JP6780176B2 - Parking management systems, mobile devices, parking management methods, and parking management programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a parking management system , a mobile terminal, a parking management method, and a parking management program for recording a parking position in a parking lot.

Department stores, shopping malls, parking areas, etc. have parking lots where multiple vehicles can be parked. However, in such a parking lot, you may lose track of where you parked your vehicle, such as a car, motorcycle, or bicycle. Therefore, a technique for recording the parking position and the like has been desired.

As a technology for solving such a problem, when the mobile body and the mobile terminal can communicate with each other and the connection between the mobile body and the mobile terminal is disconnected, the position information acquired within a predetermined time before and after the detection of the disconnection is performed. Is known (Patent Document 1). With this technology, it has become possible to detect the connection state between the mobile body and the mobile terminal and automatically record the stop position.

Further, a technique is known in which a parking management device provided in a parking section acquires a vehicle identifier from a beacon device mounted on a vehicle, and a central management device stores the vehicle identifier in association with parking position information. (Patent Document 2).

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However, according to the prior art, it is necessary to equip the vehicle with a device capable of communicating with a mobile terminal such as a car navigation device, a beacon device for transmitting a vehicle identifier, and the like. Therefore, the parking position cannot be recorded unless the vehicle is equipped with these.

For example, a rental car equipped with a car navigation device that is not associated with a mobile terminal owned by the user, a motorcycle or a bicycle that is not equipped with the car navigation device, etc. cannot record the parking position.

In addition, since GPS (Global Positioning System) signals cannot be received in underground parking lots, it is not possible to record parking positions using position information based on GPS signals .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a parking management system without mounting a special device on a vehicle.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a parking management system for managing a parking position in a parking lot.
A signal detecting means for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device arranged in the parking lot using a communication unit of a mobile terminal, and
Admission judgment means to judge admission to the parking lot,
Motion detection means that starts detection of motion information using the sensor unit of the mobile terminal,
A disembarkation determination means for determining the disembarkation position based on the operation information,
A parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the disembarking position and a signal detected by the signal detecting means.
It is characterized by having.

With such a configuration, the user side can record the parking position only by the mobile terminal owned by the user without mounting a special device on the vehicle.

In addition, the parking position can be recorded even in a rental car equipped with a car navigation device that is not associated with a mobile terminal owned by the user, a motorcycle or a bicycle that is not equipped with the car navigation device, and the like.

In addition, the parking position can be recorded even in an underground parking lot where GPS signals cannot be received.

Even on the store side, it is possible to easily provide the user with a means for recording the parking position only by arranging the signal transmitting device in the parking lot.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the motion detecting means determines a state of being on board or not based on the motion information.
The disembarkation position is determined based on a signal detected by the signal detecting means when the state changes from the state of being on board.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the disembarkation position determination performed by the disembarkation determination means is performed by the mobile terminal or the parking management server.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a notification means for notifying the mobile terminal of the parking position when a signal is received from a predetermined signal transmitting device after the disembarkation determination.
By providing a signal transmission device at the entrance to the facility from the parking lot, it is possible to notify the parking position at the timing of entering the facility. This makes it possible to eliminate unnecessary notifications to users who did not enter the facility.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the notification means provides area information in which the predetermined signal transmitting device is installed on the mobile terminal when a signal is received from the predetermined signal transmitting device when the determination of the parking position fails. It is characterized by notifying.
The user who parked generally enters the store from the store entrance closest to the parking place. With such a configuration, even if the parking position cannot be specified, it can be placed in a predetermined area (such as a store entrance provided in the parking lot or a walking exit for moving from the parking lot to the store). By notifying the area information of the installed signal transmitter, it is possible to indirectly inform the rough parking position.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the notification means delivers distribution information in association with the notification.
With such a configuration, desired information can be delivered together with the notification of the parking position. Since the user confirms the mobile terminal for confirming the parking position, desired information can be provided at that time. Therefore, there is a higher possibility that the user will be interested in the content as compared with the notification for the purpose of distributing information only.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit that detects a signal from a signal transmitter.
The admission determination means is characterized in that admission is determined based on the signal detected by the short-range wireless communication unit.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit that detects a signal from a signal transmitting device and a GPS receiving unit that receives a GPS signal.
The entrance determination means is characterized in that it determines entry into a predetermined area associated with a parking lot based on a GPS signal detected by the GPS receiving unit.
With such a configuration, admission judgment can be made based on the GPS signal. Even if the parking lot is underground, it can be applied in the same way because the entrance can be determined based on the GPS signal detected on the ground.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit that detects a signal from a signal transmitting device and a GPS receiving unit that receives a GPS signal.
It is characterized in that it includes a participation determination means for determining participation outside a predetermined area associated with a parking lot based on a GPS signal detected by the GPS receiving unit.
With such a configuration, it is possible to determine participation even in the case of returning home on foot after parking in the parking lot.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention features a parking history management means for managing a parking history.
With such a configuration, it is possible to know the parking situation so far.

The present invention is a mobile terminal for managing a parking position in a parking lot.
A signal detecting means for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device arranged in the parking lot, and
Admission judgment means to judge admission to the parking lot,
Motion detection means that starts detection of motion information using the sensor unit,
A disembarkation determination means for determining the disembarkation position based on the operation information,
A parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the disembarking position and a signal detected by the signal detecting means.
It is characterized by having.

The present invention is a parking management program for managing a parking position in a parking lot.
A computer as an admission judgment means for judging admission to a parking lot based on location information or short-range wireless communication information.
Motion detection means that causes the sensor to detect motion information,
A disembarkation determination means for determining the disembarkation position based on the operation information,
It is characterized in that it functions as a parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the disembarking position and a signal detected by the short-range wireless communication .

The present invention is a parking management method for managing a parking position in a parking lot.
Steps to determine entry to the parking lot based on the detected location information or short-range wireless communication information,
Steps to make the sensor detect operation information,
The step of determining the disembarkation position based on the operation information and
It is characterized by including a step of determining a parking position based on the disembarkation position and a signal detected by the short-range wireless communication unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a parking management system without mounting a special device on the vehicle.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the parking management server which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the mobile terminal which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. This is an example of setting identification information of a signal transmitting device arranged in a parking lot according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an arrangement example of the signal transmission device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the setting example of the area for admission determination. This is an example of screen display on a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a processing flowchart from the determination of the entry of the vehicle into the parking lot to the notification of the parking position which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a processing flowchart from the notification of the parking position to the entry from the parking lot according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of screen display on the facility user terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the output content when the parking history which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is output. It is a processing flowchart from the determination of the entry of the vehicle into the parking lot to the notification of the parking position which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a processing flowchart from the parking lot to the entry which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments shown below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and various configurations can be adopted.

For example, in the present embodiment, the configuration, operation, and the like of the parking management system will be described, but a method, an apparatus, a computer program, a recording medium, and the like having the same configuration can also exert the same effects. Further, the program may be stored in a recording medium. Using this recording medium, for example, the program can be installed on a computer. Here, the recording medium in which the program is stored may be a non-transient recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

In the present embodiment, an example of performing parking management of an automobile in a parking lot of a shopping mall will be described. The vehicle in the present invention refers to, for example, a vehicle such as a bicycle, a motorcycle, a delivery vehicle, or a bus, in addition to an automobile.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where the parking position of a customer in a shopping center is managed is exemplified as a purpose of parking management. In addition, it can also be used for parking lots such as department stores, resorts, tourist spots, parking areas, management of parking positions at bicycle parking lots, management of vehicles at factories, distribution centers, driving schools, bus bases, etc. ..

In the present embodiment, a case where the process for realizing the parking management method of the present invention is performed on the mobile terminal side possessed by the user will be illustrated. For example, the determination of entering the parking lot, the determination of whether or not the user is on board, the process of specifying the parking position, and the like do not necessarily have to be performed on the mobile terminal side. Such processing may be executed on a server device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal via a network, and the result may be configured to be used in the mobile terminal.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 indicates a parking management server, reference numeral 2 indicates a storage unit, reference numeral 3 indicates a mobile terminal owned by a passenger of the vehicle, and reference numeral 4 indicates a signal transmitting device arranged in the parking lot. One or more signal transmission devices 4 are arranged in advance in the parking lot.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the parking management server 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The parking management server 1 includes a CPU 101, a memory 102, a communication unit 103 which is an interface for communicating with an external device, a storage unit 104, an input unit 105, and an output unit 106. Further, the storage unit 104 records the operating system 107, the processing program 108, and the like. The processing program 108 exerts its function in cooperation with the operating system 107 (OS).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal 3 includes a CPU 301, a memory 302, a communication unit 303, which is an interface for communicating with an external device, a storage unit 304, an input unit 305, an output unit 306, and a sensor unit 307. I have. The communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit 308 and a GPS receiving unit 309.

Further, the storage unit 304 records the operating system 310, the parking management program 311 and the like. The parking management program 311 exerts its function in cooperation with the operating system 310. The mobile terminal 3 and the parking management server 1 are provided with wireless communication means (not shown), and can communicate via communication technologies such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi.

The mobile terminal 3 in this embodiment is a smartphone. In addition, any information processing device (computer) carried and used by a user, such as a mobile phone or a wearable device, can be applied to and used in the present invention. The short-range wireless communication unit 308 in the present embodiment is a bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module, but may be configured by other communication modules for performing short-range wireless communication. The sensor unit 307 in the present embodiment includes a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor. The configuration of these sensors is not limited to this example, and the sensors necessary for detecting changes in the movement of the user may be appropriately selected and configured.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The signal transmitting device 4 includes a signal transmitting means 40 that transmits a signal to the receiving device (mobile terminal 3). The signal transmitting means 40 uses a bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module (not shown) included in the signal transmitting device 4 to transmit identification information for identifying each signal transmitting device 4 at predetermined intervals. As will be described later, the distribution information (distribution identification information) may be output together with the identification information.

FIG. 5 is an example of setting the identification information of the signal transmission device 4 arranged in the parking lot. Reference numeral r indicates a region in which a signal is transmitted from each signal transmitting device 4. Each signal transmitting device 4 is set to be identifiable by identification information. By transmitting the signal having the identification information, it is possible to determine at which position in the parking lot the vehicle (mobile terminal 3) is located.

The mobile terminal 3 includes a signal detecting means 30, an entrance determining means 31, an motion detecting means 32, a disembarking determining means 33, a parking position determining means 34, a position setting means 35, a time setting means 36, and a notification means. 37, a participation determination means 38, and a parking history management means 39 are provided.

The parking management server 1 includes a distribution means 10 and a history information management means 11. Further, the distribution information 20 and the history information 21 are recorded in the storage unit 2.

The signal detecting means 30 receives the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device 4 via the bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module of the short-range wireless communication unit 308 . A signal detected by Jo Tokoro interval, for example, the reception time and tied, is recorded in the portable terminal 3.

The admission determination means 31 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 3 has entered the predetermined area by using the GPS signal received via the GPS receiving unit 309. In the present embodiment, a virtual boundary line using position information called Geofence is set, and entry into the area is determined using the position information of the mobile terminal 3.

It is not always necessary to use Geofence or GPS signals to determine admission. For example, in a non-entry state, the admission is determined by triggering the first signal received from the signal transmitter 4. May be good. The admission determining unit 31 does not necessarily need to be provided to the mobile terminal 3, in receiving the information about the position, such as GPS signals via the mobile terminal 3 parking management server 1 side, configured and to be processed It doesn't matter.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the signal transmitting device 4 and an example of setting an area for determining admission. In the figure, reference numeral P indicates a parking lot, reference numeral I indicates an entrance to a parking lot, reference numeral O indicates an exit from a parking lot, reference numeral g indicates an entrance to a facility such as a store, and reference numeral p indicates a parking space. ing. Further, the reference numeral a is an area for determining entry (Geofence area), the reference numeral r is an area for transmitting a signal from the signal transmitting device 4, and the reference numeral rg is a signal transmitting device 4 arranged at the entrance g to the facility. The reference numerals PA, PB, and PC indicate an arbitrary parking block in the area where the signal is transmitted.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an example in which the parking position (position of the mobile terminal 3) is specified by using only one area r is described, but the overlapping areas of the signals of the plurality of signal transmitting devices 4 are described. May be configured to specify the position using. Further, the signal detecting means 30 may also acquire the signal strength of the signal, and may be configured to specify the position in more detail based on the signal strength.

The motion detecting means 32 uses the sensor unit 307 to determine whether or not the user (mobile terminal 3) is moving in the vehicle (motion information). After the admission is determined, the process using the motion detecting means 32 is started. It is possible to determine whether the user is moving in a vehicle or not moving in a vehicle (moving on foot or the like), that is, the state of the user's operation, and acquire it as operation information. The user's operation information is determined, for example, at a predetermined time interval, and is recorded in the mobile terminal 3 in association with the detection time. The motion detecting means 32 does not necessarily have to be provided in the mobile terminal 3, and is processed by the parking management server 1 that receives the sensor value and the motion information detected by the sensor unit 307 via the mobile terminal 3. It may be configured.

The disembarkation determining means 33 identifies the timing (that is, the disembarkation timing) of switching from the recorded operating state to the state in which the vehicle has moved to the state in which the vehicle has not moved. The parking position determining means 34 determines the position where the user got off (that is, the parking position) from the timing of getting off or a signal detected during a time interval close to the timing. Alighting determining means 33, the parking position determining means 34 is not necessarily provided in the portable terminal 3 via the mobile terminal 3, in receiving the signal and the operation information parking management server 1, configured to be processed It doesn't matter.

The position setting means 35 is a means for arbitrarily changing the parking position in response to a user request. The time setting means 36 is a means for arbitrarily changing the parking time according to the user's request. If the wrong parking position or time is determined due to some problem, it can be used to make corrections. Further, since only a rough parking position can be specified depending on the arrangement and setting of the signal transmitting device 4, it is possible to record a desired parking position by using these means. In practice, even if it is not possible to accurately identify the parking position (for example, to identify one parking space unit) in the parking lot, it is easy to find the own vehicle if the rough area is known.

The notification means 37 notifies the mobile terminal 3 of the parking position. In the present embodiment, the notification is performed when the signal of the signal transmitting device 4 arranged at the entrance g of the store is received after the parking position is determined. On the mobile terminal 3 to which the notification has been made, it is possible to confirm the parking position by the name such as the hierarchy and the block name, the map, or the like. FIG. 7 is an example of a screen display on the mobile terminal 3. FIG. 7A is a screen example showing the parking position by a name such as a parking lot hierarchy or a block name, and FIG. 7B is a screen example showing the parking position on a map.

In FIG. 7B, reference numeral C is a marker indicating a parking position, and reference numeral U is a marker indicating a user's current position. In the present embodiment, the marker C is displayed on the map based on the signal detected at the time of determining the disembarkation. The marker U is displayed on the map based on the signal (current position of the mobile terminal 3) detected when the map screen is displayed. The markers U and C do not necessarily have to be displayed. Further, from this map screen, the parking position and the parking time can be edited (manual change registration) by using the position setting means 35 and the time setting means 36.

In addition, the notification means 37 receives the distribution information and distributes the information to the user. The distribution information is, for example, notifications from stores, news, coupons, parking fee information, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the distribution identification information is output from the signal transmitting device 4 together with the device identification information. The distribution identification information detected by the signal detecting means 30 is output to the distribution means 10 of the parking management server 1. The parking management server 1 receives the distribution information corresponding to the distribution identification information among the distribution information 20 recorded in the storage unit 2, and outputs the distribution information to the mobile terminal 3. The signal transmitting device 4 may be configured to output the distribution information directly to the mobile terminal 3.

The participation determination means 38 determines whether or not the vehicle (mobile terminal 3) has entered the parking lot. The judgment of participation can be set in various ways. In this example, participation is determined when a predetermined time elapses after the entrance is determined or the parking position is determined, or when a GPS signal regarding a position outside the area a is received. In another method, after the parking position is determined, the motion detecting means 32 detects the ride on the vehicle again, or the signal is detected from the signal transmitting device 4 arranged at the entrance I or the exit O of the parking lot. , It can be set depending on the conditions such as when they are combined.

Parking history management unit 39, admission and played, when parking time, the parking history having at least one parking position is displayed on the portable terminal 3. The history information is output to the history information management means 11 when the entrance is determined by the entrance determination means 31, the parking position is determined by the parking position determination means 34, the notification is given by the notification means 37, and the like. , Recorded.

In this embodiment, the user can display his / her own parking history from the menu M in FIG. The parking history is recorded as history information 21 in the storage unit 2, and the history information management means 11 outputs the history information in response to a request from the mobile terminal 3.

In addition, history information can be output from the parking management server 1 in a predetermined format, and can be used by the facility that operates the parking lot.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the process from the determination of the vehicle entering the parking lot to the notification of the parking position will be described. In the mobile terminal 3, the entrance determination means 31 and the signal detection means 30 are operating (step S1). When the vehicle (mobile terminal 3) enters the area a, the decision to enter the parking lot is made (step S2).

When admission to the parking lot is determined (Yes (Y) in step S2), the admission history is output to the parking management server 1 via the parking history management means 39 (step S3). Then, the motion detection means 32 starts detecting the user's motion information (step S4). If it is determined that the vehicle is not in the vehicle as a result of detecting the operation information (No (N) in step S5), the process ends. If it is determined that the vehicle is in the vehicle (Yes in step S5), the process proceeds to step S6.

Next, the disembarkation determination means 33 determines whether or not the user has disembarked from the vehicle (step S6). When it is determined that the user has disembarked (Yes in step S6), the parking position is specified based on the signal detected by the signal detecting means 30 when it is determined to disembark (step S7).

When the signal transmitted by the signal transmitting device 4 arranged at the entrance g to the store is detected (Yes in step S8), the notification means 37 notifies the mobile terminal 3 of the parking position (step S9). .. In addition, the parking management server 1 is inquired about the distribution information based on the distribution identification information transmitted at the same time. The parking management server 1 returns the distribution information corresponding to the distribution identification information to the mobile terminal 3, so that the distribution information is distributed (step S10).

After notifying the parking position by the notification means 37, the parking position and / or the parking time can be corrected (step S11). When there is a request to correct the parking position and / or the parking time (Yes in step S11), the correction of the parking position and / or the parking time is accepted and output to the history information management means 11 (step S12). If there is no request to correct the parking position and / or the parking time (No in step S11), the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the process from the notification of the parking position to the entry from the parking lot will be described. First, it is determined from the admission time whether or not a predetermined time (12 hours in this example) has passed (step S21). When the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step S21), the participation determination is made (step S23), the participation history is output to the history information management means 11 (step S24), and the process ends. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in step S21), the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not a GPS signal outside the area a is detected. If no GPS signal outside the area a is detected (No in step S22), the process returns to step S21. When a GPS signal outside the area a is detected (Yes in step S22), participation determination is made (step S23), the participation history is output to the history information management means 11 (step S24), and the process ends.

According to the present invention, the user can record the parking position only by the mobile terminal owned by the user without mounting a special device on the vehicle. In addition, the parking position can be recorded even in a rental car equipped with a car navigation device that is not associated with a mobile terminal owned by the user, a motorcycle or a bicycle that is not equipped with the car navigation device, and the like. In addition, the parking position can be recorded even in an underground parking lot where GPS signals cannot be received.

On the store side, it is possible to easily provide the user with a parking position recording means only by arranging a signal transmitting device in the parking lot. In addition, by providing a signal transmission device at the entrance to the facility from the parking lot, it is possible to notify the parking position at the timing of entering the facility. This makes it possible to eliminate unnecessary notifications to users who did not enter the facility. In addition, desired information can be delivered together with the notification of the parking position.

In addition, entry judgment and participation judgment can be made based on GPS signals. Even if the parking lot is underground, it can be applied in the same way because the entrance can be determined based on the GPS signal detected on the ground.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, the parking management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The parking management server 1 according to the present embodiment is connected to the facility user terminal 5 for managing the parking lot and registering the facility via the network. The parking management server 1 further includes a facility management means 12 and a history output means 13. The facility user terminal 5 is a general-purpose computer device having a web browser application, and registers a facility for acquiring a parking position or the like by using the facility management means 12 provided in the parking management server 1 via the web browser. And delete, etc. The history output means 13 can output the parking history for each facility, its statistical information, and the like, based on the request from the facility user terminal 5.

Further, the entrance determination means 31 in the present embodiment detects the invasion of the pre-registered geofence into the territory and determines that the parking lot has been entered. When the admission is determined, the motion detecting means 32 starts detecting the motion information. The operation information is sequentially recorded and used to determine whether the user is in the vehicle or walking. In the present embodiment, when the signal detecting means 30 detects a signal from the signal transmitting device 4 in the field, the motion detecting means 32 refers to the motion information (acceleration of the user (mobile terminal 3), etc.) recorded up to that point. , Judge the user's behavior.

FIG. 10 is a screen display example for managing the facility via the web browser of the facility user terminal 5. FIG. 10A is a screen display example when the facility user accesses the management page using the ID and password and confirms the facility registered by the facility user.

The registered facility is, for example, the facility ID (“ID” in the illustrated example), the enable / disable setting of the geofence (“state” in the illustrated example), the location of the facility (“location” in the illustrated example), the name of the facility ( The "name" in the illustrated example), the type of sensor used to determine the parking position ( " type " in the illustrated example ), etc. are registered.

If the geofence is disabled, the entrance decision will not be made and the parking position will not be decided. The type of sensor used to determine the parking position is, for example, in the indoor parking facility illustrated in the first embodiment, in addition to the case where GPS and short-range wireless communication are combined, in the outdoor parking facility, for example, GPS. This is for recording the method used for specifying the parking position, such as when the parking position is specified only by itself.

FIG. 10B is a screen display example when setting the geofence for each facility. The facility user sets the geofence area by arranging a circular shape on the map. The coordinates, distance, etc. corresponding to the circular shape superimposed on the map are automatically calculated, and the geofence is set. As shown in the illustrated example, a plurality of geofences may be set for one facility.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the output contents when the parking history is output. Through the history output means 13, history information can be output to a screen or the like for facility management displayed on the facility user terminal 5, or data (for example, csv format data or the like) can be output. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing an example of the output contents when the parking history for each parking facility is output. Select log management on the management screen shown in FIG. 10, set a search period for narrowing down the output target based on the parking date and time, and set a facility for narrowing down the output target based on the parked facility name, and output the parking history.

FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an example of the output contents when the parking history for each user is output. Select the log management of the management screen shown in FIG. 10, narrow down the output target based on the search period for narrowing down the output target based on the parking date and time, and narrow down the output target based on the user ID and user name to output the parking history. It is also possible to display the user's own history information on the mobile terminal 3 by using the parking history management means 39.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the process from the determination of the vehicle entering the parking lot to the notification of the parking position in the present embodiment will be described. In the mobile terminal 3, the entrance determination means 31 and the signal detection means 30 are operating (step S31). When the vehicle (mobile terminal 3) enters the territory of the geofence, the decision to enter the parking lot is made (Yes (Y) in step S31).

When it is determined to enter the parking lot, the motion detecting means 32 starts detecting the motion information (step S32). The operation information is sequentially detected and recorded. When the signal detecting means 30 detects the signal of the short-range wireless communication (Yes (Y) in step S33), the log of the motion information recorded by the motion detecting means 32 is referred to, and the user's motion is determined (step). S34).

In the present embodiment, the parking management program is activated every time the signal is detected, triggered by the signal detection (step S33) of the short-range wireless communication. This process is performed for the mobile terminal 3 whose application (parking management program) cannot always be started in the background due to restrictions of the OS, etc., and the application (parking management program) is always executed in the background. In the case of the mobile terminal 3 to be activated, the application (parking management program) may be activated at the time of admission determination (step S31) or the like.

If it is determined that the vehicle is on board (Yes (Y) in step S35), the process returns to step S33. When it is determined that the vehicle is not in the vehicle (No (N) in step S35), it is determined that the vehicle is walking (step S36). The parking position is determined based on the position where the signal is detected by the signal detecting means when it is determined that the vehicle is walking (step S37).

When the signal transmitted by the signal transmission device 4 arranged at the entrance to the store is detected (Yes in step S38), the notification means 37 notifies the mobile terminal 3 of the parking position. The identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device 4 is associated with the hierarchy in which the signal transmitting device 4 is installed and the entrance (position) to the store.

Due to the communication status of short-range wireless communication or the malfunction of the sensor of the mobile terminal 3, it may not be possible to determine that the vehicle is walking, or even if it is determined that the vehicle is walking, it may fail to determine or acquire the parking position at that time. There is sex. When the parking position is successfully specified (Y in step S38), the specified parking position is notified.

When the identification or acquisition of the parking position fails (N in step S38), the parking area is notified based on the identification information of the signal transmitting device 4 or the other information output from the signal transmitting device 4 (step S40). ). The parking area is information related to the installation location (floor or position) of the signal transmission device 4 determined based on the identification information or other information output from the signal transmission device 4. By notifying the position where the user has entered the facility, it is possible to indirectly notify the rough parking position.

In addition, the parking management server 1 is inquired about the distribution information based on the distribution identification information transmitted at the same time. The parking management server 1 returns the distribution information corresponding to the distribution identification information to the mobile terminal 3, so that the distribution information is distributed (step S41).

After notifying the parking position by the notification means 37, the parking position and / or the parking time can be corrected (step S42). When there is a request to correct the parking position and / or the parking time (Y in step S42), the correction of the parking position and / or the parking time is accepted and output to the history information management means 11 (step S43). If there is no request to correct the parking position and / or the parking time (N in step S42), the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the process from the notification of the parking position to the entry of the parking lot will be described. In the mobile terminal 3, the participation determination means 38 and the motion detection means 32 are operating. The motion detecting means 32 continuously acquires motion information from the time of the admission determination process described with reference to FIG. 12 (step S51).

The participation determination means 38 detects a GPS signal and detects whether or not the user (mobile terminal 3) has left the geofence territory (step S52). When the user goes out of the geofence territory (Y in step S52), the motion detecting means 32 refers to the recorded motion information log and determines the user's motion.

If it is determined that the vehicle is not on board (N in step S54), it is determined that the vehicle is walking (step S55), and the process returns to step S52. When it is determined that the vehicle is on board (Y in step S54), it is determined that the user has entered (exited) from the parking lot (step S56). When the participation determination is made, the recording of the operation information by the operation detecting means 32 is completed (step S57), and the participation history is stored in the storage unit 2.

It is possible to provide an application for a mobile terminal that allows a user to record a parking position only with a mobile terminal owned by the user without mounting a special device on the vehicle.

1 Parking management server 10 Distribution means 11 History information management means 12 Facility management means 13 History output means 101 CPU
102 Memory 103 Communication unit 104 Storage unit 105 Input unit 106 Output unit 107 Operating system 108 Processing program 2 Storage unit 20 Distribution information 21 History information 3 Mobile terminal 30 Signal detection means 31 Entrance judgment means 32 Action detection means 33 Disembarkation judgment means 34 Parking Position-determining means 35 Position-setting means 36 Time-setting means 37 Notification means 38 Participation judgment means 39 Parking history management means 301 CPU
302 Memory 303 Communication unit 304 Storage unit 305 Input unit 306 Output unit 307 Sensor unit 308 Short-range wireless communication unit 309 GPS receiver 310 Operating system 311 Parking management program 4 Signal transmitter 40 Signal transmitter 5 Facility user terminal P Parking lot I Entrance to parking lot O Exit g Entrance to facility p Parking space a Area for determining entry r, rg Area where signal is transmitted from signal transmitter 4 PA, PB, PC Parking block

Claims (6)

A parking management system including a signal transmission device to be placed in a parking lot and a mobile terminal owned by a user.
The signal transmitter is
A signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal having identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device is provided.
The mobile terminal
A signal detecting means for detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device, and
An motion detecting means for detecting motion information indicating whether or not the user is moving in a vehicle by using a sensor unit.
A disembarkation determining means for determining the disembarkation timing based on the motion information detected by the motion detecting means, and
A parking position determining means that determines a parking position based on the identification information of the signal detected by the signal detecting means immediately after the timing of getting off determined by the disembarking determining means.
A parking management system characterized by being equipped with.
The mobile terminal
Historical information including the parking position, the parking date and time, the user identification information that identifies the user, and the parking lot identification information that identifies the parking lot when the parking position is determined by the parking position determining means. Is stored in the storage unit, or is transmitted to a parking management server capable of communicating via the network, and the transmitted history information is stored in the history information storage unit.
The claim is characterized in that, in response to the request for the history information, the history information stored in the storage unit or the history information output means for outputting the history information transmitted from the parking management server is further provided. The parking management system according to 1.
The mobile terminal
A GPS receiver that receives GPS signals and
Further provided with a participation determination means for determining participation from the parking lot when it is determined that the position information acquired from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiving unit is not within the virtual boundary line including the parking lot. ,
When the storage means determines participation from the parking lot by the participation determination means, the storage means transmits history information including the entry date and time, the user identification information, and the parking lot identification information to the parking management server. Then, the transmitted history information is stored in the history information storage unit.
Further equipped with facility terminals operated by facility managers,
The facility terminal is
A search condition receiving means that accepts input of a search period that narrows down the target based on the parking date and time and a search condition that includes a facility name corresponding to the parking lot identification information.
A history information acquisition means for acquiring history information matching the search conditions from the history information storage unit provided in the parking management server, and
The parking management system according to claim 2, further comprising an editing information output means for editing and outputting the history information in a predetermined format.
A mobile terminal that detects a signal having identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device, which is transmitted from a signal transmitting device owned by a user and arranged in a parking lot.
A signal detecting means for detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device, and
An motion detecting means for detecting motion information indicating whether or not the user is moving in a vehicle by using a sensor unit.
A disembarkation determining means for determining the disembarkation timing based on the motion information detected by the motion detecting means, and
A parking position determining means that determines a parking position based on the identification information of the signal detected by the signal detecting means immediately after the timing of getting off determined by the disembarking determining means.
A mobile terminal characterized by being equipped with.
A parking management method executed by a computer of a mobile terminal that detects a signal having identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device, which is transmitted from a signal transmitting device owned by a user and arranged in a parking lot.
A signal detection step for detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device, and
An operation detection step of detecting operation information indicating whether or not the user is moving in a vehicle by using a sensor unit, and an operation detection step.
A disembarkation determination step for determining the disembarkation timing based on the operation information detected in the operation detection step, and a disembarkation determination step.
A parking position determination step that determines a parking position based on the identification information of the signal detected in the signal detection step immediately after the disembarkation timing determined in the disembarkation determination step.
A parking management method characterized by including.
A parking management program comprising causing a computer to execute the parking management method according to claim 5.

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