Parking lot payment management device, parking lot payment management system, parking lot payment management method, and program

Abstract

To provide a parking lot payment management device, a parking lot payment management system, a parking lot payment management method, and a program that can reduce the time and effort required for drivers.SOLUTION: A parking lot payment management device according to the embodiment includes an identification unit, a target determination unit, a permission determination unit, and a permission information generation unit. The identification unit identifies a radio wave transmitter based on a radio wave including identification data transmitted by the radio wave transmitter that transmits a radio wave to a vehicle passable area in a parking lot. The target determination unit determines whether or not an administrator of the vehicle is a person subject to payment based on the strength of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiver. The permission determination unit determines whether or not the administrator has a leaving authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information regarding a monetary value associated with the administrator. The permission information generation unit generates leaving permission information for the vehicle when the permission determination unit determines that the administrator has the leaving authority.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a parking lot payment management device, a parking lot payment management system, a parking lot payment management method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to receive a service where parking fees are free or discounted depending on the purchase price of a product at a shopping mall or the like (hereinafter referred to as a parking fee service), for example, a parking ticket is sometimes used. In this case, the manager of the vehicle, for example the driver, receives a parking ticket when entering the parking lot. Then, when purchasing a product, the product purchase history is written on the parking ticket. Then, when leaving the parking lot, the driver inserts the parking ticket into a slot provided at the gate, checks the purchase history, and confirms the purchase price of the product.

[0003] To receive such parking fee services, the driver must manually insert the parking ticket into the slot when leaving the parking lot. This can be time-consuming, requiring the driver to lose the parking ticket, take time to leave the parking lot, and perform delicate driving maneuvers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-36471 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a parking lot payment management device, a parking lot payment management system, a parking lot payment management method, and a program that can reduce the effort required by drivers and others. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The parking lot payment management device of the embodiment has an identification unit, an object determination unit, a permission determination unit, and a permission information generation unit. The identification unit identifies the radio wave transmission unit based on radio waves received by a radio wave reception unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted by a radio wave transmission unit that transmits radio waves to a vehicle passable area in the parking lot. The object determination unit determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is a person to be paid based on the strength of the radio waves received by the radio wave reception unit. The permission determination unit determines whether or not the manager has the exit authority to exit the parking lot based on authority information related to monetary value associated with the manager. The permission information generation unit generates exit permission information for the vehicle when the permission determination unit determines that the manager has the exit authority. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a parking lot payment management system 1 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a commercial facility SP with a parking lot. [Diagram 3] A schematic diagram of a parking lot PA viewed from above. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an entrance / exit gate device 10 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the parking lot payment management device 30 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a gate control device 16 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the parking lot payment management device 30 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a scene in which a parking fee is paid using the entrance / exit gate device 10 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a scene in which a parking fee is paid using the entrance / exit gate device 10 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining a target exit entrance 80 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining a target exit entrance 80 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 14] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a route traveled by a vehicle M according to a first embodiment. [Figure 15] A figure for explaining an example of processing performed by the parking lot payment management system 1 when it is determined that the radio wave strength of the signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 has not decreased after points different from the original points awarded have been awarded to the terminal 20 in the first embodiment. [Figure 16] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining a target exit entrance 80 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing in a parking lot payment management system. [Figure 18] 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for determining permission to leave the warehouse. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, a parking lot payment management device, a parking lot payment management system, a parking lot payment management method, and a program according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0009] (First embodiment) First, the overall configuration of the parking lot payment management system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the parking lot payment management system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot payment management system 1 includes entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ... and entrance / exit gate devices 10-k (k: an integer equal to or greater than 1), a terminal 20, and a parking lot payment management device 30. In the following description, when the entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ... and the entrance / exit gate devices 10-k are not differentiated from one another, the sub-numbers will be omitted and the entrance / exit gate device will be referred to as the entrance / exit gate device 10.

[0010] The entrance / exit gate device 10 and the parking lot payment management device 30 are connected to each other via a network NA in a manner that allows them to communicate with each other. The terminal 20 and the parking lot payment management device 30 are connected to each other via a network NB in ​​a manner that allows them to communicate with each other. The networks NA and NB are, for example, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN, etc., and it is preferable that a certain level or higher of information security is implemented.

[0011] A parking fee payment app used to pay parking fees (hereinafter, parking fees) is installed on the terminal 20. Attribute information (date of birth, address, gender, etc.) of the customer who is the owner of the terminal 20 is registered in the parking fee payment app. When using the parking fee payment app, for example, location information of the terminal 20 and data communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), Wifi, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), and millimeter waves can be used. The customer is, for example, the driver of the vehicle M. The customer is an example of a vehicle manager. The customer may also be a passenger in the vehicle M, etc.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a commercial facility SP having an attached parking lot. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a plan view of the parking lot PA. The parking lot PA is attached to the commercial facility SP. The parking lot PA is, for example, operated by the same operator as the commercial facility SP. The entrance / exit gate device 10 is provided, for example, at the entrance / exit of the parking lot PA attached to the commercial facility SP. The entrance / exit gate device 10 includes a gate 11 in the form of a barrier. The commercial facility SP is an example of a target facility.

[0013] When the exit of vehicle M is not permitted (not permitted), entrance / exit gate device 10 lowers gate 11 to prevent vehicle M from exiting parking lot PA. When the exit of vehicle M is permitted, entrance / exit gate device 10 raises gate 11 to prevent vehicle M from exiting parking lot PA. Gate 11 is an example of a travel prevention device that prevents a vehicle from traveling.

[0014] The parking lot PA is provided with a plurality of entrances 80 through which the vehicle M can pass. At each entrance 80, an entrance gate device 10-1, ... and an entrance gate device 10-k (k: an integer equal to or greater than 1) are provided. Each of the entrance gate devices 10-1, ... and the entrance gate device 10-k continues to transmit signals to other devices, which transmit gate identification data indicating an identification code unique to itself and specific payment method data, which is payment method data indicating a payment method that can be used by itself. This signal is, for example, radio waves or sound waves, and is transmitted via Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC, Wifi, UWB, etc. The entrances 80 are an example of a passable area.

[0015] The entrance / exit gate device 10 performs settlement of parking fees with the terminal 20, and permits or prohibits the vehicle M from entering or leaving the parking lot PA. For example, when the parking lot is not full, the entrance / exit gate device 10 permits the vehicle M to enter the parking lot PA. When the payment of the parking fee is completed, the entrance / exit gate device 10 permits the vehicle M to leave the parking lot PA.

[0016] The term "payment" as used herein refers to a process executed by the parking lot payment management system 1 to pay the parking fee. The payment may be a process that includes point payment. The points referred to here include, for example, points from electronic payment, credit cards, etc., points specific to the parking lot, and points awarded for using the parking lot. Points are awarded, for example, according to the duration of use of the parking lot and the usage fee.

[0017] The manager of the parking lot PA provides a parking fee service in which the parking fee is reduced or waived depending on the amount paid within a certain period of time at affiliated stores located within the commercial facility SP. The total amount paid at the commercial facility SP is, for example, the sum of the amounts paid at the first affiliated store SA1, the second affiliated store SA2, and the third affiliated store SA3 within the commercial facility SP. If the parking fee is waived, the payment is completed as is.

[0018] The terminal 20 is a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or tablet stored in the vehicle M, or in a bag carried by a customer who gets into the vehicle M, or in a pocket of clothes worn by the customer. The parking lot payment management device 30 is, for example, a server. In the following explanation, an example will be given in which the parking lot payment management device 30 is independent from the entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20, but the parking lot payment management device 30 may be included in the entrance / exit gate device 10 or the terminal 20.

[0019] Next, the hardware configuration of each device in the parking lot payment management system 1 of the first embodiment will be described. First, the hardware configuration of the entrance / exit gate device 10 will be described. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the entrance / exit gate device 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0020] The entrance / exit gate device 10 includes, for example, a gate 11, a housing 12, a gate drive mechanism 13, a radio wave transmitter 14, an entrance / exit payment device 15, and a gate control device 16. The gate control device 16 includes, for example, a processor 41, a main memory device 42, a communication interface 43, an auxiliary memory device 44, an input / output device 45, a sensor 46, and a bus 47.

[0021] Gate 11 is provided, for example, in housing 12, and disposed at a position separating the inside and outside of parking lot PA. Gate 11 opens and closes by swinging about a horizontal axis centered on a rotation axis provided in housing 12. Housing 12 is erected beside an entrance / exit 80 of parking lot PA.

[0022] The gate driving mechanism 13 is provided in the housing 12, and one end of the gate 11 is connected to the gate driving mechanism 13. The gate driving mechanism 13 includes an arm that swings around a horizontal axis in response to the control of the gate control device 16. The gate driving mechanism 13 moves the gate 11 up and down by swinging the arm.

[0023] The radio wave transmitting device 14 includes a radio wave transmitting unit 14A that transmits radio waves to the entrance / exit 80. The radio wave transmitting device 14 is disposed at a position inside the parking lot PA relative to the housing 12. Therefore, the vehicle M exiting the entrance / exit 80 passes by the side of the radio wave transmitting device 14 before reaching the gate 11. In response to the control of the gate control device 16, the radio wave transmitting device 14 transmits radio waves including its own identification data to the periphery of the entrance / exit gate device 10, including the passage side of the vehicle M.

[0024] The entrance / exit payment device 15 is provided, for example, in the housing 12, and is used by the customer to pay the parking fee. The parking fee is paid, for example, via cash, an IC card, or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark). The entrance / exit payment device 15 includes, for example, a cash insertion slot, a change dispensing slot, a card insertion slot, and the like, and is used when payment cannot be made using communication between the entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20. When the customer has completed payment of the parking fee, the entrance / exit payment device 15 transmits the payment to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0025] The processor 41 of the gate control device 16 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which reads and executes a gate control program to realize each function of the entrance / exit gate device 10. The processor 41 may also read and execute programs other than the gate control program to realize functions necessary to realize each function of the entrance / exit gate device 10. The main memory device 42 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), which prestores a terminal control program and other programs to be read and executed by the processor 41.

[0026] The communication interface 43 is an interface circuit for communicating with the terminal 20 and the parking lot payment management device 30 via the network NA or other networks. The auxiliary storage device 44 is, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD: Hard Disk Drive), a solid state drive (SSD: Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or a read only memory (ROM).

[0027] The input / output device 45 is, for example, a touch panel display. The sensor 46 includes, for example, a sensor for detecting surrounding vehicles M, people, vehicle license plates, etc., and detects the vehicle M entering the parking lot PA through the entrance / exit gate device 10. The sensor 46 detects the number of the license plate attached to the vehicle M when the vehicle M passes through the entrance / exit gate device 10 and enters the parking lot PA.

[0028] The bus 47 connects the processor 41, the main memory device 42, the communication interface 43, the auxiliary memory device 44, the input / output device 45, and the sensor 46 so that they can transmit and receive data to each other. The auxiliary memory device 44 stores data related to the entrance / exit gate device 10, such as gate identification data.

[0029] Next, a hardware configuration of the terminal 20 according to the first embodiment will be described. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. The terminal 20 includes, for example, a processor 21, a main memory device 22, a communication interface 23, an auxiliary memory device 24, an input / output device 25, a sensor 26, and a bus 27.

[0030] The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU, which reads and executes a terminal control program to realize each function of the terminal 20. The processor 21 may also read and execute programs other than the terminal control program to realize functions necessary for realizing each function of the terminal 20. The main storage device 22 is, for example, a RAM, which stores in advance the terminal control program and other programs to be read and executed by the processor 21.

[0031] The communication interface 23 is an interface circuit for communicating with the entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ..., the entrance / exit gate device 10-k, the parking lot payment management device 30, etc. via the network NB or other networks. The auxiliary storage device 24 is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, a flash memory, or a ROM.

[0032] The input / output device 25 is, for example, a touch panel display. The sensor 26 includes, for example, at least one of an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor. The bus 27 connects the processor 21, the main memory device 22, the communication interface 23, the auxiliary memory device 24, the input / output device 25, and the sensor 26 so that data can be transmitted and received among them. The auxiliary memory device 24 stores terminal identification data indicating a unique identification code assigned to it, and position data indicating the locations of parking lots in multiple commercial facilities and entrances and exits installed in the parking lots.

[0033] Next, the hardware configuration of the parking lot payment management device 30 according to the first embodiment will be described. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the parking lot payment management device 30 according to the first embodiment. The parking lot payment management device 30 includes a processor 31, a main memory device 32, a communication interface 33, an auxiliary memory device 34, an input / output device 35, and a bus 37.

[0034] The processor 31 is, for example, a CPU, and reads and executes a parking lot payment management program to realize each function of the parking lot payment management device 30. The processor 31 may also read and execute programs other than the parking lot payment management program to realize functions necessary to realize each function of the parking lot payment management device 30. The main memory device 32 is, for example, a RAM, and pre-stores the parking lot payment management program and other programs that are read and executed by the processor 31.

[0035] The communication interface 33 is an interface circuit for communicating with the entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ..., 10-k, the terminal 20, etc. via the network NA, the network NB, or other networks. The auxiliary storage device 34 is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, a flash memory, or a ROM.

[0036] The input / output device 35 is, for example, a touch panel display. The bus 37 connects the processor 31, the main memory device 32, the communication interface 33, the auxiliary memory device 34, and the input / output device 35 so that data can be transmitted and received among them. The input / output device may be configured as an input device and an output device independently.

[0037] Next, a functional configuration of the parking lot payment management system 1 will be described. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the gate control device 16 according to the first embodiment. The gate control device 16 includes, for example, a signal transmission unit 101, a data provision unit 102, a payment execution unit 103, and a gate control unit 104.

[0038] The signal transmitting unit 101 is assigned to each of the entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ..., 10-k, and causes the radio wave transmitting device 14 to continue transmitting a signal including the gate identification data stored in the auxiliary storage device 44. The signal transmitting unit 101 includes the specific payment method data in the signal that the radio wave transmitting device 14 continues to transmit.

[0039] The data providing unit 102 generates vehicle identification data for identifying the vehicle M based on, for example, the number of the license plate attached to the vehicle M transmitted by the sensor 46. The data providing unit 102 generates entry time data by, for example, measuring the time when the vehicle M enters the parking lot. The data providing unit 102 provides the generated vehicle identification data and entry time data to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0040] When a parking fee needs to be paid, the payment execution unit 103 communicates with the terminal 20 in response to a request from the parking lot payment management device 30 to pay the parking fee for the vehicle M. When the parking fee payment has been completed, the gate control unit 104 permits the vehicle M to leave the parking lot and causes the gate drive mechanism 13 to open the gate 11, thereby releasing the vehicle M. After the vehicle M has left the parking lot, the gate control device 16 lowers the gate 11 to prevent the vehicle M from leaving the parking lot through the entrance / exit 80.

[0041] 8 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. Terminal 20 includes, for example, a signal receiving unit 201, a position data acquiring unit 202, an entrance / exit determining unit 203, a payment information determining unit 204, a data providing unit 205, an intention confirming unit 206, a payment executing unit 207, a linking requesting unit 208, and a data acquiring unit 209.

[0042] The signal receiving unit 201 of the terminal 20 receives a signal including gate identification data and specific payment method data transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10. The signal receiving unit 201 acquires the gate identification data and specific payment method data of the entrance / exit gate device 10 by receiving the signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10. The signal receiving unit 201 may receive a positioning signal from a positioning system. An example of the positioning system is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning System (GPS).

[0043] The position data acquisition unit 202 acquires at least one of the first position data indicating the positions of the entrance / exit gate devices 10, ..., and the first position data indicating the positions of the entrance / exit gate devices 10-k. For example, the position data acquisition unit 202 acquires at least one of the first position data stored in the auxiliary storage device 24.

[0044] The position data acquisition unit 202 may be data in which the first position data is used together with a positioning signal from a positioning system. In this case, if the first position data is not acquired by the signal receiving unit 201, there is no need to acquire a positioning signal. Therefore, if the signal receiving unit 201 does not receive a positioning signal from a positioning system, the terminal 20 may not be provided with the position data acquisition unit 202.

[0045] The entrance / exit determination unit 203 measures the radio wave intensity of a signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 and received by the signal receiving unit 201. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the entrance / exit 80 from which the measured vehicle M exits, and generates gate identification data indicating the entrance / exit gate device 10 installed at the determined entrance / exit 80. There are multiple procedures by which the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the entrance / exit 80 from which the vehicle M exits, and each procedure will be described later.

[0046] The payment information determination unit 204 determines the payment method to be used by the customer to pay the car fare, and generates payment method data indicating the payment method. The payment method referred to here is, for example, electronic payment using a smartphone or tablet, and may be a prepayment method or a postpayment method. However, the payment method referred to here may also be credit card payment or cash payment. Specifically, it is preferable that the payment information determination unit 204 determines the most advantageous payment method for the customer from among the payment methods indicated by the specific payment method data represented by the signals transmitted by each of the entrance / exit gate devices 10-1, ... and the entrance / exit gate devices 10-k, taking into consideration factors such as discount rate and point return rate.

[0047] Furthermore, the parking fee may be paid using a technology similar to ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) using DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications). In this case, a roadside antenna is installed at the entrance / exit 80, and an on-board unit is mounted on the vehicle M. An IC card is inserted into the on-board unit, and payment is made by two-way communication between the roadside antenna and the on-board unit.

[0048] The payment information determination unit 204 generates authority information related to monetary value associated with the customer based on the amount paid when the customer makes a purchase at the commercial facility SP. The authority information includes, for example, information on whether the customer has authority to leave the parking lot or authority to receive a discount on the parking fee based on the content of a parking fee service according to the amount paid at an affiliated store located within the commercial facility SP.

[0049] A customer acquires exit authority, for example, when the total amount paid by the customer at the commercial facility SP becomes equal to or exceeds the amount that exempts the parking fee (hereinafter, the exemption amount). The customer may also have exit authority for other reasons. For example, the customer may be a member who can use the parking lot PA at the commercial facility, or may have entered into a contract with the commercial facility SP to use the parking lot PA on a regular basis, for example, on a monthly basis.

[0050] When the customer acquires withdrawal authority by, for example, the amount paid by the customer at the commercial facility SP becoming equal to or greater than the exemption amount, the payment information determination unit 204 generates authority information indicating that the customer has withdrawal authority. The payment information determination unit 204 transmits the generated authority information to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0051] The data providing unit 205 provides the terminal identification data stored in the auxiliary storage device 24 by transmitting it to the parking lot payment management device 30. The data providing unit 205 provides the gate identification data and the specific payment method data transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 by transmitting it to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0052] The intention confirmation unit 206 executes a process to confirm with the customer that he / she intends to pay the parking fee and leave the parking lot in response to a request from the parking lot payment management device 30. For example, the intention confirmation unit 206 outputs a voice from a speaker mounted on the terminal 20 saying, "I will leave the parking lot from the gate. The parking fee is 600 yen. Is it okay to pay with ~Pay?" When the voice "Yes" is input to the microphone mounted on the terminal 20, the intention confirmation unit 206 confirms that the customer intends to pay the parking fee and leave the parking lot PA. When the intention confirmation unit 206 confirms that the customer intends to leave the parking lot PA, it transmits intention confirmation information to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0053] The intention confirmation unit 206 confirms the customer's intention to leave the parking lot by using voice, but may also be performed by other methods. The intention may be confirmed, for example, by the customer pressing an exit button displayed on the input / output device 25 (touch panel display) of the terminal 20, or by fingerprint authentication. In this case, the terminal 20 is provided with a fingerprint sensor. Alternatively, biometric authentication other than voice, for example, authentication using face, iris, veins, etc., may be used. In this case, the terminal 20 is provided with a biometric sensor used for authentication.

[0054] The payment execution unit 207 communicates with the entrance / exit gate device 10 in response to a request from the parking lot payment management device 30, and executes the payment of the parking fee for the vehicle M. After the payment of the parking fee is completed, the payment execution unit 207 outputs a voice message such as "Payment is completed" from a speaker mounted on the terminal 20, for example. After the payment of the parking fee is completed, the payment execution unit 207 may issue an electronic receipt. Even when the payment execution unit 207 receives payment completion information transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10, the payment execution unit 207 executes the process after the payment of the parking fee is completed.

[0055] 9 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the parking lot payment management device 30 according to the first embodiment. The parking lot payment management device 30 includes, for example, a data acquisition unit 301, a specification unit 302, a distance detection unit 303, an eligibility determination unit 304, a linking unit 305, a permission determination unit 306, a payment execution unit 307, a notification information generation unit 308, an intention confirmation unit 309, and a permission information generation unit 310.

[0056] The data acquisition unit 301 receives and acquires various data transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20. The data transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 includes, for example, payment details data. The payment details data is data that indicates the details of the parking fee payment.

[0057] The data transmitted by the terminal 20 includes, for example, terminal identification data, gate identification data, payment method data, and radio wave strength data. The terminal identification data is data that indicates the terminal 20 owned by the customer. The gate identification data is data that indicates the entrance / exit gate device 10 installed at the entrance / exit 80 from which the vehicle M exits. The payment method data is data that indicates the method used for payment, and the radio wave strength data is data that indicates the radio wave strength of the signal received by the signal receiving unit 201.

[0058] The identification unit 302 identifies the entrance / exit 80 from which the vehicle M is to exit (hereinafter, the exit target entrance / exit 80) based on the gate identification data transmitted by the terminal 20. The distance detection unit 303 detects the distance between the terminal 20 and the entrance / exit gate device 10 installed at the exit target entrance / exit 80 (hereinafter, the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10) based on the radio wave intensity data transmitted by the terminal 20.

[0059] The eligibility determination unit 304 determines whether or not the customer is a person eligible for payment, for example, based on a change in time-series information of the distance between the target exit entrance 80 and the terminal 20 detected by the distance detection unit 303. The eligibility determination unit 304 may determine whether or not the customer is a person eligible for payment, based on radio wave intensity data transmitted by the terminal 20.

[0060] The linking unit 305 links the terminal 20 indicated by the terminal identification data, the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 indicated by the gate identification data, the payment method indicated by the payment method data, and the payment indicated by the payment details data.

[0061] The permission determination unit 306 determines whether or not the customer has the authority to leave the parking lot, based on the authority information transmitted by the payment information determination unit 204. If the permission determination unit 306 determines that the customer does not have the authority to leave the parking lot, it causes the payment execution unit 307 to execute the payment.

[0062] The payment execution unit 307 generates payment details data based on the terminal identification data, gate identification data, payment method data, radio wave intensity data, etc. acquired by the data acquisition unit 301. The payment execution unit 307 transmits the generated payment details data to the payment execution unit 103 provided in the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 and the payment execution unit 207 provided in the terminal 20 to execute the payment of the parking fee. When the payment between the payment execution unit 103 provided in the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 and the payment execution unit 207 provided in the terminal 20 is completed, the terminal 20 transmits payment completion information to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0063] Before the payment completion information is transmitted by the terminal 20, the payment execution unit 307 causes the entrance / exit payment device 15 to execute the process of parking fee payment. When the payment completion information is transmitted by the entrance / exit payment device 15, the parking lot payment management device 30 receives the transmitted payment completion information. When the parking lot payment management device 30 receives the payment management information transmitted by the terminal 20 or the entrance / exit payment device 15, it determines that the vehicle M has the authority to leave the parking lot.

[0064] The notification information generating unit 308 generates notification information for notifying the customer of the presence or absence of exit authority. The notification information generating unit 308 transmits the generated notification information to the terminal 20. The intention confirming unit 309 causes the terminal 20 to execute a process for confirming that the customer intends to pay the parking fee and exit the parking lot.

[0065] For example, when the vehicle M equipped with the terminal 20 approaches the entrance / exit gate device 10, the intention confirmation unit 309 causes the terminal 20 to execute a process for confirming that the customer intends to pay the parking fee and exit the parking lot PA before the parking fee is paid. When the intention confirmation information is transmitted by the terminal 20, the intention confirmation unit 309 confirms that the customer intends to exit the parking lot PA.

[0066] When the permission determination unit 306 determines that the customer has the authority to leave the facility, the permission information generation unit 310 generates leave permission information for the vehicle M. The permission information generation unit 310 transmits the generated leave permission information to the leave target entrance / exit gate device 10. Upon receiving the leave permission information, the leave target entrance / exit gate device 10 lifts the gate 11 to permit the vehicle M to leave the facility.

[0067] Next, an overview will be given of a process in which a vehicle M enters a parking lot PA of a commercial facility SP, goes shopping at the commercial facility SP, and then leaves the parking lot PA. FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing an example of a scene in which a parking fee payment is executed using the entrance / exit gate device 10 according to the first embodiment. In the usage example shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the terminal 20 is a smartphone. The parking lot payment management device 30 is a server not shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

[0068] (Overview of the process when receiving goods) When vehicle M enters the parking lot, entrance / exit gate device 10 detects the entry of vehicle M by sensor 46 and detects the number on the license plate attached to vehicle M. Entrance / exit gate device 10 generates vehicle identification data that identifies vehicle M based on the number on the license plate attached to vehicle M on which terminal 20 is mounted, and acquires the entry time of vehicle M. Entrance / exit gate device 10 transmits entry time data based on the generated vehicle identification data and the acquired entry time to parking lot payment management device 30. After parking vehicle M in the parking lot, the customer gets out of vehicle M and enters commercial facility SP on foot or the like.

[0069] In the first embodiment, the entrance / exit gate device 10 detects the entry of a vehicle and generates vehicle identification data and entry time data. Alternatively or in addition to this, the terminal 20 may receive the gate identification data transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10, generate entry time data, and transmit it to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0070] (Overview of processing during commercial facility use) A customer who enters the commercial facility SP does shopping or the like in the ceramic facility SP. When the customer does shopping or the like, the terminal 20 adds up the payment amount each time the customer purchases an item at an affiliated store such as the first affiliated store SA1, the second affiliated store SA2, or the third affiliated store SA3 shown in FIG. 2 . The terminal 20 stores the added up amount as a total amount in the auxiliary storage device 24. The terminal 20 may transmit the payment amount each time to the parking lot payment management device 30 and provide it. In this case, the parking lot payment management device 30 stores the total amount, which is the sum of the transmitted payment amounts, in the auxiliary storage device 34.

[0071] (Processing at the time of shipment) Next, the process at the time of leaving the warehouse will be explained step by step.

[0072] (Entrance / Exit Gate Determination Step) Assume that a customer who has finished shopping gets into vehicle M, heads toward entrance / exit 80, and approaches exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1, for example, as shown in Fig. 10. In this case, terminal 20 receives a signal transmitted by exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and identifies exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1. Next, terminal 20 detects that the distance to exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 identified based on the received signal is approaching.

[0073] The terminal 20 determines the entrance / exit 80 where the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 that is closest is installed as the entrance / exit from which the vehicle M will exit. Even if another entrance / exit gate device 10-2 is installed nearby, the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 installed at the exit target entrance / exit 80 is determined based on the radio wave strength of the signals received from the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the entrance / exit gate device 10-2. The exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 becomes the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be used for payment.

[0074] (Payment method selection step) The terminal 20 acquires gate identification data indicating a unique identification code from the determined target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 for exit, and specific payment method data, etc., at the target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 for exit. From among the payment methods indicated by the specific payment method data, the terminal 20 determines the optimal payment method for the customer, taking into consideration factors such as points, the presence or absence of an on-board unit in the case of using technology similar to ETC, etc. The terminal 20 provides the acquired gate identification data and the determined payment method, etc., to the parking lot payment management device 30. If the parking fee payment is exempt, the terminal 20 omits the payment method selection step.

[0075] (Payment details generation step) The parking lot payment management device 30 calculates the parking fee for each vehicle based on the vehicle identification data and the entry time transmitted by the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10. For example, the parking time is calculated from the entry time and the current time, and the parking fee is calculated by multiplying the parking fee per unit time by the parking time. The parking lot payment management device 30 determines the content of the parking fee service based on the total amount of the sum of the amounts paid by the customer to affiliated stores in the commercial facility SP. The parking fee service includes parking fees that are reduced or waived depending on the purchase of a product. The parking lot payment management device 30 generates payment content data indicating the content of the parking fee payment based on the parking fee service.

[0076] (Linking step) The linking unit 305 of the parking lot payment management device 30 links the terminal 20 with the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 based on the data provided by the terminal 20 and the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10. The linking unit 305 links the payment indicated by the payment details data with the payment method to be used. When the payment details data is data that exempts the parking fee, the linking unit 305 omits the process of linking the payment with the payment method.

[0077] (Intention confirmation step) The intention confirmation unit 309 of the parking lot payment management device 30 causes the terminal 20 to confirm the intention to leave the parking lot. For example, as shown in Fig. 11, the terminal 20 outputs a voice message from a speaker mounted on the terminal 20 saying "Leaving the parking lot. The parking fee is 600 yen. Would you like to pay with XX Pay?"

[0078] Then, when the voice "Yes" is input to the microphone mounted on the terminal 20, the terminal 20 determines that the customer intends to pay the parking fee and leave the parking lot. When the parking fee service makes the parking fee free, the terminal 20 outputs a voice from the speaker saying "Leaving the parking lot. Parking fee is free" and executes the same process.

[0079] In the intention confirmation step, in addition to the intention confirmation by voice, the intention confirmation may be performed by pressing a payment button or by fingerprint authentication. In the case of the intention confirmation by pressing a payment button, for example, instead of the terminal 20 outputting a voice from a speaker, the intention confirmation may be performed by displaying a withdrawal button displayed on the input / output device 25 (touch panel display) and having the customer operate the withdrawal button.

[0080] In the case of confirming intention by fingerprint authentication, for example, the voice output from the speaker of the terminal 20 may be "Please place your fingertip on the sensor," and the customer may place his / her fingertip on the fingerprint sensor provided in the terminal 20. In the case of confirming intention by biometric authentication, for example, the terminal 20 may output a voice prompting the customer to perform an operation to perform biometric authentication using the biometric sensor, and authentication may be performed using the biometric sensor provided in the terminal 20.

[0081] Alternatively, the intention confirmation may be performed by, for example, verbally informing a store clerk waiting near the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1, rather than by communication between the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the terminal 20. In this case, for example, the store clerk may input to the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 that the customer's intention confirmation has been completed.

[0082] (Outgoing step) When the parking lot payment management device 30 confirms the customer's intention to leave, if payment has not been executed, it causes the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the terminal 20 to execute payment. In response, the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the terminal 20 execute payment of the parking fee. As payment of the parking fee, either payment by communication between the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the terminal 20 or payment by the entrance / exit payment device 15 is executed.

[0083] After the payment of the parking fee is completed, the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 opens the gate 11 to allow the vehicle M to exit the parking lot PA. At this time, as shown in Fig. 11, the terminal 20 outputs a voice message "Payment is complete. Please exit the parking lot." from a speaker mounted on the terminal 20. The terminal 20 may issue an electronic receipt after the payment of the product is completed.

[0084] When the terminal 20 receives signals transmitted from a plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10 when the vehicle M leaves the parking lot, the parking lot payment management device 30 determines one of them as the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be exited. For example, the parking lot payment management device 30 compares the radio wave strength of the signals transmitted by the plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10, and determines the entrance / exit gate device 10 with the strongest radio wave strength as the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be exited. Alternatively, the parking lot payment management device 30 calculates the distance between the vehicle M and each of the entrance / exit gate devices 10 based on the radio wave strength of the signals transmitted by the plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10, and determines the entrance / exit gate device 10 with the shortest calculated distance as the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be exited.

[0085] Furthermore, when a signal transmitted by the target exit entrance / exit gate device 10 is received by multiple terminals 20, the parking lot payment management device 30 determines that the terminal 20 with the strongest radio wave intensity of the received signal is the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M exiting from the target exit entrance / exit 80. The terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M exiting from the target exit entrance / exit 80 is the terminal 20 that is the subject of payment. Alternatively, the parking lot payment management device 30 determines that the terminal 20 closest to the target exit entrance / exit gate device 10 is the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M exiting from the target exit entrance / exit 80 (that is the subject of payment).

[0086] In the above example, the terminal 20 determines the exit target entrance / exit 80 by detecting that the terminal 20 and the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 are approaching each other. Therefore, for example, complicated processing such as a code reading operation for linking the terminal 20 and the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 in cashless payment is not required. The customer can make payment with the terminal 20 in a bag or pocket or in the vehicle M.

[0087] In the above example, non-motion authentication and contactless payment are possible between the purchaser and the store, and the customer can pay the parking fee without getting out of the vehicle M or putting his / her hand out of the window of the vehicle M. Furthermore, by utilizing the information collected by the introduction of this system, for example, the store can present a push advertisement such as product information that it wants to sell, and as a result, if the customer purchases the product, the effectiveness of the advertisement can be measured. This information can be applied to marketing activities such as advertising strategies and product handling plans.

[0088] Payment of the parking fee is executed between the target exit entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20 at the target exit entrance / exit 80. The target exit entrance / exit 80 is determined by the entrance / exit determination unit 203 of the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M. Each of the multiple procedures by which the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the target exit entrance / exit 80 will be described below.

[0089] The determination of the target exit entrance / exit 80 performed by the entrance / exit determination unit 203 is also performed, for example, by the identification unit 302 in the parking lot payment management device 30. In this case, the terminal 20 transmits the received radio wave intensity to the parking lot payment management device 30. In the parking lot payment management device 30, based on the radio wave intensity transmitted by the terminal 20, the identification unit 302 identifies the entrance / exit gate device 10 equipped with the radio wave transmitting unit 14A that transmitted the radio wave, and determines the target exit entrance / exit 80.

[0090] When using the distance between the target exit entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20 to determine the target exit entrance / exit 80, the parking lot payment management device 30 detects the distance in the distance detection unit 303. The parking lot payment management device 30 transmits information specifying the target exit entrance / exit 80 specified by the specification unit 302 to the terminal 20. When the target exit entrance / exit 80 determined in the entrance / exit determination unit 203 differs from the target exit entrance / exit 80 transmitted by the parking lot payment management device 30, the terminal 20 treats the target exit entrance / exit 80 based on the information transmitted by the parking lot payment management device 30 as the correct target exit entrance / exit 80.

[0091] Fig. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining the target exit entrance / exit 80 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 12 shows a case where a vehicle M equipped with a terminal 20 moves from left to right beside an entrance / exit gate device 10-1. The target exit entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is an entrance / exit gate device installed at the target exit entrance / exit 80.

[0092] The entrance / exit determination unit 203 receives a signal transmitted by the radio wave transmitting device 14 of the target entrance / exit gate device 10-1 through Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC, Wifi, UWB, or the like, through the signal receiving unit 201. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 measures the radio wave strength of the received signal, and measures the period during which the radio wave strength of the measured signal exceeds a predetermined strength.

[0093] The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines that an entrance / exit 80 in which an entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is installed, and the period during which the radio wave strength of the measured signal exceeds a predetermined strength exceeds a predetermined lower limit period and is less than a predetermined upper limit period, is a target entrance / exit 80 for exit. The lower limit period here is, for example, within the range of the time required for the vehicle M to reach the entrance / exit gate device 10, and a relatively short time is used. The upper limit period here is, for example, within the range of the time required for the vehicle M to reach the entrance / exit gate device 10-1, and a relatively long time is used. The lower limit period and the upper limit period are determined, for example, based on the congestion of vehicles at the entrance / exit 80.

[0094] For example, in the case shown in Fig. 12, the signal receiving unit 201 continues to receive signals with radio wave intensity exceeding the threshold value TH8 from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 during a period T8 in which the vehicle M approaches the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 by a certain distance or more. On the other hand, in the case shown in Fig. 12, the signal receiving unit 201 continues to receive signals with radio wave intensity equal to or lower than the threshold value TH8 from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 during a period (period other than the period T8) in which the vehicle M is away from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 by a certain distance or more. When the period T8 exceeds a predetermined lower limit period and is less than a predetermined upper limit period, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines that the entrance / exit gate 80 at which the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is installed is the target entrance / exit gate 80 for exit.

[0095] Alternatively, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may determine the distance to the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 using the radio wave intensity of the signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and received by the signal receiving unit 201. In this case, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines, as the target entrance / exit 80, an entrance / exit gate device 10-1 where the period during which the distance exceeds a predetermined distance exceeds a predetermined lower limit and is less than a predetermined upper limit is installed.

[0096] For example, in the case shown in the upper part of the graph in Fig. 12, the signal receiving unit 201 receives a signal from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1. In this case, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the distance from the terminal 20 to the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 using the strength of the radio wave received from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines, as the target entrance / exit 80, an entrance / exit gate device 10-1 for which the period during which the distance exceeds a predetermined distance exceeds a predetermined lower limit period and is less than a predetermined upper limit period.

[0097] Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining a target exit entrance 80 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 13 illustrates a case in which a vehicle M equipped with a terminal 20 moves from left to right in front of an entrance gate device 10-1.

[0098] The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines that an entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is installed at which the period during which the radio wave strength of the signal received by the signal receiving unit 201 exceeds a predetermined strength is equal to or shorter than a predetermined lower limit period, and that the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is not a target entrance / exit 80. The lower limit period here is, for example, a time shorter than the time required for the vehicle M to reach the entrance / exit gate device 10-1.

[0099] 13, the signal receiving unit 201 continues to receive a signal with a radio wave intensity exceeding the threshold TH9 from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 during a period T9 during which the vehicle M approaches the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 by a certain amount or more. Moreover, the period T9 shown in Fig. 13 corresponds to a period during which the vehicle M passes through the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 without heading toward the entrance / exit gate device 80 by taking a route other than the route leading to the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 in the parking lot PA, and is therefore often shorter than the period T8 shown in Fig. 12.

[0100] 13, the signal receiving unit 201 continues to receive a signal with a radio wave intensity equal to or lower than the threshold value TH9 from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 during a period (period other than period T9) during which the vehicle M is away from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 by a certain distance or more. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines that the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is installed and the period T9 during which the radio wave intensity of the signal received by the signal receiving unit 201 exceeds a predetermined intensity is equal to or lower than a predetermined lower limit period, so that the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is not a target entrance / exit 80 for exit.

[0101] Alternatively, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may estimate the distance to the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 using the radio wave strength of the signal received by the signal receiving unit 201, and determine that an entrance / exit 80 at which an entrance / exit gate device 10-1 is installed and for which the period during which the distance is less than a predetermined distance is equal to or shorter than a predetermined lower limit period, is not a target entrance / exit 80 for exit.

[0102] For example, in the case shown in the upper part of the graph in Fig. 13, the signal receiving unit 201 receives a signal from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1. In this case, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 estimates the distance from the terminal 20 to the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 using the strength of the radio wave received from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines that the entrance / exit 80 in which the entrance / exit gate device 10 is installed, where the period during which the distance is less than a predetermined distance is equal to or shorter than a predetermined lower limit period, is not the target entrance / exit 80.

[0103] Furthermore, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may determine the target exit entrance / exit 80 by using a time change in angular velocity measured by an angular velocity sensor. For example, an angular velocity sensor mounted on the vehicle M detects a positive angular velocity when the vehicle M turns +90 degrees, and detects an angular velocity of approximately zero when the vehicle M is moving. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 integrates over time the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor when the vehicle M turns at least +90 degrees, and calculates the angle at which the vehicle M turns. Then, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the target exit entrance / exit 80 based on the angle and position data indicating the location of the entrance / exit 80 and the like stored in advance in the auxiliary storage device 24 or the like.

[0104] The entrance / exit determination unit 203 may also determine the target exit entrance / exit 80 by using an angular velocity detected by an angular velocity sensor mounted on the terminal 20. For example, the angular velocity sensor mounted on the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M detects a negative angular velocity when the vehicle M turns -90 degrees, and detects an angular velocity of approximately zero when the vehicle M is moving. The entrance / exit determination unit 203 integrates over time the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor when the vehicle M turns at least -90 degrees, and calculates the angle at which the vehicle M turns. Then, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines the target exit entrance / exit 80 based on the angle and position data indicating the arrangement of the entrance / exit 80 and the like stored in advance in the auxiliary storage device 24 or the like.

[0105] Alternatively, for example, even if there are multiple entrances 80, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 uses an angular velocity sensor to determine the target exit entrance / exit 80 from among the multiple entrances / exits 80. In this case, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 narrows down candidates for the target exit entrance / exit depending on the positive or negative of an angle calculated by time-integrating the change over time of the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor mounted on the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M.

[0106] Furthermore, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 narrows down candidates for the target entrance / exit 80 for exit depending on the strength of radio waves received by the terminal 20 after the vehicle M turns +90 degrees or -90 degrees. For example, when a radio wave of relatively strong strength is received after the vehicle M turns +90 degrees or -90 degrees, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines an entrance / exit that is closer to the terminal 20 as a candidate for the target entrance / exit. Furthermore, for example, when a radio wave of relatively weak strength is received after the vehicle M turns +90 degrees or -90 degrees, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 determines an entrance / exit 80 that is farther from the terminal 20 as a candidate for the target entrance / exit 80 for exit.

[0107] Then, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 further narrows down the above-mentioned candidates using two properties. The first property is that the vehicle M passes through when heading toward one of the multiple entrances / exits 80. The second property is that the movement of the vehicle M is approximately the same as a predetermined speed, and the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensor when the vehicle M is moving is approximately zero. In other words, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 estimates the time or distance traveled by the vehicle M, and uses the distance to narrow down the above-mentioned candidates and determine the exit target entrance / exit 80.

[0108] In the above description, the vehicle M turns +90 degrees or -90 degrees in one turn, but the present invention is not limited thereto. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a route along which the vehicle M travels according to the first embodiment. FIG. 14 shows an example of a route along which the vehicle M travels linearly in the order of points Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5. The vehicle M also turns at points Q2, Q3, and Q4. In this case, the angular velocity sensor detects, for example, a time change in an angular velocity whose time integral value is an angle α when the vehicle M is at point Q2, and detects a time change in an angular velocity whose time integral value is an angle β when the vehicle M is at point Q3. In the case of the route shown in FIG. 14, the vehicle M does not turn +90 degrees or -90 degrees in one turn, but the entrance / exit determination unit 203 can determine the exit target entrance / exit 80 in the same manner as in the case of turning +90 degrees or -90 degrees.

[0109] Furthermore, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may determine the target entrance / exit 80 for exit by utilizing an angular velocity detected by an acceleration sensor mounted on the terminal 20. The target entrance / exit 80 for exit may be determined by utilizing the magnitude of the fluctuation range of the acceleration of the vehicle M based on the characteristics of the acceleration of the vehicle M when the vehicle M travels near the entrance / exit 80 in the parking lot PA.

[0110] The terminal 20 may use a machine learning model to learn the relationship between the entrance / exit gate device used when the vehicle M leaves the parking lot and the change over time in radio wave strength to determine the target entrance / exit. In this case, the terminal 20 may, for example, use the trained machine learning model to assist in determining the target entrance / exit 80 for exit. The machine learning model may be trained by the terminal 20 or by a device other than the terminal 20. For example, a learning unit may be provided in the parking lot payment management device 30, and the machine learning model may be generated and updated (strengthened) by this learning unit.

[0111] For example, time series information of radio wave intensity or time series information of angular velocity may be used for learning the machine learning model. When the terminal 20 receives signals transmitted from a plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10, or when a plurality of terminals 20 receive signals transmitted from the entrance / exit gate devices 10, erroneous processing may occur in the entrance / exit gate device 10 installed at the entrance / exit 80 or the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M leaving the garage.

[0112] Here, if an error (misjudgment) occurs in the judgment of the target exit entrance and the target exit entrance is corrected, the time series information of the angular velocity and the time series information of the radio wave strength used in the judgment are discarded. By discarding such time series information and learning only the time series information at the time of the correct answer, a highly accurate machine learning model can be generated. In addition, the time series information at the time of correction may be used as data at the time of the error to learn the planning learning model.

[0113] Alternatively, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may determine the target entrance / exit 80 by using the first position data acquired by the position data acquisition unit 202 and indicating the position of the entrance / exit gate device 10. In this case, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 generates second position data indicating the position of the terminal 20 by using the signal received by the signal receiving unit 201, and determines the target entrance / exit 80 by using the first position data and the second position data. For example, the entrance / exit determination unit 203 may determine, as the target entrance / exit 80, the entrance / exit 80 at which the entrance / exit gate device 10 associated with the second position data indicating a position close to the position indicated by the second position data is installed.

[0114] In addition, in the case where the parking lot payment management system 1 has a service of giving points to the terminal 20, if the terminal 20 gives points different from the original points, the process described below is executed to redo the points given to the terminal 20. The points are given by, for example, a points management unit provided in the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0115] Fig. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process executed by the parking lot payment management system 1 when it is determined that the radio wave intensity of the signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10 has not decreased after points different from the original points are awarded to the terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 15 shows a case where the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2 leaves the parking lot from the entrance / exit 80 after the first vehicle M1 leaves the parking lot from the entrance / exit 80. The graph shown in Fig. 15 shows an example of the change over time in the intensity of the radio waves received by the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2.

[0116] 15, even if points are granted to the terminal 20 mounted on the first vehicle M1, during a period T181 in which the second vehicle M2 is near the entrance / exit gate device 10-1, the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2 receives radio waves from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 with an intensity exceeding the threshold value TH18. In this case, points that should be granted to the terminal 20 mounted on the first vehicle M1 may be erroneously granted to the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2.

[0117] However, as shown in the upper right diagram of Fig. 15, even after the terminal 20 mounted on the first vehicle M1 leaves the entrance / exit gate device 10-1, the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2 receives radio waves from the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 with a strength equal to or greater than that shown in the upper left diagram of Fig. 15 during period T182. Therefore, after granting points different from the original points, the point management unit can determine whether the radio wave strength transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10-1 has decreased based on the change over time in the radio wave strength represented by the graph shown in Fig. 15. If the radio wave strength has not decreased based on the change over time in the radio wave strength, the point management unit detects that an erroneous process of erroneously granting points has occurred.

[0118] That is, since the radio wave strength of the terminal 20 mounted on the second vehicle M2 does not weaken (=does not leave) even after the first vehicle M1 leaves the entrance / exit 80, it is possible to detect and correct that the previous point allocation was an erroneous process. During the time period in which the vehicle M passes through the entrance / exit 80, in the radio wave strength threshold region, the vehicle M "approaches and then moves away" from the entrance / exit gate device 10, and the radio wave strength at the terminal 20 forms a mountain-shaped time series graph that "strengthens and then weakens." By checking this characteristic, the point management unit can immediately detect the occurrence of an erroneous process.

[0119] For example, if an abnormal change (transition) in the time series of radio waves cannot be detected, for example, the second vehicle M2 may move closer to and then away from the entrance / exit gate device 10 during the time period when the first vehicle M1 passes through the entrance / exit 80. Even in this case, if points are awarded multiple times to the same customer within a certain period of time, it is possible to determine that an abnormality has occurred, and to subsequently delete the points awarded erroneously, and to request each terminal 20 to correct the allocation process to award points to the correct customer.

[0120] An example will be described in which a target exit entrance / exit 80 is determined when the terminal 20 receives signals transmitted from a plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10. Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of a process for determining a target exit entrance / exit 80 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 16 shows a case in which a vehicle M equipped with the terminal 20 moves from left to right in front of or behind the first entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the second entrance / exit gate device 10-2.

[0121] The identification unit 302 determines that the two entrances 80 equipped with the first entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the second entrance / exit gate device 10-2, whose radio wave strength transmitted by the terminal 20 exceeds a predetermined strength for a period longer than a predetermined lower limit period, are candidates for the target entrance / exit 80. Next, the identification unit 302 compares the radio wave strength of the signal transmitted by the first entrance / exit gate device 10-1 with the radio wave strength of the signal transmitted by the second entrance / exit gate device 10-2. As a result, the identification unit 302 determines that the entrance / exit 80 equipped with the entrance / exit gate device 10 having the stronger radio wave strength is the target entrance / exit 80.

[0122] Alternatively, the identification unit 302 may determine the target entrance / exit 80 based on the distance between the entrance / exit gate device 10 and the terminal 20 detected by the distance detection unit 303 in the parking lot payment management device 30. In this case, the distance detection unit 303 detects the first distance L1 between the first entrance / exit gate device 10-1 and the terminal 20 and the second distance L2 between the second entrance / exit gate device 10-2 and the terminal 20 based on the received radio wave intensity. The identification unit 302 compares the first distance L1 and the second distance L2 and determines that the entrance / exit 80 where the entrance / exit gate device 10 having the shorter distance is installed is the target entrance / exit 80.

[0123] In addition, the target exit entrance / exit 80 may be determined by the entrance / exit determination unit 203 in multiple terminals 20. In this case, the identification unit 302 of the parking lot payment management device 30 may determine that the terminal 20 with the strongest radio wave intensity is the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M exiting from the target exit entrance / exit 80.

[0124] Next, a description will be given of the procedure of the processing in the parking lot payment management device 30. Fig. 17 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing in the parking lot payment management system 1. As a preparation process for making payment of the parking fee for the parking lot PA using the parking lot payment management system 1, a parking lot payment app installation process is executed by the customer on the terminal 20 (step S101).

[0125] Next, the terminal 20 acquires attribute information of the customer through input processing by the customer (step S103). Next, the terminal 20 executes selection and registration of payment through the parking payment application through input processing by the customer (step S105). In this way, the preparation processing for making payment of parking fees at the parking lot PA using the parking lot payment management system 1 is completed.

[0126] Next, the entry process when the vehicle M enters the parking lot PA will be described. In the entry process, the entrance / exit gate device 10 detects the entry of the vehicle M by the sensor 46 (step S111). At this time, the entrance / exit gate device 10 obtains the entry time of the vehicle M and generates entry time data. When the vehicle M enters the parking lot PA, the entrance / exit gate device 10 raises the gate 11, and lowers the gate 11 after the vehicle M passes through the entrance / exit 80.

[0127] Next, the entrance / exit gate device 10 generates vehicle identification data based on the license plate number of the vehicle M detected by the sensor 46. The entrance / exit gate device 10 transmits the generated vehicle identification data together with the entry time data to the parking lot payment management device 30 (step S113). In this way, the entry process by the parking lot payment management system 1 when the vehicle M enters the parking lot PA is completed.

[0128] Next, the exit process when the vehicle M exits the parking lot PA will be described. In the exit process, the entrance / exit gate device 10 continues to transmit a signal including gate identification data and specific payment method data from the radio wave transmitter 14 (step S121). When the vehicle M leaves the parking lot, the terminal 20 mounted on the vehicle M receives the signal transmitted by the entrance / exit gate device 10, thereby receiving the gate identification data and the specific payment method data (step S123). When signals are transmitted from multiple entrance / exit gate devices 10, the terminal 20 receives the signals transmitted from these multiple entrance / exit gate devices 10.

[0129] Next, the terminal 20 detects the radio wave intensity of the received signal and generates payment method data based on the received specific payment method data. Furthermore, the terminal 20 generates authority information based on the payment amount at the commercial facility SP, etc. The terminal 20 transmits the received gate identification data, the generated payment method data, the terminal identification data stored in the auxiliary storage device 24, radio wave intensity data based on the detected radio wave intensity, and the generated authority information to the parking lot payment management device 30 (step S125).

[0130] The parking lot payment management device 30, which has received the gate identification data, the payment method data, the terminal identification data, the radio wave strength data, and the authority information, executes a departure permission determination based on these data and information (step S127). The procedure for the departure permission determination will be described in more detail later.

[0131] Next, the parking lot payment management device 30 judges whether or not to permit the exit of the vehicle M based on the result of the exit permission judgment (step S129). If it is judged that the exit of the vehicle M is not permitted, the parking lot payment management device 30 returns the process to step S127. If it is judged that the exit of the vehicle M is permitted, the parking lot payment management device 30 transmits permission information to the entrance / exit gate device 10 (step S131).

[0132] The entrance / exit gate device 10, which has received the permission information, operates the gate drive mechanism 13 via the gate control device 16 to open (raise) the gate 11 (step S133). As the gate 11 rises, the vehicle M can leave the parking lot PA. Thus, the processing by the parking lot payment management system 1 is completed.

[0133] Next, the process of determining whether or not to permit leaving in step S129 will be described. Fig. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of the process of determining whether or not to permit leaving. The parking lot payment management device 30 for determining whether or not to permit leaving acquires radio wave intensity data transmitted by the terminal 20 (step S201). If the radio wave intensity data of the radio wave intensity of signals transmitted by a plurality of entrance / exit gate devices 10 is included, the terminal 20 acquires the plurality of radio wave intensity data.

[0134] Next, the parking lot payment management device 30 determines whether the radio wave strength indicated by the radio wave strength data is maximum or not in the identification unit 302 (step S203). For example, when the number of radio wave strength data transmitted by the terminal 20 is one, the identification unit 302 determines that the radio wave strength data is the radio wave strength data having the maximum radio wave strength.

[0135] For example, when there are multiple pieces of radio wave intensity data transmitted by the terminal 20, the radio wave intensity data showing the maximum radio wave intensity among them is determined to be the radio wave intensity data with the maximum radio wave intensity. When the parking lot payment management device 30 determines that the radio wave intensity data showing the maximum radio wave intensity is not found, the parking lot payment management device 30 repeats the process of step S203 for the other radio wave intensity data.

[0136] When it is determined that the radio wave strength indicated by the radio wave strength data is maximum, the parking lot payment management device 30, in the target determination unit 304, specifies the entrance / exit 80 where the entrance / exit gate device 10 that transmitted the signal that generated the radio wave strength data determined to be maximum is installed as the entrance / exit target 80 for exit (step S205). Next, the parking lot payment management device 30 detects the distance between the entrance / exit gate device 10 for exit and the terminal 20 owned by the customer in the distance detection unit 303, and determines in the target determination unit 304 that the customer is a person to be paid based on the detected distance. When it is determined that the customer is not a person to be paid, the parking lot payment management device 30 ends the process.

[0137] Next, the parking lot payment management device 30 causes the linking unit 305 to link the target exit gate device 10 at the target exit gate with the terminal 20 indicated by the terminal identification data (step S207). At this time, the linking unit 305 further links the payment method indicated by the payment method data with the payment indicated by the payment details data.

[0138] Next, the parking lot payment management device 30 determines in the permission determination unit 306 whether or not the customer who owns the terminal 20 has the exit authority based on the authority information transmitted by the terminal 20 (step S209). At this time, the parking lot payment management device 30 generates, in the notification information generation unit 308, notification information regarding the presence or absence of the exit authority, and transmits it to the terminal 20. The terminal 20 that has received the notification information notifies the customer of the notification information.

[0139] A customer who has been notified by terminal 20 of notification information indicating that he / she has the authority to leave the warehouse recognizes that he / she can leave the warehouse directly through entrance / exit 80. A customer who has been notified by terminal 20 of notification information indicating that he / she does not have the authority to leave the warehouse prepares for payment at entrance / exit payment device 15, for example.

[0140] If the parking lot payment management device 30 determines in step S209 that the customer does not have the authority to exit, the payment execution unit 307 causes the payment execution unit 103 of the entrance / exit gate device 10 to be exited, the payment execution unit 207 of the terminal 20, and the entrance / exit payment device 15 to execute payment processing, and determines whether the parking fee payment has been completed (step S211).

[0141] If the payment execution unit 307 has not received the payment management information transmitted by the terminal 20 or the entrance / exit payment device 15 and has determined that the parking fee payment has not been completed, the process returns to step S209. If the payment execution unit 307 receives the payment management information transmitted by the terminal 20 or the entrance / exit payment device 15 and has determined that the parking fee payment has been completed, the parking lot payment management device 30 proceeds to step S213. If the parking lot payment management device 30 has determined in step S209 that the customer who owns the terminal 20 has the authority to leave the parking lot, the process also proceeds to step S213.

[0142] Next, the intention confirmation unit 309 makes the intention confirmation unit of the terminal 20 confirm whether or not the customer intends to leave the parking lot (step S213). The terminal 20 confirms the customer's intention to leave the parking lot in response to an instruction from the parking lot payment management device 30. When the terminal 20 confirms the customer's intention to leave the parking lot, it transmits intention confirmation information to the parking lot payment management device 30.

[0143] Next, the intention confirmation unit 309 judges whether or not the intention confirmation information transmitted by the terminal 20 has been received (step S215). If the intention confirmation unit 309 judges that the intention confirmation information has not been received, it repeats the process of step S215 until the intention confirmation information is received. If the intention confirmation unit 309 judges that the intention confirmation information has been received, the permission information generation unit 310 generates exit permission information (step S217). In this way, the parking lot payment management device 30 ends the process shown in FIG. 18.

[0144] The parking lot payment management system 1 of the first embodiment permits the exit of the vehicle M when the customer has the exit authority, which the customer acquires by, for example, paying an amount equal to or exceeding the exemption amount at the commercial facility SP. At this time, the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 (entrance / exit 80) and the terminal 20 (vehicle M) are linked based on the radio wave intensity transmitted by the radio wave transmitting unit 14A of the entrance / exit gate device 10. Therefore, since the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 can identify the terminal 20, the customer who is in the vehicle M can complete the payment of the parking fee without getting off the vehicle M. This reduces the hassle for the customer.

[0145] Second embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. The parking lot payment management system of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it does not perform voice authentication. The parking lot payment management system of the second embodiment does not have the intention confirmation unit 206 of the terminal 20 and the intention confirmation unit 309 of the parking lot payment management device 30 in the first embodiment, and the vehicle M can be departed from the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 without performing the customer's intention confirmation process.

[0146] The parking lot payment management system of the second embodiment has the same effect as the parking lot payment management system 1 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the parking lot payment management system of the second embodiment allows the vehicle to leave the parking lot from the exit target entrance / exit gate device 10 without confirming the customer's intention when leaving the parking lot. This makes it possible to omit the operation related to authentication of the customer when leaving the parking lot, further reducing the hassle for the customer.

[0147] In each of the above embodiments, it is assumed that the power of the terminal 20 is ON when the vehicle M leaves the parking lot, but the vehicle M may be allowed to leave the parking lot even if the power of the terminal 20 is OFF when the vehicle M leaves the parking lot. In this case, for example, the parking fee and the like may be calculated based on the departure time of the vehicle M and the authority information stored in the parking lot payment management device 30, and payment may be made at the entrance / exit payment device 15 of the entrance / exit gate device 10. Also, when the vehicle M is equipped with an on-board device used for ETC and a technology similar to ETC is available, payment may be made using a technology similar to ETC instead of using the terminal 20.

[0148] In the above embodiment, the gate 11 is raised and opened to release the vehicle M, but the vehicle M may be released in other ways. For example, a lock plate that prevents the movement of the vehicle M may be used as the travel prevention device, and the movement of the vehicle M may be prevented by raising the lock plate, and the vehicle M may be released by lowering the lock plate when the payment of the parking fee is completed.

[0149] In the above embodiment, the vehicle M is assumed to be a four-wheeled vehicle equipped with a drive source such as a power unit including a battery and an engine, but the vehicle M may be a two-wheeled vehicle or a three-wheeled vehicle, or may not be equipped with a power unit. If the vehicle M is a two-wheeled vehicle, the vehicle M may be equipped with a locking mechanism for locking the wheels as a travel prevention device. In this case, the wheels of the vehicle M can be unlocked by completing payment of the parking fee, thereby releasing the vehicle M.

[0150] The parking lot payment management device of the embodiment is equipped with an identification unit that identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on radio waves received by a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted by a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves into the vehicle's passable area within the parking lot, a target determination unit that determines whether the manager of the vehicle is the subject of payment based on the strength of the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit, a permission determination unit that determines whether the manager has the authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to the monetary value linked to the manager, and a permission information generation unit that generates exit permission information for the vehicle when the permission determination unit determines that the manager has the authority to leave, thereby reducing the effort required of drivers, etc.

[0151] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These 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 embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims, as well as in the scope and spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0152] 1... parking lot payment management system, 10... entrance / exit gate device for exit, 10 (10-1, 10-2, 10-k)... entrance / exit gate device (entrance / exit gate device for exit), 11... gate, 12... housing, 13... gate drive mechanism, 14... radio wave transmitter, 14A... radio wave transmitter, 15... entrance / exit payment device, 16... gate control device, 20... terminal, 30... parking lot payment management device, 21, 31, 41... processor, 22, 32, 42... main memory device, 23, 33, 43... communication interface, 24, 34, 44... auxiliary memory device, 25, 35, 45... input / output device, 26, 46... sensor, 27, 37, 47... bus, 80... entrance / exit (entrance / exit for exit), 101... signal transmitter signal receiving unit, 102...data providing unit, 103...payment execution unit, 104...gate control unit, 201...signal receiving unit, 202...position data acquisition unit, 203...entrance / exit determination unit, 204...payment information determination unit, 205...data providing unit, 206...intention confirmation unit, 207...payment execution unit, 208...request unit, 209,301...data acquisition unit, 302...identification unit, 303...distance detection unit, 304...target determination unit, 305...linking unit, 306...permission determination unit, 307...payment execution unit, 308...alert information generation unit, 309...intention confirmation unit, 310...permission information generation unit, M...vehicle, NA,NB...network, PA...parking lot, SA1...first affiliated store, SA2...second affiliated store, SA3...third affiliated store.

Claims

1. a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted from a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves to a vehicle passable area in a parking lot and identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit; an eligibility determination unit that determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is a person eligible for payment based on the intensity of the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit; an authorization determination unit that determines whether or not the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; and a permission information generating unit that generates permission information for the vehicle to leave the facility when the permission determining unit determines that the manager has the authority to leave the facility. Parking lot payment management device.

2. Further comprising a distance detection unit that detects a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit, The target determination unit determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is a target of payment based on the distance detected by the distance detection unit. The parking lot payment management device according to claim 1.

3. The authority information is information based on the amount of payment made by the manager at the target facility.

3. A parking lot payment management device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The authority information is information based on the payment amount within a certain period of time. The parking lot payment management device according to claim 3.

5. A notification information generating unit that generates notification information to notify the manager of the presence or absence of the issuing authority. A parking lot payment management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. an identification unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted by a radio wave transmitting unit owned by a vehicle manager and identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on the radio waves received by a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves transmitted from a passable area of ​​the parking lot for the vehicle; a distance detection unit that detects a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit; an object determining unit that determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is an object of payment based on time-series information of the distance detected by the distance detecting unit; an authorization determination unit that determines whether or not the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; and a permission information generating unit that generates permission information for the vehicle to leave the facility when the permission determining unit determines that the manager has the authority to leave the facility. Parking lot payment management device.

7. a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves to an area within a parking lot where vehicles can pass; an identification unit that identifies the radio wave transmitter based on a radio wave received by a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including the identification data transmitted by the radio wave transmitter; a distance detection unit that detects a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit; an object determining unit that determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is an object of payment based on time-series information of the distance detected by the distance detecting unit; an authorization determination unit that determines whether or not the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; a permission information generating unit that generates permission information for the vehicle to leave the facility when the permission determining unit determines that the manager has the authority to leave the facility; and a control unit that controls a travel prevention device that prevents the vehicle from traveling based on the leaving permission information to release the vehicle from the travel prevention device. Parking lot payment management system.

8. a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted by a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves to a vehicle passable area in a parking lot; an identification unit that identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit; a distance detection unit that detects a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit; an object determining unit that determines whether or not the manager of the vehicle is an object of payment based on time-series information of the distance detected by the distance detecting unit; an authorization determination unit that determines whether or not the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; and a permission information generating unit that generates permission information for the vehicle to leave the facility when the permission determining unit determines that the manager has the authority to leave the facility. Parking lot payment management system.

9. The computer of the parking payment management device a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted from a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves to a vehicle passable area in a parking lot, and identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit; Detecting a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit; determining whether or not the manager of the vehicle is a person to be settled based on time-series information of the detected distance; determining whether the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; generating information on permission for the vehicle to leave the facility when it is determined that the manager has the authority to leave the facility; Parking payment management method.

10. The parking lot payment management device computer a radio wave receiving unit that receives radio waves including identification data transmitted from a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits radio waves to a vehicle passable area in a parking lot, and identifies the radio wave transmitting unit based on the radio waves received by the radio wave receiving unit; detecting a distance between the radio wave receiving unit and the radio wave transmitting unit based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit; determining whether or not the manager of the vehicle is a person to be settled based on time-series information of the detected distance; determining whether or not the manager has authority to leave the parking lot based on authority information related to a monetary value associated with the manager; generating information on permission for leaving the vehicle when it is determined that the manager has the authority to leave the vehicle; program.

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