JP2022164296A - Parking management system, mobile terminal, parking management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide more appropriate parking management of moving bodies.SOLUTION: In a parking management system, a moving body includes: a power source; a moving body position acquisition unit that acquires positional information on the moving body; a moving body-side communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal; and a moving body-side communication control unit that transmits information related to the moving body including identification information on the moving body, a state of the power source, and the positional information on the moving body to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a terminal position acquisition unit that acquires positional information on the mobile terminal; a first communication unit that communicates with the moving body; a second communication unit that communicates with the server; and a terminal-side communication control unit that causes the second communication unit to transmit information including the information related to the moving body and the positional information on the mobile terminal received by the first communication unit to the server. The server includes: a server-side communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal; and a management unit that manages parking of the moving body based on the information received from the mobile terminal by the server-side communication unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a parking management system, a mobile terminal, a parking management method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an entry/exit management system for managing the entry/exit of a vehicle to/from a specified space, a communication device entering/exiting the specified space, an entry/exit management device for managing entry/exit based on the authentication result obtained by communication with the communication device, and an entry/exit management system based on the entry/exit history 2. Description of the Related Art A technique for controlling connection of communication between a communication device and an entrance/exit management device is known (see Patent Document 1, for example).

JP 2020-67731 A

However, the conventional technology may not be able to appropriately manage parking by associating a mobile object with a user.

Aspects of the present invention have been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provide a parking management system, a mobile terminal, a parking management method, and a program capable of realizing more appropriate parking management of a moving object. One of the purposes is to

A parking management system, a mobile terminal, a parking management method, and a program according to the present invention employ the following configurations.
(1): A parking management system according to an aspect of the present invention is a parking management system that includes a mobile, a mobile terminal of a user of the mobile, and a server that communicates with the mobile terminal, The moving body comprises: a power source for running the moving body; a moving body position acquisition unit for acquiring position information of the moving body; a mobile side communication unit for communicating with the mobile terminal; and identification information for the moving body. and a mobile-side communication control unit that transmits information about the mobile including the state of the power source and location information of the mobile to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to: a terminal position acquisition unit that acquires information; a first communication unit that communicates with the mobile unit; a second communication unit that communicates with the server; and information about the mobile unit received by the first communication unit. a terminal-side communication control unit that causes the second communication unit to transmit information including location information of the mobile terminal to the server, wherein the server includes a server-side communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal; a management unit that manages parking of the moving object based on information from the mobile terminal that is received by a server-side communication unit.

(2): In the above aspect (1), the information on the mobile body includes information on the speed of the mobile body, and the portable terminal controls the state of the power source and the power source included in the information on the mobile body. It further comprises a processing unit that determines whether or not the moving object is parked based on the speed.

(3): In the aspect (1) or (2) above, the mobile terminal starts or ends parking of the mobile based on the distance between the location information of the mobile and the location information of the mobile terminal. It further comprises a processing unit for determination.

(4): In the aspect of (3) above, the processing unit determines that the moving object exists in a parking area, and the distance between the position information of the moving object and the position information of the mobile terminal is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. In this case, it is determined that the moving object has started parking.

(5): In the aspect of (4) above, the processing unit establishes communication between the moving object and the first communication unit after determining that parking of the moving object has started, and is established, when the moving body has moved a predetermined distance or more, it is determined that the parking of the moving body has ended.

(6): In any one aspect of the above (1) to (5), the server includes a registration unit that registers a parking area in which the mobile object can be parked, and a parking area registered by the registration unit. A providing unit that provides the mobile terminal with a parking area existing within a predetermined distance from the location information of the moving body or the location information of the mobile terminal among the areas.

(7): In the aspect of (6) above, the providing unit provides the mobile terminal with information regarding the start or end of parking of the moving body in the parking area.

(8): Another aspect of the present invention is a mobile terminal possessed by a user of a mobile object and communicating with a server, comprising: a terminal position acquiring unit for acquiring position information of the mobile terminal; a first communication unit that communicates with the server; a second communication unit that communicates with the server; A processing unit that determines start or end of parking of the moving object based on information about the moving object including position information of the moving object and position information of the mobile terminal, and a result processed by the processing unit, and a terminal-side communication control unit that causes the second communication unit to transmit to the server.

(9): Another aspect of the present invention is that a computer of a mobile terminal possessed by a user of a mobile body and communicating with a server acquires location information of the mobile terminal, receiving information about the mobile including identification information of the mobile, the state of the power source of the mobile, and location information of the mobile, and based on the received information about the mobile and the location information of the mobile terminal and determining whether to start or end the parking of the moving object, and transmitting the determined result to the server.

(10): Another aspect of the present invention is to cause a computer of a mobile terminal, which is possessed by a user of a mobile body and which communicates with a server, to obtain location information of the mobile terminal, receiving information about the mobile including identification information of the mobile, the state of the power source of the mobile, and location information of the mobile, and combining the received information about the mobile and the location information of the mobile terminal; The program determines whether to start or end the parking of the moving object based on the information, and transmits the determined result to the server.

According to the aspects (1) to (10) above, it is possible to realize more appropriate parking management of the moving body.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of parking management system 1 concerning an embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of vehicles 100 concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the portable terminal 200 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the parking management server 300 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of user information DB371. 3 is a diagram for explaining the content of parking area information 372. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of vehicle state DB374. It is a figure for demonstrating the content of parking utilization DB375. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing until vehicle 100 is parked in a parking area; FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing from when the vehicle 100 is parked in the parking area to when the use of the parking is completed; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM10 including parking area information; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM20 indicating that parking in a parking area has started. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM30 showing payment information displayed on display 240 when parking is finished. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM40 for registering a parking area; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a parking management system, a mobile terminal, a parking management method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a vehicle is used as an example of a moving object used in the parking management system of the embodiment. The vehicle is, for example, a two-wheeled, three-wheeled, or four-wheeled vehicle. In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a parking management system 1 according to an embodiment. The parking management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes, for example, a vehicle 100, a mobile terminal 200, and a parking management server 300. FIG. The mobile terminal 200 and the parking management server 300 are communicably connected via a network NW, for example. The network NW includes, for example, the Internet, a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), a provider device, a wireless base station, and the like. Also, the mobile terminal 200 and the parking management server 300 are communicably connected by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or another short-range wireless communication method. The parking management system 1 may include one or more of each of the vehicle 100 , the mobile terminal 200 and the parking management server 300 . Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the user U1 is the user of the vehicle 100, for example. The parking management server 300 is an example of a "server".

The vehicle 100 is, for example, a straddle-type two-wheeled vehicle that runs on power output in response to operation of an internal combustion engine that runs on fuel such as gasoline, light oil, or hydrogen. Vehicle 100 may also be an electric two-wheeled vehicle that runs with an electric motor that is driven by electric power supplied from a battery. The battery is, for example, a lithium-ion battery (LIB), a nickel-metal hydride battery, an all-solid battery, or the like. Further, vehicle 100 may be a hybrid vehicle using the above-described internal combustion engine or electric motor as a drive source. An internal combustion engine and an electric motor are examples of a power source mounted on vehicle 100 . In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle 100 is a saddle-type two-wheeled vehicle that runs on power output by the operation of a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. The vehicle 100 communicates with the mobile terminal 200 existing within a predetermined distance (for example, about several [m]) from the vehicle 100 by short-range communication, for example.

The mobile terminal 200 is a terminal device possessed by the user U1. The mobile terminal 200 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet terminal. Portable terminal 200 communicates with vehicle 100 and parking management server 300 .

The parking management server 300 , for example, communicates with the mobile terminal 200 and manages the parking position and parking time of the vehicle 100 . Further, the parking management server 300 may communicate with the mobile terminal 200 to manage the location information of the mobile terminal 200 and the location information and usage status of the vehicle. In addition, the parking management server 300 may manage registration of parking areas for the vehicle 100, provision of information on the parking areas, and payment processing of parking area usage fees. The functions of the vehicle 100, the mobile terminal 200, and the parking management server 300 will be specifically described below.

[Vehicle 100]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle 100 according to the embodiment. The vehicle 100 includes, for example, a fuel storage unit 110, an engine 115, a switch unit 120, a vehicle control unit 130, a driving force output device 140, a vehicle sensor 150, an HMI (Human Machine Interface) 160, a vehicle A position acquisition unit 170 , a vehicle-side communication unit 180 , and a vehicle-side communication control unit 190 are provided. The vehicle control unit 130, the vehicle position acquisition unit 170, and the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 are each implemented by a hardware processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program (software). Some or all of these components are hardware (circuit part; circuitry) or by cooperation of software and hardware. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device (a storage device including a non-transitory storage medium) such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or flash memory provided in the vehicle 100, or may be stored in a DVD, CD-ROM, or the like. It is stored in a detachable storage medium (non-transitory storage medium), and the storage medium may be installed in an HDD or flash memory provided in vehicle 100 by being attached to a drive device provided in vehicle 100. . The vehicle position acquisition unit 170 is an example of a "moving body position acquisition unit". The vehicle-side communication control section 190 is an example of a "mobile-side communication control section." A combination of the vehicle-side communication section 180 and the vehicle-side communication control section 190 may be configured as a communication unit.

The fuel storage unit 110 is a tank that stores fuel (an example of energy) such as gasoline. The engine 115 is an internal combustion engine that outputs power by burning fuel such as gasoline. The engine 115 is, for example, a reciprocating engine that includes cylinders and pistons, intake valves, exhaust valves, fuel injectors, spark plugs, connecting rods, crankshafts, and the like. The engine 115 outputs power according to the fuel supplied based on the accelerator opening, for example. The engine 115 is an example of an internal combustion engine and an example of a "power source."

The switch unit 120 is a changeover switch that switches between operating and stopping the engine 115 . The switch unit 120 also controls the state and supply of electric power to the in-vehicle devices (for example, the vehicle control unit 130, the vehicle sensor 150, the HMI 160, the vehicle position acquisition unit 170, the vehicle-side communication unit 180, and the vehicle-side communication control unit 190). A changeover switch may be used to switch between a state in which the display is not performed. The changeover switch described above is, for example, an ignition switch. The ignition switch may be a mechanical switch or a GUI (Graphical User Interface) switch using the HMI 160 . Hereinafter, a state in which the engine 115 is started or operated by switching the ignition switch is referred to as "the ignition switch is on", and a state in which the engine 115 is stopped is referred to as "the ignition switch is off". When the ignition switch is in the ON state, power may be supplied to the in-vehicle device from an in-vehicle battery (not shown) or the like, and when the ignition switch is in the OFF state, the power supply to the on-vehicle device is stopped at a predetermined timing. You may

The vehicle control unit 130 acquires information such as the detection result of the vehicle sensor 150 and the position of the vehicle 100 from the vehicle position acquisition unit 170 . In addition, based on the acquired information, the vehicle control unit 130 controls the driving force output device 140 according to the operation of the user U1 on the operator that accepts the driving operation for steering and speed of the vehicle 100, or by autonomous driving. do.

Vehicle control unit 130 also determines whether or not engine 115 has started (or is in operation). For example, the vehicle control unit 130 determines that the engine has started (or is in operation) when the ignition switch is in the ON state, and determines that the engine is not in operation (or is in operation) when the ignition switch is in the OFF state. or stopped). Further, vehicle control unit 130 may determine that engine 115 is in operation when power output from engine 115 is received by driving force output device 140, and vehicle control unit 130 has not received power for a predetermined time or more. In this case, it may be determined that the engine 115 is stopped. The vehicle control unit 130 outputs, for example, position information of the vehicle 100 and information on the state of the power source to the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 . The state of the power source may be, for example, whether or not the engine 115 is operating (started), or may be the state of the ignition switch (on state, off state).

The running driving force output device 140 outputs running driving force (torque) for the vehicle 100 to run to the driving wheels based on the power output from the engine 115, for example. Thereby, the vehicle 100 can be driven.

The vehicle sensor 150 includes a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor (three-axis G sensor), a rotation speed sensor, an odometer (Odometer), a distance sensor (travel distance from a reset position or a reference position) mounted on the vehicle 100. ), and various other sensors. Further, the vehicle sensor 150 may include, for example, an accelerator opening sensor and a brake sensor. The accelerator opening sensor is attached to an operator (for example, an accelerator lever) that receives an acceleration instruction from the driver (user U1). The accelerator opening sensor detects the amount of operation of the accelerator lever, and detects the detected amount of operation as the accelerator opening. A brake sensor is attached to an operator (for example, a brake lever or a brake pedal) that receives a braking instruction from a driver. The brake sensor detects the amount of operation of the brake lever or the brake pedal, and detects the detected amount of operation as the amount of brake depression. The vehicle sensor 150 may also include, for example, a throttle opening sensor for the engine 115, a fuel discharge amount sensor for measuring the amount of fuel discharged from the fuel storage unit 110, and a suspension stroke sensor.

The vehicle sensor 150 outputs detection results from each sensor and the like to the vehicle control unit 130 at a predetermined timing. The predetermined timing includes, for example, timing based on a predetermined cycle, timing requested by the mobile terminal 200, timing instructed by the user U1, and the like. The predetermined period may be, for example, a fixed period (one day, one week) or the like, or one driving cycle (hereinafter referred to as "1DC"). 1DC is, for example, a cycle based on driving from a departure point to a destination, or driving from the start of driving until the vehicle is stopped in a parking area or the like.

Under the control of the vehicle control unit 130, the HMI 160 outputs various types of information (for example, information obtained from the vehicle control unit 130, the vehicle sensor 150, the mobile terminal 200, etc.) to the user U1 of the vehicle 100, and also outputs the information to the user U1. Accepts an input operation by U1. The HMI 160 includes, for example, various display devices such as a meter display (which may be a touch panel), a speaker, a microphone, switches, and the like. Input operations by the occupant include, for example, switching operations of an ignition switch. Further, the input operation by the passenger may be a touch input operation using a touch panel, or may be a voice input operation.

The vehicle position acquisition unit 170 detects the position of the vehicle 100 using a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver (not shown). The GNSS receiver measures the position of the vehicle 100 based on radio waves coming from GNSS satellites such as GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. The position information determined by the GNSS receiver includes latitude and longitude.

The vehicle-side communication unit 180 includes, for example, a TCU (Telematics Control Unit). The vehicle-side communication unit 180 communicates with the mobile terminal 200 and other external devices under the control of the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 . The vehicle-side communication unit 180 communicates with a communication device existing within a predetermined distance, for example, by a short-range wireless communication method such as Bluetooth. For example, the vehicle-side communication unit 180 transmits a beacon signal with a predetermined period, detects the mobile terminal 200 existing within the communication area, and establishes Bluetooth communication with the detected mobile terminal 200 . “Establishing communication” means, for example, setting the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 in a state in which information can be transmitted and received.

Vehicle-side communication control section 190 controls communication with portable terminal 200 using vehicle-side communication section 180 . For example, the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 causes the mobile terminal 200 with which the vehicle-side communication unit 180 has established a communication state to transmit information about the vehicle 100 . The information of the vehicle 100 is, for example, the state of the power source of the vehicle 100, the identification information of the vehicle 100, the position information of the vehicle 100, and the information detected by the vehicle sensor 150 (for example, the speed of the vehicle 100). The identification information of vehicle 100 may be a vehicle ID or information indicated on a license plate of vehicle 100 . The vehicle-side communication control unit 190 may use the vehicle-side communication unit 180 to transmit and receive information to and from other external devices.

[Mobile terminal 200]
Next, the configuration of mobile terminal 200 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the mobile terminal 200 according to the embodiment. The mobile terminal 200 shown in FIG. 3 includes, for example, a terminal-side communication unit 210, a terminal-side communication control unit 220, an input unit 230, a display 240, a speaker 250, a terminal position acquisition unit 260, and an application execution unit 270. , an output control unit 280 , and a terminal-side storage unit 290 . The terminal-side communication control unit 220, the terminal position acquisition unit 260, the application execution unit 270, and the output control unit 280 are each implemented by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a program (software). be. Also, some or all of these components may be realized by hardware (circuitry) such as LSI, ASIC, FPGA, GPU, etc., or by cooperation of software and hardware may be The program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory (a storage device with a non-transitory storage medium), or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM (non-transitory storage medium). physical storage medium), and may be installed in the storage device of the mobile terminal 200 by inserting the storage medium into a drive device, card slot, or the like. Application executing unit 270 is an example of a “processing unit”.

The terminal-side storage unit 290 is implemented by the above-described various storage devices, SSD (Solid State Drive), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), or RAM (Random Access Memory). good too. The terminal-side storage unit 290 stores, for example, a parking application 292, programs, and other various information.

The terminal-side communication unit 210 communicates with the vehicle 100, the parking management server 300, and other external devices under the control of the terminal-side communication control unit 220. FIG. The terminal-side communication unit 210 includes, for example, a terminal-side first communication unit 212 and a terminal-side second communication unit 214 . The terminal-side first communication unit 212 is an example of a "first communication unit". The terminal-side second communication unit 214 is an example of a "second communication unit". The terminal-side first communication unit 212 and the terminal-side second communication unit 214 perform wireless communication with an external device using different communication methods. The terminal-side first communication unit 212 communicates with the vehicle 100 existing within a predetermined distance by, for example, a communication method capable of communicating with the vehicle-side communication unit 180 (for example, a short-range communication method such as Bluetooth). For example, the terminal-side first communication unit 212 detects a communication establishment request from the vehicle 100 and establishes Bluetooth communication with the detected vehicle 100 . The terminal-side second communication unit 214 communicates with the parking management server 300 via the network NW.

The terminal-side communication control unit 220 controls communication with the vehicle 100 using the terminal-side first communication unit 212 and communication with the parking management server 300 using the terminal-side second communication unit 214 . For example, the terminal-side communication control unit 220 acquires information about the vehicle 100 received by the terminal-side first communication unit 212 (state of power source, identification information, position information, speed of the vehicle 100, etc.). Further, the terminal-side communication control unit 220 may transmit an acquisition request for acquiring the information described above to the vehicle 100 .

In addition, the terminal-side communication control unit 220 transmits the location information of the mobile terminal 200 acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 260 and information about the vehicle 100 to the parking management server 300 from the terminal-side second communication unit 214 via the network NW. Send. In addition to (or in place of) the information described above, the terminal-side communication control unit 220 controls the start and end of parking of the vehicle 100 when the parking application 292 (to be described later) determines that the vehicle 100 has parked. The indicated information (for example, parking start date and time, parking end date and time) may be transmitted to the parking management server 300 . In addition, the terminal-side communication control section 220 may perform control to transmit information corresponding to the request to the parking management server 300 when receiving a request to acquire the above-described information from the parking management server 300 . In addition, the terminal-side communication control section 220 may transmit information regarding the amount of operation of the mobile terminal 200 by the user U<b>1 to the parking management server 300 . The amount of operation of the mobile terminal 200 is, for example, the amount of operation based on the number of touches on the display 240 of the touch panel, the number of slides, scrolls, swipes, etc., and the number of characters input. Further, the operation amount of the mobile terminal 200 may be an amount based on the operation time. Acquisition and transmission of the operation amount are executed under the control of parking application 292 . The functions of the terminal-side communication control unit 220 described above may be executed, for example, only when the parking application 292 is running.

In addition, the terminal-side communication control section 220 may transmit information regarding the destination of the user U1 input by the input section 230 to the parking management server 300 . The terminal-side communication control section 220 may use the terminal-side first communication section 212 or the terminal-side second communication section 214 to transmit and receive information to and from other external devices. The terminal-side communication control section 220 may also output information acquired from the parking management server 300 (for example, information regarding parking areas, usage fees, etc.) to the output control section 280 .

The input unit 230 receives input from the user U1 by operating various keys and buttons, for example. The input unit 230 includes a microphone 232, for example. The microphone 232 receives voice input from the user U1 under the control of the output control unit 280, for example. The input unit 230 may be configured integrally with the display 240 as a touch panel.

The display 240 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display 240 displays various information in the embodiment under the control of the output control section 280 . The speaker 250 outputs a predetermined sound under the control of the output control section 280, for example.

The terminal location acquisition unit 260 acquires location information of the mobile terminal 200 using a built-in GPS device (not shown). The location information includes, for example, latitude and longitude.

Application execution unit 270 is implemented by executing parking application 292 stored in terminal-side storage unit 290 . The parking application 292 is an application program that controls the output control unit 280 so that the parking area (parking available area) and the like provided by the parking management server 300 are output to the display 240 and the speaker 250 . The parking application 292 also includes information indicating the start or end of the application, information acquired from the vehicle 100, parking position, parking time (parking start date and time, parking end date and time), usage fee (billed amount), and various error information. etc. may be output from the display 240 or the speaker 250 .

The parking application 292 is downloaded from an external device via the network NW and installed in the mobile terminal 200, for example. The parking application 292 displays an authentication screen or the like on the display 240 at the time of authentication, and causes information input by the input unit 230 to be transmitted to the parking management server 300 via the terminal-side communication unit 210 . The parking application 292 also transmits the location information acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 260, the information about the vehicle 100, various information processed by the parking application 292, and the like to the parking management server 300 via the network NW. The parking application 292 also performs processing related to parking area registration, processing related to payment for use of the parking service, requests to the parking management server 300, information related to the operation amount of the mobile terminal 200 by the user U1, Other information obtained may be processed.

The parking application 292 may also determine the vehicle state based on the information about the vehicle 100 and the position information of the mobile terminal 200 and transmit the determination result to the parking management server 300 . Determination of the vehicle state is, for example, determination of start or end of parking of the vehicle 100 in the parking area. Determining the vehicle state may also include determining whether the state of the vehicle 100 is “running”, “stopped”, or “parked”. For example, the parking application 292 determines the vehicle state based on the information about the vehicle 100 and the terminal position information acquired from the mobile terminal 200 . For example, when the vehicle 100 is in the power source state, the ignition switch is in the ON state (or the engine 115 is in operation), and the speed of the vehicle 100 is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, the parking application 292 100 is determined to be running. The speed of the vehicle 100 may be the speed acquired from the vehicle sensor 150, or the speed calculated by dividing the movement distance in a predetermined time based on the vehicle position information by the time. In addition, if the distance between the vehicle position information and the terminal position information is within a predetermined distance and the vehicle moves a predetermined distance or more in a predetermined time, the parking application 292 may determine that the vehicle 100 is traveling. good.

Further, the parking application 292 maintains a state in which the ignition switch is in the ON state (or the state in which the engine 115 is running) in the state of the power source of the vehicle 100 and the speed of the vehicle 100 is less than the predetermined speed for a predetermined time. If the process continues as described above, it is determined that the vehicle 100 is stopped due to a stop instruction from an intersection or a traffic light.

Further, the parking application 292 indicates that the ignition switch is in the off state (or the engine 115 is stopped) in the power source state of the vehicle 100 and the speed of the vehicle 100 is 0 (zero) [km/h]. If this state has continued for a predetermined time or longer, it is determined that parking of the vehicle 100 has started (or is being parked). In addition, the parking application 292, for example, when the vehicle 100 is in the parking area and the ignition switch is turned off, the distance between the vehicle position information (parking position) and the terminal position information is a predetermined distance or more. In some cases, it may be determined that parking of vehicle 100 has started (or is being parked). Further, the parking application 292 determines that the vehicle 100 is parked when it acquires information indicating that the user has pressed a button or the like for accepting the start of parking displayed on the display 240 of the mobile terminal 200 . You may

The parking application 292 may acquire the amount of operation of the mobile terminal 200 by the user U1, and determine that the vehicle 100 is parked when the amount of operation in a predetermined period of time is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount. When the vehicle 100 is running or stopped, the mobile terminal 200 cannot be operated or the amount of operation is reduced. It can be determined that The parking application 292 determines that parking of the vehicle 100 has started when the vehicle 100 switches from running or stopped to parked.

After the parking application 292 determines that parking of the vehicle 100 has started, the ignition switch is turned on (or the engine 115 is in operation), and communication between the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 is established. Moreover, even if it is determined that parking of the vehicle 100 is finished (use of the parking service is finished) when the vehicle 100 has moved more than a predetermined distance from the parking position or when the speed of the vehicle 100 is more than a predetermined speed. good. Parking application 292 may determine that parking of vehicle 100 is completed when the state of vehicle 100 changes from parked to running or stopped. In addition, the parking application 292 determines that the parking of the vehicle 100 has ended when it acquires information indicating that the user has pressed a button or the like for accepting the end of parking displayed on the display 240 of the mobile terminal 200 . may It should be noted that if the determination is made only by pressing the button, the user may illegally end the parking. Therefore, the parking application 292 can perform more accurate parking end determination by combining with other various determination processes described above.

In addition, parking application 292 generates an image for allowing user U1 to select start or end of parking and displays it on display 240, and user U1 determines the state of vehicle 100 based on the selection. good too. In this case, since there is a possibility that the user U1 may illegally select the start or end of parking, the parking application 292 may make a comprehensive determination in combination with the other determination results described above. As a result, the vehicle state and the start and end of parking can be determined more accurately.

In addition, the parking application 292 transmits information indicating the start and end of parking of the vehicle 100 (for example, parking start date and time, parking end date and time) to the parking management server 300 as the determination result of the vehicle state, in addition to the above-described information. may The parking application 292 may output the processed content from the display 240 or the speaker 250 or store it in the terminal-side storage section 290 .

Output control unit 280 controls the content and display mode of an image to be displayed on display 240 and the content and output mode of audio to be output to speaker 250 under the control of application execution unit 270 . For example, the output control unit 280 may output the image and sound obtained from the parking management server 300 from the display 240 and the speaker 250, and generate the image and sound based on the information obtained from the parking management server 300, It may be output from the display 240 or the speaker 250 .

[Parking management server 300]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the parking management server 300 according to the embodiment. Parking management server 300 shown in FIG. and a storage unit 370 . The server-side communication control unit 320, the registration unit 330, the management unit 340, the provision unit 350, and the payment processing unit 360 are each executed by a hardware processor such as a CPU executing a program (software). Realized. Some or all of these components may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as LSI, ASIC, FPGA, GPU, etc., or by cooperation of software and hardware. good too. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device (a non-transitory storage device) such as an HDD or flash memory provided in the parking management server 300, or may be stored in a detachable storage device such as a DVD or CD-ROM. It is stored in a storage medium (non-transitory storage medium), and even if the storage medium is installed in the HDD or flash memory provided in the parking management server 300 by being attached to the drive device provided in the parking management server 300 good. Parking management server 300 may be implemented in a server device or storage device incorporated in a cloud computing system. In this case, the functions of the parking management server 300 may be implemented by a plurality of server devices and storage devices in the cloud computing system.

The server-side storage unit 370 may be implemented by the various storage devices described above, SSD, EEPROM, ROM, RAM, or the like. The server-side storage unit 370 stores, for example, a user information DB (Database) 371, parking area information 372, map information 373, a vehicle state DB 374, a parking use DB 375, programs, and various other information.

The user information DB 371 stores information identifying users who use services provided by the parking management system 1 . The user information DB 371 is used, for example, for user authentication when using a service. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the user information DB 371. As shown in FIG. In the user information DB 371, for example, authentication information for authenticating a user when using a service by the parking management system 1 is associated with address, name, age, gender, contact information, payment information, and mobile terminal information. It is. The authentication information includes, for example, a user ID, password, etc., which is identification information for identifying the user. The authentication information may also include biometric authentication information such as fingerprint information and iris information. The contact information is, for example, address information for communication between the mobile terminal 200 used by the user and the parking management server 300 . Also, the contact information may include the user's telephone number, e-mail address, terminal identification information, and the like. The parking management server 300 communicates with the mobile terminal 200 via the network NW based on the contact information, and transmits and receives various information. The payment information is, for example, the payment method (for example, credit card payment, other electronic money payment) when the user pays the usage fee (for example, parking fee) when using a predetermined service (for example, parking service). Information about The payment information may also include the date of payment, whether the payment has been completed, the amount of payment, and the like. The mobile terminal information is identification information of the mobile terminal 200 owned by the user U1. The identification information of the mobile terminal 200 may be a terminal ID or the like, or may be information (for example, telephone number) included in the contact information.

Parking area information 372 stores information about the parking area of vehicle 100 registered by registration unit 330 . FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the parking area information 372. As shown in FIG. In the parking area information 372, for example, a registrant ID as identification information for identifying a registrant of a parking area is associated with a parking area, a parking period, and a parking fee. The parking area stores, for example, information on areas where the vehicle 100 can be parked. The parking area may be address information, or may be information on a partial section or area of the address. Here, the parking area includes, for example, not only hourly parking lots and monthly parking lots that are used as parking lots on a daily basis, such as coin parking lots, but also gardens, fields, vacant lots, etc. in private residential land. It includes parking areas used as parking spaces, private parking areas of land owners, and parking areas managed by companies, local governments, etc. Also, the parking area may include, for example, a parking area provided on a road (for example, a shoulder) and used as a parking area for freight vehicles on weekdays, or a parking area where parking time is limited. The parking available period is information regarding the available period of the parking area. The period may include the date, day of the week, time, type of weekday or holiday, and the like. The parking fee is information about the usage fee of the parking area. The parking fee is set, for example, for each predetermined period (for example, minute, hour, day). The parking fee may also include information indicating that no fee is collected, such as free parking for the first 30 minutes. By registering the parking area in the parking area information 372, it can be used as a parking available area in the parking service of this embodiment.

The map information 373 includes, for example, road information associated with position information, parking area information (eg, parking area, parking period, parking fee), POI (Point Of Interest) information, traffic regulation information, address information (address・Postal code), facility information, telephone number information, etc. are stored. The parking areas included in the map information 373 are hourly parking lots and monthly parking lots that are used as parking lots on a daily basis. The location information includes latitude and longitude. The map information 373 may be updated at any time by the server-side communication section 310 communicating with an external device.

The vehicle state DB 374 stores information regarding the usage state of the vehicle 100 used in the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the vehicle state DB 374. As shown in FIG. In the vehicle state DB 374, for example, a user ID is associated with a vehicle ID, date and time, vehicle position information, terminal position information, and vehicle state. The vehicle ID is the vehicle ID received from the mobile terminal 200, and is identification information of the vehicle 100 used by the user U1. The date and time is date and time information in which the vehicle ID and the user ID are associated with each other. The vehicle position information is position information of the vehicle 100 . The terminal location information is location information of the user's mobile terminal 200 associated with the user ID. The vehicle position information and the terminal position information may be continuously stored while the vehicle ID and the user ID are associated with each other. In that case, each location information may be updated to the latest information, and location information for a predetermined period may be stored as a movement history. The vehicle state is information regarding the state of vehicle 100 managed by management unit 340 . The vehicle state may include, for example, information such as "running", "parking", and "stopping". Information registered in the vehicle state DB 374 may be deleted, for example, after a predetermined period of time has passed since the date and time of registration, or when information from the mobile terminal 200 cannot be received for a predetermined period of time or more.

The parking use DB 375 stores, for example, the user's use history of the parking service provided by the parking management system 1 . FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the parking use DB 375. As shown in FIG. In the parking use DB 375, for example, a user ID is associated with a vehicle ID, a parking area, a parking time, a usage state, and a usage fee. The vehicle ID is identification information of the vehicle 100 parked in the parking area by the user associated with the user ID. The parking area is information indicating the parking position of the vehicle 100 . The parking time includes a parking start date and time and a parking end date and time. In addition, when the use is not finished, the information is not stored in the parking end date and time. Also, the parking time may store the elapsed time from the parking start date and time, or the difference between the parking end date and time and the parking start date and time. The usage state is the parking state of the vehicle 100 with respect to the parking area. The charge for use is the charge after the end of use. As the usage fee, the usage fee up to the present may be stored. Various types of information stored in the vehicle state DB 374 and parking use DB 375 are managed by the management unit 340, for example.

The server-side communication unit 310 communicates with the mobile terminal 200 and other external devices via the network NW under the control of the server-side communication control unit 320 .

The server-side communication control section 320 controls communication in the server-side communication section 310 . The server-side communication control unit 320 acquires information from the mobile terminal 200 received by the server-side communication unit 310, for example. The server-side communication control unit 320 may also transmit an information acquisition request to the mobile terminal 200 and acquire response information corresponding to the request from the mobile terminal 200 . Further, the server-side communication control unit 320 may acquire information related to parking area registration, information related to a parking area information provision request, and the like received by the server-side communication unit 310 .

The registration unit 330 registers information about users who use the parking management system 1 . For example, when the registration unit 330 receives a user registration request from the terminal of the user U1 (for example, the parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200), the registration unit 330 inputs various information contained in the user information DB 371 shown in FIG. The providing unit 350 is caused to generate an image for the registration request, and the terminal that has received the registration request is caused to display the image, and the information about the user input from the terminal is acquired. Then, the registration unit 330 registers the acquired information about the user in the user information DB 371 .

Further, the registration unit 330 may authenticate a user who uses the service provided by the parking management system 1 based on the user information DB 371 . For example, the registration unit 330 authenticates the user at the timing of receiving a request to use the service (parking service) according to the embodiment from the mobile terminal 200 . For example, when receiving a request for use, the registration unit 330 generates an authentication image for inputting authentication information such as a user ID and a password, and displays the generated image on the display of the requested mobile terminal 200. , the authentication information in the user information DB 371 is referred to based on the input authentication information input using the displayed image, and the use of the service is permitted depending on whether authentication information matching the input authentication information is stored. determine whether or not to For example, the registration unit 330 permits the use of the service if the user information DB 371 contains authentication information that matches the input authentication information, and denies the use of the service if the matching information is not included. Alternatively, a process for performing new registration is performed.

Further, the registration unit 330 may register the parking area based on the parking area registration request. For example, when the registration unit 330 receives a parking area registration request from the terminal of the registrant (the parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200 when the registrant uses the mobile terminal 200), An image for inputting various types of information included in the parking area information 372 is generated and displayed on the terminal that has accepted the registration request, and information on the parking area input from the terminal is acquired. Then, the registration unit 330 registers the acquired information about the user in the parking area information 372 . The registration unit 330 may update, change, or delete the information stored in the user information DB 371 and the parking area information 372 at the request of the user or registrant. Further, the registration unit 330 may refer to the map information 373 to acquire information on a parking lot such as a coin parking lot and register it in the parking area information 372 .

The management unit 340 manages information about the vehicle 100 received by the server-side communication unit 310 through communication with the mobile terminal 200 and location information of the mobile terminal 200 (hereinafter referred to as terminal location information), and based on each location information. The vehicle 100 and the portable terminal 200 (or the user ID) are associated with each other to manage the state of the vehicle 100 and the usage status of parking. For example, the management unit 340 manages the parking position and parking time of the vehicle 100 based on the position information of the vehicle 100 (hereinafter referred to as vehicle position information) and the terminal position information. In addition, the parking management server 300 may manage registration of parking areas for the vehicle 100, provision of information on the parking areas, and payment processing of parking area usage fees. Moreover, the management unit 340 may store or update information in the vehicle state DB 374 and the parking use DB 375 based on the management information.

In addition, the management unit 340 determines the vehicle state (for example, "running", "parking", "stopping", etc.) based on the information about the vehicle 100 and the terminal position information acquired from the mobile terminal 200, A determination result may be registered in the vehicle state DB 374 . In this case, the management unit 340 performs the same determination as the vehicle state determination processing in the parking application 292 described above, for example. In addition, when the management unit 340 acquires information related to the determination result of the vehicle state from the mobile terminal 200, the management unit 340 does not have to perform the determination process. Then, the final determination of the vehicle state may be made.

The providing unit 350 provides the user U1 with information about parking areas, information about usage fees, and the like according to the embodiment. For example, the providing unit 350 acquires vehicle position information, refers to the parking area information 372 based on the acquired vehicle position information, and extracts information about parking areas existing within a predetermined distance from the position information. Then, the providing unit 350 transmits the extracted parking area, parking period, and parking fee information to the mobile terminal 200 . Further, the providing unit 350 may use terminal position information acquired from the mobile terminal 200 instead of the vehicle position information.

In addition, the providing unit 350 may transmit the parking time, usage fee, payment information, etc. to the mobile terminal 200 of the user who uses the parking area. Further, the providing unit 350 may transmit information about the amount of money the registrant obtains by using the parking area of the vehicle 100 to the terminal of the registrant who registered the parking area.

The settlement processing unit 360 refers to the parking usage DB 375 at a predetermined cycle or predetermined timing, calculates the total usage fee for each user, and performs settlement processing for the calculated amount. For example, the payment processing unit 360 refers to the parking area information 372 based on the parking usage DB 375 and acquires the parking fee. The settlement processing unit 360 also calculates the usage fee based on the parking time and the parking fee. In addition, the settlement processing unit 360 refers to the settlement information registered in the user information DB 371, and performs the settlement processing of the usage fee according to the settlement method included in the settlement information. In addition, when the usage fee is calculated, the payment processing unit 360 notifies the user of the usage fee and the like by the providing unit 350 before completing the payment, and makes the payment based on the instructed payment method. good too. The processing result by the payment processing unit 360 may be registered in the payment information of the user information DB 371, for example.

[Flow of Parking Service by Parking Management System 1]
Next, the flow of the parking service by the parking management system 1 of the embodiment will be specifically described. In the following, the processing until the vehicle 100 is parked in the parking area and the processing after parking until the use of the parking is finished will be described. Also, in the following, it is assumed that one or more parking areas are registered by the registration unit 330 .

[Process until vehicle 100 is parked in parking area]
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing until the vehicle 100 is parked in the parking area. The example of FIG. 9 shows the processing in the vehicle 100, the mobile terminal 200, and the parking management server 300. FIG. In the example of FIG. 9, when the ignition switch is turned on (IG-ON) by the operation of the user U1, the vehicle 100 starts the power source (engine 115), supplies power to various devices, and enters an operating state. (step S100). The mobile terminal 200 activates the parking application 292 (step S102). In the process of step S102, the user authentication process may be executed at the same time when the parking application 292 is activated. In the following description, it is assumed that user authentication has succeeded (the use of the parking service is permitted).

The vehicle-side communication control unit 190 uses the vehicle-side communication unit 180 to transmit a communication establishment request to the mobile terminal 200 existing around the vehicle 100 (step S104), and receives a response from the mobile terminal 200 (step S106), establish communication (for example, Bluetooth communication) between the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 (step S108). When communication is established, the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 transmits information (for example, vehicle ID, power source status, vehicle position information, vehicle speed) regarding the vehicle 100 to the portable terminal 200 (step S112). The process of step S110 may be continuously performed while communication is established.

Next, when the terminal-side communication control unit 220 acquires the information on the vehicle 100 acquired from the vehicle 100 through the established communication, the terminal-side communication control unit 220 transmits the information on the vehicle 100 and the terminal location information together with the user ID to the parking management server 300 ( step S112). In the process of step S112, the terminal-side communication control section 220 may transmit the terminal ID instead of (or in addition to) the user ID. The terminal-side communication control unit 220 may also transmit information about the destination set by the user U1, information about the amount of operation, and the like.

The management unit 340 of the parking management server 300 acquires the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200, associates the user ID with the vehicle 100 based on the acquired information, and stores it in the vehicle usage DB 374 together with the acquired date and time information. Register and manage the usage status of the vehicle 100 (step S114).

Next, the providing unit 350 searches for a parking area, for example, based on the vehicle location information or the terminal location information (step S116). In the process of step S116, the providing unit 350 refers to the parking area information 372 or the map information 373 based on the vehicle position information, for example, and finds a parking area that exists within a predetermined distance from the vehicle position and is within the parking available period. Extract an area. Further, the providing unit 350 may extract parking areas in which parking is possible based on the usage status of the parking areas (availability and parking spaces). Further, the providing unit 350 predicts the traveling direction of the vehicle 100 based on the vehicle position information and the terminal position information, and determines the parking area existing in the traveling direction (or in front) of the vehicle 100 as the parking area behind the vehicle 100. may be extracted preferentially. Further, instead of (or in addition to) the above process, if the destination is specified in advance, the specified destination information may be used to extract surrounding parking areas where parking is possible. The providing unit 350 transmits the extracted information about the parking area (for example, parking area, parking period, parking fee) to the mobile terminal 200 (step S118).

Parking application 292 of mobile terminal 200 displays an image including parking area information on display 240 (step S120). Also, the parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200 determines the vehicle state based on the information acquired from the vehicle 100, the terminal position information, etc. (step S122), and transmits the determination result to the parking management server 300 (step S124). . The processing of steps S112 to S124 is performed, for example, while communication between the vehicle 100 and the terminal-side first communication unit 212 is established, until the ignition switch is turned off, or until the parking application 292 is terminated. , may be continuously executed at a predetermined cycle or timing. The parking management server 300 appropriately updates the vehicle position information, the terminal position information, the vehicle state, etc. of the vehicle state DB 374 based on the information acquired from the mobile terminal 200 .

The vehicle 100 is driven to the destination or the like by the driving operation of the user U1 (step S126), and is stopped in the parking area (step S128). Next, when the ignition switch of the vehicle 100 is turned off (IG-OFF) (step S130), the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 transmits information about the vehicle 100 (eg, vehicle ID, state of the power source, vehicle position information, and vehicle speed) are transmitted (step S132). After the ignition switch is turned off, the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 cuts off the communication between the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 when the process of step S132 is completed.

When the parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200 determines that the parking of the vehicle 100 has started based on the information acquired from the vehicle 100 through the process of step S132 or the like (step S134), the parking application 292 displays information indicating that parking has started. It is transmitted to the management server 300 (step S136).

The management unit 340 of the parking management server 300 manages the usage status of the parking service by registering or updating data in the vehicle status DB 374 and the parking usage DB 375 based on the information acquired from the mobile terminal 200 (step S138). . In the process of step S138, the management unit 340 confirms whether the vehicle 100 is parked in the parking area registered in the parking area information 372 (hereinafter referred to as the regular parking area) and during the parking period. If the vehicle is not parked in the legal parking area or during the permitted parking period, the mobile terminal 200 may be notified that the parking area is incorrect or that the parking period is not permitted. In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle 100 is parked in the regular parking area and within the parking period. The providing unit 350 also transmits information indicating that parking has started (for example, parking position and parking start date and time) to the mobile terminal 200 (step S140).

The mobile terminal 200 causes the terminal-side storage unit 290 to store information indicating that parking has started, such as the parking position of the vehicle 100 and the parking start date and time (step S142), and stores information indicating that parking has started. It is displayed on the display 240 (step S144). This allows the user U1 to accurately grasp that parking of the vehicle 100 in the parking area has started and the parking start date and time. In the embodiment, the vehicle can be parked not only in a parking area that can be used on a daily basis, such as coin parking, but also in a parking area that can only be used temporarily for a limited period of time, such as a residential lot. Parking areas that can only be used temporarily do not have facilities such as entrance/exit gates and parking meters, so there is a possibility that the user may feel uneasy about whether the vehicle 100 is parked in the correct parking area. Therefore, by presenting the parking position and the parking start date and time to the user through the process of step S144, it is possible to give the user a sense of security.

[Processing from parking to completion of parking use]
FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the flow of processing from when the vehicle 100 is parked in the parking area until the use of the parking is completed. Based on the vehicle position information stored in the terminal-side storage unit 290 and the terminal position information acquired by the terminal position acquisition unit 260, the position of the mobile terminal 200 is less than a predetermined distance from the vehicle position. It is determined whether or not (step S200). When it is determined that the distance from the vehicle 100 is less than the predetermined distance, the mobile terminal 200 transmits information indicating that the distance is less than the predetermined distance to the parking management server 300 (step S202). In the process of step S202, if the mobile terminal 200 continues to be at a distance less than the predetermined distance from the vehicle 100 for a predetermined time or longer, the mobile terminal 200 may transmit information indicating that the distance is less than the predetermined distance to the parking management server 300. good. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user U1 from terminating the parking even though the user U1 does not intend to terminate the parking when crossing the vicinity of the parking position, and more appropriate parking management can be realized.

When the parking management server 300 receives the processing from the portable terminal 200, the parking management server 300 registers in the parking utilization DB 375 that the user U1 is present near the parking position of the vehicle 100 as the user's usage status (for example, user return status). ) and managed (step S204).

Next, when the ignition switch is turned on (IG-ON), the power source of the vehicle 100 is started, power is supplied to various devices, and the vehicle 100 enters an operating state (step S206). The vehicle-side communication control unit 190 uses the vehicle-side communication unit 180 to transmit a communication establishment request to the mobile terminal 200 existing around the vehicle 100 (step S208), and receives a response from the mobile terminal 200 (step S210), and establish communication (for example, Bluetooth communication) between the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 (step S212). When communication is established, the vehicle-side communication control unit 190 transmits information on the vehicle 100 to the mobile terminal 200 (step S214).

Next, the parking application 292 determines the vehicle state based on the information acquired from the vehicle 100, the terminal location information, etc. (step S216), and transmits the determination result to the parking management server 300 (step S218). The processing of steps S214 to S218 is performed, for example, while communication between the vehicle 100 and the terminal-side first communication unit 212 is established, until the ignition switch is turned off, or until the parking application 292 is terminated. , may be continuously executed at a predetermined cycle or timing.

Next, the management unit 340 updates the data in the vehicle state DB 374 and the parking use DB 375 based on the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200, and manages the use state of the vehicle 100 (step S220). Next, assume that the vehicle 100 has moved from the parking position (step S222). The parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200 receives the information about the vehicle 100 transmitted from the vehicle 100 (step S214), and when it determines that the parking is finished based on the received information (step S226), the parking is finished. Information indicating that is transmitted to the parking management server 300 (step S228).

The management unit 340 of the parking management server 300 receives the information transmitted from the mobile terminal 200, and based on the received information, registers information indicating that the use of parking has ended in the parking use DB 375, and determines the parking area. The usage status is managed (step S230). Next, the payment processing unit 360 of the parking management server 300 executes payment processing regarding use of the parking area (step S232). Next, the providing unit 350 transmits the settlement result and the like to the mobile terminal 200 (step S234).

The mobile terminal 200 causes the display 240 to display the information (payment information) regarding the payment result transmitted from the parking management server 300 (step S236). This makes it possible for the user U1 to recognize that the use of the parking service has ended and that the settlement process has been completed.

[Information notified to the user by the mobile terminal]
Next, various information notified to the user U1 by the portable terminal 200 in a series of processing of the parking service by the parking management system 1 described above will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of image IM10 including parking area information. Image IM10 is, for example, an image displayed on display 240 by the process of step S120. The image IM10 includes, for example, a map image IM11, a position specifying image IM12, a parking area image IM13, and a parking information image IM14.

The map image IM11 is, for example, map information of a predetermined distance range from the reference position included in the map information 373 . The reference position may be, for example, the position of the vehicle 100 or the position information of the destination. The following description assumes that the reference position is the position of the vehicle 100 . In the example of FIG. 11, the position specifying image IM12 associated with the vehicle position information is displayed at the position associated with the coordinates on the map image (map coordinates).

The parking area image IM13 is an image representing a parking area existing within a predetermined distance from the vehicle parking position, which is referenced from the parking area information 372 based on the vehicle position information. In the example of FIG. 11, images IM13a to IM13c showing three parking areas are superimposed on the map image IM11. The images IM13a to IM13c may be displayed superimposed on the map image IM11 with a predetermined transmittance. Also, the parking area images IM13a to IM13c may be displayed in different display modes. The display mode is, for example, color, pattern, gradation, shape, transmittance, presence/absence of blinking, and the like. For example, the parking application 292 may change the display mode according to, for example, the parking period, the parking fee, and the like.

The parking information image IM<b>14 is an image including character information about the parking period and parking fee stored in the parking area information 372 . The parking information image IM14 is superimposed and displayed at a position associated with the display position of the parking area image IM13. In the example of FIG. 11, parking information images IM14a to IM14c are displayed at positions associated with the respective display positions of parking area images IM13a to IM13c. The parking application 292 can display the parking area of the selected parking area image IM13 by selecting (for example, tapping) the display position of one of the parking area images IM13a to IM13c displayed on the display 240 by the user U1. You may display the parking information matched with. The parking application 292 may also cause the speaker 250 to output audio information corresponding to the parking information.

By displaying the image IM10, the user U1 can recognize the information about the parking area. In addition, according to the present embodiment, the user U1 can use as a parking space an area on a private site that is not used as a parking area on a daily basis, a field, a parking area managed by a company or a local government, and the like. can be recognized.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM20 indicating that parking in the parking area has started. The image IM20 is, for example, an image displayed on the display 240 through the process of step S144 described above. Image IM20 includes, for example, a usage information display area AR21, a detailed information display area AR22, and a switch display area AR23 as a parking information screen. In the usage information display area AR21, information (for example, characters) or the like indicating that the vehicle 100 has started to park in the parking area is displayed. Detailed information on parking is displayed in the detailed information display area AR22. The detailed information includes identification information of the user who parked the vehicle 100 (user ID), identification information of the parked vehicle (vehicle ID), parking area, parking start date and time, and information on the parking fee for the parking area. be The switch display area AR23 includes, for example, an icon IC21. The icon IC21 is a GUI switch that accepts termination of display of the image IM20. By displaying image IM20, occupant U1 can easily recognize that vehicle 100 is correctly parked in the proper parking area. In the embodiment, an area that is not used as a parking area on a daily basis is also provided as a parking area, so facilities such as entrance/exit gates and parking meters may not exist. Therefore, by displaying the image IM20 shown in FIG. 12, the user U1 can recognize that the vehicle 100 is parked in the proper parking area, and the user U1 can park the parked vehicle 100 with peace of mind. can move.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM30 showing payment information displayed on display 240 when parking is completed. Image IM30 is, for example, an image displayed on display 240 in step S236 described above. The image IM30 includes, for example, a usage status display area AR31, a usage result display area AR32, and a switch display area AR33.

Information (for example, characters) or the like indicating that the parking area of the vehicle 100 has been used is displayed in the usage status display area AR31. Detailed information on the used parking is displayed in the usage result display area AR32. The usage result display area AR32 includes, for example, the user ID, vehicle ID, parking area, and usage fee. The usage result display area AR32 may also include information about parking time.

The switch display area AR33 includes, for example, an icon IC31 and an icon IC32. The icon IC 31 is a switch for accepting payment by the payment method registered in the user information DB 371 by the user. The icon IC 32 is a switch for paying the usage fee by a method other than the registered payment method. When the icon IC31 is selected, the usage fee is settled by the registered settlement method (for example, credit settlement). When the icon IC32 is selected, another payment method (for example, electronic payment) is accepted by the user, and the usage fee is settled by the accepted payment method.

By displaying the image IM30 and notifying the user U1, it is possible to make it easier for the user U1 to grasp the end of parking. In addition, by displaying the image IM30, it is possible to allow the user U1 to more smoothly perform the processing up to payment for using the parking service.

The parking application 292 may display an image on the display 240 for the registrant who registers the parking area to register the parking area. In this case, the registrant registers the parking area by starting the parking application 292 installed in the terminal device owned by the registrant, displaying the parking area registration screen, and inputting various information. A terminal device owned by a registrant can apply, for example, a configuration similar to that of the mobile terminal 200 .

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an image IM40 for registering a parking area. Image IM40 includes, for example, a registration information display area AR41 and a switch display area AR42 as a parking area registration screen. The registration information display area AR41 includes, for example, a registrant ID input area AR41a, a parking area input area AR41b, parking period input areas AR41c to AR41e, and a parking fee input area AR41f. The registrant ID input area AR41a is an area where identification information for identifying a registrant is input. The parking area input area AR41b is an area for designating a parking area used in the parking service of the embodiment. The registration information display area AR41 includes an icon IC41 for designating an address and an icon IC42 for estimating an area. When the icon IC41 is selected, an image for selecting an address is displayed, and the address information input using the image is input to the parking area input area AR41b. When the icon IC42 is selected, map information or the like is displayed, and when the designation of the range by the registrant is accepted, information (for example, latitude and longitude information) about the parking area corresponding to the range is displayed in the parking area input area AR41b. is entered.

The parking available period input area AR41c receives inputs such as dates and cycles. The parking permitted period input area AR41d receives input of the start time of the parking permitted period. The parking permitted period input area AR41e receives input of the end time of the parking permitted period. The parking fee input area AR41f accepts the input of the usage fee. In the example of FIG. 14, the parking period input area AR41c and the parking fee input area AR41f are, for example, combo boxes (drop-down lists) from which one can be selected from a plurality of selection candidates, but the parking period input area AR41d , AR41e may be a combo box.

The switch display area A42 includes, for example, an icon IC43 and an icon IC44. The icon IC43 is a GUI switch for receiving a command to cause the parking management server 300 to execute the parking area registration process based on the information input to the registration information display area AR41. The icon IC44 is a GUI switch that accepts termination of the display of the image IM40 without performing the parking area registration process. In the example of FIG. 14, when the selection of the icon IC41 is accepted, the mobile terminal 200 transmits the information input to the registration information display area AR41 to the parking management server 300. FIG. Registration unit 330 of parking management server 300 registers the received information in parking area information 372 . Note that the registration unit 330 may determine whether or not the registered parking area can be used as a parking area under the authority of the registrant. In this case, the registration unit 330, for example, accesses the external device via the network NW to acquire the registry information, and if the registrant is the owner of the land including the parking area, it can be used as the parking area. determine that it can be done. In addition, the registration unit 330 stores information (registrant information) about the land owned by the registrant in advance in the server-side storage unit 370, and a part or all of the land registered in the registrant information is used as a parking area. If the registration is requested, it may be determined that the area can be used as a parking area.

By displaying the image IM40, the registrant can smoothly register the parking area. In addition, it is possible to make effective use of land or the like that is not used by registrants as a parking area.

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In the parking management system 1 described above, at least some of the functions provided by each of the vehicle 100, the mobile terminal 200, and the parking management server 300 may be provided by another device. For example, a communication establishment request for establishing short-range communication such as Bluetooth communication between the vehicle 100 and the mobile terminal 200 may be output from the mobile terminal 200 to the nearby vehicles 100 . Some of the functions of the management unit 340 of the parking management server 300 may be executed by the parking application 292 of the mobile terminal 200, and some of the functions executed by the parking application 292 are executed by the management unit 340. good too. In this case, for example, the management unit 340 may determine the vehicle state, the parking application 292 determines whether parking of the vehicle 100 has started, and the management unit 340 determines whether parking of the vehicle 100 has ended. You may decide whether

Further, in the parking management system 1 , the mobile terminal 200 may transmit information acquired from the parking management server 300 and information regarding vehicle state determination to the vehicle 100 via the terminal-side first communication section 212 . In this case, the vehicle control unit 130 causes the HMI 160 to display information from the mobile terminal 200 received by the vehicle-side communication unit 180 . Accordingly, even if the vehicle 100 and the parking management server 300 are not directly communicating with each other, the information provided by the parking management server 300 can be provided from the vehicle 100 to the user U1.

Further, in the parking management system 1, if the user U1 loses the mobile terminal 200, the management unit 340 of the parking management server 300, based on the user ID of the user U1 who lost the mobile terminal 200, The user ID in the state DB 374 may be referenced, and the position of the mobile terminal 200 may be estimated from the terminal position information associated with the matching user ID and provided to the user U1. In addition, when the user U1 loses the mobile terminal 200, the management unit 340 may adjust the parking time and usage fee of the parked vehicle 100 and make the payment.

In the embodiment described above, for example, a vehicle (an example of a mobile body) 100, a mobile terminal 200 of a user U1 of the vehicle 100, and a parking management server (an example of a server) 300 that communicates with the mobile terminal 200 are provided. In the parking management system 1 including the vehicle 100, the vehicle 100 communicates with a power source that drives the vehicle 100, a vehicle position acquisition unit (an example of a mobile object position acquisition unit) 170 that acquires position information of the vehicle 100, and a mobile terminal 200. a vehicle-side communication unit (an example of a mobile unit-side communication unit) 180, and a vehicle side that transmits information about the vehicle 100 including identification information of the vehicle 100, the state of the power source, and positional information of the vehicle 100 to the mobile terminal 200. a communication control unit (an example of a mobile-side communication control unit); (an example of the first communication unit) 212, a terminal-side second communication unit (an example of the second communication unit) 214 that communicates with the server, and information about the vehicle 100 received by the terminal-side first communication unit 212 and the mobile phone. a terminal-side communication control unit 220 for transmitting information including location information of the terminal 200 to the parking management server 300 from the terminal-side second communication unit 214, and the parking management server 300 is a server that communicates with the mobile terminal 200. By providing a side communication unit 310 and a management unit 340 that manages parking of the vehicle 100 based on information from the mobile terminal 200 received by the server side communication unit 310, more appropriate parking management of the moving body can be performed. can be realized.

Specifically, according to the embodiment, even if the vehicle 100 does not directly communicate with the parking management server 300 via the network NW, the mobile terminal 200 of the user U1 who uses the vehicle 100 can receive the information of the vehicle 100. , and the information of the portable terminal 200 to the parking management server 300, the server side associates the vehicle 100 with the user, and more appropriate parking management can be realized. In addition, according to the embodiment, an area without entrance/exit gates or parking meters can be used as a parking area, so parking services can be provided at a lower cost.

The embodiment described above can be expressed as follows.
A mobile terminal computer owned by a mobile user and communicating with a server,
a storage device storing a program;
a hardware processor;
By the hardware processor executing the program stored in the storage device,
A mobile terminal computer owned by a mobile user and communicating with a server,
Acquiring location information of the mobile terminal,
receiving information about the moving body including identification information of the moving body, the state of the power source, and position information of the moving body transmitted from the moving body;
determining the start or end of parking of the moving body based on the received information about the moving body and the position information of the mobile terminal;
Transmitting the determined result processed by the processing unit to the server;
A mobile terminal configured to:

As described above, the mode for carrying out the present invention has been described using the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments at all, and various modifications and replacements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. can be added.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 parking management system 100 vehicle 110 fuel storage unit 115 engine 120 switch unit 130 vehicle control unit 140 driving force output device 150 vehicle sensor 160 HMI 170 Vehicle position acquisition unit 180 Vehicle-side communication unit 190 Vehicle-side communication control unit 200 Portable terminal 210 Terminal-side communication unit 212 Terminal-side first communication unit 214 Terminal-side second communication unit 220 Terminal-side communication control unit 230 Input unit 240 Display 250 Speaker 260 Terminal position acquisition unit 270 Application execution unit 280 Output control unit 290 Terminal-side storage unit 300 Parking Management server 310 Server-side communication unit 320 Server-side communication control unit 330 Registration unit 340 Management unit 350 Providing unit 360 Settlement processing unit 370 Server-side storage unit

Claims (10)

A parking management system including a mobile, a mobile terminal of a user of the mobile, and a server that communicates with the mobile terminal,
The moving body is
a power source for running the moving body;
a moving body position acquisition unit that acquires position information of the moving body;
a mobile side communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal;
a mobile-side communication control unit that transmits information about the mobile including identification information of the mobile, the state of the power source, and position information of the mobile to the mobile terminal;
The mobile terminal is
a terminal location acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal;
a first communication unit that communicates with the mobile body;
a second communication unit that communicates with the server;
a terminal-side communication control unit that causes the second communication unit to transmit information including the information about the mobile unit received by the first communication unit and the location information of the mobile terminal to the server,
The server is
a server-side communication unit that communicates with the mobile terminal;
a management unit that manages parking of the moving object based on information from the mobile terminal received by the server-side communication unit;
Parking management system. The information about the moving body includes information about the speed of the moving body,
The mobile terminal further comprises a processing unit that determines whether the moving body is parked based on the state of the power source and the speed included in the information about the moving body.
The parking management system according to claim 1. The mobile terminal further comprises a processing unit that determines start or end of parking of the mobile based on the distance between the location information of the mobile and the location information of the mobile terminal.
The parking management system according to claim 1 or 2. The processing unit determines that parking of the moving object has started when the moving object is present in a parking area and the distance between the position information of the moving object and the position information of the mobile terminal is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. judge,
The parking management system according to claim 3. The processing unit establishes communication between the moving object and the first communication unit after determining that parking of the moving object has started, and furthermore, after the communication is established, the moving object reaches a predetermined distance or more. Determining that the parking of the moving object has ended when the moving object has moved;
The parking management system according to claim 4. The server is
a registration unit that registers a parking area in which the mobile object can be parked;
a providing unit that provides the mobile terminal with a parking area existing within a predetermined distance from the location information of the mobile device or the location information of the mobile terminal among the parking areas registered by the registration unit;
The parking management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The providing unit provides the portable terminal with information regarding the start or end of parking of the mobile body in the parking area.
The parking management system according to claim 6. A mobile terminal possessed by a mobile user and communicating with a server,
a terminal location acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal;
a first communication unit that communicates with the mobile body;
a second communication unit that communicates with the server;
the information about the mobile including the identification information of the mobile, the state of the power source of the mobile, and the location information of the mobile, and the location information of the mobile terminal received by the first communication unit; a processing unit that determines the start or end of parking of the moving body based on
a terminal-side communication control unit that causes the second communication unit to transmit the result processed by the processing unit to the server;
A mobile terminal with A mobile terminal computer owned by a mobile user and communicating with a server,
Acquiring location information of the mobile terminal,
receiving information about the moving object including identification information of the moving object, the state of the power source of the moving object, and position information of the moving object transmitted from the moving object;
determining the start or end of parking of the moving body based on the received information about the moving body and the position information of the mobile terminal;
sending the determined result to the server;
Parking management method. The computer of the mobile terminal possessed by the mobile user and communicating with the server,
Acquiring the location information of the mobile terminal,
receive information about the mobile body including identification information of the mobile body, the state of the power source of the mobile body, and position information of the mobile body transmitted from the mobile body;
determining the start or end of parking of the moving body based on the received information about the moving body and the position information of the mobile terminal;
causing the determined result to be sent to the server;
program.

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