JP6366126B2 - Parking system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot system, and more particularly to a parking lot system capable of smoothly guiding and managing a vehicle by eliminating waste of issuing a parking ticket in vehicle entry / exit management in a pay parking lot.

  In a conventional normal paid parking lot, when a vehicle enters, if the vehicle stops in front of the ticket machine at the entrance gate, the ticketing machine will issue a parking ticket (magnetic ticket) on the condition that the vehicle detection device has detected the vehicle. Issue. The driver of the vehicle receives the issued parking ticket, is allowed to pass through the entrance gate, and enters the parking lot. When you leave the vehicle, if you insert a parking ticket into the checkout machine at the exit gate, the parking fee is calculated from the entry time recorded in the magnetic data of the parking ticket, and the exit gate is allowed to pass by adjusting this. I can go out.

  In recent years, media such as parking tickets, commuter passes, and service tickets can be used by entering a terminal ID recorded on a portable information terminal (smart phone, IC card for transportation, etc.) instead of issuing a parking ticket when entering. A vehicle entry / exit management system that does not use a (use ticket) has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the configuration of the parking lot system disclosed in Patent Document 1, a communication unit that enables communication with a portable information terminal in which a predetermined program is installed is provided in the management means that manages the entry and exit of vehicles in the parking lot. When communication is established between the portable information terminal and the communication unit of the management means when the vehicle enters or exits, management of entrance of the vehicle and the like based on the communication information with the portable information terminal Is done. According to this parking lot system, a portable information terminal can be used as a substitute for a parking ticket or the like, and thereby a person who operates the parking lot can reduce the cost burden of the parking ticket or the like.

  As another system related to the parking lot, there is a parking lot management system disclosed in Patent Document 2. This parking lot management system includes, as a basic configuration, a user confirmation means and a parking information confirmation means or a parking position confirmation means for confirming the parking information of the parked vehicle. Are associated with the user information, and parking information, vehicle position information, and the like are provided to the user. Thereby, after parking, the service which can provide a user with parking position information and parking information of a parking billing situation is realized.

Further, as the details of the technical contents described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, as shown in FIG. 1, antennas (A1, A2; reference numerals shown in FIG. 1; the same applies to the entrance gate and the exit gate). ) Are installed, and communication is performed between these antennas and the portable terminal (14) provided in the vehicle (12), ID information and the like are transmitted and received, and ID information and the like are received on the management system side of the parking lot. Managed. In this case, in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal (14) on the vehicle (12) side shows one device.
Furthermore, paragraph 0025 of the cited document 2 also refers to the case where there are a plurality of vehicle-side mobile terminals (14). In this case, communication is performed with all of the plurality of portable terminals (14), and one of the plurality of responding portable terminals is selected, and all of the plurality of responding portable terminals are set as one set. A configuration is disclosed in which group management is performed, a similar service is provided to each mobile terminal, and settlement processing can be performed without duplication. Further, paragraph 0026 also mentions the configuration when the mobile phone is not available.

JP 2004-272768 A (Claim 1, paragraph 0006, etc.) JP 2003-233898 A (Claims 1, 2, paragraph 0008)

The conventional general parking lot system is configured as a system that automatically issues parking tickets and the like. For this reason, the media such as parking tickets cannot be recycled after use and are treated as industrial waste and are wasted. There was a loss. Moreover, even in a parking lot using a portable information terminal such as a smartphone, the configuration of a system for automatically issuing a parking ticket has been continuously used, resulting in waste. Furthermore, in the configuration that automatically issues a parking ticket, stopping the vehicle in front of the ticketing machine, detecting the vehicle, receiving the parking ticket, etc. are indispensable configurations, so the flow of the vehicle in the parking lot is smooth. There were cases where it was impossible. From such a point of view, complete digitization of parking tickets is required.
Furthermore, by associating information between a portable information terminal possessed by an occupant such as a driver and the vehicle, and by associating information between each portable information terminal of a plurality of occupants via the vehicle, There is a need to increase the convenience of electronic parking tickets.

  In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to realize complete digitization of a parking ticket using a portable information terminal possessed by an occupant who rides the vehicle, and to relate information between the portable information terminal and the vehicle. In addition, each portable information terminal of a plurality of passengers is related to each other through vehicle identification information, and the convenience of the electronic parking ticket is improved, and the guidance and management of the vehicle is made smooth, prompt, and highly flexible. It is to provide a parking system that can be performed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the parking lot system according to the present invention is configured as follows.

A first parking lot system (corresponding to claim 1) is a parking lot system provided with information detecting means for communicating with a portable information device of a person who rides a vehicle using the parking lot at an entrance gate and an exit gate of the parking lot. The vehicle includes a memory for storing vehicle identification information, arithmetic processing means, and a holder, and the portable information device is set in an electrically connected state to the holder and acquires the vehicle identification information from the memory by the arithmetic processing means via the holder. The information detection means obtains the vehicle identification information and the device ID information of the portable information device through communication with the portable information device, and the information is stored and managed for parking management of the vehicle by the management means. It is used.

In the above parking lot system, information detection means as an access point is provided at the entrance gate of the parking lot, etc., so that signals (information) can be transmitted to and received from a portable information device such as a driver. The portable information device is configured to transmit / receive the device ID information of the portable information device to / from the information detection means in a state associated with the vehicle identification information stored in the memory of the vehicle. At the entrance gate or the like, vehicle approach information can be acquired through wireless communication of response. With the management means of the parking lot system, it becomes possible to perform parking management such as vehicle entry / exit management and settlement management by using and storing device ID information related to the vehicle acquired by the information detection means.

In the above configuration, the second parking lot system (corresponding to claim 2) is preferably configured such that when the portable information device passes through the entrance gate or the exit gate of the parking lot in a state where the portable information device is provided in the vehicle The information detection means recognizes the arrival of the vehicle based on the vehicle specifying information acquired by communication. According to this configuration, the arrival of the vehicle can be detected by receiving the vehicle specifying information.

In the above configuration, the third parking lot system (corresponding to claim 3) is preferably configured such that when the portable information device is set in a holder provided in the vehicle , the vehicle identification information is acquired from the memory. The specific information is associated with the device ID information. According to this configuration, the portable information device and the vehicle can be associated with each other by using the extension holder having a connection function such as a cradle.

  A fourth parking system (corresponding to claim 4) is associated with the vehicle in the above configuration, preferably when there are at least two passengers each having a portable information device in the vehicle. When the portable information device receives response information from the information detection means when entering the portable information device, the portable information device transmits response information to the other portable information device, and each of the other portable information devices stores the response information. Features. According to this configuration, even if there is a change in the driver or occupant in the vehicle when the vehicle enters and exits, it is possible to respond using the communication function of the portable information device set in the holder when entering To.

  In the fifth parking lot system (corresponding to claim 5), in the above configuration, preferably, when the portable information device is related to the vehicle and passes through the exit gate of the parking lot, the management means detects information. It is characterized in that settlement management is performed based on response information and vehicle identification information transmitted from other portable information devices obtained through the means.

  In the above configuration, the sixth parking lot system (corresponding to claim 6) is preferably characterized in that the vehicle specifying information is a vehicle ID or a vehicle number.

The present invention has the following effects.
An information detection device is installed at the entrance gate and exit gate of the parking lot, and a configuration equipped with portable information equipment capable of transmitting equipment ID information related to the vehicle identification information of the vehicle is provided on the vehicle side, and information detection means Vehicle identification information and device ID information are sent and received between the vehicle and the portable information device, and the information is stored and used by the management means to manage the parking of the vehicle. Fully electronic parking ticket can be realized using a portable information terminal, etc. Furthermore, no vehicle detection sensor is required at the entrance gate, etc., improving the convenience of the electronic parking ticket, smoothing the guidance and management of the vehicle, Can be done quickly.
In addition, when there are a plurality of occupants in the vehicle, the mobile information terminals of each occupant are related with each other via the vehicle identification information, and can be entered using any of the portable information terminals when entering the vehicle. The convenience of an electronic parking ticket can be improved and high flexibility can be provided.

It is a figure which shows notionally the basic composition of the parking lot system concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure regarding signal transmission / reception etc. between a smart phone, the holder of a vehicle, an information detection apparatus, and a management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the condition of signal transmission / reception when a vehicle enters the entrance gate of a parking lot. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of signal transmission / reception and information processing when a vehicle enters a parking lot. It is a figure which shows the condition of signal transmission / reception when a vehicle leaves the exit gate of a parking lot. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of signal transmission / reception and information processing when a vehicle leaves a parking lot.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Based on FIG. 1, the basic structure of the parking lot system which concerns on typical embodiment of this invention is demonstrated notionally. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a block indicating a parking lot, which will be referred to as “parking lot 10” below. The parking lot 10 has an entrance gate 10 </ b> A for a vehicle to enter the parking lot and an exit gate 10 </ b> B for the vehicle to leave the parking lot 10. Information detection for transmitting / receiving a signal (or information) between the gate bar device 11 that moves up and down to allow or prohibit the passage of the vehicle and the information communication device set in the vehicle at the entrance gate 10A A device 12 is provided. The information detection device 12 has a function of processing information necessary for parking. The exit gate 10B also includes a gate bar device 13 and an information detection device 14 having similar functions. The information detection device 14 has a function of confirming the parking conditions (entry time, entry time, parking time, etc.) of the vehicle about to leave the parking lot 10. The information detection devices 12 and 14 function as access points for information communication devices. Although the entrance gate 10A and the exit gate 10B are separated in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, they may be configured integrally and one gate may be configured as an entrance / exit gate.

  In FIG. 1, as an example, a situation is shown in which the vehicle 15 approaches the entrance gate 10A of the parking lot 10 and attempts to enter the parking lot 10 from the entrance gate 10A. In the vehicle 15, for example, a driver is seated in the front seat, and related persons (family, acquaintances, friends, etc.) are seated in the rear seat, and two people 16 and 17 are in total. The humans 16 and 17 are hereinafter referred to as “occupants 16 and 17”. The two passengers 16 and 17 both have smartphones 18 and 19, for example. Note that any portable information device including a mobile phone, a PHS, and other portable information terminals can be used instead of the smartphone. The smartphone 18 of the occupant 16 as a driver is set in a holder 20 equipped on the vehicle 15. The holder 20 is an expansion holder having a connection function generally called a “cradle”. “Cradle” is an IT device term and is defined as “stand-type expansion device related to portable information device”. The smartphone 18 set in the holder 20 is related to the vehicle 15 as described later. On the other hand, the passenger 17 sitting in the rear seat is in a state of wearing the smartphone 19.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, an example of two occupants is shown, but two or more occupants may be used, or one occupant alone of the driver may be used.

  The vehicle 15 includes a vehicle control arithmetic processing unit 22 having a memory 21. Information for specifying the vehicle 15 (vehicle specifying information) is stored in the memory 21 of the arithmetic processing unit 22. Examples of information for specifying the vehicle 15 include a vehicle ID, a vehicle body number, a vehicle number, and the like. In addition, terminal IDs (device IDs) for specifying the portable information terminals are stored in the memories of the smartphones 18 and 19 possessed by the passengers 16 and 17, respectively.

  A management device 23 is installed on the parking lot 10 side. The management device 23 is an information processing device configured by a computer, has a memory, and has a function of managing information related to all vehicles using the parking lot 10. The management device 23 is configured to be electrically connected to the information detection device 12 installed at the entrance gate 10A and the information detection device 14 installed at the exit gate 10B. The management device 23 transmits / receives necessary signals (information) related to vehicles entering or leaving between each of the information detection devices 12 and 14, and vehicle entry / exit management and parking fee collection management at the parking lot 10. It has a function of storing information necessary for (settlement management) in its memory. The management device 23 has a function of calculating a parking fee according to a parking time or the like and adjusting the parking fee when the vehicle leaves the parking lot 10.

  In the state shown in FIG. 1, when the vehicle 15 approaches the entrance gate 10 </ b> A of the parking lot 10 and the distance between the entrance gate 10 </ b> A and the information detection device 12 is within a predetermined range in which communication is possible, the smartphone 18 and the information Wireless communication C1 is performed with the communication unit of the detection device 12, and a response is made by sending and receiving required signals.

  With respect to the system of the parking lot 10 described above, no conventional parking ticket issuing machine is installed in FIG. Accordingly, parking tickets such as paper and magnetic tickets are not issued. Also, an illustration of the settlement machine is omitted. In this example, vehicle entry / exit management, parking fee payment / payment management, etc. are performed electronically. Further, the parking fee can be settled by a settlement machine at the exit gate 10B as in the prior art.

  The opening / closing operation of the bar of the gate bar device 11 at the entrance gate 10A is preferably performed based on the information processing and control processing functions of the information detection device 12. On the other hand, the opening / closing operation of the bar of the gate bar device 13 at the exit gate 10B is preferably performed based on information processing and control processing functions of the information detection device 14.

  Next, an electrical configuration relating to transmission / reception of signals (or information) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of signal transmission / reception related to the relationship between the smartphones 18 and 19, the information detection devices 12 and 14, and the management device 23 described above.

  The smartphones 18 and 19 have communication units 18a and 19a and memories 18b and 19b, respectively. Terminal IDs 18b-1 and 19b-1 for specifying the smartphones 18 and 19 are stored in the memories 18b and 19b, respectively. The smartphones 18 and 19 can perform the wireless communication C1 as a response by the communication units 18a and 19a on the condition that the smartphones 18 and 19 approach the information detection measures 12 and 14 within a predetermined distance.

  The smartphone 18 is set in the holder 20 of the vehicle 15 as its use state. The smartphone 18 is electrically connected to the holder 20. At this time, the smartphone 18 is in a state in which signals (information) can be transmitted to and received from the arithmetic processing unit 22 of the vehicle 15 via the connected holder 20, and thus the vehicle identification information stored in the memory 21. 21a can be read out.

The information detection device 12 of the entrance gate 10A includes a communication unit 31, a timer 32, an entrance time counting unit 33, a recording unit 34, and a control unit 35. The information detection device 12 performs necessary wireless communication C1 with the smartphone 18 in the vehicle 15 by the communication unit 31, thereby obtaining necessary information from the smartphone 18 (terminal ID 18 b-1 of the smartphone 18, vehicle identification information 21 a, etc.). ) And the entry of the vehicle 15 is detected, the entry time of the vehicle 15 is determined by the timer 32 and the entry time counting unit 33, and the required information and the entry time received are recorded in the recording unit 34 and the control unit 35 controls the gate bar device 11 to open. Thereby, the vehicle 15 can enter the parking lot 10 from the entrance gate 10A.
At the time described above, the information detection apparatus 12 also communicates with the smartphone 19, receives and acquires the terminal ID 19 b-1 of the smartphone 19, and records it in the recording unit 34. In the information detection apparatus 12, the vehicle identification information 21a and the terminal IDs 18b-1 and 19b-1 of the smartphones 18 and 19 are associated with each other and stored for the vehicle 15.
Thereafter, the information detection device 12 sends the acquired information to the management device 23.

  In addition, when there are two smartphones 18 and 19 in the vehicle 15 at the time of the above entrance, when the smartphone 18 associated with the vehicle 15 receives response information from the information detection device 12, The smartphone 18 transmits the content of the response information to the other smartphone 19, and thereby the smartphone 19 stores the content of the response information.

  The information detection device 14 of the exit gate 10B includes a communication unit 41, a timer 42, an entry time counting unit 43, a recording unit 44, and a control unit 45. The information detection device 14 communicates with the smartphone in the vehicle that is approaching to leave the parking lot 10 by the communication unit 41, so that the necessary information (the terminal ID of the smartphone, the vehicle identification information) is obtained from the smartphone. Etc.) and the entry of the vehicle is detected, the entry time of the vehicle is determined by the timer 42 and the entry time counting unit 43, and the required information received and the entry time are recorded in the recording unit 44 and the information is recorded. Is transmitted to the management device 23. When the management device 23 performs processing such as vehicle identification and parking fee settlement, and receives a participation permission command from the management device 23, the control unit 45 of the information detection device 14 controls the gate bar device 13 to open. . Thereby, the vehicle can go out of the parking lot 10 from the exit gate 10B. Thereafter, the information detection device 14 transmits to the management device 23 that the participation of the vehicle has been completed. When the vehicle to leave is the vehicle 15 described above, the smartphone in the vehicle is the smartphone 18 or the smartphone 19 described above. It is comprised so that it can respond even if it is any smart phone.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3-6, the operation | movement and the flow of a process until the vehicle 15 enters the parking lot 10 and after that leaves the parking lot 10 are demonstrated in detail.

First, the case where the vehicle 15 enters the parking lot 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
When the vehicle 15 approaches the entrance gate 10A, wireless communication C1 of mutual response is performed between the smartphone 18 set in the holder 20 of the vehicle 15 and the information detection device 12. In the wireless communication C1, when the smartphone 18 receives an inquiry notification from the information detection device 12 (steps S111 and S121), the smartphone 18 transmits the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a to the information detection device 12 (step S122). When the information detection device 12 receives the transmission from the smartphone 18 (step S112), the information detection device 12 receives the vehicle approach information based on the vehicle identification information 21a, and counts the reception time as an entrance time (step S113). The entry time data, the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a are linked and recorded in the recording unit 34 (step S114). Thereafter, the information detection device 12 transmits a reception confirmation signal to the smartphone 18 (step S115). Further, an opening command signal for opening the gate is sent to the gate bar device 11 (step S116), and the entry time data regarding the entrance of the vehicle 15, the data of the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a are further sent to the management device 23. Send (step S117).
When the smartphone 18 receives a reception confirmation signal from the information detection device 12 (step S123), the response content transmitted in the wireless communication C1 with the information detection device 12 is transmitted to the other smartphone 19 (step S124). On the other hand, when receiving the response content transmitted from the smartphone 18 (step S131), the smartphone 19 stores it in the memory 19b (stop S132).
The gate bar device 11 of the entrance gate 10 </ b> A, when given an opening command signal from the information detection device 12, raises the gate bar and performs an opening operation. The occupant (driver) 16 driving the vehicle 15 proceeds to the parking lot 10 through the entrance gate 10A after confirming that the gate bar device 11 has opened. Thus, the vehicle enters the parking lot 10.
In addition, the management device 23 receives the admission time data regarding the admission of the vehicle 15 sent from the information detection device 12, the data of the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a (step S141), and associates these data with each other. Save in the memory 23a (step S142).

  In the vehicle 15 that has entered the parking lot 10, the driver 16 serving as a driver parks the vehicle 15 at a suitable location. The passengers 16 and 17 carry the smartphones 18 and 19 respectively and get off the vehicle 15 to complete the necessary requirements. Thereafter, the vehicle 15 is started and moved toward the exit gate 10 </ b> B to exit the parking lot 10. At this time, the smartphone 18 of the occupant 16 is usually set again in the holder 20.

Next, a case where the vehicle 15 goes out of the parking lot 10 under the above situation will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
When the vehicle 15 approaches the exit gate 10B, the wireless communication C2 of mutual response is performed between the smartphone 18 set on the holder 20 of the vehicle 15 and the information detection device 14. In the wireless communication C2, when the smartphone 18 receives an inquiry notification from the information detection device 12 (steps S211, S221), the smartphone 18 transmits the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a to the information detection device 14 (step S222). Upon receiving the transmission from the smartphone 18 (step S212), the information detection device 14 receives the vehicle approach information based on the vehicle identification information 21a, counts the reception time as the entry time (step S213), and The time data, the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a are linked and recorded in the recording unit 44 (step S214).
Thereafter, the information detection device 14 transmits a reception confirmation signal to the smartphone 18 (step S215), and at the same time, the participation time data regarding the participation of the vehicle 15, the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a to the management device 23. Is sent (step S216). The smartphone 18 receives the reception confirmation signal (step S213). The management device 23 receives the entry time data regarding the participation of the vehicle 15 sent from the information detection device 14, the data of the terminal ID 18b-1 and the vehicle identification information 21a (step S231), and associates these data with the memory 23a. (Step S232). Next, the management device 23 calculates the parking time for the vehicle 15 on the basis of the entry time data and the entry time data based on the vehicle identification information 21a (step S233), and calculates the parking fee corresponding to the parking time. (Step S234). The management device 23 sends data related to the parking fee calculated for the vehicle 15 to the information detection device 14 (step S235).
When the information detecting device 14 receives the information such as the parking fee (step S217), the information detecting device 14 transmits the information such as the parking fee to the smartphone 18 (step S218). The smartphone 18 receives information such as a parking fee (step S224). The occupant 16 confirms information such as a parking fee displayed on the display unit of the smartphone 18 and performs payment using, for example, electronic money or a card (step S225). When the information detection device 14 confirms execution of the parking fee payment by the smartphone 18 (step S219), the information detection device 14 sends an opening command signal to open the gate to the gate bar device 13 (step S241), and further parks the management device 23. Information on completion of fee collection is sent (step S242).
The gate bar device 13 of the exit gate 10B, when given an opening command signal from the information detecting device 14, raises the gate bar and performs an opening operation. The occupant (driver) 16 who drives the vehicle 15 proceeds to the outside of the parking lot 10 through the exit gate 10B after confirming that the gate bar device 13 has opened. In this way, it goes out of the parking lot 10.
On the other hand, when the management device 23 receives information on completion of parking fee collection (step S236), the management device 23 ends the management of the parking information regarding the vehicle 15 (step S237).

  In the above processing flow, the parking fee is paid by an electronic method, but the parking fee is actually paid by cash using a settlement machine installed near the exit gate 16B. You can also

  Next, in the above processing flow, when leaving the parking lot 10, the smartphone 18 is set in the holder 20 of the vehicle 15, but depending on the situation on the side of the occupants 16 and 17, the occupant 17 alone from the parking lot 10. You may have to leave. In such a case, the smartphone 19 is set in the holder 20. When the vehicle 15 approaches the exit gate 10 </ b> B with the smartphone 19 set in the holder 20, wireless communication of a response is performed between the smartphone 19 and the information detection device 14. As described above, the smartphone 19 receives information on the response content at the time of entry from the smartphone 18 at the time of entry. Therefore, in response wireless communication between the smartphone 19 and the information detection device 14, the terminal ID 19 b-1, the vehicle identification information 21 a, and the stored response content are transmitted to the information detection device 14. Thereafter, the information detection device 14 executes the above-described steps S213, S214, S215, and S216. On the management device 23 side, the parking fee and the like described above are calculated with reference to information associated with the vehicle identification information 21a of the vehicle 15. As described above, when the information detection device 14 receives information from the smartphone 19 through the wireless communication described above, the approach of the vehicle 15 to the exit gate 10B is confirmed, and the parking fee is settled as in the case of the smartphone 18. The vehicle 15 can leave the parking lot 10.

  The configurations, shapes, sizes, and arrangement relationships described in the above embodiments are merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be understood and implemented. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

  The parking lot system according to the present invention digitizes a parking ticket, and without using a vehicle detection sensor at the entrance gate and exit gate of the parking lot, a holder that can be connected to a portable information terminal possessed by an occupant riding the vehicle, It is used to perform parking lot entry / exit management and parking fee settlement management by wireless communication using an information detection device as an access point.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Parking lot 10A Entrance gate 10B Exit gate 11 Gate bar apparatus 12 Information detection apparatus 13 Gate bar apparatus 14 Information detection apparatus 15 Vehicle 16,17 Human (occupant)
18, 19 Smartphone 20 Holder 21 Memory 21a Vehicle specific information 22 Arithmetic processing unit 23 Management device 31 Communication unit 32 Timer 33 Entrance time counting unit 34 Recording unit 35 Control unit 41 Communication unit 42 Timer 43 Entrance time counting unit 44 Recording unit 45 Control Part

Claims (6)

In a parking lot system provided with information detection means for communicating with a portable information device of a person who rides a vehicle using a parking lot at the entrance gate and the exit gate of the parking lot, the vehicle has a memory for storing vehicle specific information and an operation The portable information device is provided in the vehicle so as to be set in an electrically connected state to the holder and capable of acquiring the vehicle specifying information from the memory by the arithmetic processing means via the holder. The information detection means acquires the vehicle identification information and the device ID information of the portable information device through communication with the portable information device, and these information is stored and used for parking management of the vehicle by the management means. Parking system characterized by that.   When the portable information device is provided in the vehicle and passes through the entrance gate or the exit gate of the parking lot, the management means is based on the vehicle specifying information acquired by the information detection means through the communication. The parking system according to claim 1, wherein the arrival of the vehicle is recognized. The portable information device according to claim, characterized in acquiring the vehicle identification information from said memory, applying the cord to the device ID information and the vehicle identification information that when it is set in the holder provided in the vehicle The parking lot system according to 1 or 2.   When there are at least two passengers each having a portable information device in the vehicle, the portable information device associated with the vehicle receives response information from the information detection means when entering the portable information device. The information device transmits the response information to the other portable information device, and each of the other portable information devices stores the response information. The described parking system.   When the other portable information device is related to the vehicle and passes through the exit gate of the parking lot, the management means transmits the response transmitted from the other portable information device obtained through the information detection means. 5. The parking lot system according to claim 4, wherein settlement management is performed based on the information and the vehicle identification information.   The parking system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the vehicle identification information is a vehicle ID or a vehicle number.

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