Information processing apparatus, storage medium, and information processing method

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, a storage medium, and an information processing method. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a reading apparatus provided in a parking lot includes a control section that executes an action including: detecting a vehicle by the reading apparatus; detecting one or more free frames from among parking frames within the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more free frames; and notifying a user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a storage medium, and an information processing method. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a technique has been disclosed in which future demand for a parking lot is predicted, parking fees for the parking lot are calculated based on the future demand, and parking fees are set according to the future demand (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-212587).

[0003] In the above-mentioned background art, the parking fee does not vary according to the parking frame in the parking lot. Therefore, convenient parking frames are occupied on a first-come, first-served basis, and sometimes long parking times occur. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device, a storage medium, and an information processing method that can vary a parking fee according to a parking frame.

[0005] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing device capable of communicating with a reader device installed in a parking lot. The information processing device includes a control unit that performs actions including: detecting a vehicle using the reader device; detecting one or more free frames from parking frames in the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more free frames; and notifying a user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee.

[0006] A storage medium according to one embodiment of the present disclosure stores a program that causes a computer, serving as an information processing device capable of communicating with a reader device located in a parking lot, to execute actions, the actions including: detecting a vehicle using the reader device; detecting one or more vacant frames from parking frames within the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more vacant frames; and notifying a user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee.

[0007] An information processing method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing method executed by an information processing device capable of communicating with a reading device provided in a parking lot, wherein the information processing method includes: detecting a vehicle by means of the reading device; detecting one or more free frames from parking frames in the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more free frames; and notifying a user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee.

[0008] According to an information processing device, a storage medium, and an information processing method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a parking fee can be varied according to a parking frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Hereinafter, features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements, and wherein:

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an information processing system.

[0011] Figure 2 This is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device.

[0012] Figure 3 This is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal.

[0013] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing a parking lot.

[0014] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the data structure of a fee DB (database).

[0015] Figure 6 A diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display device.

[0016] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the data structure of the usage status DB.

[0017] Figure 8 This is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S according to the present embodiment. The information processing system S includes an information processing device 1, a user terminal 2, a display device 3, and a reader 4, which can communicate with each other via a network NW. The network NW includes, for example, a mobile communication network and the Internet.

[0019] exist Figure 1 For ease of explanation, the diagram shows one information processing device 1, one user terminal 2, one display device 3, and one reader 4. However, the number of information processing devices 1, user terminals 2, display devices 3, and readers 4 is not limited to this. For example, the processing performed by the information processing device 1 of this embodiment can also be performed by multiple information processing devices 1 in a distributed configuration. Multiple user terminals 2 can also be operated by the user. Multiple display devices 3 or multiple readers 4 can also be provided.

[0020] The following describes an overview of the processing performed by the information processing device 1 according to this embodiment. The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 performs operations including: detecting a vehicle using the reading device 4; detecting one or more vacant spaces from the parking frames within the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more vacant spaces; and notifying the vehicle user of the calculated parking fee. This configuration allows the information processing device 1 to vary the parking fee based on the parking frame, thereby improving parking efficiency.

[0021] The information processing device 1 is installed in a facility such as a data center. The information processing device 1 is a computer such as a server belonging to a cloud computing system or other computing system.

[0022] Reference Figure 2 The internal structure of the information processing device 1 will be described in detail.

[0023] The information processing device 1 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. The components of the information processing device 1 are connected to each other via, for example, a dedicated line so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0024] The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or more general-purpose processors, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 11 may also include one or more dedicated processors dedicated to specific processing. The control unit 11 may also include one or more dedicated circuits instead of a processor. The dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 11 may also include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The control unit 11 sends and / or receives arbitrary information via the communication unit 12.

[0025] The communication unit 12 includes a communication module corresponding to one or more wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standards for connecting to the network NW. The communication unit 12 may also include a module corresponding to one or more mobile communication standards, including LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation: fourth generation mobile communication technology) or 5G (5th Generation: fifth generation mobile communication technology). The communication unit 12 may also include a communication module corresponding to one or more short-range communication standards or technical specifications, including Bluetooth (registered trademark), AirDrop (registered trademark), IrDA, ZigBee (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark) or RFID. The communication unit 12 sends and / or receives arbitrary information via the network NW.

[0026] The storage unit 13 includes, for example, semiconductor memory, magnetic memory, optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these, but is not limited thereto. Semiconductor memory is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) or ROM (Read-Only Memory). RAM is, for example, SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). ROM is, for example, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). The storage unit 13 may also function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a flash memory. The storage unit 13 may store information resulting from analysis or processing performed by the control unit 11. The storage unit 13 may also store various information related to the operation or control of the information processing device 1. The storage unit 13 may also store system programs, application programs, embedded software, etc. The storage unit 13 may also be located outside the information processing device 1 and accessed from the information processing device 1. The storage unit 13 includes a fee database and a usage status database, which will be described later.

[0027] User terminal 2 is a terminal operated by a user. User terminal 2 is, for example, a mobile device such as a mobile phone, smartphone, wearable device, or tablet computer. Alternatively, user terminal 2 may be a general-purpose device such as a PC or a dedicated device. "PC" is short for Personal Computer.

[0028] Reference Figure 3 The internal structure of the user terminal 2 will be described in detail.

[0029] The user terminal 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, a display unit 24, and an input unit 25. The components of the user terminal 2 are connected to each other via, for example, a dedicated line so as to be communicable with each other.

[0030] The hardware configuration of the control unit 21, communication unit 22, and storage unit 23 of the user terminal 2 may be the same as that of the control unit 11, communication unit 12, and storage unit 13 of the information processing device 1. The description here is omitted.

[0031] The display unit 24 is, for example, a display. The display is, for example, an LCD or an organic EL display. "LCD" is the abbreviation for Liquid Crystal Display. "EL" is the abbreviation for Electro Luminescence. The display unit 24 can also be connected to the user terminal 2 as an external output device, rather than being equipped in the user terminal 2. As a connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. "USB" is the abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. "HDMI (registered trademark)" is the abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

[0032] The display content on the display unit 24 can be displayed by an application installed in the user terminal 2 .

[0033] The input unit 25 is, for example, a physical key, a capacitive key, a pointing device, a touch screen integrated with a display, or a microphone. The input unit 25 receives input of information used in the operation of the user terminal 2. The input unit 25 may be connected to the user terminal 2 as an external input device rather than being included in the user terminal 2. Any connection method, such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark), may be used.

[0034] Display device 3 is, for example, a display. Examples of the display are LCDs or organic EL displays. Display device 3 can be installed or embedded in the ground or floor. Alternatively, display device 3 can be a projector. In this case, display device 3 can project any image onto the ground, floor, or wall of parking lot P.

[0035] The display device 3 may include a speaker. The display device 3 may notify the display content by sound. The notification in this embodiment may include at least one of notification by screen display and notification by sound.

[0036] The reading device 4 is a device that captures an image using a camera and reads information in the image. The reading device 4 of this embodiment reads the license plate number information written on the license plate of the vehicle.

[0037] Hereinafter, the processing executed in the information processing system S of this embodiment will be described in detail. Here, as an example, Figure 4 As shown, a scenario in which a vehicle V1 driven by a user is parked in a parking lot P will be described.

[0038] The parking lot P includes more than one parking frame. One vehicle can park in one parking frame. Figure 4 In the example shown, parking blocks F1 to F9 are vacant blocks. The vacant block information may be provided by the manager of parking lot P.

[0039] A reader 4 may be installed at the entrance EN of the parking lot P. The reader 4 reads identification information (here, license plate number) of a vehicle V1 entering the parking lot P. Multiple readers 4 may be installed in the parking lot P so that all locations within the parking lot P can be photographed.

[0040] Parking lot P includes more than one intersection. Figure 4 1 and 2 are shown in FIG. An intersection is a portion where two or more roads (or passages) intersect. For example, an intersection may be any of the following.

[0041] Three-way intersection (including T-shaped or Y-shaped intersections)

[0042] Four-way intersection (including crossroads)

[0043] A display device 3 is provided at each intersection. Figure 4 As shown, a display device 3A is provided at the intersection J1. A display device 3B is provided at the intersection J2. The user driving the vehicle V1 visually recognizes the display device 3. As an alternative, the display device 3 may be provided at each parking frame.

[0044] The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 periodically or irregularly detects vacant spaces within the parking lot P. The control unit 11 calculates a parking fee for each vacant space. For example, the control unit 11 may calculate a parking fee for each vacant space when the vehicle V1 is detected by the reader 4. The parking fee may be calculated based on at least one of the following information, for example.

[0045] Distance from entrance EN

[0046] Whether it affects the route of the autonomous vehicle

[0047] Difficulty of parking

[0048] exist Figure 5 In the cost database, the distance to the entrance EN and whether it affects the autonomous vehicle's route are stored in association with the available boxes. Information indicating the distance to the entrance EN can be provided by the manager of parking lot P, for example. Whether it affects the autonomous vehicle's route can be, for example, any of the following.

[0049] Whether the free box is the pre-determined parking box where the autonomous vehicle will park

[0050] Whether the area passed by the vehicle when it is parked in the free box covers the area passed by the autonomous vehicle

[0051] like Figure 5 As shown, the farther the vacant box is from the entrance EN, the cheaper the parking fee is calculated by the control unit 11. For vacant boxes that do not affect the autonomous vehicle's route, the control unit 11 calculates the parking fee cheaper than for vacant boxes that do affect the autonomous vehicle's route. The autonomous vehicle's route is pre-stored in the storage unit 13.

[0052] As an alternative or additional example, the control unit 11 may calculate a lower parking fee for a vacant frame with a higher parking difficulty. The parking difficulty may be registered in advance in the storage unit 13 .

[0053] When the vehicle V1 is detected using the information acquired from the reader 4 , the control unit 11 notifies the user of the calculated parking fee. Specifically, the control unit 11 displays the parking fee on the display device 3 .

[0054] For example, when the vehicle V1 turns right at the position of the display device 3A, there are parking frames F4, F5, F6, and F9 in front of the turn. Figure 5 As shown in FIG, the fees for these four parking boxes range from 300 yen / hour to 700 yen / hour. Figure 6 As shown, the control unit 11 displays the minimum fee of 300 yen / hour on the display device 3. As an alternative example, the control unit 11 may display the parking fee for each vacant space on the display device 3, or may display only the maximum fee. As another alternative example, the control unit 11 may display an image of the parking lot P and overlay the parking fee on each vacant space.

[0055] As an alternative example, when vehicle V1 is detected by reader 4, control unit 11 identifies the user of vehicle V1 by referring to a table storing associations between vehicles V1 and users of vehicle V1. The table is stored in storage unit 13. Control unit 11 notifies user terminal 2 of the identified user of the calculated parking fee. Display unit 24 of user terminal 2 displays the parking fee. As another alternative example, when vehicle V1 is detected, control unit 11 displays the calculated parking fee on a display unit of vehicle V1 (e.g., a vehicle navigation screen).

[0056] When vehicle V1 turns left at the location of display device 3A, parking frames F1 to F3, F7, and F8 are located ahead of the turn. The method for determining the display content on display device 3A in this case can be the same as the method for determining the display content when vehicle V1 turns right at the location of display device 3A. This description is omitted. The method for determining the display content on display device 3B can be the same as the method for determining the display content on display device 3A. This description is omitted.

[0057] When the vehicle V1 is traveling straight ahead at the position of the display device 3A, there is no free frame in front of the vehicle. Figure 6 As shown, the control unit 11 displays a no-vacancy frame on the display device 3A.

[0058] The control unit 11 detects in which vacant box the vehicle V1 is parked using the information obtained from the reading device 4. The reading device 4 may be a reading device 4 provided at the entrance EN or another reading device 4 provided at each parking box. Figure 7 As shown, the control unit 11 stores the following information in the usage status DB in association with the vehicle V1.

[0059] Identification information (here, license plate number information)

[0060] ·Use the parking frame of the object

[0061] ・Start time of using the parking frame

[0062] ・Parking frame usage end time

[0063] The control unit 11 determines the usage time period based on the usage start and end times stored in the usage status DB. The control unit 11 calculates the requested amount to be charged to the vehicle V1 based on the usage time period and the hourly rate stored in the rate DB. The control unit 11 further stores the requested amount to be charged to the vehicle V1 in the usage status DB.

[0064] As an example of addition, if vehicle V1 moves to another parking space, the control unit 11 re-detects which vacant space vehicle V1 is parked in. The control unit 11 adds a new record of the use of the other parking space to the usage status DB. The control unit 11 calculates the charge for the use of the other parking space.

[0065] As an additional example or as an alternative example, when determining the parking frame in which the vehicle V1 is parked, the control unit 11 may notify the user terminal 2 of the determined parking frame.

[0066] As an additional example or as an alternative example, the control unit 11 can provide discount information to the user of the vehicle V1 that is using the parking lot P. For example, when it is determined from the utilization status DB that the vehicle V1 is using the parking lot P, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 to determine whether the identification information of the vehicle V1 is pre-registered. When the identification information of the vehicle V1 is pre-registered, the control unit 11 can notify the user terminal 2 registered in association with the identification information: if a purchase is made at a store associated with the parking lot P for a specified amount or more, the parking fee will be discounted by a specified amount. The content of the notification is displayed on the display unit 24 of the user terminal 2 and is prompted to the store staff when shopping. The content of the notification can be in the form of a QR code (registered trademark). When the QR code is read by a reader provided in the store, the discount on the parking fee will be notified to the information processing device 1. Users of vehicles whose identification information has not been registered cannot enjoy the discount.

[0067] When the vehicle V1 exits the parking lot P, the control unit 11 reads the identification information of the vehicle V1 using the reading device 4. Alternatively, if it is determined that the automatic payment function is set for the vehicle V1, the control unit 11 may request the requested amount from a pre-registered request destination (e.g., credit card information) and automatically settle the requested amount.

[0068] [flow chart]

[0069] Reference Figure 8 An information processing method executed by the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 will be described.

[0070] In step S1, the control unit 11 reads the identification information of the vehicle V1 using the parking lot P via the reading device 4. As an alternative example, step S1 may be executed at an arbitrary timing earlier than step S5.

[0071] In step S2 , the control unit 11 detects a vacant frame in the parking lot P.

[0072] In step S3, the control unit 11 calculates the parking fee for each of the vacant frames. The calculation method is as described above, so the description here is omitted.

[0073] In step S4 , the control unit 11 notifies the user of the vehicle V1 of the calculated parking fee.

[0074] In step S5 , the control unit 11 determines the parking frame in which the vehicle V1 is parked and the utilization time period of the parking frame.

[0075] In step S6 , the control unit 11 determines whether the use of the parking frame has ended.

[0076] If the answer is "NO" in step S6, the control unit 11 executes step S6 again.

[0077] If the answer is “Yes” in step S6 , the control unit 11 calculates the requested amount to be requested from the user of the vehicle V1 in step S7 .

[0078] In step S8, the control unit 11 settles the calculated requested amount. The settlement can be performed automatically.

[0079] According to this embodiment, the control unit 11 performs operations including: detecting a vehicle using the reader 4; detecting one or more vacant spaces from the parking frames within the parking lot; calculating a parking fee for each of the one or more vacant spaces; and notifying the vehicle user of the calculated parking fee. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can adjust the parking fee based on the parking frame, thereby improving parking efficiency.

[0080] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the controller 11 calculates a parking fee for each of one or more vacant spaces based on at least one of the following: distance from the parking lot entrance, whether the space affects the autonomous vehicle's route, and parking difficulty. This configuration allows the information processing device 1 to, for example, set higher parking fees for spaces closer to the parking lot entrance, thereby reducing problems such as long parking times in convenient locations.

[0081] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the operation includes displaying the calculated parking fee on a display device located at an intersection in the parking lot. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can provide information on the direction in which a vehicle must proceed at the intersection to find a vacant parking space and the parking fee for that vacant space, thereby improving user convenience.

[0082] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the operation includes notifying the user terminal 2 operated by the user of the detected vehicle of the calculated parking fee. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can provide information on the parking fee of the vacant space, thereby improving user convenience.

[0083] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the operation includes: determining the parking frame in which the vehicle is parked and the time period during which the parking frame is available, using the reading device 4; and calculating a requested amount to be charged to the vehicle user based on the parking frame, the time period, and the calculated parking fee. The operation also includes automatically settling the requested amount when it is determined that the vehicle has completed its use of the parking lot. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can reduce the user's effort in settling the requested amount.

[0084] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the operation includes: determining the parking frame in which the vehicle is parked by the reading device 4; and notifying the user terminal 2, operated by the vehicle user, of the determined parking frame. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can easily allow the user to find the parking frame when returning after leaving the parking lot.

[0085] While the present disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that various modifications and variations may be made by those skilled in the art based on the present disclosure. Furthermore, modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each means or step may be reconfigured in a manner that does not logically create contradictions, multiple means or steps may be combined into one, or multiple means or steps may be separated.

[0086] For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the program for executing all or part of the functions or processes of the information processing device 1 can be pre-recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes a non-temporary computer-readable medium, such as a magnetic recording device, an optical disc, an optical magneto-recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The circulation of the program is carried out, for example, by selling, transferring or renting a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. In addition, the circulation of the program can also be carried out by pre-storing the program in a storage device of any server and sending the program from any server to other computers. In addition, the program can also be provided as a program product. The present disclosure can also be implemented as a program that can be executed by a processor.

[0087] The computer temporarily stores a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transmitted from a server in a main storage device, for example. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main storage device through a processor, and executes processing according to the read program through the processor. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Alternatively, each time a program is transmitted from a server to the computer, the computer sequentially executes processing according to the received program. Alternatively, the program is not transmitted from the server to the computer, but the processing is performed by a so-called ASP-type service that realizes functions only by executing instructions and obtaining results. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. The program includes information for processing by an electronic computer and equivalent to the program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to the computer but has the nature of specifying the processing of the computer is equivalent to "information equivalent to the program."

Claims

1. An information processing device capable of communicating with a reading device installed in a parking lot, the information processing device comprising a control unit, The control unit performs an action, and the action includes: Detecting the vehicle by using the reading device; detecting one or more free boxes from parking boxes in the parking lot; For each of the one or more vacant frames, a parking fee is calculated based on the distance from the entrance of the parking lot, whether the vacant frame affects the movement path of the autonomous vehicle, and the difficulty of parking; as well as notifying the user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee, Whether the action route of the autonomous driving vehicle is affected includes: whether the free box is a predetermined parking box where the autonomous vehicle will park; as well as Whether the range passed by the vehicle when parking in the free box covers the range passed by the autonomous vehicle.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein The actions include: The calculated parking fee is displayed on a display device installed at the intersection of the parking lot.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The actions include: The calculated parking fee is notified to a user terminal operated by a user of the detected vehicle.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The actions include: determining, by the reading device, a parking frame in which the vehicle is parked and a usage time period of the parking frame; and A request amount requested from the user of the vehicle is calculated based on the parking frame, the utilization time period, and the calculated parking fee.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: The actions include: When it is determined that the vehicle has finished using the parking lot, the requested amount is automatically settled.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The actions include: determining, by the reading device, a parking frame in which the vehicle is parked; and The determined parking frame is notified to a user terminal operated by a user of the vehicle.

7. A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer, serving as an information processing device capable of communicating with a reader installed in a parking lot, to execute an operation comprising: Detecting the vehicle by using the reading device; detecting one or more free boxes from parking boxes in the parking lot; For each of the one or more vacant frames, a parking fee is calculated based on the distance from the entrance of the parking lot, whether the vacant frame affects the movement path of the autonomous vehicle, and the difficulty of parking; as well as notifying the user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee, Whether the action route of the autonomous driving vehicle is affected includes: whether the free box is a predetermined parking box where the autonomous vehicle will park; as well as Whether the range passed by the vehicle when parking in the free box covers the range passed by the autonomous vehicle.

8. The storage medium according to claim 7, wherein: The actions include: The calculated parking fee is displayed on a display device installed at the intersection of the parking lot.

9. The storage medium according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: The actions include: The calculated parking fee is notified to a user terminal operated by a user of the detected vehicle.

10. The storage medium according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: The actions include: determining, by the reading device, a parking frame in which the vehicle is parked and a usage time period of the parking frame; and A request amount requested from the user of the vehicle is calculated based on the parking frame, the utilization time period, and the calculated parking fee. The storage medium according to claim 10 , wherein: The actions include: When it is determined that the vehicle has finished using the parking lot, the requested amount is automatically settled.

12. The storage medium according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: The actions include: determining, by the reading device, a parking frame in which the vehicle is parked; and The determined parking frame is notified to a user terminal operated by a user of the vehicle.

13. An information processing method, which is performed by an information processing device capable of communicating with a reading device installed in a parking lot, wherein: The information processing method includes: Detecting the vehicle by using the reading device; detecting one or more free boxes from parking boxes in the parking lot; For each of the one or more vacant frames, a parking fee is calculated based on the distance from the entrance of the parking lot, whether the vacant frame affects the movement path of the autonomous driving vehicle, and the difficulty of parking; and notifying the user of the vehicle of the calculated parking fee, Whether the action route of the autonomous driving vehicle is affected includes: whether the vacant box is a predetermined parking box in which the autonomous vehicle will park; and Whether the range passed by the vehicle when parking in the free box covers the range passed by the autonomous vehicle.

14. The information processing method according to claim 13, comprising: The calculated parking fee is displayed on a display device installed at the intersection of the parking lot.

15. The information processing method according to claim 13 or 14, comprising: The calculated parking fee is notified to a user terminal operated by a user of the detected vehicle.

16. The information processing method according to claim 13 or 14, comprising: determining, by the reading device, a parking frame in which the vehicle is parked and a utilization time period of the parking frame; as well as A request amount requested from the user of the vehicle is calculated based on the parking frame, the utilization time period, and the calculated parking fee.

17. The information processing method according to claim 16, comprising: When it is determined that the vehicle has finished using the parking lot, the requested amount is automatically settled.

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