JP2021081806A - Parking management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent incorrect settlement from being made.SOLUTION: A terminal device 30 photographs the face of a user in a car compartment 4, and transmits an image file of the photographed face to a settlement machine 40. The settlement machine 40 stores the image file of the face in association with a car compartment ID. The user inputs the car compartment ID of the used car compartment into the settlement machine 40 when the user pays a usage fee of the car compartment 4. The settlement machine 40 calculates the usage fee depending on a usage time of the car compartment 4 and settles the usage fee when the photographed face matches the face indicated by the image file stored in association with the inputted car compartment ID after the use's face is photographed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a parking management system.

When the ID stored in the card recording medium such as a membership card or credit card is acquired by the passenger compartment management terminal and stored in the central settlement machine, and the ID acquired from the card recording medium is stored in the central settlement machine. An invention for initiating a settlement process is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-48424

In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a parking position number is input, the parking time is calculated for the parking position of the input number and the settlement process is performed. In this case, if the parking position number is entered incorrectly, the settlement process will be performed at the parking time of the parking position different from the used parking position.

An object of the present invention is to prevent incorrect settlement from being made.

In the present invention, when the information recognized from the image acquired by the terminal device provided in the passenger compartment and the information recognized from the image acquired by the checkout machine indicate the same user, the parking of the vehicle parked in the passenger compartment As the first aspect, the configuration in which the processing for the settlement of charges is performed by the settlement machine is provided.

According to the parking management system of the first aspect, it is possible to prevent erroneous settlement.

In the parking management system of the first aspect, when a face is recognized from each of the image acquired by the terminal device and the image acquired by the payment machine and the recognized face indicates the same user, the payment is performed. A configuration in which the processing is performed by the payment machine may be adopted as the second aspect.

According to the parking management system of the second aspect, it can be easily determined that the users are the same user.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, the terminal device may adopt a configuration in which the face is recognized from the image recorded on the recording medium possessed by the user as the third aspect.

According to the parking management system of the third aspect, the image of the user's face can be easily acquired.

Further, in the second aspect of the present invention, the terminal device includes a camera that captures the face of the user, and recognizes the face of the user from the image captured by the camera. It may be adopted as an aspect of.

According to the parking management system of the fourth aspect, the image of the user's face can be easily acquired.

Further, the present invention has a configuration in which, in any one of the second to fourth aspects, the settlement machine recognizes a face from an image recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user. It may be adopted as a fifth aspect.

According to the parking management system of the fifth aspect, the image of the user's face can be easily acquired.

Further, in the present invention, in any one of the second to fifth aspects, the settlement machine includes a camera for photographing the face of the user, and the user is taken from an image taken by the camera. The configuration of recognizing the face of the camera may be adopted as the sixth aspect.

According to the parking management system of the sixth aspect, the image of the user's face can be easily acquired.

Further, in the present invention, in any one of the second to sixth aspects, when the terminal device recognizes the face of the user, the recognition of the face is notified to the user. May be adopted as the seventh aspect.

According to the parking management system of the seventh aspect, the user can know that the face image has been registered.

Further, in the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the ID number of the transportation IC card recognized from the image acquired by the terminal device and the traffic acquired by the settlement machine. As the eighth aspect, the configuration in which the processing for the settlement is performed when the ID number of the system IC card matches the ID number may be adopted.

According to the parking management system of the eighth aspect, it can be easily determined that the users are the same user.

Further, in the eighth aspect of the present invention, the configuration in which the settlement machine recognizes the ID number of the transportation IC card from the acquired image may be adopted as the ninth aspect.

According to the parking management system of the ninth aspect, the ID number can be easily recognized.

In the eighth aspect of the present invention, the settlement machine may acquire the ID number of the transportation IC card from the transportation IC card by short-range wireless communication as the tenth aspect. Good.

According to the parking lot management system of the tenth aspect, the ID number can be easily recognized.

The figure which showed an example of the parking management system 1 which concerns on this invention. The block diagram which showed the structure of the terminal apparatus 30. The block diagram which showed the structure of the settlement machine 40. The figure which shows an example of the management table. The block diagram which showed the structure of the car number recognition device 50. The sequence diagram for demonstrating the operation example of Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays. The sequence diagram for demonstrating the operation example of Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays. The figure which shows an example of the screen which the terminal apparatus 30 displays.

[Embodiment]
(Structure of Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a parking management system 1 according to the present invention. Parking 3 is a parking lot for providing passenger compartment 4 to park the vehicle at hourly, with the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ - casing 4 _5. In the present embodiment, the parking lot 3 is a so-called flapless type parking lot, but may be a flap type parking lot. Parking management system 1, lend cabin 4 ₁ - casing 4 ₅ Time is a system which performs settlement processing in accordance with the use time. For convenience of explanation, _{when it is not necessary to distinguish each of the passenger compartments 4 1} to 4 ₅ , it is referred to as the passenger compartment 4.

In the parking lot 3, it is installed settlement device 40 and the vehicle number recognition device 50, the terminal device 30 ₁ to the terminal device 30 ₅ is the cabin 4 ₁ - casing 4 ₅ for detecting the receipts of the vehicle into the passenger compartment 4 is set up. For convenience of explanation, if it is not necessary to distinguish each of the terminal devices 30 ₁ to the terminal device 30 ₅ is referred to as a terminal device 30.

The terminal device 30 is, for example, a columnar device having a predetermined height, and includes a display device, a speaker that emits a warning sound, and a camera that photographs the vehicle interior 4. The terminal device 30 may be installed at a position where the vehicle number of the vehicle entering the vehicle compartment 4 can be photographed, and is installed in front of or behind the vehicle compartment 4.

The vehicle number recognition device 50 is a device that recognizes the vehicle number of a vehicle stored in the vehicle compartment 4, and is connected to a plurality of terminal devices 30 installed in the same parking lot. The vehicle number recognition device 50 acquires an image obtained by shooting with a camera by the terminal device 30, and recognizes the vehicle number of the vehicle in the acquired image by a known method.

The settlement machine 40 is a device for settlement of the usage fee of the vehicle interior 4. The checkout machine 40 is connected to a plurality of terminal devices 30 and a vehicle number recognition device 50 installed in the same parking lot.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device 30. The communication unit 305 is a communication interface that communicates with the checkout machine 40 and the vehicle number recognition device 50. The camera 306 has an image sensor, and the vehicle interior 4 is the shooting range. The display 303 is a liquid crystal display and displays various information. The speaker 307 outputs a voice or a warning sound corresponding to the signal output from the control unit 301. The reading unit 308 is an interface for reading information recorded on an IC card having an IC chip. The reading unit 308 acquires information stored in an IC card such as a driver's license, My Number card, or transportation IC card by short-range wireless communication, for example. These IC cards are an example of a recording medium according to the present invention. The storage unit 302 is a non-volatile memory and stores a vehicle interior ID that identifies the vehicle interior 4 in which the terminal device 30 is installed and a program executed by the control unit 301. The control unit 301 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit), executes a program stored in the storage unit 302 to control each unit, and communicates with the settlement machine 40 and the vehicle number recognition device 50 via the communication unit 305. I do.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the checkout machine 40. The communication unit 405 is a communication interface that communicates with the terminal device 30 and the vehicle number recognition device 50. The camera 404 has an image sensor and photographs the user's face. The reading unit 408 is an interface for reading information recorded on an IC card having an IC chip. The reading unit 408 acquires information stored in an IC card such as a driver's license, My Number card, or transportation IC card by short-range wireless communication, for example. The touch panel 403 is a device that combines a display device such as a liquid crystal display and a sensor that detects finger contact on the display surface of the display device. The speaker 407 outputs the sound corresponding to the signal output from the control unit 401. The settlement unit 406 deposits and withdraws banknotes and coins related to the settlement of the usage fee of the passenger compartment 4. The storage unit 402 is a non-volatile memory and stores a program executed by the control unit 401. Further, the storage unit 402 stores a management table that manages information regarding the vehicle interior 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a management table. Each record in the management table corresponds to one cabin 4. Each record contains information about the vehicle compartment 4, such as the vehicle compartment ID attached to the vehicle compartment 4, the date and time when the vehicle is stored in the vehicle compartment 4, the vehicle number of the vehicle stored in the vehicle compartment 4, and the vehicle stored in the vehicle compartment 4. Stores the image file of the user's face.

The control unit 401 has a CPU and executes a program stored in the storage unit 402. The control unit 401 executing the program communicates with the terminal device 30 and the vehicle number recognition device 50 via the communication unit 405. Further, the control unit 401 identifies the user's operation according to the finger position detected by the touch panel 403 and the screen displayed on the touch panel 403, and controls various parts and performs settlement processing according to the specified operation. Execute the process.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle number recognition device 50. The communication unit 505 is a communication interface that communicates with the terminal device 30 and the settlement machine 40. The storage unit 502 has a non-volatile memory and stores a program executed by the control unit 501. The control unit 501 has a CPU and executes a program stored in the storage unit 502. The control unit 501, which is executing the program, detects the entry and exit of the vehicle into the passenger compartment 4, and analyzes and recognizes the vehicle number of the vehicle entered in the passenger compartment 4 by analyzing the image sent from the terminal device 30. Further, the control unit 501 communicates with the terminal device 30 and the settlement machine 40 via the communication unit 505.

(Operation example of the embodiment)
Next, an operation example of the embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation when the vehicle enters the passenger compartment 4.

Terminal device 30 ₁ transmits a vehicle compartment 4 ₁ of images shot by the camera 306 to the vehicle number recognizer 50. When the vehicle enters the cabin 4 _1, images of the vehicle entering the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ is transmitted to the vehicle number recognizer 50. Vehicle number recognizer 50 analyzes the image sent from the terminal device 30 ₁ determines entry of the vehicle into the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ using known techniques (step SA1). Recognizing vehicle number recognition device 50 has determined the entry of the vehicle into the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ analyzes the video to be transmitted to vehicle number of a vehicle entering the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ from the terminal apparatus 30 ₁ (step SA2 ). Vehicle number recognition device 50 transmits the vehicle number recognized from the image, a goods receipt message containing the cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ vehicle enters the settlement device 40 (Step SA3).

The checkout machine 40 receives the warehousing message transmitted from the vehicle number recognition device 50. The checkout machine 40 updates the information of the record in which the vehicle interior ID included in the received warehousing message is stored in the management table stored in the storage unit 402 (step SA4). Specifically, the checkout machine 40 stores the date and time when the warehousing message is received in the warehousing date and time cell in the record in which the received cabin ID is stored, and stores the vehicle number included in the warehousing message. Store in the car number cell of the vehicle.

Then adjustment machine 40, to the terminal device 30 ₁ that is installed in the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ indicated by the received vehicle compartment ID, and transmits a message instructing the acquisition of the face image (step SA5). This message includes the vehicle number included in the warehousing message. Upon receiving this message, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays a message prompting the user to register the face image and the vehicle number included in the message on the display 303 as shown in FIG. 7, for example, from the speaker 307. A voice prompting the registration of a face image is output (step SA6).

When the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ of users of Photography or My number card driver's license closer to the camera 306, the camera 306 recognizes the face within the photographing range to generate an image of the face (step SA7). Terminal device 30 ₁ transmits a cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ installed, the files of the generated face image to the settlement device 40 (step SA8). Further, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays a screen on the display 303 for recognizing the face and notifying that the registration of the face image is completed (step SA9).

Adjustment machine 40 receives a file sent cabin ID and face image from the terminal apparatus 30 _1, and updates the record information that contains the passenger compartment ID received in the management table (step SA10). Here, the checkout machine 40 stores the received face image file in the record in which the received vehicle interior ID is stored.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation when the usage fee of the passenger compartment 4 is settled. Cabin 4 ₁ user, when performing settlement of usage fees, in the touch panel 403 of the settlement device 40, inputs the cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ using. The settlement machine 40 starts the settlement process when the passenger compartment ID is input. First, the checkout machine 40 displays a message indicating that the face is photographed on the display 303, and outputs a voice indicating that the face is photographed from the speaker 307 (step SB1).

When the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ of users closer to Photography or My number card driver's license to the camera 404, the camera 404 recognizes the face within the photographing range to generate an image of the face (step SB2). The checkout machine 40 acquires a face image file from the record of the management table storing the passenger compartment ID input by the touch panel 403, and the face indicated by the acquired image file and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404. It is determined by using a known technique whether and have the same face (step SB3).

When the settlement machine 40 determines that the face indicated by the image file acquired from the management table and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404 are the same face, the vehicle interior ID entered on the touch panel 403 in the management table is used. The warehousing date and time is acquired from the stored record, the elapsed time from the warehousing date and time is obtained, the parking fee is calculated according to the elapsed time, and the parking fee is displayed on the touch panel 403 (step SB4). The user inserts banknotes and coins into the settlement section 406 and pays the parking fee. The settlement machine 40 setstles the parking fee with the inserted banknotes and coins (step SB5). The settlement machine 40 withdraws the change if there is a change from the input amount and the parking fee.

Then adjustment machine 40, to the terminal device 30 ₁ that is installed in the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ indicated by the input cabin ID, and transmits a message instructing the display of the settlement completion (step SB6). This message includes the vehicle number stored in the record in which the input vehicle interior ID is stored. Upon receiving this message, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays, for example, a message notifying that the parking fee has been settled and the vehicle number included in the message on the display 303 from the speaker 307, as shown in FIG. A voice notifying that the goods can be delivered is output (step SB7).

If the settlement machine 40 determines that the face indicated by the acquired image file and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404 are not the same face, the settlement machine 40 notifies that the face is not a registered face and cancels the settlement process. The touch panel 403 and the speaker 407 notify the user to do so.

Next, an operation example in the case of performing the settlement process using the transportation IC card will be described. Even in the case of performing the settlement process by using the public transport IC card, the operation up to the previous step SA1~ step SA6 is executed when the receipts the vehicle passenger compartment 4 _1.

Cabin 4 ₁ user, a message prompting to register the image of the face is displayed on the terminal device 30 _1, close to its face to the camera 306. The camera 306 recognizes a face within the shooting range and generates a face image (step SA7). Terminal device 30 ₁ transmits a cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ installed, the files of the generated face image to the settlement device 40 (step SA8). Further, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays a screen on the display 303 for recognizing the face and notifying that the registration of the face image is completed (step SA9).

Adjustment machine 40 receives a file sent cabin ID and face image from the terminal apparatus 30 _1, and updates the record information that contains the passenger compartment ID received in the management table (step SA10). Here, the checkout machine 40 stores the received face image file in the record in which the received vehicle interior ID is stored.

When performing settlement processing by using the traffic system IC card when to unloading the vehicle from the passenger compartment 4 ₁ Also, in the touch panel 403 of the settlement device 40, inputs the cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ using. The settlement machine 40 starts the settlement process when the passenger compartment ID is input. First, the checkout machine 40 displays a message indicating that the face is photographed on the display 303, and outputs a voice indicating that the face is photographed from the speaker 307 (step SB1).

When the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ of users close their face to the camera 404, the camera 404 recognizes the face within the photographing range to generate an image of the face (step SB2). The checkout machine 40 acquires a face image file from the record of the management table storing the passenger compartment ID input by the touch panel 403, and the face indicated by the acquired image file and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404. It is determined by using a known technique whether and have the same face (step SB3).

When the settlement machine 40 determines that the face indicated by the image file acquired from the management table and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404 are the same face, the vehicle interior ID entered on the touch panel 403 in the management table is used. The warehousing date and time is acquired from the stored record, the elapsed time from the warehousing date and time is obtained, the parking fee is calculated according to the elapsed time, and the parking fee is displayed on the touch panel 403 (step SB4). When the user holds the transportation IC card over the reading unit 408, the settlement unit 406 setstles the parking fee by a well-known technique using the transportation IC card (step SB5).

Then adjustment machine 40, to the terminal device 30 ₁ that is installed in the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ indicated by the input cabin ID, and transmits a message instructing the display of the settlement completion (step SB6). This message includes the vehicle number stored in the record in which the input vehicle interior ID is stored. Upon receiving this message, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays, for example, a message notifying that the parking fee has been settled and the vehicle number included in the message on the display 303 from the speaker 307, as shown in FIG. A voice notifying that the goods can be delivered is output (step SB7). When displaying a message notifying that the parking fee has been settled, the ID number of the transportation IC card is acquired from the transportation IC card by short-range wireless communication, and the acquired ID is obtained as shown in FIG. The number may also be displayed.

Next, an operation example in which the user's face is photographed by the camera 306, stored, and the settlement process is performed with cash will be described. In this case, the operation up to the previous step SA1~ step SA6 is executed when the receipts the vehicle passenger compartment 4 _1.

Cabin 4 ₁ user, a message prompting to register the image of the face is displayed on the terminal device 30 _1, close to its face to the camera 306. The camera 306 recognizes a face within the shooting range and generates a face image (step SA7). Terminal device 30 ₁ transmits a cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ installed, the files of the generated face image to the settlement device 40 (step SA8). Further, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays a screen on the display 303 for recognizing the face and notifying that the registration of the face image is completed (step SA9).

Adjustment machine 40 receives a file sent cabin ID and face image from the terminal apparatus 30 _1, and updates the record information that contains the passenger compartment ID received in the management table (step SA10). Here, the checkout machine 40 stores the received face image file in the record in which the received vehicle interior ID is stored.

The user, when performing checkout process, the touch panel 403 of the settlement device 40, inputs the cabin ID of the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ using. The settlement machine 40 starts the settlement process when the passenger compartment ID is input. First, the checkout machine 40 displays a message indicating that the face is photographed on the display 303, and outputs a voice indicating that the face is photographed from the speaker 307 (step SB1).

When the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ of users close their face to the camera 404, the camera 404 recognizes the face within the photographing range to generate an image of the face (step SB2). The checkout machine 40 acquires a face image file from the record of the management table storing the passenger compartment ID input by the touch panel 403, and the face indicated by the acquired image file and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404. It is determined by using a known technique whether and have the same face (step SB3).

When the settlement machine 40 determines that the face indicated by the acquired image file and the face indicated by the image generated by the camera 404 are the same face, the checkout machine 40 stores the vehicle interior ID input by the touch panel 403 in the management table. The warehousing date and time is acquired from the existing record, the elapsed time from the warehousing date and time is obtained, the parking fee is calculated according to the elapsed time, and the parking fee is displayed on the touch panel 403 (step SB4). The user inserts banknotes and coins into the settlement section 406 and pays the parking fee. The settlement machine 40 setstles the parking fee with the inserted banknotes and coins (step SB5). The settlement machine 40 withdraws the change if there is a change from the input amount and the parking fee.

Then adjustment machine 40, to the terminal device 30 ₁ that is installed in the vehicle compartment 4 ₁ indicated by the input cabin ID, and transmits a message instructing the display of the settlement completion (step SB6). This message includes the vehicle number stored in the record in which the input vehicle interior ID is stored. Upon receiving this message, the terminal device 30 ₁ displays, for example, a message notifying that the parking fee has been settled and the vehicle number included in the message on the display 303 from the speaker 307, as shown in FIG. A voice notifying that the goods can be delivered is output (step SB7).

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Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other embodiments. For example, the present invention may be carried out by modifying the above-described embodiment as follows. The above-described embodiment and the following modifications may be combined.

In the present invention, the face image file may be deleted from the record in which the passenger compartment ID of the passenger compartment 4 that has completed the settlement process is stored.

In the present invention, when the settlement process is performed by the transportation IC card, the ID number written on the IC card may be photographed instead of the face. For example, taking the ID number on the IC card in the terminal device 30 ₁ in step SA7, and generates an image incident ID number. Thus, the record cabin ID is stored in the terminal device 30 ₁ in the management table, the image file is stored the ID number reflected. In this case, the terminal device 30 ₁ recognizes the ID number from the image ID number is reflected, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, to display the vehicle number of a vehicle received into the vehicle compartment 4 _1, the recognized ID number May be good. At the time of settlement, in step SB2, the settlement machine 40 captures the ID number written on the IC card and generates an image in which the ID number is reflected. The checkout machine 40 acquires an image file from the record of the management table storing the vehicle interior ID input by the touch panel 403, and the ID number indicated by the acquired image file and the ID number indicated by the image generated by the camera 404. Is the same as. When the settlement machine 40 determines that the acquired image file has the same ID number and the ID number indicated by the image generated by the camera 404, the checkout machine 40 stores the vehicle interior ID input by the touch panel 403 in the management table. The warehousing date and time is acquired from the existing record, the elapsed time from the warehousing date and time is obtained, the parking fee is calculated according to the elapsed time, and the parking fee is displayed on the touch panel 403.

When the transportation IC card is used for the settlement process, the image of the ID number taken by the camera 306 is stored in the management table of the settlement machine 40, and if it matches the ID number acquired by the reading unit 408 in the settlement machine 40, the settlement process is performed. May be started.

In the above-described embodiment, the terminal device 30 takes an image of the face by taking a picture with the camera 306, but the reading unit 308 reads the image of the face stored in the driver's license or the My Number card by short-range radio. It may be acquired by communication and the acquired image may be stored in the management table. In this case, the terminal device 30 also acquires the license number recorded in the driver's license and the personal number recorded in the My Number card by short-range wireless communication. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the acquired license The last 4 digits of the number or personal number may be displayed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the checkout machine 40 takes a picture with the camera 404 to acquire the face image, but the face image stored in the driver's license or the My Number card is close to the reading unit 408. In step SB3, it may be determined whether or not the face indicated by the image acquired by the range radio communication and stored in the management table matches the face indicated by the image acquired by the reading unit 408. In this case, the settlement machine 40 also acquires the license number recorded in the driver's license and the personal number recorded in the My Number card by short-range wireless communication, and when the settlement is completed, for example, it is shown in FIG. As such, the last 4 digits of the acquired license number or personal number may be displayed.

In the present invention, the user may not input the vehicle interior ID when performing the settlement process. In this case, when the user performs the settlement operation, the settlement machine 40 displays a message indicating that the face is photographed on the display 303, and outputs a voice indicating that the face is photographed from the speaker 307. When the camera 404 recognizes a face within the shooting range and generates a face image, the checkout machine 40 searches the management table for an image file showing a face that matches the shot face, and the face shot by the checkout machine 40. If an image file with a face that matches the above is hit in the search, the warehousing date and time is obtained from the record in which the image file hit in the search is stored, the elapsed time from the warehousing date and time is calculated, and the parking fee is charged according to the elapsed time. Is calculated and displayed on the touch panel 403.

In the above-described embodiment, the settlement unit 406 setstles the usage fee with the inserted banknotes and coins, but may be configured to allow cashless settlement such as a cash card or electronic payment.

In the above-described embodiment, the input device for the user to operate the payment machine 40 is the touch panel 403, but instead of the touch panel 403, a plurality of buttons are provided in the payment machine 40 as input devices, and the user can use the buttons. The settlement machine 40 may be operated by pressing.

1 ... Parking management system, 3 ... Parking lot, 4 ... Car room, 30 ... Terminal device, 40 ... Settlement machine, 50 ... Car number recognition device, 301 ... Control unit, 302 ... Storage unit, 303 ... Display, 305 ... Communication Unit, 306 ... camera, 307 ... speaker, 308 ... reading unit, 401 ... control unit, 402 ... storage unit, 403 ... touch panel, 404 ... camera, 405 ... communication unit, 406 ... settlement unit, 407 ... speaker, 408 ... reading Unit, 501 ... Control unit, 502 ... Storage unit, 505 ... Communication unit

Claims (10)

When the information recognized from the image acquired by the terminal device provided in the passenger compartment and the information recognized from the image acquired by the settlement machine indicate the same user, the parking fee of the vehicle parked in the passenger compartment is settled. A parking management system that uses the checkout machine to perform the processing for the purpose. A face is recognized from each of the image acquired by the terminal device and the image acquired by the settlement machine, and when the recognized face indicates the same user, the settlement processing is performed by the settlement machine. Parking management system described in. The parking management system according to claim 2, wherein the terminal device recognizes a face from an image recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user. The parking management system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the terminal device includes a camera that captures the user's face, and recognizes the user's face from an image captured by the camera. The parking management system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the payment machine recognizes a face from an image recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user. The parking management system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the payment machine includes a camera that captures the user's face and recognizes the user's face from an image captured by the camera. .. The parking management system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein when the terminal device recognizes the face of the user, the user is notified of the recognition of the face. When the ID number of the transportation IC card recognized from the image acquired by the terminal device and the ID number of the transportation IC card acquired by the settlement machine match, the processing for the settlement is performed. The parking management system according to any one of claims 7. The parking management system according to claim 8, wherein the payment machine recognizes the ID number of the transportation IC card from the acquired image. The parking management system according to claim 8, wherein the payment machine acquires the ID number of the transportation IC card from the transportation IC card by short-range wireless communication.

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