JP2008225930A - Parking lot operation management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pay parking lot operation management system, allowing a fee to be paid later by a user while reducing the facility investment of a parking lot operator. <P>SOLUTION: A center 1 consolidates system operation and management related to a main system other than facilities mainly operated by a cellular phone operator company 4, the system operation and management mainly including recruitment and operation consignment contract of a parking lot operation manager 2, recruitment and registration of user 3 and registration data management, management of use data exchanged between the user 3 and the center 1 when a parking lot is used and collation of the data, and management of an attendant 7. Data to be transmitted from the user 3 to the center 1 is transmitted as radio wave from an antenna 46 of a cellular phone 13 of the user 3, and received by an antenna 46 of the operator company 4, and the received data is transferred to a WEB server 10 of the center 1 via the Internet 18 or an exclusive line 19 through a facility 15 of the operator company 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  Using an image recognition function, etc., mounted on a portable wireless terminal that can be individually identified, using an automatic recognition system for barcode symbols and 2D symbols displayed on signs, floors, car stops, walls, etc. A parking lot management system that builds a paid parking lot that can easily and reliably use a parking lot and collect tolls, and that can specify a parked vehicle.

  A parking lot management system that uses this system to detect parking violations and to check and manage vehicles and portable wireless terminals.

  In particular, in parking lots installed on public roads, etc., parking is permitted when a vehicle with a parking permit is identified and a fixed fee is collected by an electric parking meter corresponding to each parking space. A parking ticket is issued to the vehicle and affixed to the vehicle to identify the parking-permitted vehicle and collect a fixed fee.

  In cases where a toll is collected in a vacant lot or the like that is set up temporarily for a short period of time, a clerk is assigned temporarily or a separate ticket is issued in advance to collect the parking fee.

  There is a parking lot management operation system that uses a system that performs toll collection on toll roads by communicating between ground facilities and in-vehicle facilities for the purpose of toll collection in parking lots.

  General parking lots are unmanned in order to reliably collect fees and reduce labor costs, install gate facilities, etc., pay in advance a predetermined fee when entering the venue, or receive a ticket at the time of entry and automatic payment at the time of retrieval A toll is collected according to the use time by a machine or a manager, or a parked vehicle is fixed and a parked vehicle is fixed until the toll collection ends.

  In the above-mentioned parking facilities, in order to save time for calculation of charges and preparation of change, the parking fee is about 1 hour unit, 30 minutes unit, 15 minutes unit etc. for the time, and about the fee 100 yen unit, 50 yen unit It is a mechanism such as.

  In parking lots where tolls are collected by machinery or where the toll collection staff is stationed, if the user receives a reduction in parking fees, a ticket issued by the parking lot will be presented and the parking fee will be charged Cards that can be detected by the payment system, or stamps pressed by the party to be exempted, equipment and staff will judge the stamps and cards, reduce or exempt charges, refund the parking fee in cash, or discount from the product price. Issuing tickets, etc.

  A system for reading an automatic recognition display such as a bar code, QR code, or character with a portable wireless terminal, identifying an article, and accessing the Internet or the like is widely used in the industrial field.

  A portable wireless terminal is equipped with a system in which a terminal can be specified by sending out identification data of an individual wireless terminal stored in a ROM card or the like and stored therein.

  A system that uses an electromagnetic induction system or the like incorporated in a mobile phone terminal or a plastic card, etc., transmits identification data stored in advance, etc., recognizes "pieces", and collects charges. However, it is used as a payment means to substitute for cash and credit cards, such as payment of railway fare and purchase of goods at a store.

General parking lots are generally installed and operated on the assumption of the use of ordinary small passenger cars and light cars, and it is often the case that measures other than that are not available in advance. There are rare parking lots corresponding to easy parking of “ordinary vehicles” and “ordinary trucks” identified by the numbers “300” and “100” in the car license plate. Motorcycles are usually parked in the parking space of a small car or there is a dedicated space, but from the user's point of view, the parking fee seems to be higher than the size of the car body and the area occupied by the parking lot However, from the viewpoint of parking lot managers, there is no way to increase profits by effectively using the parking space of ordinary small cars and parking multiple motorcycles. In addition, self-parking of bicycles and motorbikes in urban areas has become a problem.
Japanese Patent No. 3200010

  It is a “parking lot management system” that records user information on a magnetic card, reads and writes with parking lot facilities, collects charges, and manages the parking lot.

The investment burden is large in that it requires special equipment for reading and writing magnetic cards in the parking lot. Moreover, since it is necessary to supply electric power to facilities, there is a possibility that it cannot be used during a power failure. Because it uses electricity, it causes an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Running costs such as electricity bills and equipment maintenance are required. There is also a concern that the recording on the magnetic card is easily destroyed or lost due to the influence of external magnetic force or the like. If the magnetic card is lost, there is a high risk of data being stolen.
Japanese Patent No. 3616050

  “Detecting a vehicle to enter” is a “parking fee accounting system” for managing a parking lot by exchanging information between a device installed in a parking lot and a device mounted on the vehicle.

The parking lot requires special equipment for exchanging information with the vehicle, and the user also needs special equipment for exchanging information with the vehicle, so the investment burden is very large. It is necessary to supply power to the equipment. Because it uses electricity, it causes an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Running costs such as electricity bills and equipment maintenance are required. In addition, since information is exchanged wirelessly, there is a possibility that information may be stolen and there is a problem in security.
JP 2003-141689 A

  This is a technology that uses an ID transmitted from a mobile phone to guide individual vehicles into a parking lot to transmit vacant space information and collect a parking fee.

Equipment that reads the vehicle number into the parking lot is necessary, and it is necessary to attach a sensor to the car stop, so the capital investment burden on the parking lot is large for equipment and equipment construction. There is a possibility that it cannot be used due to malfunction of the sensor. It is necessary to supply power to the equipment. Because it uses electricity, it causes an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Running costs such as electricity bills and equipment maintenance are required.
JP 2006-260363 A

  This is a technique for recognizing and authenticating an individual by reading an image of a bar code displayed on a mobile phone screen by an input gate facility or the like and reading a vehicle number by a vehicle number reading device provided at an entrance facility gate or the like.

  Equipment that recognizes the barcode displayed on the mobile phone and reads the vehicle number at the entrance gate facility of the parking lot is necessary, and the investment burden on the parking lot side is large for the equipment. It is also necessary to supply power to the equipment. Because it uses electricity, it causes an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. Running costs such as electricity bills and equipment maintenance are required.

As represented by the above-mentioned four prior arts, parking facilities are provided by providing special facilities such as gates and toll collection facilities for collecting tolls and individual authentication when installing a parking lot. Requires capital investment and incidental electrical work. In addition, when on-vehicle equipment is required, the user must install them on the vehicle, which in turn has a great economic burden on both the parking lot manager and the user. In addition, if a device having a special device is limited as a target of use, the convenience of the user is remarkably lowered.
In addition, there is a problem in that the usage is remarkably restricted because no usage method is assumed when the vehicle types are different.
In addition, the method of installing a mechanical toll collection system, etc. in the parking lot needs to continue to operate the parking lot until the invested capital is recovered profitably, and profitability is expected in areas where real estate revenue from land use can be expected to be large. Unfortunately, in areas where real estate revenue from land use is unlikely, the burden of invested capital increases and the investment efficiency is poor, which hinders easy parking lot opening.

Even in comparison with these examples, the system according to the present invention, for example, taking Japan as an example, can use a mobile phone that has reached the popular number of people more than the population, so the user does not need a special investment, Parking lot managers can construct a toll collection system for parking lots by simply preparing a bulletin board that displays automatic recognition of bar code symbols and two-dimensional symbols that are simple and inexpensive. If possible, it is possible to improve the convenience for the user and improve the profits of the parking lot management manager.
This system is an invention that has a great merit that cannot be compared with others in terms of convenience, simplicity, and economy compared to conventional methods for both users and parking lot installation managers.

Many general parking lots that have been opened so far are considered to be “how to reduce investment costs” and “simple, sometimes even temporary, according to the parking establishment manager. It is necessary to be able to open a parking lot, to be able to collect charges safely, to increase the usage rate of the parking lot, or to be able to increase the revenue from the parking lot. Seen from the side, "Can you use a parking lot cheaply?""Can you easily use a convenient parking lot?""Can you use special in-vehicle equipment without purchasing new equipment?" There are problems such as “can it be used without possession” or “many types of vehicles can be used”, and by solving these problems, a safe and comfortable vehicle society can be further advanced.
Support not only general users but also “socially vulnerable” people such as pregnant women, sick people, disabled people, elderly people, etc., and the use of mobile wireless terminals used in the discovery of stolen vehicles and crimes There is a need for a simple but useful system that contributes to social contributions such as discovery and detection of parking violations, and further contributes to improving driver manners and preventing traffic accidents.
In addition, it can be said that the utility value of a system that is likely to be spread in developed countries and in developed countries where economic power is scarce and it is difficult to secure a budget for infrastructure development is high.

  Construction of a parking management system that can open toll parking lots with simple facilities and collect fees regardless of opening hours without requiring a resident manager for the purpose of toll collection.

  Construction of a parking management system that does not require users to pay for parking fees such as cash preparations on the spot, and installation managers do not have to collect fees independently.

  A parking lot management system that allows easy use of the same parking lot for "motorcycles", "ordinary cars", "ordinary freight cars", etc. . In addition, a parking lot management system that considers the use of not only “automobiles” but also motorbikes and bicycles as a whole.

  A parking lot system that allows users to pay usage fees according to parking time and vehicle type.

  Users regularly use third-party systems and settle their usage fees, and installation managers can regularly collect usage fees from users using third-party systems. A parking lot system that allows a third party to receive profits equivalent to operating expenses out of usage fees collected from users.

  A parking lot system that allows users to receive reductions or exemptions for parking lot usage fees at points issued for shopping.

A parking lot system that allows users to avoid paying parking fees in a parking lot, but can easily check the attributes of a parked vehicle without using specialized staff or expertise using a mobile phone.

  Among mobile radio terminals, mobile phones, in particular, are already spreading beyond Japan's population. In developing countries, the use of mobile phones is becoming more widespread because of the low cost of using telephones compared to large-scale investments such as installing telephone poles and constructing electric wires like conventional telephone equipment. Competitive advantage. For this reason, it is considered that the use of mobile phones is further promoted as a means for transferring information. This system uses a mobile phone as the main mobile radio terminal.

  It is necessary to increase the added value by using popular products that ordinary people have everyday, in order to reduce the burden on the user and improve convenience. Bar code symbols attached to many mobile phones and An automatic recognition system for two-dimensional symbols is used.

Regarding toll collection, for example, currently public street parking is generally paid and parked at a fixed rate of 300 yen per hour. Considering this as, for example, 300 yen ÷ 60 minutes = 5 yen / 1 minute, a charge corresponding to the parking time can be collected. For example, if the parking time is 13 minutes, a method such as 13 minutes × 5 yen = 65 yen, and if it is 38 minutes, 38 minutes × 5 yen = 190 yen produces an economic merit for the user. In consideration of the operating cost of the installer, it is also possible to select to collect charges such as 100 yen for the first 10 minutes and 5 minutes thereafter.
By specifying the user's vehicle in advance, it is possible to secure higher safety when the mobile phone is stolen or lost and to limit the promotion of illegal parking. In addition, it is possible to adjust and manage the increase or decrease of the charge on the system side according to the vehicle type, and it is particularly useful in the use of motorcycles and ordinary trucks.
In addition, if there is a dedicated parking space for socially vulnerable people such as wheelchair users in the parking lot, discounts and free use can be easily made for those who have registered to that effect. If you try to park by mistake, a message indicating that parking is not possible is displayed on the mobile phone screen, and it can be handled as a parking violation or unauthorized use.

  There are cases where parking fees can be discounted by shopping at a store, but if the discount can be reduced using the system, the benefits for parking lot users will be expanded. In recent years, there are increasing cases where multiple businesses issue “points” to deal with the purchase amount or consignment cases for discount purposes or alternative payments. However, parking fees are linked to this “point system”. The user benefits will be increased by giving substantial discounts and conferring points for using parking lots.

  The user pays the parking lot usage fee by a predetermined financial institution in a lump sum bill on behalf of the center for a certain period of time.

From the viewpoint of information processing scale and confidentiality of personal information, it is desirable to establish a “center” for administrative management.
From the fee paid by the user, the center secures the profit of the parking lot installation manager by paying the parking lot installation manager an amount minus the operating cost. In addition, it would be better if a parking lot installation manager could prepare a mechanism for deducting and paying expenses necessary for opening and maintenance from this payment.

  Preparing the automatic recognition display for each vehicle type or not letting the user register a specific vehicle in advance improves the convenience of the user, but increases the cost of installation management, and encourages unauthorized use of the user There is a concern about it and it is not appropriate. For business vehicles owned by corporations, etc. and freight forwarding business operators such as courier services, reliability can be ensured for toll collection, so if multiple vehicles can be registered and used for one portable wireless facility, business efficiency will be improved. Can help.

  According to claim 1, the following effects are produced.

When you are going to open a paid parking lot, there is no need for machinery to collect charges, so there is a significant reduction in equipment and maintenance for the installation of parking lots and incidental electrical work and equipment maintenance. The running cost can be greatly reduced.
There is no need for resident staff to collect tolls at the parking lot, management costs such as labor costs can be significantly reduced, and running costs can be greatly reduced.

It saves energy and is friendly to the environment because electricity consumption such as electricity is reduced in the parking lot.
Since tickets are not issued separately, it saves resources and is environmentally friendly.
Promote illegal parking and increased efficiency of parked cars, reduce the distance around the destination searching for the parking lot, reduce the act of leaving the vehicle while the engine is running, and promote fuel saving It is also environmentally friendly.

  If it is a place that can be operated as a parking lot, even if it is a short period such as 1 day, it is possible to easily open a paid parking lot, so in a parking lot installed in a downtown area such as a shopping street, On weekdays, the parking lot used as a company car or employee parking lot can be opened as a paid parking lot for general use on a limited basis, such as night, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, when there is no employee use. Yes, it is effective as a way to attract visitors to nearby shopping streets, and can contribute to the revitalization of shopping districts such as traditional urban areas that have lost their vitality.

  According to claim 2, the following effects are produced.

The user can use the parking lot for 365 days 24 hours.
The user can use the service with a detailed fee system corresponding to the actual usage time and can pay the fee after payment, so that no cash is required for use.
The user does not need to select a parking lot corresponding to the vehicle type when using the vehicle.

  By using two parking spaces for ordinary small cars and allowing trucks to stop, the company will encourage short-term paid use for home delivery and corporate delivery operations. It can be expected to relieve the psychological fatigue of searching for the driver's parking lot, and reduce illegal parking in urban areas that cause traffic congestion and traffic accidents.

  If the parking lot is used frequently and the free time of the parking lot is reduced, the income of the parking lot manager will increase.

  Parking lot management for all vehicles such as motorbikes and bicycles becomes easy.

  According to claim 3, the following effects are produced.

  In order to monitor illegal parking, an inexpensive commercial mobile phone can be used for confirmation of violations, so the burden of learning special procedures such as dedicated machine operation is reduced, and there is a problem in securing a budget. The system can be easily introduced even in small and medium-sized local governments.

  In parking lots inside and outside public facilities such as hospitals and shopping streets, for example, it becomes easy to operate “dedicated parking lots” for wheelchair users only.

  The main constituents of this system are described below and shown in FIG.

  The main constituents of this system are mainly composed of four members: the center (supervising operator) 1 of this system, the parking lot management manager 2, the user 3, and the mobile phone company 4. The financial institution 5 and the government office In addition, cooperation with related organizations 6 will further improve convenience. In addition, an attendant 7 for the purpose of maintaining the parking lot is involved.

  The hardware necessary for using and operating the system will be described below and shown in FIG.

  The main hardware of this system is the WEB (web) server 10 of the center 1, the DAT (data) server 11 of the center 1, and the automatic recognition display 12 of barcode symbols and two-dimensional symbols installed by the parking lot management manager 2. , The mobile phone 13 of the user 3 or the staff member 7, the vehicle 14 of the user 3, the equipment 15 related to the system of the mobile phone business company 4, the equipment 16 related to the system of the financial institution 5, the government office and various related These are equipment 17 related to this system of group corporations 6 and mobile phone 13 of staff member 7. For data and transmission, the Internet 18 and a dedicated line 19 are used.

  The main hardware of the center 1 is described below and shown in FIG.

The center 1 is mainly composed of a WEB server 10 and a DAT server 11.
The WEB server 10 mainly handles management of programs and data related to the center 1 mainly via the outside, the Internet 18 and the dedicated line 19. A storage device 112 is provided inside. The internal storage device has an area A for storing a registration form, an area B for storing fixed phrases related to use, and an area C for temporarily storing data.
The DAT server 11 mainly handles management of programs and data relating to operations such as data relating to registration and use of the user 3 and data relating to use of the parking lot. A storage device 114 is provided inside. The internal storage device has an area D for storing registration data, an area E for storing rejection data, an area F for storing inquiry comparison data, and an area G for storing use end data.

  A representative example of a pay parking lot operated and managed by this system is described below and shown in FIG.

  The pay parking lot operated and managed by this system is provided, for example, by displaying the parking position on a public road or the like with a lane marking. In addition, the parking position may be displayed on a specific land, building, or the like, or the vehicle may be parked appropriately without specifying the parking position.

  The automatic recognition display 4 used in this system will be described below and shown in FIG.

The automatic recognition display 12 prints a barcode symbol 20 or a two-dimensional symbol 21 on a metal 22, plastic 23, wood 24, concrete 25, etc., and installs them 26 like a traffic sign. 28, a part of the car stopper 228, the floor surface 29, the ceiling surface 30 and the like are attached, or directly printed on the wall surface 31 of the building and the like are displayed (FIG. 0).
It is possible to recognize and use not only barcode symbols and two-dimensional symbols, but also character codes that can be represented two-dimensionally by printing or the like.

  Examples of the installation of the automatic recognition display 12 used in this system will be described below and shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. FIG.

It is desirable that the automatic recognition display 12 be displayed corresponding to the parking space 32 of one vehicle of the use vehicle 14.
For example, when the size of the ordinary small car 33 is set as a standard space, the large car 34 is stopped, so that the space for a plurality of ordinary small cars 33 can be used. It is also possible to display two sets of automatic recognition displays 12 for automobiles (FIG. 6).
In addition, when the motorcycle 35, the motorbike 36, the bicycle 37, etc. are to be parked in the parking space 32, if the same parking space 32 is wasted, the parking position 39 is indicated by the usage guide notice 38, etc. In the same manner, a vehicle type automatic recognition display 12 may be prepared (FIG. 7).
Depending on how the parking lot is used, the child recognition display 12 may be collectively displayed at the entrance and exit so as to manage entry and exit. The display method of the automatic recognition display 12 may correspond in a timely manner depending on the charge and usage method of the parking lot to be operated (FIG. 8).

  Of the hardware, the function of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 will be described below and shown in FIG.

  The mobile phone 13 used by the user 3 in this system can be individually identified by the ROM card 40 or the like in advance, and a personal identification number 41 or the like can be set for each mobile phone 13, and the camera function 42 or the like is used. The automatic recognition / reading system 43 based on the recognized image recognition is incorporated in advance, and the mobile phone 13 which can use the electronic mail 44 and can be connected to the Internet 18 is mainly used.

  FIG. 10 shows an outline of the correlation of the paid parking lot management system operated by this system.

  The work of Center 1 will be described below.

  The center 1 supervises system operation and management related to the system other than the equipment mainly operated by the mobile phone company 4. Mainly recruitment and operation consignment contracts for parking lot management manager 2, recruitment and registration work for user 3 and registration data management, usage data sent to and received from center 1 when user 3 uses the parking lot and its data And the management of the clerk 7. The overall system may be operated by the mobile phone company 4 functioning as the center 1 using facilities and systems managed by the mobile phone company 4.

  A general transmission path for data sent from the user 3 to the center 1 will be described below and shown in FIG.

Data sent from the user 3 to the center 1 is transmitted as a radio wave from the antenna 45 of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 and is received by the antenna 46 of the mobile phone business company 4.
The received data is transmitted to the WEB server 10 of the center 1 via the Internet 18 or the dedicated line 19 via the equipment 15 of the mobile phone company 4.

  The route of data sent from the center 1 to the user 3 will be described below and shown in FIG.

The data of the center 1 is sent out from the WEB server 10 and transmitted as radio waves from the antenna 46 of the mobile phone business company 4 via the Internet 18 or the dedicated line 19 through the equipment 15 of the mobile phone business company 4.
The transmitted data is received by the antenna 45 of the user 3 and transmitted to the mobile phone 13 of the user 3.

  This system requires registration in the center 1 in advance when the user 3 intends to start using the system. A procedure for registering use of the user 3 in the center 1 will be described below and shown in FIG.

The user 3 directly inputs the access data (D1) instructed by the center 1 into the WEB server 10 storing the user registration form 15 operated by the center 1 using the Internet connection screen of the mobile phone 13, or Then, scanning is performed by the automatic recognition reading system 14 attached to the mobile phone 13, and the access data (D1) is read (S1).
At this time, the e-mail address (D2) used by the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 is also sent as information.
The user 3 transmits this (S2).

  The access data (D1) at this time is transmitted to the WEB server 10 of the center 1 through the route of FIG. 11 (S3).

The access data (D1) requests a registration form (D3) from the area A of the storage device 112 in the WEB server 10 (S4).
The WEB server 10 processes this and sends a registration form (D3) to the e-mail address (D2) of the user 3 (S5).
The WEB server 10 temporarily stores the immediate access data (D1) in the area C of the storage device 112 (S6).

The registration form (D3) is transmitted to the user via the route of FIG. 12 (S7).
The received registration form (D3) is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 13 by the user 3 (S8).

The user 3 mainly inputs necessary items manually according to the explanation on the screen (S9).
The user 3 transmits registration data (D3) to the center 1 after completing the input (S10).
At this time, the registration data (D3) mainly includes the name, date of birth, license number, sign number 47 of the vehicle 14 to be used, vehicle type, color, and e-mail address (D2) used by the mobile phone 13. In principle, one specified vehicle 14 is made to correspond to the corresponding mobile phone 13. For the sign number 47, for example, when the bicycle 37 is registered and used, it is best to use the crime prevention registration sign 48.

  The data (D3) is sent to the center 1 using the route of FIG. 11 (S11).

The WEB server 10 sends the sent data (D3) to the DAT server 11 (S12).
The data is temporarily stored in the storage device 114 area F of the DAT server 11 (S13).
The data (D3) temporarily stored in the storage device 114 area F of the DAT server 11 is the collation data (D5) stored in the storage device 114 area F of the DAT server 11 manually or by a program (D4) or from the outside. The collation data (D6) provided is compared and collated (S14).
At this time, whether the user 3 and the mobile phone 13 contractor are the same, the license is the user's own and is a valid license, the license is lost or stolen, etc. In particular, it is preferable to compare and verify whether the vehicle has the name of the person, the vehicle has no theft information, the user 3 has been notified of the nomination arrangement and the disappearance.

If there is no problem with the compared data (D3), the data (D3) temporarily stored in the storage device 114 area F of the DAT server 11 is transferred to the DAT server 11 storage device 114 area D (S15).
It is stored and processed as registration data (D7), and the use registration is completed (S16).

  The DAT server 11 notifies the WEB server 10 that the transfer of data (D3) has been completed (S17).

  The WEB server 10 refers to the data (D7) from the DAT server 11 and uses the fact that the registration has been completed with the user 3 at the time of guiding and using the guidance text in the storage device 112 area A, the contents of registration, and the usage method. An electronic mail (D10) in which an address (D9) for downloading the program (D8) is recorded is automatically created to prepare for sending the electronic mail (D10) (S18).

The electronic mail (D10) is transmitted to the electronic mail address (D2) of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S19).
The electronic mail (D9) is transmitted to the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 through the route of FIG. 12 and received (S20).
The user displays an image of the electronic mail (D10) (S21).

User 3 accesses the address (D9) displayed in the electronic mail (D10) (S22).
The program (D8) is downloaded (S23).
The WEB server 10 deletes the access data (D1) temporarily stored in the storage device 112 area C (S24).
The user 3 installs the program (D8) on the mobile phone 13 (S25).

  The use registration is completed and the use can be started (S26).

  If there is a problem with the compared data (D3), the following processing is performed.

  The data (D3) temporarily stored in the storage device 114 area F of the DAT server 11 is transferred to the storage device 114 area E of the DAT server 11 and stored as rejection data (D11) (S27).

The DAT server 11 deletes the data (D3) temporarily stored in the storage device 114 area F (S28).
The WEB server 10 is notified that the transfer of the data (D3) is completed and recorded as the reject data (D11) (S29).

The WEB server 10 automatically creates an e-mail (D12) with a registration rejection notice in the storage device 112 area A by referring to the rejection data (D11) in the storage device 114 area E of the DAT server 11 to the user. 3 prepares to send an e-mail (D12) informing that the registration has been rejected (S30).
At this time, the reason for the rejection will be written in the guidance text.

The electronic mail (D12) is transmitted to the electronic mail address (D2) of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S31).
The electronic mail (D12) is transmitted and received by the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 via the route of FIG. 12 (S32).
User 3 receives the electronic mail (D12) (S33).
The user 3 displays an image of the electronic mail (D12) (S34).

  The user 3 cannot use the service without improving the reason for refusal sent from the center 1 because the use is rejected.

  The procedure for opening the parking lot by the parking lot management manager 2 will be described below and shown in FIG.

The parking lot management manager 2 applies in writing to the center 1 for opening a parking lot (S35).
The contents of the application are the name of the management organization, representative, address, etc., installation location, proof of necessary permission and approval, parking location, usage fee, parking usage conditions, and other contract conditions that have been discussed with Center 1 It is desirable to apply to Center 1 with
The center 1 performs an examination based on the application (S36).
As a result of the examination, if the contract is acceptable, the center 1 and the parking lot management manager 2 exchange the contract document (S37).
As a result of the examination, if the contract is impossible, the contract is rejected (S38).

The parking lot management manager 2 prepares the automatic recognition display 12 by a method discussed with the center 1 at a place to be used as a parking lot after contracting with the center 1 (S39).
It is desirable to post the parking lot usage rules, administrator name, etc. as other postings. These actions may be substituted for those designated by the center 1 with the advice of the parking lot manager 2.

  In this system, about the operation method of pay parking lot, 1. 1. Operation method for requesting payment of charges corresponding to the time used without time restrictions. 2. An operation method for requesting payment of a fee corresponding to the time used if there is a time limit on use and within that time. 3. Operation method for requesting a fixed amount of payment if there is a time limit for use, and 4 4. Operation method that can be used regularly by paying a fixed fee in advance, such as a monthly fee, without any time restrictions. It is assumed that there is a time limit for use and that an operation method that can be used regularly by paying a certain fee in advance, such as a month, is assumed.

  An example of a starting method when the user 3 intends to use the parking lot will be described below and shown in FIG.

The user 3 parks the vehicle 14 in the parking space 32 in the parking lot (S40).
The user activates the program (D8) and displays a parking lot use application screen on the mobile phone 13 screen of the user 3 (S41).
The user 3 reads the automatic recognition display 12 in the parking lot by the image recognition of the mobile phone 13, and transmits the data (D13) to the center 1 (S42).
In this case, the automatic recognition may be read by reading the automatic recognition display 12 using a back monitor or other image recognition device mounted on the automobile and using the mobile phone 13 or the like to transmit the data (D13). When the mobile phone 10 equipped with a GPS device can be used, the display is moved for some reason by simultaneously adding the GPS position information of the place where the automatic recognition display 15 is read and transmitting it to the center 1. There may be a function of checking and checking whether there is any.

  The data (D13) at this time is transmitted to the center 1 through the route of FIG. 11 (S43).

The data (D13) is transmitted to the WEB server 10 of the center 1, and the WEB server 10 creates copy data (D14) of the data (D13) (S44).
Data (D13) is temporarily stored in the storage device 112 area C (S45).
The WEB server 10 sends a copy (D14) of the data (D13) to the DAT server 13 (S46).

The DAT server 11 temporarily stores the data (D14) in the storage device 114 area F (S47).
The DAT server 11 compares and collates each data stored in each of the storage device 114 areas D, E, and F with the data (D14) (S48).

If there is no abnormality, the DAT server 11 returns the data (D14) as usage start data (D15) to the WEB server 10 (S49).
The DAT server 11 deletes the data (D14) from the storage device 114 area F (S50).
The WEB server 10 deletes the data (D13) from the storage device 112 area C (S51).

The WEB server 10 refers to the data (D15) received from the DAT server 11 and describes that the user 3 can start using the guidance in the storage device 112 area A with usage guidance and usage precautions. The created e-mail (D16) is automatically created to prepare for sending the e-mail (D16) (S52).
At this time, a management symbol 50 such as a number that does not overlap with the others is assigned to the electronic mail (D16).

  This data (D15) is stored in the storage device 112 area C of the WEB server 10 until the user 3 uses the parking lot (S53).

The electronic mail (D16) is transmitted through the route shown in FIG. 12 (S54).
A call is received by the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S55).
The user 3 opens an e-mail with the mobile phone 13 and confirms permission of use on the screen (S56).
On the screen of the mobile phone 10 of the user 3, the management symbol 50, the parking lot name or address, the use start time, the available time, etc., the warning for violation of the use regulations, the contact information of the center 1 and the parking lot manager 2, etc. Is displayed on the screen.

The user 3 continues using the program as it is and ends the program (D8) (S57).

  An example where the use is rejected is described below and is also illustrated in FIG.

  The processes from (S40) to (S48) are common.

If there is an abnormality, the DAT server 11 returns the data (D14) to the WEB server 10 as use rejection data (D17) (S58).
The DAT server 11 deletes the data (D14) from the storage device 114 area F (S59).
The WEB server 10 deletes the data (D13) from the storage device 112 area C (S60).

The WEB server 10 automatically creates an e-mail (D18) that refers to the data (D17) received from the DAT server 11 and indicates the reason for refusal in the guidance text in the storage device 112 area A that it cannot be used by the user 3 And preparation for sending (S61).
At this time, a management symbol 51 such as a number that does not overlap with the other is given to the electronic mail (D18).

  This data (D17) is stored in the storage device 114 area E of the DAT server 11 (S62).

The electronic mail (D18) is transmitted through the route of FIG. 12 and arrives at the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S63).
The user 3 opens an electronic mail (D18) on the mobile phone 13 and confirms the use rejection on the screen (S64).
On the screen of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3, the management symbol 51, the parking lot name or address, the reason for refusal, the issue time, the contact information of the center 1, the parking lot manager 2, etc. are displayed on the screen.

The user 3 quickly moves the vehicle 14 and ends the program (D8) (S65).

  When user 3 wants to end the use of the parking lot, “1. Operation method for requesting payment of charges corresponding to the time used without time restrictions”, “2. If it is, the operation method which asks for the payment of the fee corresponding to the time used "," 4. The operation method which can be used regularly by paying a fixed fee such as a month without a time limit for use, " An example of the termination method will be described below and illustrated in FIG.

  The user activates the program (D8) (S66).

The user 3 reads the same automatic identification display 12 as that read at the start of use (S67).
Use end data (D19) is transmitted to the center 1 (S68).
At this time, the data (D19) is transmitted using the route of FIG. 11 (S69).
The center 1 receives the use end data (D19) (S70).
The data (D19) is temporarily stored in the storage device 112 area C of the WEB server 10 (S71).
The data (D15) at the start of use stored in the same storage device 112 area C by the program (D20) is compared with the user information (S72).

If the sent data (D19) can be compared with the required data at the start of use (D15), the parking lot use time and fee are calculated by the program (D21) based on the comparison result (S73).
End data (D22) is created (S74).
When the data (D19) and the data (D15) do not match, the center 1 contacts the staff 7 (S75).
The attendant 7 goes to the site, or the attendant 7 of the center 1 contacts the user (S76).
Data (D22) is temporarily stored in the storage device 112 area C of the WEB server 10 (S77).
Data (D19) and (D21) are erased (S78).
The WEB server 10 creates copy data (D23) of the end data (D22) (S79).
The data (D23) is stored in the storage device 114 area G of the DAT server 11, and used as a usage record for each user 3 (S80).

The WEB server 10 automatically creates an e-mail (D24) that informs the user 3 that the use end has been received by the end data (D22) with the guidance text in the storage device 112 area A and prepares for sending (S81). .
At this time, the management symbol 50 sent at the start of use is assigned to the electronic mail (D81).

The electronic mail (D81) is transmitted through the route shown in FIG. 12, and arrives at the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S82).
The user 3 opens the electronic mail (D24) with the mobile phone 13 and confirms that the center 1 has accepted the end on the screen (S83).
On the screen of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3, the management symbol 50, the parking lot name or address, the total usage time, the usage fee, the contact information of the center 1, the parking lot manager 2, etc. are displayed on the screen.

The user 3 quickly moves the vehicle 14 and ends the program (D8) (S84).

  In paid parking lots where a certain time limit is set for parking use, the operation method is “2. Operation method for requesting payment of charges corresponding to the time used if there is a time limit for use and within that time,” and “3. Operational method for requesting a fixed amount of payment if there is a time limit for use”, “5. Time limit for use, for example, regular payments such as monthly payment An example of an end method of parking lot use corresponding to “Available management method” will be described below and is also illustrated in FIG.

Alternatively, if the user does not wish to reduce the fee by using the parking lot where the fee is reduced or reduced for short-time parking, the user 3 moves the vehicle 14 as it is without starting the software (D3) (S85).
Alternatively, in a parking lot where parking time is limited and parking fees are not reduced or exempted, the user 3 moves the vehicle 14 as it is without starting the software (D3) (S86).

In these cases, the WEB server 10 of the center 1 in which the use start data (D15) is stored, when the elapsed time has passed, the user 3 ends the use with the guidance sentence in the storage device 12 area A for the user 3. An e-mail (D25) for guiding is automatically created and prepared for sending (S87).
At this time, the management symbol 50 sent at the start of use is assigned to the electronic mail (D24).

An end-of-use guidance e-mail (D25) is sent (S88).
The electronic mail (D25) is transmitted through the route of FIG. 0 and arrives at the mobile phone 13 of the user 3 (S89).

The user 3 opens an electronic mail (D25) with the mobile phone 13 and confirms a parking end message from the center 1 on the screen (S90).
On the screen of the mobile phone 13 of the user 3, the management symbol 50, the name or address of the parking lot, the usage fee, a warning message indicating that parking after the parking lot usage time has ended, a parking violation, etc., the center 1 and the parking lot The contact information of the administrator 2 etc. is displayed on the screen.

The WEB server 10 of the center 1 transfers the data (D15) to the storage device 114 area G of the DAT server 11 as data (D26), and records the usage records of the individual users 3. (S91).
Data (D15) is erased (S92).

  When using a parking lot, a nearby store may provide a user with a parking fee payment / discount service. In this system, the user 3 may be provided with a reduction in the usage fee, discount, etc. In addition, points accumulated in cooperation with a system such as the so-called “mileage point” operated in the other 6 may be used for the reduction or reduction of the parking fee.

  The paperwork relating to the center 1 and the user 3 will be described below and illustrated in FIG.

The usage data (D23) (D26) of the user 3 recorded in the storage device 114 area G of the DAT server 11 of the center 1 is periodically calculated once a month, for each user by the program (D27). (S93)
Aggregated data (D28) is created. (S94).

The center 1 sends the aggregated data (D28) to the mobile phone operator 4 or related organizations 6 (S95).
The route at this time may be the dedicated line 19 even if it is the Internet 18. Moreover, the movement of other recording media, such as an optical disk and a magnetic tape, may be sufficient.

  The cellular phone operator 4 or the related organizations 6 charges the user 3 for a usage fee (S96).

  The user 3 pays the fee by the contracted method based on the request from the mobile phone operator 4 or the related organizations 6 (S97).

  After collecting the usage fee from the user 3, the mobile phone operator 4 or the related organizations 6 pays the collection from the user 3 by the method agreed with the center 1 (S 98).

  The paperwork related to the center 1 and the parking lot management manager 2 will be described below and illustrated in FIG.

Data (D29) summarizing the usage status by parking lot recorded in the storage device 114 area G of the DAT server 11 of the center 1 periodically such as once a month is tabulated by the program (D27) (S99).
Aggregated data (D30) is created (S100).

  The center 1 gives the parking lot management manager 2 between the center 1 and the parking lot management manager 2 out of the parking lot usage fees collected from the user 3 for a certain period of time. The negotiated operating commission fee is deducted and paid (S101).

  The process by which clerk 7 queries a parked vehicle will be described below and illustrated in FIG.

The clerk 7 uses the mobile phone 13 for the parked vehicle and reads the corresponding automatic recognition display 12 with the mobile phone 13 (S102).
Data (D31) is transmitted to the center 1 (S103).
The data (D31) is transmitted through the route of FIG. 11 and transmitted to the center 1 (S104).

The center 1 receives data (D31) (S105).
The received data (D31) and the stored data (D15) are collated (S106).

Alternatively, the data (D31) is received at the center 1 (S107).
The WEB server 10 of the center 1 temporarily stores it as data (D31) in the storage device 112 area C (S108).
The WEB server 10 is connected to the equipment 17 of the related organization 6 (S109).
The WEB server 10 requests the data (D31) to be compared with data (D32) necessary for collation in the equipment 17 of the related organization 6 (S110).
Alternatively, the comparison data (D32) in the equipment 17 of the related organization 6 is received (S111).
Comparison is made with the data (D31) of the WEB server 10 (S112).
The WEB server 10 temporarily stores the collation result as data (D33) in the storage device 112 area C (S113).
The data (D33) at this time only needs to be able to cite the sign number 47 etc. of the vehicle 14 etc. registered for use on the display 12.

The WEB server 10 automatically prepares an e-mail (D34) for the attendant 7 by using the guidance text in the storage device 112 area A as the collation data (D33) and prepares to send it (S114).
At this time, the management symbol 50 sent at the start of use is assigned to the electronic mail (D34).

The electronic mail (D34) is transmitted through the route of FIG. 12 (S115).
An incoming call arrives at the cellular phone 13 of the attendant 7 (S116).
The attendant 7 opens an electronic mail (D34) with the mobile phone 13 (S117).
On the screen of the cellular phone 13 of the clerk 7, the management symbol 50, the parking lot name or address, the sign number 47 of the parked vehicle 14, the contact information of the center 1 and the parking lot manager 2, etc. are displayed on the screen.

  The staff member 7 collates the displayed vehicle information and determines whether or not they match (S119).

  If there is a possibility that the parked vehicle is violating the usage rules, the center 1 or the staff 7 takes appropriate measures such as notifying the related organization 6 (S120).

Main constituent Mainly required hardware Main hardware of Center 1 Representative examples of paid parking Example of automatic recognition display and display example (1) Example of automatic recognition display and display example (2) Example of automatic recognition display and display example (3) Example of automatic recognition display and display example (4) mobile phone Correlation conceptual diagram of toll parking lot management system operated by this system General data transmission path from user 3 to center 1 General data transmission path from center 1 to user 3 Flow chart for user 3 usage registration Flow chart of parking lot manager 2 opening a parking lot Flow chart of start method and usage refusal example when user 3 tries to use the parking lot Flow chart of an example of an end method when user 3 is about to end use of a parking lot Flow chart of paperwork related to Center 1 and User 3 Flowchart of paperwork regarding Center 1 and Parking Lot Manager 2 Clerk 7 vehicle inquiry flowchart

Explanation of symbols

1 Center (General Manager) 2 Parking Lot Manager 3 User 4 Mobile Phone Business Company 5 Financial Institution 6 Governments and Related Organizations 7 Staff 10 Center 1 Web Server 11 Center 1 DAT Server 12 Parking Lot Automatic recognition display 13 installed by the operation manager 2 Mobile phone of the user 3 and the staff 14 User's vehicle 15 Equipment related to the mobile business telephone company 4 Equipment related to the financial institution 17 Government office and various related organizations Facilities 17 related to corporations 6
18 Internet 19 Dedicated line 20 Barcode symbol 21 Two-dimensional symbol 22 Metal 23 Plastic 24 Wood 25 Concrete 26 Traffic sign-like indication 27 Column surface 28 Facility column surface 29 Floor surface 30 Ceiling surface 31 Building wall surface 32 Parking space 33 Ordinary small size Motor vehicles 34 Large vehicles 35 Motorcycles 36 Motorized bicycles 37 Bicycles 38 Usage guidance display 39 Parking position 40 ROM card 41 Security code 42 Camera 43 Automatic recognition and reading system 44 based on image recognition Email 45 Mobile phone 13 antenna 46 Mobile phone company 4 antenna 47 vehicle 14 sign number 48 bicycle 37 crime prevention registration sign 50 user parking lot use permission management number 51 user parking lot use refusal management number 112 WEB server 10 storage device 114 DAT server 11 Memory Device 228 Car stop D1 Access data D2 User's email address D3 Registration form D4 Program D5 Internal memory verification data D6 External provided verification data D7 Registration data D8 Program D9 Address D10 Email D11 Rejected data D12 Email D13 Data D14 Copy data D15 Usage start data D16 E-mail D17 Usage rejection data D18 E-mail D19 Usage end data D20 Program D21 Program D22 End data D23 Copy data D24 E-mail D25 E-mail D26 Data D27 Program D28 Total data D29 Data D30 Total data D31 Data D32 Data D33 Verification result data D34 E-mail

Claims (3)

  It is possible to automatically check the usage fee in a parking lot that can be used by reading the automatic recognition display of the barcode symbol, two-dimensional symbol or character code displayed on the parking lot with the image recognition attached to the portable wireless terminal. Toll parking management system. It is a parking lot that can be used by reading automatic recognition display of barcode symbol, two-dimensional symbol or character code displayed in the parking lot with image recognition attached to the portable wireless terminal, depending on the parking time or the type of vehicle used A paid parking lot management system that makes it possible to pay a reasonable fee.   Vehicles granted parking permission in a parking lot that can be used by reading automatic recognition display such as barcode symbol, two-dimensional symbol or character code displayed in the parking lot with image recognition attached to the portable wireless terminal A paid parking lot management system that can identify and check and verify them.

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