JPWO2006109827A1 - Parking lot management device, parking lot management method, parking lot management program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The parking area detection unit (111) detects a parking area where parking is possible from among a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot. A determination part (112) determines arbitrary parking areas among the parking areas detected by the parking area detection part (111) as the parking area of the vehicle which visited the parking lot. A production | generation part (113) produces | generates the guidance information which guides a vehicle to the parking area determined by the determination part (112). The output unit (114) outputs the guidance information generated by the generation unit (113). A current position detection unit (115) detects the current position of the vehicle in the parking lot. The determination unit (116) determines whether or not the vehicle is parked in the parking area determined by the determination unit (112). The parking lot is managed by the parking lot management device (100) including these.

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking lot management device that manages a parking lot, a parking lot management method, a parking lot management program, and a recording medium. However, utilization of this invention is not restricted to the parking lot management apparatus, parking lot management method, parking lot management program, and recording medium which were mentioned above.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a navigation device has been disclosed that allows a user to reach a destination without hesitation even when the vehicle is parked at a parking lot and then walks to the destination. The navigation device includes an input means for inputting a destination, a map information storage means for storing map information, and a map of the destination input by the input means based on the map information stored in the map information storage means. Search means for searching for the nearest parking lot, a route from the departure place to the nearest parking lot of the destination searched by the search means, and a route from the nearest parking lot of the destination to the destination Route search means (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2005-02139 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, although the route from the parking lot to the destination point is shown, the route to the area (parking space) where the vehicle is parked in the parking lot cannot be known. A user of a parking lot must travel in the parking lot in search of a parking area where parking is possible, and there is a problem that labor and time are wasted.

  In addition, when a parking area that can be parked is appropriately allocated, a user who uses the parking lot may be guided to a parking area that is difficult to use, and there is a problem that the usability is poor.

  In addition, even in the case of an administrator who manages a parking lot, effective use of the parking area cannot be achieved, and there is an example of a problem that a guide or the like for guiding the vehicle to a parking area where parking is possible must be arranged. As mentioned.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking area management device that detects a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in a parking area, and a parking area detected by the parking area detection means. A determining means for determining an arbitrary parking area as a parking area of a vehicle that has come to the parking lot; a generating means for generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determining means; Output means for outputting the guidance information generated by the generating means.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot management apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving, from a communication terminal of a user, user identification information relating to a vehicle coming to a store parking lot; Parking area detection means for detecting a parking area that can be parked from the area, and parking of the vehicle from the parking area detected by the parking area detection means based on the identification information received by the receiving means A determination unit that determines a parking area that matches or relates to history information as a parking area of the vehicle, a generation unit that generates guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determination unit, and a generation unit that is generated by the generation unit Output means for outputting guidance information.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot management apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives, from a communication terminal of a user, user identification information related to a vehicle that visits a parking lot of a store; Parking area detection means for detecting a parking area that can be parked from the area, and the parking area detected by the parking area detection means based on the identification information received by the receiving means, the parking area in the store A determination unit that determines a parking area that matches or relates to the settlement history information of the user as the parking area of the vehicle; a generation unit that generates guidance information for guiding the parking area determined by the determination unit; and the generation unit Output means for outputting the generated guidance information.

  The parking lot management method according to claim 16 includes a parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot, and the parking area detected by the parking area detection step. A determining step of determining an arbitrary parking region of the region as a parking region of a vehicle that has visited the parking lot, and a generating step of generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking region determined by the determining step; And an output step of outputting the guidance information generated by the generation step.

  A parking lot management method according to claim 18 includes: a receiving step of receiving, from a communication terminal of the user, user identification information related to a vehicle visiting the store parking lot; and a plurality of parking lots provided in the parking lot. A parking area detecting step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from the area, and parking of the vehicle from the parking area detected by the parking area detecting step based on the identification information received by the receiving step. A determination step for determining a parking area that matches or relates to history information as the parking area of the vehicle, a generation step for generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determination step, and a generation step generated by the generation step An output step of outputting the guidance information.

  A parking lot management method according to claim 19 includes a receiving step of receiving, from a communication terminal of the user, user identification information related to a vehicle coming to a store parking lot, and a plurality of parking lots provided in the parking lot. From the parking area detected by the parking area detection process based on the identification information received by the parking area detection process and the reception process for detecting a parking area that can be parked from the area, the store in the store A determination step of determining a parking area corresponding to or related to the payment history information of the user as the parking area of the vehicle, a generation step of generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determination step, and the generation step An output step of outputting the generated guidance information.

  A parking lot management program according to claim 20 causes a computer to execute the parking lot management method according to any one of claims 16 to 19.

  A recording medium according to a twenty-first aspect is characterized in that the parking lot management program according to the twentieth aspect is recorded in a computer-readable manner.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a functional configuration of the parking lot management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of parking lot management processing performed by the parking lot management apparatus. FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example of a parking lot according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing facilities in the parking lot passage. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing facilities in the parking area of the parking lot. FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram of the parking lot management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the parking lot management apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the communication terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of assignment processing performed by the parking lot management apparatus. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the allocation priority order of parking areas. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the navigation device. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of guidance display on the guidance display board. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the monitoring process performed by the parking lot management apparatus. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing in steps S1302 to S1305. FIG. 15: is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the parking lot management apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating the stored contents of the database of the parking lot management apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a table (part 2) illustrating the stored contents of the database of the parking lot management apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram (part 3) illustrating the stored contents of the database of the parking lot management apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing store information displayed on the display screen. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing store information in the floor displayed on the display screen. FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a floor map displayed on the display screen. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of guidance information displayed on the display screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100,601,1500 Parking lot management apparatus 111,1502 Parking area detection part 112,1503 Determination part 113,1504 Generation part 114,1505 Output part 115 Current position detection part 116 Determination part 1501 Reception part

  Exemplary embodiments 1 and 2 of a parking lot management device, a parking lot management method, a parking lot management program, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
First, the functional configuration of the parking lot management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a functional configuration of the parking lot management apparatus according to the first embodiment. The parking lot management device 100 includes a parking area detection unit 111, a determination unit 112, a generation unit 113, an output unit 114, a current position detection unit 115, and a determination unit 116.

  The parking area detection unit 111 detects a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot. Here, the parking lot is provided in facilities such as department stores, public facilities, amusement parks, and the like, and a user of the facility parks a vehicle used as a means of transportation. A parking area is a parking area allocated per vehicle in a parking lot, for example. The parking area that can be parked is, for example, a parking area that is not assigned to another vehicle. In addition, you may provide the function to detect the vehicle which visited this parking area | region detection part 111. FIG. In that case, identification information (information such as the vehicle type) for identifying the vehicle by communication is acquired from the vehicle when the vehicle that has arrived is detected. For example, a parking area that can be parked according to the vehicle type is obtained. You may make it detect.

  The determination unit 112 determines an arbitrary parking region among the parking regions detected by the parking region detection unit 111 as the parking region of the vehicle that has visited the parking lot. The arbitrary parking area is, for example, a parking area near the entrance of the parking lot. Moreover, about the parking area | region where the vehicle model which can be parked is prescribed | regulated, it sets to the parking area of the vehicle of the vehicle model which can park. In other words, the determination unit 112 has a function of detecting the vehicle that has come to the vehicle, obtains identification information (information such as the vehicle type) for identifying the vehicle from the visited vehicle by communication, and is assigned to the vehicle type (vehicle type). Alternatively, it may be set in a dedicated parking area. For example, when the type of the vehicle that has been visited is a light vehicle, the parking region detected by the parking region detection unit 111 is determined as a parking region dedicated to the light vehicle, and the type of the vehicle that has been visited is large. If it is a car, it may be determined as an outdoor parking area.

  The generation unit 113 generates guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determination unit 112. The guidance information is, for example, position information of the determined parking area and route information to reach the parking area. The production | generation part 113 produces | generates the guidance information suitable for the output form of the output part 114 mentioned later.

  The output unit 114 outputs the guidance information generated by the generation unit 113. For example, the output unit 114 transmits the guidance information to a communication device in the vehicle. The communication device in the vehicle is, for example, a navigation device or an in-vehicle television. Moreover, the output part 114 outputs guidance information in a parking lot. For example, outputting to the parking lot is performed by displaying a route to the parking area on a guidance display board provided in the parking lot. When the guidance information is output in the parking lot, for example, the guidance information is displayed ahead of the current position of the vehicle detected by the current position detection unit 115 described later. Thereby, guidance information can be output in the parking lot in accordance with the progress of the vehicle.

  The current position detection unit 115 detects the current position of the vehicle in the parking lot. The current position of the vehicle is detected, for example, by tracking identification information transmitted from the vehicle by a sensor provided in a parking lot. Moreover, when the communication apparatus of a vehicle has acquired the position information, the transmission of the position information may be received from the communication apparatus.

  The determination unit 116 determines whether or not the vehicle is parked in the parking area determined by the determination unit 112. For example, the determination unit 116 determines whether the current position of the vehicle detected by the current position detection unit 115 is in the parking area determined by the determination unit 112. Moreover, it is good also as determining the presence or absence of a vehicle with the infrared sensor provided in the parking area.

  In addition, the determination unit 112 determines a new parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas detected by the parking area detection unit 111 based on the determination result of the determination unit 116 and the current position detected by the current position detection unit 115. The generation unit 113 generates new guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the new parking area determined by the determination unit 112, and the output unit 114 displays the new guidance information generated by the generation unit 113. Output.

  This is to determine a new parking area from a parking area that can be parked near the current position of the vehicle, for example, when the parking area determined by the determining unit 112 cannot be reached. In this case, the generation unit 113 generates new guidance information, and the output unit 114 outputs new guidance information.

  Further, when the current position detected by the current position detection unit 115 is in a parking area other than the parking area determined by the determination unit 112, the output unit 114 urges movement from the other parking area. Output alarm information. For example, when the vehicle is parked in a parking area different from the parking area determined by the determination unit 112, the movement to the correct parking area is urged. In addition, when there is no fear that another vehicle parks in the area, or after a predetermined time has elapsed after the vehicle is parked in the other parking area, the determining unit 112 may set the new parking area.

  Next, a processing procedure of the parking lot management apparatus will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of parking lot management processing performed by the parking lot management apparatus. First, the parking lot management apparatus 100 detects the parking area which can be parked by the parking area detection part 111 (step S201). Next, the parking area of the vehicle which came by the determination part 112 is determined (step S202). At this time, a parking area around the current position of the vehicle detected by the current position detection unit 115 may be selected. Moreover, you may add the step which detects the vehicle which came before step S201 or between step S201 and step S202. When adding before step S201, the vehicle identification information is acquired by the adding step, and for example, the type of vehicle (large vehicle, light vehicle, etc.) is discriminated, and a parking area that can be parked according to that type Is detected in step S201. In step S202, an arbitrary parking area in the parking area that can be parked detected in step S201 is determined as the parking area of the vehicle that has visited. Moreover, when adding between step S201 and step S202, the identification information of a vehicle is acquired by an addition step among the parking areas which can be detected in step S201, and in step S202, for example, By determining the type, a parking area suitable for the vehicle type is determined.

  And the production | generation part 113 produces | generates the guidance information which guides a vehicle to the parking area determined by the determination part 112 (step S203). Finally, the guidance information is output by the output unit 114 (step S204), and the processing according to this flowchart ends. After that, until a vehicle is parked in any parking area, a new parking area is determined, new guidance information is generated, warning information is output, and the like.

  As described above, according to the parking lot management apparatus according to the first embodiment, a parking area is determined for a vehicle that has arrived at the parking lot, and guidance information for the determined parking area is output. Thereby, unified management of a parking area | region can be performed. Moreover, the labor and time burden at the time of searching the parking area which a parking lot user can park can be reduced.

  First, Example 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example of a parking lot according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the parking area S of the parking lot 300 is an area where the vehicle C is parked. The slope 301 is a passage through which the vehicle C from the upper floor passes, and the slope 302 is a passage through which the vehicle C passes to the upper floor. The store entrance 303 is an entrance to an adjacent store.

  The entrance 304 is provided with an entrance gate device 305 and an entrance breaker 306. When the gate device 305 for entrance detects the vehicle W waiting for parking, the entrance gate device 305 performs ticketing processing for the vehicle W and communication with the vehicle W, and controls driving of the entrance breaker 306. The inlet circuit breaker 306 is opened and closed in accordance with a drive signal from the inlet gate device 305. Similarly, the exit 307 is provided with an exit gate device 308 and an exit breaker 309. The exit gate device 308 detects the vehicle C that departs from the parking lot 300 and controls driving of the exit breaker 309. The exit breaker 309 is opened and closed according to a drive signal from the exit gate device 308.

  Next, the facilities of the parking lot 300 described above will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing facilities in the parking lot passage. In FIG. 4, a communication device 410 is appropriately installed at a desired position in the passage 400 in the parking lot 300, for example, a ceiling 401. Each communication device 410 receives the identification information regarding the vehicles C and W from the communication terminals 420 of the vehicles C and W that pass directly below.

  The identification information includes personal information of the vehicle owner (owner's name, location, contact information, payment card number, etc.), vehicle number, vehicle type, and the like. The installation position of each communication device 410 is managed by a management device to be described later, and when the communication device 410 receives the identification information, the vehicles C and W moving in the parking lot 300 and the current position thereof are specified. can do. In addition, when the parking lot 300 is an outdoor parking lot, the current position can be specified by receiving a signal from a GPS satellite. Further, the communication device 410 transmits various information from the management device to the communication terminals 420 of the vehicles C and W immediately below the information.

  When the communication terminal 420 is a navigation device, information on the current position of the vehicle specified by the communication device 410 receiving the identification information may be transmitted to the communication terminal 420. The communication terminal 420 can correct the position of the host vehicle using the transmitted information and perform route guidance with higher accuracy.

  Moreover, FIG. 5 is explanatory drawing which shows the installation in the parking area of a parking lot. In FIG. 5, a communication device 410 is installed on the ceiling 500 above the parking area S as in FIG. 4, and the vehicles C and W are related to the communication terminals 420 of the vehicles C and W parked in the parking area S. Receive identification information. Further, a projector 510 and a light receiver 520 are installed on the ceiling 500, and the presence or absence of parking is detected based on the presence or absence of light reception (light reception of infrared light or the like) of the light receiver 520.

(System Configuration)
Below, the system block diagram of the parking lot management system concerning Example 1 is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram of the parking lot management system according to the first embodiment. 6, the parking lot management system 600 includes a parking lot management device 601, an entrance gate device 305, an entrance breaker 306, an exit gate device 308, and an exit breaker 309 shown in FIG. 3. Are connected via a network 610. The parking lot management device 601 is a server that manages and controls the number of vacant parking areas S, the entrance gate device 305, the exit gate device 308, the communication device 410, the projector 510, and the light receiver 520.

(Hardware configuration of parking lot management device)
Below, the hardware constitutions of the parking lot management apparatus 601 concerning Example 1 are demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the management apparatus according to the first embodiment. 7, the parking lot management apparatus 601 includes a CPU 701, a ROM 702, a RAM 703, a magnetic disk drive 704, a magnetic disk 705, an optical disk drive 706, an optical disk 707, an audio I / F (interface) 708, A microphone 709, a speaker 710, an input device 711, a video I / F 712, a display 713, and a communication I / F (interface) 714 are provided. The constituent units 701 to 714 are connected to each other by a bus 700.

  Here, the CPU 701 governs overall control of the parking lot management apparatus 601. The ROM 702 stores programs such as a boot program. The RAM 703 is used as a work area for the CPU 701. The magnetic disk drive 704 controls reading / writing of data with respect to the magnetic disk 705 according to the control of the CPU 701. The magnetic disk 705 stores data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 704. As the magnetic disk 705, for example, an HD (hard disk) or an FD (flexible disk) can be used.

  The optical disk drive 706 controls reading / writing of data with respect to the optical disk 707 according to the control of the CPU 701. The optical disc 707 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read from the optical disc 707 under the control of the optical disc drive 706. As the optical disk 707, a writable recording medium can be used. In addition to the optical disk 707, the removable recording medium may be an MO, a memory card, or the like.

  The audio I / F 708 is connected to a microphone 709 for audio input and a speaker 710 for audio output. The sound received by the microphone 709 is A / D converted in the sound I / F 708. In addition, sound is output from the speaker 710. Examples of the input device 711 include a remote controller including a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like.

  The video I / F 712 is connected to the display 713. Specifically, the video I / F 712 includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 713, a buffer memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. Based on the output image data, the display 713 is configured by a control IC or the like.

  The display 713 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As the display 713, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted.

  The communication I / F 714 is connected to a network wirelessly or via a communication cable, and functions as an interface between the network and the CPU 701. The network includes a LAN, a WAN, a public line network, a mobile phone network, and the like.

  In addition, the parking area detection unit 111, the determination unit 112, the generation unit 113, the output unit 114, the current position detection unit 115, and the determination unit 116 illustrated in FIG. 1 specifically include, for example, the ROM 702 illustrated in FIG. The functions are realized by the CPU 701 executing programs recorded on a recording medium such as the RAM 703, the magnetic disk 705, and the optical disk 707, or by the communication I / F 714, respectively.

(Hardware configuration of communication terminal)
Next, a hardware configuration of the communication terminal 420 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a hardware configuration of the communication terminal according to the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 420 is realized by, for example, a car navigation device. In FIG. 8, a communication terminal 420 is mounted on vehicles C and W, and includes a navigation control unit 801, a user operation unit 802, a display unit 803, a position acquisition unit 804, a recording medium 805, and a recording medium decoding. A unit 806, a guidance sound output unit 807, a communication unit 808, a route search unit 809, a route guidance unit 810, a guidance sound generation unit 811, and a speaker 812.

  The navigation control unit 801 controls the communication terminal 420 as a whole. The navigation control unit 801 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various control programs, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a work area of the CPU. It is realizable with the microcomputer etc. comprised by these.

  In addition, the navigation control unit 801 inputs / outputs information related to route guidance between the route search unit 809, the route guidance unit 810, and the guidance sound generation unit 811, and displays the information obtained as a result of the display unit 803. And output to the guide sound output unit 807.

  The user operation unit 802 outputs information input by the user such as characters, numerical values, and various instructions to the navigation control unit 801. As the configuration of the user operation unit 802, various known forms such as a push button switch that detects physical pressing / non-pressing, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a joystick can be employed. The user operation unit 802 may be configured to perform an input operation by sound using a microphone that inputs sound from the outside.

  The user operation unit 802 may be provided integrally with the communication terminal 420, or may be configured to be operated separately from the communication terminal 420 like a remote controller. The user operation unit 802 may be configured in any one of the various forms described above, or may be configured in a plurality of forms. The user inputs information by appropriately performing an input operation according to the form of the user operation unit 802. Examples of information input by the operation of the user operation unit 802 include a destination point or a departure point of a route to be searched.

  The destination or departure point can be entered by entering the latitude / longitude and address of each point, as well as specifying the phone number, genre, keyword, etc. of the facility that will be the destination or departure point. The position can be specified. More specifically, these pieces of information are specified as one point on the map based on background type data included in map information recorded on a recording medium 805 described later. Further, map information may be displayed on the display unit 803 described later, and one point on the displayed map may be designated.

  The display unit 803 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), a TFT liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, and the like. Specifically, the display unit 803 can be configured by, for example, a video I / F or a video display device connected to the video I / F. Specifically, the video I / F includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display device, a buffer memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily stores image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. Based on the output image information, the display device is configured by a control IC or the like. The display unit 803 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various types of information such as characters and images. The display unit 803 displays map information stored in the recording medium 805 and information related to route guidance.

  The position acquisition unit 804 includes a GPS receiver and various sensors, and acquires information on the current position (own vehicle position) of the own apparatus. The GPS receiver receives radio waves from a GPS satellite and obtains a geometric position with respect to the GPS satellite. GPS is an abbreviation for Global Positioning System, and is a system for accurately obtaining a position on the ground by receiving radio waves from four or more satellites. The GPS receiver includes an antenna for receiving radio waves from GPS satellites, a tuner for demodulating the received radio waves, an arithmetic circuit for calculating the current position based on the demodulated information, and the like.

  The various sensors are various sensors mounted on the vehicle such as a vehicle speed sensor, an angular velocity sensor, a travel distance sensor, and an inclination sensor, and the travel locus of the vehicle is obtained from information output from these sensors. As described above, by using the information output from various sensors mounted on the own vehicle together with the information obtained from the outside by the GPS receiver, the position of the own vehicle can be recognized with higher accuracy.

  The vehicle speed sensor detects from the output side shaft of the transmission of the vehicle on which the communication terminal 420 is mounted. The angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity when the host vehicle is rotating, and outputs angular velocity information and relative orientation information. The mileage sensor calculates the number of pulses per one rotation of the wheel by counting the number of pulses of a pulse signal with a predetermined period output along with the rotation of the wheel, and the mileage information based on the number of pulses per one rotation Is output. The inclination sensor detects the inclination angle of the road surface.

  The recording medium 805 records various control programs and various information in a state readable by a computer. The recording medium 805 accepts writing of information by the recording medium decoding unit 806 and records the written information in a nonvolatile manner. The recording medium 805 can be realized by, for example, HD (Hard Disk). The recording medium 805 is not limited to the HD, and can be attached to and detached from the recording medium decoding unit 806 such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or a CD (Compact Disk) instead of or in addition to the HD. A medium having portability may be used as the recording medium 805. The recording medium 805 is not limited to a DVD and a CD, and can be attached to and detached from a recording medium decoding unit 806 such as a CD-ROM (CD-R, CD-RW), MO (Magneto-Optical disk), or memory card. A portable media can also be used.

  The map information stored in the recording medium 805 includes background data representing features (features) such as buildings, rivers, and the ground surface, and road shape data representing the shape of the road. It is drawn in two or three dimensions on the screen. When the communication terminal 420 is guiding a route, the map information recorded on the recording medium 805 and the vehicle position acquired by the position acquisition unit 804 are displayed in an overlapping manner.

  In this embodiment, the map information is recorded on the recording medium 805. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The map information is not recorded only on the information provided integrally with the hardware of the communication terminal 420, and may be provided outside the communication terminal 420. In that case, the communication terminal 420 acquires map information via a network through the communication unit 808, for example. The acquired map information is stored in a RAM or the like.

  A recording medium decoding unit 806 controls reading / writing of information with respect to the recording medium 805. For example, when HD is used as a recording medium, the recording medium decoding unit 806 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Similarly, when a DVD or CD (including CD-R and CD-RW) is used as a recording medium, the recording medium decoding unit 806 is a DVD drive or a CD drive. When a CD-ROM (CD-R, CD-RW), MO, memory card, or the like is used as the writable and removable recording medium 805, information is written to various recording media and stored in various recording media. A dedicated drive device that can read the recorded information is appropriately used as the recording medium decoding unit 806.

  The guide sound output unit 807 reproduces the guide sound by controlling the output to the connected speaker 812. There may be one or more speakers 812. Specifically, the guide sound output unit 807 can be realized by a sound I / F connected to a speaker 812 for sound output. More specifically, the audio I / F includes, for example, a D / A converter that performs D / A conversion of audio digital information, an amplifier that amplifies an audio analog signal output from the D / A converter, and audio analog information. And an A / D converter that performs A / D conversion.

  The communication unit 808 communicates with communication devices such as the entrance gate device 305, the exit gate device 308, and the communication device 410 described above, receives information from the parking lot management device 601, and receives the parking lot management device 601. In addition, the identification information of the vehicles C and W is transmitted. The communication unit 808 may acquire road traffic information (VICS information) transmitted from the VICS center.

  The route search unit 809 searches for an optimal route from the departure point to the destination point using map information stored in the recording medium 805, VICS information acquired via the communication unit 808, and the like. Here, the optimum route is a route that best matches the condition specified by the user. In general, there are an infinite number of routes from a departure point to a destination point. For this reason, items considered in the route search are set to search for a route that matches the condition.

  The route guidance unit 810 converts the guidance route information searched by the route search unit 809, the own vehicle position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 804, and the map information obtained from the recording medium 805 via the recording medium decoding unit 806. Based on this, real-time route guidance information is generated. The route guidance information generated at this time may be information that considers the traffic jam information received by the communication unit 808. The route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 810 is output to the display unit 803 via the navigation control unit 801.

  The guide sound generator 811 generates tone and voice information corresponding to the pattern. That is, based on the route guidance information generated by the route guidance unit 810, the virtual sound source corresponding to the guidance point is set and the voice guidance information is generated, and is output to the guidance sound output unit 807 via the navigation control unit 801. .

(Parking lot management device parking lot management process)
Next, parking lot management processing performed by the parking lot management apparatus 601 will be described. The parking lot management device 601 assigns a parking area to the vehicle that has arrived at the parking lot 300, and transmits position information of the assigned parking area to the vehicle (allocation process). In addition, it monitors whether the vehicle is correctly parked in the assigned parking area (monitoring process). Details of each process will be described below.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of assignment processing performed by the parking lot management apparatus. First, the parking lot management apparatus 601 acquires information on parking areas that can be parked among the parking areas in the parking lot 300 (step S901). Whether or not the parking area can be parked is determined by, for example, the presence or absence of light reception (light reception of infrared light or the like) of the light receiver 520 provided on the ceiling of the parking cool air. By making such a determination for all parking areas in the parking lot 300, information on parking areas that can be parked is acquired.

  Until the vehicle approaches the gate (step S902: No), the parking lot management apparatus 601 returns to step S901 and continues to acquire information on parking areas that can be parked (step S902: No loop). When the vehicle approaches the gate (step S902: Yes), vehicle identification information is acquired from the navigation device mounted on the vehicle (step S903). The vehicle identification information is used for managing the free space in the parking area.

  For example, the parking lot management device 601 allocates a unique ID (parking area ID) to each parking area in the parking lot 300 and manages the parking area using the management table. In this case, when a vehicle is assigned to the parking area in step S904, the vehicle identification information acquired in step S903 is associated. Thereby, it is possible to manage which vehicle is assigned to which parking area.

  And the parking area with the highest allocation priority among the parking areas which can be parked currently is allocated to the vehicle which acquired the identification information (step S904). Here, the allocation priority is a priority when a parking area is allocated to a vehicle, and is ranked according to the distance from the store entrance.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the allocation priority order of parking areas. In FIG. 10, store entrances 303 are provided at two locations. Since the parking lot user is visiting for the purpose of using the store, it is more convenient to park at a location closer to the store entrance. For this reason, the parking area close to the store entrance is assigned among the plurality of parking areas, and the priority is assigned higher, thereby improving the convenience for the parking lot user.

  In the illustrated example, the area P1 closest to the store entrance 303 is the parking area with the highest allocation priority. Similarly, the other parking areas are also assigned with priority levels P2 to P4 (the higher the priority number, the higher the priority level) according to the distance from the store entrance 303. When the parking lot management device 601 assigns a parking area to the vehicle, it is determined whether there is a parking area that can be parked in the area P1. If there is a parking area where parking is possible, the parking area is allocated. If not, it is determined whether there is a parking area that can be parked in the area P2. The above processing is repeated so that a parking area closer to the store entrance is allocated.

  At this time, it is good also as determining the parking area to allocate using the identification information received from the communication terminal 420. FIG. For example, in a parking area where parking availability differs depending on the vehicle type, such as a light car exclusive parking area, a vehicle of the corresponding vehicle type is assigned. In addition, for a vehicle on which a disabled person or an elderly person boarded, a parking area as close to the store entrance or slope as possible is preferentially allocated.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 9, the parking lot management apparatus 601 transmits the position information of the parking area allocated to the vehicle in step S904 to the navigation apparatus (step S905), and ends the process according to this flowchart. Here, the guidance information is data for causing the navigation device mounted on the vehicle to provide route guidance to the assigned parking area. The navigation device starts route guidance using the parking area assigned by the parking lot management device 601 as a destination point. In this embodiment, the guidance information is transmitted to the navigation device. For example, the guidance information is recorded on a magnetic card or an IC card such as a conventional parking ticket, and the navigation device side A function of reading the guidance information from these cards may be provided.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the navigation device. In step S905 of FIG. 9, when the navigation apparatus receives the position information of the parking area assigned to the vehicle, the navigation apparatus sets the position as a destination point and starts route guidance. On the display unit 803 of the navigation device, a plan view MP of the parking lot 300 is displayed, and a display 1101 indicating the position of the parking area Sa allocated to the vehicle and the parking area ID of the parking area allocated to the vehicle is displayed. Has been. And the advancing direction indication display a1-a4 which shows the path | route from the own vehicle present position T to the parking area | region Sa is displayed. The user travels the vehicle according to the traveling direction instruction displays a1 to a4 and reaches the assigned parking area Sa. At this time, using the communication device 410, the parking lot management device 601 grasps the exact position of the vehicle, and transmits this position information to the navigation device. Based on this position information, the navigation device can correct the position of the vehicle and perform route guidance with higher accuracy.

  In addition to transmitting the guidance information to the navigation device in this way, guidance display to the parking area may be performed on a guidance display board provided in the parking lot 300. In this case, even when the accuracy of position recognition of the navigation device is lowered in an indoor parking lot or the like, it is possible to guide to the parking area assigned to the vehicle. For example, these methods may be performed in parallel, such as displaying the position of the parking area allocated by the navigation device and performing guidance using a guidance display board. Further, for example, guidance to a guidance display board that performs guidance display near the parking area may be performed by a navigation device, and subsequent guidance may be performed by a guidance display board.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of guidance display on the guidance display board. The parking lot guide plates 1201 are provided at various locations in the parking lot 300. In particular, it is desirable to be provided before the branch point of the route. The parking lot guide plate 1201 displays a plan view of the parking lot 300. The display indicating the position of each parking area can be switched on / off. In addition, lighting / non-lighting can be switched for the traveling direction instruction displays b1 to b12.

  For example, when the parking area Sb approaches the parking area guide board 1201, the parking area information board 1201 lights up the display indicating the position of the parking area Sb and the traveling direction indication displays b7 to b9 as shown in FIG. Guidance to the parking area Sb is performed. The user advances the vehicle according to the information displayed on the parking lot guide plate 1201 and reaches the assigned parking area Sb.

  Next, the monitoring process performed by the parking lot management apparatus 601 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the procedure of the monitoring process performed by the parking lot management apparatus. First, the parking lot management apparatus 601 acquires the current position information of the vehicle using the communication device 410 (step S1301). The current position of the vehicle is obtained by acquiring the vehicle identification information with the communication device 410 provided in the parking lot 300 and tracking the acquired identification information.

  When the current position of the vehicle is in a parking area other than the parking area assigned to the vehicle in step S904 in FIG. 9, the parking lot management apparatus 601 determines that the vehicle is parked in the wrong parking area (step S1302: Yes). On the other hand, if the current position of the vehicle is on the parking area assigned to the vehicle in step S904 in FIG. 9 or on the route of the parking lot 300, it is not determined that the vehicle is parked in the wrong parking area (step S1302: No), the process proceeds to step S1306.

  If it is determined in step S1302 that the vehicle is parked in the wrong parking area (step S1302: Yes), it is determined whether another vehicle is assigned to the parking area in which the vehicle is parked erroneously (step S1303). If another vehicle is assigned (step S1303: Yes), the assignment to the other vehicle is changed (step S1304). At this time, the current position of another vehicle may be acquired and a nearby parking area may be assigned.

  Further, the assignment to the vehicle parked in the wrong parking area is changed (step S1305). Thereby, the allocation to the parking area where the vehicle was supposed to be parked is canceled, and the allocation to another vehicle becomes possible. Then, it is determined whether the vehicle has reached the assigned parking area (step S1306).

  When the vehicle reaches the parking area to which the vehicle is assigned (step S1306: Yes), the process according to this flowchart is terminated. At this time, even if the vehicle is parked in the wrong parking area in step S1302, since the assignment has been changed in step S1305, it is determined that the assigned arrival has been reached. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the assigned parking area has been reached (step S1306: No), the process returns to step S1301, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  If the vehicle is parked in the wrong parking area in step S1302 or if it is determined in step S1303 that another vehicle is assigned, the vehicle occupant is moved from the parking area where the vehicle is parked incorrectly. An urging warning may be given. The warning is performed, for example, by displaying a warning screen on the vehicle communication device or lighting a warning light provided on the ceiling of the parking area.

  In addition, when the vehicle does not reach the assigned parking area after a certain period of time since the vehicle entered the parking lot 300, the current position of the vehicle is acquired and a nearby parking area is assigned. Good. As a result, a parking area that is more advantageous to the user can be allocated when he / she gets lost while heading to the allocated parking area or when a parking area with a high allocation priority is available.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the processing in steps S1302 to S1305. A parking area Sc is originally assigned to the vehicle Ca. The parking area Sd is assigned to the vehicle Cb. However, for some reason, the vehicle is parked in a parking area Sd different from the assigned parking area Sc. At this time, the parking lot management apparatus 601 searches for a parking area that can be parked around the current position of the vehicle Cb, and changes the parking area to be allocated to the vehicle Cb. In the example shown in the figure, for example, the assignment is changed to the parking area Se. Further, the allocation to the vehicle Ca is also changed to the parking area Sd, and the parking area Sc where the vehicle Ca was supposed to be parked is allocated to another vehicle.

  As described above, the parking lot management apparatus 601 according to the first embodiment determines a parking area where a vehicle that has arrived parks and presents a route to the determined parking area. By managing the parking area centrally by the parking lot management device 601, the parking area can be used efficiently. For the parking lot user, it is not necessary to search for an empty parking area, and the labor and time burden can be reduced.

  In addition, by guiding the vehicle to the assigned parking area, it is not necessary to search for the position of the parking area by itself, and the burden on the parking lot user can be reduced. Furthermore, the parking lot user can park at the correct position, and the management accuracy of the parking lot can be improved.

  Moreover, by setting an allocation priority for each parking area, a parking area that is highly convenient for the user can be preferentially allocated. Furthermore, when parking in the wrong parking area or getting lost on the route, the parking lot user can smoothly use the parking lot by changing the allocated parking area.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a functional configuration of the parking lot management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15: is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the parking lot management apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  In FIG. 15, the parking lot management apparatus 1500 includes a reception unit 1501, a parking area detection unit 1502, a determination unit 1503, a generation unit 1504, and an output unit 1505. The receiving unit 1501 receives information about the store from the user's communication terminal. Here, stores include facilities that can be visited by vehicles, such as department stores, supermarkets, home appliance mass retailers, discount stores, shopping malls, amusement parks, sightseeing spots, hotels, office buildings, and stadiums, and have parking lots. ing. This parking lot may be a three-dimensional type regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors.

  Moreover, the information regarding a store (hereinafter referred to as “store information”) is unique information possessed by the store described above. Taking a department store as an example of a store, floor information of a department store, shop information of each floor, floor information of a parking lot possessed by a department store, and the like, more specifically, a store designated by a user from a user's communication terminal And the floor where the shop is located. The user's communication terminal is a computer device that can communicate with the parking lot management apparatus 1500, and specifically includes, for example, an in-vehicle navigation device and a user's mobile phone.

  Moreover, the receiving part 1501 can also receive the identification information of the user regarding the vehicle which visits the parking lot of a store from the said user's communication terminal. The user identification information about the vehicle includes personal information (owner ID, owner name, location, contact information, payment card number, etc.) of the vehicle user (owner), vehicle ID, vehicle number, and vehicle information. The type is included.

  Moreover, the parking area detection part 1502 detects the parking area which can be parked from the several parking area provided in the parking lot.

  When the determination unit 1503 receives information about the store from the user's communication terminal, the parking region that matches or relates to the information about the store received by the receiving unit 1501 from the parking regions detected by the parking region detection unit 1502 Is determined as the parking area of the vehicle. The parking area is an area where the vehicle to be visited is parked, and the parking area where parking is possible is a parking area where the vehicle is not parked.

  In this determination unit 1503, the parking area that matches or relates to the store information is determined as the parking area of the vehicle. If a department store is taken as an example of the store, the store is designated on the same floor as the shop that the user specified. When there is a parking area that can be parked, the parking area can be determined as a parking area of the vehicle as a parking area that matches the store information.

  In addition, when there is no parking area that can be parked on the same floor as the floor where the shop specified by the user is located, the floor of the parking lot where there is a parking area that can be parked is closest to the floor where the shop specified by the user is located The parking area that can be parked in the floor of the parking lot is a parking area that can be parked related to the store information, and can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle.

  The determining unit 1503 can also determine a parking area where parking is possible as the parking area of the vehicle using information stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the parking lot management device 1500. Specifically, for example, the determination unit 1503 determines the parking area that matches or relates to the parking history information of the vehicle in the parking lot as the parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas that can be parked in the parking lot. be able to. More specifically, when the store information is not received by the receiving unit 101, the parking area corresponding to or related to the parking history information of the vehicle in the parking lot is parked from the parking areas that can be parked in the parking lot. The area can be determined.

  Similarly, the determination unit 1503 can determine the parking area that matches or relates to the payment history information of the user in the store as the parking area of the vehicle from among the parking areas where parking is possible. More specifically, when the store information is not received by the receiving unit 1501, a parking area corresponding to or related to the user's settlement history information in the store is selected from the parking areas that can be parked in the parking lot. Can be determined.

  In addition, when the reception unit 1501 receives the identification information, the determination unit 1503, based on this identification information, selects a parking area that matches or relates to the parking history information of the vehicle from the parking areas that can be parked. Can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle, or a parking area that matches or relates to the payment history information of the user in the store can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle.

  In addition, the generation unit 1504 generates guidance information up to the parking area determined by the determination unit 1503. Here, the guidance information includes map information in the parking lot showing the guidance route to the parking area, information showing the traveling direction along the guidance route from the current position of the vehicle, and the like.

  The output unit 1505 outputs the guidance information generated by the generation unit 1504. Specifically, the output unit 1505 can transmit the guidance information to the communication terminal, for example. In this case, the guidance information may be displayed on the display of the communication terminal, or may be output as audio from the speaker of the communication terminal. When the vehicle is at the entrance of the parking lot, the guidance information may be printed out from the gate device installed at the entrance. Furthermore, guidance information may be output by lighting a guide plate installed in the parking lot.

(Parking management procedure)
Next, a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, first, store information or identification information is received (step S1601). Next, a parking area that can be parked is detected from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot (step S1602), and a parking area that matches or is associated with store information or identification information is detected from the detected parking area. The parking area of the vehicle that has arrived is determined (step S1603). And the guidance information to the determined parking area is produced | generated (step S1604), and the produced | generated guidance information is output (step S1605). According to this Embodiment 2, a vehicle can be parked in the parking area according to a user preference. Prior to step S1601, the parking lot management apparatus 1500 may transmit store information to the communication terminal, and store information selected by the user may be received in step S1601.

  Next, Example 2 according to the second embodiment will be described. In addition, since the system configuration of the parking management system according to the second embodiment is the same as the system configuration of the first embodiment according to the first embodiment, the parking lot management device 601 is the parking lot management device 1500, and other configurations. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted here with reference to FIG. 6 and the description thereof.

(Hardware configuration of parking lot management device and communication terminal)
Next, a hardware configuration of each apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. The hardware configuration of the parking lot management apparatus 1500 according to the present example is the same as the hardware configuration of the communication terminal 420 (see FIG. 4) in Example 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since the same reference numerals are attached and FIG. 7 and the description thereof are referred to, the description is omitted here.

  Specifically, the receiving unit 1501, the parking area detecting unit 1502, the determining unit 1503, the generating unit 1504, and the output unit 1505 illustrated in FIG. 15 are, for example, the ROM 702, the RAM 703, and the magnetic disk 705 illustrated in FIG. The function is realized by the CPU 701 executing a program recorded on a recording medium such as the optical disc 707 or by the communication I / F 714.

  The hardware configuration of the communication terminal 420 according to the present example is the same as the hardware configuration of the communication terminal 420 according to the first example according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. Accordingly, the same reference numerals are attached here, and the description thereof will be omitted to refer to FIG. 8 and the description thereof.

  Below, the database of the parking lot management apparatus 1500 concerning a present Example is demonstrated. FIGS. 17-19 is a table | surface which shows the memory content of the database of the parking lot management apparatus 1500 concerning Example 2. FIGS. In FIG. 17, store information 1700 is stored in the database. The store information 1700 is configured by associating floor information 1701 and its genre information 1702. The floor information 1701 represents the floor number iF (i = 0 to m), and the genre information 1702 represents the genre Ji of the shop installed in the corresponding floor iF. Further, each genre Ji associated with each floor iF has shop information 910 in the floor iF. The shop information 1710 includes shop information 1711 (shop Tij (j = 1 to n)) and detailed information 1712 (phone number, sale details, business hours, etc.) of the shop Tij.

  In FIG. 18, parking history information 1800 is stored in the database. The parking history information 1800 is configured by associating an owner ID 1801 with a past parking history 1802 of the owner. The parking history 1802 includes a parking date 1811, a parked floor 1812, and a parking area number 1813 in the floor. A vehicle ID may be used instead of the owner ID.

  In FIG. 19, payment history information 1900 is stored in the database. The settlement history information 1900 is configured by associating an owner ID 1901 and a past settlement history 1902 at a shop in the owner's store. The settlement history 1902 includes a date 1911 when the shop is settled by purchasing a product or receiving a service, a floor 1912 of the shop that has settled, and a shop name 1913 that has been settled. A vehicle ID may be used instead of the owner ID.

  Next, a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 20, first, when the vehicle W is detected in the parking lot 300 (step S2001: Yes), the parking lot management device 1500 transmits the store information to the detected communication terminal 420 of the vehicle W (step S2002). When this vehicle W is at the entrance 304 of the parking lot 300, the gate device 305 for entrance, and when the vehicle W is moving through the passage in the parking lot 300 (see FIG. 4), the communication device 410 is used. Can be detected by receiving the vehicle ID or the owner ID of the vehicle W.

  Further, the store information transmitted from the parking lot management apparatus 1500 is displayed on the display unit 803 of the user communication terminal 420. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing store information displayed on the display screen 2100 of the display unit 803 of the user communication terminal 420. In FIG. 21, the display screen 2100 displays store information 2101 in which store floors are associated with their genres. The user can transmit the selected store information (hereinafter referred to as “selected store information”) to the parking lot management apparatus 1500 by selecting the desired floor from the store information 2101 using the user operation unit 802. In addition, when it is desired to know a shop on the floor, it is possible to display store information on the floor by operating the user operation unit 802.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing store information in the floor displayed on the display screen 2100. The user can transmit the selected selected store information to the parking lot management apparatus 1500 by selecting the desired shop from the store information 2201 using the user operation unit 802. As shown in FIG. 23, a floor map 2301 of the floor can be displayed.

  Further, the parking lot management apparatus 1500 determines whether the selected store information selected by the user from the communication terminal 420 is received within a predetermined time (step S2003). When the selected store information is received (step S2003: Yes), a parking area S that can be parked is determined based on the selected store information (step S2004). Specifically, for example, in FIG. 21 or 22, when the selected store information selected by the user is the floor “2F”, the genre “Women's goods”, or the store name “Louis Button”, the second floor of the parking lot 300 is displayed. A parking area S that can be parked is identified from the parking areas. When there is no parking area S on the second floor of the parking lot 300, the parking area S is determined from the parking areas on the nearby floor (for example, the first or third floor).

  On the other hand, if the selected store information selected by the user is not received from the communication terminal 420 within the predetermined time (step S2003: No), parking is possible based on the user's parking history information 1800 or settlement history information 1900. The parking area S is determined (step S2005). When the parking history information 1800 is used, specifically, for example, the parking area S that can be parked can be determined from the parking area that is most frequently used or the parking area of the floor that is parked the most. Further, when the settlement history information 1900 is used, the parking area S that can be parked can be determined from the parking area of the floor on which the settlement has been performed most frequently.

  Thereafter, guidance information to the determined parking area S is generated (step S2006), and the generated guidance information is output (step S2007). Specifically, for example, it is transmitted to the communication terminal 420. In this case, guidance information is displayed on the display screen 2100 of the display unit 803 of the communication terminal 420. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of guidance information displayed on the display screen 2100 of the display unit 803 of the communication terminal 420. In FIG. 24, each rectangular area represents a parking area, and a hatched parking area represents a parking area where the vehicle C is parked. A parking area that is not hatched represents a parking area S that can be parked.

  In the guidance information 2401, reference numeral 2402 represents a guidance route, and reference numeral 2403 is a point indicating the current position of the vehicle W acquired from the position acquisition unit 804 of the communication terminal 420.

  According to the second embodiment, by allowing the user to select store information, the parking area S on the floor intended by the user can be reserved and allocated. Even when the user does not select the store information, the parking area S of the floor that the user wants to park can be unintentionally reserved and allocated from the user's parking history and payment history. Note that even after the guide information 2401 has been transmitted, the selected store information is awaited from the user communication terminal 420, and when it is received, new guide information may be retransmitted. According to this, it is possible to guide in real time.

  As described above, according to the parking lot management device, the parking lot management method, the parking lot management program, and the recording medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the parking area on the floor according to the user's preference can be parked. Can be easily booked.

  The parking lot management method described in the first and second embodiments can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

[0002]
As an example, there is a problem that it is necessary to arrange a guide for guiding a vehicle to a parking area where parking is possible.
[Means for solving problems]
[0007]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking area management device for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in a parking area of a store, and for a user related to a vehicle that the parking area has visited. From the receiving means for receiving the identification information from the communication terminal of the user and the parking area detected by the parking area detecting means, the vehicle is assigned a parking area that matches or relates to the user's settlement history information in the store. Determining means for determining the parking area, generating means for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determining means, output means for outputting the guiding information generated by the generating means, It is characterized by providing.
[0008]
A parking lot management apparatus according to claim 11 is a parking area detection unit that detects a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in a parking lot, and a parking area that is detected by the parking area detection unit. Determining means for determining an arbitrary parking area of the area as a parking area of a vehicle that has visited the parking lot; and generating means for generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determining means; Output means for outputting the guidance information generated by the generating means; determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle is parked in the parking area determined by the determining means; and the current state of the vehicle in the parking lot Current position detecting means for detecting a position, wherein the determining means is based on a determination result of the determining means and a current position detected by the current position detecting means. New guidance information for determining the new parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas detected by the parking area detection means, and the generation means for guiding the vehicle to the new parking area determined by the determination means. The output means outputs new guidance information generated by the generation means.
[0009]
[0010]
A parking lot management method according to claim 16 relates to a parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in a parking lot of a store, and a vehicle that has visited the parking lot. A parking area that matches or relates to the payment history information of the user in the store from the receiving process of receiving the user identification information from the communication terminal of the user and the parking area detected by the parking area detection process. A determination step for determining the parking area of the vehicle, a generation step for generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determination step, and an output for outputting the guidance information generated by the generation step And a process.

[0003]
[0011]
A parking lot management method according to claim 18 includes a parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot, and the parking area detected by the parking area detection step. A first determination step of determining an arbitrary parking region of the region as a parking region of a vehicle that has visited the parking lot, and guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking region determined by the first determination step The vehicle is parked in the parking area determined by the first generation process for generating the first information, the first output process for outputting the guidance information generated by the first generation process, and the first determination process. A determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle is present, a current position detection step for detecting the current position of the vehicle in the parking lot, a determination result obtained by the determination step, and a current position detected by the current position detection step. A second determination step of determining a new parking region of the vehicle from the parking regions detected by the parking region detection step based on the position, and a new parking determined by the second determination means A second generation step of generating new guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the area; and a second output step of outputting the new guidance information generated by the second generation means. And
[0012]
[0013]
A parking lot management program according to claim 20 causes a computer to execute the parking lot management method according to claim 16 or 19.
[0014]
A recording medium according to a twenty-first aspect is characterized in that the parking lot management program according to the twentieth aspect is recorded in a computer-readable manner.
[Brief description of drawings]

[0023]
In this case, a parking area that matches or is related to the payment history information of the user in the store can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle from among the parking areas that can be parked.
[0099]
In addition, when the identification information is received by the reception unit 1501, the determination unit 1503, based on this identification information, selects a parking area that matches or relates to the parking history information of the vehicle from among the parking areas that can be parked in the parking lot. Can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle, or a parking area that matches or relates to the payment history information of the user in the store can be determined as the parking area of the vehicle.
[0100]
In addition, the generation unit 1504 generates guidance information up to the parking area determined by the determination unit 1503. Here, the guidance information includes map information in the parking lot showing the guidance route to the parking area, information showing the traveling direction along the guidance route from the current position of the vehicle, and the like.
[0101]
The output unit 1505 outputs the guidance information generated by the generation unit 1504. Specifically, the output unit 1505 can transmit the guidance information to the communication terminal, for example. In this case, the guidance information may be displayed on the display of the communication terminal, or may be output as audio from the speaker of the communication terminal. When the vehicle is at the entrance of the parking lot, the guidance information may be printed out from the gate device installed at the entrance. Furthermore, guidance information may be output by lighting a guide plate installed in the parking lot.
[0102]
(Parking management procedure)
Next, a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a parking lot management processing procedure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 16, first, store information or identification information is received (step S1601). Next, a parking area that can be parked is detected from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot (step S1602), and a parking area that matches or is associated with store information or identification information is detected from the detected parking area. The parking area of the vehicle that has arrived is determined (step S1603). And the guidance information to the determined parking area is produced | generated (step S1604), and the produced | generated guidance information is output (step S1605). According to this Embodiment 2, a vehicle can be parked in the parking area according to a user preference. Prior to step S1601

Claims (21)

A parking area detecting means for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot;
A determining means for determining an arbitrary parking area among the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means as a parking area of a vehicle that has come to the parking lot;
Generating means for generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determining means;
Output means for outputting the guidance information generated by the generating means;
A parking lot management device comprising: Comprising receiving means for receiving information about the store from the user's communication terminal;
The determining means determines a parking area that matches or relates to information related to the store received by the receiving means as a parking area of the vehicle from among the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means. The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 1. The determining means includes
The parking area corresponding to or related to the parking history information of the user's vehicle in the parking lot is determined as the parking area of the vehicle from among the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means. The parking lot management apparatus according to 2. The determining means includes
When the information related to the store is not received by the receiving means, the parking area corresponding to or related to the parking history information of the vehicle in the parking lot is selected from the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means. The parking area management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the parking area management apparatus determines the parking area. The determining means includes
The parking area corresponding to or related to the user's settlement history information in the store is determined as the parking area of the vehicle from among the parking areas detected by the parking area detection means. Parking management device. The determining means includes
When the information on the store is not received by the receiving means, the parking area that matches or relates to the user's settlement history information in the store is selected from the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means. The parking lot management device according to claim 5, wherein the parking lot is determined to be a parking area.   The said output means transmits the said guidance information to the communication apparatus in the said vehicle, The parking lot management apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said output means displays the said guidance information in the said parking lot, The parking lot management apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. A current position detecting means for detecting a current position of the vehicle in the parking lot;
9. The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the output unit displays the guidance information ahead of the current position of the vehicle detected by the current position detection unit. Determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle is parked in the parking area determined by the determination means;
A current position detecting means for detecting a current position of the vehicle in the parking lot,
The determination means determines a new parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas detected by the parking area detection means based on the determination result of the determination means and the current position detected by the current position detection means. Decide
The generation means generates new guidance information for guiding the vehicle to a new parking area determined by the determination means,
2. The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs new guidance information generated by the generation unit.   The output means outputs predetermined information based on the current position detected by the current position detection means when the determination means does not determine that the vehicle has been parked within a predetermined time. The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 10. A current position detecting means for detecting a current position of the vehicle in the parking lot;
The output means, when the current position detected by the current position detection means is in a parking area other than the parking area determined by the determination means, alarm information that prompts movement from the other parking area The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the user regarding the vehicle coming to the parking lot of the store from the communication terminal of the user;
Parking area detection means for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot,
Based on the identification information received by the receiving means, a parking area that matches or relates to the parking history information of the vehicle is determined as the parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas detected by the parking area detection means. A determination means;
Generating means for generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determining means;
Output means for outputting the guidance information generated by the generating means;
A parking lot management device comprising: Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the user regarding the vehicle coming to the parking lot of the store from the communication terminal of the user;
Parking area detection means for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot,
Based on the identification information received by the receiving means, the parking area corresponding to or related to the user's settlement history information in the store is selected from the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting means. A determination means for determining
Generating means for generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determining means;
Output means for outputting the guidance information generated by the generating means;
A parking lot management device comprising:   15. The parking lot management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the output unit transmits the guidance information to the communication terminal. A parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot;
A determination step of determining an arbitrary parking region among the parking regions detected by the parking region detection step as a parking region of a vehicle that has visited the parking lot;
A generation step of generating guidance information for guiding the vehicle to the parking area determined by the determination step;
An output step of outputting the guidance information generated by the generation step;
A parking lot management method comprising: Including a receiving step of receiving information about the store from the user's communication terminal;
In the determining step, a parking region that matches or relates to information related to the store received by the receiving step is determined as a parking region of the vehicle from among the parking regions detected by the parking region detection step. The parking lot management method according to claim 16. A receiving step of receiving the identification information of the user regarding the vehicle coming to the parking lot of the store from the communication terminal of the user;
A parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot;
Based on the identification information received by the receiving step, a parking area that matches or relates to the parking history information of the vehicle is determined as the parking area of the vehicle from the parking areas detected by the parking area detection step. A decision process;
A generation step for generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determination step;
An output step of outputting the guidance information generated by the generation step;
A parking lot management method comprising: A receiving step of receiving the identification information of the user regarding the vehicle coming to the parking lot of the store from the communication terminal of the user;
A parking area detection step for detecting a parking area that can be parked from a plurality of parking areas provided in the parking lot;
Based on the identification information received by the receiving step, a parking area corresponding to or related to the user's settlement history information in the store is selected from the parking areas detected by the parking area detecting step. A determination step to determine,
A generation step for generating guidance information for guiding to the parking area determined by the determination step;
An output step of outputting the guidance information generated by the generation step;
A parking lot management method comprising:   A parking lot management program for causing a computer to execute the parking lot management method according to any one of claims 16 to 19.   A computer-readable recording medium in which the parking lot management program according to claim 20 is recorded.

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