JP2001325379A - Parking lot information retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that information for using a parking lot is not enough and the parking lot is possibly full before a user reaches the parking lot. SOLUTION: The system is equipped with a portable telephone 2, an area management server 100, a parking lot information server 200, and a parking lot management PC 300. The portable telephone sends position information on a destination and retrieval conditions of a parking lot to the area management server, which performs retrieval from the area information database according to the position information on the destination, etc., and determines a parking lot information server put in charge of an area including the destination, and sends the retrieval conditions to the parking lot information server; and the parking lot information server performs retrieval of the parking lot information database from the retrieval conditions to extract and send parking lot names and its fullness information to the area management server, which sends the extracted parking lot names and fullness information to the portable telephone, where a list of the parking lot names and fullness information are displayed. Consequently, a parking lot to be used can easily be selected and the use rates of the parking lots can be made uniform.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking lot information retrieval system for selecting a nearest parking lot from a search condition input to displaying full / vacancy information, displaying detailed information, and selecting a parking lot by using a mobile phone. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A service for distributing the position of a parking lot and the availability information of a parking lot to a car navigation system via a communication line has been realized.

[0003] In addition, information on a parking lot can be obtained by an information terminal device such as a personal computer via the Internet.

[0004]

In the conventional system as described above, the information for using the parking lot is insufficient, and the parking lot becomes full before arriving at the parking lot and has to wait for a long time to park. In addition, there are various problems, such as having to park to a place distant from the destination and walking to the destination, or taking a lot of trouble to park because the parking space is small.

[0005] Further, in a narrow parking space, the vehicle may be damaged by this escape, or in a parking lot where few people enter and leave,
There was a problem of encountering the aim on the car.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been developed in accordance with the use conditions of a parking lot such as waiting time information, location information near a destination, the size of a parking space, and the presence or absence of security equipment. By providing an environment where useful information can be easily obtained and cooperating with parking reservations,
It is an object of the present invention to obtain a parking lot information retrieval system that can securely park at a parking lot that meets the needs of the user.

Further, by cooperating with a car navigation system,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking lot information retrieval system that can improve operability and provide a user with detailed parking lot position information linked to map information.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot information retrieval system comprising: a mobile phone for obtaining information on a destination parking lot; a parking lot information server for managing a plurality of areas; And a parking lot management PC for managing a predetermined parking lot in one area, wherein the mobile phone sets the destination location information and the parking lot search condition to Transmitting the information to a parking lot information server through a communication line, wherein the parking lot information server has a regional information database storing information about a plurality of areas and a parking lot information database storing information about a plurality of parking lots; The parking lot information database is updated based on the parking lot use status sent from the management PC through the communication line, and the location information of the destination and the detection When the condition is received, the local information database is searched to specify the destination area, the parking lot information database is searched, the corresponding parking lot name in the specified area and the vacancy information thereof are extracted, and the mobile phone is searched. When the mobile phone receives the parking lot name and the vacancy information, the mobile phone displays them as a list.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking lot information retrieval system, comprising: a mobile phone for obtaining information on a destination parking lot; an area management server for managing a plurality of areas; Parking information server that manages the area of
Parking lot management P that manages a predetermined parking lot in one area
C, a parking lot information search system comprising: the mobile phone transmits the location information of the destination and a search condition of the parking lot to the area management server via a communication line; Having a regional information database that stores information about a plurality of regions and areas, upon receiving the position information of the destination and the search condition of the parking lot, searches the regional information database and specifies the region and area of the destination. Determining a parking lot information server in charge of an area including the destination, transmitting the search condition to the parking lot information server through the communication line, and storing information on a plurality of parking lots. The parking lot information database based on the parking lot utilization status sent from the parking lot management PC through the communication line. When the base is updated and the search condition is received, the parking lot information database is searched to extract a corresponding parking lot name and its full / vacancy information, and transmits the same to the local management server through the communication line, The server, upon receiving the extracted parking lot name and vacancy information, sends them to the mobile phone through the communication line, and upon receiving the parking lot name and vacancy information, the mobile phone lists them. It is displayed as.

[0010] In the parking lot information retrieval system according to a third aspect of the present invention, the portable telephone recognizes the destination or, if no destination is set, the current location as the destination, and stores the location information of the destination. Is obtained from the car navigation system.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the parking lot information search system, when the mobile phone displays the list of the parking lot names and the full / vacant information, a predetermined information is obtained to obtain detailed information of the parking lot. When a parking lot name is designated, the parking lot name is transmitted through a communication line, and the parking lot information server,
Upon receiving the designated parking lot name, the parking lot information database is searched to extract at least one of the waiting time, location, parking space, and security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name. The information is transmitted through the communication line, and the mobile phone displays at least one of the following information on the waiting time, the location, the parking space, and the security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name.

[0012] In the parking lot information retrieval system according to claim 5 of the present invention, when the parking lot management PC is a parking lot entry / exit notification, the parking lot management PC receives the number of entering / exiting vehicles from a checkout machine, a ticket issuing machine, and a detector, Based on the received content, the number of parkable vehicles is calculated and the number of incoming and outgoing vehicles and the number of parkable vehicles are updated.In the case of a parking lot usage status notification, the parking lot was entered between the previous usage status notification and the current usage status notification. The number is registered as the current number of incoming / outgoing vehicles in the incoming / outgoing statistical information, the number of past outgoing vehicles at the same predetermined date and time is extracted from the incoming / outgoing statistical information, and the average of a predetermined period is calculated as an average outgoing / incoming vehicle number. The waiting time for parking is calculated and updated based on the waiting-for-parking number obtained from the container and the average number of outgoing cars. Full information and waiting During those to be transmitted to the parking lot information server at fixed time intervals as parking availability.

[0013] In the parking lot information retrieval system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the mobile phone is configured so that the mobile phone has at least one of the following information: a waiting time, a place, a parking space, and security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name. When a reservation button is designated to reserve the designated parking lot, the reservation information is transmitted to the parking lot management PC through a reservation line, and the parking lot management The reservation is managed by the telephone number of the telephone, the parking space is secured by searching for the optimal empty space of the parking lot, and when the reception is made through the reception line after arriving at the entrance of the parking lot, the reservation of the secured parking space is performed. The parking position number indicating the position is notified to the mobile phone through the reservation line.

In the parking lot information retrieval system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the mobile phone displays the information on the parking lot and the car navigation link is selected, the position information of the parking lot is displayed on the car navigation system. When the car navigation receives the position information of the parking lot, the car navigation displays map information including the destination and the position of the parking lot on a screen.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention extends a conventional parking lot information retrieval system and provides information that meets the needs of users. Connect the mobile phone to the parking information server, search for parking information, display parking information,
This enables the display of detailed information of the searched parking lot.

In the parking lot information search system of the present invention, the user can easily search for a parking lot by using the parking lot search menu displayed on the display device of the mobile phone or the car navigation system, and select a parking lot. For this purpose, detailed information on the parking lot required can be obtained, and furthermore, the exchange of position information with the car navigation system becomes possible, and the position of the parking lot can be visually known.

Embodiment 1 A parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a car navigation system (car navigation system) mounted on an automobile, 2 denotes a mobile phone, and 3 denotes a network. Further, 100 is an area management server, 200 is a parking lot information server, and 300 (300
A, 300B, 300C, 300D,...) Are parking lot management PCs (PCs). In this specification, the concept of a mobile phone includes a simple mobile phone such as a PHS, a portable information terminal, and the like.

When the present invention is applied to a small area, it is not necessary to cover a plurality of areas.
00 is unnecessary, and the mobile phone 2 and the parking lot information server 200 directly communicate with each other, and the parking lot information server 200 has a basic function of the area management server 100, for example, a later-described area information database excluding information about the area. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the area management server of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 101 denotes a CRT (Cath
display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and a pointing device 102 such as a keyboard and a mouse.
Input device used in combination with 1, 103 is a RAM
(Random access memory) or the like, and 104 is an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 111 denotes input / output control means, 112 denotes menu display means, 113 denotes area information management means, 114 denotes area server selection means, 115 denotes control means, and 116 denotes transmission means.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the parking lot information server of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 201 denotes a CRT (Cath
display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and a pointing device 202 such as a keyboard and a mouse.
Input device used in combination with 1, 203 is a RAM
(Random access memory) or the like, and 204 is an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 211 denotes input / output control means, 212 denotes menu display means, 213 denotes parking lot search means, 214 denotes vacancy information display means, 215 denotes detailed information display means, and 216 denotes parking lot information management. Means 217 is a control means, and 218 is a transmission means.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot management PC of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 301 denotes a CRT (Cath
a display device such as a display device or a liquid crystal display device; and 302, a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse.
An input device 303 used in combination with the RAM 1 is a RAM
(Random access memory) or the like, 304 is an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device, 305 is a payment machine, 306 is a ticket issuing machine, 307, 30
8, 309 are detectors.

In the figure, 311 is an input / output control unit, 312 is a parking lot information management unit, 313 is a waiting time calculation unit, 314 is a statistical information management unit, 315 is an entry / exit information collection unit, and 316 is a control unit. And 317, transmission means.

The overall configuration will be described with reference to FIG. A car navigation system 1 and a mobile phone 2 are connected by a cable, and the mobile phone 2 has a region management server 10 covering a plurality of regions.
0, and performs data communication between the mobile phone 2 and the regional management server 100. The area management server 100 is connected via a network (communication line) 3 to a parking lot information server 200 covering a plurality of areas, and performs data communication between the area management server 100 and the parking lot information server 200. Do. The parking lot information server 200 is connected to the parking lot management PCs 300 (300A to 300D) of each parking lot via the network (communication line) 3, and is connected between the parking lot information server 200 and the parking lot management PC 300. Performs data communication.

The parking lot information server 200 is a server that provides users with parking lot information of one area, and one area includes a plurality of areas. The parking lot management PC 300 that manages each parking lot belongs to any of these areas and transmits parking lot information to the parking lot information server 200 that controls the area at regular time intervals. The area management server 100 specifies the area to which the destination belongs based on the position information (latitude and longitude) of the destination received from the car navigation system 1 and also responds to an inquiry from a user by a corresponding parking lot information server 200. Specify and mediate inquiries.

Next, the operation of the parking lot information retrieval system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of position information of the parking lot information retrieval system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 4 denotes a regional management server 100
, The local information database stored in the auxiliary storage device 104, and the auxiliary storage device 204 of the parking lot information server 200.
It is a parking lot information database stored in.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the regional information database of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The “regional information database” includes “region name”, “area name”, "Range 1" indicating the range in the longitude direction, "Range 2" indicating the range in the longitude direction, "Region name 2", "Region name 3", ..., "Parking lot information server name"
And so on.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of the parking lot information database of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The “parking lot information database” includes “parking lot name”, “area” Name "," vacancy "indicating full / vacancy information,
"Wait time", "location" indicating parking lot location, "fee", "business hours", "parking space", "security equipment", "contract department store 1", "contract department store 2", ...
・ It consists of, etc.

The flow of the position information of the present parking lot information retrieval system will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the mobile phone 2
The current position or the position of the destination is notified to the area management server 100 by latitude and longitude.

Next, the area management server 100 searches the "area information database" from the current position or the latitude and longitude of the destination, specifies the corresponding area and area, and notifies the corresponding parking lot information server 200. I do.

Then, the corresponding parking lot information server 200
The "parking lot information database" is searched from the specified area, and the location information of the corresponding parking lot is obtained, and the mobile phone 2
When the map information is displayed on the display device of the car navigation system 1, the latitude and longitude of the parking lot are notified to the car navigation system 1.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the flow of the vacancy information and the waiting time information of the parking lot information retrieval system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 6 denotes a parking lot management PC 300
Is a database of entry / exit statistics information, waiting time, and full / vacancy information stored in the auxiliary storage device 304 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the flow of the vacancy information and the waiting time information of the present parking lot information retrieval system will be described. First, the parking lot management PC 300 collects, at regular time intervals, “entrance / exit statistics information”, “parking waiting number”, “waiting time”, and “vacancy information” of the parking lot managed by itself.

Here, the above-mentioned "entrance / exit statistical information", "entry waiting number", "waiting time", and "vacancy information" are obtained as follows.

“Statistics information on arrival / exit” records the number of incoming / outgoing vehicles at fixed time intervals, and among these statistical information, “average number of incoming / outgoing vehicles” includes a plurality of “incoming / outgoing vehicle numbers” in a predetermined period on the same day at the same time. This is the average of the number of past dispatches.

As shown in FIG. 8, the “waiting for parking” is
This is the number of vehicles waiting for entry detected by the detectors 307 and 308 that detect vehicles.

The "waiting time" is {60} (average number of cars left for one hour: statistical value) × (number of cars waiting for storage)}, and the numerical value 60 may be changed according to the number of cars waiting for storage.

The “vacancy information” includes “full” and “vacant”, “full” means that there is no vacant number of parkable vehicles, that is, “parkable vehicle = 0”, and “vacant vehicle” means “vacant vehicle”. >
It is when 0. The number of parkable vehicles is a value calculated from the detector 307 of the vehicle, as described later.

Next, the parking lot management PC 300 transmits the collected vacancy information and the waiting time to the parking lot information server 200 at regular time intervals.

Then, the parking lot information server 200 uses the received full / vacancy information and the waiting time as the “parking lot information database”.
To update.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of parking lot reservation information of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The flow of the parking lot reservation information of the present parking lot information retrieval system will be described with reference to FIG. First, when traveling near the destination, the mobile phone 2 is used to search for parking lot information and confirm parking lot free information. That is, the user location information acquired from the car navigation system 1 and the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 are notified, and the parking lot location information is obtained.

Next, from the parking lot information, a reservation line is reserved by calling the reservation line. Go to the reserved parking lot. That is,
The telephone number of the mobile phone 2 is notified.

When the vehicle arrives at the entrance of the parking lot, a call is made to the reception line from the entrance of the parking lot to accept the parking and enter the parking lot. That is, the telephone number of the mobile phone 2 is notified, and the parking position number is obtained.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing screen transitions of the mobile phone in the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The transition of the main screen of the mobile phone of the present parking lot information retrieval system will be described with reference to FIGS. First, when the mobile phone 2 connects to the Internet and inputs a URL for a parking lot search, as shown in FIG.
Display the “initial screen” of the parking lot search. The user inputs a destination, obtains position information of the destination from the map information of the car navigation system 1, and determines the destination. The user selects "Send" and sends the destination information to the area management server 100. In addition, mobile phone 2
Recognizes the current location as the destination if no destination is set.

Next, a "search condition designation screen" as a parking lot search menu as shown in FIG. 10B is displayed.
Enter the necessary conditions according to the menu. The transmission is selected, and the conditions for searching for the parking lot are transmitted to the regional management server 100.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10C, a "parking lot list display screen" which is a list of parking lots corresponding to the search condition is displayed. Select the parking lot to see the detailed information,
The parking lot name is transmitted to the regional management server 100.

Next, a "parking lot detailed information display screen" which is the detailed information of the designated parking lot as shown in FIG.
Is displayed. The whole text can be referred by scrolling with the cursor key. To reserve a parking lot, press the "reservation" button and call the reservation line to reserve the parking lot.

Next, when the "parking lot detailed information display screen" is moved downward with the scroll key, a "car navigation cooperation screen" which is a menu for car navigation cooperation as shown in FIG. 11B is displayed. When the car navigation cooperation is selected, the position information of the parking lot is transmitted to the car navigation 1.

When the "parking lot detailed information display screen" is moved downward with the scroll key, an "end screen" as an end menu is displayed as shown in FIG. 11 (c). When you select Finish, the parking lot search ends and the screen returns to the Internet connection screen.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the area management server of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the area management server 100 stands by in a line connection waiting state. By executing the parking lot search function from the mobile phone 2, a connection is established via a wireless line. As shown in FIG. 10A, the mobile phone 2 displays the latitude and longitude of the destination when the destination is set, and the latitude and longitude of the current position when the destination is not set. Each is acquired from the car navigation system 1 and transmitted to the regional management server 100 (steps 400 to 403).

Next, the area management server 100 is configured as shown in FIG.
(B) As shown in FIG.
To request input of search conditions (step 40).
4). The mobile phone 2 displays a parking lot search menu and transmits search conditions specified according to the menu to the area management server 100 in the specified order (step 405). The input of the search condition is performed by designating items required for selecting a parking lot displayed on the parking lot search menu with a cursor and confirming them. For example, when a waiting time and a parking space are designated, a parking lot with a short waiting time and a large parking space is searched from parking lots in the corresponding area.

Next, the local information database 4 is searched from the latitude and longitude of the destination received from the mobile phone 2 to obtain the name of the area to which the destination belongs and the name of the area.
0 is determined (step 406). Regional management server 10
0 transmits the search condition to the parking lot information server 200 that controls the area where the destination exists (step 407), and the parking lot information server 200 obtains the search result from the parking lot information database 5 (step 408), The result is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (step 409).

This search result includes at least a parking lot name,
The mobile phone 2 is composed of information including full / vacancy information.
As shown in (c), at least the parking lot name among the parking lot names and the full / vacant information of the search result is displayed.

Next, the user terminates the process when the necessary search result is obtained, and when the parking lot information to be used as the judgment material is small and the parking lot cannot be selected, the user goes to the detailed information display. The process proceeds (step 410).

Next, the area management server 100 requests selection of a parking lot, and the mobile phone 2 performs area management on the parking lot name of the designated parking lot from among the parking lots displayed on the screen by operating the cursor. Send to server 100 (step 411)
412).

Next, the area management server 100 having received the parking lot name transmits the parking lot name to the corresponding parking lot information server 200 and inquires the detailed information (step 413). The detailed information is obtained from the parking lot information server 200 and transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (steps 414 to 415). The mobile phone 2 displays the detailed information as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, and terminates the process when the user does not specify a parking lot requiring other detailed information. If a parking lot requiring information is specified, the process proceeds to step 411 (step 416).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parking lot information server of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the parking lot information server 200 stands by in a reception waiting state (step 500). If the received data is an inquiry request, the content of the inquiry is determined.
An inquiry sentence such as a QL sentence (database language) is generated, the parking lot information database 5 is searched, and the result is transmitted to the regional management server 100 (steps 501 to 504).

When the inquiry is a detailed information search, an SQL statement specifying the parking lot name is generated, the parking lot information database 5 is searched, and the result is transmitted to the regional management server 100 (steps 505 to 507). ).

On the other hand, if the received data is parking lot information (usage status) reception, full / vacancy information and waiting time information are received, and the corresponding record in the parking lot information database 5 is updated to the latest information (step 508). 510). If the parking lot use status is continuously received, the process proceeds to step 508, and if there is no data, the process proceeds to step 500 (step 511).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parking lot management PC of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the parking lot management PC 300 sets a timer in order to transmit the parking lot use status to the parking lot information server 200 at regular time intervals, and waits in a process waiting state (steps 600 to 601).

Next, in the case where the received processing is the entry / exit notification, the ticketing / payment operation which is a normal processing is performed, and every time an entry / exit occurs from the settlement machine 305 or the ticketing machine 306 of the managed parking lot, the settlement is performed. Machine 305, ticketing machine 306, detector 30
, 308,... Are calculated, the number of parkable vehicles is calculated based on the received content, and the number of entering and leaving vehicles and the number of parkable vehicles are updated (steps 602 to 60).
5).

On the other hand, when the timer expires, it is the timing of the parking lot use status notification. The key is registered in the entry / exit statistical information as the current entry / exit number (step 606).

Next, from the same time as the current time, the past number of units that have been dispatched for the same day of the week for an arbitrary period of time (for an arbitrary period, the optimal time is set based on the statistical information) is retrieved from the entering / exiting statistical information. Then, the average of an arbitrary period (the optimal period is set based on the statistical information for the arbitrary period) is calculated as the average number of issued vehicles (step 607).

Next, the waiting time for entry is calculated from the number of waiting for entry obtained from the vehicle detectors 307,... And the average number of exits based on the above-mentioned formula, and the waiting time is updated (step 608). 610).

Next, based on the calculated number of parkable vehicles,
Full / vacant information such as an empty vehicle is generated and the full / vacant information is updated (steps 611 to 612).

Then, the calculated vacancy information and the waiting time are
The identification information for uniquely identifying the parking lot is added and transmitted to the parking lot information server 200 (step 613). Further, a timer is set at the next parking lot use status notification time (step 614). FIG. 8 shows the flow of this parking lot information (usage status).

Here, the flow from parking lot reservation to entry to the parking lot will be described. FIG. 9 shows the flow from parking lot reservation to parking.

As shown in FIG. 10 (c) or FIG. 11 (a), the user confirming the availability of the parking lot
To make a reservation for the parking lot by calling the corresponding parking lot reservation line.

The parking lot management PC 300 accepting the reservation
Manages reservations using the telephone number of the user's mobile phone 2, searches for a free space from the parking position closest to the destination from the destination of the search condition entered immediately before, and secures a parking space.

The user arriving at the entrance of the parking lot calls the reception line of the parking lot and notifies that the reserved user has arrived. When the arrival is notified by the mobile phone 2, the parking lot management PC 300 notifies the mobile phone 2 of the number indicating the position of the parking space to the mobile phone 2 through the reserved line, and blinks the number display lamp of the corresponding parking space.

In the above description, the location information of the user is obtained from the car navigation system 1 by directly inputting the destination from the mobile phone 2. However, in the case where the destination is displayed on the car navigation system 1 together with the map information. Without directly inputting the destination on the mobile phone 2, as described below with reference to FIG.
The map information of the car navigation system 1 is used.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the position information from the car navigation system to the mobile phone in the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

When the car navigation 1 receives a destination position information transmission request from the mobile phone 2 in the reception waiting state, the car navigation 1 transmits the destination position information to the mobile phone 2 when the destination is set on the display screen. When no destination is set, the location information of the current location is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (step 7).
00-704).

On the other hand, the portable telephone 2 displays an initial screen as shown in FIG. 10 (a), and when selecting the car navigation cooperation, transmits a position information transmission request to the car navigation 1, and the destination or the current location is transmitted from the car navigation 1. Receives and displays location information for
When transmission is selected, the location information is transmitted to the regional management server 100 (steps 750 to 756).

In the above description, the parking lot information is mainly displayed only on the mobile phone 2. However, in the above description, as described in part with reference to FIG. 2 to the car navigation system 1 to display the destination and the position of the parking lot together with other map information on the car navigation system 1 as described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the position information from the mobile phone to the car navigation system in the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

When the car navigation system 1 receives the position information of the parking lot or the like from the mobile phone 2 in the reception waiting state, it displays it on the screen as shown in FIG. 5 (steps 800 to 802).

On the other hand, the mobile phone 2 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
When a screen as shown in (c) is displayed and the car navigation cooperation is selected, position information such as a parking lot is transmitted to the car navigation 1 (steps 850 to 852).

Further, the connection from the car navigation system 1 to the regional management server 100 via the mobile phone 2 may be directly connected to the regional management server 100 or via the Internet. The connection from the regional management server 100 to the parking lot information server 200 is also performed by the parking lot information server 2.
00 may be connected directly or via the Internet. If you are connecting via the Internet,
W for the regional management server 100 and the parking lot information server 200
It is necessary to add a WW server function.

The user may be in any form of only a mobile phone, a car navigation system 1 connected to the mobile phone 2, a car navigation system having a built-in mobile phone, and a mobile terminal connected to the mobile phone. When a mobile terminal device connected to a mobile phone is used, the regional management server 100 searches for base station position information from the base station code of the base station input from the mobile phone, obtains the position of the user, and obtains the nearest location. Decide the parking lot.

The user can easily select the parking lot to be used while referring to the detailed parking lot information from the parking lot information narrowed down by the search condition, and can reserve a desired parking lot and smoothly park. it can. Also, by providing the waiting time of the parking lot, congestion of the parking lot is alleviated, the parking lot utilization rate can be equalized, and the adverse effect that the parking waiting vehicle obstructs traffic around the parking lot is eliminated. be able to.

[0095]

As described above, the parking lot information retrieval system according to claim 1 of the present invention has a portable telephone for obtaining information on a destination parking lot and a parking lot information server for managing a plurality of areas. And a parking lot management PC that manages a predetermined parking lot in one area, wherein the mobile phone uses the location information of the destination and a search condition of the parking lot. The information is transmitted to the parking lot information server through a communication line, and the parking lot information server has a regional information database that stores information about a plurality of areas and a parking lot information database that stores information about a plurality of parking lots. The parking lot information database is updated based on the parking lot use status transmitted from the parking lot management PC through the communication line, and the location information of the destination, and Upon receipt of the serial search criteria, searches the area information database to identify the destination area,
The parking lot information database is searched and the corresponding parking lot name in the specified area and its vacancy information are extracted and transmitted to the mobile phone through the communication line. When the information is received, the information is displayed as a list, so that the parking lot to be used can be easily selected and the parking lot utilization rate can be made uniform.

As described above, the parking lot information retrieval system according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a mobile phone for obtaining information on a destination parking lot, an area management server for managing a plurality of areas, A parking lot information search system including a parking lot information server that manages a plurality of areas in one area and a parking lot management PC that manages a predetermined parking lot in one area, wherein the mobile phone comprises: The location information of the destination and the search condition of the parking lot are transmitted to the regional management server through a communication line, and the regional management server has a regional information database storing information on a plurality of regions and areas, When the location information of the place and the search condition of the parking lot are received, the area information database is searched, the area and the area of the destination are specified, and the parking in charge of the area including the destination is performed Determining an information server, transmitting the search condition to the parking lot information server through the communication line, the parking lot information server having a parking lot information database storing information on a plurality of parking lots, The parking lot information database is updated based on the parking lot use status sent from the management PC through the communication line, and when the search condition is received, the parking lot information database is searched and the corresponding parking lot name and its corresponding The vacancy information is extracted and transmitted to the area management server through the communication line. When the area management server receives the extracted parking lot name and vacancy information, it transmits them to the mobile phone through the communication line. And the mobile phone is
When the parking lot name and the vacancy information are received, they are displayed as a list, so that it is possible to easily select a parking lot to be used, and to achieve an effect of making the parking lot utilization rate uniform.

As described above, in the parking lot information retrieval system according to the third aspect of the present invention, the portable telephone recognizes the current location as the destination or, if the destination is not set, as the destination. Since the location information of the destination is acquired from the car navigation system, it is possible to easily select a parking lot to be used, and it is possible to make the parking lot utilization rate uniform.

As described above, in the parking lot information retrieval system according to claim 4 of the present invention, when the portable telephone displays the list of the parking lot names and the vacancy information, the detailed information of the parking lot is displayed. When a predetermined parking lot name is designated to obtain it, the parking lot name is transmitted through a communication line, and when the parking lot information server receives the designated parking lot name, it searches the parking lot information database. At least one of the information of the waiting time, place, parking space, and security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name is extracted and transmitted through the communication line, and the mobile phone transmits the designated parking lot name. Waiting time, location, parking space,
Since at least one of the pieces of information on the security equipment is displayed, the parking lot to be used can be easily selected, and by providing the waiting time of the parking lot, congestion of the parking lot is alleviated, and the parking lot utilization rate is reduced. There is an effect that uniformization can be achieved.

As described above, the parking lot information retrieval system according to claim 5 of the present invention provides the parking lot management PC.
However, in the case of the entry / exit notification, the information on the number of entering / exiting vehicles is received from the checkout machine, the ticket issuing machine, and the detector, and the number of enterable / exportable vehicles and the number of enterable / exportable vehicles are updated based on the received content, In the case of the parking lot use status notification, the number of vehicles entering and leaving between the previous use status notification and the current use status notification is registered as the current number of incoming and outgoing vehicles in the entrance and exit statistical information, The number of exits is extracted from the entry / exit statistics information, and the average for a predetermined period is calculated as the average exit number,
Calculates and updates the waiting time for parking based on the waiting-for-parking number obtained from the detector and the average outgoing number, generates and updates information on whether the vehicle is full or empty based on the calculated number of parkable vehicles, Since the updated full / vacancy information and the waiting time are transmitted to the parking information server at regular time intervals as parking usage conditions, the parking lot to be used can be easily selected, and
Providing the waiting time of the parking lot reduces the congestion of the parking lot, and has an effect that the parking lot utilization rate can be made uniform.

As described above, in the parking lot information retrieval system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the portable telephone sets the waiting time, place, parking space, and security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name. When at least one of the information is displayed, when a reservation button is designated to reserve the designated parking lot, the reservation information is transmitted to the parking lot management PC through a reservation line, The management manages the reservation by the phone number of the mobile phone, searches for the optimal empty space of the parking lot, secures the parking space, and arrives at the entrance of the parking lot and performs the reception through the reception line. The parking position number indicating the position of the secured parking space is notified to the mobile phone through the reservation line, so that the parking lot to be used can be easily selected and the desired parking lot is reserved. You can park smoothly, also crowded parking is relieved by providing a waiting time of parking, an effect that can be made uniform parking rate.

As described above, in the parking lot information retrieval system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the mobile phone displays the parking lot information and the car navigation cooperation is selected, the parking lot information retrieval system may be used. Sending location information to the car navigation system,
When the car navigation receives the position information of the parking lot,
Since the map information including the destination and the position of the parking lot is displayed on the screen, the parking lot to be used can be easily selected, the desired parking lot can be reserved and the parking lot can be smoothly parked. Providing the waiting time reduces the congestion of the parking lot, and has an effect that the parking lot utilization rate can be made uniform.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an area management server of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot information server of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot management PC of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of position information of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a local information database of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a parking lot information database of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow of vacancy information and waiting time information of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flow of parking lot reservation information of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transition of a mobile phone in the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen transition of the mobile phone of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of the area management server of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parking lot information server of the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation of the parking lot management PC of the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation of processing position information from the car navigation system to the mobile phone in the parking lot information search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of position information from a mobile phone to a car navigation system in the parking lot information search system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 car navigation system, 2 mobile phones, 3 networks, 4
Local information database, 5 parking information database,
100 area management server, 101 display device, 102
Input device, 103 main storage device, 104 auxiliary storage device, 111 input / output control means, 112 menu display means, 113 area information management means, 114 area server selection means, 115 control means, 116 transmission means, 200
Parking information server, 201 display device, 202 input device, 203 main storage device, 204 auxiliary storage device, 211
Input / output control means, 212 menu display means, 213
Parking lot search means, 214 Full / vacant information display means, 215
Detailed information display means, 216 parking lot information management means, 21
7 control means, 218 transmission means, 300, 300A,
300B, 300C, 300D Parking lot management PC, 30
1 display device, 302 input device, 303 main storage device, 304 auxiliary storage device, 305 checkout machine, 306
Ticketing machine, 307, 308, 309 detector, 311 input / output control means, 312 parking lot information management means, 313
Waiting time calculating means, 314 Statistical information managing means, 315
Entry / exit information collection means, 316 control means, 317 transmission means.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone for obtaining information on a parking lot at a destination, a parking lot information server for managing a plurality of areas, and a parking lot management P for managing a predetermined parking lot in one area.
C. The parking lot information search system comprising: C. The mobile phone transmits the position information of the destination and the search condition of the parking lot to the parking lot information server through a communication line. Has a regional information database that stores information about a plurality of areas and a parking information database that stores information about a plurality of parking lots. The parking lot utilization status transmitted from the parking lot management PC through the communication line is While updating the parking lot information database based on the location information of the destination and receiving the search condition, the area information database is searched to identify the area of the destination, and the parking lot information database is searched. Extracting the corresponding parking lot name and its full / vacant information in the specified area and transmitting it to the mobile phone through the communication line, Serial mobile phone, upon receiving the parking name and Mansora information, parking information retrieval system, characterized in that view them as a list. 2. A mobile phone for obtaining information on a parking lot at a destination, an area management server managing a plurality of areas, a parking information server managing a plurality of areas in one area, Parking lot management P that manages predetermined parking lots in the area
C, a parking lot information search system comprising: the mobile phone transmits the location information of the destination and the search condition of the parking lot to the area management server via a communication line; Having a regional information database that stores information about a plurality of regions and areas, upon receiving the position information of the destination and the search condition of the parking lot, searches the regional information database and specifies the region and area of the destination. Determining a parking lot information server in charge of an area including the destination, transmitting the search condition to the parking lot information server through the communication line, and storing the information about a plurality of parking lots. The parking lot information database based on the parking lot usage status sent from the parking lot management PC through the communication line. When the database is updated and the search condition is received, the parking lot information database is searched to extract the corresponding parking lot name and the vacancy information thereof, and the information is transmitted to the area management server through the communication line. The server, upon receiving the extracted parking lot name and vacancy information, transmits them to the mobile phone through the communication line, and upon receiving the parking lot name and vacancy information, the mobile phone lists them. A parking lot information retrieval system characterized by being displayed as. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the destination or, if the destination is not set, the current location is recognized as the destination, and the location information of the destination is obtained from a car navigation system. Or the parking lot information retrieval system described in 2. 4. The mobile phone displays a list of the parking lot names and the full / vacancy information, and when a predetermined parking lot name is designated to obtain detailed information of the parking lot, the mobile phone changes the parking lot name. When transmitted through a communication line, the parking lot information server, upon receiving the designated parking lot name, searches the parking lot information database and waits for the parking lot name corresponding to the designated parking lot name, place, parking space, crime prevention The mobile phone extracts at least one of the information of the facilities and transmits the information through the communication line, and the mobile phone selects the information of the waiting time, the location, the parking space, and the security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name. The parking lot information retrieval system according to claim 3, wherein at least one is displayed. 5. The parking lot management PC receives, in the case of an entry / exit notification, information on the number of incoming / outgoing vehicles from a checkout machine, a ticket issuing machine, and a detector, and calculates the number of parkable vehicles based on the received content. Updates the number of parking lots and the number of parkable cars, and in the case of a parking lot usage status notification, the number of vehicles that have entered and exited between the previous usage status notification and the current usage status notification is set as the current number of entering and exiting vehicles in the entry / exit statistics. Registered, the number of past outgoing at the same date and time is extracted from the incoming and outgoing statistical information, the average of a predetermined period is calculated as the average outgoing number, and the number of waiting for incoming and the average outgoing number obtained from the detector are calculated. Calculate and update the waiting time for parking based on the calculated number of available parking lots, and generate and update full / vacant information based on the calculated number of parkable vehicles. Said parking at time intervals Parking information retrieval system according to claim 4, wherein the transmitting to the information server. 6. The designated parking lot when the mobile phone displays at least one of information of a waiting time, a place, a parking space, and security equipment corresponding to the designated parking lot name. When a reservation button is designated to make a reservation, the reservation information is transmitted to the parking lot management PC via a reservation line. The parking lot management manages the reservation by the telephone number of the mobile phone, and In order to secure a parking space by searching for an optimal empty space, when the vehicle arrives at the entrance of the parking lot and a reception is performed through a reception line, the parking position number indicating the position of the secured parking space is reserved in the mobile phone. The parking lot information search system according to claim 5, wherein the notification is made via a line. 7. The mobile phone, when displaying information on a parking lot, when car navigation cooperation is selected, transmits the position information on the parking lot to the car navigation system, and the car navigation system displays the position of the parking lot. Upon receiving the information,
The parking lot information search system according to claim 6, wherein map information including the destination and the position of the parking lot is displayed on a screen.