JP2007086915A - Facility use notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a facility use notification system for reducing any labor on management to be imposed on a user, and for solving any problem concerning use efficiency and economy due to the user's neglect of time control when managing the use time of a facility such as a parking lot. <P>SOLUTION: A registration center 3 receives an ETC card number from an ETC center 1, and acquires the preliminarily registered mail address of a user from a user mail address retrieval table by referring to the table, and starts the monitor of a facility use time for the user who owns the mail address. After the lapse of a predetermined time of the facility use time, the registration center 3 transmits a notification mail to notify the user of a message relating to the lapse of the use time by using the mail address acquired from the user mail address retrieval table. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facility use notification system suitable for application to a user service facility or the like related to the use of a parking facility or a facility including a parking lot for a road-passing vehicle such as a car.

In recent years, various systems related to mail services using mobile terminals have been constructed.
On the other hand, in parking lots provided in commercial facilities such as department stores, parking management is performed with time restrictions.
Regarding the use of this kind of parking lot, the management of the usage time was entirely entrusted to the individual user.
Therefore, there are various problems that the burden on management is great for the user, and that the utilization efficiency and economic problems due to the user's neglect of time management are derived.
JP 2004-302977 A

  As described above, conventionally, with respect to the use of the seed parking lot where the parking management is performed under the use condition of the time limit, the management of the use time is entrusted to the individual user. However, there are various problems such as utilization efficiency and economic problems due to the user's neglect of time management.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. For example, regarding management of usage time in various facilities such as a parking lot, the management burden on the user can be reduced, and the user neglects time management. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a facility usage notification system that can solve problems in terms of utilization efficiency and economy.

  The present invention relates to a user using a facility, a communication means for exchanging information when using the facility, and a facility use of a user who has exchanged information with the communication means based on information exchanged by the communication means. Monitoring means for monitoring time, and notification means for notifying the user of a message regarding the passage of the facility use time when the facility use time of the user monitored by the monitoring means has passed a predetermined time. It features a facility usage notification system.

  In addition, the present invention provides a communication unit that is provided in a predetermined facility for a road-passing vehicle and exchanges information in a non-contact manner with an on-vehicle device of the vehicle, and the information acquired by the communication unit through the information exchange. Monitoring means for monitoring the use time of the facility, and based on the information acquired by the information exchange by the communication means when the use time of the facility monitored by the monitoring means has passed a predetermined time A facility use notification system comprising notification means for notifying a specified user of a message regarding the passage of the use time.

  In addition, the present invention is provided in a predetermined facility for road-passing vehicles, and has a ticket issuing means for issuing a use ticket recording predetermined information to a user of the facility, and the user of the facility owns A communication means for transmitting / receiving mails to / from a mobile terminal, and when the communication means monitors the use time of the facility based on the content of the mail received from the mobile terminal, and the use time of the facility has passed a predetermined time A facility use notification system comprising processing means for sending an email from the communication means to the user and notifying the user of a message regarding the passage of the usage time by the email.

  According to the facility usage notification system of the present invention, for example, the management burden on the user can be reduced with respect to the management of the usage time in various facilities such as parking lots, and the usage by the user neglecting the time management. Can eliminate efficiency and economic problems.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a facility use notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Here, a parking facility use notification system using a toll collection system (hereinafter referred to as ETC) is shown as an example.

  The facility use notification system shown in FIG. 1 includes an ETC center 1, an ETC compatible gate 2, a registration center 3, a portable terminal 4, an ETC on-board device 5, a communication network 6, and the like.

  The ETC center 1 manages registration of ETC subscribers. In this embodiment, the mobile phone that transmitted the mail from the content (ETC card number) of the pre-registration mail (see the pre-registration screen shown in FIG. 4A) sent from the mobile terminal 4 via the communication network 6. Processing means for checking whether or not the user of the terminal 4 is an already registered member (a user who has performed subscriber registration in advance) is provided. If it is determined in this check that the member is registered, the address of the mail received from the portable terminal 4 and the ETC card number are transmitted to the registration center 3. If it is determined that the member is not registered, a pre-registration impossible mail (refer to the registration acceptance unavailable screen shown in FIG. 4C) for notifying the advance registration is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 of the user.

  The ETC-compatible gate 2 is provided in an entrance path of a parking lot that is a use facility, and when the vehicle passes through the gate, it exchanges information without contact with the ETC vehicle-mounted device 5 mounted on the vehicle, Processing means for transmitting the ETC card number acquired by this information exchange to the ETC center 1 is provided.

  The registration center 3 registers the ETC card number sent from the ETC center 1 and the mail address in the database (refer to the user mail address search table 40a shown in FIG. 3A) and accepts it. Is provided with a processing means for transmitting a reception completion mail (see the registration reception screen shown in FIG. 4B) to notify that the user has completed. Further, when the registration center 3 receives a notification from the ETC center 1 that the pre-registered user has passed through the ETC-compatible gate 2 of the use facility (parking lot), the registration center 3 stores the content of the notification (ETC card number). The above database (user email address search table 40a) is searched to obtain the user's registered email address, and the facility usage time is counted (timer count) for the user who owns the email address. ) And monitor whether or not the facility usage time has passed a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes before the specified time). Processing means for transmitting a mail (see a notification notification mail screen shown in FIG. 4D) for notifying a message regarding the progress of the message.

  The mobile terminal 4 is, for example, a mobile phone having a mail transmission / reception function carried by a facility user. The ETC vehicle-mounted device 5 is an ETC vehicle-mounted device that uses an ETC card mounted on a road-passing vehicle on which a facility user is boarded. The communication network 6 is a public communication network that includes, for example, a wireless LAN that is used for Internet communication.

FIG. 2 shows the system configuration of the registration center 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, the registration center 3 includes a CPU 31, data communication units 32 and 34, a display unit 33, an input unit 35, a storage unit 36, a control unit 37, a secondary storage unit 38, a timer unit 39, and a user. It has a mail address search table 40 and the like. The CPU 31 executes processing of various programs stored in the storage unit 36. The data communication unit 32 transmits / receives various emails to / from the mobile terminal 4. The data communication unit 34 transmits and receives the various data described above to and from the ETC center 1. The display unit 33 and the input unit 35 provide a user interface for the manager of the center. The storage unit 36 stores various programs executed by the CPU 31 and provides a work area for program processing to the CPU 31. The control unit 37 controls the entire registration center (see the processing procedure of the registration center 3 shown in FIG. 5). The secondary storage unit 38 stores a user mail address search table 40 (the user mail address search table 40a shown in FIG. 3A in the first embodiment) created and updated by the control unit 37. The timer unit 39 counts the facility usage time as described above under the control of the control unit 37.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a user mail address search table 40 provided in the registration center 3. Here, FIG. 3A shows the configuration of the user email address search table 40a used in the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B shows the configuration of the user email address search table 40b used in the second embodiment. Show. In the user mail address search table 40a shown in FIG. 3A, the ETC card number and the mail address owned by the user are registered and managed in association with each other under the control of the control unit 37. The facility use start time is stored in association with each other. In the user mail address search table 40b shown in FIG. 3B, under the control of the control unit 37, a ticket issuing number described later and a mail address owned by the user are registered and managed in association with each other. Are stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the screen configuration of the various emails described above. Here, a configuration example of a pre-registration mail screen (pre-registration screen) sent from the user's mobile terminal 4 to the ETC center 1 is shown in FIG. 4A, and sent from the registration center 3 to the user's mobile terminal 4. FIG. 4B shows a configuration example of a reception completion mail screen (registration reception screen). FIG. 4B shows a configuration example of a screen of pre-registration impossible mail (registration reception impossible screen) sent from the registration center 3 to the user's mobile terminal 4. 4 (c) shows a configuration example of a mail screen (notification notification mail screen) for notifying a message about the passage of usage time sent from the registration center 3 to the user's mobile terminal 4 as shown in FIG. 4 (d). .

FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure of the facility use notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The operation of the facility use notification system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.

-Pre-registration to the registration center Pre-registration to the registration center is executed as follows.
Before using the facility usage time notification service described above, the user sends a pre-registration mail with the ETC card number and the mobile mail address to the ETC center 1 using the mobile terminal 4 carried by the user. FIG. 4A shows a screen configuration example of a pre-registration mail sent from the user's portable terminal 4 to the ETC center 1.

  When the ETC center 1 receives the pre-registration mail from the user's mobile terminal 4, the ETC center 1 checks whether the user who owns the card number is registered as an ETC member from the ETC card number of the mail.

  If it is determined in this check that the member is registered, the mail address and ETC card number received from the portable terminal 4 are transmitted to the registration center 3.

  If it is determined that the member is not registered, a pre-registration impossible mail notifying that pre-registration is not possible is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 of the user. FIG. 4C shows a screen configuration example of the pre-registration impossible mail sent from the registration center 3 to the user's mobile terminal 4 at this time.

  The registration center 3 links the ETC card number sent from the ETC center 1 with the mail address, registers it in the user mail address search table 40a shown in FIG. 3A, and notifies that the reception has been completed. A reception completion email is sent to the user. FIG. 4B shows a screen configuration example of an acceptance completion mail sent from the registration center 3 to the user's mobile terminal 4 at this time.

  In this way, pre-registration with the registration center is performed.

・ Service usage procedure Facility usage time notification service at the usage facility (parking lot) is performed as follows.

  When a user boarding vehicle enters an approach path of a parking lot as a use facility, information is exchanged in a non-contact manner between the ETC vehicle-mounted device 5 mounted on the vehicle and the ETC compatible gate 2 provided in the approach path. The ETC card number acquired by the ETC compatible gate 2 by this information exchange is transmitted to the ETC center 1.

  When the ETC center 1 receives the ETC card number from the ETC compatible gate 2, it sends the card number to the registration center 3.

  When the registration center 3 receives the ETC card number from the ETC center 1, the registration center 3 refers to the user email address search table 40a, acquires the email address of the user registered in advance from the table, and owns the email address. Start monitoring facility usage time for users. That is, under the control of the control unit 37, the timer unit 39 starts the timer count and monitors the facility usage time of the user.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes before the specified time) has passed, the facility usage time being counted is related to the passage of the usage time to the user using the email address acquired from the user email address search table 40a. Send an email notification to notify you of the message. That is, when the control unit 37 recognizes that the facility use time counted by the timer unit 39 is, for example, 10 minutes before the specified time, the mail address acquired from the user mail address search table 40a and the above-mentioned The mail data for notifying the elapse of the usage time is sent to the data communication unit 32, and the notification notification mail for notifying the elapse of the usage time is transmitted to the user. A screen configuration example of the notification notification mail at this time is shown in FIG.

  Through such processing, an e-mail notification service to the effect that the facility use time has approached the specified time is implemented for the facility user.

  When the user boarding vehicle passes through the ETC compatible gate 2 gate after the mail notification service is implemented, predetermined information exchange is performed between the ETC on-board device 5 mounted on the vehicle and the ETC compatible gate 2, and the ETC The ETC card number of the vehicle-mounted device 5 is notified to the ETC center 1, and the usage fee is settled by settlement by the ETC system.

  The ETC center 1 confirms that the payment has been completed and sends the ETC card number to the registration center 3. The registration center 3 searches the user mail address search table 40a with this ETC card number, and the pre-registered mail address. Is deleted from the user mail address search table 40a.

  In this way, the user can automatically use the ETC system function and the e-mail service that notifies the elapse of the facility use time only by completing the registration in advance.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, an e-mail service for notifying the elapse of facility use time without using ETC is implemented. That is, the mail service for notifying the elapse of the facility usage time according to this embodiment can be applied even when the ETC is not used (or is not a member of the ETC), and is necessary for the system of the first embodiment using the ETC. Pre-registration is no longer necessary. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the system configuration is such that the ETC center 1, the ETC compatible gate 2, the ETC onboard device 5 and the like are removed from the essential components from the system shown in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, a toll collection unit (not shown) is provided with a ticket issuing unit that issues a use ticket to a user of the facility in place of the ETC-compatible gate 2 at the gate unit of the parking lot serving as a use facility. Is provided. The ticket issuing unit issues a use ticket in which a ticket issuing number and an e-mail address for sending e-mail to the registration center 3 are recorded by a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code) that can be read by the portable terminal 4.

  Operation of the second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 3B as an example of the configuration of the user mail address search table 40b, and the processing of the facility use notification system according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to a sequence diagram showing the procedure.

  When a user boarding vehicle enters an approach path of a parking lot that is a use facility, a use ticket is issued from the ticket issuing unit. In this use ticket, a ticket issue number and an e-mail address for sending e-mail to the registration center 3 are recorded by a QR code that can be read by the portable terminal 4.

  When the user receives this use ticket, the QR code recorded on the use ticket is read by the portable terminal 4 and the information is sent to the registration center 3. At this time, the user only needs to hold the portable terminal over the QR code recorded on the use ticket and read it.

  The control unit 37 of the registration center 3 links the ticket issue number sent from the user's portable terminal 4 and the user's email address, registers them in the user email address search table 40b, and activates the timer unit 39. Start monitoring facility usage time. At the same time, an acceptance completion email is sent to the user. A screen configuration example of the reception completion mail at this time is shown in FIG.

  After that, when the facility usage time passes a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes before the specified time), an email address is acquired from the user email address search table 40b, and a message regarding the passage of usage time is sent to the user using the email address. Send a notification email to notify you. A screen configuration example of the notification notification mail at this time is shown in FIG.

  Through such processing, an e-mail notification service to the effect that the facility use time has approached the specified time is implemented for the facility user.

  When a use ticket possessed by a user who uses the facility is put into the toll collection machine, the ticket issue number of the use ticket is sent to the registration center 3. When the control unit 37 of the registration center 3 receives the ticket issuing number from the toll collection machine, it searches the user mail address search table 40b based on the ticket issuing number, acquires the use start time, and collects the acquired data as toll collection. Return to the machine. The toll collector determines the usage time and usage fee based on the usage start time data, and settles the fee with the user.

  When the user completes the settlement, the settled ticketing number is sent from the toll collection machine to the registration center 3. When the registration center 3 receives the ticketing number that has been settled from the toll collection machine, the registration center 3 deletes each registration information of the settled ticketing number from the user mail address search table 40b.

  In this way, it is possible to implement an e-mail service that notifies the elapse of facility use time without using ETC and without requiring prior registration.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the facility utilization notification system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the registration center in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the user mail address search table in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a screen structure of the various notification mails in the said embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence of the mail service which notifies progress of the facility utilization time which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The sequence diagram which shows the process sequence of the mail service which notifies progress of the facility utilization time which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... ETC center, 2 ... ETC corresponding | compatible gate, 3 ... registration center, 4 ... portable terminal, 5 ... ETC vehicle equipment, 6 ... communication network, 31 ... CPU, 32,34 ... data communication part, 33 ... display part, 35 ... input unit, 36 ... storage unit, 37 ... control unit, 38 ... secondary storage unit, 39 ... timer unit, 40, 40a, 40b ... user mail address search table.

Claims (8)

A communication means for exchanging information with the user using the facility when using the facility;
Monitoring means for monitoring facility use time of a user who has exchanged information with the communication means based on information exchanged by the communication means;
A facility for notifying the user of a message relating to the elapse of the facility usage time when the facility usage time of the user monitored by the monitoring unit has passed a predetermined time; Usage notification system. A communication means provided in a predetermined facility for a road-passing vehicle, for exchanging information without contact with the vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle;
Monitoring means for monitoring the use time of the facility based on information acquired by the information exchange by the communication means;
When the usage time of the facility monitored by the monitoring means has passed a predetermined time, a message regarding the passage of the usage time is sent to the user specified based on the information acquired by the information exchange by the communication means. A facility use notification system comprising a notification means for notification.   The notification means acquires the registered mail address of the user based on the information acquired by the information exchange by the communication means, and uses the mail address to the wireless terminal carried by the user. The facility use notification system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a message indicating that the time has approached a specified time is transmitted.   The facility use notification system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the communication unit exchanges the information with the vehicle-mounted device using a communication unit of an automatic fee collection system.   The facility use notification system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the facility is a parking lot having a gate using a communication unit of the automatic toll collection system or a facility including a parking lot. Ticket issuing means provided in a predetermined facility for road-passing vehicles and issuing a use ticket recording predetermined information to a user of the facility;
A communication means for transmitting and receiving e-mails to and from a portable terminal owned by a user of the facility;
The communication means monitors the use time of the facility based on the content of the mail received from the portable terminal, and when the use time of the facility has passed a predetermined time, the communication means sends a mail to the user. A facility usage notification system comprising: a processing means for transmitting and notifying the user of a message about the passage of the usage time by the mail.   7. The facility use notification system according to claim 6, wherein the ticket issuing means issues a use ticket recorded with a two-dimensional code that allows the portable terminal to read a ticket issuing number and an e-mail address for sending e-mail to the communication means. .   The processing means includes means for generating and managing a table in which the ticket issuing number and the mail address of the mobile terminal are associated with each other based on the content of the mail received from the mobile terminal, and refers to the table The facility use notification system according to claim 7, wherein the use time is monitored and the mail is transmitted.

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