JP2021192248A - Parking lot management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique concerning a technique for managing a parking lot with the use of an information processing terminal of a user and, especially, for suppressing installation of a dedicated facility to the parking lot.SOLUTION: A system for managing a parking lot for each vehicle includes: an exit detection deice for detecting whether a vehicle has exited from a parking lot at an entrance/exit port or an exit port of the parking lot; and a management server communicable with an information processing terminal 90 of a user. The information processing terminal includes a button display section for displaying buttons on a screen. The information processing terminal or the management server includes: an exit determination section for determining whether a vehicle has exited from the parking lot with the use of the exit detection device; and a processing section for determining that a vehicle of the user has exited when the exit determination section determines that the exit has occurred before an operation of the button by the user. The management server determines that the exit from the parking lot has been completed when the exit determination section determines that the exit has occurred after the operation of the button by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.

Parking lots with multiple parking spaces (also referred to as "car compartments") for vehicles are already widespread. This type of parking lot can be classified in terms of the method of transporting the vehicle to the target parking space, the method in which the user drives the vehicle himself and transports the vehicle to the target parking space, and the method of mechanically moving the pallet or cage. It is classified as a mechanical type that mechanically transports the vehicle to the target parking space.

In addition, the parking lot may be rented to the user for free or for a fee. Paid parking lots are classified into monthly rentals and hourly rentals (including "daily rentals") in terms of the length of time they can lend to users.

When classifying hourly parking lots from the viewpoint of their management method, there are manned parking lots where the person in charge of managing and monitoring the parking lot is resident at the site, and those who are not resident and sporadic. It is classified as an unmanned type dispatched to the site.

In addition, hourly parking lots are classified from the viewpoint of the parking fee payment method, the prepaid type in which the user pays the parking fee in an amount commensurate with the length of the scheduled parking time at the time of warehousing, and the actual parking lot when the user leaves the garage. It is classified as a postpaid type that pays a parking fee commensurate with the length of parking time.

Several prior art documents have been found that disclose several types of parking lots as described above.

Patent Document 1 is installed in a vehicle without installing dedicated equipment in the parking lot, and without requiring the user to operate his / her own mobile terminal or to operate the equipment in the parking lot. It discloses a technology that makes it possible to completely automate the entry / exit process for a parking lot by using the GPS, a computer, and a communication device.

Specifically, in Patent Document 1, the current position of the vehicle is measured by using the GPS type positioning function mounted on the vehicle on which the user is riding, not on the communication device of the user, and the position is any parking lot. When the state that does not match the position changes to the state that matches one of the parking lot positions, the user's entry into the parking lot is automatically detected, while the subsequent vehicle position matches the parking lot position. It discloses a technique for automatically detecting the user's exit from the parking lot when the state changes to a non-matching state.

Further, Patent Document 2 does not require the user to operate his / her own mobile terminal or operate the facility in the parking lot without installing a dedicated facility in the parking lot, and the user does not require the user to operate the facility in the parking lot. The GPS and acceleration sensor mounted on the mobile terminal of the user are used to acquire the user's position information and behavior information, and the information is used to detect the user's entry and exit from the parking lot where the user is currently staying. Discloses a technology that makes it possible to fully automate the entry / exit process for parking lots.

Specifically, this Patent Document 2 is a parking lot management system that manages a plurality of parking lots, and is a reception means for accepting a reservation for use of each parking lot by a user and an information communication terminal owned by the user. Based on the location information of the information and communication terminal received from the user and the behavior information of the user, the parking lot actually used by the user is determined, and the user starts and ends the use of the parking lot. It discloses a thing having a determination means for determining.

More specifically, in Patent Document 2, the acceleration sensor is used to determine whether the user is walking or riding, and the user walks from a state where he / she gets in or enters one of the parking lots. When the user transitions to the inside state, it is determined that the user has entered the parking lot, while when the user transitions from the walking state in one of the parking lots to the boarding / exiting state from the parking lot, the user enters the parking lot. It discloses a technique for determining that a user has left the parking lot.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-202542 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-256380 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-250734

According to the technique described in Patent Document 1, theoretically, it is possible to completely automate the warehousing / delivery process for a parking lot. However, in order to adopt the technique described in Patent Document 1, the vehicle communicates with a positioning device (positioning function) such as GPS, a computer (signal processing function), and an external server. It is required to install a device (communication function), that is, to improve the functionality (for example, intelligence) of the vehicle.

On the other hand, according to the technique described in Patent Document 2, instead of mounting a special device on the vehicle, a user's mobile terminal having a signal processing function, a communication function, a positioning function, and an action detection function is available. It will be used. Today, when mobile terminals equipped with such functions have become widespread, according to the technology described in Patent Document 2, the warehousing / delivery processing for parking lots is performed without making the vehicle highly functional (for example, intelligent) indispensable. Can be fully automated.

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the system attempts to identify the parking lot where the user has boarded and entered, focusing only on the relationship between the position information of the mobile terminal and the position information of the parking lot. There was a practical problem that there was a high possibility of malfunction.

Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the user's behavior information is focused on in addition to the position information of the mobile terminal to identify the parking lot where the user has boarded and entered, but the positioning of the mobile terminal is performed. Despite the limited accuracy, the behavior information of the user of interest is not unique to the parking lot, so there is still a practical problem that the system is likely to malfunction.

Further, both Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a point of paying attention to a unique behavior generated in a vehicle when the vehicle travels in the parking lot in order to identify a parking lot in which the user has boarded and entered. No.

By the way, a prepaid hourly rental type is already known as an operation form of a parking lot. According to this operation mode, in the warehousing stage in which the user parks the vehicle in the parking lot in order to park the vehicle in the parking lot, the effective parking time, which is the time zone in which the user wants to park in the parking lot, is set as an hour unit. The user is given the right to use the parking lot on condition that the parking fee is specified in the above and the parking fee is paid in advance in an amount commensurate with the length of the effective parking time.

Patent Document 3 describes a conventional example of a prepaid parking lot. In this parking lot, a fee settlement device for the user to pay the parking fee in advance and a delivery gate are opened on condition that it is confirmed at the time of delivery that the regular parking fee has been paid at the time of warehousing, and the user leaves the parking lot. There is a dedicated facility called a delivery gate management device that permits the delivery of goods.

A user who uses this parking lot predicts the length of time required for the vehicle to be continuously parked in the parking lot at the time of entering the parking lot as the effective parking time, and the effective parking time is predicted. Pay a parking fee commensurate with the length of the car.

Further, a user who uses this parking lot can enter and leave the parking lot as many times as he / she wants within the effective parking time, that is, he / she can re-enter the parking lot.

By the way, when operating a parking lot, regardless of whether or not the operation form is a prepaid time rental type, the operating status of the parking lot, that is, the availability is measured or estimated in real time, and potential other users. It is advantageous for parking lot managers and land owners in that it contributes to improving the occupancy rate of parking lots and increasing profits, and it is possible to guide vacant parking lots to users in the surrounding area in a timely manner. Therefore, it is advantageous for the user in that it becomes easy for the user to find a parking lot when and where it is needed.

Although it is desirable that such parking lot guidance be highly accurate, there may be uncertainties among multiple factors that need to be considered in order to measure or estimate the availability of parking lots.

For example, as described above, a user who uses the prepaid parking lot described in Patent Document 3 may enter and leave the parking lot as many times as necessary within the effective parking time, that is, re-enter the parking lot. It is possible. In this case, the user may or may not actually restock.

In this case, if the parking lot manager estimates the availability of the parking lot by assuming that the possibility that the user will re-enter the parking lot is 0%, the parking lot will be vacant even if the user actually tries to re-enter the parking lot. There is a risk that the user will find it inconvenient. On the other hand, if the possibility that the user re-enters the parking lot is considered to be 100% and the availability of the parking lot is estimated, the utilization rate of the parking lot may decrease if the user does not actually re-enter the parking lot. be.

In this way, when operating a prepaid parking lot in a manner that allows re-entry within the effective parking time, how the parking lot manager determines the uncertain factor of the probability that the user will actually re-enter. Depending on how it is handled, the estimation accuracy of the parking lot availability varies, which affects the parking lot utilization rate and user convenience.

Therefore, when operating a prepaid parking lot in a manner that allows re-entry within the effective parking time, the parking lot guidance should be provided so as to improve the occupancy rate of the parking lot and the convenience of the user at the same time. Is desirable.

Further, when constructing the prepaid parking lot described in Patent Document 3, the charge settlement device for the user to prepaid the parking fee and the time when the user leaves the parking lot are monitored and the effective parking is performed. It is necessary to install a delivery gate device in the parking lot to confirm whether it is before the expiration of the time. Therefore, when constructing this parking lot, a large amount of capital investment is required.

On the other hand, information that can be acquired from the user's information processing terminal (for example, a mobile terminal) (for example, information that can estimate the user's behavior, etc.) while suppressing the installation or use of dedicated equipment for each cabin of the parking lot, etc. ), The availability of the parking lot is estimated comprehensively by focusing on multiple users individually instead of focusing on multiple cabins individually, and the result is estimated to potential other users. It is also desirable to provide parking lot guidance that will guide you in advance.

Based on the above findings, the present invention relates to a technique for managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots, and in particular, the parking lot. The challenge was to provide technology that would make it possible to curb the installation of dedicated equipment in the area.

In order to solve the problem , according to an aspect of the present invention, it is a parking lot management system that manages a parking lot having a plurality of cabins not for each cabin but for each vehicle.
A parking lot identification device installed in the parking lot and outputting identification information for identifying the parking lot not for each parking lot but for each parking lot.
An exit detection device installed in the parking lot and detecting whether or not a vehicle has left the parking lot at the entrance / exit or exit of the parking lot, not for each cabin.
With a management server that can communicate with the information processing terminal of the user who uses the parking lot
Including
The information processing terminal is
By using the parking lot identification device, a parking lot identification unit that identifies the parking lot in which the user is currently staying, and a parking lot identification unit.
A transmitter that sends the identified parking lot to the management server,
A button display unit that displays a button on the screen, wherein the button is operated by the user in order to issue a request related to a warehousing process for the user's vehicle to leave the parking lot.
When the button is operated by the user, a button operation data transmission unit that transmits data indicating that the button operation has been performed to the management server is provided.
Including
The information processing terminal or the management server
With respect to the identified parking lot, by using the exit detection device, an exit determination unit for determining whether or not the user's vehicle has exited from the parking lot.
If the exit determination unit determines that the exit has occurred before the user operates the button, the exit handling processing unit that treats the user's vehicle as a delivery for the identified parking lot.
Including
After the user operates the button, the management server determines that the exit from the identified parking lot has been completed when the exit determination unit determines that the exit has been completed. A parking management system including a department is provided.

Further , according to one aspect of the present invention, it is a parking lot management system that manages a parking lot.
A parking lot identification device installed in the parking lot and outputting identification information for identifying the parking lot, and a parking lot identification device.
A warehousing detection device installed in the parking lot and detecting whether or not a vehicle has left the garage for each of the plurality of cabs in the parking lot.
Including the information processing terminal of the user who uses the parking lot and the management server capable of communicating with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal is
By using the parking lot identification device, a parking lot identification unit that identifies the parking lot in which the user is currently staying, and a parking lot identification unit.
Including a transmitter that transmits the identified parking lot to the management server.
The information processing terminal or the management server includes a delivery determination unit for determining whether or not the vehicle has been delivered from the corresponding cabin by using the delivery detection device for the identified parking lot. ,
The management server is provided with a parking lot management system including a delivery completion determination unit that determines that the delivery has been completed for the identified parking lot when it is determined by the delivery determination unit that the delivery has been completed. ..

Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is a method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
As a result of the user moving by the information processing terminal by its own GPS or by communication with the off-site equipment installed outside each parking lot or the on-site equipment installed inside each parking lot, the user An admission judgment process that determines whether or not you have entered one of the parking lots,
An exit determination step of determining whether or not the user has left any parking lot as a result of the user moving by the information processing terminal by the GPS or by communication with the off-site equipment or the on-site equipment.
The information processing terminal uses its own sensor to determine whether or not the user is in the vehicle with the information processing terminal.
When the information processing terminal determines that the user has entered one of the parking lots and the user is in the riding state, the information processing terminal issues a warehousing request on its own screen when operated by the user. The warehousing button display process that displays the button and the warehousing button display process
When the information processing terminal and / or the management server capable of communicating with the information processing terminal operates the warehousing button, the user is authorized to use any of the parking lots, thereby the user. The warehousing permission process that allows the user to enter one of the parking lots,
When the information processing terminal determines that the user has left one of the parking lots and the user is in the riding state, the information processing terminal issues a delivery request on its own screen when operated by the user. The delivery button display process to display the button and
When the information processing terminal and / or the management server operates the delivery button by the user, the information processing terminal and / or the management server confirms that the user has finished using any of the parking lots, thereby confirming that the user has finished using any of the parking lots. A parking lot management method is provided that includes a shipping permission process that permits the user to leave the parking lot.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is a method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A process of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal acquires the dynamic behavior of the vehicle by using the dynamic behavior acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state, and the vehicle travels on a normal road based on the acquisition result. A step of determining whether or not the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that does not appear if the vehicle is present but appears if the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot.
In a state where the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle, the vehicle exhibits the unique dynamic behavior. Provided is a parking lot management method including a step of specifying a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user, on condition that the parking lot is determined to be shown.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is a system for managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition unit provided in the information processing terminal and acquiring the current position of the vehicle in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
A dynamic behavior acquisition unit provided in the information processing terminal and acquiring the dynamic behavior of the vehicle in the riding state,
Based on the acquired dynamic behavior, the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that does not appear when the vehicle is traveling on a normal road but appears when the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot. It is determined whether or not to indicate, and in a state where the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle, the vehicle is uniquely dynamic. A parking lot management system including a parking lot specifying unit that identifies a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user, on condition that the parking lot is determined to exhibit behavior. Is provided.

Each of the following aspects is obtained by the present invention. Each aspect shall be divided into sections, each section shall be numbered, and the numbers of other sections shall be quoted as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention and their combinations, and the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention and their combinations are limited to the following aspects. Should not be interpreted as. That is, it should be interpreted that it is not hindered from appropriately extracting and adopting the technical features described in the present specification as the technical features of the present invention, which are not described in the following aspects.

Furthermore, describing each section in the form of quoting the numbers of the other sections does not necessarily prevent the technical features described in each section from being separated and independent from the technical features described in the other sections. It does not mean, and it should be interpreted that the technical features described in each section can be made independent as appropriate according to their properties.

(1) A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A process of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal acquires the dynamic behavior of the vehicle by using the dynamic behavior acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state, and the vehicle travels on a normal road based on the acquisition result. A step of determining whether or not the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that does not appear if the vehicle is present but appears if the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot.
On condition that the information processing terminal determines that the vehicle exhibits the unique dynamic behavior, the parking lot selected by the user is selected from the plurality of parking lots corresponding to the current position of the vehicle. Parking lot management method including parking lot identification process to specify as a parking lot.

(2) A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition step of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal is traveling on a normal road based on the state amount of the rotational motion of the vehicle acquired by using the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state. A high-frequency turning state determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency turning state in which the vehicle makes a turning motion more frequently than in the case, and a high-frequency turning state determination step.
The user selects from the plurality of parking lots corresponding to the current position of the vehicle, on condition that the information processing terminal determines that the vehicle may be in the high frequency turning state. Parking lot management method including the parking lot identification process to specify as a parking lot.

(3) Furthermore
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal is used so that the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly mounted in the room of the vehicle. Including the in-vehicle mounting state determination step of determining whether or not there is a possibility that the vehicle is installed in the vehicle.
The parking lot specifying step is conditioned on the condition that it is determined that the vehicle may be in the high-frequency turning state and that the information processing terminal may be in the vehicle-mounted state. The parking lot management method according to item (1) or (2), wherein the plurality of parking lots corresponding to the current position of the vehicle are specified as the parking lot selected by the user.

(4) A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition step of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the vehicle moves on a normal road based on the acceleration and / or vibration state of the vehicle acquired by using the acceleration acquisition unit and / or the vibration acquisition unit of the information processing terminal. A high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state in which acceleration / deceleration is performed more frequently than when the vehicle is running.
The user selects from the plurality of parking lots corresponding to the current position of the vehicle, on condition that the information processing terminal determines that the vehicle may be in the high frequency acceleration / deceleration state. A parking lot management method that includes a parking lot identification process and a parking lot identification process that identifies the parking lot as a parking lot.

(5) Furthermore
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal is used so that the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly mounted in the room of the vehicle. Including the in-vehicle mounting state determination step of determining whether or not there is a possibility that the vehicle is installed in the vehicle.
The parking lot specifying step is conditioned on determining that the vehicle may be in the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state and that the information processing terminal may be in the vehicle-mounted state. The parking lot management method according to item (4), wherein the parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle is specified as the parking lot selected by the user among the plurality of parking lots.

(6) A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using a portable information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
The information processing terminal is acquired by the position acquisition unit of the information mobile terminal while the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal at the warehousing stage in which the user stores the vehicle in one of the parking lots. From the state in which the current position of the vehicle is located outside all the spatial areas corresponding to all the lots of the plurality of parking lots, to the inside of any spatial area corresponding to the lots of any parking lot. An entry determination step of determining whether or not the user has entered any of the spatial areas corresponding to any of the parking lots by determining whether or not the state has transitioned to the state existing in.
The information processing terminal moves on a normal road based on the rotational movement state amount of the vehicle acquired by using the rotational movement state amount acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state at the warehousing stage. A high-frequency turning state determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency turning state in which the vehicle makes a turning motion more frequently than when traveling, and a high-frequency turning state determination step.
The condition that the information processing terminal has entered any space area corresponding to any parking lot at the warehousing stage, and the possibility that the vehicle is in the high frequency turning state. A parking lot including an entrance parking lot specifying process that specifies one of the parking lots as a parking lot that the user has entered by getting on a vehicle when a plurality of conditions including the condition that there is a parking lot are all satisfied at the same time. Management method.

(7) In place of or in addition to the high-frequency turning state determination step.
The information processing terminal travels on a normal road based on the low frequency component of the acceleration of the vehicle acquired by using the acceleration acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state at the warehousing stage. Including a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step of determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state in which acceleration / deceleration is performed more frequently than in the case of
The parking lot management method according to item (6), wherein the plurality of conditions include a condition that the vehicle may be in the high frequency acceleration / deceleration state.

(8) Furthermore
When the information processing terminal uses the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal in the warehousing stage and in the riding state, the information processing terminal is not carried by the user while the information processing terminal is on board, and the information processing terminal is the information processing terminal. Including the in-vehicle mounting state determination step of determining whether or not there is a possibility that the vehicle is fixedly mounted in the vehicle interior.
The parking lot management method according to (6) or (7), wherein the plurality of conditions further include a condition that the information processing terminal may be placed in the vehicle.

(9) Furthermore
The information processing terminal includes a step of determining whether or not the information processing terminal is fixedly held in the vehicle by using the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal in the riding state.
In the parking lot specifying step, the vehicle is determined to exhibit the unique dynamic behavior, and the information processing terminal is determined to be fixedly held in the vehicle. The parking lot management method according to item (1), wherein a plurality of parking lots corresponding to the current position of the vehicle are specified as parking lots selected by the user.

(11) A method of managing the parking lot using an information processing terminal and a management server of each user who uses a prepaid time-rental parking lot.
A first transmission step in which the information processing terminal transmits to the management server the effective parking time desired by the user for the parking lot in association with the user at the warehousing stage of the user in the parking lot.
The information processing terminal determines whether or not the user has left the parking lot while the user is in the vehicle at the exit stage from the parking lot of the user, and obtains boarding / exit determination data representing the result. It is transmitted to the management server in association with the user, and it is determined whether or not the user has performed a warehousing operation as an indication of intention to leave the parking lot to the information processing terminal, and the warehousing operation representing the result is determined. A second transmission step of associating the determination data with the user and transmitting it to the management server,
Based on the effective parking time, boarding / exit determination data, exit operation determination data, and warehousing time received from the information processing terminal, the management server determines the user's behavior in the parking lot in real time for each user. Data that can access data representing the user's behavior pattern in the parking lot for each user so that the user's behavior pattern is reflected as time-series time-related information according to the classification according to the classification into one of a plurality of types. Including the management table creation / update process that creates and updates a management table with a structure
The plurality of types are the regular exit that is established because the user exits in the boarding state with the exit operation before the expiration of the effective parking time, and the user exits in the boarding state. Including temporary warehousing that is established because the warehousing operation was performed before the expiration of the parking time.
A parking lot management method in which when the temporary delivery is established, the user is given the right to re-enter the parking lot so that the same user can re-enter the parking lot unless the effective parking time expires.

(12) The management table creation / update process is
a) In the warehousing stage, when the user warehousing is performed, the warehousing flag is turned ON.
b) In the delivery stage, if the regular delivery is established, the regular delivery flag will be turned ON.
c) In the delivery stage, if the temporary delivery is established, the temporary delivery flag will be turned ON.
d) In the delivery stage, when the re-receipt authority is granted to the user, the management table is created / updated so that at least one of turning on the re-receipt permission flag is achieved. The parking lot management method according to item (11).

(13) A method of managing the parking lot using an information processing terminal and a management server of each user who uses a prepaid time-rental parking lot.
A first transmission step in which the information processing terminal transmits to the management server the effective parking time desired by the user for the parking lot in association with the user at the warehousing stage of the user in the parking lot.
The information processing terminal determines whether or not the user has left the parking lot while the user is in the vehicle at the exit stage from the parking lot of the user, and obtains boarding / exit determination data representing the result. It is transmitted to the management server in association with the user, and it is determined whether or not the user has performed a warehousing operation as an indication of intention to leave the parking lot to the information processing terminal, and the warehousing operation representing the result is determined. A second transmission step of associating the determination data with the user and transmitting it to the management server,
Based on the effective parking time, boarding / exit determination data, exit operation determination data, and warehousing time received by the management server from the information processing terminal, the future availability of the parking lot can be determined by a plurality of parking lots. By focusing on the individual time-series behavior patterns of multiple users of the parking lot instead of focusing on the individual availability of the parking lot, the parking lot is full without any vacant parking lots. And the vacancy determination process that predicts whether there is a vacant state in which there is a vacant car room or a crowded state indicating that there is a possibility that the car is actually full or there is a possibility that the car is vacant. Parking lot management methods including.

(14) The user is given the authority to re-enter the same parking lot as long as the effective parking time does not expire when the user leaves the parking lot in the riding state at the delivery stage. If the user performs the exit operation on the information processing terminal when leaving the parking lot while the user is on the stage, the authority to re-enter the parking lot is lost.
The vacancy determination step is based on a comparison between the result of performing the vacancy determination in anticipation of the occurrence of the restocking in the future and the result of the vacancy determination in anticipation of the occurrence of the restocking in the future. , The parking lot management method according to item (13), which determines the final determination result.

(15) In the vacancy determination step, if the vacancy determination is performed in anticipation of the occurrence of the re-receipt in the future, the determination result will be the full vehicle state, but the re-receipt will not be expected to occur in the future. The parking lot management method according to item (14), wherein when the vacancy determination is performed and the determination result is the vacant vehicle state, the final determination result is determined to be the congestion state.

(16) In the vacancy determination step, each determination cycle is executed at a predetermined time interval, and in each determination cycle, the determination cycle is executed.
X1: The number of effective parking cases, which is the number of users whose effective parking time does not expire during each judgment cycle,
X2: During each determination cycle, the number of users who have not expired the effective parking time and the user has been sent off in the riding state accompanied by the warehousing operation, and therefore the regular warehousing has been established. The number of shipments and
X3: During each determination cycle, the effective parking time has not expired, and the user has left the vehicle in the riding state without the exit operation, so that the temporary exit is established and the same user is the same. The parking lot management according to any one of paragraphs (13) to (5), which includes the first calculation step of calculating the number of uncertain shipments, which is the number of users authorized to re-enter the parking lot. Method.

(17) The vacancy determination step is
The maximum number of parking lots Y1 immediately after each judgment cycle is calculated as (X1-X2) in anticipation of the expected number of restockings in the future, and the minimum number of parking lots Y2 immediately after each judgment cycle is calculated in the future. The parking lot management method according to item (16), which includes a second calculation step of calculating as (X1- (X2 + X3)) without anticipating the expected number of restockings in the parking lot.

(18) The vacancy determination step is
In each determination cycle, when it is determined from the maximum number of parking lots Y1 whether the operating status of the parking lot is full or empty, the determination result is the full condition. Item (17) includes a step of determining whether the parking lot is in a full state or an empty state, and if the determination result is an empty state, the final judgment result is determined to be in a congested state. Parking lot management method described in.

(19) The vacancy determination step is
In each judgment cycle, if the judgment result in the previous judgment cycle is full or crowded, the operating status of the parking lot is full from the minimum number of parking lots Y2 without considering that fact. Item 2. The parking lot according to (17) or (18), which includes a step of determining the final determination result to be in a congested state when it is determined whether the vehicle is in an empty vehicle state or the vehicle is in an empty vehicle state. Parking lot management method.

(31) A method in which a management server centrally manages a plurality of parking lots by communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals of a plurality of users.
A warehousing process in which the mobile terminal and the management server support the warehousing process for the vehicle of any user to warehousing in any parking lot.
The mobile terminal and the management server include a delivery processing step of supporting the delivery processing for the vehicle to leave the parking lot.
In the warehousing process, the user does not get in the vehicle based on the position of the vehicle detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position and the speed or acceleration of the vehicle detected or estimated by the mobile terminal. A method including a behavior analysis unit for determining whether a person has left the parking lot as a pedestrian or has boarded the moving vehicle and left the parking lot.

Throughout the application documents, the phrase "own position detected by the mobile terminal" is detected, for example, using a signal received by the mobile terminal from a transmitter (eg, an artificial satellite) installed outside the parking lot. It is interpreted to mean its own position, or it is interpreted to mean its own position detected by using a signal received from a transmitter installed in a parking lot (for example, a short-range communication type transmitter). You may.

In addition, throughout the application documents, the phrase "own speed or acceleration detected by a mobile terminal" is detected using, for example, a speed sensor or an acceleration sensor, respectively, when the mobile terminal is equipped with a speed sensor or an acceleration sensor. May be interpreted to mean speed or acceleration.

In addition, throughout the application documents, the phrase "own speed or acceleration estimated by the mobile terminal" is one of the positions detected by the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is not equipped with a speed sensor or an acceleration sensor. It may be interpreted to mean the time derivative value (difference between the previous value and the current value of the position) or the second time derivative value (the difference between the previous value and the current value of the difference). This interpretation also applies to the above-mentioned angular velocity estimation unit and acceleration estimation unit.

(32) The delivery processing step is
After the warehousing, the mobile terminal determines whether or not the user has entered the parking lot based on its own position detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position.
After it is determined that the entry has been made, the mobile terminal has its own position detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position, and its own speed or acceleration detected or estimated by the mobile terminal. Item 3. Method.

(33) The delivery determination step is
Based on the temporal change of the position of the user detected by the mobile terminal, the behavior of determining whether the user is stationary or moving regardless of whether the user is walking or riding in the vehicle. Type determination process and
When it is determined that the user is moving, based on the acceleration detected or estimated by the mobile terminal, the user is walking without getting in the vehicle or getting in the running vehicle. The movement type determination process to determine whether the vehicle is moving
Whether or not the user has left the parking lot, whether by walking or in the vehicle, based on the position of the user detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position. The method according to paragraph (32), which includes the exit determination step for determination.

(34) The mobile terminal includes an acceleration sensor that detects its own acceleration.
The movement type determination step is
An intensity analysis step in which the mobile terminal and / or the management server measures a substantially maximum intensity representing a waveform of acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor.
The mobile terminal and / or the management server extracts a plurality of frequency components from the waveform of the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor, and measures the frequency of the frequency component having the maximum amplitude. The method according to paragraph (33), which comprises at least one of them.

(35) In the intensity analysis step, when the measured substantial maximum intensity is larger than the first threshold value, it is determined that the user is walking, while the measured substantial maximum intensity is the said. The method according to item (34), wherein when the value is equal to or less than the first threshold value, it is determined that the user is in the moving vehicle.

(36) The frequency analysis step determines that the user is walking when the measured frequency is lower than the second threshold value, while the measured frequency is equal to or higher than the second threshold value. The method according to (34) or (35), wherein it is determined that the user is in the moving vehicle.

(37) The mobile terminal is
An accelerometer that detects its own acceleration,
It includes a step detection unit that detects the number of steps of the user per unit time based on the detection result of the accelerometer.
In the movement type determination step, the mobile terminal and / or the management server determines that the user is walking when the detected number of steps is greater than the third threshold value, while the detection is performed. The method according to item (33), wherein when the number of steps is equal to or less than the third threshold value, it is determined that the user is in the moving vehicle.

(38) The warehousing process is
The mobile terminal includes a step of inputting from the user an effective parking time, which is a time zone in which the user desires to park the vehicle in any of the parking lots.
The shipping process further
A step of inputting from the user a warehousing operation performed by the mobile terminal as an indication of the intention of the user to unload the vehicle from the parking lot.
When the mobile terminal and / or the management server determines that the user has boarded the vehicle and left the parking lot, the user actually performs a warehousing operation until the effective parking time has expired. Item 8. Method.

In this example, the warehousing process may further include a step that allows the mobile terminal to pay a prepaid parking fee commensurate with the length of the effective parking time entered.

(39) Furthermore
Including a re-receipt determination step of determining whether or not the same user has re-entered the same parking lot before the expiration of the effective parking time without performing an actual warehousing operation.
Item 3. The method according to (38), wherein when it is determined that the restocking has been performed, the execution of at least a substantial portion of the warehousing processing step is omitted.

(40) In the warehousing process, the user parks the car from a position outside one of the plurality of parking lots based on the position of the vehicle detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position. The method according to any one of (31) to (39), which comprises a warehousing determination step of determining that the vehicle has entered any of the parking lots on condition that the vehicle has moved to a position in the premises.

(41) The warehousing process is
The user moves from a position outside the parking lot to a position inside the parking lot based on the position of the user detected by the mobile terminal and its temporal change. , A warehousing determination step for determining that the vehicle has entered any of the parking lots, and
When it is determined that the warehousing has been performed, the mobile terminal is valid for the vehicle information for identifying the vehicle and the time zone in which the user desires to park the vehicle in any of the parking lots. The method according to (40), which includes a parking-related information transmission step of transmitting parking-related information to the management server, including parking time or related time information for specifying the effective parking time thereof.

(42) Furthermore,
A progress monitoring step in which the mobile terminal and / or the management server monitors the progress of the actual parking time of the vehicle by sequentially calculating the remaining time of the effective parking time as time passes.
The mobile terminal and / or the management server includes an extension processing step of responding to an extension request from a user and performing an extension process for extending the effective parking time prior to the expiration of the effective parking time (41). ) Method described in the section.

(43) The progress monitoring step is
When the transmission of the parking-related information and the settlement of the prepaid parking fee are completed, the mobile terminal and / or the management server calculates the remaining time by sequentially subtracting the effective parking time as time passes. Remaining time calculation process and
The mobile terminal and / or the management server includes a remaining time display step of displaying the calculated remaining time on the screen of the mobile terminal voluntarily or in response to a request from the user (42). The method described in the section.

(44) Further, whether the mobile terminal and / or the management server has unused vacant rooms in the plurality of vehicle rooms in the parking lot based on the number of confirmations of warehousing and the number of confirmations of warehousing. The method according to any one of (31) to (43), which comprises a vacancy determination step for determining whether or not.

(45) The vacancy determination step is
Each time the mobile terminal and / or the management server confirms one warehousing, the number of vacant rooms, which is the number of unused vacant rooms, is subtracted by 1 from the plurality of vehicle rooms in the parking lot. Subtraction process and
Item 2. The item (44) includes an addition step of adding the number of vacant rooms by 1 each time the mobile terminal and / or the management server confirms one actual warehousing operation or deemed warehousing operation. Method.

(46) In the delivery processing step, further
When it is determined that the entrance has been performed at the user's exit stage, the mobile terminal gives the user a visual, auditory, or tactile stimulus to encourage the user to perform the exit operation. The method according to any one of (31) to (45), which includes a delivery operation prompting step.

(47) The delivery processing step is
After it is determined that the user has left the parking lot as a pedestrian, the remaining time of the effective parking time, which is the time zone in which the user desires to park the vehicle in any of the parking lots, is a predetermined time. In the shorter case, the mobile terminal provides a visual, auditory or tactile stimulus to the user to encourage the user to issue an extension request to extend the effective parking time. The method according to any one of (31) to (46), which includes a reminder step.

(48) A method in which a management server centrally manages a plurality of parking lots by communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals of a plurality of users.
A warehousing process in which the mobile terminal and the management server support the warehousing process for the vehicle of any user to warehousing in any parking lot.
The mobile terminal and the management server include a delivery processing step of supporting the delivery processing for the vehicle to leave the parking lot.
The warehousing process is
The mobile terminal includes a step of inputting from the user an effective parking time, which is a time zone in which the user desires to park the vehicle in any of the parking lots.
The delivery process is
A step of inputting from the user a warehousing operation performed by the mobile terminal as an indication of the intention of the user to unload the vehicle from the parking lot.
When the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot, the mobile terminal and / or the management server waits for the actual leaving operation by the user before the effective parking time expires, and treats the vehicle as leaving the parking lot. On the other hand, when the effective parking time has expired, the method includes a process of treating the parking lot without waiting for the actual shipping operation by the user.

In this example, the warehousing process may further include a step that allows the mobile terminal to pay a prepaid parking fee commensurate with the length of the effective parking time entered.

(49) Furthermore
Including a re-receipt determination step of determining whether or not the same user has re-entered the same parking lot before the expiration of the effective parking time without performing an actual warehousing operation.
Item 3. The method according to (48), wherein when it is determined that the restocking has been performed, the execution of at least a substantial portion of the warehousing processing step is omitted.

(50) A program executed by the computer of the mobile terminal for carrying out the mobile terminal according to any one of (1) to (49).

The program according to this section may be interpreted to mean, for example, a combination of commands executed by a computer to perform its function, or not only a combination of these commands, but also files and data processed according to each command. Can be interpreted to include, but is not limited to.

In addition, this program may achieve its intended purpose by being executed by a computer alone, or by being executed by a computer together with other programs. Yes, but not limited to them. In the latter case, the program according to this section may be based on data, but is not limited thereto.

(51) A program executed by the computer of the management server for implementing the management server according to any one of (1) to (49).

(52) A recording medium on which the program according to (50) or (51) is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

Various formats can be adopted for this recording medium, for example, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, an optical recording medium such as a CD or a CD-ROM, an optical magnetic recording medium such as an MO, or an unremovable storage such as a ROM. Etc., but are not limited to them.

(53) A system in which a management server centrally manages a plurality of parking lots by communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals of a plurality of users.
A warehousing processing unit that supports warehousing processing for a vehicle of any user to warehousing in any parking lot among the mobile terminal and the management server.
Among the mobile terminal and the management server, the delivery processing unit that supports the delivery processing for the vehicle to leave the parking lot is included.
The warehousing processing unit allows the user to get in the vehicle based on its own position detected by the mobile terminal and the temporal change of the position, and its own speed or acceleration detected or estimated by the mobile terminal. A system including a behavior analysis unit that determines whether a person has left the parking lot as a pedestrian or has boarded the moving vehicle and left the parking lot.

(54) A system in which a management server centrally manages a plurality of parking lots by communicating with a plurality of mobile terminals of a plurality of users.
A warehousing processing unit that supports warehousing processing for a vehicle of any user to warehousing in any parking lot among the mobile terminal and the management server.
Among the mobile terminal and the management server, the delivery processing unit that supports the delivery processing for the vehicle to leave the parking lot is included.
The warehousing processing unit
Among the mobile terminals, the mobile terminal includes an effective parking time input unit for inputting an effective parking time, which is a time zone in which the user desires to park the vehicle in any of the parking lots.
The delivery processing unit is
Among the mobile terminals, a warehousing operation input unit for inputting a warehousing operation performed by the user as an indication of intention to unload the vehicle from the parking lot.
Of the mobile terminal and / or the management server, when the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot, the vehicle is treated as leaving after waiting for the actual leaving operation by the user until the effective parking time expires. On the other hand, when the effective parking time expires, the system includes a delivery handling control unit that handles the delivery without waiting for the actual delivery operation by the user.

In this example, the warehousing processing unit further includes a parking charge control enablement unit that allows the mobile terminal to pay a prepaid parking fee in an amount commensurate with the length of the effective parking time entered. But it may be.

<1> A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A process of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal acquires the dynamic behavior of the vehicle by using the dynamic behavior acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state, and the vehicle travels on a normal road based on the acquisition result. A step of determining whether or not the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that does not appear if the vehicle is present but appears if the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot.
In a state where the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle, the vehicle exhibits the unique dynamic behavior. A parking lot management method including a step of specifying a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user, on condition that the parking lot is determined to be shown.

<2> A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition step of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal is used so that the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly mounted in the room of the vehicle. The in-vehicle mounting state determination process for determining whether or not there is a possibility that the vehicle is installed in the vehicle, and the in-vehicle mounting state determination process.
The information processing terminal is traveling on a normal road based on the state amount of the rotational motion of the vehicle acquired by using the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit of the information processing terminal in the riding state. A high-frequency turning state determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency turning state in which the vehicle makes a turning motion more frequently than in the case, and a high-frequency turning state determination step.
On condition that the information processing terminal determines that the information processing terminal may be in the vehicle-mounted state and that the vehicle may be in the high-frequency turning state. A parking lot management method including a parking lot specifying process for specifying a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user.

<3>
The parking lot management method according to item <2>, wherein the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit includes a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an inclination sensor, or a gravity sensor.

<4> A method of managing the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition step of acquiring the current position of the vehicle by using the position acquisition unit of the information processing terminal while the information processing terminal is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the proximity sensor of the information processing terminal is used so that the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly mounted in the room of the vehicle. The in-vehicle mounting state determination process for determining whether or not there is a possibility that the vehicle is installed in the vehicle, and the in-vehicle mounting state determination process.
When the information processing terminal is in the riding state, the vehicle moves on a normal road based on the acceleration and / or vibration state of the vehicle acquired by using the acceleration acquisition unit and / or the vibration acquisition unit of the information processing terminal. A high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state in which acceleration / deceleration is performed more frequently than when the vehicle is running.
On condition that the information processing terminal determines that the information processing terminal may be in the vehicle-mounted state and that the vehicle may be in the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state. , A parking lot management method including a parking lot specifying process for specifying a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user.

<5> The parking lot management method according to item <4>, wherein the acceleration acquisition unit includes an acceleration sensor.

<6> A program executed by the computer of the information processing terminal in order to implement the information processing terminal according to any one of <1> to <5>.

<7> A recording medium on which the program described in item <6> is recorded so that it can be read by a computer.

<8> A system that manages the plurality of parking lots by using an information processing terminal of a user who selects and uses one of the plurality of parking lots.
A position acquisition unit provided in the information processing terminal and acquiring the current position of the vehicle in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle together with the information processing terminal.
A dynamic behavior acquisition unit provided in the information processing terminal and acquiring the dynamic behavior of the vehicle in the riding state,
Based on the acquired dynamic behavior, the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that does not appear when the vehicle is traveling on a normal road but appears when the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot. It is determined whether or not to indicate, and in a state where the information processing terminal is not carried by the user and the information processing terminal is fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle, the vehicle is uniquely dynamic. A parking lot management system including a parking lot specifying unit that identifies a parking lot corresponding to the current position of the vehicle among the plurality of parking lots as a parking lot selected by the user, on condition that the parking lot is determined to exhibit behavior. ..

According to the present invention, some aspects described below can also be obtained.

(1) A parking lot management system that manages parking lots with multiple cabins not for each cabin but for each vehicle.
A parking lot identification device installed in the parking lot and outputting identification information for identifying the parking lot not for each parking lot but for each parking lot.
An exit detection device installed in the parking lot and detecting whether or not a vehicle has left the parking lot at the entrance / exit or exit of the parking lot, not for each cabin.
With a management server that can communicate with the information processing terminal of the user who uses the parking lot
Including
The information processing terminal is
By using the parking lot identification device, a parking lot identification unit that identifies the parking lot in which the user is currently staying, and a parking lot identification unit.
A transmitter that sends the identified parking lot to the management server,
A button display unit that displays a button on the screen, wherein the button is operated by the user in order to issue a request related to a warehousing process for the user's vehicle to leave the parking lot.
When the button is operated by the user, a button operation data transmission unit that transmits data indicating that the button operation has been performed to the management server is provided.
Including
The information processing terminal or the management server
With respect to the identified parking lot, by using the exit detection device, an exit determination unit for determining whether or not the user's vehicle has exited from the parking lot.
If the exit determination unit determines that the exit has occurred before the user operates the button, the exit handling processing unit that treats the user's vehicle as a delivery for the identified parking lot.
Including
After the user operates the button, the management server determines that the exit from the identified parking lot has been completed when the exit determination unit determines that the exit has been completed. Parking lot management system including department.

(2) In the parking lot, a gate device that opens and closes to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving the parking lot is also a vehicle stop that appears to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving each parking lot. A device, a ticket issuing machine for issuing a parking ticket to a user, a payment machine for a user to settle a parking fee, and a vehicle presence / absence detection device for detecting whether or not a vehicle exists in each cabin. The parking lot management system according to item (1), which is not installed.

(3) The parking lot management system according to item (1) or (2), wherein the information processing terminal is carried by the user or mounted on the user's vehicle.

(4) The parking lot management system according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the exit detection device is configured as a sensor installed at the entrance / exit port or the exit port of the parking lot.

(5) A program for operating a computer as an information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (4).

(6) A program for operating a computer as a management server according to any one of (1) to (4).

(7) A recording medium on which the program according to (5) or (6) is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

(8) A system that manages parking lots for each vehicle.
An exit detection device that detects whether or not a vehicle has left the parking lot at the entrance / exit or exit of the parking lot.
With a management server that can communicate with the user's information processing terminal
Including
The information processing terminal includes a button display unit that displays a button on the screen.
Information processing terminal or management server
By using the exit detection device, an exit determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle has been sent off from the parking lot, and an exit determination unit.
If the exit determination unit determines that the exit has occurred before the user operates the button, the processing unit treats the user's vehicle as leaving the warehouse.
Including
The management server is a parking lot management system that determines that the exit from the parking lot has been completed when the exit determination unit determines that the exit has occurred after the user operates a button.

According to the present invention, some aspects described below can also be obtained.

(1) A parking lot management system that manages parking lots with multiple cabins not for each cabin but for each vehicle.
A parking lot identification device installed in the parking lot and outputting identification information for identifying the parking lot not for each parking lot but for each parking lot.
With a management server that can communicate with the information processing terminal of the user who uses the parking lot
Including
The information processing terminal is
By using the parking lot identification device, a parking lot identification unit that identifies the parking lot in which the user is currently staying, and a parking lot identification unit.
A button display unit that displays a button on the screen, wherein the button is operated by the user in order to issue a request related to a warehousing process for the user's vehicle to leave the parking lot.
When the displayed button is operated by the user, the parking lot information for identifying the identified parking lot for each parking lot instead of each parking lot and the parking lot information for identifying the user's vehicle are described. With a transmitter that sends the vehicle information entered by the user to the management server
Including
The management server
A registration presence / absence determination unit that determines whether or not the same combination of parking lot information and vehicle information received from the transmission unit is registered in the memory, and a registration presence / absence determination unit.
With a parking fee transmission unit that calculates the parking fee charged to the user based on the identified parking lot and transmits the calculated parking fee to the information processing terminal.
Including
The parking fee transmission unit selectively operates according to the determination result of the presence / absence of registration, and operates.
The parking lot management system further includes a parking lot management system including a settlement unit that enables the user to settle the parking fee received from the parking fee transmission unit by electronic payment using the information processing terminal. ..

(2) In the parking lot, a gate device that opens and closes to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving the parking lot is also a vehicle stop that appears to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving each parking lot. A device, a ticket issuing machine for issuing a parking ticket to a user, a payment machine for a user to settle a parking fee, and a vehicle presence / absence detection device for detecting whether or not a vehicle exists in each cabin. The parking lot management system according to item (1), which is not installed.

(3) The parking lot management system according to item (1) or (2), wherein a ticket issuing machine for issuing a parking ticket to the user is not installed in the parking lot.

(4) The parking lot management system according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the parking lot is not equipped with a payment machine for the user to settle the parking fee.

(5) The parking lot is the parking lot management system according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the method in which the user pays the parking fee is a prepaid type or a postpaid type.

(6) The parking lot management system according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the information processing terminal is carried by the user or mounted on the user's vehicle.

(7) The parking lot management system according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the button is operated by the user to issue a request related to the settlement of the parking fee.

(8) A program for operating a computer as an information processing terminal according to any one of (1) to (7).

(9) The program for operating the computer as the management server according to any one of (1) to (7).

(10) A recording medium on which the program according to (8) or (9) is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing one of a plurality of parking lots centrally managed by a parking lot management system according to an exemplary first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of the plurality of passenger compartments shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the vehicle is stopped in each of the passenger compartments.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which a mobile terminal of a user in each parking lot and a management server in a management center at a remote location communicate with each other in the parking lot management system shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows long-distance bidirectional communication between the user's mobile terminal shown in FIG. 3 and the management server shown in the figure, communication between the artificial satellite and the mobile terminal, and the parking lot shown in FIG. It is a figure which conceptually represents each short-distance one-way communication with an installed transmitter.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram conceptually representing the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram conceptually representing the management server shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram listing a plurality of programs (or modules) executed by the computer of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 5 and a plurality of programs (or modules) executed by the computer of the management server shown in FIG. Is.

8 (a)-FIG. 8 (c) are time charts conceptually representing the first to third exemplary parking sequences realized by the parking lot management system, respectively.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a list of a plurality of actions that a user can take in the parking lot warehousing stage in the parking lot management system and the results caused by those actions.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a list of a plurality of actions that a user can take at the exit stage from a parking lot and the results caused by those actions in the parking lot management system.

FIG. 11 shows a parking lot guidance program executed by a mobile terminal and a management server to guide a plurality of available parking lots to a potential plurality of users in association with a map in the parking lot management system. It is a flowchart which shows an example conceptually.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart conceptually showing an example of a warehousing processing program executed by a mobile terminal and a management server in order to support a user to perform warehousing processing in a parking lot in the parking lot management system. ..

FIG. 13 is a conceptual example of a progress monitoring program executed by a mobile terminal and a management server in order to monitor the progress of the actual parking time after the user enters a parking lot in the parking lot management system. It is a flowchart shown in.

FIG. 14 is an example of a vacancy determination program executed by a management server in the parking lot management system to determine whether or not there is a vacancy in each parking lot based on information from each user's mobile terminal. It is a flowchart that conceptually represents.

FIG. 15 shows an extension request executed by a mobile terminal and a management server to extend the effective parking time in response to an extension request from the user after the user enters a parking lot in the parking lot management system. It is a flowchart which conceptually represents an example of a processing program.

FIG. 16 is an example of a delivery processing program executed by a mobile terminal and a management server, respectively, in order to assist the user in performing the delivery processing after the user enters a parking lot in the parking lot management system. It is a flowchart which conceptually represents a part.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart conceptually representing the rest of the shipping processing program shown in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart conceptually showing an example of a behavior analysis program executed by a mobile terminal to analyze a user's behavior after the user enters a parking lot in the parking lot management system.

19 (a) is a waveform diagram showing an original waveform during user walking analyzed by the behavior analysis program shown in FIG. 18, and FIG. 19 (b) is a waveform diagram showing the original waveform shown in FIG. 19 (a). It is a waveform diagram which shows the waveform obtained as a result of performing an intensity analysis process.

20 (a) is a waveform diagram showing a frequency component obtained as a result of performing frequency analysis processing on the original waveform shown in FIG. 19 (a), and FIG. 20 (b) is a waveform diagram showing the same original waveform. It is a waveform diagram which shows another frequency component obtained as a result of performing a frequency analysis process.

21 (a) is a waveform diagram showing an original waveform during user driving analyzed by the behavior analysis program shown in FIG. 18, and FIG. 21 (b) is a waveform diagram showing the original waveform shown in FIG. 21 (a). It is a waveform diagram which shows the waveform obtained as a result of performing an intensity analysis process.

22 (a) is a waveform diagram showing a frequency component obtained as a result of performing frequency analysis processing on the original waveform shown in FIG. 20 (a), and FIG. 22 (b) is a waveform diagram showing the same original waveform. It is a waveform diagram which shows another frequency component obtained as a result of performing a frequency analysis process.

FIG. 23 shows a behavior analysis program executed by a mobile terminal to analyze a user's behavior after the user enters a parking lot in a parking lot management system according to an exemplary second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example conceptually.

FIG. 24 is a plan view visually showing an example of the execution result of step S1204 shown in FIG.

FIG. 25 is a plan view showing an example of the execution results of steps S1205, S1212, and S1215 shown in FIG. 12 collectively and visually for convenience of explanation.

FIG. 26 is a plan view conceptually showing an example of how a plurality of data and a plurality of flags are stored for each user in the memory of the management server shown in FIG. 6 as a status management table for each parking lot.

FIG. 27 is a functional block diagram conceptually representing a parking lot management system according to an exemplary third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing an example of how the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27 is placed and used in the vehicle of a vehicle parked in a parking lot.

FIG. 29 conceptually represents only the steps different from those of the first and second embodiments among the warehousing processing programs executed by the computer of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27 as the warehousing parking lot specifying module at the time of warehousing. It is a flowchart.

FIG. 30 conceptually represents only the steps different from those of the first and second embodiments among the delivery processing programs executed by the computer of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27 as the entry / exit parking lot specifying module at the time of delivery. It is a flowchart.

FIG. 31 conceptually represents only the steps different from those of the first and second embodiments among the delivery processing programs executed by the computer of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27 as the exit parking lot specifying module at the time of delivery. It is a flowchart.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram for explaining the entry parking lot identification module at the time of entry, the entry parking lot identification module at the time of exit, and the exit parking lot identification module at the time of exit, respectively shown in FIGS. 29-31.

FIG. 33 is a graph for conceptually explaining the principle of the high-frequency turning state determination step executed in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27.

FIG. 34 is a graph for conceptually explaining the principle of the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step arbitrarily and selectively executed in the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 27.

FIG. 35 is shown in a parking lot in order to explain the operating principle of a parking lot-specific status management table creation / update unit and a vacancy determination unit in a parking lot management system according to an exemplary fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a time chart exemplifying how the status (occupancy state) of each vehicle interior changes with time for each user.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart conceptually showing a table creation / update module for implementing a parking lot-specific status management table creation / update unit in the parking lot management system shown in FIG. 35.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart conceptually showing a vacancy determination module for implementing a vacancy determination unit in the parking lot management system shown in FIG. 35.

Hereinafter, some exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the parking lot management system (hereinafter, simply referred to as “system”) 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention can each park a plurality of vehicles. It is a system for managing a plurality of parking lots 20 (in FIG. 1, only a representative parking lot 20 among the parking lots 20 is shown).

In this system 10, a parking lot management method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a management server 50 at a remote location provides a plurality of parking lots 20 by communication with mobile terminals 90 of a plurality of users. Those that are centrally managed will be implemented.

In one example, the system 10 allows the user to be stationed on the condition that the user uses his / her mobile terminal 90 instead of a parking ticket and pays a prepaid parking fee commensurate with the length of the scheduled parking time. Allow the use of parking lot 20. In another example, the system 10 allows the user to use his / her mobile terminal 90 instead of a parking ticket and pay a prepaid parking fee commensurate with the length of time actually parked. Allows you to use the parking lot 20.

In FIG. 1, the parking lot 20 is shown in a plan view. The parking lot 20 has a plurality of cabins (an example of the parking space) 22 that enable simultaneous parking of a plurality of vehicles. The parking lot 20 has only a warehousing / delivery port 24 (which is both a warehousing port and a warehousing port). FIG. 2 shows a part of the plurality of vehicle compartments 22 in a state where the vehicle is stopped in each of the vehicle compartments 22.

The parking lot 20 is unmanned, and further, the parking lot 20 also has a gate device that opens and closes appropriately in order to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving the parking lot 20 from the entrance / exit 24. The car stop device that appears as appropriate to prevent the unauthorized vehicle from leaving the parking lot is also a ticket issuing machine for issuing a parking ticket to the user who is the driver and a payment machine for the user to settle the parking fee. Is not installed.

In addition to the definition of the term "vehicle", the term "vehicle" should be interpreted as a term that includes not only automobiles but also all types of moving objects such as bicycles and motorcycles.

As shown in FIG. 1, there are two types of parking lots on the site of the parking lot 20. It is a section for renting the cabin 22 to the user of each vehicle on a daily basis (temporary storage section or a section for daily rental) and a section for renting to the user of each vehicle on a monthly basis on the premise of a prior contract. It is a section for renting out the passenger compartment 22 (monthly section). Hereinafter, the term "parking lot 20" simply means only the temporary storage area of the parking lot 20.

This system 10 adopts the above-mentioned centralized management method as its parking lot management method. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a mobile terminal 90 of each user in each parking lot 20 and a management server 50 installed in a management center 40 that centrally manages a plurality of parking lots 20 are provided. ing.

The management center 40 is a parking lot manager (for example, a land owner who manages the parking lot 20 by himself / herself, and the land is designated as a parking lot 20 by another person's land owner. It is operated by a parking lot management company that is entrusted to manage it.

The user's mobile terminal 90 is a device carried by the user and having a wireless communication function, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a PDA, or the like.

The mobile terminal 90 is an example of the above-mentioned information processing terminal, but is not a type of information processing terminal that is always carried by the user. The mobile terminal 90 means a portable terminal such that it is not carried by the user in the vehicle but is carried by the user outside the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 90 receives GPS (Global Positioning System) signals from a plurality of artificial satellites existing in space as an essential function, and the mobile terminal 90 receives GPS (Global Positioning System) signals. It has a positioning function to measure the current position on the map (ground position).

Further, in the optional mode, the mobile terminal 90 includes a GPS signal (an example of an out-of-field transmitter), a signal representing the position coordinates of a base station (another example of an out-of-field transmitter), and a parking lot 20. It also receives signals from transmitters (also referred to as “in-field transmitters”) 30 installed in the vehicle, which represent transmitter IDs unique to each transmitter 30.

In this optional aspect, the mobile terminal 90 should have the transmitter ID represented by the signal received from each transmitter 30 as the corresponding parking lot ID, and the transmitter 30 should be installed. The parking lot 30 is converted according to a predetermined rule (for example, a conversion table) so as to represent the correspondence between the two.

As a result, the mobile terminal 90 identifies the transmitter 30 detected this time from other transmitters 30, and the position of the transmitter 30 detected this time (for example, the position on the map, the position of the installed parking lot, etc.). And / or by measuring the strength of the signal received from the transmitter 30 this time, the distance between the transmitter 30 and the mobile terminal 90 is measured.

The transmitter 30 is generally known as a beacon device that transmits a beacon signal as an identification signal, a radio beacon, or the like. In one example, the transmitter 30 generates an identification signal representing the corresponding transmitter ID (or parking lot ID) by modulating the original signal, and the generated identification signal is used as an IR signal or Bluetooth ( Locally transmitted as a registered trademark) signal, NFC (Near Field Communication) signal, etc.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 90 performs long-distance bidirectional wireless communication with the management server 50 of the management center 40. Further, in the embodiment in which the transmitter 30 is installed in the parking lot 20, as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 90 is described above from the transmitter 30 installed in the parking lot 20 currently visited by the user. The identification signal is received in a short-distance one-way wireless communication method in a contact state or a non-contact state with the transmitter 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user operates the mobile terminal 90 in the vehicle to perform and manage reception for positioning (GPS reception, reception from a base station, reception from an on-site transmitter 30, etc.). It is possible to communicate with the server 50. According to this aspect, the user can operate the mobile terminal 90 for warehousing (including payment in the case of prepaid parking) and warehousing (including payment in the case of postpaid parking) in the vehicle. You do not have to be bothered by the weather such as wind and rain.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the user can perform reception for positioning and communicate with the management server 50 by operating the mobile terminal 90 outside the vehicle. This aspect is meaningful, for example, when it is necessary for the user to hold or touch the mobile terminal 90 in close proximity to the on-site transmitter 30.

Next, to explain the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 90 with reference to FIG. 5, which is a functional block diagram, the mobile terminal 90 is a processor 130 and a plurality of programs (also referred to as “applications”) executed by the processor 130. ) Is mainly configured as a computer 134 having a memory 132 for storing).

The mobile terminal 90 further generates a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) 136 for displaying information, a receiving unit 138 for receiving signals from the transmitter 30 and the management server 50, and manages the signals. It has a transmitter 140 for transmitting to the server 50.

The mobile terminal 90 further has an input unit 150 for inputting data and commands from the user. The input unit 150 has, for example, an operation unit that can be operated by a user to input desired information (for example, a command, data, etc.) into the mobile terminal 90. The operation unit includes a touch screen that displays an icon (for example, a virtual button) that can be operated by the user, a physical operation unit that can be operated by the user (for example, a keyboard, keypad, button, etc.), and voice. There are microphones that detect, but they are not limited to these.

The mobile terminal 90 further has a GPS (satellite positioning system) receiver 152. As is well known, the GPS receiver 152 receives a plurality of GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, and based on these GPS signals, the position (latitude, longitude and altitude) of the GPS receiver 152 on the earth is determined. Measure by triangulation.

In addition, or in addition to this, the mobile terminal 90 may measure the position (latitude and longitude) on the earth by triangulation using the positions of a plurality of base stations.

That is, in the mobile terminal 90, the positioning unit 230 (an example of the position acquisition unit) may be a GPS positioning unit or a base station positioning unit as an out-of-field transmitter, or an in-field transmitter 30. It may be.

The mobile terminal 90 further includes an acceleration sensor 154 that detects its own acceleration (for example, the acceleration when the mobile terminal 90 translates). Since the acceleration sensor 154 is mounted on the mobile terminal 90, it vibrates integrally with the mobile terminal 90, and as a result, the acceleration acting on the acceleration sensor 154 itself is equivalent to the acceleration acting on the mobile terminal 90. Detect as.

The model of the acceleration sensor 154 is, for example, a semiconductor piezo resistance type, a capacitance type, a heat detection type, or the like. In one example, the acceleration sensor 154 individually detects accelerations Gx, Gy, and Gz in the three axes of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, and uses them as a combined value Gr of the three detected values Gx, Gy, and Gz. It can be designed to output one representative acceleration.

The acceleration sensor 154 detects an acceleration that is close to the acceleration acting on the user when the user carries the mobile terminal 90, and when the user is in the vehicle, the acceleration sensor 154 detects the acceleration sensor 154. It detects an acceleration that approximates the acceleration acting on the vehicle (for example, front-rear acceleration, front-rear deceleration).

The acceleration acting on the mobile terminal 90 is theoretically calculated by performing the time derivative of the position measured based on the above-mentioned GPS signal to calculate the speed, and further performing the time derivative of the speed. It is possible to do. However, in terms of accuracy, the acceleration detected by the accelerometer 154 may be superior. In any case, the acceleration sensor 154 is an example of an acceleration acquisition unit that acquires the axial acceleration of the vehicle by detection or estimation.

The mobile terminal 90 is further optionally shown, although not shown, an optical sensor that detects light exposed to the mobile terminal 90 (for example, sunlight), and a sound exposed to the mobile terminal 90 (for example, a vehicle). It is possible to incorporate a sound sensor for detecting (engine sound), a proximity sensor for detecting the approach of an object (for example, a vehicle) to the mobile terminal 90 (an example thereof will be described in detail later), and the like.

Next, to explain the hardware configuration of the management server 50 with reference to FIG. 6, which is a functional block diagram, the management server 50 has a memory 162 that stores a processor 160 and a plurality of applications executed by the processor 160. It is mainly composed of a computer 164 having the same.

The management server 50 further includes a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) 166 that displays information, a reception unit 168 that receives a signal from the mobile terminal 90, and generates a signal and transmits the signal to the mobile terminal 90. It has a transmission unit 170 and a clock 172. The management server 50 does not directly receive from the transmitter 30, but substantially via the mobile terminal 90.

Next, the software configurations of the computer 134 of the mobile terminal 90 and the computer 164 of the management server 50 will be conceptually described with reference to FIG. 7, which is a functional block diagram.

As shown in FIG. 7, the computer 134 of the mobile terminal 90 has the following feature units (program execution unit or function unit).

1. 1. Parking lot information section 200

This corresponds to an example of a parking lot guidance program executed by the mobile terminal 90 in order to guide a plurality of available parking lots 20 to a plurality of potential users in association with a map in the system 10 (FIG. 10). See the left part of 11).

The parking lot information unit 200 is the same as the parking lot information unit 300 described later, but usually, a plurality of potential users who are not staying in any of the parking lots 20 (moved to one of the parking lots from now on). Then, in response to individual access from each user to the user who wants to use the parking lot, the management server 50 individually distributes necessary guidance information to each user's mobile terminal 90. ..

Specifically, the parking lot information unit 200 is the same as the parking lot information unit 300 described later, but responds to access from each potential user and can use each existing parking lot 20 as a available vehicle. It is displayed on the screen of each user's mobile terminal 90 together with the vacancy information indicating the existence or nonexistence of the room (acquired by the vacancy determination unit 306 described later).

As a result, the mobile terminal 90 selects only a smaller number of candidate parking lots 20 than all parking lots 20 located in the vicinity of the user's current position (for example, a position measured by GPS) among the plurality of parking lots 20. It is automatically selected and displayed on the screen. The position and type of the displayed candidate parking lot 20 changes as the user moves.

2. 2. Receipt processing unit 202

This is performed by the mobile terminal 90 in the system 10 to assist the user in performing the warehousing process in any of the parking lots (hereinafter, also referred to as "selected parking lots") 20 selected by the user. Corresponds to an example of a warehousing processing program (see the left part of FIG. 12). The warehousing processing unit 202 is the same as the warehousing processing unit 302 described later, but does not accept the warehousing processing by the user unless the user stays in the selected parking lot 20.

The warehousing processing unit 202 includes a parking fee calculation unit that calculates a parking fee, similar to the warehousing processing unit 302 described later. In one example, the parking fee calculation unit may have different rules for each parking lot 20, but for users who use the same parking lot 20, the parking fee is calculated uniformly according to the same rules. In another example, the parking fee is calculated according to a different rule for each parking lot 20 and a different rule for each user who uses the same parking lot 20. This does not matter whether it is a prepaid parking fee or a postpaid parking fee.

In the latter example, the amount of the parking fee varies depending on the position of the parking lot 30 and also varies from user to user, and as a result, individual response to the user (for example, individual use for each user). It is possible to discount by reflecting the actual results, or to charge a parking fee higher than the normal value by reflecting the past violation history).

3. 3. Progress monitoring unit 204

This is because, in the system 10, after each user starts parking in the parking lot 20, the progress of the actual parking time is individually monitored, and the result (remaining time of the effective parking time) is displayed by each user. It corresponds to an example of a progress monitoring program executed by the mobile terminal 90 to individually notify each user's mobile terminal 90 regardless of whether it is inside or outside the parking lot 20 (see the left part of FIG. 13). ..

4. Extension request processing unit 206

This is an extension request from each user via the mobile terminal 90 regardless of whether each user is inside or outside the parking lot 20 after each user starts parking in the parking lot 20 in the system 10. It corresponds to an example of an extension request processing program executed by the mobile terminal 90 to individually extend the effective parking time in response (see the left portion of FIG. 15).

5. Goods issue processing unit 208

This is an example of a delivery processing program executed by the mobile terminal 90 in order to assist the user in performing the delivery processing in the selected parking lot 20 after the user starts parking in the selected parking lot 20 in the system 10. (See the left side portion of each of FIGS. 16 and 17). The delivery processing unit 208 is the same as the delivery processing unit 310 described later, but does not accept the delivery processing by the user unless the user stays in the selected parking lot 20.

6. Behavior analysis unit 210

This corresponds to a flowchart conceptually representing an example of a behavior analysis program executed by the mobile terminal 90 in order to analyze the behavior of the user in the system 10 after the user has entered the selective parking lot 20 for leaving the warehouse. (See the left part of FIG. 18).

The behavior analysis unit 210 has 1) a position detection unit 212 that detects that the user is present in the parking lot 20 based on its own position measured by the mobile terminal 90, and 2) the user is the parking lot 20. A movement detection unit 214 that detects that the vehicle is moving inside (whether it is walking or riding in a vehicle), and 3) an acceleration sensor 154 that is mounted on the mobile terminal 90 and vibrates integrally. It has a boarding detection unit 216 for detecting that the user is riding on the vehicle and moving (running) based on the acceleration detected by.

In one example, the movement detection unit 214 is moving in the parking lot 20 (walking or riding in a vehicle) based on the presence or absence of a temporal change in its position measured by the mobile terminal 90. Whether or not it is) is detected.

In another example, if the movement detection unit 214 has a substantially maximum value of its own speed detected or estimated by the mobile terminal 90 every moment is less than or equal to the first reference value (for example, 1 km / h). It is determined that the user is stationary or stopped, while if the first reference value is exceeded, it is determined that the user is moving.

In one example, the ride detection unit 216 is moving (running) on the vehicle based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 154 mounted on the mobile terminal 90 and vibrating integrally. Detect that.

In this case, the boarding detection unit 216 determines the maximum intensity of the plurality of acceleration values belonging to the portion in the latest analysis window (latest time window segment) of the acceleration waveforms detected by the acceleration sensor 154. Multiple frequency components are extracted from the part in the latest analysis window (latest time window segment) of the acceleration waveform detected by the acceleration sensor 154 and the intensity analysis unit that measures sequentially over time, and those frequencies are extracted. It has a frequency analysis unit that measures the frequency of the component having the largest amplitude.

In another example, if the boarding detection unit 216 has a substantially maximum value of its own speed detected or estimated by the mobile terminal 90 momentarily to be less than or equal to the second reference value (for example, 10 km / h). While it is determined that the user is walking, if the second reference value is exceeded, it is determined that the user is moving.

The behavior analysis unit 210 further includes, as an additional option or an alternative option, a step count detection unit 218 that detects the number of steps of the user per unit time based on the detection result of the acceleration sensor 154.

The step number detection unit 218 should detect the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 154 on the mobile terminal 90 based on the fact that the mobile terminal 90 carried by the user changes with a swing width of a predetermined value or more. It is a program that operates so as to add 1 to the cumulative number of vibrations assuming that vibrations have occurred.

An example of the step count detection unit 218 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-296097, and the same technique may be adopted by the step count detection unit 218 in the present embodiment.

Further, in the behavior analysis unit 210, the ride detection unit 216 may also serve as the movement detection unit 214, so that the movement detection unit 214 may be omitted. In this case, in order to achieve the purpose, the boarding detection unit 216 refers to the speed of the mobile terminal 90 but does not need to refer to the acceleration.

7. Positioning unit 230

This is an example of a positioning program (not shown) executed by the mobile terminal 90 to measure the position of the mobile terminal 90, that is, the position of the user based on the GPS signal, the identification signal from the base station or the on-site transmitter 30. Corresponds to.

As described above, since the on-site transmitter 30 is a short-range communication device, the positioning unit 230 performs positioning using a GPS signal or a base station outside the parking lot 20, while the positioning unit 230 performs positioning on the parking lot 20. Internally, positioning is performed using GPS signals, base stations and / or on-site transmitters 30.

In the parking lot 20 where GPS signal reception failure may occur because the on-site transmitter 30 is adjacent to an obstacle such as a high-rise building, reception with stable characteristics and thus positioning are always performed on the mobile terminal 90. It is advantageous in terms of guarantee.

Next, the software configuration of the computer 164 of the management server 50 will be conceptually described with reference to FIG. 7, which is a functional block diagram. However, the positioning unit 230 is limited to the GPS positioning unit or the base station positioning unit, and the out-of-field transmitter 30 is excluded.

1. 1. Parking lot information section 300

This corresponds to an example of a parking lot guidance program executed by the management server 50 in order to guide a plurality of available parking lots 20 to a potential plurality of users in association with a map in the system 10 (FIG. 10). See the right part of 11).

Specifically, the parking lot information unit 300 responds to access from each potential user, and makes each existing parking lot 20 full vacancy information indicating the existence or nonexistence of available parking lots (vacancy described later). It is displayed on the screen of each user's mobile terminal 90 together with (acquired by the determination unit 306).

2. 2. Receipt processing unit 302

This corresponds to an example of a warehousing processing program executed by the management server 50 in the system 10 to assist the user in warehousing processing in the selected parking lot 20 (see the right portion of FIG. 12).

3. 3. Progress monitoring unit 304

This is because, in the system 10, after each user starts parking in the parking lot 20, the progress of the actual parking time is individually monitored, and the result (remaining time of the effective parking time) is displayed by each user. It corresponds to an example of a progress monitoring program executed by the management server 50 to notify each user's mobile terminal 90 individually regardless of whether it is inside or outside the parking lot 20 (see the right part of FIG. 13). ..

4. Vacancy determination unit 306

This is an example of a vacancy determination program executed by the management server 50 in order to determine whether or not there is a vacancy in each parking lot 20 based on the information from the mobile terminal 90 of each user in the system 10. Corresponds (see FIG. 14).

4. Extension request processing unit 308

This is an extension request from each user via the mobile terminal 90 regardless of whether each user is inside or outside the parking lot 20 after each user starts parking in the parking lot 20 in the system 10. It corresponds to an example of an extension request processing program executed by the management server 50 to individually extend the effective parking time in response (see the right part of FIG. 15).

5. Delivery processing unit 310

This is an example of a delivery processing program executed by the management server 50 in order to assist the user in performing the delivery processing in the selected parking lot 20 after the user starts parking in the selected parking lot 20 in the system 10. (See the right part of each of FIGS. 16 and 17).

<Some examples of parking sequences>

FIG. 8 shows some examples of parking sequences realized using the system 10 in a time chart. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given.

<First parking sequence>

In FIG. 8A, in the system 10, after the user puts the vehicle in a parking lot 20 and before the expiration of the effective parking time, the user operates the mobile terminal 90 to leave the parking lot (for example, as described later). In addition, the user taps a virtual "delivery button" displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 90 (in addition, for example, an operation of touching, pressing, selecting, or giving a voice instruction). Later, a first exemplary parking sequence in which the user gets in his vehicle and exits (exits) the parking lot 20 is conceptually represented.

Similarly, in the other parking sequences described below, the warehousing stage is started by the user entering a certain parking lot 20 for the purpose of warehousing (the vehicle enters the parking lot), and the warehousing stage is started from the parking lot 20. It ends by the act of leaving. When the user inputs a parking request (or a warehousing request) to the mobile terminal 90, the subtraction (countdown) of the remaining time of the effective parking time is started at that timing, and the actual parking time is increased (countup). It will be started.

On the other hand, the warehousing stage is started by the user entering the parking lot 20 where the warehousing was performed for the purpose of warehousing (the vehicle exits the parking lot), and exits from the parking lot 20. It ends by the act.

In the parking sequence shown in FIG. 8A, the user leaves the parking lot 20 before the expiration of the effective parking time, and the user performs the exit operation prior to the exit. As a result, the actual parking time starts from "warehousing (generation of parking request, warehousing operation)" and ends at "delivery operation". Therefore, in this parking sequence, the user's exit (along with the vehicle) at the delivery stage means the actual delivery (actual delivery).

<Second parking sequence>

In FIG. 8B, in the system 10, after the user puts the vehicle in a parking lot 20 and before the expiration of the effective parking time, the user does not perform the warehousing operation on the mobile terminal 20. A second exemplary parking sequence of getting on the vehicle and leaving (leaving) the parking lot 20 is conceptually represented.

In this parking sequence, the user exits the parking lot 20 together with the vehicle before the expiration of the effective parking time, and the user does not perform the exit operation prior to the exit. In this case, after that, when the effective parking time expires, it is considered that the user has performed the warehousing operation. Therefore, in this case, the actual parking time coincides with the effective parking time. Therefore, in this parking sequence, the user's exit (along with the vehicle) at the delivery stage means temporary delivery (temporary delivery).

<Third parking sequence>

In FIG. 8C, in the system 10, after the user puts the vehicle in a parking lot 20 and before the expiration of the effective parking time, the user parks the mobile terminal 90 without performing the warehousing operation. A third exemplary parking sequence is conceptually represented, in which the vehicle exits the parking lot 20 (exits with the vehicle) and then the vehicle is re-entered in the same parking lot 20.

In this parking sequence, the first actual parking is completed, and the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot 20. Prior to the warehousing, although not shown, the user does not perform the warehousing operation before the expiration of the effective parking time. Therefore, the user is allowed to re-stock (they are allowed to enter without paying a new parking fee). The time zone during which the re-entry is permitted is defined between the timing of leaving the parking lot in the first actual parking and the timing when the effective parking time expires.

After that, the user puts the vehicle in the same parking lot 20 for the second actual parking. This time, since the re-entry is permitted, the user does not need to perform the warehousing process (for example, input of effective parking time, payment of parking fee) requested at the time of the first actual parking. Immediately, the vehicle is allowed to enter any of the vacant cabins. As a result, the second actual parking is started.

After that, as shown in the figure, when the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot 20 without performing the warehousing operation, the user performs the warehousing operation when the effective parking time expires thereafter. Is considered. At that timing, the progress of the duration for the second actual parking and the progress of the entire actual parking time are completed.

On the other hand, although not shown, when the user leaves the vehicle from the parking lot 20 after performing the warehousing operation, the duration of the second actual parking is set at the timing when the warehousing operation is performed. The progress and the progress of the entire actual parking time are completed.

FIG. 9 lists a plurality of actions that the user can take in the warehousing stage of the parking lot 20 in the system 10 and the results caused by those actions.

The case where the user enters the parking lot 20 at a certain warehousing stage is the case where the entry is the first entry and the case where the user enters again (the second entry, the third entry or more each entry). It is classified as a case where there is. In the case of the first admission, since it corresponds to the first admission, the user is normally handled.

On the other hand, the case of re-entry is classified into a case where the user has performed the warehousing operation in the warehousing stage preceding the warehousing stage and a case where the user has not performed the warehousing operation.

In the case where the user has performed the warehousing operation, the same handling as the first warehousing is performed for the user.

On the other hand, in the case where the user did not perform the warehousing operation, the effective parking time was not exceeded at each time point for the user, and if it was within the time, the user was notified this time. Goods receipt, that is, re-goods receipt is permitted. On the other hand, if the effective parking time is exceeded at that time, the user is prohibited from warehousing this time, that is, re-stocking. As a result, the user is treated in the same way as the first warehousing.

FIG. 10 lists a plurality of actions that the user can take in the delivery stage from the parking lot 20 in the system 10 and the results caused by those actions.

The case where the user enters the parking lot 20 at a certain delivery stage includes the case where the delivery operation is performed within the effective parking time after that and the case where the delivery operation is not performed after that. being classified.

The case where the warehousing operation is performed in time after entering is classified into the case where the user leaves with the vehicle in time and the case where the user does not leave. In the former case, it is determined that the user has left the vehicle from the parking lot 20.

On the other hand, the cases where the user does not leave are the cases where the user is within the time, the case where the remaining time of the effective parking time is short, and the case where the effective parking time has elapsed and the time is over. It is categorized as a case of becoming.

Among these cases, in the case where the remaining time is short, the user is urged to extend the effective parking time, and in the case where the time is exceeded, the user commits an illegal act. Some kind of penalty is imposed on the user because of this.

On the other hand, the case where the warehousing operation is not performed after entering is classified into the case where the user leaves with the vehicle and the case where the user does not leave.

The case where the user leaves with the vehicle is classified into the case where the user is sent off in time and the case where the user is sent off after the time is over. In the former case, the user is allowed to restock. On the other hand, in the latter case, it is considered that the user has performed the delivery operation at the timing when the time is over.

On the other hand, the cases where the user does not leave with the vehicle are the case where it is within the time at each time point, the case where the remaining time of the effective parking time is short, and the case where the effective parking time has elapsed. It is categorized as an over case.

Among these cases, in the case where the remaining time is short, the user is urged to extend the effective parking time, and in the case where the time is exceeded, the user is in the parking lot 20. Some kind of penalty will be imposed on the user for violating the terms.

Next, a plurality of processes executed by the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 50, that is, a plurality of services provided to the user will be described. However, the case where the parking lot 20 is a prepaid time rental type will be described as an example.

<Parking lot guidance and positioning>

As shown in FIG. 11, the parking lot guidance unit 200 and the positioning unit 230 of the mobile terminal 90 and the parking lot guidance unit 300 of the management server 50 execute their respective parking lot guidance programs.

Specifically, in step S1101, the mobile terminal 90 transmits a request for logging in to the website operated by the management server 50 to the management server 50.

Upon receiving the request, the management server 50 establishes communication between the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 50 in step S1151.

After that, in step S1152, the management server 50 searches the memory 162 and places all or part of the plurality of parking lots 20 managed by the management center 40 on the map of each parking lot 20 (for example, each). The parking lot position data representing the latitude and longitude of one place representing the parking lot 20) and the parking lot ID data representing the parking lot ID for identifying each parking lot 20 are acquired.

After that, in step S1153, the management server 50 receives full vacancy data (or congestion of vehicles in the parking lot 20) indicating whether or not there is a vacancy for each parking lot 20 from the vacancy determination unit 304. Congestion degree data representing the degree) is acquired.

Subsequently, in step S1154, the management server 50 determines the plurality of parking lot position data for the plurality of parking lots 20, the plurality of parking lot ID data for the plurality of parking lots 20, and the plurality of parking lots 20 as described above. (Including the transmitter ID of the on-site transmitter 30 when the on-site transmitter 30 exists in the parking lot 20), the parking lot-related data set including a plurality of full-vacancy status data of the parking lot 20 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90. do.

In response to this, in step S1102, the mobile terminal 90 receives the parking lot-related data set and stores it in the memory 132. As a result, the mobile terminal 90 converts the position of any parking lot 20 into a parking lot ID, and converts the transmitter ID received from any of the on-site transmitters 30 installed in any of the parking lots 20. It becomes possible to convert it into a parking lot ID.

Subsequently, in step S1103, the mobile terminal 90 measures the user's current position (latitude) based on the GPS signal received from the outside by the GPS receiver 152. This constitutes the positioning unit 230.

Subsequently, in step S1104, the mobile terminal 90 has a reference position (position of a display reference point (display reference point position) in which the measured current position of the user is referred to by the processor 130 in order to display the map on the screen of the display unit 136. Latitude)). Further, of the entire map, the portion having a size that can be displayed at one time in the window on the screen of the mobile terminal 90 and in which the reference position exists is the display range of the map (that is, the entire map). , The area displayed at each moment in the window).

As is well known, when the user moves on the ground with time, the reference position also moves with time to follow it. As a result, as the user moves, the display range of the map also moves on the entire map with time, and eventually the image of the map displayed in the window also changes with time.

Subsequently, in step S1105, the mobile terminal 90 overlays the plurality of parking lots 20 on the map displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 90 based on the received plurality of parking lot position data. Further, based on the received fullness data, fullness information regarding whether each parking lot 20 is full or has a vacancy is associated with the display position of each parking lot 20 on the screen of the mobile terminal 90. (For example, the word "full" which means full, the word "mixed" which means that each parking lot 20 is crowded, the word "empty" which means there is a vacancy, and the number of vacant rooms. (Numbers to represent, etc.) are also displayed.

Such a visual display makes it easy for each potential user to know the existence and location of the available parking lot 20.

<Reproduction of status management table and user behavior pattern by parking lot>

In the present embodiment, the management server manages time-series behavior information from the user's mobile terminal 90, which is associated with the parking lot 20 but not with the vehicle interior 22 in the parking lot 20. By reference to 50, the operating status, that is, the status of the parking lot 20, is analyzed comprehensively and in real time (without delay time) on a user-by-user basis, not on a cabin-by-cabin basis.

That is, in the present embodiment, attention is paid to each vehicle room 22 in a certain parking lot 20, and it is not a problem whether or not each vehicle room 22 is vacant, but a plurality of vehicles actually existing in the parking lot 20. Focusing on each of the multiple users who use the vehicle, the data that can restore each time-series behavior pattern is associated with the user, and is associated with the time and time order in the parking lot status management table. Record.

Therefore, it is time-series behavior information from the user's mobile terminal 90, and the user's behavior is sequentially classified into one of a plurality of classifications, and the time-series data of the classified plurality of behaviors is shown in the figure. What constitutes the status management table for each parking lot illustrated in 26 is created.

Here, "multiple classifications" include, for example, warehousing and warehousing, further warehousing is classified into initial warehousing and re-warehousing, and "delivery" is classified as regular warehousing and deemed warehousing. , Temporary delivery. An example of the behavior pattern of a plurality of users in the same parking lot 20 is represented by a time chart in FIG. 35 according to the above behavior classification.

The parking lot-specific status management table is updated in real time so as to reflect various data transmitted from the user's mobile terminal 90 to the management server 50. As a result, by observing the change over time of each item in the status management table for each parking lot, it is possible to reproduce the user behavior pattern illustrated in FIG. 35 in real time in time series in the computer 164 of the management server 50. Become.

<Various flags used in the status management table for each parking lot>

In the parking lot-specific status management table, a plurality of flags are used to encode and classify various user actions with respect to the parking lot 20 (so that they can be recorded as binary data).

1. 1. Goods receipt flag

The warehousing flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and a) the user has a predetermined warehousing condition (for example,). , The user has entered the necessary personal information and parking-related information, and paid the necessary fee, etc.), and the user has acquired the authority to enter the specific parking lot 20. Alternatively, it indicates whether or not a user having the re-stocking authority described later has re-stocked in the same parking lot 20.

This warehousing flag indicates that the warehousing authority or the re-receipt authority has been acquired in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the warehousing authority is also the re-receipt authority in the second status (for example, the OFF state). Also indicates that it has not been acquired. This goods receipt flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

2. 2. Restocking permission flag

The restocking permission flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and the user has a predetermined restocking condition (for example,). It indicates whether or not the user has acquired the authority to park in the same parking lot 20 as the parking lot 20 in which the parking lot 20 has entered, because the user has satisfied the conditions (such as before the expiration of the effective parking time and the exit operation has not been performed).

This restocking permission flag indicates that the restocking authority has been acquired in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the restocking authority has not been acquired in the second status (for example, the OFF state). Represents that. This restocking permission flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

3. 3. Issued flag

The issued flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and the user a) the effective parking time. Whether the regular warehousing (corresponding to the "actual warehousing" in FIG. 8 (a)) was established because the parking lot 20 was left in the boarding state before the expiration and the warehousing operation was performed at that time, or b) the above-mentioned valid A temporary warehousing (see FIG. 8) was established because the parking lot 20 was left in the boarding state before the expiration of the parking time, and the warehousing operation was not performed at that time. (See FIG. 8) indicates whether or not it is satisfied. When the regular or deemed delivery is established, the charge to the user is stopped (the actual parking time is fixed) (see FIG. 8).

This issued flag indicates that a regular issue or a deemed issue has been confirmed in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the regular issue and the deemed issue are also confirmed in the second status (for example, the OFF state). Indicates that it is not confirmed. This issued flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

4. Regular issue flag

The regular issue flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and indicates whether or not the regular issue has been performed.

This regular issue flag indicates that the regular issue has been confirmed in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the regular issue has not been confirmed in the second status (for example, the OFF state). This regular issue flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

5. Deemed delivery flag

The deemed delivery flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and indicates whether or not the deemed delivery has been performed.

This deemed issue flag indicates that the deemed issue has been confirmed in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the deemed issue has not been confirmed in the second status (for example, the OFF state). This deemed issue flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

6. Temporary shipping flag

The temporary delivery flag is a flag that switches between two different statuses, is located in the memory of the management server 50 (or the mobile terminal 90), is stored in association with the user, and indicates whether or not the temporary delivery has been performed.

This temporary delivery flag indicates that the temporary delivery has been confirmed in the first status (for example, the ON state), while the temporary delivery has not been confirmed in the second status (for example, the OFF state). This temporary delivery flag is usually in the second status in the initial state.

7. Running flag

The running flag indicates that the user is in the vehicle and is moving (in the vehicle) in the first status (for example, ON state), while in the second status (for example, the OFF state), it and Represents different.

8. Walking flag

The walking flag indicates that the user is walking in the first status (for example, ON state), while it is different from that in the second status (for example, OFF state).

<Receiving processing and positioning>

As shown in FIG. 12, the warehousing processing unit 202 and the positioning unit 230 of the mobile terminal 90 and the warehousing processing unit 302 of the management server 50 execute their respective warehousing processing programs.

In the warehousing processing program of the mobile terminal 90, the user enters one of the parking lots 20 for the first warehousing or re-entry, and the vacant cabin 22 in any of the parking lots 20. It is desirable that the vehicle be manually started by the user or automatically started when the user puts the vehicle in the garage.

This is because, in the above-mentioned parking lot guidance performed in advance, if there is a vacancy in any of the parking lots 20, even if a user of a certain vehicle guides the parking lot, it takes time to actually enter the same parking lot 20. In the meantime, another vehicle may enter the guided vacant room, and in that case, the same parking lot 20 may become full. Because.

Here, in order to automatically start the warehousing processing program, for example, whether or not the mobile terminal 90 has a measured current position of the mobile terminal 90 in any of the parking lots 20. If the position of the mobile terminal 90 does not change for a predetermined time or more (or the amount of change is equal to or less than the reference value), it is determined that the vehicle has entered any of the cabins 22. However, the mobile terminal 90 can automatically activate the warehousing processing program.

In the same manner as this, the delivery processing program can be automatically started in place of or in addition to this.

Specifically, in the warehousing processing program, the mobile terminal 90 sends a request for logging in to the website operated by the management server 50 to the management server 50 in step S1201. Upon receiving the request, the management server 50 establishes communication between the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 50 in step S1251.

After that, in step S1202, the mobile terminal 90 measures the user's current position (latitude) based on the GPS signal (or the identification signal received from the on-site transmitter 30) received from the outside by the GPS receiver 152. This also constitutes the positioning unit 230.

Subsequently, in step S1203, the mobile terminal 90 has the measured current position and the parking lot position (latitude) of each of the plurality of parking lots 20 (this position information is the management server 50 as described above. By determining whether or not the distance from (which has already been downloaded to the mobile terminal 90) is equal to or less than the reference value, the user does not exist in any of the plurality of parking lots 20. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the state has changed to exist in any of the parking lots 20, that is, whether or not the user has just entered any of the parking lots 20.

For example, at the time of the previous execution of step S1203, the distance between the user's current position and the position of any parking lot 20 was longer than the reference value, but at the time of this execution, it is determined whether or not the distance is equal to or less than the reference value. To do.

In the present embodiment, as for the method of determining the presence / absence of entry, the user is moving in the vehicle as a result of the behavior analysis of the user in the warehousing stage as well as the entry determination in the warehousing stage. The method of determining whether or not the user has entered any of the parking lots 20 is not adopted on the condition that it is determined to be).

That is, whether or not the user has entered any of the parking lots 20 even at the warehousing stage, regardless of whether the user is walking or in a vehicle (without performing user behavior analysis using the acceleration sensor 154). Is determined. This is because it is common sense to think that, due to the nature of the warehousing stage, the user does not normally walk to enter any of the parking lots 20 as well as the warehousing stage. ..

However, instead of this, the user enters one of the parking lots 20 on condition that it is determined that the user is in the vehicle and is moving (running) as a result of the user's behavior analysis. It is possible to carry out the present invention in a mode of determining whether or not it has been done.

In steps S1202 and S1203, when the on-site transmitter 30 is installed in the corresponding parking lot 20, the user uses the identification signal received from the on-site transmitter 30 instead of the GPS signal. The current position, that is, the current position of the parking lot 20, may be acquired.

If the user has not entered any of the parking lots 20, the determination in step S1203 becomes NO, and the process returns to step S1202. Steps S1202-1203 are repeated until a state in which the user enters one of the parking lots 20 is realized.

When the user enters any of the parking lots 20, the determination in step S1203 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S1204.

In step S1204, as illustrated in FIG. 24, the mobile terminal 90 provides information (for example, the name and location of the parking lot) for identifying any of the parking lots 20 to the current parking lot, that is, the present. , Displayed on the screen at least visually to indicate that the parking lot (hereinafter referred to as "current parking lot") 20 selected by the user and actually stayed by the user.

Subsequently, in step S1205, the mobile terminal 90 inputs a parking request (or a warehousing request) to the mobile terminal 90 to the effect that the user wants to use the current parking lot 20 at the current parking lot 20 position. It is determined whether or not (a specific position on the screen was tapped or a specific voice was input).

In the example shown in FIG. 25, in step S1205, a warehousing button (icon or the like) operated by the user to input a parking request (or warehousing request) to the mobile terminal 90 is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 90. Is displayed.

Here, an operation in which the user inputs a parking request (or a warehousing request) to the mobile terminal 90, an operation in which the user selects a warehousing button on the screen of the mobile terminal 90 (see FIG. 25), and a user in the mobile terminal. The operation of tapping a specific position on the screen of the 90 (for example, the current parking lot P3) (see FIG. 24) and the operation of the user inputting a specific voice to the mobile terminal 90 are as indications of the user's intention. Means the warehousing operation of.

If the user does not issue a parking request for the current parking lot 20, the determination in step S1205 becomes NO, and the process returns to step S1202. Step S1202-1205 is repeated until a state is realized in which the user issues a parking request for any of the parking lots 20.

On the other hand, when the user issues a parking request for the current parking lot 20, the determination in step S1205 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S1206.

In step S1206, the mobile terminal 90 reads the parking lot ID corresponding to the current parking lot 20 from the memory 132, thereby determining the parking lot ID this time.

Subsequently, in step S1207, the user inputs vehicle information for identifying his / her own vehicle to the mobile terminal 90. An example of the vehicle information is a vehicle number (vehicle number plate number) (for example, a 4-digit number (for example, 1234)) which is an example of a vehicle-specific number. Another example of the vehicle information is an example of image data unique to the vehicle, which is image data acquired by the user by photographing the vehicle with the photographing camera of the mobile terminal 90.

After that, in step S1208, the mobile terminal 90 identifies the user or the mobile terminal 90 as a user ID (for example, a user ID, a user's address and name, a telephone number of the mobile terminal 90, an email address of the mobile terminal 90, etc.). The determined parking lot ID, the input vehicle information, and the warehousing operation data indicating that the user has performed the warehousing operation (operation of the warehousing button) as the intention display on the mobile terminal 90. It is transmitted to the management server 50 (see the status management table for each parking lot shown in FIG. 26).

On the other hand, the management server 50 receives the user ID, the parking lot ID, and the vehicle information in step S1252. Subsequently, in step S1253, the management server 50 searches the memory 162 to see if the same combination of the received user ID, parking lot ID, and vehicle information has already been registered, that is, the same. It is determined whether or not the user has already stored the same vehicle in the same parking lot 20 and parked it.

If it is not registered, the determination in step S1253 becomes NO, the combination of the received user ID, parking lot ID, and vehicle information is registered in the memory 162, and this warehousing is treated as the first warehousing (the first warehousing). Hereinafter, it is referred to as "handled as the first warehousing"), and the process proceeds to step S1209.

On the other hand, when the registration has been completed, the determination in step S1253 is YES, and the management server 50 determines in step S1254 whether or not the effective parking time has expired, that is, whether or not the time has been exceeded. do. Specifically, the management server 50 determines whether or not the time has been exceeded by the progress monitoring program shown in FIG. 13, as will be described later. If the time is over, the determination in step S1254 becomes YES, and the product is treated as the first warehousing. In this case as well, the process proceeds to step S1209.

On the other hand, if the time is not exceeded, the determination in step S1254 becomes NO, and the management server 50 executes the delivery processing program described later with reference to FIG. 17 in step S1255 (receipt processing program shown in FIG. 12). (When executed prior to) determines whether or not restocking is permitted for the vehicle and the user this time.

For example, in the memory 162 of the management server 50, the re-warehousing permission flag associated with the user ID or the parking lot ID (in the OFF state, the user has the right to re-stock the goods) is determined whether or not the re-stocking is permitted. It is performed by determining whether or not the flag (flag indicating that the authority is granted to the user) is ON in the ON state while indicating that the permission has not been granted (see FIG. 26).

If re-receipt is not permitted, the determination in step S1255 becomes NO, and it is treated as the first warehousing. In this case as well, the process proceeds to step S1209.

On the other hand, when re-receipt is permitted, the determination in step S1255 becomes YES, and the management server 50 uses the re-receipt permission data indicating that re-receipt is permitted in step S1256. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90 of.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the re-receipt permission data in step S1214, and subsequently, in step S1215, for displaying that re-receipt is permitted as illustrated in FIG. Display the data on the screen.

When restocking is permitted, the mobile terminal 90 does not execute steps S1209-1213, and the management server 50 does not execute steps S1257-1264. As a result, the input of the effective parking time and the settlement (payment) of the parking fee by the user are omitted.

On the other hand, when re-receipt is not permitted, that is, when it is treated as the first warehousing, in step S1209, the user parks the vehicle in the current parking lot 20 with respect to the mobile terminal 90. Enter the valid parking time in the desired time zone or the relevant time information to identify the valid parking time.

Here, the effective parking time may be defined by, for example, a number representing the length of time. Further, since the actual warehousing time is automatically measured by the mobile terminal 90 or the management server 50, the related time information may be defined by the scheduled warehousing time. In this case, since the actual warehousing time is measured by the mobile terminal 90 or the management server 50, the length of the effective parking time can be automatically calculated.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 receives the input effective parking time (the length of this time is a variable time extended when the user issues an extension request) or related time information (hereinafter, simply referred to as “simply”) in step S1210. "Effective parking time") is transmitted to the management server 50.

On the other hand, the management server 50 receives the transmitted effective parking time in step S1257.

Subsequently, in step S1258, the management server 50 calculates the parking fee for the current user as the prepaid parking fee based on the received effective parking time or other information. After that, the management server 50 transmits the calculated parking fee amount to the mobile terminal 90 in step S1259.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the transmitted parking fee amount in step S1211. After that, in step S1212, as illustrated in FIG. 25, the mobile terminal 90 sets the amount of the received parking fee to related information, for example, the length of the effective parking time, the scheduled leaving time, and the current parking lot 20. Displayed on the screen together with information representing (for example, name and location).

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 enables the user to electronically settle the parking fee this time (for example, the mobile terminal 90 accesses another payment server) in step S1213. When the payment is completed, the mobile terminal 90 transmits it to the management server 50.

On the other hand, when the management server 50 receives the fact that the payment is completed, in step S1260, the management server 50 permits the user this time to store the vehicle in the current parking lot 20. Specifically, whether or not warehousing is permitted, that is, whether or not warehousing has been officially completed, is determined, for example, in the parking lot-specific status management table (see FIG. 26) of the memory 162 of the management server 50. , The warehousing flag associated with the user ID or parking lot ID (in the OFF state, it indicates that the user is not authorized to enter the parking lot 20 this time, while in the ON state, the authority is given to the user. It is performed by determining whether or not the given flag) is ON (see FIG. 26). Subsequently, the management server 50 measures the current time in step S1261 and determines the warehousing time as a time equal to the current time.

After that, the management server 50 adds the length of the received effective parking time to the determined warehousing time in step S1262 to update the scheduled warehousing time (this time is updated when the user issues an extension request). Is a variable time to be calculated).

Subsequently, in step S1263, the management server 50 sets the received effective parking time, the calculated parking fee amount, the determined warehousing time, and the calculated scheduled warehousing time. , Registered in the memory 162 in association with the combination of the user ID, the parking lot ID, and the vehicle information this time, thereby creating a status management table for each parking lot (see FIG. 26).

After that, the management server 50 transmits the registered contents to the mobile terminal 90 in step S1264. Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 receives the registered contents in step S1214.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the registered contents in step S1214, and subsequently, in step S1215, the data representing the contents is combined with the data indicating that the warehousing is permitted on the screen. Displayed above (see Figure 25).

<Progress monitoring>

As shown in FIG. 13, the progress monitoring unit 204 of the mobile terminal 90 and the progress monitoring unit 306 of the management server 50 execute their respective progress monitoring programs.

Specifically, in step S1351, the management server 50 selects the target of interest this time as the target user of this time among the plurality of users registered in the memory 162. Various data such as a user ID, a parking lot ID, an effective parking time, and a scheduled delivery time are registered in the memory 162 in association with each other.

Next, the management server 50 measures the current time using the clock 172 in step S1352, and subsequently, in step S1353, the scheduled delivery time of the target user this time is read from the memory 162.

After that, in step S1354, the management server 50 calculates the remaining time of the effective parking time by subtracting the current time from the scheduled delivery time. Subsequently, in step S1355, it is determined whether or not the calculated remaining time is 0 or less, that is, whether or not the effective parking time has expired.

If the remaining time is longer than 0, the determination in step S1355 becomes NO, and as a result of skipping step S1356, the determination of "time over" is not performed, and then in step S1358, another user next time. It is the target user. Then, the process returns to step S1352.

On the other hand, when the remaining time is 0 or less, the determination in step S1355 is YES, and the management server 50 determines in step S1356 that the time is over. Subsequently, in step S1357, the determination result of "time over" is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90 of the target user this time together with the data representing the remaining time. After that, in step S1358, another user is set as the next target user. Then, the process returns to step S1352.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the determination result of "time over" and the latest value of the remaining time from the management server 50 in step S1301, and then stores the data representing the determination in step S1302. Save to 132. Subsequently, in step S1303, the mobile terminal 90 displays data indicating "time over" on the screen and notifies the user.

After that, in step S1304, the mobile terminal 90 has a reference value T0 in which the remaining time is not 0 (for example, a fixed value such as 1 hour, a variable value calculated as about 10% of the length of the effective parking time). Determine if it is shorter. At present, since the effective parking time is about to expire, it is determined whether or not the remaining time is short.

It should be noted that these steps S1304 and 1305 are executed regardless of whether or not the mobile terminal 90 has executed step S1301-1303 because the management server 50 has executed step S1357.

If the remaining time is shorter than the reference value T0 (for example, 1 hour), the determination in step S1304 is YES, and in step S1305, an extension request for requesting the user to extend the effective parking time. A visual, auditory or tactile stimulus (eg, display of a specific message or button, buzzer sound, vibration of the mobile terminal 90, etc.) for transmitting the time to the management server 50 via the mobile terminal 90 is the mobile terminal 90. Given to the user.

On the other hand, if the remaining time is not shorter than the reference value T0, the determination in step S1304 becomes NO, and step S1305 is skipped.

<Vacancy judgment>

As shown in FIG. 14, the vacancy determination unit 304 of the management server 50 executes the vacancy determination program.

Specifically, the management server 50 is registered in the parking lot-specific status management table of the memory 162 in step S1451 (hereinafter, also referred to simply as “registered in the memory 162”). Of these, the target of interest this time is selected as the target parking lot of this time. As described above, various data such as a user ID, a parking lot ID, an effective parking time, and a scheduled delivery time are registered in the parking lot-specific status management table of the memory 162 in association with each other.

Next, in step S1452, the management server 50 determines whether or not the latest warehousing permission has been transmitted to any of the mobile terminals 90 with respect to the target parking lot this time. If it is determined that this is the case, in step S1453, the current value of the number of vacant rooms N, which is the total number of the currently available parking lots 22 (vacant parking lots 22) among the target parking lots this time, is the memory 162. Read from.

The number of vacant rooms N is set to the initial value of the total number of hourly rentable vehicle rooms 22 prepared in the target parking lot this time, and it is confirmed that one vehicle room (one time, one vehicle) is warehousing. It is a counter that is decremented by 1 for each, and is incremented by 1 each time the delivery (actual delivery and deemed delivery) of one vehicle room (one time, one vehicle) is confirmed.

Subsequently, the management server 50 subtracts the number of vacant rooms N by 1 in step S1454, and then updates the memory 162 with the contents in step S1455. Subsequently, in step S1456, whether or not the current value of the number of vacant rooms N is larger than 0 (or a reference value larger than 0 in anticipation of a margin), that is, whether or not there are vacant rooms in the target parking lot this time. Judge whether or not.

If the current value of the number of vacancies N is larger than 0, it is determined in step S1457 that there are vacancies, but if not, it is determined in step S1458 that there are no vacancies.

After that, in step S1459, the management server 50 registers the determination result in the memory 162 or updates the memory 162 so that the determination result is reflected in any of the above cases. Subsequently, in step S1460, another user is set as the next target user. Then, the process returns to step S1452.

The case where the determination in step S1452 is YES because the warehousing for one vehicle room is confirmed has been described above, but the case where the determination in step S1452 is NO because the warehousing for one vehicle room is not confirmed has been described above. In step S1461, the management server 50 determines whether or not the user's delivery operation for one vehicle room has been confirmed (the actual delivery flag is ON).

When the user's warehousing operation for one vehicle room is confirmed (the actual warehousing flag is ON), the determination in step S1461 becomes YES, and the management server 50 determines the number of vacant rooms N in step S1462. Read the current value from memory 162. Subsequently, in step S1463, the number of vacant rooms N is added by 1, and then the process proceeds to step S1455.

On the other hand, when the user's delivery operation for one vehicle room is not confirmed (the actual delivery flag is OFF), the determination in step S1461 becomes NO, and the management server 50 determines in step S1464. It is determined whether or not the deemed delivery of one vehicle room has been confirmed (the deemed delivery flag is ON).

If the deemed delivery is confirmed, the determination in step S1464 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S1462, but if the deemed delivery is not confirmed (the deemed delivery flag is OFF), step S1464 The determination of is NO, steps S1462 and S1463 are skipped, and then the process proceeds to step S1456.

In this example, there are two types of issued flags, such as the actual issued flag and the deemed issued flag, but it is not essential to use them properly, and as will be described later, one issue is common. The completed flag may be used.

<Extended request processing>

As shown in FIG. 15, the extension request processing unit 206 of the mobile terminal 90 and the extension request processing unit 308 of the management server 50 execute their respective extension request processing programs.

Specifically, the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1501 whether or not the user has input an extension request to the mobile terminal 90. If the extension request is input, the process proceeds to step S1502, but if it is not input, the process returns to step S1501.

When the extension request is input, the mobile terminal 90 inputs the extension time, which is the length for extending the effective parking time, from the user in step S1502. Subsequently, in step S1503, the fact that the extension request is issued and the length of the desired extension time are transmitted to the management server 50 in association with the user ID.

On the other hand, in step S1551, the management server 50 receives that the extension request has been issued and the length of the desired extension time in association with the user ID. Subsequently, in step S1552, an extension fee corresponding to the length of the extension time is calculated. Then, in step S1553, the amount of the extension fee is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the transmitted extension charge amount in step S1504, and subsequently displays the received extension charge amount on the screen in step S1505. Then, in step S1506, the user can electronically settle the extension fee.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 transmits to the management server 50 that the payment has been completed in step S1507.

On the other hand, the management server 50 receives the completion of the payment in step S1554, and subsequently permits the user to extend the effective parking time in step S1555. After that, in step S1556, the scheduled delivery time is updated to the future side by extending the effective parking time. Subsequently, in step S1557, the parking lot-specific status management table of the memory 162 is updated according to the contents. After that, in step S1558, the extended effective parking time (latest effective parking time) and the updated scheduled delivery time are transmitted to the mobile terminal 90.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the latest transmitted effective parking time and scheduled delivery time in step S1508, and subsequently displays the information on the screen in step S1509. Then, the process returns to step S1501.

<Delivery processing and positioning>

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the delivery processing unit 208 and the positioning unit 230 of the mobile terminal 90 and the delivery processing unit 310 of the management server 50 execute their respective delivery processing programs.

First, in step S1601 shown in FIG. 16, the mobile terminal 90 measures the current position of the mobile terminal 90, that is, the current position of the user, in the same manner as in step S1202 in FIG.

Subsequently, in step S1602, in the same manner as in step S1203 in FIG. 12, the user changes from a state in which the user does not exist in any of the plurality of parking lots 20 to a state in which the user exists in any of the parking lots 20. It is determined whether or not the change has occurred, that is, whether or not the user has just entered one of the parking lots 20.

If the user has not entered any of the parking lots 20, the determination in step S1602 becomes NO, and the process returns to step S1601. Steps S1601-1602 are repeated until a state in which the user enters one of the parking lots 20 is realized.

When the user enters any of the parking lots 20, the determination in step S1602 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S1603.

In step S1603, the mobile terminal 90 reads the parking lot ID corresponding to the current parking lot 20 from the memory 132, thereby acquiring the actual parking lot ID. Subsequently, in step S1604, the parking lot ID corresponding to the parking lot 20 for which warehousing is permitted, that is, the parking lot ID this time is read from the memory 132.

After that, in step S1605, the mobile terminal 90 determines whether or not the acquired actual parking lot ID and the current parking lot ID match each other. That is, it is determined whether or not the user has entered the same parking lot 20 as the parking lot 20 currently stored.

Subsequently, in step S1606, the mobile terminal 90 transmits to the management server 50 that the user is currently staying in the parking lot 20 for delivery.

On the other hand, in step S1651, the management server 50 receives that the user is currently staying in the parking lot 20 for delivery. Subsequently, in step S1652, it is determined whether or not it is determined in the progress monitoring program that "time is over". If it is determined that the time is over, the determination in step S1652 becomes YES, and in step S1653, a predetermined penalty is imposed on the user.

On the other hand, if it is not determined that "time is over", the determination in step S1652 becomes NO, and the management server 50 permits the user to leave the current parking lot 20 in step S1654. Subsequently, in step S1655, data indicating that the user's delivery is permitted is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90.

On the other hand, in step S1607, the mobile terminal 90 receives data indicating that the user has been permitted to leave the warehouse from the management server 50. Subsequently, in step S1608, the "delivery button" to be operated by the user is displayed on the screen. As a result, the user is required to perform a warehousing operation of operating a "delivery button" in order to input an indication of intention to warehousing to the mobile terminal 90.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1609 whether or not the user has operated the "delivery button". Assuming that the user has operated the "delivery button" (that is, the delivery operation has been performed), the determination in step S1609 is YES.

After that, the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1613 whether or not it is determined that "time is over" when the progress monitoring program is executed. If it is determined that the time is over, the determination in step S1613 is YES, and in step S1614, a predetermined penalty is imposed on the user.

On the other hand, if it is not determined that "time is over", the determination in step S1613 becomes NO, and then the mobile terminal 90 has a running flag managed by the behavior analysis program shown in FIG. 18 in step S1615. (A flag indicating that the user is in the vehicle and moving in the ON state), which is stored in the memory 132, is read out.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1616 whether or not the read running flag is ON. If it is not ON, the process returns to step S1613. When it is ON (that is, when the user is in the vehicle and is moving (running), in step S1617, the current position of the mobile terminal 90, that is, the current position of the user, in the same manner as in step S1601. (For example, the current position of the vehicle in which the user is riding) is measured.

Subsequently, in step S1618, the mobile terminal 90 does not exist in the parking lot 20 from the state in which the user exists in the current parking lot 20 based on the presence or absence of a temporal change in the user position measured by the mobile terminal 90. It is determined whether or not the state has changed, that is, whether or not the user has just left the current parking lot 20.

If the user has not yet left the current parking lot 20, the determination in step S1618 becomes NO, and the process returns to step S1613. Steps S1613-1618 are repeated until the user exits the current parking lot 20.

That is, among those steps, steps S1615-1618 are a group of steps for determining whether or not the user has boarded the vehicle and left the current parking lot 20 (hereinafter referred to as "delivery determination step group").

When the user leaves the current parking lot 20 (this time, in the state of being in the vehicle), the determination in step S1618 becomes YES, and the mobile terminal 90 performs the exit operation in step S1613 in step S1619. The data indicating that the user has boarded the vehicle and exited from the parking lot 20 is transmitted to the management center 50.

On the other hand, in step S1656, the management server 50 receives data from the mobile terminal 90 indicating that the user has boarded the vehicle and left the parking lot 20. Subsequently, in step S1657, it is determined that the delivery has been completed, the delivery flag is turned ON in the parking lot-specific status management table, and the regular delivery flag is turned ON (see FIG. 26).

After that, in step S1658, the user is prohibited from re-entering the same parking lot 20, and the re-entry permission flag is turned off in the parking lot-specific status management table (see FIG. 26). Subsequently, in step S1659, data indicating that the user is prohibited from re-entering the same parking lot 20 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 90.

The case where the user has performed the warehousing operation has been described above, but if the warehousing operation has not been performed yet, the determination in step S1609 becomes NO, and the mobile terminal 90 has the "time" in the progress monitoring program in step S1610. It is determined whether or not it is determined to be "over", that is, whether or not the effective parking time has now expired.

If it is not determined that "time is over", the determination in step S1610 is NO, and the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1621 whether or not the user has boarded the vehicle and left the current parking lot 20. In order to make a determination, the same items as those in the delivery determination step group are executed. If the user still gets in the vehicle and does not leave the current parking lot 20, the determination in step S1621 becomes NO, and the process returns to step S1609.

On the other hand, when the user gets into the vehicle and exits from the parking lot 20, the determination in step S1621 becomes YES, and subsequently, in step S1622, the user re-enters the same parking lot 20. Allow to do. After that, in step S1623, the data indicating that the restocking is permitted is transmitted to the management server 50, and when the data is received, the management server 50 associates with the user in the status management table for each parking lot of the memory 162. Turn on the restocking permission flag.

After that, in step S1627 of FIG. 17, the mobile terminal 90 determines whether or not the progress monitoring program determines that the time is over, that is, whether or not the effective parking time has now expired.

If it is not determined as "time over", the determination is NO and the process returns to step S1627, but if it is determined as "time over", the determination is YES and in step S1629, the mobile terminal 90 determines. At this timing, that is, at the timing when the effective parking time has expired, it is considered that the user has performed the warehousing operation even though the actual warehousing operation does not exist, and it is determined that the deemed warehousing has been performed.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 prohibits the user from re-entering the same parking lot 20 in step S1630. After that, in step S1631, the data indicating that the deemed delivery has been performed and the data indicating that the re-receipt is prohibited are transmitted to the management server 50.

The management server 50 receives the data in step S1662, and subsequently updates the parking lot-specific status management table of the memory 162 so that the data are reflected in step S1663. As a result, the goods issue flag is turned on, the deemed goods issue flag is turned on, and the restocking permission flag is turned off. Furthermore, the temporary delivery flag is also turned off.

On the other hand, if the user does not perform the exit operation or board the parking lot 20 and leave the parking lot 20 before the expiration of the effective parking time, in step S1610 of FIG. 16, “time over”. If it is determined whether or not it is determined, the determination is YES, and subsequently, in step S1610a, a predetermined penalty is imposed on the user.

<Behavioral analysis>

As shown in FIG. 18, the behavior analysis unit 210 of the mobile terminal 90 executes the behavior analysis program.

First, the mobile terminal 90 measures the user's current position in step S1801 in the same manner as in step S1202 in FIG.

Next, in step S1802, the mobile terminal 90 determines whether or not the user is moving. Specifically, the current position of the measured user and the position of the user measured in the same manner in the past (to be exact, the position of the mobile terminal 90), which is stored in the memory 132. Calculate the amount of change between.

If the amount of change is equal to or greater than the reference value, it is determined that the user is moving, while if the amount of change is less than the reference value, the mobile terminal 90 determines that the user is moving in step S1818. It is determined that the device is stopped (stationary). Subsequently, in step S1819, the walking flag, which indicates that the user is walking in the ON state, is turned off, and further, in step S1820, the running flag is also turned off.

The determination of whether or not the user is moving by executing steps S1801 and 1802 is determined by the mobile terminal 90 received from the on-site transmitter 30 when the on-site transmitter 30 is installed in the parking lot 20. Alternatively or additionally, the process of measuring the distance between the two based on the signal strength and determining whether or not the user is moving based on the presence or absence of a temporal change in the distance may be performed. good.

When it is determined that the user is moving, the mobile terminal 90 subsequently takes in a signal from the acceleration sensor 154 in step S1803, and based on the signal, the acceleration acting on the mobile terminal 90 (vibration of the user). And / or measure the original waveform representing the time profile (time series) of what is caused by the vibration of the vehicle.

As illustrated in FIGS. 19 (b) and 21 (b), the portion of the continuous original waveform covered by the analysis window having a predetermined time width and extending in the past from the current time is the present time. It is the subject of analysis.

In FIG. 19A, it is measured when the user is walking in a state where the central acceleration is 0 (a state in which the acceleration of a low frequency component in the acceleration waveform (substantial walking acceleration of the user) is 0). An example of the original waveform of the acceleration G is represented by a graph, while FIG. 21 (a) shows a state where the central acceleration is 0 (acceleration of a low frequency component in the acceleration waveform (substantial running of the vehicle). An example of the original waveform of the acceleration G measured when the user gets on the vehicle and moves in the state where the acceleration) is 0) is shown in the graph.

Therefore, both FIG. 19A and FIG. 21A show substantially only the high frequency component of the acceleration waveform of the mobile terminal 90. Here, the high frequency component means a noise component when the low frequency component is treated as the main component, and conversely, the low frequency component means the noise component when the high frequency component is treated as the main component. become.

FIG. 19 (b) is a graph showing the maximum intensity of the portion of the original waveform measured while the user is walking that exists in the latest analysis window, while FIG. 21 (b) shows. , The maximum intensity of the part existing in the latest analysis window among the original waveforms measured while the user is running is shown in the graph.

FIG. 20 (a) is a graph showing the large-amplitude frequency component of the portion of the original waveform measured during user walking that exists in the latest analysis window, while FIG. 22 (a) shows. , The large-amplitude frequency component of the part existing in the latest analysis window in the original waveform measured while the user is running is shown in the graph.

FIG. 20 (b) is a graph showing the small amplitude frequency component of the portion of the original waveform measured during user walking that exists in the latest analysis window, while FIG. 22 (b) is shown. , The small amplitude frequency of the part existing in the latest analysis window in the original waveform measured while the user is running is shown in the graph.

After that, the mobile terminal 90 performs strength analysis in step S1804. In one example, by performing a peak hold on the upper portion of the measured original waveform (waveform that progresses while vibrating up and down), the envelope of the upper portion is acquired, and similarly, the said. By performing peak hold on the lower part of the original waveform, the envelope of the lower part is acquired.

Subsequently, in step S1805, the mobile terminal 90 measures the substantially maximum intensity I representing the measured original waveform.

In one example, as illustrated in FIGS. 19 (b) and 21 (b), the gap (approximate) between the maximum value of the upper envelope and the minimum value of the lower envelope. Amplitude), the maximum intensity I is measured. In this example, the calculation of the maximum intensity I is simplified from the example described later.

In another example, although not shown, the distance between the two acquired envelopes is sampled at regular time intervals, assuming that the distance is substantially the largest of the multiple sample values for amplitude. The maximum intensity I is measured.

After that, in step S1806, the mobile terminal 90 determines whether or not the measured maximum intensity I is larger than the first threshold value I0. If it is large, the determination in step S1806 is YES.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 90 performs frequency analysis in step S1807. Specifically, signal processing such as a Fourier transform, a harpath filter, and a low-pass filter is performed on the measured original waveform. As a result, a plurality of frequency components are extracted from the original waveform.

After that, in step S1808, the mobile terminal 90 measures the frequency F of those frequency components having the largest amplitude. In the example shown in FIG. 20, "F1" is the frequency of the large amplitude frequency component, and in the example shown in FIG. 22, "F2" is the frequency of the large amplitude frequency component.

Subsequently, in step S1809, the mobile terminal 90 determines whether or not the measured frequency F is smaller than the second threshold value F0. If it is small, the determination in step S1809 is YES.

After that, in step S1810, the mobile terminal 90 determines that the user is currently walking without getting in the vehicle. Subsequently, in step S1811, the walking flag stored in the memory 132 is turned ON. After that, in step S1812, in the ON state, the traveling flag stored in the memory 132 is turned OFF. Then, the process returns to step S1801.

The case where the maximum intensity I is larger than the first threshold value I0 has been described above, but when the maximum intensity I is equal to or less than the first threshold value I0, the determination in step S1806 becomes NO, and the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1813. It is determined whether or not the walking flag is ON. If it is ON, it is determined in step S1814 that the user is traveling, but if it is not ON, that is, if it is OFF, steps S1814-1817 are skipped and the process returns to step S1801.

To explain the reason, as a normal behavior pattern of the user, it is impossible to get on the vehicle immediately after the user enters the parking lot 20, and the user first walks into the parking lot 20. Then, walk further, then get on the parked vehicle, and then drive with the vehicle on and head toward the exit of the parking lot 20.

In order to improve the analysis accuracy of the user behavior in consideration of the behavior pattern expected of such a user, in the present embodiment, the determination of step S1806 or step S1809 is NO in the state where the walking flag is not ON. Immediately after that, it is not determined that the user is running.

Following the execution of step S1814, the mobile terminal 90 determines in step S1815 that the user has just boarded the vehicle. This is because the user's behavior is immediately after the shift from walking to running.

This determination immediately after boarding may be used, for example, as a trigger for counting up the number of vacant rooms N. In that case, as in the example shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to inform other potential users of the existence of a vacancy earlier than when the warehousing operation or the deemed warehousing is used as a trigger for the count-up, whereby the parking lot. The effect of improving the operating rate of 20 can be obtained.

After that, the mobile terminal 90 turns on the traveling flag in step S1816, and further turns off the walking flag in step S1817. Then, the process returns to step S1801.

Of the plurality of steps in FIG. 18, for example, all or part of steps S1802-1820 may be executed not by the mobile terminal 90 but by the management server 50 in order to reduce the processing load of the mobile terminal 90. ..

[Second Embodiment]

Next, the parking lot management system 10 and the parking lot management method according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, with respect to the elements common to the first embodiment, by quoting using the same reference numerals or names, duplicate explanations will be omitted, and only different elements will be described in detail.

This embodiment is common to the above-mentioned first embodiment except that the behavior analysis program shown in FIG. 23 is executed instead of the behavior analysis program shown in FIG.

The behavioral analysis program shown in FIG. 23 has steps S2301-2303, 2306-23016, which are common to steps S1801-1803 and 1810-1820 of the behavioral analysis programs shown in FIG. 18, respectively.

The behavioral analysis program shown in FIG. 23 further comprises step S2304, which replaces steps S1804, 1805, 1807 and 1808 of the behavioral analysis programs shown in FIG.

The behavioral analysis program shown in FIG. 23 further comprises step S2305, which replaces steps S1806 and 1809 of the behavioral analysis programs shown in FIG.

When the behavior analysis program shown in FIG. 23 is executed by the mobile terminal 90, in step S2304, the mobile terminal 90 detects the number of steps N of the user based on a series of a series of accelerations measured momentarily by the acceleration sensor 154. .. This detection is performed by the mobile terminal 90 executing a step count detection algorithm.

Further, in step S2305, when the detected number of steps N is larger than the third threshold value N0, it is determined in step S2306 that the user is walking. On the other hand, when the detected number of steps N is equal to or less than the third threshold value N0, it is determined in step S2310 that the user is running, provided that the walking flag is ON. ..

To explain the reason, when the user is traveling, the acceleration or vibration applied to the acceleration sensor 154 by the user and the vehicle is weaker than when the user is walking. Such weak acceleration or vibration is not detected by the step detection algorithm performed by step S2304. Therefore, when the number of steps N is small, it is determined that the user is running, and in the opposite case, it is determined that the user is walking.

[Some exemplary effects obtained by some of the above embodiments]

1. 1. Reduction of costs and labor that parking lot managers have to bear for the facilities of parking lot 20

According to the present embodiment, by using the user's mobile terminal 90 instead of using the equipment installed in the parking lot 20, the user gets on his / her own vehicle and leaves the parking lot 20 at the delivery stage. It can be determined whether the user has left the parking lot 20 as a pedestrian without getting in his / her own vehicle.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is not indispensable to install a sensor (for example, a loop coil) that electromagnetically detects the passage of a vehicle in the parking lot 20 as a dedicated facility for detecting the delivery of goods.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it becomes easy to reduce the cost and labor required for manufacturing or purchasing, installing, and maintaining the equipment installed in the parking lot 20.

2. 2. Reducing the operations and burden required by the user at the delivery stage

According to the present embodiment, even if the user inadvertently forgets the warehousing operation and leaves the parking lot 20 in the warehousing stage, the warehousing is automatically treated when the effective parking time expires.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if the user inadvertently neglects the warehousing operation and leaves the parking lot 20, no new operation and time and financial burden are added to the user. I'm done. For example, it is not necessary to charge the user for the extension fee.

3. 3. Improved usability for users who need to re-enter the same parking lot 20

According to the present embodiment, if the user intentionally leaves the parking lot 20 while suspending the leaving operation, the parking lot is re-entered into the same parking lot 20 until the effective parking time expires, and the parking lot is re-entered. It is possible to use 20 intermittently as many times as necessary.

4. Improvement of accuracy for parking lot manager to estimate the number of vacant rooms existing in parking lot 20

1) First reason

In the present embodiment, as described above, there are unused vacant rooms in the plurality of vehicle rooms in the parking lot 20 based on the number of confirmed cases of warehousing and the number of confirmed cases of warehousing by the vacancy determination unit 304. Whether or not it is determined.

Specifically, the vacancy determination unit 304 determines the number of vacant rooms N, which is the number of unused vacant rooms among the plurality of vehicle rooms in the parking lot 20, each time one warehousing is confirmed. It has a subtraction unit that subtracts one by one, and an addition unit that adds one vacant number N each time an actual warehousing operation or a deemed warehousing operation for one time is confirmed.

By the way, instead of this, if the addition unit is carried out in a manner in which the number of vacant rooms N is not added one by one unless the actual delivery operation for one time is confirmed, the deemed delivery is confirmed, that is, actually. Even if the vehicle whose deemed delivery has been confirmed does not actually exist in the parking lot 20, the number of vacant rooms N will not increase. This does not correctly reflect the actual operating state of the parking lot 20, the vacant rooms in the parking lot 20 are not used for parking wastefully, and the operating rate of the parking lot 20 does not improve.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the number of vacant rooms N is set not only when the actual warehousing operation for one time is confirmed but also when the deemed warehousing for one time is confirmed. It is designed to increase.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the accuracy of estimating the number of vacant rooms N existing in the parking lot 20 is improved, and the vacant rooms in the parking lot 20 are not wastedly used for parking. It becomes easy to increase the operating rate of 20.

2) Second reason

Instead of the present embodiment, the present invention is in a manner in which, regardless of whether or not the user actually performs a warehousing operation at the warehousing stage, the vacant number N is uniformly treated as a warehousing when the effective parking time expires, and only 1 is added to the number of vacant rooms N. It is possible to carry out.

According to this aspect, the user may have an advantage of improving usability because the delivery operation is not required.

However, there may be drawbacks for the parking lot manager. This is because if the user is not requested to perform the exit operation to confirm the intention to leave the parking lot, the user actually leaves the parking lot 20 at a time much earlier than the effective parking time expires, and the parking lot is vacant. Even in the case of a room, the management server 50 has the potential to actually increase one vacancy because the addition unit does not add the number of vacant rooms N until the effective parking time expires. This is because it is not possible to notify multiple users.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, as a general rule, the user is requested to perform a warehousing operation as an indication of intention for warehousing from the parking lot 20.

In order to make the user recognize that the warehousing operation is requested from the user, in the present embodiment, the user enters the parking lot 20 for warehousing from the parking lot 20 and leaves the parking lot 20. If no operation is performed and the user does not get in the vehicle and leave the parking lot 20, the user is urged to input the extension request to the mobile terminal 90 via the user's mobile terminal 90.

The notification is made by the mobile terminal 90 visually (with a specific message or button display), audibly (by producing a specific sound), or tactilely (by vibrating the mobile terminal 90). It is possible to do.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the accuracy of estimating the number of vacant rooms N existing in the parking lot 20 is improved by requesting the user to perform the warehousing operation, and the vacant rooms in the parking lot 20 are wasted. It does not have to be used for parking, which makes it easy to increase the operating rate of the parking lot 20.

5. Increased degree of freedom when parking lot managers set parking fees individually for each user

According to the present embodiment, the user communicates with the management server 50 via his / her mobile terminal 90. The management server 50 calculates the parking fee for all users, but it is not essential to use a fee calculation rule common to all users.

This is because the management server 50 can handle each user's mobile terminal 90 individually, and the parking lot manager takes the trouble to rewrite the charge table on the charge sign installed in the parking lot 20. This is because it is not necessary to go to 20.

The management server 50 may flexibly or dynamically calculate the parking fee, for example, according to some of the following rules.

1) Occupancy rate response type rules by parking lot

Of the plurality of parking lots 20, the parking lot 20 having a low actual occupancy rate has a low price, and the parking lot 20 having a high actual occupancy rate has a high price. It is possible to flexibly calculate the individual parking fee for each user by feeding back.

2) Operation rate response type rule by time zone

For each parking lot 20, which time zone is used, so that the price is low when the actual occupancy rate is low and the price is high when the actual occupancy rate is high. Feedback is given to flexibly calculate the individual parking fee for each user.

3) Time zone response type rule

It is low when the occupancy rate of each parking lot 20 is low in the time zone when it is statistically expected, and it is high when the occupancy rate is high in the time zone when it is statistically expected. In each case, feedback is given as to which time zone the vehicle is in, and the individual parking fee for each user is flexibly calculated.

4) Usage history response type rule

Flexible feedback of each user's actual individual usage frequency so that each user's parking lot 20 is expensive when the usage frequency is low and low when the usage frequency is high. calculate.

5) Day of the week response type rule

The price is low when the occupancy rate of each parking lot 20 is statistically expected to be low, and the price is high when the occupancy rate is statistically high. , Detects which day of the week it is, and feeds it back to flexibly calculate the individual parking fee for each user.

6) Weather response type rules

The price is low when the occupancy rate of each parking lot 20 is statistically expected to be low, and the price is high when the occupancy rate is statistically expected to be high. , Detects which weather it is, and feeds it back to flexibly calculate the individual parking fee for each user.

6. The parking lot manager can change the amount of parking fee in real time.

Generally, a toll sign is installed in the parking lot to allow the user to calculate the amount of the parking fee for each parking lot. The toll signboard is usually not designed so that the amount display can be operated remotely, and requires manual work such as the worker going to the site and replacing the display panel one by one. Therefore, as long as the parking lot requires a toll sign, it is physically difficult to change the parking fee calculation rules in real time.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the amount of the parking fee can be calculated individually by the management server 50 for each parking lot, for each user, and for each time zone, and the amount of the parking fee can be calculated. The charge sign installed in the parking lot 20 is not required for the calculation.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the parking lot manager determines the amount of the parking fee as an external factor or an internal factor, for example, the demand expected for the parking lot at that time (geographically, the parking lot). (For example, the number of users expected to use) (example of external factors), the actual occupancy rate of your own parking lot at that time (example of internal factors), and other parking lots adjacent to it. It can be changed in real time according to the actual operating rate (example of external factors).

7. Of the parking apps on the user's mobile terminal 90, in response to the type of action (behavior, behavior) of the user entering the parking lot 20 (entering while riding) and / or leaving the parking lot (exiting while riding). The corresponding part starts automatically.

Specifically, for example, the user's mobile terminal 90 determines whether the GPS receiver 152 (a functional unit that detects the user's position and the user's moving direction) and the acceleration sensor 154 (whether walking or running). By using at least one of the function unit), the type of action (action, behavior) of the user's warehousing and / or warehousing is determined in the background. When the mobile terminal 90 detects warehousing, it activates the warehousing processing program, while when it detects warehousing, it activates the warehousing processing program.

8. Achieving both automation of warehousing / delivery processing for parking lot 20 and clarification of intention from users

In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 50 do not completely automate the warehousing / delivery process, and the user's mobile terminal 90 enters (gets on and enters) one of the parking lots 20. ) Is detected, a warehousing button is displayed on the screen to confirm the intention display from the user (see FIG. 25), and when exiting from the same parking lot 20 (boarding and exiting) is detected. , Display the issue button to confirm the intention display from the user (see FIG. 25).

Further, waiting for the warehousing operation of selecting the warehousing button by the user, the warehousing processing program changes the warehousing flag from OFF to ON (see FIG. 26), while waiting for the warehousing operation of selecting the warehousing button by the user. The delivery processing program changes the delivery flag from OFF to ON (see FIG. 26).

As a result, the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 50 do not have to perform an operation contrary to the user's intention, that is, a malfunction.

9. At the warehousing stage, user behavior analysis using the acceleration sensor 154 in the mobile terminal 90 is omitted.

The mobile terminal 90 analyzes the user's behavior in the warehousing stage, although the GPS receiver 152 is used but the acceleration sensor 154 is not used, but in the warehousing stage, both the GPS receiver 152 and the acceleration sensor 154 are used. Then, the user's behavior is analyzed.

Therefore, the user behavior analysis using the acceleration sensor 154 in the mobile terminal 90 is performed only in the warehousing stage, and is omitted in the warehousing stage because the necessity of such analysis is relatively low, and wasteful power consumption. Is prevented.

[Third Embodiment]

Next, the parking lot management system 10 and the parking lot management method according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, with respect to the elements common to the first and second embodiments, by quoting using the same reference numerals or names, duplicate explanations will be omitted, and only different elements will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 27, in the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 90 further detects its own angular velocity (for example, the rotational speed around the axis fixed to the mobile terminal 90) gyro sensor (or yaw rate sensor) 156. Is built-in. Since the gyro sensor 156 is mounted on the mobile terminal 90, it rotates integrally with the mobile terminal 90, and as a result, the gyro sensor 156 rotates around each measurement reference axis (X, Y, Z). The angular velocity is detected as equivalent to the angular velocity acting on the mobile terminal 90.

Specifically, when the user carries (wears) the mobile terminal 90, the gyro sensor 156 has a strong tendency to exercise integrally with the user, and thus acts on the user. Detects the angular velocity or its corresponding approximate value (such as a value that changes in conjunction with the angular velocity).

On the other hand, when the user of the mobile terminal 90 is in the vehicle, the gyro sensor 156 has a strong tendency to move integrally with the vehicle, and as a result, the gyro sensor 156 is during turning of the vehicle. , The gyro sensor 156 has a strong tendency to perform yaw motion (rotational motion around the vertical center line of the vehicle) integrally with the vehicle. Therefore, the gyro sensor 156 detects an angular velocity acting on the vehicle (for example, the yaw rate of the vehicle, a turning angular velocity of the vehicle, etc.) or an approximate value corresponding thereto. That is, the gyro sensor 156 is an example of the rotational motion state quantity acquisition unit that acquires the rotational motion of the vehicle by detection or estimation.

Further, regarding the layout, the gyro sensor 156 illustrates in a specific place in the vehicle, for example, FIG. 28, when the user of the mobile terminal 90 is in the vehicle and the mobile terminal 90 is separated from the user's body. As described above, it may be placed in a recess 182 (for example, a storage pocket) of an interior component such as a dashboard 180 located substantially in the center of a vehicle. In this case, since the gyro sensor 156 tends to move integrally with the vehicle, not with the user, the angular velocity acting on the vehicle (for example, the yaw rate of the vehicle, the turning of the vehicle) during the turning of the vehicle. (Angular velocity, etc.) is detected with higher accuracy than when the user wears the mobile terminal 90 in the vehicle.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the mobile terminal 90 is ideally one of the measurement reference axes of the gyro sensor 156 in the recess 182 provided in the dashboard 180 that opens upward. And the upper and lower center lines of the vehicle are arranged so as to be almost parallel to each other. According to this example, the gyro sensor 156 is capable of sufficiently accurately detecting the yaw rate of the vehicle, thanks to its installed position and attitude.

For example, focusing on the measurement reference axis of the gyro sensor 156 in the direction parallel to the thickness direction of the mobile terminal 90 (the direction perpendicular to the screen), the mobile terminal 90 is almost directly above as shown in the example shown in FIG. 28. When placed in the recess 182 in a posture facing the vehicle, the measurement reference axis currently being focused on and the vertical center line of the vehicle are substantially parallel to each other.

By the way, when the mobile terminal 90 is mounted in the vehicle regardless of whether or not it is carried by the user, the reference axis of the gyro sensor 156 includes a component that is not parallel to the vertical center line of the vehicle. In some cases. In this case, the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor 156 does not exactly match the yaw rate of the vehicle.

However, as long as the gyro sensor 156 is fixedly held in the vehicle in a posture in which the measurement reference axis of the gyro sensor 156 contains a component parallel to the vertical center line of the vehicle, the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor 156 It is easily expected that a certain correlation will be established with the yaw rate of the vehicle.

Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, it is easily assumed that the absolute value of the angular velocity detected by the gyro sensor 156 is larger when the vehicle is turning than when the vehicle is traveling straight. Therefore, it is appropriate to use the gyro sensor 156 as a sensor as long as it is possible to distinguish whether or not the vehicle is in a turning state, regardless of the orientation of the mobile terminal 90 in the vehicle.

The gyro sensor 156 can be replaced with a sensor that detects the angular acceleration (for example, yaw rate differentiation) of the mobile terminal 90, or a sensor that detects the angle (for example, yaw angle) of the mobile terminal 90 (for example, a geomagnetic sensor described later). 157, tilt sensor, gravity sensor, etc.) can be replaced.

As shown in FIG. 27, the mobile terminal 90 further incorporates a geomagnetic sensor (also referred to as a magnetic field sensor) 157. The geomagnetic sensor 157 detects the direction of the mobile terminal 90 with respect to the absolute space (for example, the angle from the magnetic north) by using the magnetic field of the earth. Therefore, if the mobile terminal 90 is fixed to the vehicle, the geomagnetic sensor 157 can sequentially detect the orientation of the vehicle with respect to the absolute space. When both the gyro sensor 156 and the geomagnetic sensor 157 are used in the vehicle (ideally in a fixed position), they function as motion sensors or dynamic behavior acquisition units to detect the dynamic behavior of the vehicle. do.

For example, as shown in FIG. 28, when the mobile terminal 90 is placed in the recess 182 in a posture of facing almost directly upward, the measurement reference axis of the geomagnetic sensor 157 and the vertical center line of the vehicle are substantially parallel to each other. .. In this case, the geomagnetic sensor 157 can detect the yaw angle of the vehicle, that is, the orientation of the vehicle with respect to the absolute space when viewed from directly above.

If the change frequency of the direction (for example, the change frequency of the sign of the direction) is high, it can be seen that the turning motion of the vehicle is performed frequently. That is, this geomagnetic sensor 157 is also an example of the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit that acquires the rotational motion of the vehicle by detection or estimation.

It should be noted that the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit of some of the above examples can indirectly detect the rotational motion of the vehicle as a rotational operation of the steering wheel SW (see FIG. 28) of the vehicle by the user. Therefore, the portable terminal 90 may be attached to the steering wheel SW, for example, so as to rotate integrally with the steering wheel SW.

As shown in FIG. 27, the mobile terminal 90 further includes a proximity sensor 158. The proximity sensor 158 of the vehicle is, for example, a capacitance type and detects a change in capacitance that occurs between itself and the detection target. The detected change in capacitance changes according to the size of the detection target and the distance d from the detection target.

Here, the detection target can be the user himself / herself, an object including the vehicle and parts in the vehicle (whether made of metal or synthetic resin). The proximity sensor 158 relatively detects the distance d from the object located around the mobile terminal 90 with reference to the position of the mobile terminal 90. The detected value does not depend on the behavior of the vehicle. This is because the distance between the proximity sensor 158 and the surrounding object does not change even if the behavior of the vehicle changes.

In the example shown in FIG. 28, the detection target is a member to be detected (tsuitate, cover, etc.) 184 that is fixedly, detachably, or retractably attached to the dashboard 182. The detected member 184 is installed within a range detectable by the proximity sensor 158, and is installed, for example, so as to cover the screen of the mobile terminal 90 at least partially from the front thereof. The non-detection member 184 may have a shape or layout that does not substantially interfere with the user viewing the screen of the mobile terminal 90 while the user is maneuvering the vehicle.

Further, when the proximity sensor 158 detects the detected member 184 fixed to the vehicle (acting as a stationary member in the vehicle), the distance d detected by the proximity sensor 158 does not change with time. When it is stationary, it can be estimated that the mobile terminal 90 is placed at the same position relative to the vehicle. On the other hand, when the distance d detected by the proximity sensor 158 changes with time and is unsteady, the mobile terminal 90 is placed at a position where it fluctuates relatively with respect to the vehicle. Can be estimated. A typical example of such a position is the user's body.

Therefore, it is possible to estimate whether or not the mobile terminal 90 is carried by the user by the combination of the proximity sensor 158, that is, the mobile terminal 90 and the detected member 184 fixed to the vehicle.

If the proximity sensor 158 is used in the vehicle interior, it can be determined whether the mobile terminal 90 is carried by the user while riding, or is not carried and is fixedly placed somewhere in the vehicle interior. It becomes possible to distinguish.

For a specific example of the algorithm for the distinction, the time profile (time series data) of the capacitance change (or distance) detected by the proximity sensor 158 is unsteady and / or the detected distance. When d is longer than the threshold value d0 (for example, because the proximity sensor 158 cannot detect the undetected member 184), it is highly likely that the mobile terminal 90 is carried by the user while riding. judge.

On the other hand, the time profile of the capacitance change (or distance) detected by the proximity sensor 158 is substantially stationary, and / or the detected distance d does not exceed the threshold value d0 (). For example, as shown in FIG. 28, when the proximity sensor 158 continuously detects the non-detection member 184), the mobile terminal 90 is not carried by the user while riding, and is not carried by the user. It is possible to determine that there is a high possibility that the device is fixedly placed at that location (a specific position in the dashboard 182).

It is determined whether or not the time profile of the capacitance change (or distance) detected by the proximity sensor 158 is substantially steady, but the detected distance d exceeds the threshold value d0. It may be carried out in a mode in which it is not determined whether or not it is present. If the detected value waveform is steady, the user is not wearing the mobile terminal 90, and the mobile terminal 90 is in a stationary state despite the movement of the user's body, so that the mobile terminal 90 is stored in the parking lot 20. In this scenario, where the presence or absence of the mobile terminal 90 is mainly discussed, it is reasonable to presume that the mobile terminal 90 is fixedly mounted in the vehicle as long as it is found that the mobile terminal 90 is in a stationary state. Because there is. Further, according to this aspect, it is not necessary to mount an additional component such as the detected member 184 on the vehicle.

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 90 is carried by the user while riding, the accuracy of detecting the vehicle behavior corresponding to each of the acceleration sensor 154, the gyro sensor 156 and the geomagnetic sensor 157 is low, but the mobile terminal 90 has a low accuracy. When the vehicle is fixedly mounted somewhere in the vehicle interior during riding, the acceleration sensor 154, the gyro sensor 156, and the geomagnetic sensor 157 have high accuracy of detecting the corresponding vehicle behavior.

Therefore, the proximity sensor 158 can be used to ensure that the acceleration sensor 154, the gyro sensor 156, and the geomagnetic sensor 157 respectively detect the corresponding vehicle behavior with high accuracy.

The system 10 according to the present embodiment has the same as the plurality of feature units (program execution unit or functional unit) shown in FIG. 7, excluding the warehousing processing unit 202, the warehousing processing unit 208, and the behavior analysis unit 210. Further, the warehousing processing unit 202 executes the same warehousing processing program as shown in FIG. 12, except for step S1203 in FIG. 12, and the warehousing processing unit 208 executes steps S1602 and S1615-S1618 in FIG. 16 (the warehousing). The same delivery processing program as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is executed except for the determination step group) and S1621 and step S1627 in FIG.

In FIG. 29, a modification in which step S1203 in the warehousing process program shown in FIG. 12 should be replaced is shown in a flowchart as a warehousing entrance parking lot specifying module for specifying a parking lot where a user has boarded and entered in the warehousing stage. It is represented.

This parking lot identification module at the time of warehousing executes a parking lot identification method having a plurality of steps as follows.

A. Entry judgment process

In the warehousing stage, as illustrated in FIG. 32, the current position CP measured by the positioning unit 230 (GPS positioning unit or base station positioning unit using a coordinate system fixed to the earth) is for all parking lots 20. From the state that exists outside all the spatial areas SP centered on the reference coordinate point RP (longitude, latitude), any one centered on the reference coordinate point RP (longitude, latitude) for any parking lot 20. It is determined whether or not the state has transitioned to the state existing in the space area SP. As a result, it is determined whether or not the current position CP has entered any of the space areas SP corresponding to any of the parking lots 20.

In the example shown in FIG. 32, the vehicle AM moves from the current position CP1 outside the space area SP to the current position CP2 in the space area SP, and as a result, the current position CP is in the space area SP at that time. It is determined that you have entered.

The spatial area SP is a plurality of coordinate points (for example, a plurality for defining the boundary line of the site) so as to geometrically and accurately reflect the boundary line of the site of the corresponding parking lot 20 or the equivalent thereof. It may be defined using a set of coordinate points of. However, in this case, the size of the data required for the definition becomes large, and it is necessary to secure the communication load and the storage capacity of the mobile terminal 90 by that amount.

On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 32, one spatial region SP is defined as one circular region (which may be a collection of a plurality of circular regions). The one circular region has one radius r centered on one reference coordinate point RP. Therefore, one spatial region SP is defined only by a relatively small data set of data representing one reference coordinate point RP and data representing one radius r. Therefore, according to this example, the communication load and the storage capacity of the mobile terminal 90 are saved.

However, when one space area SP is defined as at least one circular area, it is usual that one space area SP covers the entire site of the corresponding parking lot 20 in just proportion. ,Have difficulty.

Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 32, one circular area is used in order to give priority to covering the site of the corresponding parking lot 20 that is not circular without omission. The circular area of the parking lot 20 also includes the part outside the site of the parking lot 20.

Therefore, when determining which parking lot 20 the vehicle has entered by using only the position information (positioning unit 230) acquired by the mobile terminal 90, the vehicle is located outside the site of a certain parking lot 20. Even if the AM is located, it may be erroneously determined that the vehicle AM has entered the parking lot 20.

By the way, as a result of the research by the present inventors, in general, when the vehicle travels in any parking lot regardless of the type, the unique behavior that does not exist when the vehicle travels on a normal road. Turned out to be the fact that the vehicle shows.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, each parking lot 20 is usually arranged with a plurality of cabins packed together, and in that situation, the user selects one of the cabins. Therefore, it is necessary to enter the parking lot 20 from the adjacent road. Therefore, in each parking lot 20, the vehicle performs a turning motion (left steering, right steering, return steering, steering holding, etc.) more frequently when traveling on a normal road, and also accelerates / decelerates (braking, acceleration). , Decelerate, start, stop, retreat, etc.).

Based on such findings, in the present embodiment, the vehicle AM is positioned outside all the spatial area SPs of all the parking lots 20 by using the position information (positioning unit 230) acquired by the mobile terminal 90. The vehicle AM is moved to the parking lot 20 derived from the position information only by satisfying the condition that the state of the parking lot is changed to the state of being located in any of the space areas SP of any of the parking lots 20. It does not judge that it has entered.

The present embodiment includes the condition and, as will be described in detail later, a condition that the vehicle AM makes a high-frequency turn (or substitutes for or additionally performs a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration). When a plurality of conditions are satisfied at the same time, it is determined that the vehicle AM exists in the parking lot 20 guided from the position information.

B. Riding condition judgment process

At the warehousing stage, an acceleration sensor 154 (an example of the acceleration acquisition unit) is used to detect the acceleration of the portable terminal 90, and based on the amplitude and / or frequency of the high frequency component in the detected acceleration waveform. Determine if the user may be in the vehicle AM.

In order to examine the function and application of the acceleration sensor 154, when the amplitude and / or frequency of the acceleration waveform (vibration waveform) generated in the portable terminal 90 is detected using the acceleration waveform detected by the acceleration sensor 154. The acceleration sensor 154 constitutes an example of a vibration acquisition unit. On the other hand, when the acceleration sensor 154 is used to detect the acceleration (axial acceleration) of the translational motion of the portable terminal 90, the acceleration sensor 154 constitutes an example of a typical acceleration acquisition unit.

As described above, FIG. 21A shows an example of the acceleration waveform of the mobile terminal 90 when the user is walking with the central acceleration being 0, and FIG. 21A shows an example of the acceleration waveform. An example of the acceleration waveform of the mobile terminal 90 when the user is in a vehicle traveling in a state where the central acceleration is 0 is shown. ,

Thanks to this riding state determination step, the in-vehicle mounting state determination step, the high-frequency turning state determination step, and the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step, which will be described later, do not allow the user to get on the vehicle AM and are in any of the parking lots 20. When walking, the determination process is designed to be executed in the riding state in the first place, so that it is not executed or even if it is executed, the execution result is ignored. ing.

As a result, according to this boarding state determination process, the parking lot 20 is completely unmanned, and even though it is omitted to install special equipment in the parking lot 20, the system is erroneous. The operation is suppressed, and the reliability of the judgment result of the system is improved.

However, it is possible to carry out the present invention in a state where the riding state determination step is omitted.

C. In-vehicle mounting condition determination process

By using the proximity sensor 158 in the warehousing stage, as illustrated in FIG. 28, the mobile terminal 90 is not carried by the user during the ride, and the mobile terminal 90 is fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle AM. Determine if there is a possibility that it is.

Thanks to this in-vehicle mounting state determination process, the user carries the mobile terminal 90 while the user is in the vehicle AM in the high-frequency turning state determination step and the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step described later. If so, the accuracy of these determination processes may decrease, so that the execution result is ignored even if it is executed.

As a result, according to this in-vehicle mounting state determination step, malfunction of the system is suppressed and the reliability of the determination result of the system is improved, as in the riding state determination step.

However, it is possible to carry out the present invention in a state where the in-vehicle mounting state determination step is omitted.

D. High frequency turning state determination process

By using the gyro sensor 156 or the geomagnetic sensor 157 (both are examples of the rotational motion state amount acquisition unit) in the warehousing stage, the angular velocity (particularly yaw rate) of the rotational motion (particularly yaw motion) of the mobile terminal 90 is used. θ) is detected, and based on the detected change frequency of the angular velocity, it is possible that the vehicle is in a high-frequency turning state in which the vehicle makes a turning motion more frequently than expected when the vehicle is traveling on a normal road. Determine if there is sex.

Here, the change frequency of the angular velocity is, for example, the change frequency of the sign of the angular velocity (for example, the direction of the yaw motion), that is, the number of times the steering wheel of the vehicle is turned back by the user per fixed time (see FIG. 28). Equivalent.

Specifically, in the example of the parking lot 20 shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle traveling on an adjacent road enters the parking lot 20 from the entrance / exit 24, travels in the parking lot 20, and eventually In order to enter the target vehicle compartment 22 with the vehicle compartment 22 as the target vehicle compartment 22, for example, the vehicle travels on the adjacent road from the left side to the right side and then turns left to enter the parking lot 20. Then, a scenario can be assumed in which the vehicle turns right and enters the target vehicle compartment 22, which is one of the five cabins 22 on the right side, and parks.

In this scenario, as illustrated in FIG. 33 (θ: yaw angle, Δθ: yaw rate), the user sets the steering wheel SW of the vehicle.
1) Left steering in front of the entry / exit port 24,
2) Return steering immediately after passing through the entry / exit port 24,
It is necessary to steer (turn back) four times, such as 3) right steering in front of the parked cabin and 4) return steering immediately after entering the parked cabin. When the vehicle travels on the road for the same distance, the number of times the user turns the steering wheel SW is generally smaller. Since the size of each vehicle compartment 22 is, for example, 2.5 m in width and 5.0 m in depth, the approximate distance traveled by the vehicle from the vicinity of the entrance / exit 24 on the adjacent road to the target cabin 22 is estimated. Will be done.

Based on such knowledge, in the high-frequency turning state determination step, the sum of the peaks and valleys appearing per unit time in the graph of FIG. 33 showing the change frequency n of the angular velocity (yaw rate Δθ) (for example, the yaw rate Δθ). By determining whether or not the number) exceeds the threshold value n0, whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency turning state, that is, appears when the vehicle is traveling on a normal road. However, it is determined whether or not the vehicle exhibits a unique dynamic behavior that appears when the vehicle is traveling in an arbitrary parking lot 20.

Specifically, in the high-frequency turning state determination step, for example, the sign of the angular velocity changes from positive to negative per observation time Δt (unit: sec) (for example, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds) of the angular velocity. And, by determining whether or not the number of times n that has changed from negative to positive exceeds the threshold value n0 (for example, 4 times, 6 times, 8 times, an intermediate value between these values, etc.), the vehicle is high. Determine if there is a possibility of being in a frequency turning state.

Instead, the ratio n / Δt obtained by dividing the number of times n by the observation time Δt sets a predetermined value (for example, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, an intermediate value between these values, etc.). If it exceeds, it may be determined that the vehicle may be in a high frequency turning state.

It should be noted that this high frequency turning state determination step may realize the same function by using a geomagnetic sensor 157 or another sensor (for example, an inclination sensor, a gravity sensor, etc.) in place of or in addition to the gyro sensor 156. ..

E. Entrance parking lot identification process

At the warehousing stage, there are four conditions:
1. 1. The first condition that the current position CP has entered the space area SP corresponding to any parking lot 20 and
2. 2. The second condition that the user may be in the vehicle AM,
3. 3. The third condition that the mobile terminal 90 is not carried by the user and the mobile terminal 90 may be fixedly placed in the room of the vehicle AM, and
4. When all the fourth conditions that the vehicle AM may be in the high frequency turning state are satisfied at the same time, any one of the parking lots 20 is specified as a parking lot where the user gets on the vehicle and enters. do.

F. High frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination process

Instead of or in addition to the above-mentioned high-frequency turning state determination step, a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step may be executed.

In this high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step, the acceleration of the portable terminal 90 is detected by using the acceleration sensor 154 in the warehousing stage, and based on the change frequency of the low frequency component in the detected acceleration waveform, the acceleration sensor 154 is used. Vehicle AM accelerates / decelerates (start (acceleration from speed 0), stop (deceleration to speed 0), acceleration, deceleration, etc.) more frequently than expected when the vehicle AM is traveling on a normal road. Judge whether or not there is a possibility of being in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state.

In the same scenario as the above-mentioned scenario described by taking the parking lot 20 shown in FIG. 1 as an example, the user depresses the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal (not shown) to operate the user.
1) Deceleration before the entry / exit port 24,
2) Acceleration immediately after entering the entry / exit port 24,
3) Deceleration in front of the parking lot,
It is necessary to switch the running state of the vehicle between deceleration and acceleration five times, such as 4) acceleration immediately after entering the parked vehicle room and 5) deceleration for stopping the vehicle in the parked vehicle room. .. When the vehicle travels the same distance on the road, the user generally switches between deceleration and acceleration less often.

FIG. 34 shows an example of an acceleration waveform acquired when the vehicle accelerates and decelerates. The acceleration waveform has a low frequency component and a high frequency component as described above.

As mentioned above, the high frequency component is shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 21 (a), which is a component that varies depending on whether the user is walking or riding in a vehicle.

Specifically, in FIG. 19A, when the user's foot touches the road surface while the user is walking, the mobile terminal 90 that is attached to the user's body and moves integrally is the user's foot and body. It reflects the shock wave received from the road surface through other parts. On the other hand, FIG. 21A is integrally attached to the body of the user seated in the seat in the vehicle when the tire of the vehicle rolls on the unevenness of the road surface while the user is traveling (vehicle riding). The mobile terminal 90, which is a vehicle component having higher shock absorption than the foot and the body, reflects the shock wave received from the road surface via the tire, the suspension device and the seat.

The low frequency component, on the other hand, indicates the substantial acceleration of the user or vehicle. Therefore, in the high frequency acceleration / deceleration state, the low frequency component is used as the main component to be noted, which indicates the time profile (time history) of the acceleration of the vehicle.

Based on such findings, the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step detects the acceleration of the portable terminal 90 by using the acceleration sensor 154, and the change frequency of the low-frequency component in the waveform of the detected acceleration. By determining whether m is higher than the threshold value m0, it is determined whether or not the vehicle may be in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state.

Specifically, in the high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state determination step, the sign of the acceleration changes from positive to negative per, for example, the acceleration observation time Δt (unit: seconds) (for example, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 40 seconds). , And, by determining whether or not the number of times m that has changed from negative to positive exceeds the threshold m0 (for example, 4 times, 6 times, 8 times, an intermediate value between these values, etc.), the vehicle Determine if there is a possibility of high frequency acceleration / deceleration.

Instead of this, the ratio m / Δt obtained by dividing the number of times m by the observation time Δt sets a predetermined value (for example, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, an intermediate value between these values, etc.). If it exceeds the limit, it may be determined that the vehicle may be in a high-frequency acceleration / deceleration state.

1. 1. Entrance parking lot specific module at the time of warehousing

Here, returning to FIG. 29 and explaining the entrance parking lot identification module at the time of warehousing, the current position CP of the mobile terminal 90 is measured by step S1202 (the GPS positioning unit or the positioning unit 230 which is the base station positioning unit) shown in FIG. After the execution of step S2901, the current position CP1 positioned at the time of the previous execution of step S1202 was outside all the spatial area SPs corresponding to all the parking lots 20, but at the time of the immediately preceding execution of step S1202. It is determined whether or not the positioned current position CP2 is in any of the spatial areas SP corresponding to any of the parking lots 20.

That is, whether or not the user has moved from outside all the space area SPs corresponding to all the parking lots 20 to into any space area SP corresponding to any parking lot 20, that is, any one. It is determined whether or not it has just entered the space area SP.

Here, the spatial area SP corresponding to each parking lot 20 has a reference coordinate point RP (a function of the identification code of the parking lot 20) corresponding to the parking lot 20 and a radius r (parking) assigned to the parking lot 20. It is co-defined with each other by the function of the identification code of the parking lot 20), thereby defining one spatial region SP on the absolute space. The combination of the reference coordinate point RP and the radius r is stored in the memory 132 of the mobile terminal 90 as spatial area description data in association with the parking lot 20.

The spatial area description data is previously stored for all parking lots 20 or for all parking lots 20 located in the vicinity of the current position of the mobile terminal 90 (for example, within a predetermined distance from the current position). Only those in) are downloaded from the management server 50.

Here, in order to determine whether or not the current position is within the spatial area SP corresponding to each parking lot 20, for example, the distance D between the current position and the reference coordinate point of each parking lot 20 is calculated, and the distance D is calculated. However, if it is equal to or less than the radius r corresponding to each parking lot 20, it is determined that the current position is in the space region SP, and if the distance D is longer than the radius r corresponding to each parking lot 20, the current position is. This can be done by determining that it is outside the spatial region SP.

If the determination is NO, the process returns to step S1202, but if YES, one parking lot 20 corresponding to the corresponding space area SP is the parking lot 20 that the user entered in the warehousing stage in step S2902. Selected as a candidate.

Subsequently, in step S2905, the distance d is detected by using the proximity sensor 158. Subsequently, in step S2906, it is determined whether or not the distance d is shorter than the threshold value d0 and the time profile of the distance d is steady with the passage of time.

If the determination in step S2906 is NO, it is determined that the mobile terminal 90 may be carried by the user, and in step S2907, the message for warning to the user is an image or voice of the mobile terminal 90. Is output from. The warning is given to urge the user to place the mobile terminal 90 in a designated position in the vehicle, for example, on the dashboard 180. Then, the process returns to step S1202.

On the other hand, if the determination in step S2906 is YES, it is determined in step S2908 that the mobile terminal 90 may not be carried by the user and may be fixedly placed at a designated position in the vehicle. To. That is, it is determined that the vehicle is placed indoors. In this case, the execution of the high-frequency turning state determination step described above is permitted and started.

Specifically, in step S2909, by using the gyro sensor 156, the angular velocity of the mobile terminal 90, that is, this time, the angular velocity (yaw rate) of the vehicle is detected.

Subsequently, in step S2910, the change frequency of the direction (positive or negative) of the angular velocity from the waveform of the angular velocity detected value over the past fixed time (the number of times the user turns the steering wheel SW of the vehicle back per fixed time, the frequency of the angular velocity waveform, etc.). n is calculated. For example, the change frequency n is the number of times the user has turned the steering wheel SW of the vehicle back within the past 5, 10 or 20 seconds.

Then, in step S2911, it is determined whether or not the change frequency n is higher than the threshold value n0. The threshold value n0 is, for example, 2, 4, and 6.

When the change frequency n is equal to or less than the threshold value n0, the determination in step S2911 is NO, and this time, it is determined that there is a high possibility that the vehicle is traveling on a normal road, and then step S1202. Return to.

On the other hand, when the change frequency n is higher than the threshold value n0, the determination in step S2911 is YES, and in step S2912, it is determined that the vehicle may be in a high frequency turning state.

Subsequently, in step S2913, it is determined that the user actually got on board and entered the candidate parking lot. Then, in step S2914, the candidate parking lot is specified as the parking lot 20 where the user is currently present, that is, the parking lot where the user has entered in the warehousing stage. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S1204 of FIG.

After that, in step S1208, the mobile terminal 90 has a user ID, a parking lot ID, vehicle information, and boarding entrance data indicating that the user of this time has boarded and entered the parking lot 20 of this time at the warehousing stage. To the management server 50. On the other hand, the management server 50 receives the information from the mobile terminal 90 in step S1252.

2. 2. Entrance parking lot specific module at the time of departure

In FIG. 30, a modification in which step S1602 in the delivery processing program shown in FIG. 16 should be replaced is shown in a flowchart as a delivery entry parking lot specifying module for specifying a parking lot where a user walks and enters in the delivery stage. It is represented.

Explaining this exit parking lot specifying module, after the execution of step S1601 shown in FIG. 16, in step S3001, the user can use all the spatial areas corresponding to all the parking lots 20 in the same manner as in step S2901 described above. From outside the SP, it is determined whether or not the user has moved into any of the spatial areas SP corresponding to any of the parking lots 20.

If the determination is NO, the process returns to step S1601, but if YES, one parking lot 20 corresponding to the corresponding space area SP is the parking lot 20 that the user entered in the delivery stage in step S3002. Selected as a candidate.

Subsequently, in step S3003, by using the acceleration sensor 154 in the same manner as in step S2903 described above, the waveform of the acceleration is acquired, a high frequency component is extracted from the acceleration waveform, and further, a high frequency component is extracted from the high frequency component. Its frequency F is calculated.

Then, in step S3004, it is determined whether or not the calculated frequency F is higher than the threshold value F0.

If the frequency F is lower than the threshold value F0, the determination in step S3004 becomes NO, the vehicle is determined to be in a riding state, and the process returns to step S1601. However, if the frequency F is equal to or higher than the threshold value F0, step S3004 The determination is YES, and in step S3005, it is determined to be in a walking state.

Subsequently, in step S3006, it is determined that the user actually walks into the candidate parking lot. Then, in step S3007, the candidate parking lot is specified as the parking lot 20 where the user is currently present, that is, the parking lot where the user has entered at the exit stage. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S1603 of FIG.

3. 3. Exit parking lot specific module at the time of departure

31 shows a first modification in which S1615-S1618 (first replacement portion) of FIG. 16 should be replaced among the delivery processing programs shown across FIGS. 16 and 17, and S1621 (second replacement portion) of FIG. A second modification in which the replacement portion) should be replaced is represented by a flowchart as a exit parking lot specifying module for specifying a parking lot where a user has boarded and exited at the delivery stage.

Regarding the first modification, if the determination in step S1613 of FIG. 16 is NO, the execution of the exit parking lot specifying module at the time of leaving the warehouse is started, and the second modification is the step S1610 of FIG. If the determination of is NO, the execution of the exit parking lot specific module at the time of leaving the warehouse is started.

In any of the modified examples, when the execution of the exit parking lot specifying module at the time of leaving the warehouse is started, first, in step S3101, the current position of the mobile terminal 90 is performed by the GPS positioning unit or the positioning unit 230 which is the base station positioning unit. CP is measured. Next, in step S3102, the current position CP1 positioned at the time of the previous execution of step S3101 was in any of the spatial area SPs corresponding to any parking lot 20, but was positioned at the time of immediately preceding execution of step S3102. It is determined whether or not the current position CP2 is outside any of the spatial regions SP.

That is, whether or not the user has moved from the inside of any space area SP corresponding to any parking lot 20 to the outside of that space area SP, that is, immediately after leaving any space area SP. Whether or not it is determined.

If the determination in step S3102 is NO, the first modification proceeds to step S1613, and the second modification proceeds to step S1609.

On the other hand, if the determination in step S3102 is YES, in step S2902, one parking lot 20 corresponding to the space area SP to which the current position corresponds until immediately before is the parking lot 20 in which the user has left the parking lot 20 at the delivery stage. Selected as a candidate.

Subsequently, in step S3104, by using the acceleration sensor 154, the waveform of the acceleration is acquired over the past fixed time (analysis window) as illustrated in FIG. 34. Further, a high frequency component is extracted from the acceleration waveform by a digital high-pass filter. Further, from the high frequency component, the frequency F thereof (for example, the frequency F1 or F2 of the large amplitude frequency component shown in FIGS. 20A and 22A) is calculated.

Then, in step S3105, it is determined whether or not the calculated frequency F is lower than the threshold value F0 (equivalent to the second threshold value F0).

When the frequency F is equal to or higher than the threshold value F0, the determination in step S3105 becomes NO, the walking state is determined, and the process shifts to the corresponding one of steps S1613, S1609, and S1628, but the frequency F is the threshold. If the value is lower than the value F0, the determination in step S3105 is YES, and in step S3106, it is determined that the vehicle is in a riding state.

Subsequently, in step S3107, it is determined that the user actually got on the car and left the candidate parking lot. After that, in step S3108, the candidate parking lot is specified as a parking lot where the user gets on and exits at the delivery stage. Subsequently, the first modification proceeds to step S1619, and the second modification proceeds to step S1622.

After that, with respect to the first modification, the mobile terminal 90 gets on the mobile terminal 90 in step S1619 and further, at the delivery stage, with the delivery operation, and exits from the candidate parking lot this time. The attached boarding / exit data (corresponding to a combination of the boarding / exiting operation determination data indicating that the exiting operation has been performed and the boarding / exiting determination data indicating that the user has boarded and exited) is transmitted to the management server 50. On the other hand, in step S1656, the management server 50 receives the boarding / leaving data with the leaving operation from the mobile terminal 90. The management server 50 further sets the current time as the delivery time, reflects the delivery time in the parking lot-specific status management table, and updates the delivery flag so that the delivery flag is ON.

Further, regarding the second modification, the mobile terminal 90 gets on the mobile terminal 90 in step S1623 and further, in the delivery stage, without accompanied by a delivery operation, and exits from the candidate parking lot this time. Missing operation The boarding / exiting data (corresponding to the combination of the leaving / exiting operation determination data indicating that there is no exiting operation and the boarding / exiting determination data indicating that the user has boarded and exited) is transmitted to the management server 50. On the other hand, the management server 50 receives the boarding / leaving data for lack of delivery operation from the mobile terminal 90. The management server 50 further updates the parking lot-specific status management table so that the restocking flag is ON.

Comparison between the first and second embodiments and the present embodiment

According to the first and second embodiments, in the warehousing stage, the warehousing process is performed without referring to the user's position information but the user's behavior information and the vehicle behavior information, whereas the warehousing process is performed. At the stage, the delivery process is performed without referring to the user's position information and the user's behavior information (whether walking or riding) but not the vehicle behavior information.

As a result, according to the first and second embodiments, it is not possible to distinguish whether the user walks into one of the parking lots 20 or gets on the parking lot 20 at the warehousing stage (in the first place). , In the warehousing stage, it is not possible to imagine a scenario in which the user walks to enter one of the parking lots 20), but in the warehousing stage, the user walks and leaves the parking lot 20. It is possible to distinguish whether or not you have left.

However, even at the delivery stage, if it is not necessary to distinguish whether the user walks out of the parking lot 20 or gets on the parking lot 20 (for example, when re-entry is not permitted within the effective parking time). ), It is not necessary to refer to the user's behavior information not only in the warehousing stage but also in the warehousing stage.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, the user's position information and vehicle behavior information (for example, high-frequency turning and high-frequency acceleration / deceleration) are provided in the warehousing stage. Although it is referenced, the warehousing process is performed without referring to the user's behavior information.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, unlike the first and second embodiments, the vehicle behavior information is also referred to. Therefore, from the first and second embodiments, the equipment installed in the parking lot 20 is used. Despite being independent, the reliability of the system 10 is improved with respect to the technique of identifying the parking lot being used by the user.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, in the delivery stage, the user's position information and behavior information are referred to, but the vehicle behavior information is not referred to, and the delivery process is performed. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish whether the user walks and leaves the used parking lot 20 or gets on and leaves the used parking lot 20.

However, it is not indispensable to carry out the present invention with reference to the user's behavior information in the warehousing process and / or the warehousing process. This is because, when the user is required to place his / her mobile terminal 90 in a predetermined position in the vehicle in order to use the parking lot 20, the above-mentioned warehousing process and / or unloading process is performed. This is because the mobile terminal 90 is executed in a state of being present in the vehicle, so that the processing does not require the user's behavior information.

In addition, in the warehousing stage and / or the warehousing stage, the technical idea of performing the warehousing process and / or the warehousing process with reference to at least the user's position information and the vehicle behavior information (for example, high frequency turning, high frequency acceleration / deceleration) is It can be applied to any parking lot 20, regardless of its operation form, and may be applied to, for example, the prepaid hourly lending method or the postpaid hourly lending method.

[Fourth Embodiment]

Next, the parking lot management system 10 and the parking lot management method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, with respect to the elements common to the first to third embodiments, by quoting using the same reference numerals or names, duplicate explanations will be omitted, and only different elements will be described in detail.

FIG. 35 shows the status (occupancy) of each vehicle compartment 22 for each user in a parking lot 20 in order to explain the operating principle of the parking lot-specific status management table creation / update unit and the vacancy determination unit in this system 10. It is a time chart exemplifying how the state (state, operating state) changes with time. FIG. 36 is a flowchart conceptually showing a management table creation / update module for implementing the management table creation / update unit in the system 10.

The system 10 according to the present embodiment is designed to manage the prepaid time-rental parking lot 20 as in the first to third embodiments.

Specifically, first, in the warehousing stage, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 36, first, in step S3601, the user inputs the user ID to the mobile terminal 90. Next, in step S3602, the mobile terminal 90 selects a parking lot (a parking lot in which the user is in the vehicle for warehousing) 20 to be warehousing, that is, according to an algorithm shown in FIG. 29, for example. , The user's position information and the vehicle behavior information are referred to, and the warehousing parking lot 20 is specified.

Subsequently, in step S3603, the user operates the warehousing button on the mobile terminal 90 to finally indicate the intention of warehousing to the parking lot 20 this time to the management server 50. Then, in step S3604, the user inputs the effective parking time to the mobile terminal 90.

Subsequently, in step S3605, the mobile terminal 90 is valid with the above-mentioned information, that is, the user ID and the parking lot ID representing the warehousing parking lot 20 (which is an example of the above-mentioned warehousing parking lot identification data). The parking time and the warehousing operation data indicating that the warehousing operation has been performed by the user are transmitted to the management server 50 (this is an example of the above-mentioned "first transmission step").

Then, in step S3606, the user pays a prepaid parking fee in an amount commensurate with the length of the effective parking time via the mobile terminal 90. Subsequently, in step S3607, the user gets off the vehicle while the vehicle is parked in the parking lot 20 this time, and then walks in the parking lot 20 and exits from the entrance / exit 24.

In the first to third embodiments, neither the mobile terminal 90 nor the management server 50 has an algorithm for determining whether or not the user has walked out of the parking lot 20 at the warehousing stage, but FIG. 31 shows. An algorithm similar to the algorithm represented by steps S3101-S3105 shown may be executed to automatically determine whether or not the user has walked out of the parking lot 20.

On the other hand, in step S3651, the management server 50 receives various information transmitted from the mobile terminal 90 in step S3605. Subsequently, in step S3652, a parking lot-specific status management table (hereinafter, simply referred to as “management table”) as shown in FIG. 26 is created in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments (the above-mentioned “management table”). It is an example of "management table creation / update process").

After that, in step S3653, the management server 50 initially sets the states of various flags for the management table. The initial setting of the states of various flags is because this time it is in the warehousing stage. Specifically, the goods receipt flag is initially set to ON, but the restocking permission flag, the temporary goods issue flag, the goods issue flag, the regular goods issue flag, and the deemed goods issue flag are all initially set to OFF.

Next, in the delivery stage, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 36, first, in step S3611, the user inputs the user ID to the mobile terminal 90. Next, in step S3612, the mobile terminal 90 selects a parking lot (a parking lot where the user enters while walking for leaving) 20, that is, according to, for example, the algorithm shown in FIG. With reference to the location information and the behavior information, the parking lot 20 that is about to leave the parking lot is identified.

Subsequently, in step S3613, the mobile terminal 90 matches that the parking lot ID of the current parking lot 20 is the parking lot ID of the warehousing parking lot 20 and is stored in the management table in association with the user. Judge whether or not.

If they match, in step S3614, the delivery operation determination data indicating whether or not the user has operated the delivery button on the mobile terminal 90, that is, whether or not the delivery operation has been performed as an intention display. To create.

Subsequently, regardless of whether or not there is a warehousing operation, in step S3615, the mobile terminal 90 leaves the parking lot 20 this time according to the same algorithm as that represented by steps S3101 and S3102 shown in FIG. Determine if it has been done.

When it is determined that the user has left, in step S3616, the mobile terminal 90 is in a riding state in which the user is in the vehicle according to the same algorithm as that represented by step S3104-S3106 shown in FIG. Judge whether or not.

After that, in step S3617, the mobile terminal 90 creates boarding / exit determination data indicating whether or not the user has exited from the parking lot 20 this time while riding, based on the determination results of steps S3615 and S3616, respectively. The boarding / exit determination data is transmitted to the management server 50 in association with the user together with the departure / exit operation determination data (this is an example of the above-mentioned "second transmission step").

On the other hand, in step S3761, the management server 50 receives the boarding / exit determination data and the exit / exit operation determination data in association with the user from the mobile terminal 90. Subsequently, in step S3762, whether or not the management server 50 has expired the effective parking time (for example, the scheduled delivery time) in the management table at the time of the current time measured by the clock 172, that is, when the time is exceeded. Determine if it exists.

When it is determined that the time is over, in step S3763, the management server 50 updates the management table by updating the states of various flags (an example of the above-mentioned "management table creation / update process"). Is).

Specifically, the management server 50 indicates that the received boarding / exit determination data represents the user leaving the vehicle in the boarding state, and that the received delivery operation determination data is not accompanied by the delivery operation. If the effective parking time has not expired at the time of receiving the data, it is determined that the temporary delivery has been performed, the state of the temporary delivery flag is switched from OFF to ON, and the same user. Switches the state of the re-entry permission flag, which indicates that gives the user the right to re-enter the same parking lot, from OFF to ON.

Further, the management server 50 indicates that the received boarding / exit determination data represents the user's exit in the boarding state, and that the received delivery operation determination data is accompanied by the delivery operation, and they If the valid parking time has not expired at the time of data reception, it is determined that the regular issue has been established, the status of the regular issue flag is switched from OFF to ON, and the status of the issue flag is changed. Switch from OFF to ON.

Further, the management server 50 determines whether or not the effective parking time has expired at the time of the reception time after the temporary warehousing is determined, and if it has expired, it is determined that the deemed warehousing has been established. , The state of the deemed delivery flag is switched from OFF to ON, and in this case as well, the state of the delivery flag is switched from OFF to ON, as in the case where the regular delivery is established.

Further, the management server 50 determines whether or not the effective parking time has expired at the time of the reception time in the state where the re-receipt permission flag is ON, and if it has expired, the re-receipt authority is given. In order to make it disappear, the state of the restocking permission flag is switched from ON to OFF.

In addition, in order to save the capacity of the memory 162, the management server 50 may delete the behavior pattern related to the corresponding user from the management table if the regular delivery or the deemed delivery is established in each determination cycle. In that case, in the example shown in FIG. 35, at time t5, the data regarding the user with the number 1 does not exist in the management table.

By the way, in the first to third embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the management server 50 has a vacancy determination unit 304. The vacancy determination unit 304 may be mounted on the mobile terminal 90, but in any case, a plurality of vehicles in the parking lot 20 based on the number of confirmations of warehousing and the number of confirmations of warehousing for each parking lot. Determine if there are unused vacancies in the room.

Specifically, the vacancy determination unit 304 determines the number of vacant rooms, which is the number of unused vacant rooms among the plurality of vehicle rooms in each parking lot 20, each time one warehousing is confirmed. It is subtracted by 1, and the number of vacant rooms is added by 1 each time the actual shipping operation (regular shipping) or deemed shipping for one time is confirmed.

In the first to third embodiments, whether or not the mobile terminal 90 has a vacancy for each parking lot 20 from the vacancy determination unit 304 of the management server 50, that is, is currently completely vacant. Full vacancy data (or parking lot) that distinguishes between a full vacancy state in which no room exists (no vacancy state) and a vacant car state in which at least one vacancy currently exists (vacancy state). (Also referred to as congestion degree data indicating the congestion degree of vehicles in 20, parking lot status data indicating parking lot status, parking lot operation status data, parking lot fullness status data, etc.) are received.

By the way, in the first to third embodiments, when the user gets on the car and leaves the parking lot 20 before the effective parking time has expired, and the user does not perform the warehousing operation at that time (temporary warehousing). ) Is given the authority to re-enter the same parking lot 20 regardless of whether it is positive or de facto until the valid parking time expires.

On the other hand, in the first to third embodiments, the user may have boarded (with the vehicle) and left the parking lot 20 at the delivery stage, or walked (with the vehicle left in the parking lot 20). It is possible to distinguish whether or not the vehicle has left the parking lot 20.

Here, when the user performs the temporary warehousing, there is a possibility that the user exercises the re-stocking authority and actually re-stocks the car before the effective parking time expires. If the user does not exercise the authority, does not actually re-stock, and the effective parking time expires, there is a possibility that the user will be treated as the deemed delivery.

If the former possibility is emphasized more than the latter possibility and the vacancy determination for the parking lot 20 is conservatively made (emphasis on the interests of the user), as a result, "even if the temporary delivery is performed, about the user". Is assumed that the vehicle exists in the parking lot 20, and the vacancy determination is performed. " There is.

On the other hand, if the latter possibility is emphasized more than the former possibility and the vacancy determination for the parking lot 20 is boldly made (with an emphasis on the interests of the parking lot manager), as a result, "temporary delivery is carried out". Then, the vacancy is determined by assuming that the user will not be re-stocked. " There is no room at all and there is a risk that it cannot be restocked.

Against this background, the system 10 according to the present embodiment determines that the vacancy is determined to be either vacant or full without anticipating the expected number of restockings in the future. The result is an empty vehicle, but if the vacancy determination is made in anticipation of the expected number of restockings in the future and the determination result is full, the final determination result is determined to be a crowded state. Thereby, the interests of the user and the interests of the parking lot manager are well balanced.

Here, the algorithm will be schematically described when the system 10 determines the vacancy.

The system 10 repeatedly determines the vacancy of each parking lot 20 for each user and at a predetermined time interval Δt. It is not necessary to manage which vehicle room 22 the user is parked in in the present embodiment because the vacancy determination is performed for each user instead of for each vehicle room 22. Because there is.

Here, the "time interval Δt" is such that the length is shorter than the shortest parking time that normally takes for a certain vehicle to enter the parking lot 20 and then leave the parking lot 20, that is, within the time interval Δt for one time. It is set so that a certain vehicle does not enter the parking lot 20 and leave the parking lot 20, for example, 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.

However, the shorter the time interval Δt is, the more accurately the status of the actual parking lot 20 can be monitored, but the processing load of the management server 50 increases, which is a trade-off relationship. It should be set so that it is well balanced with the burden.

Further, this system 10 determines the vacancy of each parking lot 20 and sets the operating status of each parking lot 20 to three operating states, that is, a full state in which no vacant parking lot 22 exists in each parking lot 20. , It is determined whether the vehicle is in an empty state in which the empty passenger compartment 22 exists or in a congested state indicating that the vehicle is actually full or the vehicle may be empty.

Specifically, the system 10 repeatedly determines the vacancy of each parking lot 20 for each user at predetermined time intervals with reference to the management table illustrated in FIG. 26.

The system 10 observes changes in the user's behavior pattern with respect to the parking lot 20 according to the latest contents of the management table for each determination cycle.

Specifically, this system 10 is used for each parking lot 20 based on the contents of the management table in each determination cycle.
X1: The number of effective parking cases, which is the number of users whose effective parking time does not expire during each judgment cycle,
X2: During each determination cycle, the number of users who have not expired the effective parking time and the user has been sent off in the riding state accompanied by the warehousing operation, and therefore the regular warehousing has been established. The number of shipments and
X3: During each determination cycle, the effective parking time has not expired, and the user has left the vehicle in the riding state without the exit operation, so that the temporary exit is established and the same user is the same. Calculate the number of uncertain shipments, which is the number of users authorized to re-enter the parking lot.

Here, the number of uncertain shipments X3 may not match the number of users who actually re-stocked after that. If they match, the calculated value of the number of existing parking lots Y is
Y = X1-X2
However, if they do not match, the calculated value of the actual number of parking lots Y is
Y = X1- (X2 + X3).

As described above, the calculated value of the number of existing parking lots Y is mobile, which varies depending on the number of users who actually re-stocked.
Ymin <= Y <= Ymax

The system 10 has these three calculated values X1, X2 and X3, and the total number of the plurality of cabins 22 of each parking lot 20 allocated for hourly lending to the user (no hourly lending to the user). The operating status of each parking lot 20 immediately after each judgment cycle is determined according to a predetermined judgment rule based on the relationship with (the total number of cabins 22 scheduled to be rented to the user on an hourly basis) Z from the state where the parking lot has not been performed. Predict whether the vehicle is full, empty, or crowded.

Here, the "total number Z" may be defined as a number equal to all the numbers n of the plurality of cabins 22 assigned to each parking lot 20, and among those cabins 22, the number is exemplified in FIG. As described above, when some of the passenger compartments 22 are not hourly rental passenger compartments but, for example, monthly contractor passenger compartments, the total number Z may be defined as a number less than a few n.

Further, the "predetermined determination rule" is defined as one determination rule selected from a plurality of potential determination rules, or a combination of a plurality of determination rules.

Here, the "potential plurality of determination rules" are classified into an uncertain number of shipments X3, that is, a determination rule that does not assume the occurrence of re-receipt in the future (does not assume re-receipt) and a determination rule that assumes.

First, according to an example of a determination rule that does not assume re-entry, the number of users using each parking lot 20 at each time, that is, the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is
Ymax = X1- (X2 + X3)
It is defined by the formula.

Then, if the condition Ymax <Z is satisfied, it is determined that the parking lot 20 is empty, while if the condition Ymax = Z is satisfied, the parking lot 20 is determined to be full.

Next, according to an example of the determination rule assuming re-entry, the number of users using each parking lot 20 at each time, that is, the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is
Ymin = X1-X2
It is defined by the formula.

Then, if the condition Ymin <Z is satisfied, it is determined that the parking lot 20 is empty, while if the condition Ymin = Z is satisfied, it is determined that the parking lot 20 is full.

An example of the "potential judgment rule" is that, in each judgment cycle, when it is judged from the maximum number of parking lots Y1 whether the operating status of the parking lot 20 is in the full state or the empty state, the judgment result is the full state. However, if it is determined from the minimum number of parking lots Y2 whether the operating status of the parking lot 20 is full or empty, and the determination result is empty, the final determination result is set to the crowded state. It is to decide.

Another example of the "potential judgment rule" is that if the judgment result in the previous judgment cycle is full or crowded in each judgment cycle, the minimum parking is not taken into consideration. When it is determined from the number Y2 whether the operating status of the parking lot 20 is full or empty, if the determination result is empty, the final determination result is determined to be a crowded state. be.

In any case, according to this system 10, it cannot be determined whether the operating state of each parking lot 20 is an empty state or a full state, and in reality, it is between the empty state and the full state. When there is a possibility of fluctuation, it is determined that the parking lot 20 is in a congested state, not in an empty state or a full state.

As a result, the user who is informed that the parking lot 20 is in a congested state expects that a vacancy may be found while being prepared that the vacancy may not be found when arriving at the site. Even if I can't really find a vacancy when I go to the parking lot 20, I don't feel so uncomfortable.

FIG. 37 conceptually represents a vacancy determination module of the system 10 executed by the processor 160 of the management server 50 in order to implement the vacancy determination unit 304 that determines the vacancy according to the algorithm described above. It is a flowchart.

The vacancy determination module executes one determination cycle for different parking lots 20 each time the time interval Δt elapses.

In each determination cycle of the vacancy determination module, first, in step S3701, the parking lot 20 to be executed this time is selected from the plurality of parking lots 20 managed by the management server 50, and the parking lot 20 is selected. The management table corresponding to the parking lot 20 is read from the memory 162.

Next, in step S3702, the number of users whose scheduled delivery time (in FIG. 35, the rightmost position of the solid line or the broken line in FIG. 35) is in the future from the current time (for example, t5) in the management table is set as the number of effective parking lots X1. It is counted and its value is stored in the memory 162 in association with the parking lot 20.

For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. 35, for example, at time t5, the number of effective parking lots X1 is caused by the effective parking time for five users numbered 2-4, 6 and 7, respectively, and "5". Is counted.

Subsequently, in step S3703, in the management table, the number of users whose regular issue flag has transitioned from OFF to ON in the current determination cycle (between time t4 and time t5 for time t5) is the fixed number of items to be issued. It is counted as X2, and the value is stored in the memory 162 in association with the parking lot 20.

For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. 35, the confirmed number of deliveries X2 is counted as "1", for example, due to the regular issue of the user with the number 4 between the time t4 and the time t5.

After that, in step S3704, the number of users whose temporary delivery flag is ON in the management table is counted as the number of uncertain delivery cases X3, and the value is stored in the memory 162 in association with the parking lot 20.

For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. 35, for example, at time t5, the number of uncertain shipments X3 is counted as "2" due to the provisional delivery for the two users numbered 6 and 7, respectively. Will be done.

The user with the number 5 also has experience of provisional delivery, but since it is treated as deemed delivery after that and the temporary delivery flag is turned off, it is not included in the number of uncertain delivery cases X3.

After that, in step S3706, the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is calculated using the counted number of valid parking lots X1 and the number of confirmed parking lots X2, and the value is stored in the memory 162 in association with the parking lot 20.

For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. 35, for example, at time t5, the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is calculated as 4 (= 5-1).

Subsequently, in step S3707, the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is calculated using the counted number of valid parking lots X1, the number of confirmed parking lots X2, and the number of uncertain parking lots X3, and the value is stored in the memory 162 in association with the parking lot 20. Will be done.

For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. 35, for example, at time t5, the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is calculated as 2 (= 5- (1 + 2)).

After that, in step S3708, it is determined whether or not the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is smaller than the total number Z. If the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is smaller than the total number Z, that is, if it is determined that the calculated value of the actual number of parking lots Y assuming re-entry is smaller than the total number Z (empty vehicle state), the parking lot in step S3709. It is determined that 20 is empty.

On the other hand, when the maximum number of parking lots Ymax is equal to or greater than the total number Z, that is, when it is not determined that the calculated value of the actual number of parking lots Y is smaller than the total number Z (empty vehicle state) on the assumption of restocking, in step S3710. , It is determined whether or not the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is smaller than the total number Z.

When the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is smaller than the total number Z, that is, when it is determined that the calculated value of the actual number of parking lots Y is smaller than the total number Z (empty vehicle state) for the first time by not assuming restocking, the parking lot is parked in step S3712. It is determined that the parking lot 20 is in a congested state.

On the other hand, when the minimum number of parking lots Ymin is the total number Z or more, that is, when the calculated value of the actual number of parking lots Y is the total number Z or more regardless of whether or not restocking is assumed, the parking lot is parked in step S3711. It is determined that the parking lot 20 is full.

In the present embodiment, the user's mobile terminal 90 is used for the vacancy determination. However, since the mobile terminal 90 does not always move with the vehicle, the behavior of the mobile terminal 90 does not always match the behavior of the vehicle.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, at least in the delivery stage, the sensor function mounted on the mobile terminal 90 is used to walk whether the user gets on and exits (exits with the vehicle) when the user exits from the parking lot 20. Distinguish whether the vehicle was sent off (the user left the vehicle alone while the vehicle was parked).

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the vacancy determination can be performed using the user's mobile terminal 90 without installing a dedicated facility in the parking lot 20. However, this is not essential for carrying out the present invention.

That is, the vacancy determination is, for example, a vehicle presence / absence sensor (for example, a proximity sensor, a reflected light sensor, etc.) installed in the parking lot 20 for each vehicle compartment 22, or installed in the parking lot 20 for each vehicle compartment 22. Vehicle number camera (in this case, the parking lot may be managed for each vehicle instead of for each user), vehicle passage detection sensor installed at the entrance / exit 24 of the parking lot 20 (in this case, the parking lot is , It may be managed for each user instead of for each parking lot 22), or for exclusive equipment such as the charge settlement device and the delivery gate management device described in Patent Document 3 (in this case). , The parking lot may be managed for each user).

In short, the present invention can be applied to any type of prepaid parking lot as long as the prepaid parking lot is operated in such a manner that the parking lot can be re-entered within the effective parking time.

That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, each moment does not focus on each of the plurality of vehicle compartments 22 in the parking lot 20 and question whether or not each vehicle compartment 22 is vacant. In the parking lot 20, data (various flags, etc.) that can restore the time-series behavior pattern of each user by paying attention to each of a plurality of users who use a plurality of vehicles actually existing in the parking lot 20 can be obtained by parking lot status. It is recorded in the management table (FIG. 26) in association with the user and also in relation to the time and chronological order.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of users actually existing in the parking lot 20 at each moment is grasped as the number of actual parking lots in the parking lot 20. Further, a vacancy determination that anticipates the occurrence of re-entry after temporary delivery and a vacancy determination that does not anticipate the occurrence are performed, and the number of parking lots actually existing in the parking lot 20 in the future is predicted for each possibility.

If the predicted value does not exceed the effective parking number Z of the parking lot 20, it is determined that the vehicle is vacant, and if it matches, it is determined that the vehicle is full. Furthermore, a user who changes the judgment result from an empty vehicle state to a congested state according to the comparison result between the vacancy judgment that anticipates the occurrence of re-entry after temporary delivery and the vacancy judgment that is not expected, and expects the judgment result. Do not disappoint.

It should be noted that some of the above embodiments are specific examples of the case where the present invention is applied to a parking service for parking a car, but instead of this, the present invention is described as, for example. , It is possible to apply it to a parking service that targets bicycles for parking, or to a parking service that targets motorcycles for parking.

Further, in addition, some of the above-described embodiments describe the present invention as a mobile terminal 90 of a user, which may be carried by the user or may be placed in a vehicle without being carried. Although some specific examples are applied to the communication environment used as the "user information processing terminal" in the present invention, the present invention instead of the present invention is, for example, a computer mounted on a user's vehicle and having a communication function. It is also possible to apply a device having a vehicle behavior information acquisition function to a communication environment used as the "user information processing terminal" in the present invention.

That is, the "user information processing terminal" in the present invention may be an information processing terminal of a type planned to be carried by a user or an information processing terminal of a type mounted on a vehicle.

However, when the present invention is applied to a communication environment in which such an in-vehicle computer is used as the "user information processing terminal" in the present invention, the in-vehicle computer always moves with the user's vehicle, and therefore the present invention is applied. At the same time, it is also carried by the user to distinguish whether the "user information processing terminal" in the present invention is moving with the body of the walking user or with the vehicle away from the user's body. It is also unnecessary to distinguish whether it is installed in the car or in the car.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, these are examples, and are based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the above [Summary of the invention] column. It is possible to carry out the present invention in other forms with various modifications and improvements.

Claims (7)

A parking lot management system that manages parking lots for each vehicle.
An exit detection device installed in the parking lot and detecting whether or not a vehicle has left the parking lot at the entrance / exit or exit of the parking lot.
Including the information processing terminal of the user who uses the parking lot and the management server capable of communicating with the information processing terminal.
The information processing terminal displays a button on the screen and displays the button on the screen.
The information processing terminal or the management server
By using the exit detection device, an exit determination unit that determines whether or not the user's vehicle has exited from the parking lot, and
If it is determined by the exit determination unit that the user has exited before the user operates the button, the exit handling processing unit that treats the user's vehicle as a delivery is included.
When the exit determination unit determines that the user has exited after the user operates the button, the management server determines that the user's vehicle has been discharged from the parking lot. Parking lot management system including completion judgment unit. In the parking lot, there is a gate device that opens and closes to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving the parking lot, and a car stop device that appears to prevent unauthorized vehicles from leaving each parking lot. A ticket issuing machine for issuing parking tickets to users, a payment machine for users to settle parking fees, and a vehicle presence / absence detection device for detecting whether or not a vehicle exists in each cabin are installed. No parking lot management system according to claim 1. The parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information processing terminal is carried by the user or mounted on the user's vehicle. The parking lot management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the exit detection device is configured as a sensor installed at the entrance / exit port or the exit port of the parking lot. A program for operating a computer as an information processing terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A program for operating a computer as a management server according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A recording medium in which the program according to claim 5 or 6 is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

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