KR102441677B1 - Parking management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a parking management system without mounting a special device on the vehicle, as a parking management system for managing a parking position in a parking lot, Signal detection means 30 for detecting the signal of using the communication unit 303 of the portable terminal 3, the entrance determination means 31 for determining the entrance to the parking lot, the sensor unit of the portable terminal 3 ( 307), motion detecting means 32 for starting detection of motion information, getting off judging means 33 for judging a disembarkation position based on the motion information, the disembarkation position and the signal detecting means ( 30), it is characterized in that the parking position determining means (34) is provided for determining the parking position based on the signal detected in step (30).

Description

Parking management system

The present invention relates to a parking management system for recording a parking position in a parking lot.

In department stores, shopping malls, parking areas, and the like, parking lots in which a plurality of vehicles can be parked are attached. However, in such a parking lot, there is a case where the location where one's vehicle is parked, such as a car, a motorcycle, or a bicycle, is forgotten. For this reason, a technique for recording the parking position and the like has been desired.

As a technique for solving this problem, a technique is known that enables communication between a mobile body and a portable terminal, and stores positional information acquired within a predetermined time before and after the disconnection is detected when the connection between the mobile body and the portable terminal is disconnected (patented). Literature 1). With this technique, it is possible to detect the connection state between the mobile device and the portable terminal and automatically record the stop position.

Moreover, the technique in which the parking management apparatus installed in the parking division acquires a vehicle identifier from the beacon apparatus mounted in the vehicle, and the central management apparatus associates and stores the said vehicle identifier and parking position information is known (patent document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-81913 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-153217

However, according to the prior art, it is necessary to mount a vehicle capable of communicating with a portable terminal such as a car navigation device, a beacon device that transmits a vehicle identifier, or the like. For this reason, it is impossible to record the parking position unless it is a vehicle on which these are mounted.

For example, a parking position cannot be recorded in a rental car equipped with a car navigation device that is not connected to a portable terminal owned by the user, or a motorcycle or bicycle that is not equipped with a car navigation device.

In addition, since a global positioning system (GPS) signal cannot be received in an underground parking lot, it is impossible to record a parking location using location information based on the GPS signal.

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

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a parking management system for managing a parking position in a parking lot,

a signal detecting means for detecting a signal from the signal transmitting device arranged in the parking lot using a communication unit of the portable terminal;

an entrance determination means for judging the entrance to the parking lot;

motion detection means for starting detection of motion information using the sensor unit of the portable terminal;

disembarkation determination means for determining a disembarkation position based on the operation information;

and parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the alighting position and the signal detected by the signal detecting means.

By setting it as such a structure, the user side can record a parking position only with the portable terminal possessed by a user, without mounting a special apparatus in a vehicle.

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

In addition, it is possible to record the parking position even in the underground parking lot where GPS signals cannot be received.

The store side can easily provide the user with a means for recording the parking position simply by arranging the signal transmitting device in the parking lot.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the motion detecting means determines whether or not the vehicle is on the basis of the motion information,

The disembarking position is determined based on a signal detected by the signal detecting means when the state changes from the riding state.

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

A preferred aspect of the present invention is characterized by comprising a notification means for notifying the mobile terminal of a parking position when a signal is received from a predetermined signal transmitting device after getting off judgment.

By installing the signal transmitting device at the entrance or the like from the parking lot to the facility, the parking position can be notified at the timing of entering the facility. Thereby, unnecessary notifications to users who do not enter the facility or the like can be eliminated.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, when the determination of the parking position fails, when receiving a signal from the predetermined signal transmitting device, the notification means notifies the portable terminal of the area information in which the predetermined signal transmitting device is installed. characterized by performing.

The user who has parked generally enters the store from the store entrance closest to the parking place. With such a configuration, even when the identification of the parking position fails, by notifying the area information of the signal transmitting device installed in a predetermined area (such as a store entrance installed in a parking lot, a walking exit for moving from a parking lot to a store, etc.), It can inform you of a parking location.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the notification means transmits transmission information together with the notification.

By setting it as such a structure, desired information can be transmitted together with the notification of a parking position. Since the user checks the mobile terminal to confirm the parking location, at that time, desired information can be provided. For this reason, the possibility that the user will show interest in the content is higher than that of a notification for the purpose of information transmission only.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device,

The entrance determination means is characterized in that the entrance is determined based on the signal detected by the short-range wireless communication unit.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device, and a GPS receiving unit for receiving a GPS signal,

The entrance determination means is characterized in that the entrance into a predetermined area associated with the parking lot is determined based on the GPS signal detected by the GPS receiver.

By setting it as such a structure, entrance judgment can be performed based on a GPS signal. Even when the parking lot is underground, the entrance can be determined based on the GPS signal detected from the ground, so the same can be applied.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the communication unit includes a short-range wireless communication unit for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device, and a GPS receiving unit for receiving a GPS signal,

and a business trip determination means for judging a business trip outside a predetermined area associated with the parking lot based on the GPS signal detected by the GPS receiver.

By setting it as such a structure, even when returning home on foot after parking in a parking lot, a business trip judgment can be performed.

A preferred aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the parking history management means for managing the parking history.

By setting it as such a structure, the parking situation until now can be known.

The present invention is a mobile terminal for managing a parking position in a parking lot,

signal detecting means for detecting a signal from a signal transmitting device disposed in the parking lot;

an entrance determination means for judging the entrance to the parking lot;

motion detection means for starting detection of motion information using the sensor unit;

disembarkation determination means for determining a disembarkation position based on the operation information;

and parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the alighting position and the signal detected by the signal detecting means.

The present invention is a parking management program for managing a parking location in a parking lot,

computer,

an entrance determination means for judging the entrance to the parking lot based on location information or information by short-distance wireless communication;

motion detection means for causing the sensor unit to detect motion information;

disembarkation determination means for determining a disembarkation position based on the operation information;

It is characterized in that it functions as a parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the alighting position and a signal detected by the short-range wireless communication.

The present invention is a parking management method for managing a parking position in a parking lot,

Determining the entrance to the parking lot based on the detected location information or information by short-range wireless communication;

allowing the sensor unit to detect motion information;

determining a disembarkation location based on the operation information;

It characterized in that it comprises the step of determining the parking position based on the signal detected by the get-off position and the short-range wireless communication unit.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
Fig. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a parking management server according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of a portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a functional block diagram of the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is an example of setting identification information of a signal transmitting device arranged in a parking lot according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is an example of arrangement of the signal transmitting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention and an example of setting an area for determination of an entrance.
Fig. 7 is an example of a screen display in the portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a flowchart of processing from the determination of the entrance of the vehicle to the parking lot to the notification of the parking position according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart of processing from notification of a parking position to a business trip from a parking lot according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is an example of a screen display in the facility user terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram showing an example of output contents when a parking history according to the second embodiment of the present invention is output.
Fig. 12 is a flowchart of processing from the determination of the entrance of the vehicle to the parking lot to the notification of the parking position according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart of processing from a parking lot to a business trip according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

<Embodiment 1>

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated using drawings. In addition, embodiment shown below is an example of this invention, This invention is not limited to the following embodiment, A various structure can also be employ|adopted.

For example, in the present embodiment, the configuration and operation of the parking management system will be described, but the method, apparatus, computer program, recording medium and the like having the same configuration can also achieve the same operation and effect. Further, the program may be stored in a recording medium. By using this recording medium, for example, the program can be installed in a computer. Here, the recording medium storing the program may be, for example, a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

In this embodiment, an example at the time of performing parking management of a car in a shopping mall parking lot is demonstrated. The vehicle in the present invention refers to vehicles other than automobiles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, delivery vehicles, and buses, for example.

In addition, in this embodiment, as the objective of parking management, the case where the customer's parking position in a shopping center is managed is illustrated. In addition, it can be used for parking locations such as department stores, amusement parks, tourist attractions, parking areas, etc., parking location management in bicycle storage, and vehicle management in factories, delivery centers, car schools, bus bases, etc.

In this embodiment, the case where the process for realizing the parking management method of this invention is performed in the portable terminal side possessed by a user is exemplified. For example, determination of entrance to a parking lot, determination of whether the user is riding, processing for specifying a parking position, etc. are not necessarily performed on the portable terminal side. Such processing may be executed on a server device capable of communicating with the portable terminal via a network, and the result may be configured to be used in the portable terminal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the outline|summary of the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a parking management server, reference numeral 2 denotes a storage unit, reference numeral 3 denotes a portable terminal carried by an occupant of a vehicle, and reference numeral 4 denotes a signal transmitting device arranged in a parking lot. One or more signal transmitting devices 4 are arranged in advance in the parking lot.

2 : is a figure which shows an example of the hardware structure of the parking management server 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The parking management server 1 includes a CPU 101 , a memory 102 , a communication unit 103 which is an interface for communicating with an external device, a storage unit 104 , an input unit 105 , and an output unit. (106) is provided. Further, in the storage unit 104, an operating system 107, a processing program 108, and the like are recorded. The processing program 108 cooperates with the operating system 107 (OS) to exert its function.

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

In addition, in the memory|storage part 304, the operating system 310, the parking management program 311, etc. are recorded. The parking management program 311 cooperates with the operating system 310 to exhibit its function. The portable terminal 3 and the parking management server 1 are provided with wireless communication means (not shown), and can communicate via communication technologies, such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and Wi-Fi, for example.

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

Fig. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the parking management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The signal transmitting apparatus 4 is provided with the signal transmitting means 40 which transmits a signal to the receiving apparatus (portable terminal 3). The signal transmitting means 40 uses a bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module (not shown) having the signal transmitting device 4 to transmit identification information for identifying each signal transmitting device 4 at a predetermined interval. send out As described later, transmission information (transmission identification information) may be output together with identification information.

5 : is an example of setting of identification information of the signal transmission apparatus 4 arrange|positioned in the parking lot. Reference numeral r denotes a region from which signals are transmitted from each signal transmitting device 4 . Each signal transmitting apparatus 4 is set to be identifiable by identification information. By transmitting a signal having identification information, it is possible to determine where the vehicle (mobile terminal 3) is located in the parking lot.

The portable terminal 3 includes a signal detecting means 30 , an entrance determining means 31 , a motion detecting means 32 , a getting off determining means 33 , a parking position determining means 34 , and a position setting means. (35), time setting means (36), notification means (37), business trip determination means (38), and parking history management means (39) are provided.

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

The signal detecting means 30 receives a signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device 4 through the bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module of the short-range wireless communication unit 308 . Signals detected at predetermined intervals are recorded in the portable terminal 3 in connection with the reception time, for example.

The entrance determining means 31 determines whether the portable terminal 3 has entered within a predetermined area using the GPS signal received through the GPS receiving unit 309 . In the present embodiment, a virtual boundary line using positional information called geofence is set, and an entrance into the area is judged using the positional information of the portable terminal 3 .

It is not necessary to necessarily use a geofence or a GPS signal for entrance determination, and for example, you may configure so that entrance determination may be performed by making the first signal reception from the signal transmission device 4 in a non-entrance state as a trigger. In addition, the entrance determination means 31 is not necessarily provided in the portable terminal 3, so that it is processed on the side of the parking management server 1 that receives information about the location, such as a GPS signal, through the portable terminal 3 It doesn't matter how you configure it.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of the signal transmitting apparatus 4 and an example of setting an area for determination of an entrance. In the drawing, reference numeral P denotes a parking lot, I denotes a parking lot entrance, O denotes a parking lot exit, g denotes an entrance to a facility such as a store, and p denotes a parking space. In addition, the code|symbol a is the area|region (Geofence area) where entrance judgment is performed, the code|symbol r is the area|region where a signal is transmitted from the signal sending apparatus 4, and the code|symbol rg is the signal sending apparatus 4 arrange|positioned at the entrance g to a facility. Areas from which signals are transmitted, symbols PA, PB, and PC indicate arbitrary parking blocks, respectively.

In the examples shown in Figs. 5 and 6, an example of specifying a parking position (position of the mobile terminal 3) using only one area r is described, but signals from a plurality of signal transmitting devices 4 overlap. You may configure so that a position may be identified using an area|region. Moreover, you may configure so that the signal intensity|strength of a signal may be acquired together with the signal detection means 30, and the more detailed position specification based on the signal intensity|strength may be performed.

The motion detecting means 32 uses the sensor unit 307 to determine whether the user (the mobile terminal 3) is moving in the vehicle (motion information). After the entrance determination, the process using the motion detection means 32 is started. It is possible to determine whether the user is moving in a vehicle or not in a vehicle (a state in which the user is moving on foot, etc.), that is, determine the user's operation state and obtain it as operation information. The user's operation information is determined, for example, at a predetermined time interval, and is recorded in the portable terminal 3 in connection with the detection time. The motion detection means 32 is not necessarily provided in the portable terminal 3, and the parking management server 1 side that receives the sensor value or motion information detected by the sensor unit 307 through the portable terminal 3 It does not matter whether it is configured to be processed in .

The getting off determination means 33 specifies, from the recorded operation state, the timing of transition from the moving state to the vehicle not moving state (ie, the timing of getting off). The parking position determining means 34 determines the position at which the user got off (i.e., the parking position) from the timing of getting off, or a signal detected between the timing and a close time interval. The getting off determining means 33 and the parking position determining means 34 are not necessarily provided in the portable terminal 3, but on the side of the parking management server 1 that has received a signal or operation information through the portable terminal 3 It doesn't matter how you configure it to be processed.

The position setting means 35 is a means for arbitrarily changing the parking position according to the user's request. The time setting means 36 is a means for arbitrarily changing the parking time according to the user's request. When an incorrect parking position or time is determined from any problem, correction can be made using these. In addition, since only an approximate parking position can be specified depending on the arrangement or setting of the signal transmitting device 4, it is possible to record a desired parking position using the above means. In fact, even if it is not possible to specify an exact parking position in a parking lot (eg, in units of one parking space), it is easy to find one's own vehicle if the approximate area is known.

The notification means (37) notifies the mobile terminal (3) of the parking position. In this embodiment, after determination of a parking position, a notification is performed when the signal of the signal transmission apparatus 4 arrange|positioned at the entrance g of a shop is received. In the mobile terminal 3 to which the notification was made, it is possible to confirm the parking position by a name such as the number of floors, a block name, a map, or the like. 7 is an example of a screen display in the portable terminal 3 . Fig. 7 (a) is an example of a screen showing a parking location with names such as the number of floors or block names of a parking lot, and Fig. 7 (b) is an example of a screen showing a parking location on a map.

In (b) of FIG. 7 , a symbol C is a marker indicating a parking position, and a symbol U is a marker indicating the user's current position. In this embodiment, the marker C is displayed on the map based on the signal detected at the time of getting off judgment. The marker U is displayed on the map based on the signal (the current position of the portable terminal 3) detected at the time of display of the map screen. These markers U and C are not necessarily displayed. In addition, on this map screen, by using the position setting means 35 or the time setting means 36, it is possible to edit (manually change registration) the parking position and the parking time.

Further, the notification means 37 receives the transmission information and transmits the information to the user. The transmission information includes, for example, notices, news, coupons, and parking fee guidance from stores.

In the present embodiment, transmission identification information is output together with the apparatus identification information from the signal transmitting apparatus 4 . The transmission identification information detected by the signal detection means 30 is output to the transmission means 10 of the parking management server 1 . The parking management server 1 receives transmission information according to the transmission identification information among the transmission information 20 recorded in the storage unit 2 and outputs it to the portable terminal 3 . You may configure so that transmission information may be output directly from the signal transmission device 4 to the portable terminal 3 .

The business trip determination means 38 judges whether the vehicle (portable terminal 3) has traveled from the parking lot. It is possible to set the business trip judgment in various ways. In this example, a business trip is judged when a predetermined time has elapsed or a GPS signal relating to a location outside the area (a) is received after the determination of the entrance or the determination of the parking position. In addition, as another method, after determination of the parking position, when the motion detection means 32 detects getting into the vehicle again, or a signal transmitting device 4 disposed at the entrance (I) or exit (O) of the parking lot It can be set according to conditions such as when a signal is detected from

The parking history management means 39 displays on the portable terminal 3 a parking history having at least one of entry or business trip, parking time, and parking location. The history information is stored in the history information management means when admission is determined by the admission determination means 31, when the parking position is determined by the parking position determination means 34, when a notification is given by the notification means 37, etc. (11) is output and recorded.

In this embodiment, the user can display his/her parking history in the menu M of FIG. 7 . The parking history is recorded in the storage unit 2 as history information 21 , and the history information management means 11 outputs the history information in response to a request from the portable terminal 3 .

In addition, it is possible to output history information in a predetermined format from the parking management server 1, and it is possible to use it at a facility operating a parking lot and the like.

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

When the entrance to the parking lot is determined (Yes in step S2), the entrance history is output to the parking management server 1 through the parking history management means 39 (step S3). Then, detection of the user's motion information by the motion detecting means 32 is started (step S4). As a result of detecting the motion information, when it is determined that the vehicle is not in the vehicle (No in step S5), the process is terminated. If it is determined that the vehicle is riding (Yes in step S5), the process proceeds to step S6.

Next, it is judged by the getting off determination means 33 whether or not the user got off the vehicle (step S6). When it is judged that the user has gotten off (Yes in step S6), the parking position is specified based on the signal detected by the signal detecting means 30 (step S7).

When a signal transmitted by the signal transmitting device 4 disposed at the entrance g to the store is detected (Yes in step S8), the notification means 37 provides a notification of the parking position to the portable terminal 3 performed (step S9). Further, based on the transmission identification information transmitted together, the parking management server 1 is inquired for transmission information. The parking management server 1 transmits the transmission information by returning the transmission information corresponding to the transmission identification information to the portable terminal 3 (step S10).

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

Next, the process from notification of a parking position to a business trip from a parking lot is demonstrated using FIG. First, it is judged whether a predetermined time (12 hours in this example) has not elapsed from the entry time (step S21). When the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in step S21), a business trip determination is made (step S23), the business trip history is output to the history information management means 11 (step S24), and the process is terminated. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in step S21), the flow advances to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether a GPS signal outside the area (a) has been detected. If no GPS signal outside the area (a) is detected (No in step S22), the flow returns to step S21. When a GPS signal outside the area (a) is detected (Yes in step S22), a business trip determination is made (step S23), the business trip history is output to the history information management means 11 (step S24), and the process ends .

According to the present invention, on the user's side, a parking position can be recorded only with a portable terminal possessed by the user without mounting a special device in the vehicle. In addition, the parking position can be recorded even in a rental car equipped with a car navigation device that is not connected to a portable terminal owned by the user, or a motorcycle or bicycle that is not equipped with a car navigation device. In addition, it is possible to record the parking position even in the underground parking lot where GPS signals cannot be received.

The store side can easily provide the user with a means for recording the parking position simply by arranging the signal transmitting device in the parking lot. In addition, by providing the signal transmitting device at the entrance from the parking lot to the facility, the parking position can be notified at the timing of entering the facility. Thereby, unnecessary notifications to users who do not enter the facility or the like can be eliminated. In addition, desired information can be transmitted along with the notification of the parking location.

In addition, entrance judgment and business trip judgment can be performed based on the GPS signal. Even when the parking lot is underground, the entrance can be determined based on the GPS signal detected from the ground, so the same can be applied.

<Embodiment 2>

Next, the parking management system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. In addition, about the structure similar to Embodiment 1, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

The parking management server 1 which concerns on this embodiment is connected with the facility user terminal 5 for performing management of a parking lot and facility registration via a network. The parking management server 1 further includes a facility management means 12 and a history output means 13 . The facility user terminal 5 is a general-purpose computer device having a web browser application, and using the facility management means 12 provided with the parking management server 1 via a web browser, a facility for acquiring a parking location, etc. registration or deletion of The history output means 13 may output a parking history for each facility, statistical information thereof, and the like, based on a request from the facility user terminal 5 .

In addition, the entrance determination means 31 in this embodiment detects an intrusion into the area|region of the geofence registered in advance, and determines that it has entered into the parking lot. When the entrance is judged, the motion detection means 32 starts detection of the motion information. The motion information is sequentially recorded and used to determine whether the user is riding in a vehicle or walking. In the present embodiment, when the signal detecting means 30 detects a signal from the signal transmitting device 4 in the hall, the motion detecting means 32 has recorded motion information (acceleration, etc. of the user (portable terminal 3)) so far. ) is referenced to determine the user's action.

FIG. 10 is an example of a screen display for performing facility management via a web browser of the facility user terminal 5 . Fig. 10 (a) is an example of a screen display when a facility user accesses the management page using an ID and password and confirms a facility registered by himself/herself.

The registered facility is, for example, a facility ID (“ID” in the urban example), valid/invalid setting of the geofence (“state” in the urban example), the location of the facility (“location” in the urban example), The name of the facility ("name" in the example of the city), the type of the sensor used for determining the parking position ("type" in the example of the city), etc. are registered.

When the geo-fence is set to be invalid, the determination of the parking position and the like are not performed because entrance judgment is not performed. The classification of the sensor used for determining the parking position is, for example, in the indoor parking facility illustrated in Embodiment 1, in combination with GPS and short-distance wireless communication, and for example, only by GPS in the outdoor parking facility. This is for recording the method used for specifying the parking position, such as when specifying the parking position.

Fig. 10(b) is an example of a screen display at the time of setting a geo-fence for each facility. The facility user sets the geofence area by arranging a circular shape on the map. Coordinates, distances, etc. corresponding to the circular shape superimposed on the map are automatically calculated, and a geofence is set. As in the illustrated example, a plurality of geofences may be set for one facility.

11 is a diagram showing an example of output contents when a parking history is output. History information can be output to a screen for performing facility management displayed on the facility user terminal 5 through the history output means 13, or data (eg, data in csv format, etc.) can be output. 11A is a view showing an example of output contents when a parking history is output for each parking facility. The log management of the management screen shown in Fig. 10 is selected, the search period for narrowing the output target based on the date and time of parking, the facility for narrowing the output target based on the parked facility name is set, and the parking history is output.

11 (b) is a view showing an example of output contents when the parking history is output for each user. The log management of the management screen shown in Fig. 10 is selected, the output target is narrowed based on the search period for narrowing the output target based on the date and time of parking, or the output target based on the user ID or user name, and the parking history is output. It is also possible to display the user's own history information on the portable terminal 3 using the parking history management means 39 .

Next, the process from the entrance judgment of the vehicle to the parking lot in this embodiment to notification of a parking position in this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. In the portable terminal 3, the entrance determination means 31 and the signal detection means 30 are operating (step S31). When the vehicle (portable terminal 3) enters the area of the geo-fence, a determination of entrance to the parking lot is made (Yes in step S31).

When the entrance to the parking lot is judged, the motion detecting means 32 starts detecting motion information (step S32). Operation information is sequentially detected and recorded. When the signal detecting means 30 detects a signal of short-range wireless communication (Yes in step S33), the log of the action information recorded by the action detecting means 32 is referred to, and the user's action is judged (step S34) .

In this embodiment, signal detection (step S33) of short-range wireless communication is used as a trigger, and the parking management program is activated for each signal detection. This process is a process performed for the mobile terminal 3 in which the application (parking management program) cannot always be activated in the background due to restrictions such as the OS, and is a portable terminal that always starts the application (parking management program) in the background In the case of the terminal 3, an application (parking management program) may be started at the time of entrance judgment (step S31) or the like.

If it is determined that the vehicle is being boarded (Yes in step S35), the flow returns to step S33. When it is determined that the vehicle is not riding (No in step S35), it is determined that the vehicle is walking (step S36). When it is determined that the vehicle is walking, the parking position is determined based on the position at which the signal is detected by the signal detecting means (step S37).

When the signal transmitted by the signal transmitting device 4 arranged at the entrance to the store is detected (Yes in step S38), the parking position to the portable terminal 3 is notified by the notification means 37 . The number of floors on which the signal transmitting device 4 is installed and the entrance (position) to the store are connected to the identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device 4 .

There is a possibility that it cannot be determined as walking due to the communication state of short-range wireless communication or malfunction of the portable terminal 3 or the like, or the determination or acquisition of the parking position at that time may fail even though it is determined that the user is walking. When the identification of the parking position is successful (Y in step S38), the specified parking position is notified.

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

Further, based on the transmission identification information transmitted together, the parking management server 1 is inquired for transmission information. By returning the transmission information corresponding to the transmission identification information to the portable terminal 3, the parking management server 1 transmits transmission information (step S41).

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

Next, the process from notification of a parking position to a business trip of a parking lot is demonstrated using FIG. In the portable terminal 3, the business trip determination means 38 and the motion detection means 32 are operating. The motion detection means 32 can acquire motion information continuously from the time of the entrance judgment process described with reference to Fig. 12 (step S51).

The business trip determination means 38 detects a GPS signal to detect whether the user (portable terminal 3) has come out of the geo-fence area (step S52). When the user comes out of the geo-fence area (Y in step S52), the motion detecting means 32 determines the user's motion with reference to the recorded motion information log.

When it is determined that the vehicle is not riding (N in step S54), it is determined that the vehicle is walking (step S55), and the flow returns to step S52. When it is determined that the vehicle is riding (Y in step S54), it is determined that the user has been on a business trip (shipped out) from the parking lot (step S56). When a business trip is judged, the recording of the motion information by the motion detection means 32 is finished (step S57), and the business trip history is stored in the storage unit 2 .

It is possible to provide an application for a mobile terminal capable of recording a parking position only with a mobile terminal possessed by the user without the user having a special device mounted on the vehicle.

1 Parking Management Server
10 means of transport
11 History information management method
12 Facility Management Means
13 History output means
101 CPUs
102 memory
103 Communication Department
104 memory
105 input
106 output
107 operating system
108 processing program
2 memory
20 Transmission information
21 history information
3 mobile terminal
30 signal detection means
31 means of determining admission
32 motion detection means
33 Disembarkation Determination Means
34 Parking Position Determination Means
35 Positioning means
36 Time setting means
37 means of notification
38 Means of judging business trips
39 Parking history management means
301 CPU
302 memory
303 Communication Department
304 memory
305 input
306 output
307 sensor unit
308 short-range wireless communication unit
309 GPS receiver
310 operating system
311 Parking Management Program
4 signaling device
40 Signaling means
5 Facility User Terminal
P parking lot
I Entrance to the parking lot
O exit
g entrance to the facility
p parking space
a Area in which position judgment is made
r, rg area where the signal is transmitted from the signal transmitting device 4
PA, PB, PC Parking Blocks

Claims (16)

A parking management system comprising a signal transmitting device disposed in a parking lot, and a mobile terminal carried by a user,
The signal sending device,
signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal having identification information for identifying the signal transmitting device;
The mobile terminal is
signal detecting means for detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device;
motion detection means for detecting motion information indicating whether the user is moving in a vehicle using a sensor unit;
getting off judging means for judging a get off timing based on the motion information detected by the motion detecting means;
and parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the identification information of the signal detected by the signal detecting means at a timing closest to the getting off timing determined by the getting off judgment means. The method of claim 1,
The mobile terminal is
When the parking position is determined by the parking position determining means, history information comprising the parking position, the parking date and time, user identification information for identifying the user, and parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot is stored in the storage unit. contain, or
A parking management system comprising: storage means for transmitting to a management server capable of communicating via a network, and storing the transmitted history information in a history information storage unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
The mobile terminal is
A GPS receiver for receiving a GPS signal;
When it is determined that the location information obtained from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver is not within the virtual boundary including the parking lot, further comprising a business trip determination means for judging a business trip from the parking lot,
When the business trip determination means determines a business trip from the parking lot, the storage means transmits, to the parking management server, history information comprising a business trip date and time, the user identification information, and the parking lot identification information to the parking management server. storing history information in the history information storage unit;
Further provided with a facility terminal operated by the facility manager,
The facility terminal is
search condition accepting means for accepting setting of a search condition indicating a search period for narrowing an output object based on the parking date and time and a facility for narrowing an output object based on a parked facility name;
history information acquisition means for acquiring history information matching the search condition from the history information storage unit included in the parking management server;
and editing information output means for editing and outputting the history information in a predetermined format. A mobile terminal for detecting a signal having identification information for identifying the signal sending device, transmitted from a signal sending device disposed in a parking lot, carried by a user,
signal detecting means for detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device;
motion detection means for detecting motion information indicating whether the user is moving in a vehicle using a sensor unit;
getting off judging means for judging a get off timing based on the motion information detected by the motion detecting means;
and parking position determining means for determining a parking position based on the identification information possessed by the signal detected by the signal detecting means at a timing closest to the getting off timing determined by the getting off determining means. A parking management method executed in a computer of a portable terminal for detecting a signal having identification information identifying the signal sending device, which is transmitted from a signal sending device disposed in a parking lot, carried by the user,
a signal detecting step of detecting the signal transmitted from the signal transmitting device;
a motion detection step of detecting motion information indicating whether the user is moving in a vehicle using a sensor unit;
a disembarkation determination step of determining a disembarkation timing based on the motion information detected in the motion detection step;
and a parking position determining step of determining a parking position based on the identification information of the signal detected in the signal detecting step at the closest timing to the getting off timing determined in the getting off determination step. A parking management program that causes the computer to execute the parking management method of claim 5 . delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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