JP6931866B1 - Parking lot payment method, program executed by the application server device, parking lot payment system and application server device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking lot settlement system capable of easily paying a parking fee with a terminal device even when there are a plurality of parking lot management businesses. When a user issues a settlement instruction on a terminal device 21, a parking lot ID and a vehicle room ID are transmitted to a management server device 13 corresponding to parking system identification information via an application server device 23, and a parking fee is charged. Is calculated, and an image corresponding to the parking system identification information is displayed on the terminal device 21. When a payment instruction is given from the terminal device 21, the application server device 23 or the management server device performs payment processing and transmits the result to the terminal device 21. Then, the flap plate is lowered. [Selection diagram] FIG. 14

Description

The present invention, parking payment method for performing settlement of parking fees, but the program executed by the application server apparatus, and parking payment system and the application server.

Search for free parking from smartphone apps, there is a system to settle in the automatic parking fee after use from registered credit cart.
The parking lot management system is necessary for the flap device that restricts the exit of vehicles parked in the parking lot, the management server device that controls the flap device by communicating via the network, and the settlement processing of the parking fee of the vehicle. It is provided with a terminal device that transmits various payment information to the server device. The management server device or terminal device controls the flap device to enable the vehicle to leave the garage when the settlement processing of the parking fee of the vehicle is completed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-114070

In the above-mentioned conventional system, the management server device that controls the flap device of the parking lot communicates directly with the terminal device to process the payment of the parking fee, so that a service is provided for each management company that operates the management server device. Will be provided. In addition, even the same management company may have different parking systems such as flap type and gate type depending on the parking lot. Therefore, there is a problem that it is inconvenient because each management company that manages the parking lot uses the service for each parking system.
Further, in the above-mentioned conventional system, there is no disclosure about the operation screen displayed on the terminal device.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to settle a parking fee with one service even when there are a plurality of parking lot management companies and a plurality of parking systems are applied. It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot payment method that can be easily performed by the device, a program executed by the application server device, a parking lot payment system, and an application server device.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a program capable of providing a screen suitable for parking fee settlement to a terminal device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and achieve the above-mentioned object, the parking lot settlement method of the present invention parks in a parking lot to which a parking system managed by a corresponding parking lot management company is applied. A plurality of management server devices that perform payment processing for the parking fee of the vehicle, and an application server device that provides the terminal device with a screen used for payment of the parking fee and is provided independently of the management server device. , A parking lot payment method used by a user of the parking lot and used with the terminal device that transmits information necessary for the payment process to the application server device, wherein the application server device is the terminal device. When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen displayed on the above, a parking system that identifies the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked. 1. And the management server device corresponding to the parking system identification information based on the parking system identification information received by the application server device in the first step, the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior. A parking fee is charged based on the second step of transmitting the identification information or the vehicle identification information and the parking lot identification information and the passenger compartment identification information or the vehicle identification information received by the management server device in the second step. The third step of performing the calculation and transmitting the calculated parking fee information to the app server device, and the parking fee information received by the app server device in the third step, the parking The terminal has a fourth step of displaying a second screen having a payment screen corresponding to the system identification information on the terminal device, and a payment instruction input by the user on the second screen of the terminal device. Based on the fifth step of the device transmitting to the app server device and the payment instruction received by the app server device in the fifth step, the app server device or the management server device performs the third step. A sixth step of performing the calculated parking fee settlement process, and a seventh step of displaying the settlement success notification on the terminal device when the settlement process is successful in the sixth step. , Have.

Preferably, when the management server device or the terminal device completes the settlement process in the sixth step, the management server device or the terminal device controls a delivery restriction device that restricts the delivery of the vehicle to limit the delivery of the vehicle. The application server device further has an eighth step of displaying a third screen having a screen for releasing the exit restriction corresponding to the parking system identification information on the terminal device.

Preferably, in the first step, the parking system identification information is based on the parking lot position information transmitted from the terminal device or the parking lot information selected by the user. Includes determining.

Preferably, when the sixth step fails in the payment process in the fifth step, the application server device causes the terminal device to have a fourth screen having an error screen corresponding to the parking system identification information. Including displaying.
Preferably, the application server device has a maker-shared portion that associates the parking lot identification information with the parking system identification information, and the information transmitted from the terminal device in a data format corresponding to the parking system. The second step has a maker-specific portion to be converted, and the maker-specific portion acquires the parking system identification information corresponding to the parking lot identification information received in the first step by the maker shared portion. Depending on the portion, the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information, the vehicle interior identification information, or the vehicle identification information to be transmitted to the business operator server device is converted into a data format corresponding to the parking system and transmitted.

The program executed by the application server device of the present invention is a plurality of management server devices that perform payment processing for parking fees of vehicles parked in a parking lot to which a parking system managed by a corresponding parking lot management company is applied. And the terminal device used by the user of the parking lot and inputting the information necessary for the payment processing, and providing the terminal device with a screen used for the settlement of the parking fee by communicating with the terminal device and managing the parking fee. A program executed by an application server device provided independently of the server device, the first step of displaying a first screen for the user to give a payment instruction on the terminal device, and the above. When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen, the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle received from the terminal device is parked is identified. The second step of transmitting the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information of the user's parked vehicle, the vehicle interior identification information, or the vehicle identification information to the management server device, the parking lot identification information, and the vehicle interior identification. The third step of receiving the parking fee information calculated by the management server device based on the information or the vehicle identification information from the management server device, and the parking fee information received in the third step are included. The fourth step of displaying the second screen having the payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information on the terminal device, and the payment instruction input by the user on the second screen of the terminal device are described. The fifth step received from the terminal device, the sixth step of performing the settlement processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step based on the payment instruction received in the fifth step, and the sixth step. When the payment process is successful in the above step, the application server device is made to execute the seventh step of displaying the payment success notification on the terminal device.

Preferably, in the second step, when the payment instruction is input, the input fields for inputting the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information are described. The parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information, and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information, which are displayed on the terminal device and input in the input field, are transmitted to the management server device.

Preferably, the first screen inputs a map display area, a first instruction input image for displaying a parking lot around the position of the terminal device on the map, and a switching instruction for the road navigation operation. A second instruction input image for inputting the payment instruction and a third instruction input image for inputting the payment instruction are included, and the second step is performed when the first instruction input image is designated and operated. When the parking system identification information is transmitted to the management server device and the third instruction input image is designated and operated, the parking lot identification information and the cabin identification information or the vehicle identification information are transmitted to the management server device. do.

Preferably, the management server device communicates with the plurality of management server devices, and the second step is based on the parking lot position information received from the terminal device or the parking lot information selected by the user. It includes determining the parking system identification information corresponding to each of the plurality of management servers.

The parking lot payment system of the present invention includes a plurality of management server devices that perform payment processing for parking fees of vehicles parked in a parking lot to which a parking system managed by a corresponding parking lot management company is applied, and the parking lot. The screen used for payment of charges is provided to the terminal device, and the information required for the payment process, which is used by the user of the parking lot and the application server device provided independently of the management server device, is described. When the user has the terminal device to transmit to the application server device and the user operates the terminal device using the first screen displayed on the terminal device, the payment instruction is input. Parking system identification information for identifying the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked, parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, and identifying the passenger compartment in which the vehicle is parked. Based on the first step in which the app server device receives the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information from the terminal device, and the parking system identification information received by the app server device in the first step. A second step of transmitting the parking lot identification information and the cabin identification information or the vehicle identification information to the management server device corresponding to the parking system identification information, and the management server device receiving in the second step. A third step of calculating the parking fee based on the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information, and transmitting the calculated parking fee information to the application server device, and the application. A fourth step in which the server device displays on the terminal device a second screen including the parking fee information received in the third step and having a payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information, and the above. A fifth step in which the terminal device transmits a payment instruction input by the user to the app server device on the second screen of the terminal device, and a fifth step in which the app server device receives the payment instruction in the fifth step. Based on the payment instruction, the application server device or the management server device succeeds in the sixth step of performing the settlement processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step and the sixth step. Then, the application server device executes the seventh step of displaying the payment success notification on the terminal device.

The application server device of the present invention includes a plurality of management server devices that perform payment processing for parking fees of vehicles parked in a parking lot to which a parking system managed by a corresponding parking lot management company is applied, and the parking lot. Communicates with the terminal device used by the user to input the information necessary for the payment process, provides the terminal device with a screen used for the payment of the parking fee, and is independent of the management server device. The first step of displaying the first screen for the user to give a payment instruction on the terminal device, and the user using the first screen. When a payment instruction is input by operating the terminal device, the parking system identification information for identifying the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked received from the terminal device, the user's The second step of transmitting the parking lot identification information and the passenger compartment identification information or the vehicle identification information of the parked vehicle to the management server device, and the management based on the parking lot identification information and the passenger compartment identification information or the vehicle identification information. A payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information including the third step of receiving the parking fee information calculated by the server device from the management server device and the parking fee information received in the third step. A fourth step of displaying the second screen to be displayed on the terminal device, and a fifth step of receiving a payment instruction input by the user from the terminal device on the second screen of the terminal device. When the sixth step of performing the settlement processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step based on the payment instruction received in the fifth step and the payment processing succeeding in the sixth step, The seventh step of displaying the payment success notification on the terminal device is executed.

According to the present invention, a plurality of management provider parking, even in the case of applying a plurality of parking system, parking payment method settlement of parking fees in one service can be easily performed by the terminal device, It is possible to provide a program executed by the application server device, a parking lot payment system, and an application server device.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program capable of providing a screen suitable for parking fee settlement to a terminal device.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a parking lot payment system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of each component shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a first screen displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining a second screen 140-1 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining another example of the second screen 140-1 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a second screen 140-2 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the vehicle interior number input field 143 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a second screen 140-1 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the service ticket confirmation screen 161 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the net payment confirmation screen 181 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the usage history screen 191 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the usage history screen 191 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the usage history detail screen 201 displayed on the terminal device 21 shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a database column used between the application server device 23 and the management server device 13. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the overall operation of the parking lot payment system 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the overall operation of the parking lot payment system 1 shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the parking lot payment system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a parking lot payment system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the parking lot payment system 1, a user who is a driver of a vehicle such as an automobile searches for an hourly parking lot at a predetermined location at a destination, moves the vehicle to the searched parking lot, parks the vehicle, and leaves the parking lot. Sometimes used when making payments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot payment system 1 includes, for example, a management server device 13, a payment server device 15, a parking system 17, a terminal device 21, and an application server device 23.
The management server device 13, the payment server device 15, the parking system 17, the terminal device 21, and the application server device 23 can communicate with each other via a network.

The management server device 13 is operated by, for example, a management company that manages warehousing, warehousing, and settlement of the parking system 17.
The payment server device 15 is various credit card companies.
The terminal device 21 is, for example, a smartphone of a user, and is also a device that communicates via a network, such as a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a portable game machine.
The application server device 23 is operated by a company that provides a parking lot provision / payment service.
Normally, the application server device 23 is operated by a company different from the management server device 13.

There are a plurality of terminal devices 21. Further, the management server device 13 and the payment server device 15 may be singular or plural. The parking system 17 includes a flap device that regulates warehousing by flaps, a flapless device that does not use flaps, a gate device that regulates warehousing by gates, a gateless device that does not use gates, and an ETC type device that manages warehousing and delivery by ETC. There are various methods such as.

[Management server device 13]
The management server 13 communicates with, for example, a parking system 17 installed in a parking lot managed by itself, and manages vacancy information and reservation information of one or more parking lots. The management server 1 3 manages the parking fee parked car also performs settlement processing of the parking fee and the communication with the payment server device 15.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of each component shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the management server device 13 includes, for example, a communication unit 51, a memory 53, and a processing unit 55.
The processing unit 55 of the management server device 13 associates the parking lot ID and the vehicle room ID included in the warehousing notification received from the parking system 17 with the warehousing time information and records them in the memory 53 as warehousing information. The warehousing time information may be generated by the timer of the parking system 17 and included in the warehousing notification, or may be generated based on the reception time of the warehousing notification by using the timer of the management server device 13. good.

The processing unit 55 calculates the parking fee of the vehicle based on the parking lot ID and the vehicle room ID included in the parking fee calculation request received from the application server device 23 and the warehousing time information recorded in the memory 53. ..
The processing unit 55 transmits a parking fee notification including the calculated parking fee information to the application server device 23.

The processing unit 55 of the management server device 13 may perform payment processing by communicating with the payment server device 15 of the designated payment destination based on the payment instruction received by the communication unit 51 from the application server device 23.
Further, when the payment processing is performed by the processing unit 55, when the payment processing is completed, the processing unit 55 transmits a payment completion notification indicating the payment result to the terminal device 21 via the application server device 23.
In addition, the processing unit 55 outputs a flap lowering instruction to the flap device 17 in the parking lot where the user's vehicle related to the settlement is parked.

[Parking system 17]
The flap device 171 will be described as an example of the parking system 17.
The flap device 171 is installed in each parking space (vehicle compartment) in the parking lot. The flap device 171 has a flap plate for restricting the movement of the vehicle while the vehicle is parked. The parking lot has a space in which a plurality of automobiles can be parked, and the parking lot is provided with a plurality of flap devices 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flap device 171 includes, for example, a flap 41, a vehicle detection sensor 43, a communication unit 45, and a processing unit 47.
The processing unit 47 lowers the flap 41 based on the flap lowering instruction received by the communication unit 45 from the management server device 13 to enable delivery.

A gateless device 172 will be described as another example of the parking system 17.
The gateless device 172 is a device in which a gate is not provided at the entrance / exit of the parking lot, and the number of the automobile is read by a camera to manage the entry / exit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gateless device 172 includes, for example, a camera 42 for reading numbers, a communication unit 44, and a processing unit 46. The processing unit 44 causes the display device at the exit of the parking lot to display the delivery possibility display based on the payment completion information received by the communication unit 44 from the management server 13.

In the parking system 17, in addition to the flap device 171 and the gateless device 172 described above, a gate device that manages entry / exit by opening / closing the gate at the entrance / exit of the parking lot, a flapless device that does not use flaps, and an ETC manage entry / exit. There are various devices such as ETC type.

[Terminal device 21]
As described above, the terminal device 21 is a communication device such as a smartphone used by the user.
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 21 includes, for example, an operation unit 71, a display 73, a communication unit 75, a memory 77, and a processing unit 79.

An application program dedicated to the parking lot provision / payment service (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated application) is installed in the terminal device 21, and the functions described later are realized by executing the dedicated application.

Instead of installing a dedicated application on the terminal device 21, install browser software that can access the web server and exchange predetermined information with the web server, and install the browser software. By communicating with the management server 13 via the system, it is possible to realize the same function as the dedicated application.
The functions of the terminal device 21 shown below are realized, for example, in cooperation with the above-mentioned dedicated application and the application server device 23 while communicating with each other.

The processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 displays the first screen 121 shown in FIG. 3 on the display 73 as the top screen during the activation of the dedicated application.
On the first screen 121, for example, the map display area 131, the first instruction input image 133 for displaying the parking lot around the position of the terminal device 21 on the map, and the switching instruction for the road navigation operation are input. It has a second instruction input image 135 for inputting a payment instruction and a third instruction input image 137 for inputting a payment instruction.

In the map display area 131, the location of the parking lot and the vacant / full information of each parking lot are displayed. The empty / full information is detected by each parking system 17 and sent to the application server device 23 via the management server device 13. Based on this information, the application server device 23 sends information on whether the parking lot is vacant / full to the dedicated application of the terminal device 21, and is displayed in the map display area 131 by the dedicated application.

When the third instruction input image 137 is designated and operated on the first screen 121, the processing unit 79 displays the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4A on the display 73.
On the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4A, the map information display field 141 of the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked, the parking lot name input field 142 for inputting the parking lot name, and the vehicle are parked. A parking lot number input field 143 for inputting a vehicle room number, a service ticket display field 144 for displaying service ticket information, and a charge confirmation instruction input field 145 are displayed.

The processing unit 79 may display another second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4B. On the other second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4B, an image of the number of the automobile is shown instead of the vehicle interior number input field 143 shown in FIG. 4A. Register the car number information to be used in the dedicated app in advance, and among the car number information captured by the camera installed in the parking lot, the image of the number that matches or approximates the number registered in the app indicate. The user selects the number of the own vehicle from the image of the number displayed as a candidate.

After the information corresponding to each of the parking lot name input field 142, the vehicle room number input field 143, and the service ticket input field 144 of the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4 is input (designated) by the processing unit 79. , When the charge confirmation instruction input field 145 is specified, the parking charge calculation including the parking lot ID corresponding to the input information, the designated parking ID (vehicle identification information such as the vehicle compartment ID or the vehicle number), and the service ticket information. The request is transmitted to the application server device 23 via the communication unit 75.

When the communication unit 75 receives the parking fee notification from the application server device 23, the processing unit 79 displays the second screen 140-2 shown in FIG. 5 on the display 73.
On the second screen 140-2, the information display field 151 of the parking system of the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked, the parking lot name display field 152 of the parking lot name, and the vehicle room number where the vehicle is parked are displayed. Vehicle room number display field 153, service ticket display field 154 for displaying service ticket information, payment amount display field 155, warehousing / delivery time display field 156, payment method input field 157, charge reconfirmation instruction input field 158, payment instruction The input field 159 is displayed. In the parking system information display field 151, an image corresponding to the parking system applied to the parking lot in which the vehicle is parked is displayed. For example, if it is a flap type, an image or text indicating the flap type is displayed, and if it is a gateless type, for example, an image or text of an exit without a gate is displayed.
The processing unit 79 displays the parking fee indicated by the parking fee notification received from the application server device 23 in the payment amount display field 155.

When the payment method is input in the payment method input field 157, the processing unit 79 transmits a payment instruction including the input payment method information to the application server device 23 via the communication unit 75.
Further, when the service ticket to be used in the service ticket display field 154 is specified by the user, the processing unit 79 displays the service ticket information specified in the service ticket display field 154 and also displays the service ticket information specified in the service ticket display field 154 from the application server device 23. The parking fee indicated by the received parking fee notification is displayed as the payment amount in the payment amount display column 155.
The amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the designated service ticket from the parking fee may be displayed as the payment amount in the payment amount display column 155.

When the payment instruction input field 159 is designated on the second screen 140-2, the processing unit 79 displays the confirmation screen 140-3 shown in FIG. 6 on the display 73, and confirms the user (“ok””. The payment instruction including the service ticket information and the payment method information designated on the second screen 140-2 is transmitted to the application server device 23 via the communication unit 75.

When the communication unit 75 receives the payment completion notification indicating the payment result indicating that the payment process has been properly completed from the application server device 23, the processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 receives the payment completion notification screen 140-4 shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 73. The payment completion notification screen 140-4 may display an image or text corresponding to the parking system applied to each parking lot. For example, in the case of the flap type, an image or text indicating how the flap is lowered and released when the payment is completed may be displayed.

When the service ticket display field 144 on the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4 or the service ticket display field 154 on the second screen 140-2 shown in FIG. 5 is designated and operated by the user, the processing unit 79 performs a designated operation. , The service ticket confirmation screen 151 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 73.

As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the service ticket confirmation screen 161 has a service ticket code input field 163, a service ticket list display field 165 showing a list of registered service tickets, and a QR code (registered trademark) acquisition instruction input field 167. , Has a service ticket use instruction input field 169.

When the user specifies the service ticket to be used among the service tickets displayed in the service ticket list display field 165 on the service ticket confirmation screen 161 and then specifies the service ticket usage instruction input field 169, FIG. 4 shows. The amount of the service ticket to be used and the like are displayed in the service ticket display field 144 and the service ticket display field 154 shown in FIG.
When the service ticket use instruction input field 159 is designated and operated on the second screen 140-2, a payment instruction including the amount of the service ticket is transmitted from the terminal device 21 to the application server device 23.

When the payment method input field 157 is designated and operated on the second screen 140-2 shown in FIG. 5, the processing unit 79 displays the net payment confirmation screen 181 shown in FIG. 9 on the display 73.
The user performs a designated operation such as a credit card to be used on the online payment confirmation screen 181.

For example, when the usage history display gives an input instruction on the menu screen (not shown), the processing unit 79 displays the usage history screen 191 shown in FIG. 10 on the display 73.
The usage history screen 191 displays the parking lot name and payment method that the user has used in the past. If there is no usage history, the usage history screen 191 is displayed as shown in FIG.

When the user specifies and operates a location corresponding to the parking lot name used in the past on the usage history screen 191 shown in FIG. 10, the processing unit 79 displays the usage history detail screen 201 showing the details as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display 73.

[App server device 23]
As shown in FIG. 2, the application server device 23 includes, for example, a communication unit 61, a memory 63, a processing unit 65, a maker shared portion 87, and a maker-specific portion 89.
The processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 displays a screen on the display 73 of the terminal device 21 described above while communicating with the terminal device 21. Further, the processing unit 65 communicates with the management server device 13 in response to an instruction / request according to the operation of the operation unit 71 of the user, and causes the management server device 13 to perform payment processing and the like.

The processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 communicates with the payment server device 15 of the designated payment destination based on the parking fee information and the payment information transmitted from the management server 13 and received by the communication unit 61 to perform payment processing. May be done.
Further, when the payment processing is performed by the processing unit 65, the processing unit 65 transmits a payment completion notification indicating the payment result to the terminal device 21 when the payment processing is completed.

The maker shared portion 87 is a portion that associates the parking lot ID with the parking system ID. The maker shared portion 87 may function as a part of the processing unit 85. The maker shared portion 87 refers to, for example, the table data of the association between the parking lot ID and the parking system ID registered in advance in the memory 83, and obtains the parking system ID corresponding to the parking lot ID received from the application server device 23. Perform the acquisition process. That is, the manufacturer-shared portion 87 associates which parking system is installed in which parking lot.

The maker-specific part 89 is a part that performs a process of converting the information transmitted from the terminal device 21 into a data format corresponding to the parking system. The manufacturer-specific portion 89 may function as a part of the processing unit 85. The manufacturer-specific portion 89 converts the parking system ID, the parking lot ID, the vehicle interior ID, the vehicle identification information, and the like to be transmitted to the operator server device 13 into a data format corresponding to the parking system and transmits the data. For example, when the parking lot ID "001" and the passenger compartment ID "1" are sent from the terminal device 21, based on the parking system ID (for example, "111") associated with the parking lot ID by the manufacturer shared portion 87. , The process of converting to the data format (for example, 00000011101) specified by the parking system by the parking system ID is performed. As a result, even if a plurality of different parking systems are introduced for each of a plurality of parking lot operating companies, information can be sent and received in a data format corresponding to each parking system.

At least one of the maker shared portion 87 and the maker specific portion 89 may be provided in, for example, the application server device 23 other than the central management server device 19, or may be connected to the network 9 as an independent configuration. ..

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a database column used between the application server device 23 and the management server device 13. In the present embodiment, the type (data format) and column name as shown in FIG. 13 are used as the database columns when the application server device 23 and the management server device 13 communicate with each other. Of these, the parking system manufacturer name (company_name) corresponds to the parking system ID. The parking system maker name (company_name) may be stored by the processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 based on the position information of the terminal device 21 or the parking lot information selected by the user by the dedicated application, or may be stored by the management server. The device 13 may store the parking lot ID in association with the parking lot ID.

The image corresponding to each parking system shown in the information display field 151 of the parking system on the second screen 140-2 shown in FIG. 5 and the payment completion notification screen 140-4 shown in FIG. 7 is the parking system manufacturer name (company_name). It is switched and displayed based on the parking system ID stored in.

[Operation example]
Hereinafter, the overall operation of the parking lot payment system 1 (parking lot payment method) will be described.
14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining the overall operation of the parking lot payment system 1 shown in FIG. Here, an operation when the flap device 171 is applied as the parking system 17 will be described as an example.
Step ST1:
When the vehicle detection sensor 43 of the flap device 171 provided in each vehicle compartment in the parking lot detects that the vehicle has entered the vehicle compartment, the process proceeds to step ST2.

Step ST2:
The processing unit 47 of the flap device 171 raises the flap 41 to restrict the delivery of the warehousing vehicle.

Step ST3:
The processing unit 47 transmits a warehousing notification including the parking system ID, the parking lot ID, and the vehicle interior ID to the management server device 13.

Step ST4:
The processing unit 55 of the management server device 13 associates the parking system ID, the parking lot ID, and the vehicle interior ID included in the warehousing notification received in step ST3 with the warehousing time information and records them in the memory 53 as warehousing information.

Step ST5:
The processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 displays the first screen 121 shown in FIG. 3 on the display 73 as the top screen during the activation of the dedicated application. The first screen 121 is performed from the application server device 23 to the terminal device 21 by completing the connection by communication between the terminal device 21 and the application server device 23 when the dedicated application is started on the terminal device 21. Displayed by instructions.
The processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 and the processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 proceed to step ST6 when the third instruction input image 137 is designated and operated on the first screen 121.

Step ST6:
The processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 displays the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4A or FIG. 4B on the display 73.
Then, the user inputs the parking lot name in the parking lot name input field 142 on the second screen 140-1, and inputs the vehicle room number in which the vehicle is parked in the vehicle room number input field 143.

Step ST7:
When the user specifies the charge confirmation instruction input field 145 on the second screen 140-1, the processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 communicates the input parking lot ID and the parking charge calculation request including the vehicle interior ID. It is transmitted to the application server device 23 via the unit 75. The parking fee calculation request includes parking system identification information (parking system ID (for example, parking system maker name)) that identifies the parking system.
The communication unit 61 of the application server device 23 transmits a parking fee calculation request including the parking lot ID and the vehicle room ID to the management server 13 corresponding to the parking system ID.
The processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 identifies parking system identification information (parking system ID) that identifies the parking system applied to the parking lot based on the parking lot ID included in the parking fee calculation request transmitted from the terminal device 21. ) Is obtained by referring to the table data. Further, the parking system ID corresponding to the parking lot ID may be acquired by the manufacturer shared portion 87. The application server device 23 includes the parking lot ID and the passenger compartment ID included in the parking fee calculation request transmitted from the terminal device 21, and the information (parking lot ID, parking lot ID,) transmitted from the terminal device 21 based on the acquired parking system ID. (Vehicle room ID, etc.) is converted into a data format corresponding to the parking system applied in the parking lot. The data format conversion may be performed by the manufacturer-specific portion 89.
The communication unit 61 of the application server device 23 transmits the converted parking fee calculation request to the selected management server 13.

Step ST8:
The processing unit 55 of the management server device 13 is based on the parking lot ID and the vehicle compartment ID included in the parking fee calculation request received by the communication unit 51 in step ST7 and the warehousing time information recorded in the memory 53 in step ST4. , Calculate the parking fee for the vehicle.

Step ST9:
The processing unit 55 transmits a parking fee notification including the parking fee information calculated in step ST8 to the application server device 23. At this time, the application server device 23 calculates points, a predetermined discount, and the like with respect to the parking fee information calculated in step ST8, and transmits a parking fee notification including the calculated parking fee information to the terminal device 21. You may do so. At this time, the application server device 23 transmits the information on the payment screen corresponding to the parking system ID to the terminal device 21 together with the parking fee information. Information of the settlement screen, may be a display data of the settlement screen corresponding to the parking system ID, it may be the address for displaying a settlement screen corresponding to the parking system ID.

Step ST10
When the communication unit 75 receives the parking fee notification from the application server device 23 in step ST9, the processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 displays the second screen 140-2 shown in FIG. 5 on the display 73. An image corresponding to the parking system is displayed on the display 73 of the terminal device 21 together with the parking fee information.

Step ST11:
The payment method is input to the payment method input field 157 by the operation of the user.
Further, when the service ticket to be used in the service ticket display field 154 is specified by the user, the processing unit 79 displays the service ticket information specified in the service ticket display field 154 and also displays the service ticket information specified in the service ticket display field 154 from the application server device 23. The amount obtained by subtracting the amount of the designated service ticket from the parking fee indicated by the received parking fee notification is displayed as the payment amount in the payment amount display column 155.
When the payment instruction input field 159 is designated on the second screen 140-2, the processing unit 79 proceeds to step ST12.

Step ST12:
The processing unit 79 of the terminal device 21 transmits a payment instruction including the service ticket information and the payment method information specified on the second screen 140-2 to the application server device 23 via the communication unit 75.

Step ST13:
The processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 communicates with the payment server device 15 of the designated payment destination based on the payment instruction received from the terminal device 21 by the communication unit 61 in step ST12 to perform payment processing.
The payment process may be performed by the application server device 23 that has received the payment instruction from the terminal device 21 and transfers the payment instruction to the management server device 13.

Step ST14:
When the payment process in step ST13 is completed, the processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 transmits a payment completion notification indicating the payment result to the terminal device 21 and the management server device 13. When the terminal device 21 receives the payment completion notification, the terminal device 21 displays the fact on the display 73.
If the payment process is not performed normally, the processing unit 65 of the application server device 23 performs a process of displaying an error screen on the display 73 of the terminal device 21. At this time, an error screen (including an error message) corresponding to the parking system ID is displayed. For example, in the case of the flap type, an error message indicating that the flap is not released due to a payment error may be displayed on the error screen together with an image in which the flap is not released.

Step ST15:
The processing unit 55 of the management server device 13 outputs a flap lowering instruction to the flap device 17 in the parking lot where the user's vehicle related to the payment is parked.

Step ST16:
The processing unit 47 of the flap device 17 lowers the flap 41 based on the flap lowering instruction received by the communication unit 45 in step ST15 to enable delivery.
Further, a detection means such as a sensor for detecting whether or not the flap has completely descended is directed to the flap device 171, and when it is detected that the flap has completely descended, a flap descent completion notification is sent via the application server device 23 as a terminal measure. It may be transmitted to 21. At this time, the display 73 of the terminal device 21 may display an image indicating that the parking system ID can be delivered.

Among the overall operations described above, the operation performed by the application server device 23 can be realized by the program executed by the application server device 23.

As described above , according to the parking lot payment system 1, since the management server device 13 and the application server device 23 are separately provided, the application server device 23 communicates with the plurality of management server devices 13 and communicates with the plurality of management server devices 13. Parking lot settlement processing of multiple parking lot management companies can be performed at once. Therefore, by using the application service of the operating company of the application server device 23, the user can perform the payment processing of the parking lots of a plurality of parking lot operating companies with one application, which is convenient.

Further, according to the parking lot settlement system 1, since the various screens described above associated with the parking lot settlement process are displayed on the display 73 of the terminal device 21, the parking lot settlement process can be smoothly performed.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.
That is, one of ordinary skill in the art may make various changes, combinations, sub-combinations, and alternatives with respect to the components of the above-described embodiments within the technical scope of the present invention or the equivalent thereof.

In the above-described embodiment, the processing by the dedicated application of the terminal device 21 is not performed at the time of warehousing, but the dedicated application may perform some warehousing processing and warehousing processing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the terminal device 21 performs payment processing with the payment server device 15 via the application server device 23 and the management server device 13 at the time of payment is illustrated, but the terminal device 21 is the payment server device 15. You may make the payment process directly to the server.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the vehicle interior identification information is used is illustrated, but the vehicle identification information such as the vehicle number may be used. In this case, the vehicle identification information of the vehicle is read by a camera installed in the parking lot and used for payment processing of the parking fee.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the user inputs the parking lot information and the parking lot number in the parking lot name input field 142 and the parking lot number input field 143 on the second screen 140-1 shown in FIG. 4 is exemplified. However, at least one of these pieces of information may be automatically set or selected by communication with the position detection system of the terminal device 21 or the parking system 17.
Further, the management server device 13 may provide the vehicle interior candidate.

Further, the terminal device 21 may directly communicate with the management server device 13 for a part of the communication between the terminal device 21 and the application server device 23.

The present invention is applicable to a parking lot management system.

1 ... Parking lot payment system 13 ... Management server device 51 ... Communication unit 53 ... Memory 55 ... Processing unit 15 ... Payment server device 17 ... Parking system 41 ... Flap 43 ... Vehicle detection sensor 45 ... Communication unit 47 ... Processing unit 171 ... Flap Device 172 ... Gateless device 42 ... Camera 44 ... Communication unit 46 ... Processing unit 21 ... Terminal device 71 ... Operation unit 73 ... Display 75 ... Communication unit 77 ... Memory 79 ... Processing unit 23 ... App server device 61 ... Communication unit 63 ... Memory 65 ... Processing unit 121 ... First screen 131 ... Map display area 133 ... First instruction input image 135 ... Second instruction input image 137 ... Third instruction input image 140-1 ... Second screen 141 ... Map information display field 142 ... Parking lot name input field 143 ... Car room number input field 144 ... Service ticket display field 145 ... Payment completion notification screen 140-2 ... Second screen 151 ... Map information display field 152 ... Parking lot name display Field 153 ... Vehicle room number display field 154 ... Service ticket display field 155 ... Payment amount display field 156 ... Warehousing / delivery time display field 157 ... Payment method input field 158 ... Charge reconfirmation instruction input field 159 ... Payment instruction input field 140-3 ... Confirmation screen 140-4 ... Completion notification screen 161 ... Service ticket confirmation screen 163 ... Service ticket code input field 165 ... Service ticket list display field 167 ... QR code (registered trademark) acquisition instruction input field 169 ... Service ticket usage instruction input field 181 ... Online payment confirmation screen 191 ... Usage history screen 201 ... Usage history details screen

Claims (13)

Multiple management server devices that process the payment of parking fees for vehicles parked in parking lots to which the parking system managed by the corresponding parking lot management company is applied.
An application server device that provides the terminal device with a screen used for payment of the parking fee and is provided independently of the management server device.
A parking lot payment method used by the parking lot user and performed using the terminal device that transmits information necessary for the payment process to the application server device.
When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen displayed on the terminal device by the application server device, it is applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked. The application server device provides parking system identification information for identifying the parking system, parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, and vehicle compartment identification information or vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle compartment where the vehicle is parked. The first step of receiving from the terminal device and
Based on the parking system identification information received by the application server device in the first step, the management server device corresponding to the parking system identification information is provided with the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle. The second step of transmitting the identification information and
The management server device calculates the parking fee based on the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information received in the second step, and the calculated parking fee information is used as the application. The third step of sending to the server device and
A fourth step in which the application server device includes the parking fee information received in the third step and displays a second screen having a payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information on the terminal device. ,
A fifth step in which the terminal device transmits a payment instruction input by the user to the application server device on the second screen of the terminal device.
Based on the payment instruction received by the application server device in the fifth step, the application server device or the management server device performs the payment processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step with the sixth step. ,
When the payment process is successful in the sixth step, the application server device displays a success notification of the payment process on the terminal device, and the seventh step.
Parking lot payment method with. When the management server device or the terminal device completes the settlement process in the sixth step, the management server device or the terminal device controls a delivery restriction device that restricts the delivery of the vehicle to release the restriction on the delivery of the vehicle, and the above-mentioned The parking lot settlement method according to claim 1, further comprising an eighth step of displaying a third screen on the terminal device in which the application server device has a screen for releasing the exit restriction corresponding to the parking system identification information. In the first step, the application server device determines the parking system identification information based on the parking lot position information transmitted from the terminal device or the parking lot information selected by the user. The parking lot settlement method according to claim 1 or 2. In the sixth step, if the payment process fails in the fifth step, the application server device displays a fourth screen having an error screen corresponding to the parking system identification information on the terminal device. The parking lot settlement method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which includes. The application server device is
A manufacturer-shared portion that associates the parking lot identification information with the parking system identification information,
It has a manufacturer-specific part that converts the information transmitted from the terminal device into a data format corresponding to the parking system.
The second step is
By the manufacturer shared portion acquires the parking system identification information corresponding to the parking lot identification information received in the first step,
The manufacturer-specific portion converts the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information, the vehicle interior identification information, or the vehicle identification information to be transmitted to the management server device into a data format corresponding to the parking system and transmits the data. ,
The parking lot settlement method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Multiple management server devices that process the payment of parking fees for vehicles parked in parking lots to which the parking system managed by the corresponding parking lot management company is applied.
A terminal device used by the parking lot user and input with information necessary for the payment process.
A program that communicates, provides a screen used for payment of the parking fee to the terminal device, and is executed by an application server device provided independently of the management server device.
The first step of displaying the first screen for the user to give a payment instruction on the terminal device, and
When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen, the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle received from the terminal device is parked. A second step of transmitting the parking system identification information to be identified, the parking lot identification information of the user's parked vehicle, the cabin identification information, or the vehicle identification information to the management server device, and
A third step of receiving the parking fee information calculated by the management server device based on the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information from the management server device.
A fourth step of causing the terminal device to display a second screen including the parking fee information received in the third step and having a payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information.
A fifth step of receiving a payment instruction input by the user from the terminal device on the second screen of the terminal device, and
Based on the payment instruction received in the fifth step, the sixth step of performing the settlement processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step, and the sixth step.
A program for causing the application server device to execute a seventh step of displaying a success notification of the payment process on the terminal device when the payment process is successful in the sixth step. In the second step, when the payment instruction is input, the terminal device displays an input field for inputting the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information, the vehicle interior identification information, or the vehicle identification information. The program according to claim 6, wherein the parking system identification information, the parking lot identification information, the vehicle interior identification information, or the vehicle identification information input to the input field is transmitted to the management server device. The first screen is a map display area, a first instruction input image for displaying a parking lot around the position of the terminal device on a map, and a first instruction input image for inputting a switching instruction to a road navigation operation. The instruction input image of 2 and the third instruction input image for inputting the payment instruction are included.
In the second step, when the first instruction input image is designated and operated, the parking system identification information is transmitted to the management server device, and when the third instruction input image is designated and operated, the parking system identification information is transmitted to the management server device. The program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the parking lot identification information and the passenger compartment identification information or the vehicle identification information are transmitted to the management server device. Communicates with the plurality of management server devices and
The second step is
A claim including determining the parking system identification information corresponding to each of the plurality of management servers based on the location information of the parking lot received from the terminal device or the information of the parking lot selected by the user. The program according to any one of 6 to 8. Multiple management server devices that process the payment of parking fees for vehicles parked in parking lots to which the parking system managed by the corresponding parking lot management company is applied.
An application server device that provides the terminal device with a screen used for payment of the parking fee and is provided independently of the management server device.
It has the terminal device which is used by the user of the parking lot and transmits the information necessary for the payment processing to the application server device.
When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen displayed on the terminal device by the application server device, it is applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle is parked. The application server device provides parking system identification information for identifying the parking system, parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, and vehicle compartment identification information or vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle compartment where the vehicle is parked. The first step of receiving from the terminal device and
Based on the parking system identification information received by the application server device in the first step, the management server device corresponding to the parking system identification information is provided with the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle. The second step of transmitting the identification information and
The management server device calculates the parking fee based on the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information received in the second step, and the calculated parking fee information is used as the application. The third step of sending to the server device and
A fourth step in which the application server device includes the parking fee information received in the third step and displays a second screen having a payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information on the terminal device. ,
A fifth step in which the terminal device transmits a payment instruction input by the user to the application server device on the second screen of the terminal device.
A sixth step in which the application server device or the management server device performs payment processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step based on the payment instruction received in the fifth step. When,
A parking lot payment system that executes a seventh step of displaying a success notification of the payment process on the terminal device when the payment process is successful in the sixth step. Multiple management server devices that process the payment of parking fees for vehicles parked in parking lots to which the parking system managed by the corresponding parking lot management company is applied.
A terminal device used by the parking lot user and input with information necessary for the payment process.
An application server device that communicates and provides a screen used for payment of the parking fee to the terminal device and is provided independently of the management server device.
The first step of displaying the first screen for the user to give a payment instruction on the terminal device, and
When a payment instruction is input by the operation of the terminal device by the user using the first screen, the parking system applied in the parking lot where the user's vehicle received from the terminal device is parked. A second step of transmitting the parking system identification information to be identified, the parking lot identification information of the user's parked vehicle, the cabin identification information, or the vehicle identification information to the management server device, and
A third step of receiving the parking fee information calculated by the management server device based on the parking lot identification information and the vehicle interior identification information or the vehicle identification information from the management server device.
A fourth step of causing the terminal device to display a second screen including the parking fee information received in the third step and having a payment screen corresponding to the parking system identification information.
A fifth step of receiving a payment instruction input by the user from the terminal device on the second screen of the terminal device, and
Based on the payment instruction received in the fifth step, the sixth step of performing the settlement processing of the parking fee calculated in the third step, and the sixth step.
An application server device that executes a seventh step of displaying a success notification of the payment process on the terminal device when the payment process is successful in the sixth step. A program for operating a computer as the terminal device in the parking lot settlement method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A program for operating a computer as the application server device in the parking lot payment method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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