JP2019179360A - Parking lot system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a parking lot system capable of improving processing with a simple configuration that does not require large-scale items after settlement with an advance settlement machine.SOLUTION: A management device 100 does not cause an additional charge after settlement even with a simple configuration even if an unexpected traffic jam occurs after settlement at an advance settlement machine 20 by extending time of no additional charge after settlement with the advance settlement machine 20 when a traffic jam report is received from a mobile communication terminal TI of a parking lot user via an accept point AP.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot system for managing vehicle entry / exit in a large parking lot such as a commercial facility.

  Some conventional parking lot systems have a pre-settlement system installed to alleviate exit congestion. However, there is a waiting time due to traffic jams due to unexpected troubles such as other vehicles using exit settlement machines, and parking charges are newly added even though settlement is completed in advance. It may be done.

  On the other hand, what arrange | positions a some camera and makes it correspond for every parking block in a parking lot, arrange | positions a some camera, and grasps | ascertains the parking condition of each vehicle is known (patent document 1). reference). However, in this case, it is necessary to prepare and arrange a plurality of cameras, and the construction of the infrastructure is expensive.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-45358

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a simple configuration that does not require a large-scale operation such as preparing a plurality of cameras, and can improve the processing after settlement in the prior settlement machine. The purpose is to provide a parking system.

  In order to achieve the above object, the parking system according to the present invention includes a pre-accounting machine that accepts a pre-payment of a parking fee, and a pre-accounting machine when a traffic jam report is received from a mobile communication terminal of a parking lot user. And a management unit that extends the non-charge additional time after payment.

  In the above parking lot system, in the management department, when a traffic jam report is received from the mobile communication terminal of the parking lot user, the charge non-addition time after settlement with the advance settlement machine is extended, thereby simplifying the configuration. However, it is possible to prevent the charge from being added after the settlement even if an unexpected traffic jam occurs after the settlement at the prior settlement machine.

  In a specific aspect of the present invention, an exit-side vehicle detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle at the exit of the parking lot and a detection result at the exit-side vehicle detection unit are activated, and the user's within a predetermined area And an access point for receiving a traffic jam report from the mobile communication terminal, and the management unit determines whether or not the charge non-addition time can be extended from the reception status at the access point. In this case, whether or not to accept a traffic jam report can be determined according to the reception status of the access point.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the access point accepts a traffic jam report from the user's mobile communication terminal with the vicinity of the exit of the parking lot being within a predetermined area. In this case, it is possible to determine whether or not to accept a traffic jam report depending on the situation near the exit.

  In yet another aspect of the present invention, the ticket management machine includes a ticketing machine that issues a parking ticket at the entrance of the parking lot, and the management unit accepts a traffic jam report from the user's mobile communication terminal, and information on the mobile communication terminal and the parking Link with ticket information. In this case, the user can make a traffic jam report from the mobile communication terminal linked with the parking ticket information.

  In yet another aspect of the present invention, the management unit accepts pre-registration for a user's mobile communication terminal and handles the received mobile communication terminal as a parking ticket. In this case, by handling the mobile communication terminal as a parking ticket, it becomes possible to eliminate the need for a ticketless ticket, that is, a paper ticket such as a magnetic ticket.

  In yet another aspect of the present invention, a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires identification information that enables identification of a vehicle at a parking lot entrance and exit is provided, and the management unit charges based on the identification information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit. Judge whether the non-addition time can be extended. In this case, it becomes possible to manage and operate the parking lot more smoothly by using the identification information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit.

  In still another aspect of the present invention, the vehicle information acquisition unit includes an imaging unit and acquires information on a vehicle license plate as identification information. In this case, it becomes possible to manage and operate the parking lot more smoothly by using the information of the vehicle license plate acquired by the imaging unit.

It is a block diagram explaining the example of 1 composition of the parking lot system concerning an embodiment. (A) is a data table which shows an example of the various data stored regarding the vehicle which entered, (B) is a data table which shows an example of the data regarding the vehicle previously registered. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of traffic jam occurring. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating about the operation | movement at the time of performing an entry process through the traffic jam shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a series of flows from a prior registration to traffic congestion declaration and participating. It is a flowchart shown about an example of operation | movement of the application for traffic congestion declaration. It is a flowchart shown about another example of the operation | movement of the application for traffic congestion declaration. It is a block diagram explaining the modification of a parking lot system.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1 etc., the parking lot system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The parking lot system 500 according to the present embodiment includes an entrance unit 10, an exit unit 30, a pre-payment machine 20, an access point AP, and a management device 100. The parking lot system 500 is a management system that assumes a paid parking lot for vehicles that are mainly used temporarily as a management target. In addition, the parking lot system 500 can communicate with devices outside the parking lot system 500 via the network line IN in the management device 100, and here, in particular, the mobile communication terminal TI possessed by the parking lot user. By enabling communication, it is possible to accept advance registration of the user.

  Hereinafter, each part which comprises the parking lot system 500 is demonstrated. First, in the parking lot system 500, the entrance unit 10 includes a ticket issuing machine 11, a gate device 12, and a first reading device 13. The ticket issuing machine 11 is a parking ticket issuing machine that issues a parking ticket from the discharge port 11a. The gate device 12 is a device that indicates whether or not the vehicle is allowed to enter by raising and lowering the gate bar 12a according to a command signal from the management device 100, for example. The gate device 12 receives a command signal from the management device 100 via the ticketing machine 11 and also receives a command signal from the ticketing machine 11. The first reading device 13 is an imaging device having a camera unit (imaging unit) made of CMOS or the like, and is arranged in front of the gate bar 12a in the traveling direction indicated by the arrow A1, as shown in the figure. Thereby, the 1st reading device 13 is enabling the imaging of especially the part of a license plate among the front sides of the vehicle which is going to enter. In other words, the first reading device 13 functions as a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires identification information that enables identification of a vehicle at the entrance of a parking lot or a part thereof.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the entrance unit 10 will be briefly described. When the vehicle stops on the front side of the gate bar 12a with respect to the traveling direction indicated by the arrow A1, the entrance unit 10 takes an image by the first reading device 13 to acquire information on the license plate of the vehicle, that is, to acquire the vehicle number. The acquired information is transmitted to the device 100. At the same time, information on the parking ticket number of the parking ticket issued from the discharge port 11a is transmitted to the management apparatus 100. However, if the information on the vehicle number acquired for the imaged vehicle matches the vehicle number registered in advance, the ticket may be passed without being issued. Typically, information of a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone possessed by a user is linked (linked) to a car number by pre-registration and the information is stored in the management device 100, and the admission unit 10 manages the management device 100. It is conceivable that the smartphone can be used as a parking ticket by appropriately making an inquiry to.

  Of the parking lot system 500, the entry unit 30 includes a settlement device 31, a gate device 32, a second reading device 33, and a loop coil CO. The settlement apparatus 31 inserts and discharges a parking ticket from the reception port 31a and performs various processes necessary for settlement of the parking fee such as an inquiry to the management apparatus 100. The gate device 32 is a device that indicates whether or not the vehicle is allowed to enter by raising and lowering the gate bar 32a in accordance with a command signal from the management device 100, for example. The gate device 32 receives a command signal from the management device 100 via the payment device 31 and also receives a command signal from the payment device 31. The second reading device 33 is an imaging device having a camera unit (imaging unit) made of CMOS or the like, and is arranged in front of the gate bar 32a in the traveling direction indicated by the arrow A2, as shown in the drawing. Thereby, the 2nd reading device 33 enables imaging of the part of especially a license plate among the front sides of vehicles which are going to enter. In other words, the second reading device 33 functions as a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires identification information that enables the vehicle to be specified at the exit of the parking lot or a part thereof.

  Of the participation section 30, the loop coil CO is embedded in the ground within the stopping range on the front side of the gate device 32, and detects whether there is a vehicle stopped in front of the gate bar 32a, that is, the vehicle at the exit of the parking lot. Functions as an exit side vehicle detection unit VD. In particular, in the present embodiment, the loop coil CO transmits to the connected settlement apparatus 31 that the vehicle has been detected, and the settlement apparatus 31 detects that there is an exit traffic jam based on the detection result in the loop coil CO. If it is determined whether or not an exit traffic jam has occurred, transmission to that effect is performed to the access point AP. Note that the determination in the settlement apparatus 31 may be performed by setting a threshold value in advance with respect to the frequency of the vehicle detected by the loop coil CO, for example, or simply based on the threshold value. If there is a detection, it may be transmitted unconditionally as the occurrence of a traffic jam. Further, the access point AP may determine whether or not an exit traffic jam has occurred based on vehicle detection information from the payment apparatus 31. Various methods are also conceivable for transmission from the settlement apparatus 31 to the access point AP. For example, it may be performed via the management apparatus 100, using a known short-range communication means or the like by a cable (wired). Direct transmission may be performed by direct connection.

  In addition, about the exit side vehicle detection part VD, substitution with various things can be considered, for example, it replaces with the loop coil CO, and uses the 2nd reading apparatus by utilizing the image detection function in the 2nd reading apparatus 33. It is conceivable to cause 33 to function as the exit-side vehicle detection unit VD. Further, instead of the loop coil CO, vehicle detection using an infrared light sensor or the like may be considered.

  Moreover, although illustration and description are omitted, on the entrance side, that is, the entrance unit 10, a loop coil or an infrared light sensor as an entrance-side vehicle detection unit may be provided on the front side of the gate device 12.

  In the parking lot system 500, the access point AP is arranged in the vicinity of the entry unit 30, and forms a communicable area near the exit. Here, as an example, the range DD is the communicable range with the access point AP. The range DD has a length corresponding to, for example, several to several tens of vehicles in a vehicle passage range along the direction toward the exit including the exit, that is, the direction indicated by the arrow A2. Here, the access point AP can be connected (accessible) in the range DD only when it receives information from the checkout device 31 of the participation unit 30 that there is a traffic jam near the exit. It is comprised so that it may become. That is, it is activated based on the detection result of the loop coil CO that is the exit side vehicle detection unit, and accepts a traffic jam report from the user's mobile communication terminal TI within a range DD within a predetermined area. Yes.

  Of the parking lot system 500, the pre-accounting machine 20 is a device for enabling a pre-payment process for a parking fee necessary for entering the parking lot. When a parking ticket is inserted into the reception port 20a, the parking fee is charged. Various processes necessary for settlement are performed. The advance settlement machine 20 is installed in the facility where the parking lot is provided or at the entrance of a person from the parking lot to the facility, and the user of the parking lot uses the advance settlement machine 20 Thus, it is possible to promptly enter the own vehicle without requiring a checkout process in the entry unit 30. When the user completes the pre-settlement by the pre-settlement machine 20, the pre-settlement machine 20 transmits information indicating that the pre-settlement is complete to the management apparatus 100.

  In the parking lot system 500, the management device 100 is a management unit that performs overall control of various types of management in the parking lot. For example, the management device 100 includes a management server, a PC, and the like. And a memory for storing programs. In addition, the management device 100 is connected to the entrance unit 10, the exit unit 30, the pre-payment machine 20, and the access point AP that constitute the parking lot system 500. In order to enable the overall control of the parking lot, the management device 100 includes a data holding unit 40, a data receiving unit 50, a data creating unit 60, a data collating unit 70, a determining unit 80, and a communication unit 90. I have. In the present embodiment, in particular, the management device 100 receives a signal from each of the above-mentioned parts and issues a command signal to operate each part as a part of various managements, so that the pre-payment machine 20 completes the pre-payment. On the other hand, whether to extend the grace time (also referred to as grace time, extra time, etc.) provided as the time until delivery after completion of pre-payment is determined according to the congestion situation of the parking lot.

  In the management device 100, the data holding unit 40 stores various data. Here, in particular, the data holding unit 40 includes a parked vehicle data storage unit 41 that stores various data relating to a vehicle that has been stored, information on a pre-registered vehicle and a user's mobile communication terminal associated with the vehicle. And a pre-registration data storage unit 42 for storing.

  Of the management device 100, the data receiving unit 50 functions as an interface unit that communicates with each unit constituting the parking lot system 500 such as the entrance unit 10, the exit unit 30, the pre-payment machine 20, and the access point AP.

  In the management apparatus 100, the data creation unit 60 is a list data creation unit that lists obtained various information, such as listing the number information obtained by analyzing the image information obtained by the entrance unit 10, for example. It is. As a more specific example, the data creation unit 60 is acquired from image data captured by the first and second reading devices 13 and 33 of the entrance unit 10 and the exit unit 30 via the data reception unit 50. By performing the necessary image processing on the license plate of the vehicle, the data conversion processing is performed to acquire the information of the vehicle number, which is the number information that is information about the characters and numbers written on the license plate. It has an image analysis unit. Note that various known methods can be applied to the image analysis processing. The data created by the data creation unit 60 is stored in the data holding unit 40. The image processing for obtaining the vehicle number as described above is not performed by the data creation unit 60 but is performed by the first and second reading devices 13 and 33. The data creation unit 60 exclusively uses the first and second image processing. It is good also as a structure which acquires the information of a vehicle number from the readers 13 and 33. FIG.

  In the management device 100, the data collating unit 70 includes, for example, various data such as number information data acquired by the data creating unit 60 in the data listed in the data holding unit 40 in response to a request from each unit. Search for a match.

  Of the management device 100, the determination unit 80 makes various determinations necessary for parking management. For example, based on the search result in the data collating unit 70, it is determined whether the vehicle is allowed to pass, whether the time can be extended, whether there is an additional charge, or the like.

  Of the management device 100, the communication unit 90 is for enabling communication connection with a device other than the parking lot system 500. Here, as an example, the communication unit 90 includes a device that can communicate with the network line IN. Communication with a mobile communication terminal TI such as a smartphone carried by the user of the parking lot via the network line IN is possible. Based on the information received from the communication unit 90, for example, data related to pre-registration is created and stored.

  The management device 100 includes the above-described units, and thus acquires, lists, and collates information on the mobile communication terminal TI possessed by the vehicle owner, that is, the parking lot user, as well as information on the vehicle. It is possible. Thereby, for example, information as shown in FIG. 2 is accumulated in the data holding unit 40, and data is added, modified, changed, deleted, etc. as appropriate.

  More specifically, each data will be described. First, FIG. 2A is a data table showing an example of various data to be stored regarding a vehicle that has entered the parking lot, and among the data holding unit 40, a parked vehicle data storage unit. 41. Here, as illustrated in the figure, the parking ticket number, the car number, the ID of the user's mobile communication terminal, and the presence / absence of pre-settlement by the pre-settlement machine 20 are listed. In addition to these, the extension of the grace time after the prior settlement is accepted, and whether or not the extension is accepted is also listed. In addition, the grace time here means the charge non-addition time after the settlement at the prior settlement machine 20.

  FIG. 2B is a data table showing an example of data relating to a vehicle that has been pre-registered, and is stored in the pre-registration data storage unit 42 of the data holding unit 40. Here, as illustrated in the figure, data listed in association with the vehicle number and the ID of the user's mobile communication terminal is stored. For example, by appropriately reading out this information at the time of admission, the admission unit 10 can perform processing for using the mobile communication terminal as a parking ticket.

  Here, in the operation and management of parking lots, mitigation of exit traffic congestion is one major issue. For example, the above-described pre-payment system using the pre-payment machine 20 is part of that. Pre-payment can be expected to alleviate exit congestion caused by the trouble of exit settlement. In this case, it is the charge non-addition time after the settlement at the prior settlement machine 20 that takes into account the time until completion from the parking lot after the completion of the prior settlement. However, just by introducing a pre-payment system, it is not always possible to completely eliminate exit congestion. For example, there are many other users who have settled at the exit without pre-settlement even if some users have pre-settled, or unexpected troubles have occurred at the end of the exit. Still, there is a possibility of exit congestion. In such a case, an unexpected waiting time until entry will occur due to traffic congestion at the exit this time, the charge non-addition time will be exceeded, and even though the payment has been completed in advance, the parking fee will be new. May be added. In the parking lot system 500 of the present embodiment, a report indicating that there is a traffic jam is received from the user, and the charge non-addition time after the settlement at the pre-payment machine 20 is extended according to the declaration, so that such a situation can be simplified. It is supposed to be improved.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3 etc., an example is demonstrated about the outline | summary of a series of operation | movement after the prior settlement in the prior settlement machine 20 in the parking lot system 500. FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an operation when a traffic jam occurs in the parking lot after preliminary settlement, and FIG. 4 explains an operation when performing the entry process via the traffic jam shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram for. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a series of flow from pre-registration to traffic jam declaration and participation. In FIG. 5, the process (A) shows the flow of processing in the pre-settlement as the previous stage. Further, the process (B) shows the flow of processing from the traffic congestion report to the notification of the result of whether or not to extend the charge non-addition time after the settlement, and corresponds to FIG. Furthermore, process (C) shows the flow of processing at the time of participation, and corresponds to FIG. In FIGS. 3 and 4, an example of the exit-side vehicle detection unit VD is exaggerated for clarity.

  Here, in the following description with reference to FIG. 3 and the like, a series of operations will be described with a focus on the vehicle VHa as an entry target vehicle and a number of matters.

  First, it is assumed that the owner of the vehicle VHa in the figure uses the mobile communication terminal TI that he / she owns for traffic jam declaration. That is, on the management device 100 side, data is held in a state where the information on the user's vehicle VHa and the information on the mobile communication terminal TI are linked. Furthermore, as a premise, the user is performing a pre-payment by the pre-checker 20 (step (A) step 0 in FIGS. 3 and 5), and this information is also stored on the management device 100 side by the vehicle VHa and Assume that the information is associated with the information of the mobile communication terminal TI. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 2A, the presence / absence of prior payment is “present”. In addition, the mobile communication terminal TI is appropriately installed with an application necessary to report exit traffic jams, and it is possible to file traffic jams via the access point AP in the parking lot, that is, to apply for a grace period extension. Shall.

  Based on the above, first, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of preceding vehicles VHx, VHx... Are arranged in front of the vehicle VHa heading to the exit where the participation unit 30 is located, and the settlement device 31 of the participation unit 30 is reached. It is assumed that the leading preceding vehicle VHx is detected by the exit side vehicle detection unit VD. In this case, the settlement device 31 transmits a message indicating that an exit congestion has occurred to the access point AP, and the access point AP is activated (step (B) step 1 in FIGS. 3 and 5). That is, in the range DD that is a connectable area provided near the exit, the mobile communication terminal TI can be connected to the access point AP. Under this circumstance, when the vehicle VHa reaches within the range DD, the user, that is, the owner of the vehicle VHa can report the traffic jam by the mobile communication terminal TI. When the traffic congestion declaration by the mobile communication terminal TI is made toward the access point AP (step (B) in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5), the access point AP notifies the management apparatus 100 about the mobile communication terminal TI, that is, An application for extending the grace time for the vehicle VHa linked to the portable communication terminal TI is made (step (B) step 3 in FIGS. 3 and 5). The management apparatus 100 collates the data in the parked vehicle data storage unit 41 with the data collation unit 70 with respect to the report contents regarding the extension application from the access point AP in Step 3. That is, collation is performed as to whether there is data on a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle for which application has been applied, whether pre-settlement of the vehicle has been completed, or the like. In accordance with the result in the data verification unit 70, the determination unit 80 of the management device 100 determines whether or not the grace time (charge non-addition time) can be extended, that is, whether or not the parking charge addition is stopped, and the determination result is sent to the access point AP. Transmit (step (B) step 4 in FIGS. 3 and 5). Furthermore, the access point AP notifies the mobile communication terminal TI corresponding to the corresponding vehicle VHa of the extension propriety result transmitted in step 4 (step (B) step 5 in FIGS. 3 and 5). The mobile communication terminal TI displays the notification result received in step 5 on, for example, a screen.

  After that, the vehicle VHa passes through the exit traffic jam, reaches the checkout device 31 of the participation unit 30 as shown in FIG. 4, and enters the stage where the entry process is performed, that is, when the entry process of the vehicle VHa is accepted, The checkout device 31 of the participation unit 30 makes an inquiry to the management device 100 regarding the necessity of the checkout for the vehicle VHa using, for example, the vehicle number information read by the second reading device 33 (see FIG. 1). At this time, inquiries will also be made regarding whether or not there is an application for extension regarding the grace time (charge non-addition time), etc. (step (C) step 6 in FIGS. 4 and 5). The management device 100 collates the contents of the inquiry from the settlement device 31 in Step 6 with the data in the parked vehicle data storage unit 41 by the data collation unit 70. The determination unit 80 of the management apparatus 100 determines the inquiry content according to the result of the data collation unit 70 and transmits the determination result to the settlement apparatus 31 (step (C) in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5). ). The settlement apparatus 31 performs various processes necessary for participation according to the determination result. For example, if it is necessary to collect an additional fee from the notification result in step 7, various operations necessary for that are performed. On the other hand, for example, when pre-settlement is completed and extension of the non-charge-added time is permitted, the gate is immediately opened and participation is urged without making a payment request.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the management device 100 serving as the management unit receives a traffic jam report from the mobile communication terminal TI of the parking lot user, the charge is not added after the settlement at the prior settlement machine 20. By extending the time, it is possible to prevent the post-payment charge from being added even if an unexpected traffic jam occurs after the settlement at the prior settlement machine 20 with a simple configuration. It has become. At this time, the access point AP that accepts the traffic jam report from the mobile communication terminal TI is activated only when the exit traffic jam actually occurs based on the detection result at the exit-side vehicle detection unit VD (becomes connectable). Therefore, false traffic congestion declarations from users cannot be accepted. In addition, since the communication range with the access point AP is limited to the vicinity of the exit, for example, even when the user is outside the parking lot, the user cannot report the traffic jam. On the other hand, it is possible to extend the charge non-addition time (grace time) for users who actually encounter exit traffic jams so as not to generate an unreasonable additional charge. As described above, the mechanism that allows the grace time after the prior settlement to be changed to the minimum required parking time in a fluid way according to the situation of the traffic jam at the exit, rather than a fixed setting as in the past. The

  Hereinafter, an example of an operation of an application for traffic jam declaration using the mobile communication terminal TI, that is, an example of an operation on the user side will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a case where pre-registration has not been performed, that is, a case where a parking ticket made of paper such as a magnetic ticket issued by the admission unit 10 is not associated with the mobile communication terminal TI.

  First, the user activates the mobile communication terminal TI and prepares and activates an application for traffic jam declaration (step S101). That is, when the app is not in the mobile communication terminal TI, the app is prepared by the mobile communication terminal TI by appropriately downloading the app, and then the prepared app is activated. When the application is activated in step S101, the mobile communication terminal TI first prompts the user to input a parking ticket or a car number of the corresponding vehicle in order to associate the target vehicle with the mobile communication terminal TI (step S102). . Next, the mobile communication terminal TI sends the information on the parking ticket or the car number input in step S102 and the information for specifying the mobile communication terminal TI itself to the management device 100 serving as a management unit, for example, a network. Transmission is performed via the line IN (see FIG. 1) (step S103). Thereby, in the management apparatus 100, the portable communication terminal TI and the corresponding vehicle are associated. When the mobile communication terminal TI receives a response to the transmission in step S103 from the management apparatus 100, the mobile communication terminal TI displays the received communication result on a screen, for example (step S104). If there is no problem in the operation up to step S104, the mobile communication terminal TI can report the traffic jam through the connection to the access point AP within the range DD when the exit traffic jam occurs.

  When the operation up to step S104 is completed, the mobile communication terminal TI starts connection to the access point AP (step S105). That is, preparation for traffic congestion declaration is started, and the connection operation is repeated until the connection to the access point AP is successful (step S106). In step S106, when the connection to the access point AP is successful (step S106: Yes), that is, when the above-described various conditions relating to the occurrence of the exit traffic jam are satisfied, the mobile communication terminal TI receives the traffic jam via the access point AP. A declaration (fee addition stop application) is made (step S107). When the charge addition stop is permitted as a result of the notification from the management device 100 via the access point AP in response to the declaration in step S107 (step S108: Yes), the mobile communication terminal TI has the charge non-addition time (grace time). Is displayed (step S109a). On the other hand, if the charge addition stop is not permitted in step S108 (step S108: No), the mobile communication terminal TI performs a display operation indicating that the application for extension of the charge non-addition time (grace time) has been rejected ( Step S109b). In addition, about the display content of step S109b, you may display together about the reason for the extension application being rejected, for example, prior payment is not completed, and the additional payment amount.

  Hereinafter, another example of the operation of the application for traffic jam declaration using the mobile communication terminal TI will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 7, when pre-registration is performed, that is, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the vehicle information and the mobile communication terminal TI are linked by the pre-registration, and the mobile communication terminal TI An example of a case where it functions as a substitute and there is no paper parking ticket will be described.

  In this case, first, when an application already installed in the mobile communication terminal TI is activated (step S201), the mobile communication terminal TI starts connection to the access point AP without performing the associating operation (step S201). S205). That is, the connection to the access point AP is started without performing the series of linking processes shown in steps S102 to S104 in FIG. Thereafter, the same operation as in FIG. 6 is performed. That is, the mobile communication terminal TI repeats the operation until the connection to the access point AP is successful for the traffic jam notification (step S206). When the connection is successful (step S206: Yes), the traffic communication is reported (step S207). . Further, if the result of the notification from the management device 100 regarding the traffic congestion report is that the charge addition stop is permitted (step S208: Yes), the mobile communication terminal TI has been permitted to extend the charge non-addition time (grace time). Is displayed (step S209a), and when the charge addition stop is not permitted (step S208: No), a display operation indicating that the application for extension of the charge non-addition time (grace time) has been rejected is performed (step S209b). ).

  The user of the parking lot can avoid the generation of an unreasonable additional charge due to an unexpected exit traffic jam by performing the above operation on the application of the mobile communication terminal TI.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

  First, in the said embodiment, although the entrance part 10 in the parking lot system 500, the exit part 30, or the prior | preceding account machine 20 are described as one by one for convenience of explanation, not only this but these or these The present application can also be applied to the case where a part of each of the parking lots is included in each parking lot. For example, in the modification shown in FIG. 8, the parking lot system 600 provided with three participation parts 30A, 30B, 30C is illustrated. In this case, access points APa, APb, APc are provided in the vicinity of the exits so as to correspond to each of the participating parts 30A, 30B, 30C, and the connectable ranges DDa, DDb in the vicinity of the respective participating parts 30A, 30B, 30C. , DDc is set so that it is possible to grasp the traffic jam situation for each exit and make an appropriate situation judgment for each exit. In the example of FIG. 8 as well, the pre-accounting machine 20 is one and the entrance unit 10 is omitted, but it goes without saying that a plurality of these can also be used.

  In addition, setting of non-charge additional time (grace time) and extension time can be various, and extension reception can be accepted only within the non-charge additional time. In addition, it is possible to accept even after the fee non-addition time has elapsed, and when permitted, the extension of time may be treated as valid retroactive from the time of permission.

  For example, when pre-registration is performed for a mobile communication terminal, a payment function may be further added to the mobile communication terminal and pre-payment may be performed at the mobile communication terminal.

  In addition, there are various methods for license plate analysis. For example, when confirming all four items of the place name, classification number, kana character, and series designation number of the Land Transport Bureau, or when confirming only a part of it. Various things are possible. In addition, a threshold value can be appropriately set for the criterion for determining a match.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Entrance part, 11 ... Ticketing machine, 11a ... Discharge port, 12 ... Gate apparatus, 12a ... Gate bar, 20 ... Advance settlement machine, 20a ... Reception opening, 30, 30A, 30B, 30C ... Entrance part, 31 ... Settlement apparatus , 31a ... reception port, 32 ... gate device, 32a ... gate bar, 40 ... data holding unit, 41 ... parked vehicle data storage unit, 42 ... pre-registration data storage unit, 50 ... data reception unit, 60 ... data creation unit, 70 ... Data collation unit, 80 ... Determination unit, 90 ... Communication unit, 100 ... Management device, 500 ... Parking lot system, 600 ... Parking lot system, A1, A2 ... Arrow, AP, APa, APb, APc ... Access point, CO ... Loop coil, DD, DDa, DDb, DDc ... Range, IN ... Network line, IN ... Internet line, TI ... Mobile communication terminal, VD ... Exit side vehicle detection , VHa ... vehicle, VHx ... preceding vehicle

Claims (7)

A pre-payment machine that accepts pre-payment of parking fees;
A parking lot system comprising: a management unit that extends a charge non-addition time after settlement in the advance settlement machine when a traffic congestion report is received from a mobile communication terminal of a parking lot user. An exit-side vehicle detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a vehicle at the exit of the parking lot;
Based on the detection result in the exit-side vehicle detection unit, an access point that receives a traffic jam report from a user's mobile communication terminal in a predetermined area,
The parking system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit determines whether or not the charge non-addition time can be extended based on a reception status at the access point.   The parking system according to claim 2, wherein the access point accepts a traffic jam report from a user's mobile communication terminal with the vicinity of an exit of the parking lot being in the predetermined area. A ticketing machine that issues parking tickets at the entrance of the parking lot,
The parking unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the management unit receives a traffic congestion report from a user's mobile communication terminal and links the information of the mobile communication terminal and the information of the parking ticket. Parking system.   The said management part is a parking lot system as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which accepts the prior registration about a user's portable communication terminal, and handles the received portable communication terminal as a parking ticket. A vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires identification information that enables vehicle identification at the entrance of a parking lot,
The said management part is a parking lot system as described in any one of Claims 1-5 which judges the possibility of extension of a charge non-addition time based on the identification information acquired in the said vehicle information acquisition part.   The parking system according to claim 6, wherein the vehicle information acquisition unit includes an imaging unit and acquires information on a vehicle license plate as the identification information.

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