JP2008059309A - Parking lot management system, portable terminal and management server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot management system by which a home delivery service agent or the like can easily park for a short time at a required time. <P>SOLUTION: The parking lot management system can notify a parking space near to a portable terminal to a prescribed management server connected to a network by using the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a position detection device such as a GPS device, a "park" button 23 for transmitting parking information to the management server together with its own position information, a receiving part for receiving data concerned with the parking space from the management server, and a "leave" button 26 for transmitting a message of leaving from the parking space where its own vehicle parks to the management server. The management server manages parking space on the basis of the parking information and the leaving information from the portable terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot management system, a portable terminal, and a management server, and more particularly to a parking lot management system, a portable terminal, and a management server that can be used in delivery work such as courier service.

A conventional parking lot management system is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-79557 (Patent Document 1). According to Patent Document 1, a mobile phone, a reservation server, and a parking lot server that are communicably connected via a communication network are provided, and the parking lot server can identify an ETC in-vehicle device of a user vehicle. Number) and reservation information including at least the date and time desired by the user, and storage means for storing empty information for each predetermined date and time in the parking lot. Reservation management of warehousing is performed by transmitting / receiving reservation information and vacancy information from a mobile phone to a parking lot server via a reservation server via a communication network.
JP 2006-79557 A (summary)

  The conventional parking lot management system is configured as described above. Although it was possible to reserve a parking lot with a mobile phone, there was a problem that the parking lot could not be used without making a reservation beforehand. On the other hand, a courier company or the like may want to park for a short time at a place temporarily for delivery of luggage. In such a case, parking was conventionally performed without any particular problem. However, in recent years, parking regulations have been strengthened, and even for courier companies, it has become necessary to secure a parking lot even for a short time.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems. For example, a parking lot management system, a portable terminal, and a driver such as a courier can easily use a parking lot in a short time when desired. An object is to provide a management server system.

  The present invention is a parking lot management system capable of displaying a parking space near a mobile terminal using a mobile terminal with respect to a predetermined management server connected to a network. The portable terminal includes a position detection device, and for the management server, a warehousing button that outputs warehousing information together with its own position information, a receiving unit that receives data related to a parking space from the management server, and a management server The management server manages the parking space based on the warehousing information and the eviction information from the mobile terminal.

  Here, the warehousing information is information for requesting parking, and may include, for example, a transportation company, a vehicle number, a warehousing time, a warehousing / exiting classification, a mobile terminal unique number, and the like.

  Since the portable terminal transmits the entry / exit information together with its own location information to the management server, it is possible to provide a parking lot management system that can use the parking space with a simple operation.

  Preferably, one mobile terminal is provided for each vehicle.

  More preferably, the management server includes a parking time management unit that manages the parking time of the parked car, and notifies a corresponding mobile terminal of an alarm by e-mail or an automatic response voice when the parking time of the car exceeds a predetermined time. To do.

  The parking time management unit may be a program.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the portable terminal that notifies the storage information to a predetermined management server connected to the network outputs the storage information together with the position information to the position detection device and the management server. A receiving button for receiving data relating to the parking space from the management server, and a shipping button for outputting information for leaving the parking space where the user is parked to the management server.

  Preferably, the warehousing and warehousing buttons are displayed on a predetermined display unit, and the control for controlling the display unit so that the warehousing button is not displayed before the warehousing information is output and the warehousing button is not displayed after the warehousing information is output. Including means.

  Still another aspect of the present invention relates to a management server for parking lot management capable of displaying a parking space near a mobile terminal in response to a warehousing request from a mobile terminal connected to a network. The management server updates the database according to the receiving means for receiving the warehousing information including the position information from the portable terminal and the warehousing information received by the receiving means.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a parking lot management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a case where a carrier such as a home delivery company uses is described. With reference to FIG. 1, the parking lot management system according to this embodiment includes a management server 11 having a parking lot database 12 provided in a management center 10, and a portable terminal 20 possessed by each driver of a carrier. These are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet 30. The management server 11 manages a plurality of parking lots determined in advance by a contract or the like. The mobile terminal 20 is provided for each car. The mobile terminal 20 incorporates a GPS device 29 as a position detection device that recognizes the position of the mobile terminal 20.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the parking lot database 12 provided in the management server 11. With reference to FIG. 2, the parking lot database 12 includes a plurality of parking lot names, positions (latitude and longitude) of the respective parking lots, parking numbers of the respective parking lots, and vehicles parked there. Number and its receipt time. In the parking lot number, a vehicle number that has not been entered is an empty space. This empty space information is managed in real time, and is automatically updated, for example, every 5 minutes.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example of the mobile terminal 20, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control unit of the mobile terminal 20 and the management server 11. 3A is an initial screen, and FIG. 3B is a screen displayed when the “Welcome” button is pressed in FIG. 3A. 3C is a display screen during warehousing, and FIG. 3D is a diagram illustrating a display screen when the “situation” button is pressed in FIG. 3B. With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the process in the case of parking a car is demonstrated.

  Referring to FIG. 3A, a button 22 displaying “Welcome” is usually displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal 20. When the driver wants to park in the parking lot at his / her delivery destination, he / she presses this button 22. Then, the display screen 21 changes as shown in FIG. 3B, and a “warehousing” button 23, a “situation” button 24, and a “calling” button 25 are displayed. Here, the driver presses the “situation” button 24 to confirm whether there is a parking space in the parking lot to be stopped (step S11 in FIG. 4; the following steps are omitted). Here, when the “situation” button 24 is pressed, the portable terminal 20 reads its own position from the GPS device 29 and transmits the warehousing information together with the position information to the management server 11. Based on the transmitted information, the management server 11 collates the position information from the GPS device 29 with the position data of the parking lot registered in the management server 11, refers to the database 12, and has an empty parking space It is determined whether or not there is (S31). If there is, the mobile terminal 20 is instructed about the parking space (S32). If not, the mobile terminal 20 is notified of how long the free space is generated or in another nearby parking lot (S33).

  When the mobile terminal 20 receives a notification that there is a parking space (YES in S12), the mobile terminal 20 performs “display of parking permission” (S13), and the driver parks. After parking, the driver presses the “Receive” button 23. When detecting this (YES in S16), the portable terminal 20 changes the screen display as shown in FIG. 3C (S17).

  When the driver receives a notification that there is no parking space (NO in S12), the driver presses the “call” button 25 and makes an inquiry to the manager of the management center 10 by telephone to the management center 10 to obtain information on other parking lots. Etc., ask for instructions, and move to the nearest parking lot where the instructions were given (S15).

  Such an inquiry may be made to the management server 11 to automatically obtain information from the management server 11 by mail or voice guide. A display example on the portable terminal 20 in this case is shown in FIG. As a result, the driver waits until another vehicle is delivered, and parks if there is an empty space. Or move to a parking lot with free space.

  When the driver presses the “receipt” button 23 in this way, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the management server 11.

  The management server 11 receives this signal and updates the database 12 by recording the vehicle number and the entry time in the area of the corresponding parking lot data (S34).

  Since this parking lot management system is basically a system for a courier to park for a short time, the management server 11 measures the elapsed time after entering the parking lot (S35, S36), For example, when 5 minutes before the predetermined usage time, a notice mail such as “5 minutes remaining” as shown in FIG. 5A is transmitted to the mobile terminal 20 (S37). In addition, if the scheduled time is exceeded, the usage time exceeded email shown in Fig. 5 (B) will be sent, and a warning will be issued requesting quick action so as not to occupy the parking lot for a long time. To prevent this.

  When the delivery is completed and the driver leaves the store, the “ship” button 26 is pressed on the display screen of FIG. 3C (S18). Then, the shipping information / vehicle information is transmitted from the portable terminal 20 to the management server 11. The management server 11 records the delivery time and updates the database 12 (S39).

  If the car cannot be released due to some trouble (NO in S19), the driver presses the “call” button 27 on the display screen of FIG. 3C to contact the manager of the management center 10 and to contact the portable terminal 20. Request and receive instructions.

  As described above, in this embodiment, at the time of warehousing, just by pressing the “warehousing” button 23 using the mobile terminal 20, the position information is also transmitted to the management server 11. You can send information requesting your parking.

  In addition, on the display screen of the mobile terminal 20, a control (not shown) is performed so that the “exit” button 26 is not displayed before the warehousing information is transmitted and the “entry” button 23 is not displayed after the warehousing information is transmitted. The driver can easily send his / her entry / exit information. Here, the control unit may control to display only the “receipt” button 23 before transmitting the warehousing information and to display only the “exit” button 26 after transmitting the warehousing information.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the parking lot information displayed on the display of the management server 11. As shown in FIG. 6, a specific map, location information of a parking lot, and the number of empty spaces in the parking lot are displayed on a graphic user interface.

  Therefore, the management server 11 can also handle the request from the driver quickly and without error.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to the thing of embodiment shown in figure. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same range or equivalent range as the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the parking lot management system concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the parking lot database which a management server has. It is a figure which shows the display screen of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which a portable terminal, a management server, and a control part perform. It is a figure which shows the warning mail transmitted from a management center. It is a figure which shows the empty space information of the parking lot displayed on the display of a management server.

Explanation of symbols

  10 management center, 11 management server, 12 database, 20 mobile terminal, 21 display screen, 22 “Welcome” button, 23 warehousing button, 24 status button, 25 call button, 29 GPS device, 30 Internet.

Claims (6)

A parking space management system capable of displaying a parking space near the mobile terminal using a mobile terminal for a predetermined management server connected to a network,
The portable terminal includes a position detection device, and a warehousing button for outputting warehousing information together with its own position information to the management server, a receiving unit for receiving data relating to a parking space from the management server, and the management Including a delivery button for outputting the delivery information from the parking space where the vehicle is parked to the server,
The said management server is a parking lot management system which manages a parking space based on the said warehousing information and leaving information from the said portable terminal. The parking lot management system according to claim 1, wherein one portable terminal is provided for each vehicle. The management server includes a parking time management unit that manages a parking time of a car parked according to the warehousing information, and notifies the mobile terminal corresponding to an alarm when the parking time of the car exceeds a predetermined time. The parking lot management system according to claim 2. A mobile terminal that notifies storage information to a predetermined management server connected to a network,
A position detection device;
For the management server, a warehousing button for outputting the warehousing information together with its own location information, and a receiving unit for receiving data relating to a parking space from the management server,
A portable terminal including a delivery button for outputting information to be delivered from the parking space where the vehicle is parked to the management server. The entry and exit buttons are displayed on a predetermined display section,
5. The control unit according to claim 4, further comprising a control unit that controls the display unit so that the warehousing button is not displayed before the warehousing information is output, and the warehousing button is not displayed after the warehousing information is output. Mobile device. A parking lot management server capable of displaying a parking space near the mobile terminal in response to a warehousing request from a mobile terminal connected to a network,
The portable terminal includes a position detection device,
Receiving means for receiving warehousing information including the position information from the mobile terminal;
A management server that updates a database according to the warehousing information received by the receiving means.

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