Vehicle entry / exit management program, vehicle entry / exit management device, parking lot system using these, and payment method

Abstract

To provide a vehicle put-in and take-out management program, a vehicle put-in and take-out management device, and a parking lot system using the program and device, and a settlement method that can reduce facility cost.SOLUTION: In step 501, image data is acquired. In step 502, a vehicle number is extracted. In step 503, one of unclosed orders is selected. When the vehicle number when the vehicle is taken out is the same as the vehicle number when the vehicle is put in in the selected order, in step 505, a trained vehicle front image learning control model 28 using vehicle front image data for learning as input data for extracting a feature quantity is used, and image data is input to the model to extract vehicle front image data when the vehicle is taken out. When a vehicle feature quantity when the vehicle is taken out and a vehicle feature quantity when the vehicle is put in in the selected order are the same, the routine proceeds to step 507, and when the vehicle feature quantity when the vehicle is taken out and the vehicle feature quantity when the vehicle is put in in the selected order are different, the routine proceeds to step 508.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle entry / exit management program, a vehicle entry / exit management device, a parking lot system using these, and a payment method. [Background technology]

[0002] In a conventional vehicle entry / exit management device, a gate machine is provided at the entrance and exit of a parking lot to raise / lower a bar to stop vehicles from passing through.

[0003] In the above-described conventional vehicle entry / exit management device, the entry gate is equipped with a ticket issuing machine and an entry loop coil is embedded near the entry gate to detect vehicles. As a result, when an operator operates the ticket issuing machine after a vehicle is detected by the entry loop coil, the bar of the entry gate rises, and after the vehicle passes through the entry gate, the bar of the entry gate lowers. On the other hand, the exit gate is equipped with a fare adjustment machine and an exit loop coil is embedded near the exit gate to detect vehicles. As a result, when an operator operates the fare adjustment machine after a vehicle is detected by the exit loop coil, the bar of the exit gate rises, and after the vehicle passes through the exit gate, the bar of the exit gate lowers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-54632 A (Patent No. 7277879) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the above-mentioned conventional parking lot vehicle entry / exit management device, the loop coil is embedded near the gate machine, which poses a problem of high installation costs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vehicle entry / exit management program of the present invention is a vehicle entry / exit management program for a parking lot equipped with a vehicle entry / exit entrance or a dedicated vehicle entry entrance and a dedicated vehicle exit entrance, a dedicated camera for entering vehicles provided near the vehicle entry / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle entry entrance, and a dedicated camera for departing vehicles provided near the vehicle entry / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle exit entrance, and the program includes an entry vehicle front image acquisition step for acquiring an entry vehicle front image from an image taken by the dedicated camera for entering vehicles, an entry vehicle number extraction step for extracting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle front image, an entry vehicle feature amount extraction step for extracting entry vehicle feature amounts from the entry vehicle front image, and a step of extracting the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amounts after extracting one of the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amounts. an order generation procedure for linking the parking reception number of the vehicle at the time of entry and the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of entry to generate an order for parking reception of the vehicle at the time of entry; an exit vehicle front image acquisition procedure for acquiring an image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit from an image of a camera dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot; an exit vehicle number extraction procedure for extracting the exit vehicle number from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit; a vehicle number discrimination procedure for determining whether the exit vehicle number is the same as the entry vehicle number of the first order in the order; an exit vehicle feature extraction procedure for extracting the exit vehicle feature values ​​from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit when the exit vehicle number is not the same as the entry vehicle number of the first order; and a determination whether the exit vehicle feature values ​​are the same as the entry vehicle feature values ​​of the first order. When leaving the warehouse a vehicle feature determination procedure, a first order closing procedure for closing the first order when the vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are the same, or when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are the same; and a first order closing procedure for closing the first order when the vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are not the same and the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are not the same. 、 An order that is different from the first order in the order is treated as the first order. 、 Redefine Redefined The first order vehicle and , about Vehicle number identification procedure Run , If the vehicle numbers are not identical in the vehicle number discrimination procedure Vehicle feature determination procedure at the time of leaving the depot If the vehicle numbers are the same in the vehicle number discrimination procedure or the vehicle features are the same in the vehicle feature discrimination procedure at the time of departure, Perform the first order closure procedure procedureWhen the vehicle number at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle number at the time of entering the warehouse of all orders are not the same and the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the warehouse of all orders are not the same, In the order and a second order closing procedure for closing a second order having an entry vehicle feature that is not identical to and similar to the departure vehicle feature.

[0007] The vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention is a vehicle entry / exit management device for a parking lot equipped with a vehicle entry / exit entrance or a dedicated vehicle entry entrance and a dedicated vehicle exit entrance, a dedicated camera for entering vehicles provided near the vehicle entry / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle entry entrance, and a dedicated camera for leaving vehicles provided near the vehicle entry / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle exit entrance, and includes an entry vehicle front image acquisition means for acquiring an entry vehicle front image from an image taken by the entry vehicle dedicated camera, an entry vehicle number extraction means for extracting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle front image, an entry vehicle feature amount extraction means for extracting entry vehicle feature amounts from the entry vehicle front image, and a parking reception number input means for inputting the entry vehicle number and entry vehicle feature amounts after extracting the entry vehicle number and entry vehicle feature amounts. an order generation means for linking the vehicle number at the time of depot and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entry to generate an order for parking reception of the vehicle at the time of entry; an exit vehicle front image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit from an image of a camera dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot; an exit vehicle number extraction means for extracting the vehicle number at the time of exit from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit; a vehicle number determination means for determining whether the vehicle number at the time of departure is the same as the vehicle number at the time of entry of the first order in the order; an exit vehicle feature extraction means for extracting the vehicle feature amount at the time of departure from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit when the vehicle number at the time of departure is not the same as the vehicle number at the time of entry of the first order; and a determination whether the vehicle feature amount at the time of departure is the same as the vehicle feature amount at the time of entry of the first order. When leaving the warehouse a vehicle feature amount discrimination means for discriminating between the first order and the vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot, when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are the same, or when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are the same; and a first order closing means for closing the first order when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are not the same and when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the depot and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are not the same. 、 Redefine an order that is different from the first order in the order as the first order and Redefined Vehicle when first order is received About Vehicle number discrimination means Run , If the vehicle numbers are not the same as those determined by the vehicle number discrimination means Vehicle feature determination means at the time of leaving the depot and when the vehicle number is determined to be the same by the vehicle number determination means or when the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of leaving the garage are the same by the vehicle feature value determination means, First order closing means execution do means When the vehicle number at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle number at the time of entering the warehouse of all orders are not the same and the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the warehouse of all orders are not the same, In the order and second order closing means for closing a second order having an entry vehicle feature that is not identical to and similar to the departure vehicle feature.

[0008] Furthermore, the parking lot system of the present invention comprises a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium for storing the above-mentioned vehicle entry / exit management program or a vehicle entry / exit management device having the above-mentioned configuration, a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device, and a static code unit installed in the parking lot and having embedded parking lot information regarding the parking lot and URL information regarding the management server.

[0009] Furthermore, the electronic payment method in the parking lot system of the present invention comprises, in the above-mentioned parking lot system, a first step of scanning the static code unit with the user communication terminal to establish communication between the user communication terminal and the management server based on parking lot information regarding the parking lot, URL information regarding the management server, and user information regarding the user communication terminal; a second step of transmitting a selected vehicle number from the user communication terminal to the management server after the first step; and a third step of transmitting provider information of the selected electronic payment server and user information of the user communication terminal for the selected electronic payment server to the management server after the second step, so that payment of parking fees is made between the management server and the electronic payment server. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, since a loop coil is not required, the equipment cost can be reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a detailed block circuit diagram of the vehicle entry / exit management device of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3A] 3 is a flowchart for explaining a vehicle front image learning operation of a central processing unit of the vehicle entry / exit management device of FIG. 2. [Figure 3B] FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle front image used in FIG. 3A. [Figure 4] 3 is a flowchart showing details of a warehousing routine (main routine 1) executed by a central processing unit of the vehicle warehousing / retrieval management device of FIG. 2. [Figure 5] 3 is a flowchart showing details of a leaving routine (main routine 2) executed by the central processing unit of the vehicle entering and leaving management device of FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 10 is a block diagram showing another example of the vehicle entry / exit management device for the parking lot in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 7] 2 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] 8 is a diagram showing an image displayed on a user communication terminal for explaining the flowchart of FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention. [Figure 10] 10 is a front view of the electronic payment settlement machine and the vehicle entry / exit management device of FIG. 9. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a detailed block circuit diagram of the vehicle incoming / outgoing management device and the order management server of FIG. 9. [Figure 12] 10 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment routine 1 in the parking lot system of FIG. 9. [Figure 13] 13 is a diagram showing an image displayed on a touch panel for explaining the flowchart of FIG. 12. FIG. [Figure 14]10 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment routine 2 in the parking lot system of FIG. 9. [Figure 15] 15 is a diagram showing an image displayed on a user communication terminal for explaining the flowchart of FIG. 14. FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention. [Figure 17] 17 is a front view of the cash settlement / electronic settlement settlement machine and the vehicle entry / exit management device of FIG. 16. FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 17 is a detailed block circuit diagram of the vehicle incoming / outgoing management device and the order management server of FIG. 16. [Figure 19] 17 is a flowchart for explaining a cash payment / electronic payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 16. [Figure 20] 20 is a diagram showing an image displayed on a touch panel for explaining the flowchart of FIG. 19. FIG. [Figure 21] 17 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 16. [Figure 22] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a modification of the parking lot system of FIG. 1. [Figure 23] 23 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 22. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modification of the parking lot system of FIG. 9. [Figure 25] 25 is a flowchart for explaining an electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 24. [Figure 26] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a modification of the parking lot system of FIG. 16. [Figure 27] 27 is a flowchart for explaining a cash payment / electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of FIG. 26. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention.

[0013] 1, the parking lot system is made up of at least parking lots 1-1, 1-2, ... (more precisely, vehicle entry / exit management devices, described later) that are constantly connected to the Internet 2, an order management server (web server) 3 that is constantly connected to the Internet 2, user communication terminals 4-1, 4-2, ... that are occasionally connected to the Internet 2, and electronic settlement servers (web servers) 5-1, 5-2, ... owned by an electronic settlement company (provider) that are constantly connected to the Internet 2. The parking lots 1-1, 1-2, ... have a similar configuration.

[0014] Parking lot 1-1 has, for example, four parking spaces 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-4 and a vehicle entrance / exit gate 12, which is equipped with a camera 13 dedicated to entering vehicles and a camera 14 dedicated to leaving vehicles. The camera 13 dedicated to entering vehicles and the camera 14 dedicated to leaving vehicles are connected to a vehicle entrance / exit management device 15 connected to the Internet 2. Furthermore, the vehicle entrance / exit management device 15 is connected to the order management server 3 via the Internet 2. Furthermore, the static code unit (plate) 16 contains parking lot information, such as the name of the management company / business of the parking lot 1-1 and URL information of the order management server 3, such as the name of the order management server 3, acquired files, etc., embedded in the static code unit 16 as a one-dimensional code (e.g., a barcode) or a two-dimensional code (e.g., a QR code (registered trademark)), and its contents cannot be changed. Furthermore, there are no payment machines in parking lots 1-1, 1-2, etc. The vehicle entry / exit management device 15 has dimensions of, for example, 45 cm wide x 38.5 cm deep x 75 cm high, and is relatively small in height. In contrast, the static code unit 16 has dimensions of, for example, 45 cm wide x 5 cm deep x 150 cm high, and is relatively large in height to match the user's line of sight. Furthermore, since there is no electrical connection between the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 and the static code unit 16, the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 and the static code unit 16 can be freely positioned within the parking lots 1-1, 1-2, ...

[0015] The vehicle number of each vehicle is sequentially determined by the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 and transferred to the order management server 3 via the Internet 2. As a result, the order management server 3 manages information for each order. For example, an order number is assigned to each order, Parking lot management company name Parking lot business name vehicle number Receipt time Payment time Delivery time Status: For example, parking, payment completed, recharge, etc. Parking Fee Payment Fee payment method Image of the front of the vehicle when entering the garage etc. are managed.

[0016] The user communication terminals 4-1, 4-2, . . . and the electronic settlement servers 5-1, 5-2, . . . in FIG. 1 are used and operate when making electronic settlements (code settlements).

[0017] FIG. 2 is a detailed block circuit diagram of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 and the order management server 3 in the parking lot 1-1 of FIG.

[0018] 2, the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 is configured by a computer, specifically including a central processing unit (CPU) 201, a read-only memory (ROM) 202 for storing programs and the like, a flash memory 203 for storing programs, temporary data, and the like, a random access memory (RAM) 204 for storing temporary data, an input / output (I / O) interface 205 having a USB terminal and interrupt terminals INT1 and INT2, and the like, a communication interface 206 connected to the Internet 2, an image interface 207 connected to cameras 13 and 14, and a vehicle forward image learning control model 208. The learning control model 208 is a deep learning neural network consisting of an input layer, multiple intermediate layers, and an output layer. In the neural network, learning is performed by adjusting the weights and biases of a multilayer perceptron using the backpropagation method.

[0019] 2, the order management server 3 is also a computer with a similar configuration to the vehicle arrival / departure management device 15, but since no camera is connected, there is no image interface, and there is no learning control model either. Therefore, the order management server 3 is made up of a computer, and in detail, it is made up of a central processing unit (CPU) 201', a read-only memory (ROM) 202' that stores programs and the like, a flash memory 203' that stores programs, temporary data, and the like, a random access memory (RAM) 204' that stores temporary data, and the like, an input / output (I / O) interface 205' having a USB terminal, an interrupt terminal INT1', and the like, and a communication interface 206' connected to the Internet 2, and the like.

[0020] 3A shows a vehicle front image learning operation routine executed by the CPU 201 in response to an interrupt from the operator to the terminal INT1 of the vehicle entry / exit control device 15. This learning operation routine is stored in the ROM 202 or the flash memory 203.

[0021] First, in step 301, a plurality of learning image data of the front of the vehicle recognized by the operator is acquired from the dedicated camera 13 for entering vehicles or a USB memory previously acquired. For example, the image of the front of the vehicle is as shown in FIG. 3B, and includes the vehicle number and vehicle features such as headlights and bumpers. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3B, the vehicle number may be extremely dirty and unrecognizable. The more learning image data of the front of the vehicle recognized, the greater the learning effect in step 302.

[0022] In step 302, a vehicle front image learning process is performed. That is, a vehicle front image learning control model 208 that extracts features using a large amount of recognized learning vehicle front image data as input data is trained by deep learning. As a result, vehicle features such as headlights and bumpers are extracted from the vehicle front image.

[0023] Then, the routine of FIG. 3A ends at step 303.

[0024] 3A can be executed by the operator at any time thereafter to update the learning value. Alternatively, learning can be executed on the cloud side connected to the Internet 2, and the learning results can be introduced into the learning control model 108 via the Internet 2. Learning can also be executed on the cloud side in response to an interrupt from the interrupt terminal INT1' of the order management server 3 by the operator.

[0025] 4 is a flowchart showing details of the entry routine (main routine 1) executed by the CPU 201 of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. In this case, it is assumed that in FIG. 1, a vehicle is proceeding from the vehicle entry / exit gate 12 toward the parking lot 1-1.

[0026] First, in step 401, image data from the camera 13 dedicated to entering vehicles is acquired.

[0027] Next, in step 402, a vehicle number is extracted from the image data of the front of the entering vehicle acquired in step 401. That is, the vehicle number extraction process includes a black and white binary data conversion procedure for converting the image data of the front of the vehicle acquired in step 401 into black and white binary data, a rectangular outline area extraction procedure for extracting connected outlines of connected black data or white data of the black and white binary data as multiple rectangular outline areas, a number and dot area extraction procedure for determining and extracting multiple number areas and dot areas from the multiple rectangular outline areas, and a vehicle number extraction procedure for extracting the vehicle number of the vehicle from the number areas and dot areas. The number and dot area extraction procedure includes a Boolean image conversion procedure for converting an image within each rectangular outline area into a Boolean image, and a Boolean number template conversion procedure for comparing the Boolean image with a Boolean number template by pixel-by-pixel Boolean operation, and extracting each rectangular outline area when the similarity between the Boolean image and the Boolean number template is equal to or greater than a first threshold or equal to or less than a second threshold that is smaller than the first threshold. The method includes a number / dot discrimination and extraction procedure that discriminates and extracts the contour area as a number / dot area, and the vehicle number extraction processing procedure includes an average value calculation procedure that calculates the average height of all the number / dot areas, a first selection procedure that selects one of the number / dot areas as a first area, a second selection procedure that selects a number / dot area within a range of a predetermined multiple of the average height to the right of the first area as a second area, a third selection procedure that selects a number / dot area between the first and second areas as a third area, a vehicle number candidate selection procedure that sets the first, second, and third areas as vehicle number candidates when there is a predetermined number of third areas, and a vehicle number selection procedure that selects the vehicle number candidate as the vehicle number of the vehicle if there is one vehicle number candidate, and selects the vehicle number candidate that is most likely to satisfy predetermined conditions as the vehicle number of the vehicle if there are multiple vehicle number candidates (see Patent Document 1).

[0028] Next, in step 403, the trained vehicle front image learning control model 208, which extracts features using learning vehicle front image data as input data, is used to input image data from the camera 13 dedicated to entering vehicles and extract vehicle features at the time of entering the vehicle.

[0029] Finally, in step 404, an order is generated for the entering vehicle. Specifically, the vehicle entering / leaving management device 15 transmits the vehicle number and the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of entering to the management server 3, and the order is generated in the management server 3. The order is composed of, for example, the entering time, the vehicle number, and the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of entering for each order number. Then, the process returns to step 401.

[0030] 5 is a flowchart showing details of the leaving routine (main routine 2) executed by the CPU 201 of the vehicle entering and leaving management device 15. In this case, it is assumed that the vehicle is proceeding from the parking lot 1-1 toward the vehicle entrance and exit gate 12 in FIG.

[0031] First, in step 501, image data from the camera 13 dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot is acquired.

[0032] Next, in step 502, a vehicle number is extracted from the image data of the front of the leaving vehicle extracted in step 501. That is, the vehicle number extraction process includes a black and white binary data conversion procedure for converting the image data of the front of the vehicle acquired in step 501 into black and white binary data, a rectangular outline area extraction procedure for extracting connected outlines of black data or white data of the black and white binary data as a plurality of rectangular outline areas, a number and dot area extraction procedure for determining and extracting a plurality of number areas and dot areas from the plurality of rectangular outline areas, and a vehicle number extraction procedure for extracting the vehicle number of the vehicle from the number areas and dot areas. The number and dot area extraction procedure includes a Boolean image conversion procedure for converting an image within each rectangular outline area into a Boolean image, and a Boolean number template conversion procedure for comparing the Boolean image with a Boolean number template by pixel-by-pixel Boolean operation, and extracting each rectangular outline area when the similarity between the Boolean image and the Boolean number template is equal to or greater than a first threshold or equal to or less than a second threshold that is smaller than the first threshold. The method includes a number / dot discrimination and extraction procedure that discriminates and extracts the contour area as a number / dot area, and the vehicle number extraction processing procedure includes an average value calculation procedure that calculates the average height of all the number / dot areas, a first selection procedure that selects one of the number / dot areas as a first area, a second selection procedure that selects a number / dot area within a range of a predetermined multiple of the average height to the right of the first area as a second area, a third selection procedure that selects a number / dot area between the first and second areas as a third area, a vehicle number candidate selection procedure that sets the first, second, and third areas as vehicle number candidates when there is a predetermined number of third areas, and a vehicle number selection procedure that selects the vehicle number candidate as the vehicle number of the vehicle if there is one vehicle number candidate, and selects the vehicle number candidate that is most likely to satisfy predetermined conditions as the vehicle number of the vehicle if there are multiple vehicle number candidates (see Patent Document 1).

[0033] Next, in step 503, one of the open orders is selected.

[0034] Next, in step 504, it is determined whether the vehicle number at the time of departure and the vehicle number at the time of entry of the selected order are the same. If the result is that the vehicle number at the time of departure and the vehicle number at the time of entry of the selected order are the same, the process proceeds to step 507. On the other hand, if the vehicle number at the time of departure and the vehicle number at the time of entry of the selected order are different, the process proceeds to steps 505 and 506.

[0035] Next, in step 505, the trained vehicle front image learning control model 208, which extracts features using the learning vehicle front image data as input data, is used to input image data from the camera 13 dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot and extract image data of the vehicle front at the time of leaving the depot.

[0036] Next, in step 506, it is determined whether the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of departure and the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of entry of the selected order are the same. As a result, if the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of departure and the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of entry of the selected order are the same, the process proceeds to step 507. On the other hand, if the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of departure and the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of entry of the selected order are different, the process proceeds to step 508.

[0037] In step 507, the selected order is closed. Specifically, when the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 instructs the management server 3, the management server 3 records the departure time and closes the selected order. Then, the process returns to step 501.

[0038] In step 508, it is determined whether or not an unselected order exists. If an unselected order exists, the process proceeds to step 503, and steps 504 to 506 are repeated. On the other hand, if an unselected order does not exist, in step 509, a selected but unclosed order having an entry vehicle number or entry vehicle feature quantity that is similar to the departure vehicle number or departure vehicle feature quantity is searched for. For example, if the departure vehicle number is "7196," an approximate entry vehicle number would be "7198," etc. As a result, if an unclosed order with an approximate entry vehicle number or entry vehicle feature quantity is found, the unclosed order is closed, and the process returns to step 501.

[0039] The receiving routine (main routine 1) in FIG. 4 and the shipping routine (main routine 2) in FIG. 5 are both main routines, and therefore are executed in parallel by multiple processes.

[0040] The vehicle entry / exit management device 15 in FIG. 2 can be configured with hardware shown in FIG.

[0041] FIG. 6 shows a parking lot having a vehicle entrance / exit entrance or a dedicated entrance for vehicle entrance and a dedicated exit entrance for vehicle exit, a dedicated camera for entering vehicles provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated entrance entrance, and a dedicated camera for leaving vehicles provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated exit entrance, and includes an entrance vehicle front image acquisition means 601 for acquiring a front image of the vehicle at the time of entering from an image of the entrance vehicle dedicated camera, an entrance vehicle number extraction means 602 for extracting an entrance vehicle number from the front image of the vehicle at the time of entering, an entrance vehicle feature extraction means 603 for extracting entrance vehicle feature amounts from the front image of the vehicle at the time of entering, an order generation means 604 for generating an order for the entrance vehicle after extracting the entrance vehicle number and the entrance vehicle feature amounts, and an exit vehicle front image acquisition means 605 for acquiring a front image of the vehicle at the time of leaving from an image of the exit vehicle dedicated camera. The system includes an image acquisition means 605, an outgoing vehicle number extraction means 606 that extracts the outgoing vehicle number from the front image of the vehicle at the time of departure, a vehicle number discrimination means 607 that determines whether the outgoing vehicle number is the same as the incoming vehicle number of the unclosed order, an outgoing vehicle feature extraction means 608 that extracts outgoing vehicle feature amounts from the front image of the vehicle at the time of departure when the outgoing vehicle number is not the same as the incoming vehicle number of the unclosed order, a vehicle feature discrimination means 609 that determines whether the outgoing vehicle feature amounts are the same as the incoming vehicle feature amounts of the unclosed order, and an order closing means 610 that closes the unclosed order when the outgoing vehicle number is the same as the incoming vehicle number of the unclosed order, or when the outgoing vehicle feature amounts are the same as the incoming vehicle feature amounts of the unclosed order.

[0042] Next, the electronic payment routine in the parking lot system of Fig. 1 will be explained with reference to Fig. 7. The electronic payment routine of Fig. 7 is executed by, for example, the user communication terminal 4-1, and electronic payment is carried out between the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, the order management server 3, the user communication terminal 4-1, and the electronic payment server 5-1.

[0043] First, in step 701, the user scans the static code unit 16 using the camera of the user communication terminal 4-1 and converts the image code into character code, as shown in Fig. 8(A). As a result, a request is made from the user communication terminal 4-1 to the order management server 3, and communication is established between the user communication terminal 4-1 and the order management server 3 via the Internet 2 using parking lot information related to the parking lot, such as the name of the management company / business, URL information related to the order management server 3, and user information related to the user communication terminal 4-1.

[0044] Next, in step 702, as shown in Fig. 8(B), the user communication terminal 4-1 responds to the request message from the order management server 3 by inputting the selected vehicle number and transmitting it to the order management server 3. In this case, the input vehicle number is, for example, only four digits.

[0045] Next, in step 703, as shown in Fig. 8(C), the user communication terminal 4-1 receives the front image of the vehicle with the vehicle number entered in step 702 sent from the order management server 3 and checks whether it is the relevant vehicle. The order management server 3 obtains the front image of each vehicle compartment from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. As a result, if it is not the relevant vehicle, "return" is tapped to return to step 702 and the vehicle number is re-entered. On the other hand, if it is the relevant vehicle, the process proceeds to step 704.

[0046] In step 704, the calculated parking fee is confirmed on the user communication terminal 4-1 using the same information as in (C) of Figure 8. In this case, the order management server 3 calculates the parking fee for the relevant parking space based on a predetermined parking fee table and information from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, and sends it to the user communication terminal 4-1. Therefore, when "Confirm" is tapped, the order management server 3 records the current time as the payment time for the order for that vehicle number.

[0047] Next, in step 705, as shown in Fig. 8(D), on the user communication terminal 4-1, the provider information of the selected electronic payment service provider (electronic payment server, for example, 5-1) and user information such as the account ID, password, and email number of the user communication terminal 4-1 for the selected electronic payment server are sent by tapping "Settlement" to the order management server 3. As a result, the order management server 3 communicates with the electronic payment server 5-1 to settle the parking fee.

[0048] Finally, in step 706, as shown in Figure 8 (E), the user communication terminal 4-1 receives payment from the order management server 3 and confirms the settlement. At this time, the user communication terminal 4-1 receives a receipt issued by the order management server 3 only when receipt issue is tapped, and the electronic payment is completed in step 1207. When the vehicle leaves the garage, the vehicle space becomes "0" (vacant), so the order management server 3 records the time of departure of the order and closes the order.

[0049] In this way, electronic payment, or so-called code payment, is carried out by communication between the user communication terminals 4-1, 4-2, ... and the order management server 3 using static code units 11-7, 12-7, and communication between the order management server 3 and the electronic payment servers 5-1, 5-2, ....

[0050] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention.

[0051] In FIG. 9, an electronic settlement machine 17 is provided in place of the static code unit 16 in FIG. 2 and is connected to a vehicle entry / exit management device 15.

[0052] FIG. 10 is a front view of the electronic payment settlement machine 17 and the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 of FIG.

[0053] Referring to FIG. 10, the electronic payment settlement machine 17 measures, for example, 45 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep, and 150 cm high, and includes a touch panel 171 that also displays dynamic codes. The touch panel 171 includes an LCD unit or the like for displaying image information received from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. When a user's fingertip touches the screen of the LCD unit or the like, the screen position information is sent to the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. Dynamic code display refers to a display in which the displayed image code is variable, and is particularly suitable for displaying variable parking fees as image codes. The touch panel 171 is connected to the I / O interface 205 of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 by electrical wiring C. In contrast, the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 measures, for example, 45 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep, and 75 cm high, and is separate from the electronic payment settlement machine 17. The electrical wiring C restricts the placement of the electronic payment settlement machine 17 and the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 within the parking lot 1-1. For this reason, by housing only the motherboard of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 inside the electronic payment settlement machine 17, the electrical wiring C can be made the internal wiring of the electronic payment settlement machine 17. As a result, installation work within the parking lot 1-1 is made easier. Such an electronic payment settlement machine 17 is called a vehicle entry / exit management device-accommodated electronic payment settlement machine.

[0054] The touch panel 171 is, for example, a 17-inch (43 cm) type, and displays a response message from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, while transmitting the user's touch information to the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. The dynamic code display displayed on the touch panel 171 displays parking lot information, such as the name of the management company / business of the parking lot 1-1 and the user's parking fee, as an image code such as a one-dimensional code (for example, a barcode) or a two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code), and the image content, particularly the parking fee, is changed by the vehicle entry / exit management device 15.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 11, the touch panel 171 is connected to the I / O interface 205 of the vehicle entry / exit control device 15 by an electric wiring C.

[0056] Next, the electronic payment routine in the parking lot system of Fig. 9 will be explained with reference to Fig. 12 and Fig. 14. Electronic payment routine 1 in Fig. 12 is executed by the user operating the touch panel 171 of the electronic payment settlement machine 17, and electronic payment routine 2 in Fig. 14 is executed by, for example, the user communication terminal 4-1, resulting in electronic payment being made between the electronic payment settlement machine 17, the order management server 3, the user communication terminal 4-1, and the electronic payment server 5-1.

[0057] An electronic settlement routine 1 based on the operation of the touch panel 171 of the electronic settlement machine 17 shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

[0058] First, in step 1201, as shown in (A) of Figure 13, the user responds to a request message for vehicle number input received from the order management server 3 via the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, enters the selected vehicle number, and taps "Confirm" to send it to the order management server 3.

[0059] Next, in step 1202, as shown in FIG. 13(B), the user receives a vehicle image of the vehicle number entered in step 1201 sent from the order management server 3 and checks whether it is the relevant vehicle. The order management server 3 has previously obtained vehicle images of each vehicle number from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. As a result, if it is not the relevant vehicle, "Back" is tapped to return to step 1201 and the vehicle number is re-entered. On the other hand, if it is the relevant vehicle, the process proceeds to step 1203.

[0060] In step 1203, the user confirms the calculated parking fee using the same information shown in (B) of Fig. 13. In this case, the order management server 3 calculates the parking fee for the vehicle space based on a predetermined parking fee table and vacancy information from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, and transmits the calculated parking fee to the user communication terminal 4-1. Therefore, when "Pay Parking Fee" is tapped, the order management server 3 records the current time as the payment time for the order for the vehicle number.

[0061] Next, in step 1204, the order management server 3 displays, for example, a QR code as a dynamic code display DR shown in FIG. 13(C) on the touch panel 171 via the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. This dynamic code display includes parking information and parking fees for the parking lot. If the user does not tap "Back," this dynamic code display is erased after a predetermined time in steps 1205 and 1206 so that it cannot be seen by anyone other than the user. Then, the process ends in step 1207.

[0062] The electronic settlement routine 2 using the user communication terminal shown in FIG. 14 will now be described.

[0063] First, in step 1401, as shown in FIG. 15(A), the user selects an electronic settlement service provider (electronic settlement server, for example, 5-1) at the user communication terminal 4-1.

[0064] Next, in step 1402, the user scans the dynamic code display DR using the camera of the user communication terminal 4-1 and converts the image code into a character code, as shown in Fig. 13(C). As a result, "Payment" is tapped and a request is made from the user communication terminal 4-1 to the electronic payment server 5-1. Therefore, communication is established between the user communication terminal 4-1 and the electronic payment server 5-1 via the Internet 2 using information about the parking lot, such as the name of the management company / business and user information about the user communication terminal 4-1, and the calculated parking fee is paid.

[0065] Next, in step 1403, as shown in Fig. 15(B), the user communication terminal 4-1 confirms the settlement upon receipt from the electronic payment server 5-1. At this time, the user communication terminal 4-1 receives a receipt issued by the electronic payment server 5-1 only when receipt issue is tapped, and the electronic payment is completed in step 1404. When the vehicle leaves the garage, the vehicle space becomes "0" (vacant), and the order management server 3 records the departure time of the order and closes the order.

[0066] In this way, electronic payment, so-called code payment, is performed by communication between the user communication terminals 4-1, 4-2, . . . and the electronic payment servers 5-1, 5-2, .

[0067] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of a parking lot system including a vehicle entry / exit management device according to the present invention.

[0068] In FIG. 16, a cash settlement / electronic settlement machine 18 is provided in place of the electronic settlement machine 17 in FIG. 9, and is connected to a vehicle entry / exit management device 15.

[0069] FIG. 17 is a front view of the cash settlement / electronic settlement settlement machine 18 and the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 of FIG.

[0070] 17, the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine 18 also has dimensions of, for example, 45 cm wide x 38.5 cm deep x 150 cm high, and is equipped with a touch panel 181 that also displays a dynamic code DR, as well as a coin slot 182, a bill slot 183, and a change / receipt outlet 184. A coin sorter and a bill identifier (or validator) (not shown) are provided at the coin slot 182 and the bill slot 183, and a change slot (not shown) and a receipt printer (not shown) are provided at the change / receipt outlet 184. These are also connected to the I / O interface 205 of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, along with the touch panel 181, by electrical wiring C', as shown in FIG. In contrast, the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 has dimensions of, for example, 45 cm wide x 38.5 cm deep x 75 cm high, is separate from the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18, and the placement of the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18 and the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 within the parking lot 1-1 is restricted by the electrical wiring C'. Even in this case, by housing only the motherboard of the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 within the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18, the electrical wiring C' can be made internal wiring for the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18. As a result, placement within the parking lot 1-1 is simplified. In this case, the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18 is referred to as a cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine housed in the vehicle entry / exit management device.

[0071] Next, the payment routine in the parking lot system of Fig. 16 will be explained with reference to Fig. 19 and Fig. 21. The cash payment / electronic payment preparation routine of Fig. 19 is executed by the user operating the touch panel 181 of the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18, and the electronic payment routine of Fig. 21 is executed by, for example, the user communication terminal 4-1, resulting in a payment being made between the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 18, the order management server 3, the user communication terminal 4-1, and the electronic payment server 5-1.

[0072] The cash settlement / electronic settlement preparation routine based on the operation of the touch panel 181 of the cash settlement / electronic settlement settlement machine 18 in FIG. 19 will be described.

[0073] First, in step 1901, as shown in (A) of Figure 13, the user responds to a request message for vehicle number input received from the order management server 3 via the vehicle entry / exit management device 15 by entering the selected vehicle number, and taps "Confirm" to send it to the order management server 3.

[0074] Next, in step 1902, as shown in FIG. 13B, the user receives a vehicle image of the vehicle number entered in step 1301 sent from the order management server 3 and checks whether it is the relevant vehicle. In this case, the order management server 3 has previously obtained vehicle images of each vehicle number from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. As a result, if it is not the relevant vehicle, "Back" is tapped to return to step 1901 and the vehicle number is re-entered. On the other hand, if it is the relevant vehicle, the process proceeds to step 1903.

[0075] In step 1903, the user confirms the calculated parking fee using the same information shown in (B) of Fig. 13. In this case, the order management server 3 calculates the parking fee for the vehicle number based on a predetermined parking fee table and vacancy information from the vehicle entry / exit management device 15, and transmits the calculated parking fee to the user communication terminal 4-1. Therefore, when "Pay parking fee" is tapped, the order management server 3 records the current time as the payment time for the order for the vehicle number.

[0076] Next, in step 1904, the user selects either cash payment or QR code payment on the payment selection screen of the touch panel 181 shown in (A) of Fig. 20. As a result, if the user taps "cash payment," the process proceeds to steps 1905 and 1906. On the other hand, if the user taps "QR code payment," the process proceeds to steps 1907, 1908, and 1909.

[0077] In step 1905, the user inserts cash into the coin slot 182 and / or bill slot 183. In this case, the remaining balance is displayed as shown in FIG. 20(B). Insert cash until the remaining balance is used up. Unless "Cancel / Refund" is tapped, the "Remaining" will be 0 yen, the cash insertion is completed, and the process proceeds to step 1906.

[0078] In step 1906, the completion of the settlement is confirmed as shown in (C) of Figure 20. Only when "Issue receipt" is tapped, is a receipt sent from the change / receipt exit 184, and the process ends in step 1910.

[0079] On the other hand, in step 1907, the order management server 3 displays, for example, a QR code as a dynamic code display DR shown in FIG. 13C on the touch panel 181 via the vehicle entry / exit management device 15. This dynamic code display DR includes parking information and parking fees for the parking lot. If the user does not tap "Back," the dynamic code display is erased after a predetermined time in steps 1908 and 1909 so that it cannot be seen by anyone other than the user. The process then ends in step 1910.

[0080] The electronic payment routine by the user communication terminal will be described below with reference to Fig. 21. The routine in Fig. 21 is the same as the routine in Fig. 14.

[0081] First, in step 2101, as shown in FIG. 15(A), an electronic settlement service provider (electronic settlement server, for example, 5-1), that is, a provider, is selected at the user communication terminal 4-1.

[0082] Next, in step 2102, the user scans the dynamic code display DR using the camera of the user communication terminal 4-1 and converts the image code into a character code, as shown in Fig. 15(C). As a result, "Payment" is tapped and a request is made from the user communication terminal 4-1 to the electronic payment server 5-1. Therefore, communication is established between the user communication terminal 4-1 and the electronic payment server 5-1 via the Internet 2 using information about the parking lot, such as the name of the management company / business and user information about the user communication terminal 4-1, and the parking fee is paid.

[0083] Next, in step 2103, as shown in Fig. 15(B), the user communication terminal 4-1 confirms the settlement upon receipt from the electronic settlement server 5-1. At this time, the user communication terminal 4-1 receives a receipt issued by the electronic settlement server 5-1 only when receipt issue is tapped, and the electronic settlement is completed in step 2104. Note that when the vehicle leaves the garage, the vehicle number becomes "0" (vacant), and the order management server 3 records the time of departure of the order and closes the order.

[0084] In this way, electronic payment, so-called code payment, is performed by communication between the user communication terminals 4-1, 4-2, . . . and the electronic payment servers 5-1, 5-2, .

[0085] In recent years, a multi-payment system has been adopted in which a single multi-payment terminal corresponding to multiple payment modes is provided in a parking lot or the like and linked to a multi-payment server via the Internet. Such a multi-payment system can also be adopted in the parking lot system according to the present invention.

[0086] FIG. 22 shows a modified example of the parking lot system of FIG. 1, which also employs a multi-payment terminal.

[0087] In Figure 22, a multi-payment terminal 19 is provided in each of the parking lots 1-1, 1-2, ... in Figure 1, and is constantly connected to a multi-payment server 6 owned by a multi-payment company (provider) via the Internet 2. In other words, each multi-payment terminal 19 can communicate with the multi-payment server 6. As a result, a user can perform multiple payment modes simply by touching each multi-payment terminal 19 in a contactless manner. In addition, the order management server 3 can also communicate with each multi-payment terminal 19 via the Internet 2, so that, as described below, the order management server 3 sends the calculated parking fee to each multi-payment terminal 19, and the calculated parking fee is recorded and displayed on each multi-payment terminal 19.

[0088] The multi-payment terminal 19 is configured as a computer with a display unit, and to enable multiple payment modes, it has input units such as a magnetic stripe reader for reading magnetic cards for magnetic credit card payments, a camera for reading barcodes, QR codes, etc. for code payments, and an IC reader for reading IC cards for payments using electronic transportation money, etc. This enables contactless touch payments in a variety of payment modes. It also has a printer function for issuing payment statements (or receipts).

[0089] The multi-payment server 6 is connected to payment agent servers and receiving agency servers (not shown) of other businesses via the Internet 2 according to the payment provider of the acquired payment. This makes it possible to handle payments from multiple payment providers.

[0090] Figure 23 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of Figure 22. In Figure 23, steps 705' and 706' have been added to Figure 7. In other words, either the flow of steps 705 and 706 or the flow of steps 705' and 706' is selected and executed.

[0091] In step 704 of Figure 23, the order management server 3 transmits the calculated parking fee for the vehicle number to the multi-payment terminal 19. As a result, the calculated parking fee is recorded in RAM or the like of the multi-payment terminal 19 and is also displayed on the display unit. At this stage, in step 700, the user selects between electronic payment (code payment) or terminal payment using the multi-payment terminal 19. In the case of code payment, the flow of steps 705 and 706 is executed, as in the case of Figure 7. On the other hand, in the case of terminal payment, if the multi-payment terminal 19 is touched without contact, steps 705' and 706' are executed instead of steps 705 and 706.

[0092] In step 705', the payment provider information and user information obtained by the touch operation are acquired and sent together with the calculated parking fee to the multi-payment server 6. As a result, the multi-payment server 6 also communicates with the payment agent server and collection agency server (not shown) as necessary to settle the calculated parking fee.

[0093] Next, in step 706', the multi-payment server 6 issues a payment statement (or receipt) to the multi-payment terminal 19. As a result, the multi-payment terminal 19 confirms the settlement and receives the payment statement (or receipt). Furthermore, upon receiving the payment completion report from the multi-payment server 6, the order management server 3 records the time of delivery of the order and closes the order. Then, the process proceeds to step 707.

[0094] In the parking lot system shown in Fig. 22, electronic payment by an electronic payment (code payment) company and terminal payment by a multi-payment company are both available, but if terminal payment includes code payment, it is also possible to have only terminal payment by a multi-payment company. In this case, steps 705 and 706 in Fig. 23 are not performed, and only steps 705' and 706' are executed.

[0095] FIG. 24 shows a modified example of the parking lot system of FIG. 9, which also employs a multi-payment terminal.

[0096] In Figure 24, a multi-payment terminal 19 is provided in each of the parking lots 1-1, ... in Figure 9, and is constantly connected to a multi-payment server 6 owned by a multi-payment company (provider) via the Internet 2. In other words, the multi-payment terminal 19 is capable of communicating with the multi-payment server 6. As a result, a user can perform multiple payment modes simply by touching the multi-payment terminal 19 contactlessly. In addition, the order management server 3 can also communicate with the multi-payment terminal 19 via the Internet 2, so that the calculated parking fee is sent from the order management server 3 to the multi-payment terminal 19, and the calculated parking fee is recorded and displayed on the multi-payment terminal 19, as described below.

[0097] Figure 25 is a flowchart for explaining the electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of Figure 24. In Figure 25, steps 1205' and 1206' have been added to Figure 17. In other words, either the flow of steps 1204 to 1206 (including the flow of Figure 14) or the flow of steps 1205' and 1206' is selected and executed.

[0098] In step 1203 of Figure 25, the order management server 3 also transmits the calculated parking fee for the vehicle number to the multi-payment terminal 19. As a result, the calculated parking fee is recorded in RAM or the like of the multi-payment terminal 19 and is also displayed on the display unit. In step 1200, the user selects between electronic payment (code payment) or terminal payment using the multi-payment terminal 19. In the case of code payment, the flow of steps 1204 to 1206 is executed, as in the case of Figure 17. On the other hand, in the case of terminal payment, if the multi-payment terminal 19 is touched without contact, steps 1204' and 1205' are executed instead of steps 1204 to 1206.

[0099] In step 1204', the payment provider information and user information obtained by the touch operation are acquired and sent together with the calculated parking fee to the multi-payment server 6. As a result, the multi-payment server 6 also communicates with the payment agent server and collection agency server (not shown) as necessary to settle the calculated parking fee.

[0100] Next, in step 1205', the multi-payment server 6 issues a payment statement (or receipt) to the multi-payment terminal 19. As a result, the multi-payment terminal 19 confirms the settlement and receives the payment statement (or receipt). Furthermore, upon receiving the payment completion report from the multi-payment server 6, the order management server 3 records the time of delivery of the order and closes the order. Then, the process proceeds to step 1207.

[0101] In the parking lot system of Figure 24, electronic payment by an electronic payment (code payment) provider and terminal payment by a multi-payment provider coexist, but if terminal payment includes code payment, it is also possible to have only terminal payment by a multi-payment provider. In this case, in Figure 25, steps 1204 to 1206 and the flow of Figure 14 are not performed, and only steps 1205' and 1206' are executed. Also, in step 1203, the calculated parking fee is sent only to the multi-payment terminal 19.

[0102] FIG. 26 shows a modified example of the parking lot system of FIG. 16, which also employs a multi-payment terminal.

[0103] In Figure 26, a multi-payment terminal 19 is provided in each of the parking lots 1-1, 1-2, ... in Figure 16, and is constantly connected to a multi-payment server 6 owned by a multi-payment company (provider) via the Internet 2. In other words, the multi-payment terminal 19 is capable of communicating with the multi-payment server 6. As a result, a user can perform multiple payment modes simply by touching the multi-payment terminal 19 contactlessly. In addition, the order management server 3 can also communicate with the multi-payment terminal 19 via the Internet 2, so that, as will be described later, the calculated parking fee is sent from the order management server 3 to the multi-payment terminal 19, and the calculated parking fee is recorded and displayed on the multi-payment terminal 19.

[0104] Figure 27 is a flowchart for explaining the cash payment / electronic payment / terminal payment routine in the parking lot system of Figure 26. In Figure 27, steps 1905' and 1906' have been added to Figure 19. That is, one of the flow of steps 1905 and 1906, the flow of steps 1907 to 1909 (including the flow of Figure 21), and the flow of steps 1905' and 1906' is selected and executed.

[0105] In step 1903 of Figure 27, the order management server 3 also transmits the calculated parking fee for the vehicle number to the multi-payment terminal 19. In step 1904, the user selects cash payment, electronic payment (code payment), or terminal payment using the multi-payment terminal 19. In the case of cash payment, the flow of steps 1905 and 1906 is executed, and in the case of code payment, the flow of steps 1907, 1908, and 1909 is executed. On the other hand, in the case of terminal payment, when the multi-payment terminal 19 is touched without contact, steps 1905' and 1906' are executed.

[0106] In step 1905', the payment provider information and user information obtained by the touch operation are acquired and sent together with the calculated parking fee to the multi-payment server 6. As a result, the multi-payment server 6 also communicates with the payment agent server and collection agency server (not shown) as necessary to settle the calculated parking fee.

[0107] Next, in step 1906', the multi-payment server 6 issues a payment statement (or receipt) to the multi-payment terminal 19. As a result, the multi-payment terminal 19 confirms the settlement and receives the payment statement (or receipt). Furthermore, upon receiving the payment completion report from the multi-payment server 6, the order management server 3 records the time of delivery of the order and closes the order. Then, the process proceeds to step 1910.

[0108] In the parking lot system shown in Figure 26, three payment methods are available: cash payment, electronic payment by an electronic payment (code payment) provider, and terminal payment by a multi-payment provider. However, if terminal payment includes code payment, it is possible to have only two methods: cash payment and terminal payment by a multi-payment provider. In this case, in Figure 27, the cash payment flow of steps 1905 and 1906, or the flow of steps 1905' and 1906', is executed. Also, in step 1903, the calculated parking fee is sent only to the multi-payment terminal 19.

[0109] In the modified examples of Figures 22, 24, and 26, a multi-payment terminal 19 with multiple payment modes is provided, but the number of payment modes may be fewer, and the terminal may not be multi-payment, but may be a single-payment mode. For example, a single-payment mode payment terminal may be provided with only an IC reader for reading IC cards as an input unit. Therefore, the payment terminal in the claims includes both multi-payment terminals and single-payment mode payment terminals.

[0110] In the above-described embodiment, one vehicle entrance / exit gate 11 is provided, and a camera 13 dedicated to vehicles entering the depot and a camera 13 dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot are provided at the vehicle entrance / exit gate 11; however, instead of the vehicle entrance / exit gate 11, a dedicated entrance for vehicles entering the depot and a dedicated entrance for vehicles leaving the depot may be provided, and a camera 13 dedicated to vehicles entering the depot may be provided at the dedicated entrance for vehicles entering the depot, and a camera 13 dedicated to vehicles leaving the depot may be provided at the dedicated entrance for vehicles leaving the depot.

[0111] In the above-described embodiment, a gate machine having a bar may be provided at the vehicle entrance / exit entrance, the dedicated vehicle entrance entrance, and the dedicated vehicle exit entrance.

[0112] Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to any modifications within the obvious scope of the above-described embodiments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0113] 1-1, 1-2, ...: Parking 11-1, 11-2,…: Vehicle interior 11-13, 11-14: Unrestricted entrance / exit gates 12: Vehicle entrance / exit 13: Vehicle entrance 14: Vehicle exit entrance 15: Vehicle entry / exit management device 16: Static code unit (board) 17: Electronic payment settlement machine 171: Touch panel 18: Cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine 19: Multi-payment terminal 181: Touch panel 182: Coin slot 183:Banknote slot 184: Change / receipt exit 2: Internet 3: Order management server 4-1, 4-2, ...: User communication terminal 5-1, 5-2, ...: Electronic payment server 6: Multi-payment server 201, 201': CPU 203, 203':ROM 203, 203': Flash memory 204, 204':RAM 205, 205': I / O interface 206, 206': communication interface 207: Image Interface 208: Vehicle forward image learning control model DR: Dynamic Code Display

Claims

1. A vehicle entrance / exit gate, or a dedicated entrance / exit gate for vehicles, and a dedicated entrance / exit gate for vehicles; a dedicated camera for entering vehicles provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle entrance; a dedicated camera for vehicles leaving the depot provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle exit entrance; A vehicle entry / exit management program for a parking lot, comprising: a step of acquiring an image of the front of the vehicle at the time of entering the garage from the image of the camera dedicated to the entering vehicle; an entry vehicle number extraction step of extracting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle front image; a step of extracting vehicle feature amounts at the time of entering the vehicle from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of entering the vehicle; an order generation procedure for extracting the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amount, and then linking the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amount to one parking reception number to generate an order for parking reception of the entry vehicle; a step of acquiring an image of the front of the vehicle at the time of leaving the depot from an image of the camera dedicated to the leaving vehicle; an extracting step of extracting a vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot from the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of leaving the depot; a vehicle number determination step of determining whether the vehicle number at the time of leaving the warehouse is the same as the vehicle number at the time of entering the warehouse of the first order in the orders; an exit vehicle feature extraction step of extracting exit vehicle feature values ​​from the exit vehicle front image when the exit vehicle number and the first order vehicle number are not identical; a step of determining whether the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are the same; a first order closing procedure for closing the first order when the vehicle number at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are the same, or when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are the same; a procedure of executing the vehicle number discrimination procedure for the vehicle at departure and the vehicle number at entry of the first order when the vehicle number at departure and the vehicle feature value at entry of the first order are not identical and when an order different from the first order in the orders is redefined as a first order and the redefined vehicle at entry of the first order, executing the vehicle number discrimination procedure when the vehicle numbers are not identical in the vehicle number discrimination procedure, and executing the first order closing procedure when the vehicle numbers are identical in the vehicle number discrimination procedure or when the vehicle feature values ​​are identical in the vehicle number discrimination procedure; a second order closing procedure for closing a second order having an entry vehicle feature that is not identical to and approximates the exit vehicle feature in the order when the exit vehicle number and the entry vehicle number of all orders are not identical and the exit vehicle feature are not identical to the entry vehicle feature of all orders; A parking lot vehicle entry / exit management program for causing a computer to execute the above.

2. the step of extracting vehicle feature values ​​at the time of warehousing includes a step of using a trained learning control model for a front image of a vehicle that extracts learning vehicle feature values ​​using a learning front image of a vehicle as input data, and extracting the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of warehousing by inputting the front image of the vehicle at the time of warehousing; 2. A parking lot vehicle exit management program to be executed by a computer as described in claim 1, wherein the procedure for extracting vehicle feature values ​​at the time of exit includes a procedure for using the learning control model for the vehicle front image, inputting the vehicle front image at the time of exit, and extracting the vehicle feature values ​​at the time of exit.

3. A vehicle entrance / exit gate, or a dedicated entrance / exit gate for vehicles, and a dedicated entrance / exit gate for vehicles; a dedicated camera for entering vehicles provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle entrance; a dedicated camera for vehicles leaving the depot provided near the vehicle entrance / exit entrance or the dedicated vehicle exit entrance; A vehicle entry / exit management device for a parking lot, comprising: an entrance vehicle front image acquisition means for acquiring an entrance vehicle front image from the entrance vehicle dedicated camera; an entry vehicle number extraction means for extracting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle front image; an entry vehicle feature extraction means for extracting entry vehicle feature values ​​from the entry vehicle front image; an order generation means for extracting the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amount, and then linking the entry vehicle number and the entry vehicle feature amount to one parking acceptance number, and generating an order for parking acceptance of the entry vehicle; an exit vehicle front image acquisition means for acquiring an exit vehicle front image from the exit vehicle dedicated camera; an extracting means for extracting a vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot from the front image of the vehicle at the time of leaving the depot; a vehicle number discriminating means for discriminating whether the vehicle number at the time of leaving the depot is the same as the vehicle number at the time of entering the depot of the first order in the orders; an exit vehicle feature extraction means for extracting exit vehicle feature values ​​from the exit vehicle front image when the exit vehicle number and the first order vehicle number are not identical; a departure vehicle feature value determination means for determining whether the departure vehicle feature value and the arrival vehicle feature value of the first order are the same; a first order closing means for closing the first order when the vehicle number at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle number at the time of entering the first order are the same, or when the vehicle feature amount at the time of leaving the warehouse and the vehicle feature amount at the time of entering the first order are the same; a means for executing the vehicle number discrimination means for the vehicle at departure and the vehicle number at entry of the first order when the vehicle number at departure and the vehicle feature value at entry of the first order are not identical and when the vehicle number at departure and the vehicle feature value at entry of the first order are not identical, redefining an order different from the first order within the orders as a first order and the redefined vehicle at entry of the first order, and executing the vehicle number discrimination means when the vehicle numbers are not identical as determined by the vehicle number discrimination means, and executing the first order closing means when the vehicle numbers are identical as determined by the vehicle number discrimination means or the vehicle feature values ​​are identical as determined by the vehicle number discrimination means; a second order closing means for closing a second order having an entry vehicle feature that is not identical to and approximates the exit vehicle feature in the order when the exit vehicle number and the entry vehicle number of all orders are not identical and the exit vehicle feature are not identical to the entry vehicle feature of all orders; A vehicle entry / exit management device for a parking lot.

4. the entry-time vehicle feature extraction means includes means for inputting the entry-time vehicle front image and extracting the entry-time vehicle feature amount using a trained vehicle front image learning control model that extracts learning vehicle feature amounts using a learning vehicle front image as input data, and 4. The vehicle exit management device for a parking lot according to claim 3, wherein the means for extracting vehicle feature values ​​at the time of exit comprises means for inputting the image of the front of the vehicle at the time of exit using the learning control model for the image of the front of the vehicle.

5. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; a static code unit provided in the parking lot, in which parking lot information relating to the parking lot and URL information relating to the management server are embedded; A parking system comprising:

6. 6. An electronic payment method in a parking lot system according to claim 5, a first step of scanning the static code unit by a user communication terminal to establish communication between the user communication terminal and the management server based on parking lot information related to the parking lot, URL information related to the management server, and user information related to the user communication terminal; a second step of transmitting the selected vehicle number from the user communication terminal to the management server after the first step; a third step in which, after the second step, the user communication terminal transmits provider information of the selected electronic settlement server and user information of the user communication terminal for the selected electronic settlement server to the management server; An electronic payment method in a parking lot system comprising:

7. An electronic payment method in a parking lot system as described in claim 6, further comprising a fourth step, after the second step and before the third step, in which the user communication terminal receives a vehicle image of the selected vehicle number from the management server and confirms that it is the relevant vehicle.

8. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; a static code unit provided in the parking lot, in which parking lot information about the parking lot and URL information about the management server are embedded as image codes; a payment terminal provided in the parking lot, the payment terminal having a terminal payment information / user information acquisition means for acquiring terminal payment information and user information, and a parking fee record display means for recording and displaying the parking fee for the vehicle number; A parking system comprising:

9. 9. The electronic payment / terminal payment method for a parking lot system according to claim 8, a first step of scanning the static code unit by a user communication terminal to establish communication between the user communication terminal and the management server based on parking lot information related to the parking lot, URL information related to the management server, and user information related to the user communication terminal; a second step of transmitting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot from the user communication terminal to the management server after the first step; a third step of transmitting, after the second step, the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number from the management server to the user communication terminal and the payment terminal; a fourth step after the third step of transmitting provider information of the electronic payment server selected by the user communication terminal and user information of the user communication terminal for the selected electronic payment server to the management server, and payment of the calculated parking fee is made between the management server and the electronic payment server; or a fifth step of transmitting the terminal payment information and user information taken by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server, and making payment by the terminal payment server; A method for electronic payment / terminal payment in a parking lot system comprising:

10. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; an electronic payment settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying parking lot information related to the parking lot and the parking fee for the vehicle number as a dynamic code display; A parking system comprising:

11. 11. The parking lot system according to claim 10, wherein the electronic payment settlement machine comprises a vehicle entry / exit management device-accommodating electronic payment settlement machine that accommodates the vehicle entry / exit management device therein.

12. 11. The electronic payment method for a parking lot system according to claim 10, a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the electronic payment settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server to the electronic payment settlement machine via the vehicle entry / exit management device, and displaying the calculated parking fee together with parking lot information of the parking lot as the dynamic code display on the touch panel; a third step of selecting an electronic settlement server in the user communication terminal after the second step; a fourth step of scanning the dynamic code display on the touch panel with a camera of the user communication terminal after the third step; An electronic settlement method in a parking lot system having the above.

13. The electronic settlement method for a parking lot system as described in claim 12 further comprises a fifth step of, almost simultaneously with the second step, transmitting an image of the vehicle corresponding to the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server to the electronic settlement machine via the vehicle entry / exit management device, and displaying the image on the touch panel.

14. The electronic payment method for a parking lot system as described in claim 13 further comprises a sixth step, after the fifth step and before the third step, of confirming that the vehicle image on the touch panel is the vehicle in question.

15. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; an electronic payment settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying parking lot information related to the parking lot and the parking fee for the vehicle number as a dynamic code display; a payment terminal provided in the parking lot, the payment terminal having a terminal payment information / user information acquisition means for acquiring terminal payment information and user information, and a parking fee record / display means for recording and displaying the parking fee for the vehicle number; A parking system comprising:

16. 16. The electronic payment / terminal payment method for a parking system according to claim 15, a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the electronic payment settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device to the electronic payment settlement machine, and also transmitting the calculated parking fee from the management server to the payment terminal, and displaying the calculated parking fee together with parking lot information of the parking lot as the dynamic code display on the touch panel; a third step of selecting an electronic payment server at the user communication terminal after the second step, scanning the dynamic code displayed on the touch panel with a camera of the user communication terminal, and performing payment between the user communication terminal and the selected electronic payment server based on the information displayed on the dynamic code; or a fourth step of transmitting the terminal payment information and the user information captured by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server, and having the terminal payment server perform payment; A method for electronic payment / terminal payment in a parking lot system comprising:

17. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; a cash settlement / electronic settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying parking lot information related to the parking lot and the parking fee for the vehicle number as a dynamic code display; A parking system comprising:

18. 18. The parking lot system according to claim 17, wherein the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine comprises a vehicle entry / exit management device-accommodating cash settlement / electronic settlement machine that accommodates the vehicle entry / exit management device therein.

19. 18. A cash / electronic payment method for a parking lot system according to claim 17, comprising: a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server to the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine via the vehicle entry / exit management device, and displaying the calculated parking fee together with parking information of the parking lot as an image on the touch panel as the dynamic code display; a third step of displaying images of cash payment and electronic payment on the touch panel after the second step and allowing the customer to select either the cash payment or the electronic payment; a fourth step of inserting cash for the cash payment into the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine when the cash payment is selected; a fifth step of displaying parking information of the parking lot and the calculated parking fee as an image on the touch panel as the dynamic code display when the electronic payment is selected; a sixth step of selecting an electronic settlement server in the user communication terminal after the fifth step; a seventh step of scanning the dynamic code display on the touch panel with a camera of the user communication terminal after the sixth step; A cash / electronic settlement method in a parking lot system having the above.

20. The cash payment / electronic settlement method in a parking lot system as described in claim 19 further comprises an eighth step of transmitting, almost simultaneously with the second step, an image of the vehicle of the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device to the cash payment / electronic settlement machine, and displaying the image on the touch panel.

21. The cash payment / electronic payment method for a parking lot system as described in claim 20 further comprises a ninth step, after the eighth step and before the third step, of confirming that the vehicle image in the vehicle compartment on the touch panel is the corresponding vehicle.

22. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; a cash settlement / electronic settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying parking lot information related to the parking lot and the parking fee for the vehicle number as a dynamic code display; a payment terminal provided in the parking lot, the payment terminal having a terminal payment / user information capturing means for capturing terminal payment information and user information and a parking fee recording and displaying means for recording and displaying the parking fee for the vehicle number; A parking system comprising:

23. 23. The cash payment / electronic payment / terminal payment method for a parking lot system according to claim 22, a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device to the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine and also from the management server to the settlement terminal; a third step of prompting the user to select cash payment, electronic payment, or terminal payment after the second step; a fourth step of inserting cash for the cash payment into the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine when the cash payment is selected; a fifth step of, when the electronic payment is selected, displaying the parking information of the parking lot and the calculated parking fee as the dynamic code display on the touch panel, and performing a payment between the user communication terminal and the selected electronic payment server based on the dynamic code display scanned by the user communication terminal; a sixth step of transmitting, when the terminal payment is selected, the terminal payment information and the user information captured by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server, and making a payment by the terminal payment server; A cash payment / electronic payment / terminal payment method in a parking lot system equipped with the above.

24. 9. The terminal payment method for a parking lot system according to claim 8, a first step of scanning the static code unit by a user communication terminal to establish communication between the user communication terminal and the management server based on parking lot information related to the parking lot, URL information related to the management server, and user information related to the user communication terminal; a second step of transmitting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot from the user communication terminal to the management server after the first step; a third step of transmitting the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number from the management server to the payment terminal after the second step; a fourth step of transmitting the terminal payment information and user information captured by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server after the third step, and having the terminal payment server perform payment; A terminal payment method in a parking lot system having the above.

25. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; an electronic payment settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying images of parking lot information relating to the parking lot; a payment terminal provided in the parking lot, the payment terminal having a terminal payment information / user information acquisition means for acquiring terminal payment information and user information, and a parking fee record / display means for recording and displaying the parking fee of the vehicle having the vehicle number; In a parking lot system comprising: a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the electronic payment settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, a calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server to the payment terminal; a third step of transmitting the terminal payment information and user information captured by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server after the second step, and having the terminal payment server perform payment; A terminal payment method in a parking lot system having the above.

26. a vehicle entry / exit management device having a storage medium storing the vehicle entry / exit management program according to claim 1 or the vehicle entry / exit management device according to claim 3; a management server capable of communicating with the vehicle entry / exit management device to manage the parking lot for each vehicle number; a cash settlement / electronic settlement machine connected to the vehicle entry / exit management device and having a touch panel capable of displaying images of parking lot information relating to the parking lot; a payment terminal provided in the parking lot, the payment terminal having a terminal payment / user information acquisition means for acquiring terminal payment information and user information and a parking fee record display means for recording and displaying the parking fee for the vehicle number; In a parking lot system comprising: a first step of inputting the selected vehicle number of the parking lot into the touch panel and transmitting the inputted vehicle number from the cash settlement / electronic settlement machine to the management server via the vehicle entry / exit management device; a second step of transmitting, after the first step, a calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number in the parking lot from the management server to the payment terminal; a third step of prompting the user to select either cash payment or terminal payment after the second step; a fourth step of inserting cash for the cash payment into the cash payment / electronic payment settlement machine when the cash payment is selected; a fifth step of, when the terminal payment is selected, transmitting the terminal payment information and user information captured by the payment terminal and the calculated parking fee for the selected vehicle number to a terminal payment server, and making the payment by the terminal payment server; A cash payment / terminal payment method in a parking lot system having the above.

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