Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program, which allow an available space that can be parked to be effectively utilized.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 includes an interface 16 configured so as to acquire information on a section, and a control unit 12 that generates information on allocation of the section to a parking frame on the basis of the information on the section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Background Art

[0002] There is known a parking lot lending / management system that smoothly matches the demand to use a parking lot with an unused parking lot by publicly disclosing the usage status of the parking lot in real time (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] It is required to utilize available parking spaces as parking lots, not limited to the spaces available as parking bays.

[0005] In view of such circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to effectively utilize available parking spaces as parking lots.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an interface configured to be able to acquire information regarding a section, and a control unit configured to generate information regarding the allocation of the section to a parking bay based on the information regarding the section.

[0007] An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes acquiring information regarding a section, and generating information regarding the allocation of the section to a parking bay based on the information regarding the section.

[0008] An information processing program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure causes a processor to acquire information regarding a section and generate information regarding the allocation of the section to a parking space based on the information regarding the section.

Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a parking available space can be effectively utilized as a parking lot.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] (Configuration Example of Information Processing System 1) An information processing system 1 according to an embodiment provides a service that finds a section that can be used as a parking space from various vacant spaces existing in an office district, a residential district, or the like, and proposes to the owner of the section to utilize it as a parking space. The information processing system 1 may provide a service of actually allocating and managing a section as a parking space. The information processing system 1 may provide a service of introducing to a user who is looking for a parking space a section that can be used as a parking space. The information processing system 1 may provide a service of coordinating a service of proposing to utilize a section as a parking space with a service of managing a parking space or a service of introducing a parking space. The owner of the section to be utilized as a parking space or a contractor, etc., to whom the management of the section has been entrusted by the owner, is also referred to as a lending user. A user who uses a parking space is also referred to as a using user.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment includes an information processing device 10 and an information acquisition device 40. The information acquisition device 40 acquires information about a section. The information about a section is also referred to as section information. The section information may include information about a vacant space existing in an office district, a residential district, or the like. The section information may include information about a space that becomes temporarily vacant. The section information may include, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, information about a first section 110 or a second section 120 existing in front of a house 100.

[0013] The information processing device 10 may determine whether the section can be used as a parking space based on the section information. The information processing device 10 may extract a section that can be used as a parking space from the vacant spaces based on the information about a section including various vacant spaces. In the example of FIG. 2, the information processing device 10 may extract the vacant first section 110 as a section that can be used as a parking space. The information processing device 10 may extract the second section 120 in which the vehicle 130 is parked as a section that can be used as a parking space while the vehicle 130 is out of the warehouse.

[0014] Hereinafter, a configuration example of the information processing system 1 will be specifically described.

[0015] <Information Processing Apparatus 10> The information processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 12, a storage unit 14, and an interface 16.

[0016] The control unit 12 controls at least one component of the information processing apparatus 10. The control unit 12 may be configured to include one or more processors. In the present embodiment, the "processor" may be a general-purpose processor, a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The control unit 12 may be configured to include one or more dedicated circuits. The dedicated circuit may include, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 12 may be configured to include a dedicated circuit instead of a processor, or may be configured to include a dedicated circuit together with a processor.

[0017] The storage unit 14 may be configured to include, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The storage unit 14 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 14 may be configured to include an electromagnetic storage medium such as a magnetic disk. The storage unit 14 may be configured to include a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The storage unit 14 stores any information or program used for the operation of the information processing apparatus 10. The storage unit 14 may store, for example, a system program or an application program. The storage unit 14 may be included in the control unit 12.

[0018] The interface 16 outputs information, data, etc. from the control unit 12 or inputs information, data, etc. to the control unit 12. The interface 16 may include a communication module configured to be communicable with other devices such as the information acquisition device 40 via the network 30. The communication module may conform to a mobile communication standard such as 4G (4th Generation) or 5G (5th Generation). The communication module may also conform to a communication standard such as LAN (Local Area Network). The communication module may conform to a wired or wireless communication standard. The communication module is not limited thereto and may conform to various communication standards. The interface 16 may be configured to be connectable to the communication module.

[0019] The interface 16 may be configured to include an input device that receives an input of information, data, etc. from the user. The input device may be configured to include, for example, a touch panel or touch sensor, or a pointing device such as a mouse. The input device may be configured to include physical keys. The input device may be configured to include a voice input device such as a microphone. The interface 16 may be configured to be connectable to an external input device. The interface 16 may be configured to be able to acquire information or data input to the external input device from the external input device.

[0020] The interface 16 may be configured to include an output device that outputs information, data, etc. to the user. The output device may include, for example, a display device that outputs visual information such as images, characters, or graphics. The display device may be configured to include, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, an inorganic EL display, or a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), etc. The display device is not limited to these displays and may be configured to include various other types of displays. The display device may be configured to include a light-emitting device such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or an LD (Laser Diode). The display device may be configured to include various other devices. The output device may include, for example, an audio output device such as a speaker that outputs auditory information such as sound. The output device is not limited to these examples and may include various other devices. The interface 16 may be configured to be connectable to an external output device. The interface 16 may be configured to output information or data to an external output device.

[0021] The information processing apparatus 10 may be configured to include one or a plurality of server apparatuses that can communicate with each other. The information processing apparatus 10 may be realized as a cloud server.

[0022] <Information acquisition device 40> The information acquisition device 40 acquires partition information and outputs the partition information to the information processing apparatus 10.

[0023] The section information may include information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section. The information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section may include the time period when the section is vacant without the presence of objects such as vehicles or luggage, or the length of time the predetermined section is vacant. When sections are set in a space where a plurality of sections can be set, the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section may include the number of vacant sections in that space. The information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section may include information representing the number or size of vehicles that can be parked when the section is vacant. The information acquisition device 40 may acquire the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section as an image of the section taken. The information acquisition device 40 may acquire the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section as the detection result of a sensor installed in the section.

[0024] The information acquisition device 40 may be configured as, for example, an in-vehicle camera mounted on a vehicle traveling on a road around a predetermined section so as to acquire an image of the section as section information. The information acquisition device 40 may be configured as an in-vehicle camera mounted on a route bus or the like that regularly travels on a road around a predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may output an image of a predetermined section captured by the in-vehicle camera as information regarding the predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may be configured as, for example, a movable or fixed surveillance camera installed so as to include a predetermined section in the shooting range. The information acquisition device 40 may output an image of a predetermined section captured by the surveillance camera as information regarding the predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may be configured as, for example, a drone, helicopter, aircraft, or artificial satellite that takes an aerial photograph of a range including a predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may output an image of the predetermined section taken by aerial photography as information regarding the predetermined section.

[0025] The information acquisition device 40 may output, as information regarding a predetermined section, information associating the date and time or position information when the predetermined section was photographed with the image of the predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may output, as information regarding a predetermined section, a combination of at least two images of the same section photographed at at least two different dates and times. The information acquisition device 40 may generate information representing the record of the vacancy status of the predetermined section based on the image of the predetermined section taken.

[0026] The section information may include the traffic volume of roads passing through a predetermined range including the section. The information acquisition device 40 may include, for example, a camera that photographs the roads around a predetermined section, and may calculate the traffic volume based on an image obtained by photographing the roads around the predetermined section. The information acquisition device 40 may include an interface for acquiring the traffic volume of the roads around the section from an external device such as a traffic control server. The information acquisition device 40 may also include an external device such as a traffic control server. The section information may include the traffic volume in the morning or evening commuting hours, or the traffic volume in each time period such as daytime or nighttime, as the traffic volume of the roads around the section. The section information may include the traffic volume during a specific period such as the period when an event such as a festival is held, as the traffic volume around the section.

[0027] The section information may include the time period during which other parking spaces located within a predetermined range including the section are being used or the utilization rate of other parking spaces. In other words, the section information may include the time period during which vehicles are parked in other parking spaces around the section. The information acquisition device 40 may include a camera that photographs other parking spaces, and may calculate the time period during which other parking spaces are being used or the utilization rate of other parking spaces based on an image obtained by photographing other parking spaces. The information acquisition device 40 may include a sensor installed in other parking spaces, and may calculate the time period during which other parking spaces are being used or the utilization rate of other parking spaces based on the result of detecting that a vehicle is parked in other parking spaces. The information acquisition device 40 may include an interface for acquiring the time period during which other parking spaces are being used or the utilization rate of other parking spaces from an external device such as a parking lot management server that manages other parking spaces. The information acquisition device 40 may also include an external device such as a parking lot management server.

[0028] The section information may include information on the market price of the fees of other parking spaces located within a predetermined range including the section. The section information may include at least one of information on the market price of the fees of time - rental parking spaces or information on the market price of the fees of monthly - leased parking spaces. The information processing device 10 may include a camera that photographs the fee table displayed on other parking spaces, and may acquire information on the market price of the fees of other parking spaces based on the image obtained by photographing the fee table of other parking spaces. The information acquisition device 40 may include an interface for acquiring information on the market price of the fees of other parking spaces from an external device such as a parking lot management server that manages the other parking spaces. The information acquisition device 40 may also include an external device such as a parking lot management server.

[0029] The section information may include the occupancy rate of households or the number of years of residence of residents within a predetermined range including the section. The occupancy rate of households or the number of years of residence of residents is also referred to as resident data. The information acquisition device 40 may include an interface for acquiring the resident data of households within a predetermined range including the section from an external device such as a resident data server that manages the resident data. The information acquisition device 40 may also include an external device such as a resident data server.

[0030] The section information may include information on various facilities such as public facilities, commercial facilities, or medical facilities located within a predetermined range including the section. The information on the facilities is also referred to as facility data. The information acquisition device 40 may include an interface for acquiring the facility data from an external device such as a facility data server that manages the facility data. The information acquisition device 40 may also include an external device such as a facility data server.

[0031] <Terminal device 20> The information processing system 1 may further include a terminal device 20, although not essential. The terminal device 20 is communicably connected to the information processing device 10 or the information acquisition device 40 via the network 30. The terminal device 20 includes a control unit 22 and an interface 24.

[0032] The control unit 22 may be configured to include one or more processors or one or more dedicated circuits. The control unit 22 may be configured to be the same as or similar to the control unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10. The control unit 22 may be configured to include a storage unit. The storage unit may be configured to be the same as or similar to the storage unit 14 of the information processing apparatus 10.

[0033] The interface 24 may be configured to include an input device, an output device, or a communication device. The interface 24 may be configured to be the same as or similar to the interface 16 of the information processing apparatus 10. The interface 24 may be communicably connected to the information processing apparatus 10 or the information acquisition apparatus 40 by wire or wirelessly.

[0034] The terminal device 20 may be possessed by a user or may be installed at a predetermined location. The terminal device 20 may be configured to include a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, or a PC such as a notebook PC (Personal Computer) or a tablet PC. The terminal device 20 is not limited to these examples and may be configured to include various devices. The number of terminal devices 20 included in the information processing system 1 is not limited to one and may be two or more.

[0035] <Output device 50> The information processing system 1 further includes an output device 50, although not essential. The output device 50 is communicably connected to the information processing apparatus 10, the information acquisition apparatus 40, or the terminal device 20 via the network 30. The output device 50 may be installed in a section that can be used as a parking space.

[0036] The output device 50 may include, for example, a display device. When a section is assigned as a parking space, the display device may display characters such as "empty" to indicate that a vehicle can be parked in that section. When a section is not assigned as a parking space, the display device may display characters such as "full" to indicate that a vehicle cannot be parked in that section. When a section is assigned as a parking space for the lunar pole, the display device may display characters such as "lunar pole". When a section is assigned as a time-rental parking space, the display device may display characters such as "time-rental". The display device is not limited to the exemplified characters and may display various other characters, or may display symbols, figures, images, or the like.

[0037] The output device 50 may include, for example, an access restriction device. The access restriction device may include a gate, a flap plate, or the like that restricts the entry of vehicles into a section. When a section is assigned as a parking space, the access restriction device may open the gate or lower the flap plate so that a vehicle can enter that section. When a section is not assigned as a parking space, the access restriction device may close the gate or raise the flap plate so that a vehicle cannot enter that section. When a section is assigned as a parking space for the lunar pole, the access restriction device may open the gate or lower the flap plate by the operation of a user who has contracted to park at the lunar pole. The access restriction device may be provided with a sensor that detects a vehicle that has contracted to park at the lunar pole, and may open the gate or lower the flap plate when the vehicle is detected.

[0038] (Operation Example of Information Processing System 1) In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 12 of the information processing device 10 acquires section information from the information acquisition device 40. The control unit 12 may extract sections that can be used as parking spaces based on the section information. The control unit 12 may determine whether a section can be used as a parking space based on the section information. The control unit 12 may assign sections that can be used as parking spaces to the parking spaces. Hereinafter, a specific operation example in which the control unit 12 assigns sections to the parking spaces will be described.

[0039] <Estimation of the vacancy status of the section> When the section is vacant, the control unit 12 can assign the section to a parking space. The control unit 12 may estimate the vacancy status of the section based on the section information. The control unit 12 may estimate the vacancy status of the section based on the information representing the actual performance of the vacancy status of the section. The control unit 12 may estimate the vacancy status of the section based on the image obtained by photographing the section. The control unit 12 may estimate the vacancy status of the section based on the detection result of the sensor installed in the section.

[0040] As the vacancy status of the section, the control unit 12 may estimate the length of the period during which the section is vacant. As the vacancy status of the section, the control unit 12 may estimate the tendency of the timing at which the section becomes vacant. As the tendency of the timing at which the section becomes vacant, for example, the control unit 12 may estimate the time zone during which the section becomes vacant. As the tendency of the timing at which the section becomes vacant, for example, the control unit 12 may estimate the day of the week on which the section becomes vacant, or may estimate whether the section becomes vacant at a specific time such as the first or second half of a month or the beginning or end of a month.

[0041] Based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section, the control unit 12 may determine whether the section can be used as a parking space. Based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section, the control unit 12 may determine whether the section can be used as a monthly parking space or a time - loan parking space. Based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section, the control unit 12 may calculate the period during which the section can be used as a parking space and determine the period for which the section is assigned to the parking space.

[0042] For example, when it is estimated that the section is vacant during a specific time zone or period, the control unit 12 may determine that the section can be used as a parking space during the specific time zone or period. When it is estimated that the section is vacant for a long period, the control unit 12 may determine that the section can be used as a monthly parking space. When it is estimated that the section is vacant during a specific time zone, the control unit 12 may also determine that the section can be used as a monthly parking space limited to the specific time zone.

[0043] <Calculation of the potential as a parking space> The control unit 12 may calculate the potential when a predetermined section is assigned as a parking space based on information regarding the predetermined section. The potential when a predetermined section is assigned as a parking space may include, for example, a predicted value of the utilization rate as a parking space of the predetermined section. In other words, the potential when a predetermined section is assigned as a parking space may include a predicted value of the ratio of the time during which a vehicle is parked when the predetermined section is used as a parking space. The potential when a predetermined section is assigned as a parking space may include, for example, a predicted value of the profit obtained by assigning the predetermined section as a parking space.

[0044] The control unit 12 may estimate the parking demand in the predetermined section based on information regarding the predetermined section in order to calculate the potential when the predetermined section is assigned as a parking space.

[0045] The control unit 12 may estimate, for example, the utilization rate when the predetermined section is assigned as a parking space as the parking demand based on the utilization rates of other parking spaces around the predetermined section. The control unit 12 may estimate, for example, the time period during which the utilization rate becomes high when the predetermined section is assigned as a parking space as the parking demand of the predetermined section based on the usage time periods of other parking spaces around the predetermined section.

[0046] The control unit 12 may estimate, for example, the utilization rate when the predetermined section is assigned as a parking space as the parking demand based on the traffic volume of the roads around the predetermined section. The control unit 12 may estimate, for example, the time period during which the utilization rate becomes high when the predetermined section is assigned as a parking space as the parking demand of the predetermined section based on the traffic volume of the roads around the predetermined section for each time period.

[0047] The control unit 12 may estimate the demand when allocating a predetermined section to a monthly pole parking space, for example, based on resident data around the predetermined section. The control unit 12 may estimate whether there is a lot of resident turnover (moving) based on the length of residence of the residents. When there is a lot of resident turnover, the control unit 12 may estimate that the demand is large when allocating the predetermined section to a monthly pole parking space. When there is little resident turnover, the control unit 12 may also estimate that the demand is large when allocating the predetermined section to a monthly pole parking space. The control unit 12 may estimate the time when other parking spaces around the predetermined section become vacant based on the length of residence of the residents.

[0048] The control unit 12 may estimate the utilization rate when allocating a predetermined section to a parking space as the parking demand, for example, based on facility data around the predetermined section. The control unit 12 may estimate the time period when the utilization rate becomes high when allocating the predetermined section to a parking space as the parking demand, for example, based on the time period when the facilities around the predetermined section are frequently used. The control unit 12 may estimate the demand when allocating the predetermined section to a monthly pole parking space based on the data of the parking lot of the facilities around the predetermined section. When there are few parking spaces in the surrounding facilities, the control unit 12 may estimate that the demand for the monthly pole parking space from the facilities is large. When there are few parking spaces in the surrounding facilities, the control unit 12 may also estimate that the demand for the time-rental parking space is large. When the number of users of the surrounding facilities temporarily increases, the control unit 12 may also estimate that the demand for the time-rental parking space is large.

[0049] Based on the estimation of the parking demand in the predetermined section, the control unit 12 may calculate the predicted value of the utilization rate or revenue when allocating the predetermined section to a parking space as the potential. The control unit 12 may calculate the potential when allocating the predetermined section to a monthly pole parking space and the potential when allocating the predetermined section to a time-rental parking space, respectively.

[0050] The control unit 12 may estimate a charge that can be set when a predetermined section is assigned to a parking space based on the market price of the charges of other parking spaces around the predetermined section. The control unit 12 may calculate, as a potential, a predicted value of the utilization rate or revenue when the predetermined section is assigned to a parking space based on the estimated value of the charge that can be set. The control unit 12 may calculate, as a potential, a predicted value of the utilization rate or revenue when the predetermined section is assigned to a time-based rental parking space based on the estimated value of the charge that can be set for the time-based rental parking space. The control unit 12 may calculate, as a potential, a predicted value of the utilization rate or revenue when the predetermined section is assigned to a monthly rental parking space based on the estimated value of the charge that can be set for the monthly rental parking space.

[0051] <Parking Space Assignment> The control unit 12 may generate information for proposing to a lending user such as the owner or administrator of the section to assign the section determined to be available for use as a parking space to either a time-based rental or monthly rental parking space. The control unit 12 may generate information for proposing to a lending user such as the owner or administrator of the section that the section determined to be available for use as a parking space can be assigned to either a time-based rental or monthly rental parking space. The information for proposing to assign the section to a parking space is also referred to as assignment proposal information. The control unit 12 may output the assignment proposal information to the terminal device 20 of the lending user.

[0052] The control unit 12 may output, as allocation proposal information, the calculation result of the potential when a section is allocated to a parking space. When the section can be used for either a time-rental or monthly parking space, the control unit 12 may output, as allocation proposal information, information that can compare the calculation result of the potential when the section is allocated to a time-rental parking space and the calculation result of the potential when the section is allocated to a monthly parking space. The control unit 12 may output, as allocation proposal information, the usage prediction when a section is allocated to a parking space. The control unit 12 may output, as allocation proposal information, information regarding the fee set when a section is allocated to a parking space. The control unit 12 may output, as allocation proposal information, information proposing to allocate the section to a time-rental parking space only during a specific time period during the day and to a monthly parking space during other time periods.

[0053] The control unit 22 of the terminal device 20 may output the allocation proposal information by the output device of the interface 24 and notify the lending user. The control unit 22 may receive, by the input device of the interface 24, an input for determining whether to accept the lending user's proposal to allocate a section to a parking space. The control unit 22 may receive, by the input device of the interface 24, an input for determining whether the lending user allocates the section to a time-rental parking space or a monthly parking space. The control unit 22 may receive, by the input device of the interface 24, an input for determining the fee set when the lending user allocates a section to a parking space. The control unit 22 may output the lending user's input to the information processing device 10.

[0054] The control unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10 may determine to allocate a section to a parking space based on the input of the lending user. The control unit 12 may determine whether to allocate a section to a time - loan parking space or a monthly - lease parking space based on the input of the lending user. The control unit 12 may generate information indicating that a section has been allocated to a time - loan or monthly - lease parking space. The information indicating that a section has been allocated to a parking space is also referred to as allocation decision information. The control unit 12 may determine the fee to be set for the parking space. The allocation decision information may include information on the fee set for the parking space. The control unit 12 may output the allocation decision information to the terminal device 20 of the lending user. The control unit 22 of the terminal device 20 may output the allocation decision information by the output device of the interface 24 to notify the lending user.

[0055] The control unit 12 may notify the allocation proposal information to the terminal device 20 held by the person in charge of the operator who operates the parking space. Based on the allocation proposal information, the person in charge may negotiate with the owner or administrator of the section available as a parking space and conclude a contract to allocate the section to the parking space.

[0056] The lending user may wish to entrust the information processing apparatus 10 with the decision of whether to allocate a section to a parking space, the decision of whether to allocate a section to a time - loan or monthly - lease parking space, or the decision of the fee to be set for the parking space. The control unit 22 of the terminal device 20 may receive, via the input device of the interface 24, an input indicating the intention of the lending user to entrust the information processing apparatus 10 with the decision regarding the allocation of a section to a parking space, and output it to the information processing apparatus 10. When entrusted by the lending user with the decision regarding the allocation of a section to a parking space, the control unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10 may automatically determine whether to actually allocate the section determined to be available as a parking space to a time - loan or monthly - lease parking space without generating the allocation proposal information. The control unit 12 may automatically determine the fee to be set for the parking space. When the control unit 12 determines to allocate a section to a parking space, it may generate the allocation decision information and output it to the terminal device 20 of the lending user.

[0057] The control unit 12 may determine whether to actually allocate a section to a parking space based on the calculation result of the potential when allocating the section to the parking space. For example, the control unit 12 may determine to allocate a section to a parking space when the predicted value of the profit when allocating the section to the parking space is equal to or higher than a profit threshold value. For example, the control unit 12 may determine to allocate a section to a parking space when the predicted value of the utilization rate when allocating the section to the parking space is equal to or higher than a utilization rate threshold value. The profit threshold value or the utilization rate threshold value may be determined based on, for example, the cost incurred when allocating a section to a parking space. In other words, the control unit 12 may determine to allocate a section to a parking space when the calculation result of the potential satisfies the condition.

[0058] Both the allocation proposal information and the allocation decision information are information regarding the allocation of a section to a parking space, and are also collectively referred to as allocation information.

[0059] <Operation of Parking Spaces> The control unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10 may output the allocation decision information to a parking space management server that manages parking spaces. The parking space management server may generate a database for managing parking spaces based on the allocation decision information. The parking space management server may provide a service for introducing parking spaces to the user. By doing so, the utilization rate or profit of the parking spaces can be increased. The control unit 12 may output the allocation decision information to the terminal device 20 of the user via an external device such as a parking space management server, or may output it to the terminal device 20 of the user without going through an external device. The control unit 12 may implement the functions of the parking space management server. The parking space management server may provide a service for introducing both time-rental parking spaces and monthly parking spaces. The parking space management server may provide a service for introducing at least one of time-rental parking spaces or monthly parking spaces. The parking space management server may provide a service for introducing parking spaces that can be used either for time-rental or monthly. By introducing monthly parking spaces, it is easy to secure a place for residents or employees, etc. around the section to park for a long time. Also, the need for a garage certificate when purchasing a vehicle can be satisfied.

[0060] The control unit 12 may generate a prediction of the use of parking spaces and output it to the terminal device 20 of the user. By doing so, the user can recognize the availability of parking spaces and it becomes easier to use the parking spaces. Also, since the user can see the prospect of being able to park the vehicle, it becomes easier for vehicles to visit the vicinity of the parking spaces. The control unit 12 may change a part of the time-rental parking spaces to monthly rental parking spaces based on the prediction of the use of the time-rental parking spaces. When the control unit 12 is not commissioned by the lending user regarding the decision on the allocation to the sectionalized parking spaces, the control unit 12 may generate information proposing to change the time-rental parking spaces to monthly rental parking spaces, notify the lending user, and obtain the decision of the lending user.

[0061] When the control unit 12 allocates a predetermined section to a parking space, the control unit 12 may output allocation decision information to the output device 50 installed in the predetermined section. Based on the allocation decision information, the output device 50 may output information so that the user can recognize the state of the predetermined section. For example, a display device as the output device 50 may display whether the predetermined section is allocated to a parking space. For example, an access restriction device as the output device 50 may open the gate or lower the flap when the predetermined section is available for parking.

[0062] <Example of the procedure of the information processing method> The control unit 12 of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may execute an information processing method including the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, for example, in order to allocate a section to a parking space. In the procedure of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 12 determines to allocate a section to a parking space. The information processing method may be realized as an information processing program to be executed by the control unit 12. The information processing program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

[0063] The control unit 12 acquires the section information (step S1). The control unit 12 estimates the vacancy status of the section based on the section information (step S2). The control unit 12 estimates the parking demand around the section based on the section information (step S3). The control unit 12 calculates the potential of the section as a parking space (the potential when the section is assigned as a parking space) based on the estimation result of the parking demand (step S4).

[0064] The control unit 12 determines whether the potential satisfies the condition (step S5). If the potential does not satisfy the condition (step S5: NO), the control unit 12 ends the execution of the procedure of the flowchart in FIG. 3 without assigning the section as a parking space. If the potential satisfies the condition (step S5: YES), the control unit 12 assigns the section as a parking space (step S6). The control unit 12 generates allocation determination information as allocation information and outputs it to the terminal device 20 of the lending user or the like (step S7). After executing the procedure of step S7, the control unit 12 ends the execution of the procedure of the flowchart in FIG. 3.

[0065] The control unit 12 may execute an information processing method including the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, for example. In the procedure of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 4, the lending user decides to assign the section as a parking space.

[0066] The control unit 12 acquires the potential of the section as a parking space (the potential when the section is assigned as a parking space) calculated in the procedures from step S1 to S4 in FIG. 3 (step S11). The control unit 12 generates allocation proposal information (proposal information) and outputs it to the terminal device 20 of the lending user (step S12).

[0067] The control unit 12 determines whether there is an application for allocating a partitioned parking space by the lending user in the terminal device 20 (step S13). Specifically, the control unit 12 acquires the information input by the lending user in the terminal device 20 from the terminal device 20 and makes a determination. When there is no application for allocating a partitioned parking space (step S13: NO), the control unit 12 ends the execution of the procedure of the flowchart in FIG. 4. When there is an application for allocating a partitioned parking space (step S13: YES), the control unit 12 allocates a partition to a parking space (step S14). The control unit 12 generates allocation determination information as allocation information and outputs it to the terminal device 20 of the lending user or the like (step S15). After executing the procedure of step S15, the control unit 12 ends the execution of the procedure of the flowchart in FIG. 4.

[0068] <Parentheses> As described above, according to the information processing system 1, the information processing device 10, the information processing method, and the information processing program according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether a partition can be used as a parking space. By doing so, the available parking space can be effectively utilized as a parking lot. In addition, the partition can be allocated to at least one of the time-rental or monthly-pole parking spaces. By doing so, the parking spaces can be supplied in a form corresponding to the needs of the users.

[0069] Although the embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these modifications and alterations are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each means or each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means or steps can be combined into one or divided.

[0070] Hereinafter, some of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be exemplified. However, it should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these. [Appendix 1] An interface configured to be able to acquire information regarding a partition, A control unit that generates information regarding the allocation of the section to a parking space based on the information about the section An information processing apparatus comprising the same. [Appendix 2] The control unit calculates the potential when the section is allocated to a parking space based on the information about the section, and determines whether to allocate the section to a parking space based on the calculation result of the potential. The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 1]. [Appendix 3] The potential when the section is allocated to a parking space includes a predicted value of the utilization rate of the section as a parking space or a predicted value of the revenue obtained by allocating the section to a parking space. The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 2]. [Appendix 4] The potential when the section is allocated to a parking space includes the potential when the section is allocated to a monthly parking space or the potential when the section is allocated to a time-rental parking space. The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 2] or [Appendix 3]. [Appendix 5] The control unit estimates the vacancy status of the section based on the information about the section, and determines whether to allocate the section to a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 4]. [Appendix 6] The control unit determines whether to allocate the section to a monthly parking space or a time-rental parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 5]. [Appendix 7] The control unit determines the period for which the section is to be allocated to a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 5] or [Appendix 6]. [Appendix 8] The information about the section includes information representing the actual vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 7]. [Appendix 9] The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 8], wherein the information representing the occupancy status record of the section includes information representing the time period when the section is vacant, or the number or size of vehicles that can be parked when the section is vacant. [Appendix 10] The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 8] or [Appendix 9], wherein the information representing the occupancy status record of the section includes an image of the section. [Appendix 11] The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 10], wherein the image of the section includes images taken at at least two different dates and times of the section. [Appendix 12] The information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 11], wherein the information about the section includes the traffic volume of the road passing through a predetermined range including the section, the time period when the parking spaces located in the predetermined range including the section are used or the utilization rate of the parking spaces, or the occupancy rate of the households or the length of residence of the residents in the predetermined range including the section. [Appendix 13] The information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 12], wherein the control unit outputs the information for allocating the section to a parking space to a terminal device held by the lending user or the using user of the section. [Appendix 14] The information processing apparatus according to [Appendix 13], wherein the control unit outputs a usage prediction when the section is allocated to a parking space to the terminal device. [Appendix 15] The information processing apparatus according to any one of [Appendix 1] to [Appendix 14], wherein the control unit outputs the information for allocating the section to a parking space to an output device installed in the section. [Appendix 16] Obtaining information about a section, Generating information regarding the allocation of the section to a parking space based on the information about the section, An information processing method including. [Appendix 17] Calculating the potential when allocating the section to a parking space based on the information about the section; Determining whether to allocate the section to a parking space based on the calculation result of the potential when allocating the section to a parking space; The information processing method according to [Appendix 16], further comprising: [Appendix 18] Estimating the availability of the section based on the information about the section; Determining whether to allocate the section to a parking space based on the estimation result of the availability of the section; The information processing method according to [Appendix 16] or [Appendix 17], further comprising: [Appendix 19] The information processing method according to [Appendix 18], further comprising determining whether to allocate the section to a monthly parking space or a time - rental parking space based on the estimation result of the availability of the section. [Appendix 20] Obtaining information about a section; Generating information about the allocation of the section to a parking space based on the information about the section; An information processing program for causing a processor to execute:

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[0071] 1 Information processing system 10 Information processing device (12: Control unit, 14: Storage unit, 16: Interface) 20 Terminal device (22: Control unit, 24: Interface) 30 Network 40 Information acquisition device 50 Output device 100 Residence (110: First section, 120: Second section, 130: Vehicle)

Claims

An interface configured to be able to obtain information representing the record of the vacancy status of a section, which is a space that becomes temporarily vacant; estimating the vacancy status of the section based on the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section; generating allocation proposal information for proposing to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section, or allocation determination information for determining to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section; a control unit that outputs the allocation proposal information or the allocation determination information to a terminal device of a lending user who is the owner or administrator of the section to be allocated as a parking space; An information processing apparatus comprising:

2. The control unit: calculates the potential when the section is allocated as a parking space based on the traffic volume of the road passing through a predetermined range including the section, the time zone when the parking spaces located in the predetermined range including the section are used or the utilization rate of the parking spaces, or the occupancy rate of the households in the predetermined range including the section or the number of years of residence of the residents; The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein based on the calculation result of the potential, it is determined whether to allocate the section as a parking space.

3. The potential when the section is allocated as a parking space includes a predicted value of the utilization rate of the section allocated as a parking space, or a predicted value of the profit obtained by allocating the section as a parking space. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

4. The potential when the section is allocated as a parking space includes the potential when the section is allocated as a monthly parking space, or the potential when the section is allocated as a time-rental parking space. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2.

5. The control unit determines whether to allocate the section as a monthly parking space or a time-rental parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

6. The control unit determines the period for which the section is allocated as a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

7. The information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section includes the time zone when the section is vacant, or information representing the number or size of vehicles that can be parked when the section is vacant. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section includes an image of the section taken.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the image of the section taken includes images of the section taken at at least two different dates and times.

10. The control unit estimates the length of the period during which the section is vacant as the vacancy status of the section, for the information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

11. The control unit estimates the tendency of the timing at which the section becomes vacant as the vacancy status of the section, for the information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

12. The control unit estimates the time zone during which the section becomes vacant as the tendency of the timing at which the section becomes vacant, for the information processing apparatus according to claim 11.

13. The control unit outputs the allocation determination information to a terminal device possessed by a user who uses the parking space, for the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. The control unit outputs the usage prediction of the section allocated as a parking space to a terminal device possessed by the user, for the information processing apparatus according to claim 13.

15. The control unit outputs the allocation determination information to an output device installed in the section allocated as a parking space, for the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

16. A method executed by an information processing apparatus, comprising: acquiring information representing the record of the vacancy status of a section, which is a space that temporarily becomes vacant; estimating the vacancy status of the section based on the information representing the record of the vacancy status of the section; generating allocation proposal information for proposing to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section, or allocation determination information for determining to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimation result of the vacancy status of the section; outputting the allocation proposal information or the allocation determination information to a terminal device of a lending user who is the owner or administrator of the section to be allocated as a parking space An information processing method.

17. Calculating the potential when allocating the section as a parking space based on the traffic volume of the road passing through a predetermined range including the section, the time zone during which the parking spaces located in the predetermined range including the section are used or the utilization rate of the parking spaces, or the occupancy rate of the households or the number of years of residence of the residents in the predetermined range including the section; Based on the calculation result of the potential, determining whether to allocate the section as a parking space The information processing method according to claim 16, further comprising this.

18. The information processing method according to claim 16, further comprising determining whether to allocate the section as a monthly parking space or a time - rental parking space based on the estimated result of the vacancy status of the section.

19. The information processing method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, further comprising outputting the allocation determination information to a terminal device held by a user who uses the parking space.

20. Obtaining information representing the actual situation of the vacancy status of a section, which is a space that becomes temporarily vacant Estimating the vacancy status of the section based on the information representing the actual situation of the vacancy status of the section Generating allocation proposal information for proposing to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimated result of the vacancy status of the section, or allocation determination information for determining to allocate the section as a parking space based on the estimated result of the vacancy status of the section Outputting the allocation proposal information or the allocation determination information to the terminal device of a lending user who is the owner or administrator of the section to be allocated as a parking space An information processing program for causing a processor to execute this.

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