Information processing apparatus and method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11538284-B2
Application number	US-202016880412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2020
Priority date	Jul 18, 2019
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes an entry and leaving management unit configured to analyze a captured image and detect vehicle information included in the captured image, and in a case where there is reservation information of parking corresponding to the detected vehicle information, open a gate of a parking lot corresponding to the reservation information.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
entry and leaving management circuitry configured to analyze a captured image and detect vehicle information included in the captured image, and in a case where there is reservation information of parking corresponding to the detected vehicle information, open a gate of a parking lot corresponding to the reservation information, wherein
the entry and leaving management circuitry is further configured to determine whether or not a current time corresponds to an entry available time corresponding to the reservation information, and open the gate in a case where the current time is determined to correspond to the entry available time.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle information includes a vehicle registration number of a vehicle.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the reservation information includes vehicle information of a vehicle.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
reservation information storage circuitry configured to store the reservation information, wherein
the entry and leaving management circuitry is further configured to search the reservation information stored in the reservation information storage circuitry for the reservation information corresponding to the vehicle information, using the vehicle information obtained from the captured image, and open the gate in the case where there is the reservation information corresponding to the vehicle information.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
imaging circuitry configured to capture an object and generate the captured image, wherein
the entry and leaving management circuitry is further configured to analyze the captured image generated by the imaging circuitry and detect the vehicle information, and in the case where there is the reservation information corresponding to the detected vehicle information, open the gate.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the entry available time is a time within a reservation time or a time within a predetermined time before reservation time start time.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the entry and leaving management circuitry is further configured to confirm a use status of the parking lot in a case where the current time is determined to be entry unavailable time, and open the gate in a case where parking is available.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
provision circuitry configured to provide information regarding the parking lot necessary for a reservation.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein
the provision circuitry is further configured to provide the information regarding the parking lot according to date and time.

10. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
entry and leaving management circuitry configured to analyze a captured image and detect vehicle information included in the captured image, and in a case where there is reservation information of parking corresponding to the detected vehicle information, open a gate of a parking lot corresponding to the reservation information;
provision circuitry configured to provide information regarding the parking lot corresponding to a reservation; and
use status management circuitry configured to manage a use status of the parking lot, wherein
the provision circuitry provides information regarding the use status of the parking lot managed by the use status management circuitry.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the use status management circuitry is further configured to determine and manage the use status of the parking lot on a basis of the captured image and the reservation information.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein,
in a case where a place is determined that no vehicle is currently parked on a basis of the captured image but the place corresponds to the reservation information that is going to have a reservation time start time within a predetermined time, the use status management circuitry is further configured to determine that the place is not available.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein,
in a case where a place is determined that no vehicle is currently parked on a basis of the captured image, and in a case where a predetermined time or more has passed from a reservation time start time of the reservation information corresponding to the place, the use status management circuitry is further configured to determine that the place is available.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising:
use fee management circuitry configured to manage a use fee of the parking lot according to the use status of the parking lot, wherein
the provision circuitry is further configured to provide information regarding the use fee of the parking lot managed by the use fee management circuitry.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein
the use fee management circuitry is further configured to decrease the use fee as a use rate of the parking lot becomes lower.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
communication circuitry configured to perform communication with another device and exchange information, wherein
the entry and leaving management circuitry is further configured to open the gate in a case where the reservation information supplied from the another device via the communication circuitry corresponds to the detected vehicle information.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instruction which when executed by a processor causes the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
analyzing a captured image and detecting vehicle information included in the captured image;
in a case where there is reservation information of parking corresponding to the detected vehicle information, opening a gate of a parking lot corresponding to the reservation information;
determining whether or not a current time corresponds to an entry available time corresponding to the reservation information; and
opening the gate in a case where the current time is determined to correspond to the entry available time.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 17 , the method further comprising:
storing the reservation information;
searching the reservation information stored corresponding to the vehicle information; and
using the vehicle information obtained from the captured image, opening the gate in the case where there is the reservation information corresponding to the vehicle information.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instruction which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
analyzing a captured image and detecting vehicle information included in the captured image;
in a case where there is reservation information of parking corresponding to the detected vehicle information, opening a gate of a parking lot corresponding to the reservation information;
providing information regarding the parking lot corresponding to a reservation; and
managing a use status of the parking lot, the information regardi

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Nishimura Hiroaki
• Georgis Nikolaos

Classifications

• G07B15/02 Primary

  taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems (G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24) · CPC title

• G06Q20/145

  Payments according to the detected use or quantity · CPC title

• G06V20/625

  License plates · CPC title

• G06Q2240/00

  Transportation facility access, e.g. fares, tolls or parking · CPC title

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title