Information processing device

Abstract

To provide spare parking spaces quickly in the event that a particular vehicle has difficulty entering a parking lot.SOLUTION: An information processor includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to communicate with a first parking lot management device that manages a parking lot including a particular vehicle and a first parking space dedicated for the particular vehicle. When the control unit receives, via the communication unit, first information from the first parking lot management device indicating that it is difficult to enter the parking lot, the control unit transmits second information indicating that the user of the particular vehicle can park in a spare parking space not included in the parking lot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A communication unit capable of communicating with a first parking management device that manages a parking lot including a specific vehicle and a first parking space exclusively for the said specific vehicle, When the control unit receives first information from the first parking management device via the communication unit indicating that it is difficult to enter the parking lot, it transmits second information to the user of the specific vehicle indicating that it can park in a second parking space not included in the parking lot. Equipped with, An information processing device that, upon receiving the first information, sends an inquiry to a second parking management device that manages the second parking space whether the second parking space is available, and, upon receiving third information from the second parking management device indicating that the specific vehicle can park in the second parking space, transmits the second information to the specific vehicle.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits the second information when it receives the first information and obtains information from the specific vehicle via the communication unit indicating that the location of the specific vehicle is within a predetermined range from the location of the parking lot.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits the second information when it receives the first information and the time remaining until the reserved time for the specific vehicle to arrive at the first parking space falls within a predetermined period of time.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the specified vehicle is a vehicle for car sharing, the control unit manages the start and end of use of the specified vehicle by a user, when the specified vehicle is parked in the second parking space, the control unit receives fourth information from the specified vehicle indicating that the user has finished parking, recognizes that use of the specified vehicle has ended, and guides the next user of the specified vehicle to the second parking space as the location to start using the specified vehicle.

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