JP2011060206A - Multifunctional parking meter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional parking meter which has functions of: allowing a user to receive notification of lapse of time limit in a parking meter thereby preventing the user from committing a parking violation exceeding the time limit; and fully managing use states of parking meters at one place thereby notifying a patrolling watchman of the parking meter which exceeds time limit and dispatching the patrolling watchman to the parking meter. <P>SOLUTION: The parking meter includes an information center. The parking meter and the information center can communicate with each other through a communication network, such as the Internet, and the information center manages use states of parking meters at one place thereby notifying a contact address of a user registered in advance, the user using a parking meter whose limit time is imminent. In addition, the watchman is dispatched to a parking meter whose time limit passes to control the parking meter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a parking meter. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multifunctional parking meter having a time limit notification function and an advertisement function for a user.

  The parking meter is used for road sections (hereinafter referred to as “time-restricted parking sections”) designated by road signs as road sections where the same vehicle can continue to be parked for a limited time on the road. It is installed for the purpose of ensuring appropriate parking in the time-limited parking section. That is, when a user parks a vehicle in a time-limited parking section where a parking meter is installed, a fixed fee is paid to the parking meter so that it can be legally on the road for a predetermined time, for example, 60 minutes. You can park your vehicle. At that time, the parking meter starts the timer when the vehicle is parked and a fee is charged, and measures the passage of a predetermined time. If the vehicle continues to be parked by the user after the set time has elapsed, the vehicle is illegally parked and is subject to a foul. If a parking meter watcher on patrol discovers the aforementioned illegal parking, it will be subject to crackdown and users will be penalized and fined. The above is the operation of the conventional parking meter, and the parking meter itself has only the time measurement and cash collection functions. At present, the manager uses a method of patrol by the observer as a method of cracking down on violations, so he cannot miss an illegally parked vehicle or find an illegally parked vehicle even though he has visited. However, there is a problem that the tour is wasted. In addition, there is a problem that the user forgets that a predetermined time has elapsed and illegally parks without malicious intention. Another problem is that only coins can be used to pay the fee.

  In view of the above facts, in the parking meter, the present inventors parked the vehicle over the time limit due to forgetting, and committed a parking violation by a device capable of notifying the user of the time limit. I thought it could be prevented. In addition, in order to improve the efficiency of patrols of patrols, by managing the usage status of parking meters one by one, the patrols who are patroling are informed of the parking meter whose time limit has been exceeded, and the parking meter By dispatching to the meter, it was thought that wasteful patrols were reduced, patrol efficiency was improved, and missed trips could be prevented. Accordingly, an object is to provide a multifunctional parking meter having the above functions.

  As a result of earnest research, the present inventors have an information center, and the parking meter and the information center can communicate with each other via a communication network such as the Internet, and the use status of a plurality of parking meters is managed collectively one by one in the information center. It was found that the above problems can be solved. If the information center knows the usage status of each parking meter at once in real time, it will notify the pre-registered contact of the parking meter user whose time limit is approaching, and parking after the time limit has passed It is possible to dispatch a monitor to the meter to control it.

The effects of the present invention will be specifically described below.
<1> Since the user can receive a notification of the parking time limit, the user can park the car beyond the parking time limit due to negligence, and can prevent the parking violation fee from being paid.
<2> Administrators can keep track of the usage status of parking meters at the information center at any time. Vehicle owners who have parked beyond the time limit can receive traffic violation tickets remotely from the information center. Since it can be issued, it is not necessary for the supervisor to go around the parking meter one by one for the control like the operation of the conventional parking meter. Therefore, labor costs and other expenses can be greatly reduced.
<3> The administrator can obtain an advertising fee because the advertising function of the multi-function parking meter can be used to represent advertising activities of a company or the like.

It is the figure which showed the structure of the parking meter in one Example of this invention. It is a whole block diagram in one Example of this invention. It is a transition figure of the touchscreen type display display screen at the time of use in one example of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the utilization procedure in the case of warehousing in one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the utilization procedure in the case of the leaving in one Example of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The multi-function parking meter of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms that are modified and improved by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. .

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a multi-function parking meter 1 in one embodiment, and at least the following requirements (1) to (9); (1) touch panel display 2, (2) speakers 3, (3 ) Internet wireless and wired receiver 4 capable of receiving video and audio, (4) Device capable of displaying video received by Internet wireless and wired receiver on a touch panel display and generating audio from a speaker (illustrated) (5) electronic money settlement apparatus 5, (6) cash slot 6, (7) infrared receiver 7, (8) camera 8, and (9) wireless transceiver 9. In addition, the power supply source includes at least one device of (1) to (2); (1) an external power source, and (2) a photovoltaic power generation panel 10 and a battery. It should be noted that it is desirable that two cameras 8 be provided, and one camera be laid on the side surface so that the license plate information can be photographed when the vehicle enters from the left and right.

  FIG. 2 shows an overall configuration diagram in one embodiment. The multi-function parking meter 1 can communicate with each other via a communication network 12 such as the Internet while the information center 11 can communicate with each other using the Internet communication. Further, the information center 11 can process information of a plurality of multifunctional parking meters 1.

  FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of the touch panel display 2. When the touch panel display 2 is in a standby state where no user is present, the advertisement video distributed from the information center 11 as shown in 2a of the transition diagram is received by the internet wireless and wired receiver 4 capable of receiving video and audio, The advertisement video is reproduced on the touch panel display 2 and the speaker 3 by a device (not shown) that can display the video received by the wireless Internet and the wired receiver on the touch panel display and can generate sound from the speaker. , Conduct advertising activities.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the user parks. Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 and the screen transition diagram of FIG. First, the user parks the vehicle in the parking space of the multi-function parking meter 1 (S1). Then, the camera 8 reads the license plate information of the parked vehicle, and the license plate information is transmitted as parked vehicle information to the information center 11 (S2). The vehicle information is transmitted in an image format or a text format. Therefore, the touch panel display 2 is switched from the standby screen 2a to the operation screen 2b by remote operation from the information center (S4). If the standby screen 2a is not switched to the operation screen 2b by remote operation as described above, the screen can be switched by touching the touch panel display 2 by the user, and the processing can be similarly started.

  Next, the user's payment process and contact information registration process will be described. The usage fee is displayed on the operation screen 2b, and the user can proceed with the payment process according to the instruction on the operation screen 2b. The payment method is settlement by cash or electronic money (including the electronic money function given to the mobile phone). (S4). When payment is completed, the operation screen 2c is displayed, and it is possible to select whether or not to register a contact (S5). If the user does not wish to register contact information, the screen 2e is displayed and the operation is completed (S8). When the user wishes to register the contact information, a 2d screen is displayed, and the contact receiver's telephone number and E-mail address are input via the touch panel, or the infrared receiver 7 by the infrared communication function assigned to the mobile phone. To register the contact information (S7). The contact information is transmitted to the information center, and registration is completed (S8). When the contact information is registered by such an operation, when the parking time approaches, the user approaches the parking limit time by receiving a call from the information center or receiving an E-mail, for example, 5 minutes before the parking limit time. You can receive a notice to that effect.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the user leaves the vehicle after parking, and the operation procedure will be described in detail below. When the user returns to the parking place (S9) and the time limit has not been exceeded (S10), the user can leave the store without the need for an operation. When the user parks beyond the time limit and commits a parking violation, the vehicle information registered at the time of parking, that is, the number information and the fact that the violation is displayed on the touch panel display 2 ( S11). A traffic foul ticket indicating the contents of the fine and the origin is displayed (S12). The user (violator) pays a fine with cash or electronic money (S13). The operation ends when the payment of the fine is completed. If the fine is not paid, it is reported to the responsible police station (S14).

  On the other hand, the present invention also has a great effect for the administrator. As described above, the multifunctional parking meter 1 is communicable with the information center 11 through the network communication 12, and the parking situation is transmitted to the information center 11. When the parking limit time is exceeded, a message to that effect is sent to the information center. By sharing this information with the traveling supervisor, the traveling efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the information center 11 obtains the usage status information of the multi-function parking meter 1 under its jurisdiction in real time, the usage status information is transmitted to the car navigation system, so that the multifunctional functions in the vicinity of the user's car navigation system It is also possible to notify the usage status of the parking meter, that is, the availability status.

1 Multifunctional parking meter 2 Touch panel display
2a Standby screen
2b to 2e Operation screen 3 Speaker 4 Internet wireless and wired receiver capable of receiving video and audio 5 Electronic money settlement device 6 Cash slot 7 Infrared receiver 8 Camera 9 Wireless transceiver 10 Solar panel 11 Information center 12 Communication network

Claims (9)

At least the following requirements (1) to (9);
(1) Touch panel display,
(2) Speaker,
(3) Internet wireless and wired receiver capable of receiving video and audio;
(4) An apparatus that enables video received by an internet radio and a wired receiver to be displayed on a touch panel display and that can generate sound from a speaker;
(5) Electronic money payment device,
(6) Cash input slot,
(7) Infrared receiver,
(8) Camera,
(9) It has a wireless transceiver, and at least one of the following devices (1) to (2) as a power supply source;
(1) External power supply
(2) photovoltaic panels and batteries,
A multi-function parking meter characterized by comprising:   An apparatus for receiving advertisement video and audio from an information center by an internet radio and wired receiver capable of receiving video and audio, displaying video received by the internet radio and wired receiver on a display, and generating audio from a speaker The multi-function parking meter according to claim 1, wherein advertisement video and audio are reproduced on a touch panel display and a speaker to perform advertising activities.   It has at least one camera according to claim 1, and the camera can appropriately transmit video to the information center through Internet communication, reads the license plate information of the parked vehicle, and transmits the license plate information to the information center. The multi-function parking meter according to claim 1, wherein the multi-function parking meter is capable of.   The multi-function parking meter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein payment can be made by either electronic money (including a mobile phone with an electronic money function) or cash.   When the user inputs his / her contact telephone number or E-mail address by infrared communication of the touch panel display or mobile phone according to claim 1, the telephone number or E-mail address may be registered in the information center. The multi-function parking meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the multi-function parking meter is capable of receiving a notification of a parking limit time by receiving a telephone call or receiving an E-mail from an information center.   The radio transceiver according to claim 1 is a radio receiver for PHS or a mobile phone, and has a function as a radio base station for PHS or a mobile phone. Multifunctional parking meter.   When the parking time of a vehicle exceeds the time limit, notification that the time limit has passed can be sent to the information center via network communication such as the Internet. Multifunctional parking meter as described.   When the vehicle is parked for more than the time limit and the vehicle is breached, the number of the breached vehicle and the fact that the vehicle has been breached will be displayed on the touch panel display according to claim 1, and the police station in charge shall be notified. The multi-function parking meter according to any one of claims 1 to 7,   When a vehicle is parked after exceeding the time limit and the vehicle is breached, the violator can pay the breach with the cash or electronic money described in claim 1, and after the payment, The multi-function parking meter according to claim 1, wherein payment completion can be displayed on a touch panel display.

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