Information processing apparatus, privilege granting system, privilege granting method, and program

Abstract

To give preferential treatment data for discounting a parking fee without troubling a user or the like.SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus includes a transition source information acquisition unit that acquires transition source information, a transition source information determination unit that determines whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition unit is included in a courtesy providing information database, and a courtesy information display unit that displays courtesy information associated with the transition source information on the user terminal when the transition source information is included in the courtesy providing information database.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, a preferential treatment granting system, a preferential treatment granting method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, technologies have been developed to facilitate smooth entry and exit from parking lots by combining parking lot reservation systems, vehicle authentication cameras that can photograph vehicle license plates when entering the parking lot, and the use of digital parking tickets. Also known is a system that provides preferential treatment, such as discounts on parking fees, based on the amount of purchases of goods or services at commercial facilities attached to the parking lot.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses that a store in a commercial facility is equipped with a barcode reader that can read the barcode of a digital parking ticket displayed on a user's communication terminal, and a cash register terminal that can transmit parking ticket data related to the barcode read by the barcode reader to a parking lot management server. Patent Document 1 also discloses that the cash register terminal provides preferential data that discounts parking fees according to the amount of purchases made by the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-172099 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with conventional technology, the barcode reader at the store's cash register terminal needs to read the barcode on the digital parking ticket, which creates the problem of requiring the user to present the digital parking ticket and for the store to read the barcode every time they pay for a purchase, which is time-consuming.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and aims to make it possible to provide preferential data for discounting parking fees without requiring the user or the like to take any trouble. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention comprises a transition source information acquisition unit that acquires transition source information, a transition source information determination unit that determines whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition unit is included in a preferential grant information database, and a preferential information display unit that displays preferential information linked to the transition source information on the user terminal when the transition source information is included in the preferential grant information database. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide preferential data for discounting parking fees without requiring the user or the like to take any trouble. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a preferential treatment system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of a user terminal, an information processing device, and a parking lot management server. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the user terminal. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing device. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the preferential treatment grant information database. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of the digital parking ticket issuing site. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on which preferential treatment information is displayed. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the parking lot management server. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of parking lot usage information stored in the parking lot management database. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of parking lot address information stored in the parking lot management database. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for providing a preferential treatment according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displaying a digital parking ticket. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for providing a preferential treatment according to the second embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen that displays preferential treatment information including information on a digital parking ticket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing device, a preferential treatment granting system, a preferential treatment granting method, and a program will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] (First embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a preferential treatment system 1 according to a first embodiment. The preferential treatment system 1 of this embodiment includes a user terminal 10, an information processing device 20, and a parking lot management server 30, which are connected to each other via a communication network 40 such as the Internet. Here, the user terminal 10 is a terminal used by a user 2, and is, for example, a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet. Furthermore, the information processing device 20 and the parking lot management server 30 are, for example, computers such as a server, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), or a desktop PC.

[0012] User 2 parks his / her vehicle in a parking lot P attached to commercial facility S, which has a business partnership with commercial facility S, and uses commercial facility S. After using commercial facility S, User 2 operates user terminal 10 to access a digital parking ticket issuing site and issue a digital parking ticket. Then, when User 2 leaves parking lot P, he / she reads the digital parking ticket into a parking payment machine and pays the parking fee.

[0013] In this embodiment, user 2 is a member of commercial facility S and is eligible to receive preferential treatment, such as a discount on parking fees at parking lot P. This preferential treatment is granted to each member according to a membership rank determined, for example, by the usage status of commercial facility S (such as the purchase history of products and services). Therefore, commercial facility S can grant preferential treatment to user 2, and user 2 can receive the preferential treatment, without the need to take the time to present or read a digital parking ticket every time the user makes a payment at a store in commercial facility S.

[0014] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 10, the information processing device 20, and the parking lot management server 30. Note that the hardware elements of the user terminal 10, the information processing device 20, and the parking lot management server 30 are not limited to the configuration exemplified in Fig. 2, and may be configured to include other hardware elements (for example, an input device, a speaker, a hard disk, etc.).

[0015] As shown in Figure 2, the user terminal 10, the information processing device 20, and the parking lot management server 30 are equipped with an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 601, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 602, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 603, a display unit 604, a communication I / F (interface) unit 605, a memory unit 606, and a bus 610.

[0016] The MPU 601 executes a program to comprehensively control the operation of the device in which it is installed (the user terminal 10, the information processing device 20, or the parking lot management server 30), and realizes various functions of the device in which it is installed. The various functions of the user terminal 10, the information processing device 20, and the parking lot management server 30 will be described later.

[0017] The ROM 602 is a non-volatile memory that stores various types of information including programs executed by the MPU 601. The RAM 603 is a volatile memory that has a work area for the MPU 601. The display unit 604 is a device that displays various types of information, and may be, for example, a display input device with a liquid crystal type touch panel function.

[0018] The communication I / F unit 605 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 40. The storage unit 606 is a storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The MPU 601, ROM 602, RAM 603, display unit 604, communication I / F unit 605, and storage unit 606 are connected via a bus 610 so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0019] Next, we will explain the functions of the user terminal 10. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 10. Fig. 3 illustrates only the functions necessary for explaining the main parts of this embodiment, but the functions of the user terminal 10 are not limited to these.

[0020] 3, the user terminal 10 has a site browsing unit 101, a terminal information transmission unit 102, and a display control unit 103. The functions of these functional units are realized by executing a program on the MPU 601. Note that the functions of these functional units may be configured to be executed by an arithmetic device such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0021] The site browsing unit 101 is, for example, a web browser. User 2 can use the site browsing unit 101 to access and log in to the member site of the commercial facility S. The terminal information sending unit 102 sends information about the user terminal 10 (such as vehicle license plate number information entered by user 2 and location information acquired by the user terminal 10, which will be described later) to the information processing device 20 and the parking lot management server 30. The display control unit 103 displays the homepage of the member site, image data including preferential information and digital parking ticket information, which will be described later, and the like, on the display unit 604 of the user terminal 10.

[0022] Next, a description will be given of functions possessed by the information processing device 20. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration possessed by the information processing device 20. Fig. 4 illustrates only functions necessary for explaining the main parts of this embodiment, but the functions possessed by the information processing device 20 are not limited to these.

[0023] 4, the information processing device 20 has a license plate number information acquisition unit 201, a parking lot information acquisition unit 202, a location information acquisition unit 203, a location information determination unit 204, a transition source information acquisition unit 205, a transition source information determination unit 206, a preferential treatment information display unit 207, and a preferential treatment grant information database 210. Of these, the functions of the license plate number information acquisition unit 201, the parking lot information acquisition unit 202, the location information acquisition unit 203, the location information determination unit 204, the transition source information acquisition unit 205, the transition source information determination unit 206, and the preferential treatment information display unit 207 are realized by executing a program on the MPU 601. Note that the functions of these functional units may be configured to be executed by a computing device such as an ASIC, a DSP, or an FPGA.

[0024] The preferential treatment granting information database 210 is realized using the storage unit 606. The preferential treatment granting information database 210 stores information such as the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the transition source site, which is a condition for granting preferential treatment, as described below. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the preferential treatment granting information database 210. In this example, the preferential treatment content corresponding to each site is stored in association with the site name and URL of the transition source site.

[0025] The number information acquisition unit 201 acquires number information (number information) of the vehicle parked by the user 2. More specifically, when the user 2 accesses the digital parking ticket issuing site using the site browsing unit 101 and inputs the vehicle number in accordance with the instructions of the digital parking ticket issuing site, the number information is transmitted to the information processing device 20 via the terminal information transmission unit 102. Then, the number information acquisition unit 201 acquires the number information transmitted to the information processing device 20. Note that the digital parking ticket issuing site may be configured on any of the information processing device 20, the parking lot management server 30, or another server connected to the communication network 40.

[0026] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen 400 of the digital parking ticket issuing site. As shown in Fig. 6, the input screen 400 of the user terminal 10 includes a vehicle number input field 401 and an OK button 402. When the user 2 inputs the vehicle number in the vehicle number input field 401 and taps the OK button 402, the input of the number information is completed.

[0027] The parking lot information acquisition unit 202 acquires various data from the parking lot management server 30. The various data includes information relating to parking lot address information and parking lot usage information, which will be described later.

[0028] The location information acquisition unit 203 acquires location information of the user terminal 10 from the user terminal 10. The location information is information indicating the location of the user terminal 10, which is determined based on, for example, a positioning signal received by a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver included in the user terminal 10. The location information determination unit 204 determines whether the location information of the user terminal 10 is within a predetermined range from the location of the parking lot P where the user 2 parked.

[0029] The transition source information acquisition unit 205 acquires information (transition source information) of the transition source site (transition source) when user 2 accesses the digital parking ticket issuing site. For example, if user 2 accesses the digital parking ticket issuing site via a site (site a) with the site name a, the transition source information is the URL of site a. Note that the transition source information is not limited to a URL, and may be any information that can identify the transition source site. The transition source information acquisition unit 205 acquires the transition source URL, for example, by referring to a referrer included in an HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) header.

[0030] The transition source information determination unit 206 determines whether or not the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the transition source information is a transition source URL, and the transition source information determination unit 206 determines whether or not the transition source URL acquired by the transition source information acquisition unit 205 matches any of the URLs stored in the preferential treatment grant information database 210. If it matches any of the URLs, it is determined that the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210, and if it does not match any of the URLs, it is determined that the transition source information is not included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210.

[0031] When the transition source information determination unit 206 determines that the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment granting information database 210, the preferential treatment information display unit 207 displays preferential treatment information linked to the transition source information stored in the preferential treatment granting information database 210 on the user terminal 10. More specifically, the preferential treatment information display unit 207 embeds information indicating the preferential treatment content corresponding to the transition source site into a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), and transmits image data including the code (preferential treatment information) to the user terminal 10. Then, the display control unit 103 of the user terminal 10 displays the received image data on the display unit 604 of the user terminal 10. When paying for parking, the user 2 can receive preferential treatment (such as a discount on parking fees) by having the parking lot payment machine read the code displayed on the user terminal 10.

[0032] In the example shown in FIG. 5 above, User 2 receives a special offer of 60 minutes of free parking when the transition source site is Site A, 90 minutes of free parking when Site B, and 120 minutes of free parking when Site C. When User 2 accesses the member site, the transition source site may be displayed according to User 2's membership rank. For example, if User 2's membership rank is "low," Site A is displayed; if User 2's membership rank is "medium," Site B is displayed; and if User 2's membership rank is "high," Site C is displayed; and each site may display a link to a digital parking ticket issuing site. This allows User 2 to receive special offers according to his or her membership rank.

[0033] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 500 displaying preferential treatment information. As shown in Fig. 7, image data 501 displayed on the display screen 500 of the user terminal 10 includes a code 502 in which information indicating the preferential treatment content is embedded. Here, an example is shown in which user 2 accesses a digital parking ticket issuing site from site a and receives a preferential treatment of 60 minutes free parking. As shown in Fig. 7, in addition to the code 502, the image data 501 may also include information indicating that the parking ticket is related to the preferential treatment that user 2 will receive, as well as notes and other information.

[0034] Next, we will explain the functions of the parking lot management server 30. Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the parking lot management server 30. Figure 8 shows only the functions necessary to explain the main parts of this embodiment, but the functions of the parking lot management server 30 are not limited to these.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 8, the parking lot management server 30 has a parking lot information transmission unit 301 and a parking lot management database 310. Of these, the function of the parking lot information transmission unit 301 is realized by executing a program on the MPU 601. Note that this function may also be configured to be executed by an arithmetic device such as an ASIC, DSP, or FPGA.

[0036] The parking lot management database 310 is realized using the storage unit 606. The parking lot management database 310 stores information such as parking lot usage information (information indicating the usage status of the parking lot, such as license plate number information of vehicles entered into each parking lot and information on the time of entry) and parking lot address information (information indicating the address of each parking lot), as exemplified in Figures 9 and 10. The parking lot address information may be location information (parking lot location information) indicating the location (latitude and longitude) of the parking lot.

[0037] 9 is a diagram showing an example of parking lot usage information stored in the parking lot management database 310. In this example, a property ID (identifier), which is the identification information for each parking lot, is stored in association with the license plate information and entry time of a vehicle that has entered that parking lot. Here, the license plate information is obtained, for example, by character recognition from an image of a license plate taken by a camera installed in the parking lot.

[0038] 10 is a diagram showing an example of parking lot address information stored in the parking lot management database 310. In this example, the property ID, property name, and address information of each parking lot are stored in association with each other.

[0039] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for providing preferential treatment according to this embodiment. First, the transition source information acquisition unit 205 acquires transition source information (step S100). For example, if User 2 accesses a digital parking ticket issuing site by tapping a link displayed on Site B, the transition source information acquisition unit 205 acquires the URL of Site B as the transition source information.

[0040] Next, the number information acquisition unit 201 acquires the vehicle number information entered by the user 2 in accordance with instructions from the digital parking ticket issuing site (step S101). The parking lot information acquisition unit 202 inquires of the parking lot management server 30 whether the acquired vehicle number information is included in the parking lot management database (step S102). If the acquired vehicle number information is not included in the parking lot management database (step S102: No), the process ends without displaying preferential treatment information.

[0041] If the acquired vehicle number information is included in the parking lot management database (step S102: Yes), the parking lot information acquisition unit 202 acquires parking lot address information from the parking lot management server 30 (step S103). More specifically, the parking lot information acquisition unit 202 requests parking lot address information from the parking lot management server 30, and the parking lot information transmission unit 301 searches for the property ID of the parking lot P where the vehicle with the relevant number information has entered, from the parking lot usage information stored in the parking lot management database 310. The parking lot information transmission unit 301 uses the property ID that is the search result to search for the parking lot address information of the parking lot P where the vehicle with the input number information has entered, from the parking lot address information stored in the parking lot management database 310. Then, the parking lot information transmission unit 301 transmits the search result parking lot address information to the information processing device 20.

[0042] Next, the location information acquisition unit 203 acquires the location information of the user terminal 10 from the user terminal 10 (step S104). Furthermore, the location information determination unit 204 determines whether the first location indicated by the location information of the user terminal 10 is within a predetermined range from the second location indicated by the parking lot address information acquired by the parking lot information acquisition unit 202. If it is determined that the first location is within the predetermined range from the second location (step S105: Yes), the process proceeds to step S106.

[0043] On the other hand, if it is determined that the first location is not within a predetermined range from the second location (step S105: No), the process ends without displaying the preferential treatment information. Here, the predetermined range is a preset value. By appropriately setting this value, if user 2 is accessing the member site from a location away from the commercial facility S, such as user 2's home, the preferential treatment process can be ended without displaying the preferential treatment information.

[0044] In step S106, the transition source information determination unit 206 determines whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition unit 205 is included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210. If the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210 (step S106: Yes), the process proceeds to step S107, and the preferential treatment information display unit 207 displays the preferential treatment information on the user terminal 10. Therefore, when it is determined that the first position is within a predetermined range from the second position and that the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment grant information database 210, the preferential treatment information display unit 207 displays the preferential treatment information on the user terminal 10.

[0045] On the other hand, if the transition source information is not included in the preferential treatment granting information database 210 (step S106: No), the process ends without displaying the preferential treatment information. In this way, if User 2 accesses the digital parking ticket issuing site directly or via a site other than the member site, rather than the member site, the preferential treatment granting process can be ended without displaying the preferential treatment information.

[0046] In this embodiment, the digital parking ticket is displayed on the user terminal 10 in the same manner as in the conventional method. That is, the parking lot management server 30 receives the number information entered by the user 2 from the information processing device 20 and determines whether the received number information is included in the parking lot usage information in the parking lot management database 310. If the received number information is included in the parking lot usage information, the parking lot management server 30 transmits image data including a code in which the digital parking ticket information is embedded to the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 displays the received image data on the display unit 604 of the user terminal 10. The image data is transmitted by transmitting an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) page including the image data to the user terminal.

[0047] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 500 displaying a digital parking ticket. As shown in Fig. 12, image data 503 displayed on the display screen 500 of the user terminal 10 includes a code 504 in which information about the digital parking ticket is embedded. As shown in Fig. 12, the image data 503 may include, in addition to the code 504, information such as the vehicle number, the time of entry, and notes.

[0048] User 2 who accesses the digital parking ticket issuing site from the member site can receive the preferential treatment by having the parking lot payment machine read code 502, which has information indicating the preferential treatment embedded therein. Then, by having the parking lot payment machine read code 504, which has information about the digital parking ticket embedded therein, the user can pay the parking fee under the conditions after the preferential treatment is applied.

[0049] In this way, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide preferential data that provides a discount on parking fees without the need to take the time to present or read a digital parking ticket each time payment is made at a store.

[0050] (Second embodiment) In this embodiment, instead of displaying the digital parking ticket separately from the preferential treatment information, preferential treatment information including the digital parking ticket information is displayed. In the following description of the second embodiment, the description of the parts that overlap with the first embodiment will be omitted, and only the parts that differ from the first embodiment will be described.

[0051] Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure for granting preferential treatment according to this embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the parking lot information acquisition unit 202 acquires parking lot usage information from the parking lot management server 30, and the preferential treatment information display unit 207 displays preferential treatment information including information on the digital parking ticket. The processing of steps S200 to S206 in Fig. 13 is the same as the processing of steps S100 to S106 in Fig. 11, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0052] If the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment granting information database in step S206 (step S206: Yes), the parking lot information acquisition unit 202 acquires parking lot usage information from the parking lot management server 30 (step S207). Then, the preferential treatment information display unit 207 displays preferential treatment information including information on the digital parking ticket of the vehicle corresponding to the license plate information acquired in step S201 based on the acquired parking lot usage information (step S208). On the other hand, if the transition source information is not included in the preferential treatment granting information database (step S206: No), the process ends without displaying the preferential treatment information.

[0053] When displaying preferential treatment information including information on the digital parking ticket, the preferential treatment information display unit 207 embeds information indicating the preferential treatment content and the information on the digital parking ticket into one code, and transmits image data including the code to the user terminal 10.

[0054] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 500 that displays preferential information including information on a digital parking ticket. As shown in Fig. 14, image data 511 displayed on the display screen 500 of the user terminal 10 includes code 512 in which information indicating the digital parking ticket information and the preferential treatment is embedded. This example shows a case where user 2 accesses a digital parking ticket issuing site from site a and receives a preferential treatment of 60 minutes free parking. The image data 511 also indicates that the image data includes both a parking ticket and a parking service ticket, as well as the vehicle's license plate number, the time of entry, and important notes.

[0055] User 2 can receive the preferential treatment by having one code 512 read by the parking lot payment machine, and can also pay the parking fee under the conditions after the preferential treatment is applied.

[0056] In this way, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide preferential data that discounts parking fees without the need to take the time to present or read a digital parking ticket each time payment is made at a store, and convenience can be improved by displaying preferential information that includes information on the digital parking ticket.

[0057] Although the above describes various embodiments of the present invention, the above-described embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. For example, the parking lot P in each embodiment may be a parking lot affiliated with a public facility, a public organization, or a specific company. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These novel embodiments and their modifications are within the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the claims. Furthermore, components from different embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate.

[0058] The devices described in each embodiment represent only one of multiple computing environments for implementing the embodiments disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the information processing device 20 and the parking lot management server 30 include multiple computing devices, such as a server cluster. The multiple computing devices are configured to communicate with each other via any type of communication link, including a network, shared memory, etc., and perform the processes disclosed herein.

[0059] The information processing device 20 and the parking lot management server 30 according to each embodiment are not limited to a server, a laptop PC, a desktop PC, etc., as long as they are devices equipped with a communication function. The information processing device 20 and the parking lot management server 30 may be, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

[0060] The program executed by the MPU 601 of this embodiment is provided as a file in an installable or executable format, recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a semiconductor memory device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk).

[0061] The program executed by the MPU 601 of this embodiment may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network.The program executed by the MPU 601 of this embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

[0062] Furthermore, the program executed by the MPU 601 of this embodiment may be provided in a state that it is pre-installed in a ROM or the like.

[0063] The program executed by the MPU 601 of this embodiment has a modular structure including each of the above-mentioned functional units (number information acquisition unit 201, parking lot information acquisition unit 202, location information acquisition unit 203, location information determination unit 204, transition source information acquisition unit 205, transition source information determination unit 206, preferential treatment information display unit 207, etc.), and in terms of actual hardware, the MPU 601 (processor) reads and executes the program from the above-mentioned recording medium, thereby loading each of the above-mentioned functional units onto the main memory device and generating them on the main memory device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1. Benefits system 2 users 10 User terminal 20 Information processing equipment 30 Parking lot management server 40 Communication Network 201 Number Information Acquisition Department 202 Parking Information Acquisition Unit 203 Location information acquisition unit 204 Location information determination unit 205 Transition source information acquisition unit 206 Transition source information judgment unit 207 Benefit information display section 210 Benefit Grant Information Database 301 Parking lot information transmission unit 310 Parking Management Database

Claims

1. a transition source information acquisition unit for acquiring transition source information; a transition source information determination unit that determines whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition unit is included in a preferential treatment grant information database; a preferential treatment information display unit that displays preferential treatment information associated with the transition source information on a user terminal when the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment information database; An information processing device comprising:

2. a number information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle number information; a parking lot information acquisition unit that acquires parking lot address information linked to the license plate number information acquired by the license plate number information acquisition unit; a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the user terminal; a location information determination unit that determines whether or not a first location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit is within a predetermined range from a second location indicated by the parking lot address information acquired by the parking lot information acquisition unit, The information processing device described in claim 1, wherein the preferential information display unit displays preferential information linked to the transition source information on the user terminal when it is determined that the first location is within a predetermined range from the second location and that the transition source information is included in the preferential grant information database.

3. the parking lot information acquisition unit acquires information indicating whether the number information acquired by the number information acquisition unit is included in parking lot usage information; The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the preferential treatment information display unit, when the number information is included in the parking lot usage information, displays the preferential treatment information including information on a digital parking ticket for a vehicle corresponding to the number information on the user terminal.

4. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3; a user terminal that receives screen data displaying preferential treatment information from the information processing device; a parking lot management server having a parking lot management database; A preferential treatment system that includes:

5. A reward awarding method executed in a reward awarding system, a transition source information acquisition step of acquiring transition source information; a transition source information determination step of determining whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition step is included in a preferential treatment grant information database; a preferential treatment information display step of displaying preferential treatment information linked to the transition source information on a user terminal when the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment information database; A method for providing preferential treatment, comprising:

6. Computer, A transition source information acquisition means for acquiring transition source information; a transition source information determination means for determining whether the transition source information acquired by the transition source information acquisition means is included in a preferential treatment grant information database; A preferential treatment information display means for displaying preferential treatment information linked to the transition source information on a user terminal when the transition source information is included in the preferential treatment information database; A program characterized by functioning as

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