", and exit is recorded (step T20). When the exit record is completed, the CPU 11 ends a series of monthly parking exit processes.

As described above, according to the parking lot management system 1 in the second embodiment, the entry of a vehicle by a person who does not carry the wireless terminal 30 is controlled by executing the monthly parking lot entry process. , And the entry of a vehicle by a person who is not registered as a monthly parking lot user is regarded as an unauthorized entry, an alarm sound is generated and a security company is notified.
As a result, unauthorized use of the monthly parking lot and unauthorized parking can be prevented.

Further, by executing and controlling the monthly parking lot exit process, the exit of the vehicle by a person who does not carry the wireless terminal 30 and the exit of the vehicle by a person who is not recorded as a resident are regarded as an illegal exit. A warning sound is generated and the security company is notified. Thus, theft or misidentification of the vehicle can be prevented. As a result, a monthly parking lot with excellent security can be provided, which can contribute to an increase in the number of users.

The description in each of the above embodiments is a preferred example of the parking lot management system according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the parking lot management server 10 notifies the security company when an unauthorized use is found. However, the parking lot management server 10 notifies the security company, The terminal 30 may be notified by telephone or e-mail. As a result, even if the vehicle is taken out of the parking lot, the owner of the vehicle can immediately recognize the damage and start taking measures such as reporting the damage and searching for the vehicle. Contribute to discovery. In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of the present system or each terminal can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0080]

According to the first or third aspect of the present invention,
When a vehicle enters a parking lot, it communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, records the user information and the entry time, and moves the vehicle from the parking lot. When leaving the vehicle, it communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, records the exit time, and based on the entry time and exit time, the vehicle parking fee The corresponding billing information corresponding to the user is updated and stored. Therefore, the parking fee can be accurately and promptly charged without bothering the parking lot user and the management company.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle enters or leaves the parking lot and cannot communicate with the wireless terminal, or when the user information is unrecorded as a result of identification, Send an alarm. Therefore, it is possible to immediately and accurately detect that a person other than an authorized user has entered or exited the parking lot, thereby preventing unauthorized use of the parking lot.

According to the invention described in claim 4 or 5, the user of the parking lot is registered, and when the vehicle enters the parking lot,
It communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, determines whether the identified user is a registered user, and determines whether the identified user is a registered user. If it is determined that the vehicle is unable to communicate with the wireless terminal, an alarm is issued, and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the vehicle communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to communicate with the parking lot user. And determines whether the identified user is a registered user or not, and issues an alarm when it is determined that the user is not registered or when communication with the wireless terminal is not possible. Therefore, it is possible to immediately and accurately detect that a person who does not have the authority to use the parking lot enters or leaves the parking lot, thereby preventing unauthorized use of the parking lot.

According to the invention described in claim 6, when the vehicle enters the parking lot, the vehicle communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot. Record information and entry time, when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, communicate with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, let the exit time be recorded,
The parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein the computer reads a program for updating and storing the charging information corresponding to the user according to the parking fee of the vehicle based on the entry time and the exit time. realizable. Therefore, sales and distribution as a single software product independent of the system are also facilitated. Further, by executing the program using hardware resources such as a general-purpose computer, the parking lot management technology of the present invention can be easily implemented on hardware.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the user of the parking lot is registered, and when the vehicle enters the parking lot, the user communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the parking lot and communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the parking lot. Identifies the user, determines whether the identified user is a registered user, and issues an alarm if it is determined that the user is not registered or cannot communicate with the wireless terminal Then, when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, it communicates with the wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the parking lot user, and is the identified user a registered user? 5. A parking lot management system according to claim 4, wherein a program for issuing an alarm is read by a computer when it is determined whether the user is not registered or when communication with the wireless terminal is impossible. Can be realized. Therefore, sales and distribution as a single software product independent of the system are also facilitated. Further, by executing the program using hardware resources such as a general-purpose computer, the parking lot management technology of the present invention can be easily implemented on hardware.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram conceptually showing the overall configuration of a parking lot management system 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a parking lot management server 10 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a file configuration of a storage device 15 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data storage inside a hourly rental parking lot management file 151 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in a user information file 152 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the parking terminal 20 of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of a time-lending parking lot entry process executed by the CPU 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of a time-lending parking lot leaving process executed by the CPU 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data storage inside a monthly parking lot management file 153 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of a monthly parking lot entry process executed by the CPU 11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of a monthly parking lot leaving process executed by the CPU 11 of FIG. 2;

[Description of Signs] 1 parking lot management system 10 parking lot management server 11 CPU 12 input unit 13 RAM 13a work memory 14 display unit 15 storage device 151 hourly rental parking lot management file 152 user information file 153 monthly parking lot management file 15a Recording medium 16 Transmission control unit 17 Bus 20 Parking terminal 21 CPU 22 Input unit 23 RAM 23a Work memory 24 Display unit 25 ROM 26 Transmission control unit 27 Wireless communication unit 27a Sensor 28 Alarm transmission unit 28a Sound source 29 Bus 30 Wireless terminal 31 CPU 32 Input unit 33 RAM 33a Work memory 34 Display unit 35 ROM 36 Transmission control unit 37 Wireless communication unit 39 Bus

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A parking lot management system connected to a wireless terminal via a communication network, wherein when a vehicle enters a parking lot, the parking lot management system communicates with a wireless terminal carried by a user of the vehicle. A parking record means for identifying a user of the parking lot and recording user information and a parking time, and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle and A parking recording unit that identifies a user of the parking lot and records a leaving time, based on the entering time recorded by the entering recording means and the leaving time recorded by the leaving recording means,
Parking fee calculating means for calculating the parking fee of the vehicle, and charging means for updating and storing the charging information corresponding to the user according to the parking fee calculated by the parking fee calculating means. A parking lot management system, characterized in that: 2. When communication with the wireless terminal is not possible when a vehicle enters or leaves the parking lot,
Or, if the user information is not recorded as a result of the identification,
2. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, further comprising: fraudulent notification means for issuing an alarm. 3. A parking lot management method for controlling a wireless terminal via a communication network, the method comprising: when a vehicle enters a parking lot, communicates with a wireless terminal carried by a user of the vehicle to perform the parking. A step of identifying a user of the parking lot and recording the user information and the entry time; when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the user of the vehicle communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the A step of identifying a user and recording a leaving time; a step of calculating a parking fee of the vehicle based on the recorded entering time and the recorded leaving time; and Updating and storing the billing information corresponding to the user according to a fee. 4. A parking lot management system connected to a wireless terminal via a communication network, comprising: a user registration unit for registering a user of a parking lot; Identifying a user of the parking lot by communicating with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the present invention, and determining whether the identified user is a user registered by the user registration means Discriminating means, fraudulent entry notifying means for issuing an alarm when the unregistered user is discriminated by the entry discriminating means, or when communication with the wireless terminal is impossible, and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot. Communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, and determines whether or not the identified user is a user registered by the user registration unit. Outgoing discriminator to determine And an unauthorized exit notification unit that issues an alarm when the exit determination unit determines that the user is not a registered user or when communication with the wireless terminal is not possible. Parking lot management system. 5. A parking lot management method for controlling a wireless terminal via a communication network, comprising the steps of: registering a parking lot user; and when the vehicle enters the parking lot, A step of communicating with a portable wireless terminal to identify a user of the parking lot, and determining whether or not the identified user is the registered user; and Issuing a warning when the registered user is determined to be an unregistered user or when communication with the wireless terminal is not possible; and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the user of the vehicle A step of communicating with a portable wireless terminal to identify a user of the parking lot, and determining whether or not the identified user is a registered user; and The registered user is not registered If a is determined who or the if it can not communicate with the wireless terminal, parking management method which comprises the steps of transmitting an alarm, a. 6. When a vehicle enters a parking lot, the computer communicates with a wireless terminal carried by a user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, and stores the user information and the entry time. A function of recording, when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, a function of communicating with a wireless terminal carried by a user of the vehicle to identify a user of the parking lot, and recording a leaving time, A function of calculating the parking fee of the vehicle based on the calculated entry and exit times, and a function of updating and storing the charging information corresponding to the user according to the calculated parking fee. Program to let you. 7. A function of registering a parking lot user in a computer, and when the vehicle enters the parking lot, the vehicle communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to communicate with a user of the parking lot. And a function to determine whether the identified user is a registered user, and an alarm when it is determined that the user is not registered or when communication with the wireless terminal cannot be performed. A transmitting function, and when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, communicates with a wireless terminal carried by the user of the vehicle to identify the user of the parking lot, and the identified user is registered. A function of determining whether the user is a registered user or not, and a function of issuing an alarm when it is determined that the user is not registered as a result of the determination or when communication with the wireless terminal cannot be performed. Program.