JPH11328589A - Parking reserving method and its device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a parking reserving method and a device to preferentially make a reservation to an applicant for the reservation at a point of time when a vacant area capable of being reserved occurs even if the reservation is judged to be impossible when the reservation is applied. SOLUTION: The reservation is applied from a PHS terminal 2 to a parking lot controller 1 via a communication means provided therein by the applicant for the reservation. A terminal number of the PHS terminal 2 to be informed from a communication network is registered and propriety of the reservation is judged based on the number of vehicles capable of being reserved by the parking lot controller 1. When the reservation is judged to be impossible by a judgement result, a fact that the reservation is possible is informed by calling line PHS terminal 2 based on the registered terminal number at the point of time when the vacant area occurs. Furthermore, confirmation of intention of the reservation is requested and when the intention of the reservation is confirmed, a reservation registration processing is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking reservation method for making a reservation for use of a parking lot by using a mobile communication terminal, and a parking reservation device using the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A parking reservation system has been proposed which reserves and uses a unit area (herein, referred to as a parking area) in which a single car can be parked in an hourly parking lot. In such a parking reservation system, a reservation center for managing the vacancy information and reservation information of each parking lot is provided. The user transmits information for selecting a parking lot to the reservation center. Then, the reservation center determines whether or not the reservation is possible based on the vacancy information of the selected parking lot, and when it is determined that the reservation is possible, issues a reservation number corresponding to the parking area to the user. When the user records this reservation number and enters it into the management machine provided at the entrance of the parking lot, which is controlled by the above-mentioned reservation center, the user is confirmed as a reservation person, Usage is allowed. Therefore, there is an advantage that if a reservation is made, the parking lot can be surely used.

[0003]

However, in the conventional reservation system, if the reservation center determines that reservation cannot be made at the time of reservation application, the user is only informed that parking reservation cannot be made. In this case, the reservation applicant must repeat the operation of applying for a reservation after a while, or perform the operation of applying for a reservation for another parking lot near the parking lot. In other words, if the reservation application is rejected, it is necessary to repeat the operation of the reservation application until the reservation of the desired parking lot is accepted, and it is also unknown whether it is possible to reliably make a parking reservation. is there. For this reason, there is a possibility that the reservation applicant may give up the reservation application. In other words, it is inconvenient for a person who wants to make a reservation, and there is a problem in that a profit acquisition opportunity is lost for a parking lot manager. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to allocate a vacant area generated with the passage of time preferentially to a reservation applicant even when a parking lot for which a reservation is desired is full and a reservation cannot be accepted. The convenience of parking reservations for those who want to make a reservation by sending information about the availability of parking lots in the vicinity of the parking lot you want to make a reservation for, or notifying that you can accept reservations for a nearby parking lot. Another object of the present invention is to provide a parking reservation method and a parking reservation device using the method, which improve the reliability and improve the utilization rate for the parking lot manager.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking reservation method, wherein a parking lot management device uses a number of parking areas under management, a number of parked areas, and a number of reserved areas. When the parking lot management device receives a parking reservation application from a mobile communication terminal of a reservation applicant via the communication means provided in the parking lot management device, the parking lot management device is notified from the communication network. While registering the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal in the management database, determine whether the reservation is possible based on the reservable number, if the determination result is reservable,
Notifying the mobile communication terminal that the reservation reception has been completed for the reservation application, registering that the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the management database, and The reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the above is performed, and if the determination result indicates that the reservation is not possible, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, a call is sent to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number of the registered applicant and the reservation is made. It is characterized by reporting that it is possible. According to the above method, even if it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, it is notified that a reservation can be made when an empty area occurs. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to make a reservation at that time.

[0005] In the parking reservation method according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible indicates that the reservation is not possible, the terminal number of the reservation applicant registered in the management database is detected when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected. The mobile communication terminal is used to notify that the reservation is possible, request confirmation of the reservation intention, and perform the reservation registration processing based on the confirmation of the reservation intention. According to the above method, even if a reservation cannot be made at the time of reservation application, it is notified that a reservation is possible at the time of occurrence of a vacant area, and the reservation registration process is performed based on confirmation of reservation intention. Therefore, it is possible to reliably make a reservation if desired.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the parking reservation method, when the result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible indicates that the reservation is not possible, the mobile communication terminal sends question information asking whether or not the user wants to reserve after waiting for the occurrence of an empty area. If a positive response information is received from the mobile communication terminal, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, a call is sent to the mobile communication terminal using the registered communication terminal number to notify that the reservation is possible. Features. According to the above method, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, at the time that the reservation is made impossible,
When a vacant area is generated, it is possible to specify whether or not the notification of the vacancy is desired. If so, when the vacant area is generated, the fact is notified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the parking reservation method of the third aspect, when response information indicating that the user wants to make a reservation after waiting for the occurrence of an empty area is received, the registration is performed when the occurrence of the empty area is detected. A call is made to the mobile communication terminal of the applicant who wishes to make a reservation by using the communication terminal number which has been made, a notification that the reservation is possible is made, further confirmation of the reservation intention is requested, and based on the confirmation of the reservation intention, the reservation registration processing is performed. It is characterized by performing. According to the above method, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, at the time that the reservation cannot be made, the user specifies whether or not he / she wants to be notified when an empty area is generated. If specified, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, a call is sent to the mobile communication terminal of the applicant using the registered communication terminal number to notify that the reservation is possible, When the reservation intention is confirmed, a reservation registration process is performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking reservation method, wherein the parking lot management device inputs a scheduled entrance time of the parking lot via a mobile communication terminal when a reservation applicant applies for a reservation, and the entered scheduled entrance time. Is recorded in the management database and the reservation accepting process is performed, and if no incoming call is received from the mobile communication terminal by the set scheduled entrance time, the guide information for canceling the reservation is previously registered for the reservation person. It is characterized by performing a reservation canceling process of sending to the mobile communication terminal by using a terminal number and adding 1 to the reservable number. According to the above method, when the user does not arrive at the parking lot within the scheduled entrance time registered at the time of applying for the reservation, the reservation cancellation and the effect are notified to the user's mobile communication terminal.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the parking reservation method, when the guidance information for canceling the reservation is transmitted, the blocking operation of the vehicle exit preventing device, which has been stopped when the reservation is accepted, is canceled in a specific empty area. Features. According to the above method, at the time of canceling the reservation, the blocking operation of the vehicle exit preventing device in the parking area is canceled, so that the parking area can be used.

In the parking reservation method according to the present invention, if the result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible cannot be made, the parking lot cannot be reserved to the mobile communication terminal of the applicant via the communication means of the parking lot management device. In addition to notifying that there is a parking lot, the vacancy information of the parking lot existing near the parking lot managed by the parking lot management device is transmitted. According to the above method, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, in addition to making a reservation waiting for the occurrence of a vacant area, at the time of receiving the notification that the reservation is impossible, the vicinity of the parking lot concerned is The vacancy information of the parking lot is transmitted. Therefore, at that time, it can be determined whether or not to reserve a nearby parking lot.

In the parking reservation method according to the present invention, when the result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible indicates that the reservation is not possible, the parking reservation method is brought into the vicinity of the parking lot managed by the parking lot management device via the communication means of the parking lot management device. The parking management device of the existing parking lot is inquired about the availability of the parking reservation, and when the response information of the reservation possibility is received from the parking management device of the nearby parking lot, the nearby parking lot is notified to the mobile communication terminal. It is characterized by the fact that reservation is possible and the terminal number of the communication means of the parking lot management device of the nearby parking lot is notified. According to the above method, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, at the time of receiving the notification that the reservation is not possible, it is known whether there is a parking lot that can be reserved near the parking lot, and The terminal number of the parking management device of the parking lot can be known. Therefore, if a reservation is possible, a parking reservation can be immediately made at a nearby parking lot if desired.

[0012] A parking reservation device according to a ninth aspect comprises a mobile communication terminal, a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function, and a parking lot management device, wherein the parking lot management device communicates with the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Communication means for communicating with the terminal;
Guidance information generating means for generating predetermined guidance information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, clock means for outputting time information, gate means for restricting entry into and exit from a parking lot, and at least the number of parking areas Storage means for storing full / vacancy information such as the number of parked areas, the number of reserved areas, etc .; computing means for calculating the number of reservable vehicles using the full / vacancy information; and a reservation management file and a usage management file. It has a management database to store and control means, wherein the control means determines whether or not the mobile communication terminal is present in a communication area including the parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. If it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is out of the communication area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and whether or not reservation is possible is determined based on the calculation result of the calculation means. When it is determined that reservation is possible, the guidance information indicating that the reservation acceptance generated by the guidance information generating means has been completed is reported to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication means, In addition, when it is determined that the reservation is not possible in accordance with the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and that the arithmetic means performs a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the reservable number, and it is determined that the reservation is impossible. Checks the presence or absence of a free area based on the full / vacant information stored in the storage means, and when the occurrence of a free area is detected, the mobile communication terminal uses the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication means. And the guidance information generating means transmits the generated guidance information indicating that reservation is possible. If it has been determined whether or not the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal has been reserved based on the reservation management file, if it is determined that the reservation has been made, it is determined whether or not the reservation time has been registered, if it has been determined that there is no registration Records the entry time in the use management file based on the time information output by the clock means and causes the gate means to perform an entry permission operation. Determine the presence or absence of the entry time of the reservation time based on the time information that is, if there is a record, let the gate means to operate the entry permission,
If there is no record, the entry time is recorded and the gate means is operated to permit entry. With the above configuration, the method according to claim 1 can be realized.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the parking reservation device according to the eighth aspect, if the control means determines that the reservation is impossible as a result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible, the control means determines whether or not there is an empty area based on the vacancy information in the storage means. Inspection, when the occurrence of an empty area is detected, the guidance information generating means is generated with guidance information indicating that reservation is possible and confirmation of reservation intention is requested, and the guidance information is registered in the reservation management file by the communication means. The mobile communication terminal is transmitted using the terminal number. According to the above configuration, the method of the second aspect can be realized.

In the parking reservation device of the present invention, the control means determines whether or not the mobile communication terminal is present in a communication area including the parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. If it is determined that the reservation is out of the area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the calculation result of the calculation means. Means for notifying the mobile communication terminal of the guidance information to the effect that the reservation reception generated by the means is completed by the communication means using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and the terminal number registered in the reservation management file In the case where it is determined that the reservation is not possible, the fact that the reservation is being made is registered in correspondence with The guidance information generating means generates guidance information asking whether the user wants to make a reservation after waiting for an empty area, and transmits the guidance information to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file. When the response information is received, the presence / absence of a free area is checked based on the full / vacant information stored in the storage means, and when the occurrence of a free area is detected, it is informed that the reservation can be made to the guidance information generating means. It is characterized by generating guidance information, and transmitting the guidance information to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number by the communication means. According to the above configuration, the reservation requester transmitted by the mobile communication terminal is asked whether or not the user wants to reserve while waiting for the occurrence of an empty area, and if a positive response information is received, when the occurrence of the empty area is detected, Guidance information indicating that reservation is possible and that confirmation of reservation intention is requested can be transmitted.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, when the control means detects the occurrence of a vacant area, the control means generates guidance information to the effect that reservation is possible and to request confirmation of reservation intention by the guidance information generating means. And transmitting the guidance information to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number by the communication means, and performing a reservation registration process when response information for confirming a reservation intention is received. I have. According to the above configuration, the reservation requester transmitted by the mobile communication terminal is asked whether or not the user wants to reserve while waiting for the occurrence of an empty area, and if a positive response information is received, when the occurrence of the empty area is detected, In addition to sending guidance information indicating that reservation is possible,
If guidance information for requesting confirmation of reservation intention is transmitted to request confirmation of reservation intention, and response information for confirming reservation intention is received, reservation registration processing can be performed.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, when the control means determines that the reservation is not possible as a result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible, the control means closes the parking lot under the control of the parking lot management apparatus via the communication means. It is characterized in that the vacancy information of the existing parking lot is collected, and the vacancy information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal via the communication means using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file. With the above configuration, when a mobile communication terminal sends a call to a parking lot for which a reservation is desired, if the reservation is not possible, full / vacancy information of the nearby parking lot is provided. It can be determined whether or not it is possible.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when the control means determines that the reservation is not possible as a result of the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible, the control means closes the parking lot under the control of the parking lot management apparatus via the communication means. The parking lot management device of the existing parking lot is inquired about the availability of the parking reservation, and when the response information indicating that the reservation can be made is received from the parking lot management device of the neighboring parking lot, the neighboring parking lot can be reserved by the guidance information generating means. Generating guidance information indicating that the guidance information and the terminal number of the communication means of the parking lot management device of the nearby parking lot are notified to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file. It is characterized by being. According to the above configuration, when a mobile communication terminal sends a call to a parking lot desired to be used, if the reservation is not possible, if the nearby parking lot can be reserved, guidance information to that effect and communication of the neighboring parking lot. The terminal number of the means is broadcast. Therefore,
Reservation applicants can immediately judge the necessity of reservation and make a reservation if desired.

[0018]

Next, a parking reservation method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a parking reservation method according to the present invention. The parking lot P is provided with a parking lot management device 1 that performs parking lot reservation management, usage management, and other processing. A reservation applicant (driver of the vehicle V) who intends to reserve and use the parking lot P has a PHS terminal 2 which is a mobile communication terminal. The wireless base station (hereinafter referred to as a base station) 3a connects the parking lot to the
r. The exchange 4 houses the base station 3a and the other base stations 3. Service control station 7
Is connected to the PHS terminal 2 via the exchange 4 and the common channel signaling network 6.
And control information with the base station 3. Each exchange 4 is connected to a digital communication network 5. A well-known PHS communication network is constituted by the base stations 3 and 3a, the exchange 4, the digital communication network 5, the common channel signaling network 6, and the service control station 7. The parking reservation device of the present invention includes a parking lot management device 1, a mobile communication terminal carried by a parking lot user,
And a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function. The parking lot management device 1 is provided with a communication unit 13 for communicating with the PHS terminal 2 via a PHS communication network.
The terminal number assigned to the communication means 13 is known in advance to the parking lot user. Also, as is well known, a PHS communication network transmits a PHS terminal to another PHS terminal.
It has a function of notifying the destination PHS terminal of the terminal number of the source PHS terminal when the terminal receives an incoming call (originating telephone number notification function).

FIG. 2 shows a parking reservation method according to the first embodiment in the case where the parking reservation method of the present invention is used in an integrated parking lot in which gates are provided at entrances and exits to regulate entry and exit of users. It is a lineblock diagram of a parking lot management device. The parking lot management device 1 is C
PU (control means) 11 and R for storing a control program
The storage means 12 comprising an OM 12a and a RAM 12b for providing a work area, the communication means 13 described above, and guidance information (guidance information) in at least one form of voice, characters and images via the communication means 13 are transmitted to the PHS terminal 2. Information generating means 14 for transmitting the information to the user, clock means 15 for generating time information indicating the current time, a management database 16 having a reservation management file 161 and a use management file 162, and restricting entrance and exit of the parking lot. And a gate section (restriction means) 17.

The gate section 17 is provided at the entrance of the parking lot and regulates entry and exit of the vehicle.
The opening and closing operation is performed based on the control signal from. Also, CP
U11 generates a reservable number Y indicating the number of reservable areas in the entire parking lot, which is represented by the following equation (1), and stores it in the RAM 12b. Y = A- (B + C) -D (1) where Y: number of reservations, A: number of parking areas, B:
Number of parked areas, C: Number of reserved areas, D: Number of spare areas Number of parking areas A is the number of parking areas in the parking lot, and number B of parked areas is the number of parking areas actually parked And the number of reserved areas C is the number of reserved parking areas. The full / vacancy information composed of A to D and Y is stored in a storage device (R
AM 12b). The number of spare areas D
Is the number of parking areas to be reserved without reservation for some purpose of use, and may be set arbitrarily, and may be zero. The number B of parked areas may be calculated based on, for example, the difference between the number of entering vehicles and the number of entering vehicles that have passed through the gate unit 17, or a vehicle detector may be provided in each parking area, and the detection may be performed. It may be obtained based on a signal.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of a reservation management file in the management database 16. The reservation management file 161 includes a source PHS notified from the PHS communication network when a call is received from the PHS terminal 2 to the communication unit 13.
The terminal number Dn of the terminal 2, the reservation time Tr indicating the time at which the reservation was made, the scheduled entrance time Tp set and inputted by the reservation applicant, and the reservation should be received from the reservation person in correspondence with the reservation. The reservation fee Pr and empty waiting state information Fw indicating whether the apparatus is in a state of waiting for the occurrence of an empty area are stored in association with each other.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the structure of the usage management file in the management database 16. The usage management file 162 includes the source PH notified from the PHS communication network.
The parking number generated based on the terminal number Dn of the S terminal 2, the entry time Ta indicating the time of entering the parking lot, the entry time Tb indicating the time of entering the parking lot, and the two times Ta and Tb. The Pp and the reservation fee Pr obtained from the reservation management file 161 are stored in association with each other.

The parking fee Pp may be calculated based on the entry time Ta and the entry time Tb. For example, it is generally calculated in proportion to the time difference (Tb-Ta) between the times, that is, the use time. However, it may be calculated based on an arbitrary algorithm. The reservation fee Pr may be a fixed amount or may be calculated according to the time required from the reservation time Tr to the actual entrance time Ta. In this embodiment, the description will be made assuming that the reservation fee Pr is a fixed amount.

When the PHS terminal 2 receives a call from the PHS terminal 2 to the communication means 13 of the parking lot management apparatus 1, the control means of the service control station 7 discriminates both the source and destination base stations transmitted from the exchange 4. Based on the information, it is determined whether the PHS terminal 2 and the communication means 13 are communicating with a specific base station 3a. Then, base station determination information indicating the determination result is transmitted to the communication means 13.

Next, the main processing of the parking lot management device 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart, a code obtained by combining a character ST with a numeral indicates a step number.

The CPU 11 of the parking lot management device 1
Waiting for an incoming call from the terminal 2 to the communication means 13 (S
T1). It is determined whether or not the base station determination information received from the service control station 7 indicates the specific base station 3a (ST2).

If the determination result in ST2 is negative ("N"), the CPU 11 determines that the user carrying the PHS terminal 2 is out of the communication area Ar of the specific base station 3a including the parking lot. It is determined that a reservation application has been made, and the terminal number D of the PHS terminal 2 notified from the PHS communication network at the time of an incoming call
n is stored in the reservation management file 161 (ST3), and whether or not reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number Y at that time (ST4).

If it is determined in ST4 that the reservation can be made ("Y"), the guidance generated by the guidance information generating means 14 indicates that the reservation is possible and prompts the user to input the scheduled entrance time Tp to the parking lot. Information (ST
5) Wait for the entry time Tp to be transmitted from the PHS terminal 2 (ST6). When the scheduled entry time Tp is input ("Y" in ST6), the time information (reservation time Tr) generated by the clock means 15 of the parking lot management device 1 is associated with the terminal number Dn of the PHS terminal 2 registered earlier. )When,
The input scheduled entrance time Tp and the reservation fee Pr are stored in the reservation management file 161 (ST7).

Then, the guidance information generated by the guidance information generating means 14 indicating that the reservation reception has been completed is transmitted to the PHS terminal 2 (ST8). Next, in response to the increase in the number of reserved areas by one, the reservable number Y
Is reduced by 1 and the full / vacancy information is updated (ST9), and the process returns to ST1.

On the other hand, if the determination result in ST2 is affirmative (“Y”), that is, if it is determined that the PHS terminal 2 and the communication means 13 are communicating via the specific base station 3a, the possession of the PHS terminal 2 is determined. Is near the parking lot. Thereby, the CPU 11 checks whether or not the terminal number Dn of the PHS terminal notified from the PHS communication network is stored in the reservation management file 161 of the management database 16 (ST10). That is, it is determined whether or not the holder of the PHS terminal 2 has made a reservation application. If ST10 is affirmative ("Y"), it is determined whether or not the reservation time Tr is stored in the management database 16 (ST11).
If ST11 is affirmative ("Y"), it is determined that the reservation applicant has arrived at the parking lot and is about to enter, and the time information generated by the clock means 15 is set as the entry time Ta, and is associated with the terminal number Dn. It is recorded in the usage management file 162 of the management database 16 (ST12). Then, the gate unit 17 is opened to permit entry of the vehicle (ST1).
3). It should be noted that the gate portion is opened when a vehicle approach detection signal is output from a vehicle detector provided before and after the gate portion 17, and the gate portion is closed when a vehicle passage detection signal is output. It has become. Based on the fact that the number of parked areas has increased by one, the number of reservable vehicles Y is reduced by one to update the vacancy information (ST14), and the process returns to ST1.

On the other hand, if ST10 is negative (“N”), that is, if the terminal number Dn is not in the reservation management file 161,
Since the holder of the PHS terminal 2 has not made a reservation application, it is determined whether or not the entry time Ta is stored in the usage management file 162 (ST15). If the determination in ST15 is negative ("N"), it is determined that a non-reservation applicant who has not made a reservation application has arrived at the parking lot and is about to enter the parking lot, and the process proceeds to ST12. Execute.

If ST15 is affirmative ("Y"),
Since the holder of the PHS terminal 2 has already entered,
The time information (entrance time Tb) generated by the clock means 15 is recorded in the use management file 162 of the management database 16 in association with the terminal number Dn notified from the S communication network (ST16). As a result, the gate unit 17 is opened to permit entry of the vehicle (ST17). Again,
Based on the detection of the passage of the vehicle, the number of parked areas is reduced by 1 and the number of reservable vehicles Y is increased by 1, and the full / vacancy information is updated (ST18). The CPU 11 enters the entry / exit time T in the management database 16 corresponding to the terminal number Dn.
Since both a and Tb are stored, the parking fee amount Pp based on these entry / exit times is calculated based on a predetermined arithmetic expression and stored in the usage management file 162 (ST1).
9). At this time, the reservation fee amount Pr stored in the reservation management file 161 is transferred to and stored in the use management file 162, and the reservation management file 1 corresponding to the terminal number Dn is stored.
Clear 61 information.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the reservation is not possible (“N”) in the reservation availability determination in ST 4, the “cancellation of reservation application”, “empty reservation application”, “cancel reservation application” generated by the guidance information generating means 14. Generates guidance information for requesting a response as to which of the three options of “inquiry of availability of reservation of nearby parking lot” is to be selected and sends it to PHS terminal 2 (S
T20), and waits for a reply (ST21). If there is a response to select “cancel reservation application”, the terminal number Dn registered in the reservation management file 161 is cleared (S
T22), the process ends and the process moves to ST1. If there is a response indicating that "waiting reservation application", that is, a reservation application is to be made after waiting for an empty area, the waiting state information Fw corresponding to the terminal number Dn is set to a valid state (ST24). , ST1. In this case, the terminal number Dn registered in the reservation management file 161 remains without being cleared. If there is a response to select "inquiry of availability of neighborhood parking lot", the process proceeds to neighborhood inquiry processing (ST25) shown in detail in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the neighborhood inquiry process. First, the communication path between the communication means of the parking lot management device 1 and the PHS terminal 2 is disconnected (ST30). Next, calls are sequentially made based on the terminal number list of the communication means of the parking lot management device of each parking lot existing in the vicinity of the parking lot, which is stored in the ROM 12a in advance, and the number of reservable vehicles in each parking lot is determined. An inquiry is made (ST31). As a result, it is determined whether or not a reservation can be made for each of the nearby parking lots based on the number of reservable cars returned (ST32). If there is no parking area with a reservable area, the reservation management file 1
A call is transmitted to the PHS terminal 2 based on the terminal number Dn of No. 61 (ST33), guidance information indicating that there is no alternative parking lot that can be reserved is transmitted (ST34), and the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a parking lot that can be reserved in ST32, the parking lot is similarly set based on the terminal number Dn of the reservation management file 161.
A call is transmitted to the HS terminal 2 (ST35), and guidance information including the name and address of the alternative parking lot that can be reserved and the terminal number of the communication means of the parking lot management device is transmitted (ST35).
36). According to the above-described operation, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, at the time of receiving the notification that the reservation is impossible, it is determined whether or not there is a reservable parking lot near the parking lot. The user can know the terminal number of the parking management device of the parking lot.

In ST20, ST22, ST25, instead of making an inquiry as to whether or not to reserve a nearby parking lot, a request is made to transmit the full / vacant information of the nearby parking lot, and the received full / vacant information is temporarily stored in the storage means 12b. Then, guidance information may be created based on the vacancy information, and the guidance information may be transmitted from the communication unit 13 to the PHS terminal 2. The parking lot management device 1 collects vacancy information from a plurality of nearby parking lots, associates the terminal number of the parking lot with the vacancy information,
It can also be transmitted to the HS terminal.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a reservation-possible area waiting process that is started when "empty reservation application" is selected in the parking lot management device. This process is restarted at regular intervals. First, it is determined whether or not there is available waiting state information Fw in the reservation management file 161 (ST40). If this is "N", the process ends. If ST40 is "Y", the reservable number Y is checked to determine whether there is a reservable area (ST41). If this is "N", the process ends. If ST41 is “Y”, in the reservation management file 161, the current time output from the clock means 15 is stored as the reservation time Tr in association with the terminal number Dn in which the idle waiting state information Fw is in the valid state, and A reservation registration process is performed in which the charge amount Pr is stored and the number of reservable vehicles Y is reduced by one and updated in response to the increase of the reserved area by one (ST42). Then, the idle waiting state information Fw is cleared (ST43). Next, a call is made to the PHS terminal 2 based on the terminal number Dn (ST
44), guidance information indicating that the reservation acceptance has been completed and prompting the user to input the scheduled entry time to the parking lot is transmitted (S44).
T45), waiting for entry of the scheduled entrance time (ST4)
6). When the entry time is input ("Y" in ST46), the process ends. According to the above-described operation, when the reservation is full when the reservation application is made, the reservable area can be preferentially reserved when the reservable area is generated in the parking lot.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an entry time monitoring process which is operated in the parking lot management device when a reservation applicant inputs a scheduled entry time. In this process, the reservation application is canceled if the user does not enter the parking lot even after the input scheduled entrance time has elapsed. This process is started at regular intervals. First, the CPU 11 of the parking lot management device 1 determines whether or not there is a reservation application whose current time output from the clock means 15 has passed the scheduled entrance time Tp stored in the schedule management file 161 (ST100). ). If this is "N", the process is terminated; if "Y", the terminal number Dn corresponding to the scheduled entrance time Tp after the current time is specified (ST10).
1) Send a call to the PHS terminal 2 based on the terminal number Dn (ST102). When the communication path is set, guidance information for canceling the reservation is transmitted because the scheduled entrance time has elapsed (ST103). Then, all the information of the portion corresponding to the terminal number Dn in the reservation management file 161 is cleared (ST104), and the process ends.

According to the above-described first embodiment, a parking lot user in the form of an integrated parking lot, if it is full at the time of making a reservation application, the reservable area in the parking lot will be changed. When this occurs, the reservable area can be preferentially reserved. In addition, the terminal number of the parking lot management device of the reservable parking lot existing near the parking lot can also be known. In addition, when the reservation person arrives at the parking lot, the terminal number owned by the reservation person is stored in the parking lot management device, so that the gate or the vehicle blocking device is driven to allow the vehicle to enter. Therefore, the reserver does not need to perform an operation for inputting a reservation number or the like.

FIG. 9 shows a parking lot according to a second embodiment in which the parking reservation method of the present invention is used in an individual type parking lot in which a vehicle blocking means is provided in each parking area to restrict entry and exit of vehicles. It is a block diagram of a management apparatus. To simplify the description, in FIG. 9, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIG. 2 showing the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 9, the configuration of the parking lot management device 1A will be described. In each parking area of the parking lot, an individual management unit 21 and a vehicle detector 22 and a vehicle prevention device (vehicle exit prevention device) 23 controlled by the individual management unit 21 are provided. The CPU 11 controls the vehicle detector 2
Based on the detection signal received from 2, the presence or absence of parking in each parking area is determined, and the control signal is given to the vehicle blocking device 23, thereby restricting the entry and exit of vehicles in each parking area. The form of the vehicle blocking device 23 is not limited, and for example, the flap may be undulated,
The blocks may appear and disappear from the road surface, or may have other forms. In the following description,
Entry / exit of vehicles to / from the parking area is also called entry / exit. The CPU 11 sends and receives a control signal and a detection signal to and from each individual management unit 21 via an interface unit (hereinafter, referred to as an I / F unit) 20.

As shown in FIG. 10, the management database 1
The reservation management file 161A of 6A stores parking area identification information Is for identifying each parking area in addition to the information shown in FIG. 3 described above.

As shown in FIG. 11, the management database 1
6A includes the parking area identification information I in addition to the information shown in FIG.
s and parking presence / absence information Fp indicating presence / absence of a vehicle in the parking area are stored. CPU
Numeral 11 stores parking presence / absence information Fp determined based on a detection signal of each vehicle detector 22 at a position corresponding to each parking area identification information Is.

The CPU 11 uses the usage management file 162A
The reservation possible number Y is generated based on the parking presence / absence information Fp and the presence / absence of the reservation time Tr in the reservation management file 161A, and is stored in the RAM 12a. That is, CPU1
1 generates the number of reservable vehicles Y indicating the number of available parking areas based on the following equation (2). Y = A− (B + C) −D (2) where Y: number of reservations, A: number of parking areas, B:
Number of parking areas, C: number of reserved areas, D: number of spare areas Number of parking areas A is the number of parking areas in the parking lot,
The number B of parked areas is obtained based on a detection signal of a vehicle detector provided in each parking area. The number of reserved areas C corresponds to the number of parking areas in which the reserved times of the management database are recorded. The number of spare areas D
Is the number of parking areas to be reserved without any reservation for some purpose of use, and may be arbitrarily set and may be zero.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the parking lot management device 1A having the above configuration. CPU 11 of parking lot management device 1A waits for an incoming call from PHS terminal 2 to communication means 13 (ST50). When there is an incoming call, it is determined whether or not the base station determination information received from the service control station 7 indicates the specific base station 3a (ST51). If the determination result in ST51 is negative (“N”), the terminal number Dn of the PHS terminal 2 notified from the PHS communication network at the time of an incoming call is stored in the reservation management file 16
1A (ST52), and determines whether or not a reservation is possible based on the number of reservable vehicles Y at that time (ST52).
53).

If it is determined in ST53 that the reservation can be made ("Y"), the information generated by the guidance information generating means 14 indicates that the reservation is possible and prompts the user to input the scheduled entrance time Tp to the parking lot. Send guidance information (ST
54) It waits for the scheduled entrance time Tp to be transmitted from the PHS terminal 2 (ST55). Scheduled entry time Tp
Is input (“Y” in ST55), the previously registered P
In association with the terminal number Dn of the HS terminal 2, the parking area identification information Is indicating that the parking presence information Fp indicates an empty state in the use management file 162A, and the time information generated by the clock unit 15 of the parking lot management device 1 ( (Reservation time Tr)
And the input scheduled entrance time Tp and the reservation fee Pr are stored in the reservation management file 161A (ST56).

Then, the guidance information generated by the guidance information generating means 14 to the effect that reservation acceptance has been completed is sent to the PHS terminal 2 (ST57), and the number Y of reservations is reduced by one and updated (ST58). Then, the vehicle blocking device 2 corresponding to the reserved parking area
By setting 3 in the blocking state, a parking area is secured (ST59), and the process returns to ST50.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in ST51 is affirmative (“Y”), that is, if it is determined that the PHS terminal 2 and the communication means 13 are communicating via the specific base station 3a, the user This means that it exists inside the facility or near the outside of the facility. As a result, the CPU 11 transmits the Ps notified from the PHS communication network.
The terminal number Dn of the HS terminal 2 is the reservation management file 161A.
(ST60). That is, it is determined whether or not the holder of the PHS terminal 2 has made a reservation application. If ST60 is affirmative ("Y"), it is determined whether or not the entry time TA is stored in the use management file 162A (ST61). That is, it is determined whether the PHS terminal 2 holder has already entered or has not yet entered. If ST61 is negative ("N"), it is determined that the user who has made the reservation application has arrived at the parking lot and is about to enter, and the time information (entrance time TA) generated by the clock means 15 is transmitted to the terminal. It is recorded in the usage management file 162A in association with the number Dn (ST6).
2). Thereby, the number of reservable vehicles Y is reduced by one and updated in accordance with the increase of the parked area by one (ST63),
In addition, the vehicle blocking device 23 in the reserved parking area is set in the non-blocking state to permit the vehicle to enter (ST64). Here, the CPU 11 sends guidance information indicating the position of the reserved parking area generated by the guidance information generating means 14 to the PHS terminal 2 so that the user can specify the reserved parking area. Yes (ST
65). And after the time required for vehicle entry has passed,
Again, the vehicle blocking device 23 is set to the blocking state (ST66).
Then, the process proceeds to ST50.

On the other hand, if ST60 is negative (“N”), that is, if the terminal number notified from the PHS communication network is not stored in the reservation management file 161A, the holder of the PHS terminal 2 has not made a reservation application. Sends guidance information indicating that the entry process of the non-reserved vehicle is to be performed to the PHS terminal 2 and shifts to the non-reserved vehicle entry process (ST6).
7) When the process is completed, the process proceeds to ST68. In the second embodiment, a process different from that for a reserved vehicle is performed for entry and exit of a non-reserved vehicle. Since the entry / exit processing of the non-reserved vehicle is not directly related to the gist of the present invention, the description is omitted, and only the processing relating to the reserved vehicle will be described below.

On the other hand, if ST61 is positive, the owner of the PHS terminal 2 has already entered the parking lot, so that the time information (entrance time TB) generated by the clock means 15 is notified at the time of an incoming call. It is recorded in the management database 16A in association with the number Dn (ST68), and the blocking operation of the vehicle blocking device 23 is released to allow the vehicle to enter (ST69).
When the entry of the vehicle is confirmed by the vehicle detector, the number of parked areas is reduced by 1 and the number of reservable vehicles Y is increased by 1 (ST70).

The CPU 11 checks the entry / exit times TA, TB in the management database 16 corresponding to the terminal number Dn.
Are stored, the parking fee amount Pp based on these two times is calculated based on a predetermined algorithm (ST71).

If it is determined in ST53 that the reservation cannot be made, the intention to select any of the discontinuation of the reservation processing, the application for waiting reservation, and the inquiry about the availability of reservation of the nearby parking lot, which is generated by the guidance information generating means 14, is made. Is transmitted (ST72), and a response is waited for (ST73). If there is a reply that the reservation processing has been terminated, the terminal number Dn registered in the reservation management file 161 is cleared (ST75), and the processing ends. If there is a reply to the idle waiting application, idle waiting state information Fw corresponding to the terminal number Dn is set to a valid state (ST76), and S
Move to T1. The terminal number Dn registered in the reservation management file 161 remains without being cleared. If there is an intention to inquire whether the reservation of the nearby parking lot is possible, the process proceeds to the neighborhood inquiry process (ST77). This neighborhood inquiry process is a process of the same content as the subroutine shown in FIG. Similar to the above, transmission of full / vacant information of a nearby parking lot may be performed in place of the inquiry about whether or not the nearby parking lot can be reserved and the neighborhood inquiry processing. In addition, the process of waiting for a reservable area, which is a process for a reservation application in the idle waiting state in the parking lot management device, has the same content as the flowchart shown in FIG. In this embodiment, when the entry time is input, the entry time monitoring process shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

According to the above-described second embodiment, if the parking lot in the individual type is full at the time of applying for the reservation, the reservable area in the parking lot is changed. When this occurs, the reservable area can be preferentially reserved. In addition, it is possible to know the terminal number of the parking lot management device of the reservable parking lot existing near the parking lot or to know the fullness of the nearby parking lot.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when it is determined that a reservation cannot be made in response to a reservation application, any one of processing termination, idle waiting, and inquiry about a nearby parking lot is selected. However, without performing such a selection operation, idle waiting processing or inquiry processing of a nearby parking lot,
Alternatively, only one of transmission of the full / vacant information of the nearby parking lot may be executed.

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile communication terminal carried by the user has been described as a PHS terminal, and the communication means of the parking lot management device has been described as being capable of communicating with the PHS terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As the mobile communication terminal possessed by the user, for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a satellite mobile phone, or the like may be used. In the above-described embodiment, the user's PHS
Based on whether the terminal and the parking lot management device are located within the communication area of the same base station (specific base station),
The location where the user is located is determined, and the processing to be performed next is selected according to the determination result. However, when a mobile communication terminal other than the PHS terminal is used, such a location is determined. Since the judgment cannot be made, it is necessary to send information specifying which of the processing of reservation, entry, and exit from the mobile communication terminal to the parking lot management device by manual input, for example.

The parking fee and the parking fee are billed based on the reservation fee and the parking fee corresponding to each terminal number stored in the use management file of the management database of the parking management device. Just do it.

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According to the parking reservation method according to the first aspect of the present invention, if a reservation applicant cannot make a reservation at the time of applying for a reservation, the reservation is made at the time when a reservable empty area is generated in the parking lot. Is notified that the reservation is possible, so that it is possible to select whether or not to make the reservation at that time. Therefore, there is no complication of repeatedly making a reservation application at the same parking lot or applying to another nearby parking lot, and when a vacant area occurs, the vacant area can be preferentially reserved.

According to the parking reservation method of the second aspect, when a vacant area that can be reserved is generated, it is notified that the reservation is possible, and it is required to confirm the reservation intention. This is convenient because an immediate reservation can be made if desired.

According to the parking reservation method of the present invention, when a reservation is notified when a reservation is made, when a vacant area that can be reserved is generated, whether or not the notification is desired is designated. This is notified when a vacant area is generated, so that when making a reservation application again, the reservation cannot be disabled, which is convenient for those who want to make a reservation.

According to the parking reservation method of the present invention, when the reservation is not notified at the time of applying for the reservation, then when a vacant area which can be reserved occurs, whether or not the notification is desired is designated. You will be notified when a vacant area occurs and you will be asked to confirm your reservation intention, so you can consider whether to make a reservation at the time you are notified, and
Since the reservation registration process is performed based on the confirmation of the reservation intention, the reservation can be made without repeating the reservation application. Therefore, a labor saving effect and a communication cost reduction effect at the time of reservation can be obtained.

According to the parking reservation method of claim 5, when the reservation applicant does not arrive at the parking lot within the scheduled entrance time, the reservation cancellation processing is performed and the user is notified that the reservation has been canceled. It is reported to the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, the reserved parking area can be used for parking of another user without any unexpected measures being taken by the reservation applicant and even if a reservation default occurs.

According to the parking reservation method of the present invention, the blocking operation is released by the vehicle exit prevention device that has performed the blocking operation for the specific vacant area when the reservation is released, so that the parking area can be used. .

According to the parking reservation method of the present invention, when a reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for a reservation, the mobile communication terminal of the reservation applicant is notified that the parking lot is not available, and a nearby parking lot is notified. Is transmitted, so that it is possible to consider whether or not to reserve a nearby parking lot at that time.

According to the parking reservation method of claim 8, if the reservation cannot be made at the time of applying for the reservation, the mobile communication terminal of the reservation applicant is notified that the parking lot cannot be reserved and the parking lot is located nearby. Inquiry about whether or not to reserve a parking lot to be made is performed, and if reply information indicating that the reservation is possible is received, the mobile communication terminal of the reservation applicant indicates that the nearby parking lot can be reserved, and the communication means of the nearby parking lot Since the terminal number is announced,
If there is a reservationable parking lot in the vicinity at the time of receiving the notification that reservation is impossible, it is possible to know a certain fact and the terminal number of the communication means of the parking lot. Therefore, even if it is impossible to make a reservation for a parking lot for which a reservation is desired, it is possible to make a reservation for a nearby parking lot.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a known communication network and a mobile communication terminal are used, and communication means, guidance information generation means, clock means, gate means, management database, storage means, calculation means, and control means are used. By providing a parking lot management device having means, the method invention of claim 1 can be actually used.

According to the device inventions of claims 10 to 12, the functions of the control means are added or converted, respectively, to claim 2.
The method inventions (1) to (4) can be actually used.

According to the device inventions of claims 13 and 14, the method inventions of claims 7 and 8 can be actually used by adding or converting the function of the control means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a parking lot reservation method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a parking lot management device according to a first embodiment in which the method of the present invention is applied to an integrated parking lot.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a reservation management file.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a usage management file.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a main process of the parking lot management device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a neighborhood inquiry process of the parking lot management device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an empty area waiting process of the parking lot management device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an entry time monitoring process of the parking lot management device.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a parking lot management device according to a second embodiment in which the method of the present invention is applied to an integrated parking lot.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a reservation management file.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a usage management file.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a main process of the parking lot management device according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A Parking lot management device 11 CPU 13 Communication means 14 Guidance information generation means 15 Clock means 16 Management database 161, 161A Reservation management file 162, 162A Usage management file 17 Gate unit (gate) 22 Vehicle detector 23 Vehicle blocking device ( 2) PHS terminal 3 Base station 3a Specific base station 4 Switch 7 Service control station Ar Communication area Dn Terminal number Tr Reservation time Pr Reservation fee Tp Estimated entry time Ta, TA Admission time Tb, TB Exit time Pp Parking fee amount Is Parking area identification information (providing place identification information) Fp Parking presence information Fw Empty waiting state information

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A parking lot management device manages the number of reservable vehicles based on the number of parking areas under management, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas, wherein the parking lot management device comprises: When a parking reservation application is received from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means provided therein, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the management database, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is possible, the mobile communication terminal is notified that the reservation has been accepted for the reservation application, and the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the management database. A registration is made to the effect that there is a reservation, and a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the reservable number is performed. If the result of the determination is that reservation is not possible, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, the registered reservation A parking reservation method, wherein a call is made to the mobile communication terminal using a terminal number of a desired person to report that reservation is possible. 2. If the determination result of reservation availability indicates that reservation is not possible, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, a reservation can be made by calling the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number of the reservation applicant registered in the management database. While reporting that
2. The parking reservation method according to claim 1, wherein confirmation of reservation intention is requested, and reservation registration processing is performed based on confirmation of the reservation intention. 3. The parking lot management device manages the number of reservable vehicles based on the number of parking areas under management, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas, wherein the parking lot management device comprises: When a parking reservation application is received from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means provided therein, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the management database, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is possible, the mobile communication terminal is notified that the reservation has been accepted for the reservation application, and the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the management database. A registration to a certain effect is made, and a reservation registration process for subtracting 1 from the reservable number is performed. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is not possible, the mobile communication terminal is reserved after waiting for the occurrence of an empty area. Sending question information asking whether or not, when receiving positive response information from the mobile communication terminal, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, send to the mobile communication terminal using the registered communication terminal number A parking reservation method, which reports that reservation is possible. 4. The parking lot management device manages the number of reservable vehicles based on the number of parking areas under management, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas, wherein the parking lot management device comprises: When a parking reservation application is received from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means provided therein, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the management database, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is possible, the mobile communication terminal is notified that the reservation has been accepted for the reservation application, and the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the management database. A registration to a certain effect is made, and a reservation registration process for subtracting 1 from the reservable number is performed. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is not possible, the mobile communication terminal is reserved after waiting for the occurrence of an empty area. Sending question information asking whether or not, when receiving positive response information from the mobile communication terminal, when the occurrence of a vacant area is detected, send to the mobile communication terminal using the registered communication terminal number A parking reservation method for notifying that a reservation is possible, requesting confirmation of a reservation intention, and performing the reservation registration processing based on the confirmation of the reservation intention. 5. The parking lot management device inputs a scheduled entrance time of the parking lot via a mobile communication terminal when a reservation applicant applies for a reservation, and records the input scheduled entrance time in a management database. If a reservation reception process is performed and no incoming call is received from the mobile communication terminal by the set scheduled entrance time, the reservation release guidance information is transmitted to the mobile terminal using the terminal number previously registered for the reservation person. The parking reservation method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reservation release processing is performed by sending the communication terminal to the communication terminal and adding 1 to the number of reservations. 6. When the reservation cancellation guidance information is transmitted,
6. The parking reservation method according to claim 5, wherein when the reservation is accepted, the blocking operation is canceled by the vehicle exit prevention device that has performed the blocking operation for the specific vacant area. 7. A parking lot management device that manages the number of reservable vehicles based on the number of parking areas under management, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas, the parking lot management device comprising: When a parking reservation application is received from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means provided therein, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the management database, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number. If the determination result indicates that the reservation is possible, the mobile communication terminal is notified that the reservation has been accepted for the reservation application, and the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the management database. A registration to that effect is made, and a reservation registration process for subtracting 1 from the reservable number is performed. If the result of the determination is that reservation is not possible, the mobile communication terminal is communicated via the communication means of the parking lot management device. A parking reservation method further comprising: notifying that the parking lot cannot be reserved, and transmitting vacancy information of a parking lot existing near the parking lot managed by the parking lot management device. 8. A parking lot management device that manages the number of reservable vehicles based on the number of parking areas under management, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas, wherein the parking lot management device comprises: When a parking reservation application is received from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means provided therein, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the management database, and whether or not the reservation is possible is determined based on the reservable number. If the result of the determination is that the reservation is possible, the mobile communication terminal is notified that the reservation has been accepted for the reservation application, and the reservation is being made according to the terminal number registered in the management database. Is performed, and a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the reservable number is performed. If the determination result indicates that the reservation cannot be made, the mobile communication terminal informs the mobile communication terminal that the parking lot cannot be reserved. Informing the parking lot management device of the parking lot near the parking lot managed by the parking lot management device via the communication means of the parking lot management device about the availability of the parking reservation, When receiving the response information that the reservation can be made from the parking lot management device of the parking lot, it indicates that the nearby parking lot can be reserved for the mobile communication terminal, and the terminal of the communication means of the parking lot management device of the neighborhood parking lot. A parking reservation method characterized by reporting a number. 9. A mobile communication terminal, a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function, and a parking lot management device, wherein the parking lot management device communicates with the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Communication means for performing communication, guidance information generating means for generating predetermined guidance information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, clock means for outputting time information, and gate means for restricting entry to and exit from a parking lot. Storage means for storing vacancy information such as at least the number of parking areas, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas; computing means for calculating the number of reservable vehicles using the vacancy information; A control database for storing a file and a usage management file; and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to communicate with the mobile communication terminal including the parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. It is determined whether or not the mobile communication terminal exists in the area. If it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is outside the communication area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and the determination as to whether or not the reservation is possible is made based on the calculation result of the calculation means. If it is determined that the reservation is possible, the guidance information indicating that the reservation acceptance generated by the guidance information generating means has been completed is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication means. To notify that the reservation is being made in correspondence with the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and to make the arithmetic means perform a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the number of reservable units. If it is determined, the presence / absence of a free area is checked based on the full / vacant information stored in the storage means, and when the occurrence of a free area is detected, the communication means Using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, make the mobile communication terminal make a call and transmit the guidance information that the guidance information generating means has generated the reservation is possible. Based on the reservation management file, it is determined whether or not the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal has been reserved. If it is determined that the mobile terminal has been reserved, it is determined whether or not the reservation time has been registered. The entrance time is recorded in the use management file based on the time information output by the user and the gate means is operated to permit entry, and if it is determined that the reservation has not been made, the time information output by the clock means is output. Based on the reservation time, it is determined whether the entry time is recorded or not. If there is a record, the gate means is operated to permit entry. A parking reservation device for recording a parking time and causing said gate means to perform an operation of permitting entrance. 10. The control means, as a result of the determination as to whether reservation is possible,
If it is determined that reservation is impossible, the presence or absence of an empty area is checked based on the full / vacant information stored in the storage means. When the occurrence of an empty area is detected, confirmation that the reservation can be made by the guidance information generation means and confirmation of the reservation intention 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: generating guidance information for requesting the mobile terminal and transmitting the guidance information to the mobile communication terminal by using a terminal number registered in a reservation management file by a communication unit. Parking reservation device. 11. A mobile communication terminal, a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function, and a parking lot management device, wherein the parking lot management device communicates with the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Communication means for performing communication, guidance information generating means for generating predetermined guidance information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, clock means for outputting time information, and gate means for restricting entry to and exit from a parking lot. Storage means for storing vacancy information such as at least the number of parking areas, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas; computing means for calculating the number of reservable vehicles using the vacancy information; A control database storing a file and a usage management file; and a control unit, wherein the control unit determines whether the mobile communication terminal includes a parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. It is determined whether the mobile communication terminal is within the communication area. If it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is outside the communication area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and whether the reservation is possible or not is determined based on the calculation result of the calculation means. The mobile communication terminal uses the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication unit to provide the guidance information indicating that the reception of the reservation generated by the guidance information generation unit is completed when the determination is made that the reservation is possible. And makes the registration that the reservation is in progress corresponding to the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and causes the arithmetic means to perform a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the number of reservable units, thereby making reservation impossible. If it is determined that the guidance information generation means generates guidance information asking whether the user wants to make a reservation after waiting for the occurrence of an empty area, The mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and when receiving the positive response information, checks whether or not there is an empty area based on the vacancy information stored in the storage means,
When detecting the occurrence of a vacant area, the guidance information generation means generates guidance information indicating that reservation is possible, and transmits the guidance information to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number by the communication means. A parking reservation device, characterized in that: 12. The control means, when detecting the occurrence of an empty area, causes the guidance information generation means to generate guidance information indicating that reservation is possible and a request for confirmation of reservation intention, and the guidance information is used as the guidance information. The mobile phone according to claim 11, wherein the mobile communication terminal is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number by a communication means, and when response information for confirming a reservation intention is received, a reservation registration process is performed. Parking reservation device. 13. A mobile communication terminal, a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function, and a parking lot management device, wherein the parking lot management device communicates with the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Communication means for performing communication, guidance information generating means for generating predetermined guidance information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, clock means for outputting time information, and gate means for restricting entry to and exit from a parking lot. Storage means for storing vacancy information such as at least the number of parking areas, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas; computing means for calculating the number of reservable vehicles using the vacancy information; A control database storing a file and a usage management file; and a control unit, wherein the control unit determines whether the mobile communication terminal includes a parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. It is determined whether the mobile communication terminal is within the communication area. If it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is outside the communication area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and whether the reservation is possible or not is determined based on the calculation result of the calculation means. The mobile communication terminal uses the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication unit to provide the guidance information indicating that the reception of the reservation generated by the guidance information generation unit is completed when the determination is made that the reservation is possible. And makes the registration that the reservation is in progress corresponding to the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and causes the arithmetic means to perform a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the number of reservable units, thereby making reservation impossible. If it is determined that the vacancy information of the parking lot existing near the parking lot managed by the parking lot management device is collected via the communication means, Transmitting to the mobile communication terminal using the terminal number registered in the reservation management file via the means, and determining that the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal has been reserved based on the reservation management file if it is determined that the terminal number is within the communication area. If it is determined that the reservation has been made, it is determined whether or not the reservation time has been registered. If it has been determined that there has been no registration, the entry time is determined based on the time information output by the clock means. And the gate means is operated to permit entry, and if it is determined that the reservation has not been made, the reservation time is determined based on the time information output by the clock means to determine whether or not the entry time is recorded, and recorded. If there is, the gate means is operated to permit entry, and if there is no record, the entry time is recorded and the gate means is operated to permit entry. Characteristic parking reservation device. 14. A mobile communication terminal, a communication network having a calling terminal number notification function, and a parking lot management device, wherein the parking lot management device communicates with the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Communication means for performing communication, guidance information generating means for generating predetermined guidance information to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, clock means for outputting time information, and gate means for restricting entry to and exit from a parking lot. Storage means for storing vacancy information such as at least the number of parking areas, the number of parked areas, and the number of reserved areas; computing means for calculating the number of reservable vehicles using the vacancy information; A control database storing a file and a usage management file; and a control unit, wherein the control unit determines whether the mobile communication terminal includes a parking lot based on an incoming signal from the mobile communication terminal. It is determined whether the mobile communication terminal is within the communication area. If it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is outside the communication area, the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal is registered in the reservation management file, and whether the reservation is possible or not is determined based on the calculation result of the calculation means. The mobile communication terminal uses the terminal number registered in the reservation management file by the communication unit to provide the guidance information indicating that the reception of the reservation generated by the guidance information generation unit is completed when the determination is made that the reservation is possible. And makes the registration that the reservation is in progress corresponding to the terminal number registered in the reservation management file, and causes the arithmetic means to perform a reservation registration process of subtracting 1 from the number of reservable units, thereby making reservation impossible. If it is determined that the parking reservation management device of the parking lot existing near the parking lot under the management of the parking lot management device via the communication means, whether the parking reservation is possible , When the response information of the reservation available from the parking lot management device of the nearby parking lot,
The guidance information generation means generates guidance information indicating that a nearby parking lot can be reserved, and uses the terminal number registered in the reservation management file to provide the guidance information and the parking lot management of the nearby parking lot to the mobile communication terminal. The terminal number of the communication means of the device is notified, and if it is determined that the mobile communication terminal is within the communication area, it is determined whether or not the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal has been reserved based on the reservation management file. It is determined whether or not the reservation time is registered. If it is determined that there is no registration, the entry time is recorded in the use management file based on the time information output by the clock means, and the operation of permitting entry to the gate means is performed. If it is determined that the reservation has not been made, the reservation time is determined based on the time information output by the clock means to determine whether or not the entry time has been recorded. A parking reservation device for allowing the gate means to perform an entry permission operation when there is no record, and recording an entry time when there is no record, and causing the gate means to perform an entry permission operation.