JP2003331071A - Method, system, device and program for settling reservation charge of parking lot, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a system, a device, and a program for settling the reservation charge of a parking lot by high operability at low costs and a recording medium with the program recorded thereon. <P>SOLUTION: A user terminal 10 is provided with a function for displaying the information of parking lots managed by a parking lot management center 20. The information of the parking lots includes information such as the addresses, maps, and charges of the parking lots. The user terminal 10 has a function for transmitting parking lot utilization starting information for specifying information such as the section of parking lots required to be used by a user and charges or the information of a parking lot required to be used and the card information of a credit card to be used for the settlement of a charge by the user to the center 20 via a network 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking lot reservation in which a user of an hourly parking lot reserves a parking lot from a user terminal or a terminal installed in the parking lot through a network and pays a usage fee. The present invention relates to a fee settlement method, a system, a parking lot reservation fee settlement device, a parking lot reservation fee settlement program, and a recording medium recording the parking lot reservation fee settlement program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for reserving a parking lot,
There is a method in which an operator who handles a telephone is arranged at a reservation center that manages a parking lot, and the operator accepts a reservation via a telephone.

[0003]

However, such a reservation method by the operator has the following drawbacks. 1) Operator labor costs are required. 2) In order to reliably collect the reservation fee, it is necessary to guarantee the identity of the user, and the user must become a dedicated member prior to the reservation of the parking lot. 3) Since parking lot charges are settled by cash using a clearing machine, running costs are required to collect the charges. The present invention is intended to solve such a problem of the conventional technology, and an object thereof is to provide a parking lot reservation fee settlement method, a parking lot reservation fee settlement system, which is excellent in usability while suppressing costs. An object is to provide a parking lot reservation fee settlement device, a parking lot reservation fee settlement program, and a recording medium recording the parking lot reservation fee settlement program.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a parking lot reservation fee settlement method of the present invention is provided with a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are communicably connected to each other via a network. Reservation use information communication step of transmitting parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and credit card card information for deducting charges from the user terminal to the parking lot management center, and the reservation use information communication The credit card information credit confirmation step for confirming the credit information of the card information transmitted in step, and the reservation utilization time registration step for registering the reservation utilization start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is confirmed in the card information credit confirmation step. And the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, is transmitted to the parking lot management center. A utilization end information communication step, an actual utilization end time registration step of registering an actual utilization end time based on the utilization end information transmitted in the utilization end information communication step, the reserved utilization time and the actual utilization end time And a usage fee calculation step of calculating a usage fee based on the above.

Further, the parking lot reservation fee settlement system of the present invention includes a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are communicably connected to each other via a network, and indicates that the parking lot reservation is made. Reservation use information communication means for transmitting use start information and card information of a credit card for deducting a charge from the user terminal to the parking management center, and the card transmitted by the reservation use information communication means Card information credit confirmation means for confirming credit of information, reservation use time registration means for registering reservation use start time when credit confirmation of the card information is made by the card information credit confirmation means, and use of the parking lot End-of-use information communication means for transmitting to the parking lot management center actual end-of-use information indicating that the A utilization end time registration means for registering an actual utilization end time based on the utilization termination information transmitted by the termination information communication means, and a utilization fee calculated based on the reserved utilization time and the actual utilization termination time And a charge calculation means.

Further, the present invention is a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicably connected to a user terminal through a network, wherein parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and fee deduction. Reservation information communication means for receiving card information of a credit card for use from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation means for confirming credit of the card information received by the reservation information communication means, and the card information Reservation use time registration means for registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made by the credit confirmation means, and use end information for receiving the actual use end information indicating the end of use of the parking lot Communication means and actual use end time registration for registering actual use end time based on the use end information received by the use end information communication means. Means, characterized in that it comprises a usage fee calculation means for calculating a use fee based on said reservation usage time and the actual use end time.

Further, the present invention is a parking lot reservation fee settlement program to be executed by a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network. Reservation use information communication step of receiving from the user terminal the parking lot reservation use start information and the card information of the credit card for deducting the charge, and the credit confirmation of the card information received in the reservation use information communication step. A card information credit confirmation step to be performed, a reservation use time registration step for registering a reservation use start time when the credit information of the card information is confirmed in the card information credit confirmation step, and a message indicating that the use of the parking lot is terminated. The end-of-use information communication step for receiving the actual end-of-use information shown in FIG. A real use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on the obtained use end information and a use charge calculation step of calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time are stored. It is characterized in that it is executed by the parking lot reservation fee settlement device.

Further, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention uses a parking lot reservation indicating that a parking lot reservation fee settlement device connected to a user terminal via a network so as to be communicable is to reserve a parking lot. Reservation usage information communication step of receiving start information and credit card information for credit card deduction from the user terminal, and card information credit confirmation step of verifying credit of the card information received in the reservation usage information communication step. And a reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is confirmed in the card information credit confirmation step, and an actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended. A use end information communication step to receive, and the use end received in the use end information communication step Parking lot for executing an actual use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on a report, and a use charge calculation step of calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time It is characterized by recording a reservation fee settlement program.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the parking lot reservation use start information indicating that the parking lot is to be reserved and the credit card information for deducting the charge are transmitted from the user terminal to the parking lot management center. , The credit confirmation of the transmitted card information is performed, the reservation use start time is registered with the credit confirmation of the card information, and the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended The actual use end time is registered based on the transmitted use end information transmitted to the parking lot management center, and the use charge is calculated based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time.

Further, the parking lot reservation fee settlement method of the present invention is provided with a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are communicably connected to each other via a network, and indicates that the parking lot is reserved. Reservation use information communication step of transmitting use start information and card information of a credit card for deducting charges from the user terminal to the parking management center, and credit confirmation of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step A credit card information credit confirmation step, a credit card information credit confirmation step, and a reservation usage time registration step for registering a reservation usage start time when the credit card information credit confirmation is made; and a purport to start using the parking lot. And a usage start information communication step of transmitting actual usage start information indicating to the parking management center, The actual use start time registration step of registering the actual use start time based on the actual use information transmitted in the use start information communication step, and the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is finished, A utilization end information communication step of transmitting to the management center, an actual utilization end time registration step of registering an actual utilization end time based on the utilization end information transmitted in the utilization end information communication step, the reserved utilization time and the It is characterized by including a usage charge calculation step of calculating a usage charge based on the actual usage start time and the actual usage end time.

Further, the parking lot reservation fee settlement system of the present invention is provided with a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are communicably connected to each other via a network, and indicates that a parking lot reservation is made. Reservation use information communication means for transmitting use start information and card information of a credit card for deducting charges from the user terminal to the parking management center, and credit confirmation of the card information transmitted by the reservation use information communication means Reservation use time registration means for registering the reservation use start time when
Actual use information based on the actual use information transmitted by the utilization start information communication unit and the utilization start information communication unit that transmits actual utilization start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started to the parking lot management center An actual use start time registration means for registering a start time, a use end information communication means for transmitting real use end information indicating the end of use of the parking lot to the parking lot management center, and the use end information communication means Calculating the usage charge based on the reserved usage time, the actual usage start time, and the actual usage end time. And a usage fee calculation unit for performing the same.

Further, the present invention is a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicably connected to a user terminal through a network, wherein parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and fee deduction. Reservation information communication means for receiving card information of a credit card for use from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation means for confirming credit of the card information received by the reservation information communication means, and the card information Reservation use time registration means for registering the reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is performed by the credit confirmation means, and use start information for receiving the actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started Communication means and actual use start time registration for registering an actual use start time based on the actual use information transmitted by the use start information communication means A step, a use end information communication means for receiving actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, and an actual use end time based on the use end information received by the use end information communication means. An actual use end time registration means for registering, and a use charge calculation means for calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time are provided.

Further, the present invention is a parking lot reservation fee settlement program to be executed by a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network. Reservation use information communication step of receiving parking lot reservation use start information and credit card information for credit card deduction from the user terminal, and credit confirmation of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step. The card information credit confirmation step to be performed, a reservation use time registration step for registering the reservation use start time when the credit information of the card information is confirmed in the card information credit confirmation step, and the fact that the use of the parking lot is started The use start information communication step of receiving the actual use start information shown, and the transmission of the use start information communication step An actual use start time registration step of registering an actual use start time based on the actual use information, and a use end information communication step of receiving real use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, An actual use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on the use end information received in the use end information communication step, and based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. And a usage fee calculation step of calculating a usage fee by the parking lot reservation fee settlement device.

Further, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention uses a parking lot reservation indicating that a parking lot reservation fee is settled to a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network. Reservation use information communication step of receiving start information and card information of a credit card for deduction of charges from the user terminal, and card information credit confirmation step of confirming credit of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step. And a reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is confirmed in the card information credit confirmation step, and an actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started. The usage start information communication step to receive, and the actual usage information transmitted in the usage start information communication step. An actual use start time registration step for registering an actual use start time based on the above, a use end information communication step for receiving actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, and the use end information communication step An actual use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on the received use end information, and calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. A parking lot reservation fee settlement program for executing the usage fee calculation step is recorded.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the parking lot reservation use start information indicating that the parking lot is reserved and the card information of the credit card for deducting the charge are transmitted from the user terminal to the parking lot management center. , The credit confirmation of the transmitted card information is performed, the reservation use start time is registered with the credit confirmation of the card information, and the actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started is It is transmitted to the parking lot management center, the actual use start time is registered based on the transmitted actual use information, and the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is to be finished is transmitted to the parking lot management center. The actual use end time is registered based on the transmitted use end information, and based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. Usage fee Te is calculated.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment of a parking lot reservation fee settlement system and method of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a parking lot reservation fee settlement system of the present invention.
The parking lot reservation fee settlement system 1000 includes a user terminal 10, a parking lot management center 20 (corresponding to a parking lot reservation fee settlement device in claims), and a parking lot gate device 3.
0, a credit company 40, and a network 100 such as the Internet for connecting these to each other. The user terminal 10 is an information processing device carried by a user in a parking lot, and the network 10
0 is connectable via wireless communication. The user terminal 10 can be composed of a personal computer, a mobile phone, a car navigation, or the like. The user terminal 10 has a function of displaying information on a parking lot managed by the parking lot management center 20 via the network 100. The information on the parking lot includes information such as an address of the parking lot, a map and a charge. The user terminal 10 further includes information that specifies conditions such as a parking lot area that a user wants to use, a fee, and information about a parking lot that the user wants to use, and a credit card used by the user to settle a charge. It has a function of transmitting the card information and the parking lot management center 20 via the network 100.

The parking lot management center 20 is used by a parking lot manager and is composed of an information processing device having functions such as a home page server and an application server. The information processing device can be composed of, for example, a workstation server or a host computer. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an information processing device which constitutes the parking lot management center 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing device 2000 constituting the parking lot management center 20 includes a CPU 2002, a ROM 2004, and an RA.
The M2006, the hard disk device 2008, the CD drive device 2010, the input device 2012, the display device 2014, the communication interface 2016 and the like are configured. The CPU 2002 controls the respective units, the ROM 2004 stores various data, and the RAM 2006 provides a working area. In the hard disk device 2008, a parking lot reservation payment program executed by the information processing device 2000 is installed. The CD drive device 2010 reads the parking lot reservation payment program from a CD-ROM 2011 (corresponding to a computer-readable recording medium in the claims) in which the parking lot reservation payment program is recorded, and stores the parking lot reservation payment program in the hard disk device 2008. It is for installation. The input device 2012 is composed of a keyboard and a mouse, and is for inputting information. The display device 2014 is configured by a CRT or a liquid crystal display device to display information. The communication interface 2016 is connected to the network 100 and transmits / receives information via the network 100. CP
The function to be described later is realized by the U2002 executing the parking lot reservation settlement program. The recording medium for recording the parking lot reservation payment program is the C
In addition to the D-ROM, it may be a CD-R, a DVD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a memory card, a magnetic tape, or the like, and when these recording media are used, a device for reading these recording media. The information processing device 2
000 may be provided.

The parking lot management center 20 has a function of managing an address which is fixed information of the parking lot, a map, a vacancy condition which is charge information and variable information, a use start time, a use end time and the like. The fixed information is the parking lot management center 20.
Is configured to be accessible via a parking lot reservation homepage established on the Internet 100. Further, the parking lot management center 20 has a function of transmitting an opening / closing instruction of the parking lot gate device 30 to the parking lot gate device 30. Further, it has a function of transmitting card information and usage amount to the credit company 40.

The parking lot gate device 30 is provided in the parking lot.
One parking space is installed in one parking space, and a gate provided in the parking space is opened and closed to permit and prohibit the passage of vehicles. It has a function of opening and closing the gate and a function of closing the gate when a vehicle is placed in the parking space according to the opening and closing instruction information transmitted via the vehicle. Further, the parking lot gate device 30 has a function of notifying the parking lot management center that the parking space is in use when a vehicle is placed in the parking space. Credit company 40 is parking lot management center 2
It has a credit check function and a payment function for card information from 0.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and FIG. In the following description, the network 10
0 is the Internet. First, the user of the parking lot accesses the parking lot reservation homepage of the parking lot management center 20 through his / her user terminal 10 (step A1). The parking lot management center 20 responds to the access with information on the parking lot (address, fee, etc.).
Is transmitted to the user terminal 10 (step A2).

Next, the user of the parking lot selects the parking lot he / she wants to use based on the information of the parking lot transmitted from the parking lot reservation home page and displayed on the user terminal 10, and selects the parking lot he / she wants to use. A parking lot code or the like, which is information to be specified, is designated by operating the user terminal 10 (step A3). Therefore, the user can make a reservation for a parking lot suitable for himself or herself based on the parking lot fee and the availability. As a result, the user terminal 10 sends parking lot reservation start information including the parking lot code designated by the user to the parking lot management center (step A4).

The parking lot management center 20 confirms the usage status of the designated parking lot based on the parking lot reservation start information, and confirms whether the designated parking lot has an empty space (step A5). If there is a vacancy in the designated parking lot, the gate for the parking lot gate device 30 installed in the vacant parking space is provided in order to prevent other vehicles from entering the vacant parking space. The gate closing instruction information for instructing the closing is sent through the network 100 (step A6). The parking lot gate device 30,
The gate is closed according to the gate closing instruction information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step A7).

Next, the parking lot management center 20 sends the input instruction information for prompting the user to input the card information of the user, which is necessary for the settlement of the usage fee of the parking lot, to the user terminal 10 (step A8). The user of the parking lot inputs the card information including the card number and the like into the user terminal 10 according to the input screen displayed by the user terminal 10 based on the input instruction information, and the user terminal 10 through the network 100. And sends it to the parking lot management center 20 (step A9).

The parking lot management center 20 which has received the card information transfers the card information to the credit company 40 via the network 100 in order to confirm the credit of the card information (step A10). The credit company 40 performs credit confirmation from the card information transferred from the parking lot management center 20 (step A11). After confirming that the credit card information is correct, the credit company 40 sends credit guarantee information to the parking lot management center 20 via the network 100 (step A12).
Upon receiving the credit guarantee information, the parking lot management center 20 confirms that the payment is correctly made based on the credit guarantee information, and registers the reservation start time information indicating the reservation start time of the parking lot (step). A13). At this time, the user terminal 10 of the user may be notified of the information indicating that the reservation has been made by e-mail or the like.

Next, when the user arrives at the parking lot, by operating the user terminal 10, the actual use start information indicating that the vehicle is stored in the parking lot and the use is started is stored. Network 100 at parking lot management center 20
(Step A14). The parking lot management center provides gate opening instruction information for instructing the parking lot gate device 30 to open the gate so that the user can enter the parking lot based on the actual use start information. It is sent (step A15). The parking lot gate device 30 opens the gate according to the gate opening instruction information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step A16). The user confirms that the parking space is vacant by opening the gate and stores the car in the parking space. The parking lot gate device 30 closes the gate after confirming that the vehicle is placed in the parking space (step A17). The parking lot management center 20 registers the actual use start time (step A18).

Next, when the user finishes using the parking lot, the user operates the user terminal 10 to provide actual use end information indicating information for ending the use of the parking lot to the parking lot management center 20. To the network via the network 100 (step A19). The parking lot management center 20 registers the actual use end time indicating the actual use end time when the actual use end information is received (step A2).
0). The parking lot management center 20 calculates a parking lot usage charge based on the reservation start time and the actual use end time (step A21). The parking lot management center 20 sends the usage fee information, that is, the usage fee information to be deducted from the credit card, to the credit company 40 via the network 100 (step A22). The credit company 40, based on the usage fee information received from the parking lot management center 20,
Payment of the fee to the manager of the parking lot and billing of the fee to the user who is the card contractor are performed (step A2).
3).

After charging the credit company 40, the parking lot management center 20 sends gate opening instruction information for instructing the parking lot gate device 30 to open the gate via the network 100. (Step A24). The parking lot gate device 30 opens the gate according to the gate opening instruction information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step A25).
After the gate is opened, the user of the parking lot leaves the car and the series of operations is completed.

According to the present embodiment, step A
Reference numerals 4 and A9 correspond to the reservation use information communication step and the reservation use information communication means in the claims. Further, step A11 corresponds to the card information credit confirmation step and the card information credit confirmation means in the claims.
Further, step A13 corresponds to the reserved use time registration step and reserved use time registration means in the claims. Further, step A14 corresponds to the actual use start information communication step and the actual use start communication means in the claims. Further, step A18 corresponds to the actual use start time registration step and the actual use start time registration means in the claims. Further, step A19 corresponds to the use end information communication step and use end information communication means in the claims. Further, step A20 corresponds to the actual use end time registration step and the actual use end time registration means in the claims. Further, step A21 corresponds to the usage charge calculation step and usage charge calculation means in the claims. Further, step A22 corresponds to the usage charge information communication step and the usage charge information communication means in the claims. Further, step A23 corresponds to a usage fee settlement step and a usage fee settlement means in the claims.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the parking lot reservation use start information indicating that the parking lot is reserved and the credit card card information for deducting the charge are sent from the user terminal 10. The credit information of the card information transmitted to the parking lot management center 20 is confirmed, and the reservation use start time is registered when the credit information of the card information is confirmed, and the use of the parking lot is completed. The actual use end information indicating that is transmitted to the parking lot management center 20, the actual use end time is registered based on the transmitted use end information, and based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time. The usage fee is calculated. Therefore, unlike the prior art, an operator for accepting a reservation for a parking lot is not required, which is advantageous in reducing labor costs and suppressing costs. In addition, since it is possible to settle charges using a credit card, it is not necessary for the user to become a dedicated member in order to guarantee the identity of the user. Also, since there is no cash payment at the parking lot, cash collection at the parking lot,
There is no need to prepare change and the running cost of the checkout machine is not incurred. Also, users can use the parking lot even if they do not have cash. In addition, since the parking lot has been used since the time of making the reservation, the parking lot manager calculates the usage fee from the time from the reserved use start time to the actual use end time. You can also charge for the amount of time before you actually park.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a parking lot reservation fee settlement system 1000A includes a parking lot terminal 50 connected to a network 100, as shown in FIG. Point and user terminal 1
Reference numeral 0A is an information processing apparatus having a wired communication function, for example, a personal computer installed by the user at home or the like.
The point is that A is not carried. The parking lot terminal 50 is
This is an information processing device installed in a parking lot, and is composed of a personal computer or the like.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, when the parking lot user arrives at the parking lot, the actual use start time information is transmitted from the parking lot terminal 50 installed in the parking lot, and when the parking lot use ends. The difference from the first embodiment is that the actual use end time information is transmitted from the parking lot terminal 50 installed in the parking lot.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the user of the parking lot uses the user terminal 1
The parking lot reservation start information and the card information are transmitted from 0 to the parking lot management center 20 via the network 100, the parking lot gate device 30 closes the gate, and the credit company 40 provides the credit guarantee information to the parking lot management center. Steps B1 to B13, which are the operations until the parking lot management center 20 registers the reservation use start time, are transmitted to the respective steps A1 to A13 in FIG. 2 showing the first embodiment. Since it is the same, the description is omitted.

When the user arrives at the parking lot, the user operates the parking lot terminal 50 so that the actual use start time information is sent from the parking lot terminal 50 to the parking lot management center 20 via the network 100. And sends out (step B14). In order to allow users to enter the parking lot, the parking lot management center uses the parking lot gate device 3
Gate opening instruction information for instructing to open the gate is sent to 0 (step B15). The parking lot gate device 30 opens the gate according to the gate opening instruction information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step B16). The user confirms that the parking space is vacant by opening the gate and stores the car in the parking space. The parking lot gate device 30 closes the gate after confirming that the vehicle is placed in the parking space (step B17). The parking lot management center 20 registers the actual use start time received from the user terminal 10 in step B14 (step B18).

Next, when the user finishes using the parking lot, the parking lot management center 20 is provided with actual use end time information as information for ending the use of the parking lot by operating the parking lot terminal 50. It is sent (step B19). The parking lot management center 20 registers the actual use end time when receiving the actual use end time information (step B20). The parking lot management center 20 calculates a parking lot usage charge based on the reserved use start time and the actual use end time (step B21). The parking lot management center 20 sends the usage fee information, that is, the usage fee information to be deducted from the credit card, to the credit company 40 via the network 100 (step B22). The credit company 40 pays the fee to the manager of the parking lot and bills the fee to the user who is a card contractor based on the billing information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step). B23).

After charging the credit company 40, the parking lot management center 20 sends gate opening instruction information for instructing the parking lot gate device 30 to open the gate via the network 100. (Step B24). The parking lot gate device 30 opens the gate according to the gate opening instruction information received from the parking lot management center 20 (step B25).
After the gate is opened, the user of the parking lot leaves the car and the series of operations is completed.

According to the present embodiment, step B
Reference numerals 4 and B9 correspond to the reservation use information communication step and the reservation use information communication means in the claims. Further, step B11 corresponds to the card information credit confirmation step and the card information credit confirmation means in the claims.
Further, step B13 corresponds to the reserved use time registration step and reserved use time registration means in the claims. Further, step B14 corresponds to the actual use start information communication step and the actual use start communication means in the claims. Further, step B18 corresponds to the actual use start time registration step and the actual use start time registration means in the claims. Further, step B19 corresponds to the use end information communication step and use end information communication means in the claims. Further, step B20 corresponds to the actual use end time registration step and the actual use end time registration means in the claims. Further, step B21 corresponds to the usage charge calculation step and usage charge calculation means in the claims. Further, step B22 corresponds to the usage charge information communication step and the usage charge information communication means in the claims. Further, step B23 corresponds to the usage fee settlement step and the usage fee settlement means in the claims.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the operator is unnecessary, so that the labor cost can be reduced and the cost can be suppressed. It is advantageous. In addition, by using a credit card to settle charges, the user does not have to be a dedicated member, and the running costs of the checkout machine are not incurred.
Parking is available even if the user does not have cash. In addition, it is possible to charge a fee for the time between the reservation and the actual parking. Furthermore, even when the user terminal 10A does not have a wireless communication function, or when the parking lot is installed at a place where wireless communication is not possible, the parking lot charge can be settled with a card. It is possible to exert an effect.

In the first and second embodiments, the usage fee is calculated in the usage fee calculating step based on the reserved usage time and the actual usage end time. It may be calculated based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. That is, the first usage charge in the reserved time calculated based on the reserved usage time and the actual usage start time, and the actual parking calculated based on the actual usage start time and the actual usage end time. If the second usage fee for the operating time is calculated by different calculation methods, the degree of freedom in setting the usage fee can be increased. For example, if the charge A per unit time during the reserved time is set lower than the charge B per unit time during the actual parking time, the usage charge during the reservation is compared with the actual parking charge. It is possible to make it cheaper, and it is possible to motivate users to use it.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, a parking lot reservation fee settlement method, a parking lot reservation fee settlement system, a parking lot reservation fee settlement device, and a parking lot reservation fee which are excellent in usability while suppressing costs. It is possible to provide a recording medium recording a payment program and a parking lot reservation fee payment program.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an information processing device forming a parking lot management center.

[Explanation of symbols]

1000, 1000A ... Parking lot reservation fee settlement system, 10 ... User terminal, 20 ... Parking lot management center, 30 ... Parking lot gate device, 40 ... Credit company, 50 ... Parking lot terminal.

Claims (36)

[Claims] 1. A parking lot management start information indicating that a parking lot management center is provided with a user terminal and a parking lot management center connected to each other via a network, and a credit card for deducting charges. A reservation use information communication step of transmitting card information from the user terminal to the parking lot management center; a card information credit confirmation step of confirming credit of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step; The reservation use time registration step of registering the reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made in the information credit confirmation step, and the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, the parking lot management The end-of-use information communication step transmitted to the center, and the end-of-use information communication step transmitted above An actual use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on the use end information, and a use charge calculation step of calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time. A parking lot reservation fee settlement method characterized by: 2. A parking lot management start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are connected to each other via a network so that they can communicate with each other and a credit card for deducting charges. A reservation use information communication step of transmitting card information from the user terminal to the parking lot management center; a card information credit confirmation step of confirming credit of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step; The reservation use time registration step of registering the reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is confirmed in the information credit confirmation step, and the actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started, the parking lot management The usage start information communication step transmitted to the center, and the usage start information communication step transmitted The actual use start time registration step of registering the actual use start time based on the actual use information, and the use end information communication for transmitting the actual use end information indicating the end of use of the parking lot to the parking lot management center An actual use end time registration step of registering an actual use end time based on the use end information transmitted in the use end information communication step, the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end A parking lot reservation fee settlement method comprising: a usage fee calculation step of calculating a usage fee based on time. 3. The parking lot reservation fee settlement method according to claim 1, further comprising a use fee settlement step of deducting the use fee calculated in the use fee calculation step based on the card information. 4. An information processing device of a credit company that makes payment for the credit card is communicably connected to the network, and the credit confirmation of the card information in the card information credit confirmation step is performed by the information processing device. The parking lot reservation fee settlement method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the method is performed based on information. 5. The user terminal transmits the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step, by any one of claims 1 to 4. Parking lot reservation fee settlement method. 6. A parking lot terminal communicatively connected to the network is installed in the parking lot, and transmission of the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step is performed by the parking lot management center. The parking lot reservation fee settlement method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method is performed by a parking lot terminal. 7. The parking lot reservation fee settlement method according to claim 1, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network through wireless communication. 8. The parking lot reservation fee settlement method according to claim 1, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network via a wired communication. 9. A parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a fee deduction for deducting a fee, which includes a user terminal and a parking lot management center which are communicably connected to each other via a network. Reservation information communication means for transmitting the card information of the credit card from the user terminal to the parking management center, and a card information credit confirmation means for confirming the credit of the card information transmitted by the reservation information communication means. And a reservation use time registration means for registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made by the card information credit confirmation means, and an actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended. A usage end information communication unit that is transmitted to the parking lot management center; and the usage end information communication unit that is transmitted by the usage end information communication unit. An actual use end time registration means for registering an actual use end time based on information; and a usage charge calculation means for calculating a usage charge based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time. Car parking reservation fee settlement system. 10. A parking lot management start information indicating that a parking lot reservation is made by providing a user terminal and a parking lot management center that are connected to each other via a network, and a credit card for deducting charges. The reservation use information communication means for transmitting the card information from the user terminal to the parking lot management center, and the reservation use start time is registered based on the credit confirmation of the card information transmitted by the reservation use information communication means. A reservation use time registration means, a use start information communication means for transmitting actual use start information indicating the start of use of the parking lot to the parking lot management center, and the use start information communication means for transmitting the actual use start information An actual use start time registration means for registering an actual use start time based on the actual use information; Utilization end information communication means for transmitting termination information to the parking lot management center, and actual utilization end time registration means for registering an actual utilization end time based on the utilization end information transmitted by the utilization end information communication means, A parking lot reservation fee settlement system, comprising: a use fee calculation unit that calculates a use fee based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. 11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising a usage fee settlement means for deducting the usage fee calculated by the usage fee calculation means based on the card information.
0 parking lot reservation fee settlement system. 12. An information processing device of a credit company that makes payment for the credit card is communicably connected to the network, and the credit confirmation of the card information by the card information credit confirmation means is performed by the information processing device by the card. The parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to claim 9, 10 or 11, which is performed based on information. 13. The transmission of the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication means,
The parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the parking lot reservation fee settlement system is performed by the user terminal. 14. A parking lot terminal communicatively connected to the network is installed in the parking lot, and the use end information communication means transmits the actual use end information to the parking lot management center. The parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the parking lot reservation fee settlement system is performed by a parking lot terminal. 15. The parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to claim 9, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network via wireless communication. 16. The parking lot reservation fee settlement system according to claim 9, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network via wired communication. 17. A parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicably connected to a user terminal via a network, wherein parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a credit card for deducting the fee. Reservation information communication means for receiving the card information of from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation means for confirming the credit of the card information received by the reservation use information communication means, and the card information credit confirmation means. Reservation use time registration means for registering the reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made, and use end information communication means for receiving the actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, An actual use end time registration means for registering an actual use end time based on the use end information received by the use end information communication means; A parking lot reservation fee settlement device, comprising: a use fee calculation unit that calculates a use fee based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time. 18. A parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatably connected to a user terminal via a network, wherein parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a credit card for deducting the fee. Reservation information communication means for receiving the card information of from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation means for confirming the credit of the card information received by the reservation use information communication means, and the card information credit confirmation means. Reservation use time registration means for registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made, and use start information communication means for receiving actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started, An actual usage start time registration means for registering an actual usage start time based on the actual usage information transmitted by the usage start information communication means; An end-of-use information communication unit that receives actual end-of-use information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, and an actual end-of-use time is registered based on the end-of-use information received by the end-of-use information communication unit. A parking lot reservation fee settlement, comprising: use end time registration means; and use charge calculation means for calculating a use charge based on the reserved use time, the actual use start time, and the actual use end time. apparatus. 19. The usage charge information communication means for transmitting the usage charge information calculated by the usage charge calculation means for debiting based on the card information, according to claim 17 or 18. Parking reservation fee settlement device. 20. An information processing device of a credit company that makes payment for the credit card is communicatively connected to the network, and the credit confirmation of the card information by the card information credit confirmation means is performed by the information processing device. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operation is performed based on information.
The parking lot reservation fee settlement device described in 7, 18, or 19. 21. Transmission of the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication means,
The parking lot reservation fee settlement device according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the parking lot reservation fee settlement device is performed by the user terminal. 22. A parking lot terminal communicatively connected to the network is installed in the parking lot, and the use end information communication means transmits the actual use end information to the parking lot management center. The parking lot reservation fee settlement device according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the parking lot reservation fee settlement device is performed by a parking lot terminal. 23. The parking lot reservation fee settlement device according to claim 17, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network via wireless communication. 24. The parking lot reservation charge settlement apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the user terminal is connected to the network via wired communication. 25. A parking lot reservation fee settlement program to be executed by a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network, the parking lot indicating that a parking lot is to be reserved. A reservation use information communication step of receiving reservation use start information and card information of a credit card for deducting a fee from the user terminal; and a card information credit for confirming the credit of the card information received in the reservation use information communication step. A confirmation step, a reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit information of the card information is confirmed in the credit information confirmation step, and an actual use end indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended A usage end information communication step of receiving information, and before receiving the usage end information communication step The actual use end time registration step of registering the actual use end time based on the use end information, the use charge calculation step of calculating the use charge based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time, and the parking lot reservation A parking lot reservation fee payment program to be executed by the fee payment device. 26. A parking lot reservation fee settlement program to be executed by a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network, the parking lot indicating that a parking lot is to be reserved. A reservation use information communication step of receiving reservation use start information and card information of a credit card for deducting a charge from the user terminal; and a card information credit for confirming the credit of the card information transmitted in the reservation use information communication step. A confirmation step, a reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the card information is made in the card information credit confirmation step, and an actual use start indicating that the use of the parking lot is started A use start information communication step of receiving information, and before the use start information communication step transmitted An actual use start time registration step of registering an actual use start time based on actual use information; a use end information communication step of receiving real use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended; An actual usage end time registration step of registering an actual usage end time based on the usage end information received in the communication step; and a usage fee based on the reserved usage time, the actual usage start time, and the actual usage end time. And a parking lot reservation fee settlement program for causing the parking lot reservation fee settlement device to execute. 27. The usage charge information communication step for transmitting the usage charge information calculated in the usage charge calculation step for debiting based on the card information, according to claim 25 or 26. Parking lot reservation fee settlement program. 28. An information processing device of a credit company that makes payment for the credit card is communicably connected to the network, and the credit confirmation of the card information in the card information credit confirmation step is performed by the information processing device. 28. The parking lot reservation fee settlement program according to claim 25, 26 or 27, which is performed based on information. 29. The transmission of the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step is performed by the user terminal. Parking lot reservation fee settlement program. 30. A parking lot terminal communicatively connected to the network is installed in the parking lot, and the actual use end information is transmitted to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step. The parking lot reservation fee settlement program according to any one of claims 25 to 28, which is performed by a parking lot terminal. 31. A parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a credit card card for deducting the fee to a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network. Reservation use information communication step of receiving information and information from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation step of performing credit confirmation of the card information received in the reservation use information communication step, and the card in the card information credit confirmation step A reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the information is made, a use end information communication step of receiving actual use end information indicating the end of use of the parking lot, and the use Actual utilization end time is registered based on the utilization end information received in the termination information communication step. A computer readable record recording a parking lot reservation fee settlement program for executing an end time registration step, a use fee calculation step of calculating a use fee based on the reserved use time and the actual use end time. Medium. 32. A parking lot reservation use start information indicating that a parking lot is reserved and a credit card card for deducting a fee to a parking lot reservation fee settlement device communicatively connected to a user terminal via a network. Reservation information communication step of receiving information from the user terminal, card information credit confirmation step of performing credit confirmation of the card information transmitted in the reservation usage information communication step, and the card in the card information credit confirmation step A reservation use time registration step of registering a reservation use start time when the credit confirmation of the information is made; a use start information communication step of receiving actual use start information indicating that the use of the parking lot is started; Actual use to register the actual use start time based on the actual use information transmitted in the start information communication step A start time registration step, a use end information communication step of receiving actual use end information indicating that the use of the parking lot is ended, and an actual use based on the use end information received in the use end information communication step An actual usage end time registration step of registering an end time; a usage charge calculation step of calculating a usage charge based on the reserved usage time, the actual usage start time, and the actual usage end time; A computer-readable recording medium recording a parking lot reservation fee settlement program. 33. The usage charge information communication step of transmitting the usage charge information calculated in the usage charge calculation step for debiting based on the card information, according to claim 31 or 32. A computer-readable recording medium recording a parking lot reservation fee settlement program. 34. An information processing device of a credit company that makes payment for the credit card is communicably connected to the network, and the credit confirmation of the card information in the card information credit confirmation step is performed by the information processing device. 34. A computer-readable recording medium recording the parking lot reservation fee settlement program according to claim 31, 32 or 33, which is performed based on information. 35. The transmission of the actual use end information to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step is performed by the user terminal, according to any one of claims 31 to 34. A computer-readable recording medium on which the parking lot reservation fee settlement program is recorded. 36. A parking lot terminal communicatively connected to the network is installed in the parking lot, and the actual use end information is transmitted to the parking lot management center by the use end information communication step. A computer-readable recording medium in which the parking lot reservation fee settlement program according to any one of claims 31 to 34 is recorded by a parking lot terminal.