JP2021111181A - Parking lot system - Google Patents

Abstract

To expand business chance of a business operator performing business related to cashless settlement that is advantageous to reduction in facilities cost and operating cost of a parking lot.SOLUTION: A parking lot system includes a parking lot side server 28 operated by a large number of first business operators and managing a parking lot 10 used by a user, and a platform side server 30 operated by a large number of second business operators different from the first business operators and constituting a platform that performs settlement of use charge. In the parking lot side server 28, settlement information including vehicle identification information Did and a parking fee M of the vehicle 18 is generated and provided to the platform side server 30. In the platform side server 30, user identification information is specified from a settlement database 30A based on the vehicle identification information Did included in the provided settlement information, and settlement processing for the user is performed based on the parking fee M included in the settlement information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a parking lot system.

Conventionally, the following parking lot systems have been known as a parking lot system that manages when renting a parking lot on an hourly basis (see Patent Document 1).
When entering the parking lot, a parking ticket recording the entry time is issued from the ticketing machine and the entrance gate is opened to allow entry to the parking lot.
When entering from the parking lot, the parking ticket is read by the checkout machine to calculate the parking fee according to the parking time and presented to the user, and the user puts the parking fee into the checkout machine and makes the payment. Open the entry gate and allow entry from the parking lot.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-30964

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it goes without saying that the first business operator operating the parking lot needs to install equipment such as a ticket issuing machine, a payment machine, an entrance gate, and an entrance gate in the parking lot, which increases the equipment cost. In addition, since it does not support cashless payment (payment), the user has to perform troublesome operations when issuing and paying the ticket, and the user may lose the parking ticket, which is convenient. There is room for improvement in trying to improve.
In addition, the first business operator that operates the parking lot that operates the parking lot system needs to manually collect money from the settlement machine, and there is room for improvement in reducing the cost required for collecting money.
On the other hand, at present, in various consumption activities, in order to improve the convenience of users (consumers), it is desired to make cashless payments without using cash such as banknotes and coins.
Therefore, for a second business operator engaged in a cashless payment business, how to make the parking lot fee payment cashless is important for expanding business opportunities.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the equipment cost required for a parking lot, improve the convenience of users, and reduce the operating cost of a parking lot. The purpose is to provide a parking lot system that is advantageous in terms of expanding the business opportunities of businesses engaged in businesses related to cashless payments.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a parking lot system, which is operated by a large number of first business operators and manages parking lots used by users, and the above-mentioned first. A platform-side server that is operated by a second business operator that is different from the first business operator and that exists in large numbers, and constitutes a platform that pays the usage fee, which is the consideration for the service used by the user. When the vehicle number of the vehicle registered by the user is used as the vehicle identification information, the parking lot side server generates payment information including the vehicle identification information and the parking fee of the vehicle, and the platform. The platform side server includes a payment information generation unit provided to the side server, and the platform side server has a payment database that stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the vehicle identification information in association with each other, and the payment information generation unit. The user identification information is specified from the payment database based on the vehicle identification information included in the provided payment information, and payment processing for the user is performed based on the parking fee included in the payment information. It is characterized by having a payment processing unit for performing payment.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that there are a large number of the first business operators.
Further, in the present invention, the parking lot side server has a reservation receiving unit that receives the reservation date and time of the parking lot and the vehicle number of the vehicle registered by the user as vehicle identification information from the user, and the vehicle identification. Based on the parking management database that stores information, the warehousing time of the vehicle, the warehousing time of the vehicle, and the parking fee of the vehicle in association with each other, and the warehousing time and the warehousing time stored in the parking management database. The parking fee is calculated based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated in the above steps, and the parking fee calculation unit for storing the parking fee in the parking management database is further provided, and the payment information generation unit generates the payment information. Is based on the vehicle identification information and the parking fee stored in the parking management database and associated with each other.
Further, in the present invention, when the parking lot side server stores the vehicle number of the vehicle based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera that captures the vehicle number of the user's vehicle entering the parking lot. A warehousing process in which the vehicle identification information generated as identification information is collated with the vehicle identification information stored in the parking management database, and the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database as the warehousing time based on the collation result. The parking management database generates the vehicle number of the vehicle as identification information at the time of exit based on the image information supplied from the unit and the exit camera that captures the vehicle number of the user who exits the parking lot. It is characterized by further including a warehousing processing unit that collates with the vehicle identification information stored in the parking management database and stores the generation time of the warehousing identification information as the warehousing time based on the collation result. do.
Further, in the present invention, the parking lot side server has a parking lot information providing unit that provides the parking lot availability information and charge information to the user, and the vehicle identification information received by the reservation receiving unit. And the reservation management database that stores the reservation date and time in association with the parking lot information that identifies the parking lot of the parking lot, and the vacancy based on the reservation date and time and the parking lot information stored in the reservation management database. It is characterized by further including a vacant information generation unit that generates information and provides it to the parking lot information providing unit.
Further, in the present invention, when the warehousing processing unit generates the warehousing identification information, the user reads out the reservation date and time and the parking lot information associated with the vehicle identification information from the reservation management database. It is characterized by further including a reservation content notification unit for notifying the user.
Further, in the present invention, the platform-side server further includes an effective user information providing unit that provides the vehicle identification information stored in the payment database to the parking lot-side server as effective user information. The reservation acceptance unit of the parking lot side server is characterized in that when it receives the vehicle identification information that does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit, the reception of the reservation is invalidated. do.
Further, in the present invention, the parking lot side server has a parking management database that stores the vehicle identification information, the vehicle entry time, the vehicle exit time, and the vehicle parking fee in association with each other. Based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera that captures the vehicle number of the user's vehicle entering the parking lot, the vehicle number of the vehicle is generated as the vehicle identification information and stored in the parking management database. Image information supplied from a warehousing processing unit that stores the vehicle identification information generation time as the warehousing time in the parking management database and a warehousing camera that captures the vehicle number of the user who leaves the parking lot. Based on the above, the parking processing unit that generates the vehicle number of the vehicle as the warehousing identification information and stores the generation time of the warehousing identification information as the warehousing time in the parking management database, and the parking management database. The parking fee calculation unit that calculates the parking fee based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated based on the warehousing time and the warehousing time and stores the parking fee in the parking management database is further provided, and the settlement is made. The information generation unit generates the payment information based on the vehicle identification information and the parking fee stored in the parking management database and associated with each other.
Further, in the present invention, the platform-side server further includes an effective user information providing unit that provides the vehicle identification information stored in the payment database to the parking lot-side server as effective user information. When the vehicle identification information generated by the warehousing processing unit does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit, the parking lot side server invalidates the warehousing of the vehicle to that effect. It is characterized by further including a warehousing invalidity notification unit for notifying the user.
Further, in the present invention, the parking lot is provided with a warehousing sensor for detecting the warehousing of the vehicle and a warehousing sensor for detecting the warehousing of the vehicle, and the imaging operation of the warehousing camera is based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor. The image pickup operation of the delivery camera is performed based on the detection result of the delivery sensor.

According to the parking lot system of the present invention, the parking lot side server generates payment information including vehicle identification information and vehicle parking fee and provides it to the platform side server, and the platform side server provides it from the parking lot side server. The user identification information is specified from the payment database based on the vehicle identification information included in the payment information, and the payment process for the user is performed based on the parking fee included in the payment information.
Therefore, the equipment such as the issuing machine that issues the parking ticket, the payment machine that reads the parking ticket and makes the payment, the entrance gate, and the entrance gate are not required as in the past, so that the equipment cost required for the parking lot can be reduced. In addition, since the user can pay (settlement) without cash, there is no need to perform troublesome operations on the issuing machine or the checkout machine, and there is no risk of losing the parking ticket. It is advantageous in improving the convenience of. In addition, the labor for collecting money from the payment machine provided in the parking lot becomes unnecessary, which is advantageous in reducing the operating cost of the parking lot.
Furthermore, for the first business operator who operates or plans to operate the parking lot, the equipment cost of the parking lot can be reduced and the operating cost related to the settlement of the parking fee can be reduced. It is advantageous for introducing a highly profitable parking lot system.
Further, even if the number of parking lots owned by the first operator increases, a parking system can be constructed simply by newly connecting the parking lot side server to the platform side server, and the cost required for the change can be suppressed.
For a large number of second businesses that operate cashless payment businesses, propose the introduction of a parking lot system to the first business that operates or plans to operate a parking lot. This is advantageous in capturing many business opportunities.
In addition, the second business operator, even if he / she does not have his / her own land and equipment, simply contracts with the first business operator and is owned by the first business operator without directly burdening the parking lot management work. It is possible to carry out settlement operations for many parking lots, which is advantageous in conducting a wide range of businesses related to parking lot operations.
Further, when a large number of first businesses exist, it is possible to propose the introduction of a parking lot system to a large number of first businesses for a large number of second businesses operating a cashless payment business. Therefore, it is more advantageous to acquire many business opportunities. In addition, the second business operator can perform settlement work for many parking lots owned by a large number of first business operators without directly burdening the parking lot management work, and is a business related to parking lot operation. It is more advantageous to carry out a wide range of operations.
In addition, the parking fee is calculated based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated based on the warehousing time and the leaving time stored in the parking management database, the parking fee is stored in the parking management database, and the parking fee is stored in the parking management database. By generating payment information based on the vehicle identification information and the parking fee associated with each other, it is possible to accurately obtain the payment information corresponding to the parking time without providing a dedicated device for measuring the parking time in the parking lot. Therefore, it is advantageous in controlling the cost of the parking lot system.
In addition, the vehicle number of the vehicle is generated as warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera and collated with the vehicle identification information stored in the parking management database, and the warehousing identification information is based on the collation result. Is stored in the parking management database as the warehousing time, and the vehicle number is generated as the warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera, and the vehicle identification information is stored in the parking management database. If the parking time is stored in the parking management database as the leaving time based on the matching result, the parking time can be calculated accurately, which is advantageous in obtaining the parking fee accurately. Further, if the parking time is calculated in units of 1 minute, for example, the parking fee can be set in units of 1 minute, so that the parking fee can be set in detail according to the needs of the user, which is convenient for the user. It is advantageous for improvement.
In addition, when reserving a parking lot, if vacancy information is generated based on the reservation date and time stored in the reservation management database and the parking lot information that specifies the parking lot and provided to the user, accurate vacancy information can be provided to the user. It is possible to provide charge information, which is advantageous in improving user convenience.
In addition, when the warehousing identification information is generated, if the reservation date and time and parking lot information associated with the warehousing identification information are read from the reservation management database and notified to the user, the user can notify the reservation date and time and parking. Since the lot information can be easily confirmed, it is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user.
In addition, if the parking lot side server receives the vehicle identification information that does not correspond to the valid user information provided from the payment database at the time of reservation of the parking lot, the reservation acceptance is invalidated. While a user who can make a payment to a person can make a reservation, a user who cannot make a payment to a second business cannot make a reservation, which is advantageous in surely making a payment of the parking fee. It becomes.
In addition, the vehicle number is generated as vehicle identification information based on the image information of the vehicle number of the user who enters the parking lot and stored in the parking management database, and the vehicle identification information is generated and parked as the warehousing time. The parking management database is stored in the management database, and the vehicle number is generated as the warehousing identification information based on the image information of the vehicle number of the user leaving the parking lot. The parking fee is calculated based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated based on the warehousing time and the warehousing time stored in the parking management database, and the payment information is generated by the payment information generation unit in the parking management database. If the parking fee is based on the stored vehicle identification information and the parking fee, the parking lot can be used without making a reservation for the parking lot, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user. Become.
In addition, if the vehicle identification information generated by the warehousing processing unit does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing department, the warehousing of the vehicle is invalidated and the user is notified to that effect. , Users who can make payments to the second business can use the parking lot, while users who cannot make payments to the second business use the parking lot illegally. This is advantageous in ensuring that the parking fee is settled.
Further, if the imaging operation of the warehousing camera is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor and the imaging operation of the warehousing camera is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor, the vehicle identification information at the time of warehousing and the vehicle identification information at the time of warehousing are generated. This is advantageous in simplifying the processing required for the above.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the parking lot system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows typically the parking lot to which the parking lot system which concerns on 1st Embodiment is applied. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the reservation management database. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the parking management database. It is an operation flowchart at the time of reservation of a parking lot. It is an operation flowchart at the time of warehousing of a parking lot. It is an operation flowchart at the time of leaving the parking lot. It is an operation flowchart of the settlement process of the parking fee. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the parking lot system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the parking management database. It is an operation flowchart at the time of warehousing of a parking lot. It is an operation flowchart at the time of leaving the parking lot. It is an operation flowchart of the settlement process of the parking fee.

(First Embodiment)
Next, the parking lot system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, the configuration of the parking lot to which the parking lot system of the present embodiment is applied will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the parking lot 10 includes an entrance 12 into which the vehicle 18 enters, an exit 14 from which the vehicle 18 exits, and a plurality of parking lots 16 provided on the site of the parking lot 10. There is. Reference numeral 1002 in the figure indicates a fence that divides the site of the parking lot 10.
In the vicinity of the entrance 12 and the exit 14, a gate bar for opening and closing the entrance 12 and the exit 14, an issuing machine for issuing a parking ticket, a payment machine for collecting the parking ticket and paying the parking fee, etc. are conventionally required. No equipment is provided.
In the present embodiment, a case where the parking lot 10 is an outdoor flat parking lot 10 and one entrance 12, six parking sections 16, and one exit 14 are provided will be described. The parking lot 10 may be provided indoors, or the parking lot 10 may be a multi-story parking lot, the form of the parking lot 10 is not limited, and the entrance 12, the parking lot 16, and the exit 14 The number is not limited.
A warehousing camera 20A is installed in the vicinity of the entrance 12, and the warehousing camera 20A captures the license plate of the vehicle 18 passing through the entrance 12 to generate image information in which the vehicle number is captured, and the parking lot side described later. It is configured to provide to the server 28.
Further, a warehousing sensor 22A for detecting the passage of a vehicle 18 passing through the entrance 12 and entering the parking lot 10 is embedded in the road surface of the entrance 12, and the detection result of the warehousing sensor 22A is provided to the parking lot side server 28. Will be done.
Further, in the vicinity of the entrance 12, a display unit 24 is provided at a position visible to the user driving the vehicle 18. The display unit 24 shows the reservation content, that is, the reservation date and time when the user reserved the parking lot 10, and the parking lot information Dpa (see FIG. 3), which will be described later and is indicated by characters and numbers indicating the parking lot 16 to be parked. Is displayed, and the user can confirm the displayed reservation contents and park the vehicle 18 in the parking lot 16.
The parking lot information Dpa is displayed in the parking lot 10, for example, on the road surface or the wall surface, so that the user can easily see the parking lot 16.
A delivery camera 20B is installed in the vicinity of the exit 14, and the delivery camera 20B captures the license plate of the vehicle 18 passing through the exit 14 to generate image information in which the vehicle number is captured, and the parking lot side described later. It is configured to provide to the server 28.
Further, on the road surface of the exit 14, a warehousing sensor 22B for detecting the passage of a vehicle 18 passing through the exit 14 and exiting the parking lot 10 is embedded, and the detection result of the warehousing sensor 22B is provided to the parking lot side server 28. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot system 26 includes a parking lot side server 28 and a platform side server 30.
The parking lot side server 28 manages the parking lot 10 used by the user, and is operated by a first business operator that manages and operates the parking lot 10.
The first business operator may be the owner of the parking lot 10, or may be a business operator entrusted with the management and operation of the parking lot 10 by the owner.
In addition, the first business operator is, for example, a business operator who owns land in an urban area or around a station and plans to operate a parking lot in the future in order to make effective use of the land. There are many potential first-tier operators.
Further, for the first business operator having such a large number, it is extremely important how to operate the parking lot while reducing the equipment cost and the operating cost.

The platform-side server 30 constitutes a platform for payment of usage fees, which is the consideration for the service used by the user, and is capable of communicating with a plurality of parking lot-side servers 28 via a communication line (network). Has been done.
In the present specification, the communication line includes a dedicated line, the Internet, etc., regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.
The platform-side server 30 is operated by a second operator different from the first operator.
The second business operator is a business operator that develops a cashless settlement business without using cash such as banknotes and coins by various conventionally known methods such as credit card, electronic money, and account transfer. For example, it includes various businesses such as credit card companies, financial institutions such as banks, telecommunications companies, and telecommunications sales companies.
The second business operator operates the platform-side server 30 to process various payments, for example, to settle the purchase price of goods and the usage fee of services.
As will be described later, the user identification information (account), that is, the user identification information is registered in advance in the platform side server 30, and the purchase price and usage fee incurred by the user purchasing the product or using the service are collected. It has a function to settle based on the user identification information, and in the present embodiment, it is configured to settle the parking fee described later based on the user identification information by using such a payment function. ing.
There are a large number of second businesses, which have increased rapidly in recent years in response to the shift to cashless payments for product purchases and service usage fees, and for those second businesses, cashless payments have been made. How to expand the business opportunities of the business that conducts the business has become extremely important.

Next, the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator will be specifically described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot side server 28 communicates with a terminal 32 represented by a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a wearable terminal, a personal computer, etc. owned by a user who uses the parking lot 10 via a communication line. It is configured to be possible.
The terminal 32 may access the parking lot side server 28 via a dedicated application software for using the parking lot 10, or may access the parking lot side server 28 via a web browser. good.
In short, the terminal 32 may have a function sufficient to access the parking lot side server 28 and make a reservation for the parking lot 10 as described later.

The parking lot side server 28 operated by the first company includes a parking lot information providing unit 28A, a reservation receiving unit 28B, a reservation management database 28C, a vacancy information generation unit 28D, a parking management database 28E, and a parking fee. It is composed of a calculation unit 28F, a warehousing processing unit 28G, a warehousing processing unit 28H, a reservation content notification unit 28I, and a payment information generation unit 28J. The camera 20A, the warehousing camera 20B, the warehousing sensor 22A, and the warehousing sensor 22B are connected.

The parking lot information providing unit 28A provides the user with vacancy information and charge information of the parking lot 10 via the terminal 32. The vacancy information indicates the date and time when parking is possible for each parking lot 16 of the parking lot 10, in other words, for each parking lot information Dpa that specifies the parking lot 16, and the charge information is, for example, the parking fee per hour. Is shown.

The reservation reception unit 28B accepts reservations for the parking lot, and more specifically, receives the reservation date and time of the parking lot 10 and the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 registered by the user from the user via the terminal 32. It is a thing.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is used as vehicle identification information which is information for identifying the vehicle 18.
In addition, the reservation reception unit 28B makes a reservation when it receives vehicle identification information that does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit 30C of the platform-side server 30 operated by the second business operator, which will be described later. It invalidates the acceptance of.

As shown in FIG. 3, the reservation management database 28C stores the vehicle identification information Did received by the reservation reception unit 28B and the reservation date / time Dr in association with the parking lot information Dpa that specifies the parking lot 16 of the parking lot 10. Is what you do. The reservation date and time Dr includes a warehousing reservation time Dr1 for entering the parking lot 10 and a warehousing reservation time Dr2 for leaving the parking lot 10.
The vacancy information generation unit 28D generates vacancy information based on the reservation date and time Dr and the parking lot information Dpa stored in the reservation management database 28C and provides the vacancy information to the parking lot information providing unit 28A.

As shown in FIG. 4, the parking management database 28E includes the vehicle identification information Did, the actual warehousing time Din of the vehicle 18, the actual warehousing time Dout of the vehicle 18, the parking time ΔT, and the parking fee M of the vehicle 18. And the parking lot information Dpa are stored in association with each other.

The parking fee calculation unit 28F calculates the parking fee M based on the parking time ΔT of the vehicle 18 calculated based on the warehousing time Din and the warehousing time Dout stored in the parking management database 28E, and manages the parking fee M for parking. It is stored in the database 28E.

The warehousing processing unit 28G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20A, collates it with the vehicle identification information Did stored in the parking management database 28E, and collates the vehicle number. Based on the result, the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database 28E as the warehousing time Din.
In the present embodiment, the imaging operation of the warehousing camera 20A is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor 22A.

The warehousing processing unit 28H generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as the warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20B, collates it with the vehicle identification information Did stored in the parking management database 28E, and collates the vehicle number. Based on the result, the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database 28E as the warehousing time Dout.
In the present embodiment, the imaging operation of the delivery camera 20B is performed based on the detection result of the delivery sensor 22B.

The reservation content notification unit 28I reads the reservation date and time Dr associated with the vehicle identification information Did and the parking lot information Dpa of the parking lot 16 from the reservation management database 28C when the warehousing processing unit 28G generates the warehousing identification information. To notify the user.
In the present embodiment, the reservation content notification unit 28I notifies the user of the reservation content by displaying the reservation content on the display unit 24.
The reservation content may be notified to the user by voice output from the speaker, or both voice output and display by the display unit 24 may be performed.

The payment information generation unit 28J generates payment information including the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M of the vehicle 18 and provides the payment information to the platform-side server 30 operated by the second business operator.
In the present embodiment, the payment information is generated by the payment information generation unit 28J based on the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M stored in the parking management database 28E.

As shown in FIG. 1, the platform-side server 30 operated by the second business operator is connected to the parking lot-side server 28 operated by the first business operator via a communication line, and is connected to the payment database 30A and payment. It is configured to include a processing unit 30B and an effective user information providing unit 30C.
The payment database 30A stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the vehicle identification information Did in association with each other.
The user identification information is called account information assigned to each user, and is information used when paying for online shopping and services provided by a second business operator and usage fees.
The payment processing unit 30B identifies the user identification information from the payment database 30A based on the vehicle identification information Did included in the payment information provided by the payment information generation unit 28J of the parking lot side server 28, and also uses the payment information as payment information. The payment process for the user is performed based on the included parking fee M.
Specifically, the payment processing unit 30B is used by credit card companies, banks, etc. that make cashless payments without using cash such as banknotes and coins by various conventionally known methods such as credit cards, electronic money, and direct debits. The business operator is billed for the parking fee M corresponding to the user identification information and is paid for the parking fee M.
The effective user information providing unit 30C provides the vehicle identification information Did stored in the settlement database 30A to the parking lot side server 28 as effective user information.

Next, the operation at the time of reservation of the parking lot 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the user accesses the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator via the terminal 32 (step S10).
The vacancy information generation unit 28D generates vacancy information based on the reservation date and time Dr stored in the reservation management database 28C and the parking lot 16 of the parking lot 16, and provides the vacancy information to the parking lot information providing unit 28A (step S12).
The parking lot information providing unit 28A of the parking lot side server 28 transmits the vacancy information and the parking fee M to the user's terminal 32 (step S14).
As a result, the user confirms the vacancy information and the parking fee M displayed on the terminal 32, and if there is a vacancy in the parking lot 16 at the available date and time, the reservation date and time Dr of the parking lot 10 and the user are registered. The vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is input from the terminal 32. As a result, the reservation date and time Dr and the vehicle number as the vehicle identification information Did are transmitted to the reservation reception unit 28B (step S16).
The reservation receiving unit 28B collates the vehicle identification information Did transmitted from the terminal 32 with the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit 30C of the platform side server 30 operated by the second business operator. , It is determined whether or not the vehicle identification information Did transmitted from the terminal 32 corresponds to the effective user information (step S18).
If step S18 is affirmative, the reservation management database 28C stores the vehicle identification information Did received by the reservation receiving unit 28B and the reservation date / time Dr in association with the parking lot 16 of the parking lot 10 (step S20).
On the other hand, if step S18 is negative, the reservation receiving unit 28B replies to the user via the terminal 32 that the parking lot 10 cannot be used because the vehicle identification information Did is not registered in the platform side server 30. , The acceptance of the reservation is invalidated (step S22), and the process is terminated.
This completes a series of processes related to the application for reservation of the parking lot 10 by the user and the acceptance of the reservation by the server 28 on the parking lot side.

Next, the operation of the parking lot 10 at the time of warehousing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The warehousing sensor 22A detects whether or not the vehicle 18 has passed through the entrance 12 of the parking lot 10 (step S100).
If step S100 is negative, step S100 is repeated.
If step S100 is affirmative, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is imaged by the warehousing camera 20A, and the image information of the vehicle number is supplied to the warehousing processing unit 28G (step S102).
The warehousing processing unit 28G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20A (step S104), and stores the warehousing identification information in the parking management database 28E. The vehicle identification information Did is collated (step S106), and the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database 28E as the warehousing time Din based on the collation result (step S108).
Further, when the warehousing processing unit 28G generates the warehousing identification information, the reservation content notification unit 28I has the reservation date and time Dr associated with the vehicle identification information Did from the reservation management database 28C and the parking lot 16 of the parking lot 10. The parking lot information Dpa is read out and displayed on the display unit 24, and the reservation date and time Dr and the parking lot information Dpa are notified to the user (step S110).
The user moves the vehicle 18 to the parking lot 16 corresponding to the parking lot information Dpa displayed on the display unit 24 and parks the vehicle 18 (step S112).
This completes a series of processes relating to the warehousing of the vehicle 18 into the parking lot 10 by the user and the warehousing of the vehicle 18 by the parking lot side server 28.

Next, the operation of the parking lot 10 at the time of leaving the parking lot 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The exit sensor 22B detects whether or not the vehicle 18 has passed through the exit 14 of the parking lot 10 (step S200).
If step S200 is negative, step S200 is repeated.
If step S200 is affirmative, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is imaged by the delivery camera 20B, and the image information of the vehicle number is supplied to the delivery processing unit 28H (step S202).
The warehousing processing unit 28G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as the warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20B (step S204), and stores the warehousing identification information in the parking management database 28E. The vehicle identification information Did is collated (step S206), and the time when the identification information is generated based on the collation result is stored in the parking management database 28E as the delivery time Dout (step S208).
The parking fee calculation unit 28F calculates the parking fee M based on the parking time ΔT of the vehicle 18 calculated based on the warehousing time Din and the warehousing time Dout of the parking management database 28E, and converts the parking fee M into the parking management database 28E. Store (step S210).
This completes a series of processes related to the user leaving the vehicle 18 from the parking lot 10 and the parking lot side server 28 leaving the vehicle 18.

Next, the operation of the payment processing of the parking fee M will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The payment information generation unit 28J of the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator sets the vehicle identification information Did and the vehicle identification information Did based on the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M stored in the parking management database 28E. Payment information including the parking fee M is generated and provided to the platform side server 30 (step S300).
The payment processing unit 30B of the platform side server 30 operated by the second business operator is a payment database 30A based on the vehicle identification information Did included in the payment information provided by the payment information generation unit 28J of the parking lot side server 28. The user identification information is specified from the above, and the payment process for the user is performed based on the parking fee M included in the payment information (step S302).
This completes the payment process for the parking fee M.
In addition to the above payment process, the second business operator pays the parking lot management fee for the operation of the parking lot management to the first business operator. It is not particularly limited.
Further, the timing of generating the payment information by the payment information generation unit 28J of the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator and providing the payment information to the platform side server 30 operated by the second business operator is , The parking fee may be calculated almost at the same time as the parking fee is calculated by the parking fee calculation unit 28F, or may be performed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 24 hours). It is optional.
Further, when the same user uses the parking fee more than once during a predetermined period (for example, within 24 hours), the parking fee may be discounted by a predetermined amount or a predetermined rate. Such discount processing is performed by the vehicle identification information Did, which is stored in the parking management database 28E when the payment information generation unit 28J of the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator calculates the parking fee M. This can be performed based on information such as the warehousing time Din, the warehousing time Dout, and the parking time ΔT.
By performing such a discount process, the occupancy rate of the parking lot can be secured, which is advantageous in improving the profit obtained by operating the parking lot.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the parking lot side server 28, which is operated by a large number of first business operators and manages the parking lot 10 used by the user, and the first business operator. Is operated by a second business operator that is different and has a large number, and is equipped with a platform-side server 30 that constitutes a platform for payment of usage fees, which is the consideration for the service used by the user. When the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 registered by is used as the vehicle identification information Did, the parking lot side server 28 generates payment information including the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M of the vehicle 18 to the platform side server 30. Provided, the platform side server 30 identifies the user identification information from the payment database 30A based on the vehicle identification information Did included in the payment information provided by the parking lot side server 28, and the parking included in the payment information. The payment process for the user is performed based on the charge M.
Therefore, since the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is used as the vehicle identification information Did to perform the payment processing of the parking fee M, the issuing machine that issues the parking ticket and the payment machine that reads the parking ticket and makes the payment as in the conventional case. Since the equipment such as the entrance gate and the entrance gate is not required, it is advantageous for the first company to reduce the equipment cost required for the parking lot, and the user pays without cash (cashless payment). Since payment can be made), there is no need to perform troublesome operations on the issuing machine or the payment machine, and there is no risk of losing the parking ticket, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user.
In addition, the first business operator does not need to manually collect money from the payment machine provided in the parking lot 10, which is advantageous in reducing the operating cost of the parking lot 10.

Therefore, for a large number of first businesses that operate or plan to operate the parking lot 10, it is possible to reduce the equipment cost of the parking lot 10 and reduce the operating cost related to the settlement of the parking fee. This is advantageous in introducing a highly profitable parking lot system.
Further, even if the number of parking lots 10 owned by the first operator increases, a parking system can be constructed simply by newly connecting the parking lot side server 28 to the platform side server 30, and the cost required for the change can be reduced. Can be suppressed.
In addition, for a large number of second businesses that operate a cashless payment business, a parking lot system is provided for a large number of first businesses that operate or plan to operate a parking lot 10. Since it is possible to propose an introduction, it is advantageous in capturing many business opportunities.
In addition, the second business operator, even if he / she does not have his / her own land and equipment, only contracts with a large number of the first business operators and does not directly bear the management work of the parking lot. It is possible to carry out settlement operations for many parking lots owned by the business operator, which is advantageous in conducting a wide range of businesses related to the operation of parking lots.

Further, in the present embodiment, in the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator, when the parking lot 10 is reserved, the reservation date and time Dr of the parking lot 10 and the vehicle 18 registered by the user are registered by the user. Is accepted as the vehicle identification information Did, and is stored in the parking management database 28E that stores the vehicle identification information Did, the warehousing time Din of the vehicle 18, the warehousing time Dout of the vehicle 18, and the parking fee M of the vehicle 18 in association with each other. The parking fee M is calculated based on the parking time ΔT of the vehicle 18 calculated based on the stored warehousing time Din and the warehousing time Dout, the parking fee M is stored in the parking management database 28E, and the payment information is generated. This is done based on the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M stored in the parking management database 28E.
Therefore, it is possible to accurately obtain the payment information corresponding to the parking time ΔT without providing a dedicated device for measuring the parking time ΔT in the parking lot 10, which is advantageous in suppressing the cost of the parking lot system 26. It becomes.

Further, in the present embodiment, the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator uses the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20A that captures the vehicle number of the user's vehicle 18 warehousing in the parking lot 10. Based on this, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is generated as the warehousing identification information and collated with the vehicle identification information Did stored in the parking management database 28E, and the generation time of the warehousing identification information is set as the warehousing time Din based on the collation result. The vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is used as the identification information at the time of departure based on the image information stored in the parking management database 28E and supplied from the exit camera 20B that captures the vehicle number of the user's vehicle 18 leaving the parking lot 10. The vehicle identification information Did generated and stored in the parking management database 28E is collated, and the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database 28E as the warehousing time Dout based on the collation result.
Therefore, the parking time can be calculated accurately, which is advantageous in obtaining the parking fee accurately.
In addition, if the parking time is calculated in units of 1 minute, for example, the parking fee can be set in units of 1 minute, and the parking fee can be set in detail according to the needs of the user, which is convenient for the user. It is advantageous for improvement.

Further, in the present embodiment, the parking lot side server 28 operated by the first business operator provides the user with the vacancy information and the charge information of the parking lot 10 at the time of reservation of the parking lot 10, and the user. The vehicle identification information Did and the reservation date and time Dr received from are associated with the parking lot information Dpa and stored in the reservation management database 28C, and the above vacant information is stored in the reservation management database 28C and the reservation date and time Dr and the parking lot information Dpa. Since it is generated based on the above, it is possible to provide the user with accurate availability information and charge information, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the warehousing identification information is generated, the reservation date / time Dr and the parking lot information Dpa associated with the warehousing identification information are read from the reservation management database 28C and notified to the user. Therefore, the user can easily confirm the parking lot 16 specified by the reservation date and time Dr and the parking lot information Dpa, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user.

In addition, the warehousing camera 20A and the warehousing camera 20B are constantly imaged, the image information in which the vehicle number is captured is specified from the captured image information, and the vehicle number obtained from the specified image information is used as the vehicle identification information Did. Although it may be generated, as in the present embodiment, the image pickup operation of the warehousing camera 20A is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor 22A, and the image pickup operation of the warehousing camera 20B is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor 22B. This is advantageous in simplifying the process required to generate the vehicle identification information Did.

Further, in the present embodiment, the platform-side server 30 operated by the second business operator provides the vehicle identification information Did stored in the payment database 30A to the parking lot-side server 28 as effective user information, and is stationed there. The parking lot side server 28 invalidates the acceptance of the reservation when the vehicle identification information Did that does not correspond to the provided effective user information is accepted at the time of reservation of the parking lot 10.
Therefore, while a user who can make a payment to the second business can make a reservation, a user who cannot make a payment to the second business cannot make a reservation, so that the parking fee M is settled. It is advantageous to surely perform.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13.
In the first embodiment, the case where the parking lot user makes a reservation in advance and then uses the parking lot has been described, but in the second embodiment, the parking lot user is stationed without making a reservation. The case of using the parking lot will be described.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the configuration and processing related to the reservation required in the first embodiment are omitted.
In the following embodiments, the same parts and members as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted, and the different parts are mainly described. do.

Since the configuration of the parking lot to which the parking lot system of the second embodiment is applied is the same as the configuration of the parking lot of FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the parking lot system 26'is configured to include a parking lot side server 28'operated by the first operator and a platform side server 30'operated by the second operator. There is.
The parking lot side server 28'managed the parking lot 10 used by the user, and the relationship between the parking lot side server 28'and the first business operator and the platform side server 30'and the second business operator. Is the same as in the first embodiment.

Next, the parking lot side server 28'operated by the first business operator will be specifically described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the parking lot side server 28'is configured to be able to communicate with the terminal 32 owned by the user who uses the parking lot 10 via a communication line.

The parking lot side server 28'operated by the first company is settled by the parking management database 28'E, the parking fee calculation unit 28'F, the warehousing processing unit 28'G, and the warehousing processing unit 28'H. The information generation unit 28'J and the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K are included, and the warehousing camera 20A, the warehousing camera 20B, the warehousing sensor 22A, and the warehousing sensor 22B are connected to the parking lot side server 28'. There is.

As shown in FIG. 10, the parking management database 28'E includes the vehicle identification information Did, the actual warehousing time Din of the vehicle 18, the actual warehousing time Dout of the vehicle 18, the parking time ΔT, and the parking of the vehicle 18. It is stored in association with the charge M. Since the parking lot 10 is not reserved in the second embodiment, the data of the parking lot information Dpa is unnecessary unlike the first embodiment.

The parking fee calculation unit 28'F calculates the parking fee M based on the parking time ΔT of the vehicle 18 calculated based on the warehousing time Din and the warehousing time Dout stored in the parking management database 28'E, and the parking fee M is calculated. M is stored in the parking management database 28'E.

The warehousing processing unit 28'G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as the vehicle identification information Did based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20A, stores it in the parking management database 28'E, and generates the vehicle identification information Did. The time is stored in the parking management database 28'E as the warehousing time Din.

The warehousing processing unit 28'H generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20B and collates it with the vehicle identification information Did stored in the parking management database 28'E. Then, based on the collation result, the generation time of the warehousing identification information is stored in the parking management database 28'E as the warehousing time Dout.

The payment information generation unit 28'J generates payment information including the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M of the vehicle 18 and provides the payment information to the platform-side server 30'operated by the second business operator.
In the present embodiment, the payment information is generated by the payment information generation unit 28'J based on the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M stored in the parking management database 28'E.

In the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K, the vehicle identification information Did generated by the warehousing processing unit 28'G is provided by the effective user information providing unit 30'C of the platform side server 30'operated by the second operator. If it does not correspond to the valid user information, the warehousing of the vehicle 18 is invalidated and the user is notified to that effect.
In the present embodiment, the notification to the user by the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K is made by displaying on the display unit 24 that the warehousing of the vehicle 18 is invalidated.
The notification to the user by the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K may be performed by voice output from the speaker, or both the voice output and the display by the display unit 24 may be performed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the platform-side server 30'operated by the second business operator is connected to the parking lot-side server 28'operated by the first business operator via a communication line, and is connected to the payment database 30'. A, a payment processing unit 30'B, and an effective user information providing unit 30'C are included.
The settlement database 30'A stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the vehicle identification information Did in association with each other.
The payment processing unit 30'B uses the user identification information from the payment database 30'A based on the vehicle identification information Did included in the payment information provided by the payment information generation unit 28'J of the parking lot side server 28'. At the same time as specifying, the payment process for the user is performed based on the parking fee M included in the payment information.
The effective user information providing unit 30'C provides the vehicle identification information Did stored in the settlement database 30'A to the parking lot side server 28'as effective user information.

Next, the operation of the parking lot 10 at the time of warehousing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The warehousing sensor 22A detects whether or not the vehicle 18 has passed through the entrance 12 of the parking lot 10 (step S500).
If step S500 is negative, step S500 is repeated.
If step S500 is affirmative, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is imaged by the warehousing camera 20A, and the image information of the vehicle number is supplied to the warehousing processing unit 28'G (step S502).
The warehousing processing unit 28'G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as the vehicle identification information Did based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20A (step S504).
In the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K, the vehicle identification information Did generated by the warehousing processing unit is effectively used provided by the effective user information providing unit 30'C of the platform side server 30'operated by the second business operator. It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the person information (step S506).
If step S506 is negative, the warehousing invalidity notification unit 28'K invalidates the warehousing of the vehicle 18 and notifies the user to that effect using the display unit 24 (step S508).
If step S506 is affirmative, the warehousing processing unit 28'G stores the generation time of the vehicle identification information Did as the warehousing time Din in the parking management database 28'E (step S510).
The user moves the vehicle 18 to the parking lot 16 which is an empty space in the parking lot and parks the vehicle 18 (step S512).
This completes a series of processes relating to the warehousing of the vehicle 18 into the parking lot 10 by the user and the warehousing of the vehicle 18 by the parking lot side server 28'.

Next, the operation of the parking lot 10 at the time of leaving the parking lot 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The exit sensor 22B detects whether or not the vehicle 18 has passed through the exit 14 of the parking lot 10 (step S600).
If step S600 is negative, step S600 is repeated.
If step S600 is affirmative, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is imaged by the delivery camera 20B, and the image information of the vehicle number is supplied to the delivery processing unit 28'H (step S602).
The warehousing processing unit 28'G generates the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 as the warehousing identification information based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera 20B (step S604), and stores the warehousing identification information in the parking management database 28'E. The vehicle identification information Did is collated with the stored vehicle identification information Did (step S606), and the time when the identification information is generated based on the collation result is stored in the parking management database 28'E as the delivery time Dout (step S608).
The parking fee calculation unit 28'F calculates the parking fee M based on the parking time ΔT of the vehicle 18 calculated based on the warehousing time Din and the warehousing time Dout of the parking management database 28'E, and parks the parking fee M. It is stored in the management database 28'E (step S610).
This completes a series of processes relating to the exit of the vehicle 18 from the parking lot 10 by the user and the exit of the vehicle 18 by the parking lot side server 28'.

Next, the operation of the payment processing of the parking fee M will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The payment information generation unit 28'J of the parking lot side server 28'operated by the first company is based on the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M stored in the parking management database 28'E. Payment information including the vehicle identification information Did and the parking fee M is generated and provided to the platform-side server 30'(step S700).
The payment processing unit 30'B of the platform side server 30'operated by the second business operator is used as the vehicle identification information Did included in the payment information provided by the payment information generation unit 28'J of the parking lot side server 28'. Based on this, the user identification information is specified from the payment database 30'A, and the payment process for the user is performed based on the parking fee M included in the payment information (step S702).
This completes the payment process for the parking fee M.

In the second embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, the method of settling the parking lot management cost related to the operation of the parking lot management from the second business operator to the first business operator is particularly limited. It's not something.
In addition, the payment information generation unit 28'J of the parking lot side server 28'operated by the first business operator generates payment information and provides the payment information to the platform side server 30'operated by the second business operator. How to set the timing to perform is arbitrary.
In addition, discount processing when the same user uses the service more than once during a predetermined period can be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and by performing such discount processing, the parking lot can be operated. It is also advantageous to secure the rate and improve the profits obtained by operating the parking lot.

According to such a second embodiment, it goes without saying that the parking lot 10 can be used without making a reservation for the parking lot 10, which is advantageous in improving the convenience of the user. Similar to the first embodiment, the vehicle number of the vehicle 18 is used as the vehicle identification information Did to perform the settlement processing of the parking fee M, which is advantageous in reducing the equipment cost required for the parking lot 10. In addition, since the user can make a cashless payment (settlement), there is no need to perform troublesome operations on the issuing machine or the checkout machine, and there is no risk of losing the parking ticket, which is convenient for the user. It is advantageous in improving the performance, and it is also advantageous in reducing the operating cost of the parking lot 10 by eliminating the need for manpower to collect money from the settlement machine provided in the parking lot 10.

Therefore, as in the first embodiment, in introducing a parking lot system that is highly profitable for a large number of first businesses that are operating or plan to operate the parking lot 10. It will be advantageous.
Further, even if the number of parking lots 10 owned by the first operator increases, a parking system can be constructed simply by newly connecting the parking lot side server 28 to the platform side server 30, and the cost required for the change can be reduced. Can be suppressed.
In addition, since it is possible to propose the introduction of a parking lot system to a large number of first businesses for a large number of second businesses operating a cashless payment business, it is possible to obtain many business opportunities. It becomes advantageous in.
In addition, the second business operator, even if he / she does not have his / her own land and equipment, only contracts with a large number of the first business operators and does not directly bear the management work of the parking lot. It is possible to carry out settlement operations for many parking lots owned by the business operator, which is advantageous in conducting a wide range of businesses related to the operation of parking lots.

Further, in the second embodiment, the platform-side server 30'operated by the second operator is operated by the first operator using the vehicle identification information stored in the payment database 30'as effective user information. In the parking lot side server 28', the vehicle identification information Did generated by the warehousing processing unit 28'G is provided by the effective user information providing unit 30'C to the effective user. When the information does not correspond, the warehousing of the vehicle 18 is invalidated and the user is notified to that effect.
Therefore, while a user who can make a payment to the second business operator can use the parking lot 10, a user who cannot make a payment to the second business operator fraudulently uses the parking lot 10. Since it cannot be used for the parking lot, it is advantageous in surely paying the parking fee M.

It should be noted that both the first embodiment and the second embodiment may be applied to the same parking lot to enable both reserved use of the parking lot and use without reservation of the parking lot. Of course.
Further, in the embodiment, the case where a large number of first business operators exist has been described, but the present invention is of course applicable even when there is one or a small number of first business operators, and the same applies. It goes without saying that the effect will be achieved.

10 Parking lot 12 Entrance 14 Exit 16 Parking lot 18 Vehicle 20A warehousing camera 20B warehousing camera 22A warehousing sensor 22B warehousing sensor 24 Display 26 Parking system 28 Parking lot side server 28A Parking lot information providing department 28B Reservation receiving department 28C Reservation management database 28D Free space information generation unit 28E Parking management database 28F Parking fee calculation unit 28G Receipt processing unit 28H Outgoing processing unit 28I Reservation details notification unit 28J Payment information generation unit 30 Platform side server 30A Payment database 30B Payment processing unit 30C Effective user information provision Unit 32 Terminal 26'Parking lot system 28' Parking lot side server 28'E Parking management database 28'F Parking fee calculation unit 28'G Receipt processing unit 28'H Outgoing processing unit 28'J Payment information generation unit 28'K Receipt Invalid notification unit 30'Platform side server 30'A Payment database 30'B Payment processing unit 30'C Effective user information provision unit

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A parking lot side server that is operated by the first business operator and manages the parking lot used by the user.
The platform side that constitutes a platform that is operated by a second business operator that is different from the first business operator and that exists in large numbers and that setstle the usage fee that is the consideration for the service used by the user. Equipped with a server
The parking lot side server
When the vehicle number of the vehicle registered by the user is used as the vehicle identification information, the payment information generation unit that generates payment information including the vehicle identification information and the parking fee of the vehicle and provides it to the platform side server is provided. Prepare,
The platform-side server
A payment database that stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the vehicle identification information in association with each other.
The user identification information is specified from the payment database based on the vehicle identification information included in the payment information provided by the payment information generation unit, and the parking fee included in the payment information is used as the basis for specifying the user identification information. It is equipped with a payment processing unit that performs payment processing for users.
A parking lot system that features that. There are many of the first businesses mentioned above.
The parking lot system according to claim 1. The parking lot side server
A reservation reception unit that accepts the reservation date and time of the parking lot and the vehicle number of the vehicle registered by the user as vehicle identification information from the user.
A parking management database that stores the vehicle identification information, the warehousing time of the vehicle, the warehousing time of the vehicle, and the parking fee of the vehicle in association with each other.
The parking fee is calculated based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated based on the warehousing time and the leaving time stored in the parking management database, and the parking fee is stored in the parking management database. With more parts
The payment information generation unit generates the payment information based on the vehicle identification information and the parking fee stored in the parking management database.
The parking lot system according to claim 1 or 2. The parking lot side server
Based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera that captures the car number of the user's vehicle entering the parking lot, the car number of the vehicle is generated as identification information at the time of warehousing and stored in the parking management database. A warehousing processing unit that collates with the vehicle identification information and stores the generation time of the warehousing identification information as the warehousing time in the parking management database based on the collation result.
Based on the image information supplied from the delivery camera that captures the vehicle number of the vehicle of the user leaving the parking lot, the vehicle number of the vehicle is generated as identification information at the time of departure and stored in the parking management database. It further includes a warehousing processing unit that collates with the vehicle identification information and stores the generation time of the warehousing identification information as the warehousing time in the parking management database based on the collation result.
The parking lot system according to claim 3, wherein the parking lot system is characterized in that. The parking lot side server
A parking lot information providing unit that provides the parking lot availability information and fee information to the user,
A reservation management database that stores the vehicle identification information received by the reservation receiving unit and the reservation date and time in association with the parking lot information that identifies the parking lot of the parking lot.
A vacancy information generation unit that generates the vacancy information based on the reservation date and time and the parking lot information stored in the reservation management database and provides the vacancy information to the parking lot information providing unit is further provided.
The parking lot system according to claim 4, wherein the parking lot system is characterized in that. When the warehousing processing unit generates the warehousing identification information, the reservation content notification that reads the reservation date and time and the parking lot information associated with the vehicle identification information from the reservation management database and notifies the user. With more parts,
The parking lot system according to claim 5. The platform-side server
Further provided with an effective user information providing unit that provides the vehicle identification information stored in the payment database to the parking lot side server as effective user information.
The reservation reception unit of the parking lot side server
When the vehicle identification information that does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit is received, the acceptance of the reservation is invalidated.
The parking lot system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the parking lot system is characterized in that. The parking lot side server
A parking management database that stores the vehicle identification information, the warehousing time of the vehicle, the warehousing time of the vehicle, and the parking fee of the vehicle in association with each other.
Based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera that captures the vehicle number of the user's vehicle entering the parking lot, the vehicle number of the vehicle is generated as the vehicle identification information and stored in the parking management database. , A warehousing processing unit that stores the generation time of the vehicle identification information as the warehousing time in the parking management database, and
Based on the image information supplied from the warehousing camera that captures the car number of the vehicle of the user leaving the parking lot, the car number of the vehicle is generated as the warehousing identification information and the warehousing identification information is generated. A delivery processing unit that stores the time as the delivery time in the parking management database, and
The parking fee is calculated based on the parking time of the vehicle calculated based on the warehousing time and the leaving time stored in the parking management database, and the parking fee is stored in the parking management database. With more parts
The payment information generation unit generates the payment information based on the vehicle identification information and the parking fee stored in the parking management database.
The parking lot system according to claim 1 or 2. The platform-side server
Further provided with an effective user information providing unit that provides the vehicle identification information stored in the payment database to the parking lot side server as effective user information.
The parking lot side server
When the vehicle identification information generated by the warehousing processing unit does not correspond to the effective user information provided by the effective user information providing unit, the warehousing of the vehicle is invalidated and the user is notified to that effect. Further equipped with a warehousing invalidity notification unit,
8. The parking lot system according to claim 8. The parking lot is provided with a warehousing sensor for detecting the warehousing of the vehicle and a warehousing sensor for detecting the warehousing of the vehicle.
The imaging operation of the warehousing camera is performed based on the detection result of the warehousing sensor.
The imaging operation of the delivery camera is performed based on the detection result of the delivery sensor.
The parking lot system according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the parking lot system is characterized in that.

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