Parking Management System

Abstract

A simple configuration makes it possible to identify vehicles that are being used fraudulently. [Solution] A parking lot management system (100) includes an imaging unit (1) that images a vehicle (200) entering a parking lot (400) of a store (300), a vehicle number extraction unit (21) that extracts the vehicle's vehicle number from an image (P1) captured by the imaging unit (1) as an imaged vehicle number and stores the imaged vehicle number in a memory unit (22), and an identification unit (23) that obtains, through operational input by a user using the facility, the vehicle number of a vehicle that the user has entered the parking lot (400) as a parked vehicle number, and identifies the vehicle number of a vehicle that is using the facility fraudulently based on the imaged vehicle number and the parked vehicle number stored in the memory unit (22).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a parking management system that identifies vehicles that are fraudulently using a parking lot at a facility. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In parking lots of facilities such as stores, there is a problem of vehicles being parked without permission without using the facility.

[0003] Here, the following system has been disclosed as a system for detecting vehicles that are being used fraudulently (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The surveillance system according to Patent Document 1 uses a parking lot camera that captures the entire store parking lot from an elevated position, and a building entrance camera that captures the area near the entrance to the store building, to monitor whether the occupant of the parked vehicle matches the person who has entered the store. If the occupant of the parked vehicle matches the person who has entered the store, the management system treats the parked vehicle as a vehicle that is being used legitimately, and if they do not match, it treats the vehicle as a vehicle that is being used fraudulently and is parking without permission without using the store. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-119423 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] To monitor or prevent unauthorized use of parking lots, it is common to install devices such as car gates, locking plates, ticket issuing machines, and payment machines in parking lots. However, when installing these devices, large-scale work is required, such as transporting and installing the housings for each device, and there are also issues with the installation and operating costs.

[0006] Even in the management system of Patent Document 1, in order to detect unauthorized vehicles, it is necessary to install a new parking lot camera at a high position from which the entire parking lot can be viewed. Also, if there is no reusable camera installed near the entrance of the store building, it is necessary to install a new camera as a building entrance camera.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a parking lot management system that can identify vehicles engaging in fraudulent use with a simple configuration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The parking lot management system according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit that images a vehicle entering a parking lot of a facility, a vehicle number extraction unit that extracts a vehicle number of the vehicle from an image captured by the imaging unit as an imaged vehicle number and stores the imaged vehicle number in a storage unit, and Regardless of whether or not settlement or accounting is done A terminal device that allows operation input and a user using the terminal device Not related to either settlement or accounting The parking lot is provided with an identification unit which, by operation input, acquires the vehicle number of the vehicle entered by the user in the parking lot as the parked vehicle number, and identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle being used fraudulently based on the photographed vehicle number and the parked vehicle number stored in the memory unit. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present disclosure, a parking lot management system capable of identifying vehicles engaging in unauthorized use with a simple configuration can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a parking lot management system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the parking lot management server shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of data registered in a management DB illustrated in FIG. 2; [Figure 4]2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating an example of transition of a display screen of the terminal device illustrated in FIG. [Diagram 5] 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the parking lot management system shown in FIG. [Figure 6] 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the parking lot management system shown in FIG. [Figure 7] 1. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a third operation example of the parking lot management system shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the parking lot management system of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The parking lot management system according to the present disclosure is a system that identifies unauthorized vehicles among the vehicles parked in a parking lot of a facility.

[0012] When a vehicle enters a parking lot at a facility, the parking lot management system of the present disclosure acquires the vehicle number of the entering vehicle as the captured vehicle number.Then, the parking lot management system acquires the vehicle number of the vehicle the user has entered as the parked vehicle number through operational input by the user using the facility.The parking lot management system then manages the captured vehicle number that matches the parked vehicle number acquired from the user as that of a legitimate vehicle.

[0013] On the other hand, the parking lot management system identifies the photographed vehicle number of a vehicle that is not a legitimate vehicle and satisfies a predetermined fraudulent vehicle determination condition as the vehicle number of a fraudulent vehicle.

[0014] By having these technical features, the parking lot management system disclosed herein can identify vehicles engaging in unauthorized use with a simple configuration, without the need for large-scale components such as car gates, locking plates, ticket issuing machines, and payment machines.

[0015] Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows an example of a parking lot management system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] The parking lot management system 100 is a system for managing vehicles parked in a parking lot 400 of a store 300, and is a system for identifying vehicles that are parked in the parking lot 400 without permission.

[0017] Here, in the first embodiment, the store 300 is described as an eating and drinking establishment such as a restaurant, but the store 300 may be any store or other facility where people can enter for a certain period of time.

[0018] The parking lot management system 100 includes an imaging unit 1, a parking lot management server 2, an administrator's PC (Personal Computer) 3, a printer 4, and multiple terminal devices 5. The parking lot management system 100 also includes a switching hub 50 as a network device that relays data communication between the component devices. The parking lot management system 100 also includes an access point 51 as a relay device for wireless communication.

[0019] The parking lot management server 2, the manager's PC 3, the printer 4, and the terminal device 5 are installed within the building of the store 300, and the imaging unit 1 is installed in the parking lot 400.

[0020] The imaging unit 1 includes an entering vehicle imaging unit 1A that images vehicles entering the parking lot 400, and an departing vehicle imaging unit 1B that images vehicles leaving the parking lot 400. The entering vehicle imaging unit 1A and the departing vehicle imaging unit 1B are both network-compatible cameras, and are provided at the entrance and exit of the parking lot 400.

[0021] 1, the entering vehicle imaging unit 1A images an entering vehicle 200 entering a parking lot 400, including the license plate 210, and transmits the captured image P1 to the parking lot management server 2. The leaving vehicle imaging unit 1B images an leaving vehicle 250 leaving the parking lot 400, including the license plate 260, and transmits the captured image P2 to the parking lot management server 2.

[0022] The parking lot management server 2 is a computer that manages vehicles parked in the parking lot 400 based on the captured images P1 and P2 captured by the imaging unit 1. In addition, the parking lot management server 2 identifies vehicles that are parked without permission, and notifies an external device, such as the administrator PC 3 or the printer 4, of the vehicle number of the vehicle that is parked without permission.

[0023] The manager's PC 3 is a computer used by the manager of the store 300, and displays the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been illegally used and has been notified by the parking lot management server 2.

[0024] The printer 4 is an image forming device used by the manager of the store 300, and prints out a warning message including the vehicle number of the unauthorized vehicle notified by the parking lot management server 2.

[0025] It should be noted that devices already installed in the store 300 for other purposes can be utilized as the manager's PC 3 and the printer 4. In the first embodiment, the notification destination is the manager's PC 3 or the printer 4, but the notification destination may be another device, for example, the monitor of the parking lot management server 2 itself, or an alarm device such as a rotating light. Notification may also be sent by e-mail addressed to the manager's e-mail address, or the manager may be notified using a social networking service (SNS).

[0026] The terminal device 5 is a device operated by a user who uses the store 300.

[0027] In the first embodiment, the terminal device 5 is a tablet-type terminal for individually accepting orders for food and drink, and is provided at each seat at a table or counter. A user of the store 300 is guided to a table or counter as a customer, and then selects food and drink from the menu displayed on the terminal device 5 and places an order.

[0028] In the first embodiment, the terminal device 5 for ordering food and drink is also used to manage the parking lot 400. In other words, the terminal device 5 operated when using the store 300 corresponding to the parking lot 400 is also used to manage the parking lot 400, and the terminal device 5 cannot be operated when the store 300 is not used.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the parking lot management server 2 shown in FIG.

[0030] In FIG. 2, the parking lot management server 2 includes the following functional units: a vehicle number extraction unit 21, a storage unit 22, an identification unit 23, and a notification unit 24.

[0031] The parking lot management server 2 includes, as hardware, an arithmetic processing unit, a main memory device, an auxiliary memory device, a communication control device, etc. Each of the above-mentioned functional units is realized by the cooperation of each of these hardware devices and the programs stored in the auxiliary memory device.

[0032] The vehicle number extraction unit 21 is a functional unit that extracts the vehicle number of the vehicle from the captured image captured by the imaging unit 1 and stores the vehicle number in the storage unit 22. The vehicle number extracted here and stored in the storage unit 22 is referred to as the "captured vehicle number."

[0033] The vehicle number extraction unit 21 has an incoming vehicle processing unit 21A and an outgoing vehicle processing unit 21B.

[0034] The incoming vehicle processing unit 21A extracts the captured vehicle number from the captured image P1 captured by the incoming vehicle imaging unit 1A. Specifically, the incoming vehicle processing unit 21A performs character recognition processing on the captured image P1 captured by the incoming vehicle imaging unit 1A using a known extraction algorithm or the like. As a result, the incoming vehicle processing unit 21A extracts the captured vehicle number as text data from the license plate 210 of the incoming vehicle 200.

[0035] The entering vehicle processing unit 21A also acquires the time when the extraction of the captured vehicle number is completed in the format of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second from the system clock of the parking lot management server 2. The time acquired at this time is managed as the entry time of the entering vehicle 200.

[0036] The entering vehicle processing unit 21A stores the captured image P1 captured by the entering vehicle imaging unit 1A, the file name of the captured image P1, the extracted captured vehicle number, and the entering time as associated data in the storage unit 22. The configuration of the data stored in the storage unit 22 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0037] Meanwhile, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B extracts the captured vehicle number written on the license plate 260 of the leaving vehicle 250 from the captured image P2 captured by the leaving vehicle imaging unit 1B, in the same manner as in the case of entering the depot.

[0038] In addition, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B acquires the time when the extraction of the captured vehicle number is completed in the format of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second from the system clock of the parking lot management server 2. The time acquired at this time is managed as the leaving time of the leaving vehicle 250.

[0039] Then, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B stores the obtained leaving time as data associated with the data obtained at the time of entering the warehouse in the storage unit 22. The configuration of the data stored in the storage unit 22 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0040] The storage unit 22 stores various data such as vehicle numbers of vehicles in association with each other. A management DB (Database) 221 is constructed in the storage unit 22. The storage unit 22 manages data of each vehicle parked in the parking lot 400 by performing registration, deletion, update, search, etc. of records in the management DB 221.

[0041] Further, the storage unit 22 stores the captured image P1 acquired from the incoming vehicle processing unit 21A as an image file.

[0042] In FIG. 2, a configuration in which the parking lot management server 2 has the memory unit 22 is illustrated as an example, but a storage server equivalent to the memory unit 22 may be provided in a cloud environment external to the parking lot management system 100.

[0043] The identification unit 23 acquires the parked vehicle number through an operation input by a user who uses the store 300. Here, the parked vehicle number corresponds to the number of the vehicle that the user has parked in the parking lot 400, and is a number that can be acquired based on the user's own operation input.

[0044] In addition, the identification unit 23 identifies the vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle based on the imaged vehicle number and the parked vehicle number stored in the memory unit 22.

[0045] In the first embodiment, the identification unit 23 includes two functional units: a legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A and an unauthorized vehicle identification unit 23B.

[0046] The authorized vehicle identification unit 23A identifies authorized vehicles that are using the store 300 among the vehicles parked in the parking lot 400.

[0047] The fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies a fraudulently using vehicle that is parked without permission among the vehicles parked in the parking lot 400. The fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies, as a fraudulently using vehicle, a vehicle that has not been identified as a legitimately using vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A and that satisfies a predetermined fraudulent vehicle determination condition.

[0048] In the first embodiment, a vehicle that has been in the parking lot for a set time, for example, one hour, is deemed to satisfy the unauthorized vehicle determination condition. Here, the set time is set to one hour, but it can be changed to any time. Alternatively, the set time may be a variable, and the set time may be changed according to the degree of congestion of the store 300, that is, the number of vehicles currently parked in the parking lot 400, or according to the time of day. The set time may also be a unit time x number of times (for example, 15 minutes x 4).

[0049] The notification unit 24 notifies the administrator PC 3 or the printer 4 of the vehicle number of the fraudulent-use vehicle identified by the fraudulent-use vehicle identification unit 23B.

[0050] When displaying the notification on the administrator's PC 3, for example, the notification unit 24 notifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been illegally used by using a chat function of an existing chat application. When notifying the printer 4, the notification unit 24 generates a warning message clearly indicating the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been illegally used by sending a print job of the warning message as a notification of the vehicle number.

[0051] When the administrator's PC 3 receives a notification from the notification unit 24, it displays the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been illegally using the vehicle. When the printer 4 receives a print job from the notification unit 24, it prints on paper a warning message that clearly states the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been illegally using the vehicle. By displaying or printing these messages, the administrator can be notified of the presence of a vehicle that has been illegally using the vehicle.

[0052] In addition, the notification unit 24 may be implemented to notify the administrator PC 3 and printer 4 of various data managed within the management DB 221, or the captured image P1 of the corresponding vehicle, in addition to the vehicle number, and to inform the administrator of these as well.

[0053] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of data registered in the management DB 221 shown in Fig. 2. The management DB 221 associates various data, such as a registration ID, a time of entry, a time of exit, a vehicle number, a captured image file name, and a legitimate use identification flag, by storing them in one record.

[0054] The registration ID is identification information assigned to each record. The registration ID is automatically assigned by the function of the management DB 221.

[0055] In other words, the data regarding the incoming vehicle 200 processed by the incoming vehicle processing unit 21A and the data regarding the outgoing vehicle 250 processed by the outgoing vehicle processing unit 21B are integrated into one record having a common registration ID as data for the same vehicle number and stored in the management DB 221.

[0056] The entry time is time data indicating the time when the vehicle entered the parking lot 400, expressed in terms of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.

[0057] The exit time is time data indicating the time when the vehicle exited the parking lot 400, expressed in terms of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.

[0058] The vehicle number is the photographed vehicle number of the vehicle that entered parking lot 400.

[0059] The captured image file name is the file name of the captured image P1 captured by the entering vehicle imaging unit 1A when the vehicle enters the parking lot 400.

[0060] The legitimate use identified flag is numerical data indicating that the vehicle has been identified as a legitimate use vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A.

[0061] The timing for registering each piece of data shown in FIG. 3 will be described later.

[0062] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transition of the display screen of the terminal device 5 shown in FIG. 1, which is an example of screen transition from when the user sits down to when he orders food and drink.

[0063] The terminal device 5 first displays screen A, which prompts the user to touch the touch panel with a fingertip, and waits for an operation from the user. When the terminal device 5 detects the touch of the fingertip, it displays screen B to confirm the number of users. Then, the terminal device 5 displays screen C to confirm whether the user has come to the store by car.

[0064] When "N" is selected on screen C, the terminal device 5 displays screen I and starts accepting orders for food and drink.

[0065] On the other hand, when "Y" is selected on screen C, the terminal device 5 displays screen D and waits for the entry of the vehicle number.

[0066] Then, when the terminal device 5 receives the input of the vehicle number as shown in screen E, it queries the parking lot management server 2 for the vehicle number. If a matching captured vehicle number is registered in the management DB 221, the terminal device 5 acquires the captured image P1 corresponding to the captured vehicle number from the parking lot management server 2. Then, the terminal device 5 displays screen G and checks whether the vehicle in the displayed captured image P1 is correct.

[0067] On the other hand, when an operation is performed on screen D to the effect that the vehicle number is unknown, the terminal device 5 inquires of the parking lot management server 2 and acquires a list of the registered captured vehicle numbers excluding vehicles that are determined to be valid, and a list of captured images P1. Then, the terminal device 5 displays the screen F to display the list of captured vehicle numbers and the list of captured images P1, and allows the user to select from the list the vehicle that corresponds to the vehicle in which the user has arrived.

[0068] After the user selects his / her own vehicle from the list, the terminal device 5 displays screen G to confirm that the displayed vehicle is correct.

[0069] If "N" is selected on screen G, the terminal device 5 returns to the previous screen, i.e., screen E which allows the user to directly input the vehicle number or screen F which allows the user to select from a list, and allows the user to again directly input the vehicle number or select from the list.

[0070] In addition, if the screen transitions to screen G via screen E where the vehicle number is directly input, even if the input of the vehicle number is accepted again, it is highly likely that it will be difficult to obtain the correct vehicle number. For this reason, the display may transition to screen F where the vehicle number is selected from a list, without returning to screen E.

[0071] On the other hand, if "Y" is selected on screen G, the terminal device 5 displays screen H, and then displays screen I, and starts accepting orders for food and drink.

[0072] In this way, the parking lot management system 100 can obtain the parked vehicle number as the vehicle number of the user's own vehicle from the user.

[0073] In Fig. 4, the screens up to screen H are displayed by the parking lot management system 100, and screens I and after are displayed by the existing ordering system. If both systems are web-based systems, a redirect function may be used to transition from screen H to screen I and to take over processing between the systems.

[0074] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the parking lot management system 100 shown in FIG.

[0075] The example in Fig. 5 is an example of operation when the user directly inputs a vehicle number, and is an example of operation when transitioning in the order of screen D, screen E, and screen G shown in Fig. 4. Note that an example of operation when displaying a list of vehicle numbers, etc. to the user and allowing them to select, that is, an example of operation when transitioning in the order of screen D, screen F, and screen G in Fig. 4, will be described with reference to Fig. 6.

[0076] In addition, the parking lot management system 100 asynchronously performs each of the processes of entrance processing, valid vehicle identification processing, exit processing, and unauthorized vehicle notification processing, which will be described below.

[0077] Here, the entrance process is a process that starts when the vehicle enters the parking lot 400. Moreover, the legitimate vehicle identification process is a process that starts when a screen operation is performed in FIG.

[0078] The exit process is performed when a vehicle exits the parking lot 400. The unauthorized vehicle notification process is performed at preset time intervals, such as one minute intervals, to identify unauthorized vehicles parked in the parking lot 400 and notify the administrator PC 3 or printer 4.

[0079] 5, the entrance process corresponds to steps S101 to S104, the legitimate vehicle identification process corresponds to steps S111 to S118, the exit process corresponds to steps S121 to S124, and the unauthorized vehicle notification process corresponds to steps S131 to S134.

[0080] (warehousing process) In step S101, the entering vehicle imaging unit 1A of the imaging unit 1 images the entering vehicle 200 entering the parking lot 400, including the license plate 210. The entering vehicle imaging unit 1A transmits the captured image P1 to the parking lot management server 2 in step S102.

[0081] In step S103, the entering vehicle processing unit 21A of the parking lot management server 2 acquires the captured image P1 and extracts the captured vehicle number of the entering vehicle 200 from the captured image P1. Then, the entering vehicle processing unit 21A acquires the time of image capture from the system clock of the parking lot management server 2 as the entry time.

[0082] Furthermore, in step S103, the entering vehicle processing unit 21A stores in the storage unit 22 the extracted captured vehicle number, the entering time, the file name of the captured image P1, and the actual image data of the captured image P1.

[0083] 3 for one record, and generates a registration ID and registers it in the record. Then, the storage unit 22 registers the captured vehicle number, the entry time, and the file name of the captured image P1 acquired from the incoming vehicle processing unit 21A in the created record. The storage unit 22 also stores the actual image data of the acquired captured image P1 as an image file.

[0084] This entrance process enables the imaging unit 1 to image a vehicle entering the parking lot 400 of the store 300. The vehicle number extraction unit 21 can extract the imaged vehicle number of the vehicle from the image captured by the imaging unit 1, and store the imaged vehicle number in the storage unit 22. The storage unit 22 can also store the imaged vehicle number extracted by the vehicle number extraction unit 21.

[0085] Furthermore, by this entry process, the parking lot management server 2 manages the entering vehicle 200 as having entered at the entry time registered in the management DB 221.

[0086] (Legitimate vehicle identification process) In step S111, the terminal device 5 acquires from the user the vehicle number of the vehicle that the user has entered the parking lot 400 as the parked vehicle number. At this time, the terminal device 5 acquires the parked vehicle number from the user by displaying screens A to E shown in Fig. 4. Here, it is assumed that the vehicle number of the entering vehicle 200 that has just entered has been acquired.

[0087] Then, the terminal device 5 transmits the acquired parked vehicle number to the parking lot management server 2 in step S112.

[0088] In step S113, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A of the parking lot management server 2 acquires the parked vehicle number transmitted from the terminal device 5, and acquires the record of the corresponding captured vehicle number from the management DB 221. Then, in step S113, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A acquires the file name registered in the acquired record, and acquires from the storage unit 22 the captured image P1 stored with the same file name as the acquired file name.

[0089] In this manner, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A acquires the captured image P1 of the entering vehicle 200 together with the captured vehicle number of the entering vehicle 200. Then, in step S114, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A returns the captured image P1 of the entering vehicle 200 together with the acquired captured vehicle number of the entering vehicle 200 to the terminal device 5 for confirmation.

[0090] In step S115, the terminal device 5 displays the captured vehicle number and captured image P1 of the entering vehicle 200 returned from the parking lot management server 2 to confirm whether they are correct. An example of the display at this time is screen G in FIG.

[0091] When "Y" is selected on screen G of FIG. 4, the terminal device 5 transmits, in step S116, a message indicating that it has been confirmed that the vehicle is a legitimate vehicle to the parking lot management server 2.

[0092] When the authorized vehicle identification unit 23A of the parking lot management server 2 receives the message, in step S117, it registers a predetermined value in the authorized use identification flag of the record storing the photographed vehicle number of the entering vehicle 200. As a result, the parking lot management server 2 thereafter manages the entering vehicle 200 as having been identified as an authorized use vehicle.

[0093] Meanwhile, in step S118, the terminal device 5 changes the display screen to screen H and then screen G in FIG. 4, and accepts an order for food and drink from the user.

[0094] Through this legitimate vehicle identification process, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A can acquire the vehicle number of the vehicle in which the user got in as the parked vehicle vehicle number from the terminal device 5. Then, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A can identify, from among the imaged vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit 22, the imaged vehicle number that matches the parked vehicle number acquired from the terminal device 5, as the vehicle number of the legitimate vehicle.

[0095] (Shipping process) In step S121, the leaving vehicle imaging unit 1B images the leaving vehicle 250 leaving the parking lot 400, including the license plate 260. The leaving vehicle imaging unit 1B transmits the captured image P2 to the parking lot management server 2 in step S122.

[0096] In step S123, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B of the parking lot management server 2 acquires the captured image P2 and extracts from the captured image P2 the captured vehicle number of the leaving vehicle 250. Then, in step S123, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B acquires the time when the captured vehicle number is extracted from the system clock of the parking lot management server 2 as the leaving time.

[0097] Next, in step S124, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B searches the management DB 221 for the extracted captured vehicle number and acquires a record including the captured vehicle number. Then, in step S124, the leaving vehicle processing unit 21B registers the leaving time in the acquired record.

[0098] By this exit process, the parking lot management server 2 manages the exiting vehicle 250 as having left the parking lot 400 at the exit time registered in the management DB 221 .

[0099] The record of exit time can also be used for parking lot management, such as searching for vehicles using the parking lot illegally and for information gathering purposes.

[0100] In the first embodiment, the captured image P2 is used only to extract the captured vehicle number of the vehicle leaving the depot. For this reason, the captured image P2 is discarded without being stored in the storage unit 22, but may be stored as history data in the storage unit 22. In this case, the data of a legitimate vehicle is erased, and only data of an illegal vehicle is stored.

[0101] (Fraudulent vehicle notification processing) In step S131, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies, as a fraudulent-use vehicle, a vehicle that has not been identified as a legitimate-use vehicle for one hour, by the method described below.

[0102] First, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B acquires all records in which a predetermined value is not set in the valid use identification flag among the records stored in the management DB 221. Then, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies, among the acquired records, records in which the entry time is more than one hour before the current time.

[0103] The record finally identified in this manner is the record related to the unauthorized use vehicle.

[0104] Then, in step S131, the unauthorized vehicle identification unit 23B outputs the imaged vehicle number registered in the corresponding record to the notification unit 24.

[0105] In step S132, the notification unit 24 notifies the administrator PC 3 and the printer 4 of the captured vehicle number as the vehicle number of the vehicle that has committed fraudulent use.

[0106] In step S133, the administrator's PC 3 notifies the administrator of the presence of a vehicle that has been illegally used by displaying the notified vehicle number on a monitor. In step S134, the printer 4 notifies the administrator of the presence of a vehicle that has been illegally used by printing a warning message that includes the notified vehicle number.

[0107] Through this fraudulent vehicle notification process, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B can identify, among the vehicle numbers stored in the memory unit 22, the vehicle numbers of vehicles that have not been identified by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A as the vehicle numbers of vehicles that are legitimately used and that have been in the garage for over one hour, as the vehicle numbers of vehicles that are fraudulently used.

[0108] In addition, since the fraudulent vehicle notification process is performed periodically, once a vehicle number is notified as a fraudulent vehicle when the conditions are met, it will be repeatedly notified every subsequent period. In order to prevent the same vehicle number from being repeatedly notified, a mechanism may be implemented that prevents vehicle numbers that have already been notified from being notified again.

[0109] Fig. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the parking lot management system 100 shown in Fig. 1. The example in Fig. 6 shows an operation example in which a list of vehicle numbers and the like is displayed to a user for selection, that is, an operation example when transitioning in the order of screen D, screen F, and screen G in Fig. 4.

[0110] The entry process, exit process, and unauthorized vehicle notification process are the same as those described above with reference to Fig. 5. Therefore, only the legitimate vehicle identification process, that is, steps S201 to S208, will be mentioned here.

[0111] In step S201, the terminal device 5 displays a vehicle number input screen shown in screen D of Fig. 4. Then, when the terminal device 5 receives from the user in step S201 that the user's vehicle number is unknown, in step S202, the terminal device 5 transmits a list request message to the parking lot management server 2.

[0112] When the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A of the parking lot management server 2 receives the list request message, in step S203, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A makes a list of the captured vehicle numbers and the corresponding captured images P1 registered in the management DB 221. Then, in step S204, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A returns the listed captured vehicle numbers and captured images P1 to the terminal device 5 that is the request source.

[0113] In steps S203 and S204, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A selects and lists only those vehicle numbers for which a predetermined value is not registered in the legitimate usage identification flag and for which no time is registered in the departure time.

[0114] In step S205, the terminal device 5 displays the received captured vehicle number and the captured image P1 in association with each other, as shown on a screen F in FIG.

[0115] Then, in step S206, the terminal device 5 transmits the imaged vehicle number selected by the user from the list and confirmed via screen G of FIG.

[0116] In step S207, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A of the parking lot management server 2 acquires the received parked vehicle number, and registers a predetermined value in the legitimate use identification flag of the corresponding record.

[0117] Meanwhile, in step S208, the terminal device 5 changes the display screen to screen H and then screen G in FIG. 4, and accepts an order for food and drink from the user.

[0118] In the above embodiment, any vehicle that does not have a predetermined value registered in the valid use identification flag and has been parked for over one hour is uniformly identified as a vehicle using fraudulently and notified. Therefore, the parking lot management server 2 can capture any vehicle that has been parked for over one hour and has not used the store 300, even if the vehicle has already left the parking lot, and notify the parking lot management server 2 of the vehicle number as a vehicle using fraudulently.

[0119] On the other hand, if there is a record in which the legitimate use identification flag is not set to a predetermined value and the departure time is registered among the records registered in the management DB 221, it can be presumed that the vehicle was parked without permission without using the store 300 and then left the store. The fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B can also identify the vehicle number of such a vehicle as the vehicle number of a fraudulent use vehicle.

[0120] In addition, if the same vehicle repeatedly parks without permission without using the store 300 and then leaves the store, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B can identify the vehicle number of this vehicle as the vehicle number of a fraudulent vehicle.

[0121] In this case, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B acquires all records registered in the management DB 221 that do not have a predetermined value registered in the valid use identification flag and that have a departure time registered. Then, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B obtains the number of records for each imaged vehicle number. The number obtained here for each imaged vehicle number corresponds to the number of times each vehicle has parked without permission and left the store 300 without using the store 300.

[0122] The fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies the vehicle number for which the number of obtained cases reaches a set number as the vehicle number of a vehicle that has been fraudulently used.

[0123] This makes it possible to identify and notify vehicles that have repeatedly parked without permission a specified number of times.

[0124] To summarize the above, the parking lot management system 100 determines whether the vehicle is a legitimate vehicle or an unauthorized vehicle depending on whether a predetermined value is registered in the legitimate use identification flag.

[0125] That is, the parking lot management system 100 at least performs a legitimate vehicle identification process, and determines that a vehicle with a predetermined value registered in the legitimate use identification flag is a legitimate vehicle. Therefore, the parking lot management system 100 treats a vehicle that has undergone a parking entry process and has undergone a legitimate vehicle identification process within one hour as a legitimate vehicle.

[0126] On the other hand, the parking lot management system 100 treats a vehicle that has been left untouched for one hour since the entry process, or a vehicle that has been processed for leaving the parking lot without undergoing legitimate vehicle identification processing after the entry process, as an unauthorized vehicle and performs unauthorized vehicle notification processing.

[0127] (Advanced example) The above description may be further developed to include an implementation that captures and notifies the user if the same fraudulent vehicle is brought into the facility again on the same day or on a different day.

[0128] When this developed example is applied, the identification unit 23 holds a history of the vehicle numbers of vehicles identified as vehicles that have engaged in fraudulent use. When a vehicle with the same vehicle number as a vehicle previously identified as a vehicle that has engaged in fraudulent use enters the garage again on the same day or on a different day, the identification unit 23 notifies the notification unit 24 of the vehicle number of the vehicle that has engaged in fraudulent use.

[0129] In addition, even if the vehicle is used legitimately, it is expected that the vehicle may be left in the parking lot 400 for a long time and used to run errands elsewhere. In order to catch this, it is possible to notify a vehicle that has stayed there for a longer period of time than the permitted time as an unauthorized vehicle, even if the vehicle is used legitimately.

[0130] FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a third operation example of the parking lot management system shown in FIG. 1, which is a sequence diagram in the case where the above-mentioned developed example is applied.

[0131] 7, the identification unit 23 will be described as being equipped with a determination unit 71 and a timing unit 72. The determination unit 71 and timing unit 72 may use some of the functions provided in the above-mentioned legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A and fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B. Alternatively, the determination unit 71 and timing unit 72 may be provided as additional units completely separate from the above-mentioned legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A and fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B.

[0132] In Fig. 7, steps numbered in the 100s are the same as the processes described with reference to Fig. 5. Therefore, steps S301 to S308 will be mainly described here.

[0133] After step S104 is completed, that is, after the information of the entered vehicle is stored in the memory unit 22, the judgment unit 71 of the identification unit 23 causes the timing unit 72 to start timer 1 (grace time until registration time) for the entered vehicle in step S301.

[0134] Furthermore, in step S302, if there is a history of fraudulent use for the entering vehicle, the determination unit 71 makes a notification request to the notification unit 24. Upon receiving this request, in step S308, the notification unit 24 compiles in a predetermined format the vehicle number of the entering vehicle, an image captured at the time of entering, and a message indicating that the vehicle was identified as a vehicle that was fraudulently used in the past. Then, in step S132, the notification unit 24 notifies the administrator PC 3 and the printer 4 of the format.

[0135] Furthermore, in step S303, when the vehicle number of a parked vehicle having a fraudulent use history is acquired from the user in step S112, the determination unit 71 makes a notification request to the notification unit 24. Upon receiving this request, the notification unit 24 performs the same notification process as in step S302 above in steps S308 and S132.

[0136] From the notification shown in step S303, it can be understood that the user is currently staying in the store 300 and is operating the terminal device 5. Therefore, the administrator can directly warn the user about unauthorized use, etc.

[0137] The determination unit 71 may also notify the terminal device 5 in step S303, for example, and cause it to display a message such as "You were not registered the last time you used the service. Please be aware that if you are not registered, your use will be deemed unauthorized."

[0138] The notification in step S304 is made after timer 1 (the grace period until the registration time) has expired.

[0139] That is, in step S304, if the judgment unit 71 acquires the parked vehicle number from the terminal device 5 after the set time has elapsed since the start of timer 1 (grace period until registration time) of the timing unit 72, the judgment unit 71 notifies the terminal device 5.

[0140] In step S304, the decision unit 71 may display on the terminal device 5 a message such as "The time until registration has expired. Please be aware that if registration is not completed within XX minutes, it will be determined to be fraudulent use."

[0141] Alternatively, the determination unit 71 may display a message on the terminal device 5 in steps S303 and S304 saying, "An attendant will assist you, so please wait."

[0142] In addition, the number of times fraudulent use has occurred may be managed, and if the number of times fraudulent use has reached a set number, it may be determined that this is habitual fraudulent use, and a warning may be displayed using the terminal device 5 in steps S303 and S304.

[0143] Since this notification is merely a warning, the user who acknowledges the notification continues the registration process from step S114 onwards.

[0144] At the timing when the vehicle registration is completed, in step S305, timer 2 (long-time vehicle presence determination after registration) is started.

[0145] Steps S306 and S307 are processes for capturing a user who has left a vehicle in the parking lot 400 for a long period of time, for example by staying in the store 300 for a period of time that is significantly longer than would normally be expected.

[0146] That is, in step S306, the determination unit 71 identifies the vehicle number of a vehicle for which a predetermined value has been registered in the legitimate usage identification flag but the timer 2 (long-time vehicle presence determination after registration) has timed out and the determination time has been exceeded, from the management DB 221. Then, in a case where the determination unit 71 finds a corresponding vehicle number, in step S307, it makes a notification request to the notification unit 24.

[0147] Upon receiving this request, the notification unit 24, in step S308, compiles in a predetermined format the relevant vehicle number, the image captured at the time of entry, and the fact that the vehicle is a fraudulent vehicle that has been left for a long time after use of the store 300. Then, in step S132, the notification unit 24 notifies the administrator PC 3 and the printer 4 of the format.

[0148] The aspect described using Fig. 7 may also be applied to the sequence diagram of Fig. 6. In this case, the notifications in steps S303 and S304 in Fig. 7 are performed after step S207 in Fig. 6.

[0149] (Other examples) In the first embodiment, the tablet terminals for receiving orders provided at each table and each counter for customers in the store 300 are applied as the terminal device 5. In addition, the functions of the terminal device 5 may be applied to one or two ticket vending machines for ordering provided near the building entrance of the store 300.

[0150] Furthermore, other than a device for ordering food and drink, the functions of the terminal device 5 may be applied to a device for issuing tickets for waiting for a seat to become available at a restaurant, for example.

[0151] The functions of the terminal device 5 may also be applied to a device that issues a number for waiting for medical examination at a hospital or a device that issues a number for waiting at a bank counter. The functions of the terminal device 5 may also be applied to a terminal device that accepts information on visitors when they enter an office building or the like.

[0152] In addition, the functions of the terminal device 5 may be applied to a terminal device for a self-checkout where a purchaser personally completes the payment when purchasing an item. Also, in an unmanned facility such as an unmanned fitness club, the functions of the terminal device 5 may be applied to a reception device used when entering the facility.

[0153] Also, a personal communication terminal device that a user has and carries can be used as the terminal device 5. In some ordering systems, a two-dimensional code is attached to each table, and when a user places an order, the two-dimensional code is read by the user's communication terminal device to access a dedicated site and place the order. By incorporating the parking lot management system 100 in the first embodiment into such a system, the user's personal communication terminal device can be used as the terminal device 5.

[0154] If a terminal device such as the terminal device 5 that can be used in another facility does not exist, a dedicated registration terminal dedicated only to the parking lot management system 100 can be installed.

[0155] That is, the terminal device 5 may be a terminal device that can be used by a user when using the store 300 corresponding to the parking lot 400. The parking lot management system 100 may be applied to various facilities other than stores such as restaurants.

[0156] 3 is collected and stored in the management DB 221, the following analysis can be performed. In this case, for example, the identifying unit 23 performs the aggregation and analysis, and the notifying unit 24 notifies the analysis result.

[0157] Of the data shown in Figure 3, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and legitimate use identification flag, it is possible to analyze trends in time periods when fraudulent use is likely to occur.

[0158] Furthermore, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and legitimate use identification flag from among the various data shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to analyze the trends in the stay time of legitimate use vehicles and the stay time of fraudulent use vehicles.

[0159] Furthermore, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and vehicle number from the various data shown in Figure 3, it is possible to analyze the trends in the usage time periods of each vehicle number.

[0160] Therefore, based on the results of such analysis, facility managers and others will be able to take appropriate measures to curb unauthorized use.

[0161] As an application example of the first embodiment, the following analysis can be performed by collecting and storing each data shown in Fig. 3 in the management DB 221. In this case, for example, the identifying unit 23 performs the aggregation and analysis, and the notifying unit 24 notifies the analysis result.

[0162] Of the data shown in Figure 3, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and legitimate use identification flag, it is possible to analyze trends in time periods when fraudulent use is likely to occur.

[0163] Furthermore, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and legitimate use identification flag from among the various data shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to analyze the trends in the stay time of legitimate use vehicles and the stay time of fraudulent use vehicles.

[0164] Furthermore, by collecting the entry time, exit time, and vehicle number from the various data shown in Figure 3, it is possible to analyze the trends in the usage time periods of each vehicle number.

[0165] Therefore, based on the results of such analysis, facility managers and others will be able to take appropriate measures to curb unauthorized use.

[0166] The parking lot management system 100 has the following features and can achieve the following effects.

[0167] The parking lot management system 100 includes an imaging unit 1 that captures images of vehicles entering a parking lot 400 at the facility, and a vehicle number extraction unit 21 that extracts the vehicle's vehicle number as an imaged vehicle number from an image P1 captured by the imaging unit 1 and stores the imaged vehicle number in a memory unit 22.

[0168] The parking lot management system 100 also includes an identification unit 23 that acquires, as a parked vehicle number, the vehicle number of a vehicle that a user who uses the facility has parked in the parking lot 400 by that user through an operation input by that user. The identification unit 23 also identifies the vehicle number of the unauthorized vehicle based on the captured vehicle number and the parked vehicle number stored in the storage unit 22.

[0169] Therefore, the parking lot management system 100 can identify vehicles that are illegally parking without using the facilities corresponding to the parking lot, with a simple configuration. In other words, the parking lot management system 100 can identify vehicles that are illegally parking without using the facilities corresponding to the parking lot, with a configuration that can be retrofitted to an existing configuration, without including a car gate, a lock plate, a ticket issuing machine, a payment machine, etc.

[0170] In addition, it can be used in conjunction with a system for collecting parking fees.

[0171] The parking lot management system 100 also includes a notification unit 24 that notifies the vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle identified by the identification unit 23. Therefore, the parking lot management system 100 can actively notify the manager of the presence of a fraudulent vehicle.

[0172] The identification unit 23 also includes a legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A that identifies the vehicle number of a legitimate use vehicle, and an unauthorized vehicle identification unit 23B that identifies the vehicle number of a unauthorized use vehicle.

[0173] The authorized vehicle identification unit 23A acquires the vehicle number of the parked vehicle, and identifies, among the imaged vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit 22, the imaged vehicle number that matches the parked vehicle number, as the vehicle number of the authorized use vehicle.

[0174] The fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B identifies, among the imaged vehicle numbers stored in the memory unit 22, the vehicle numbers of vehicles that have not been identified by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A as the vehicle numbers of legitimate use vehicles and that satisfy predetermined fraudulent vehicle judgment conditions, as the vehicle numbers of fraudulent use vehicles.

[0175] In this way, by providing the valid vehicle identification unit 23A and the invalid vehicle identification unit 23B and dividing the functions, the parking lot management system 100 can cause each functional unit to perform processing as, for example, asynchronous processing.

[0176] Furthermore, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A acquires and lists the imaged vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit 22, and transmits the list of imaged vehicle numbers to the terminal device 5 that is operated and input by the user. Then, the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A acquires the imaged vehicle number selected by the user from the list of imaged vehicle numbers from the terminal device 5 as the parked vehicle number.

[0177] This allows the terminal device 5 to display a screen for selecting the parked vehicle number. Therefore, even a user who does not know the vehicle number of his / her own vehicle can obtain the parked vehicle number.

[0178] The vehicle number extraction unit 21 further stores the captured image P1 corresponding to the extracted captured vehicle number in the storage unit 22. The legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A further transmits to the terminal device 5 a list of the captured vehicle numbers and a list of the captured images P1 corresponding to each captured vehicle number in the list.

[0179] Therefore, the terminal device 5 can display a selection screen including a list of the captured images P1 in the display, so that the user can check not only the vehicle number but also the captured images P1.

[0180] In addition, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B sets the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as a set time having elapsed from a starting time calculated according to a pre-set rule, and identifies the vehicle number of a vehicle that meets this condition as the vehicle number of a fraudulent use vehicle.

[0181] Therefore, by setting the starting time as the entry time as in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, the parking lot management system 100 can determine that vehicles other than legitimate vehicles that have been in the parking lot for a set time have been used as vehicles that are being used fraudulently and identify their vehicle numbers.

[0182] The start time of the set time is not limited to the time of entry, and if it takes time to sit down due to congestion in the store, a grace period can be added to take that into account. In addition, the start time can be updated after valid use is identified, and multiple new start times can be set, such as identifying vehicles that have been parked for longer than the expected time of use in the store.

[0183] In addition, by linking with a checkout signal, etc., the time when this signal is received can be used as the new starting time, and if there is a vehicle that has not been removed even after a certain amount of time has passed since the completion of the checkout, it can be identified as a vehicle that is still parked for purposes other than being used by the store.

[0184] In addition, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B sets the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as a vehicle leaving the garage without being identified as a legitimate vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A, and identifies the vehicle number of a vehicle that meets the condition as the vehicle number of a fraudulent vehicle.

[0185] For this reason, the parking lot management system 100 can identify vehicles that are using the parking lot illegally under various conditions, including vehicles that have parked without using the facility, vehicles that have been using the facility for a longer period of time than expected, and vehicles that continue to be parked for purposes other than using the facility as a store.

[0186] In addition, the fraudulent vehicle identification unit 23B sets the number of times the vehicle has left the garage without being identified as a legitimate vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit 23A as a fraudulent vehicle determination condition, and identifies the vehicle number of a vehicle that meets the condition as the vehicle number of a fraudulent vehicle.

[0187] Therefore, vehicles that repeatedly park without permission can be identified as vehicles that are illegally parked.

[0188] The facility is a store 300, and the terminal device 5 operated by a user is a terminal device that accepts orders from the user.

[0189] Therefore, the user's input of the parked vehicle number can be incorporated into the flow of a series of ordering operations.

[0190] The operation input is performed by a terminal device that is carried by the user and capable of communication. The identification unit 23 can communicate with the terminal device by reading a two-dimensional code provided in the facility and accessing an address identified by the two-dimensional code.

[0191] Therefore, a communication terminal device that is used by a user can be used as the terminal device 5.

[0192] When a vehicle with the same vehicle number as a vehicle previously identified as a vehicle that has been fraudulently used enters the garage again, the identification unit 23 identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that has been fraudulently used as a vehicle that has been fraudulently used habitually.

[0193] This makes it possible to identify vehicles that are prone to fraudulent use. [Explanation of symbols]

[0194] 1 Imaging unit, 1A Entering vehicle imaging unit, 1B Exiting vehicle imaging unit, 2 Parking lot management server, 3 Administrator PC, 4 Printer, 5 Terminal device, 21 Vehicle number extraction unit, 21A Entering vehicle processing unit, 21B Exiting vehicle processing unit, 22 Memory unit, 23 Identification unit, 23A Legitimate vehicle identification unit, 23B Illegal vehicle identification unit, 24 Notification unit, 100 Parking lot management system, 200 Entering vehicle, 221 Management DB, 250 Exiting vehicle, 300 Store, 400 Parking lot, P1, P2 Imaged images.

Claims

1. an imaging unit that images a vehicle entering a parking lot of the facility; a vehicle number extraction unit that extracts a vehicle number of the vehicle from the captured image captured by the imaging unit as an imaged vehicle number and stores the imaged vehicle number in a storage unit; a terminal device that allows operation input regardless of whether or not a settlement process or accounting process is performed by using the facility; an identification unit that acquires, as a parked vehicle number, the vehicle number of the vehicle that the user has parked in the parking lot by using the terminal device through an operation input that is not related to either the settlement process or the accounting process by the user who is using the facility, and identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that is being used fraudulently based on the captured vehicle number and the parked vehicle number stored in the storage unit; A parking lot management system comprising:

2. The terminal device is A device for receiving orders from the user; A device for issuing waiting list tickets; A device that issues numbers for waiting patients, A device that issues ticket numbers for waiting at the counter, A device for accepting information about visitors; A reception device used when entering an unmanned facility; The parking lot management system according to claim 1 , comprising any one of the following:

3. The parking lot management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a notification unit that notifies a vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle identified by the identification unit.

4. The identification unit is a legitimate vehicle identification unit that identifies the vehicle number of a legitimate vehicle; a fraudulent vehicle identification unit that identifies the vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle; Equipped with The legitimate vehicle identification unit acquires the parked vehicle number, and identifies an imaged vehicle number that matches the parked vehicle number among the imaged vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit as the vehicle number of the legitimate vehicle; The fraudulent vehicle identification unit identifies, among the captured vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit, a vehicle number of a vehicle that has not been identified by the legitimate vehicle identification unit as a vehicle number of the legitimate use vehicle and that satisfies a predetermined fraudulent vehicle determination condition, as a vehicle number of the fraudulent use vehicle.

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

5. The legitimate vehicle identification unit includes: The image-captured vehicle numbers stored in the storage unit are acquired and compiled into a list, and the list of image-captured vehicle numbers is transmitted to the terminal device operated and input by the user; acquiring, from the terminal device, an image-captured vehicle number selected by the user from the list of image-captured vehicle numbers as the parked vehicle number; The parking lot management system according to claim 4.

6. The vehicle number extraction unit further stores the captured image corresponding to the extracted captured vehicle number in the storage unit, The legitimate vehicle identification unit further transmits, to the terminal device, a list of the captured images corresponding to each captured vehicle number in the list, together with the list of captured vehicle numbers. The parking lot management system according to claim 5.

7. The fraudulent vehicle identification unit sets a fraudulent vehicle determination condition that a set time has elapsed from a start time calculated according to a preset rule, and identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that matches the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as the vehicle number of the fraudulent use vehicle. The parking lot management system according to claim 4.

8. The fraudulent vehicle identification unit sets the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as a vehicle that has been released without being identified as the legitimate vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit, and identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that matches the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as the vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle. The parking lot management system according to claim 4.

9. The fraudulent vehicle identification unit sets the fraudulent vehicle determination condition to a preset number of times that the vehicle has been taken out of the parking lot without being identified as the legitimate vehicle by the legitimate vehicle identification unit, and identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle that meets the fraudulent vehicle determination condition as the vehicle number of the fraudulent vehicle. The parking lot management system according to claim 4.

10. The terminal device available for the user to use when performing the operation input is a communication-enabled terminal device that is possessed and carried by the user, The identification unit is capable of communicating with the terminal device by reading a two-dimensional code provided in the facility and accessing an address identified by the two-dimensional code.

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

11. When a vehicle having the same vehicle number as a vehicle previously identified as a vehicle using fraudulently enters the vehicle stock again, the identification unit identifies the vehicle number of the vehicle using fraudulently as a vehicle using fraudulently habitually.

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

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