Information processing apparatus and method, and program

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.

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 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.   
     
     
         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:
 a reservation information storage unit configured to store the reservation information, wherein   the entry and leaving management unit searches the reservation information stored in the reservation information storage unit for the reservation information corresponding to the vehicle information, using the vehicle information obtained from the captured image, and opens 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:
 an imaging unit configured to capture an object and generate the captured image, wherein   the entry and leaving management unit analyzes the captured image generated by the imaging unit and detects the vehicle information, and in the case where there is the reservation information corresponding to the detected vehicle information, opens the gate.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the entry and leaving management unit determines whether or not current time is entry available time corresponding to the reservation information, and opens the gate in a case where the current time is determined to be the entry available time. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the entry available time is time within a reservation time or time within a predetermined time before reservation time start time. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the entry and leaving management unit confirms a use status of the parking lot in a case where the current time is determined to be entry unavailable time, and opens the gate in a case where parking is available. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a provision unit configured to provide information regarding the parking lot necessary for a reservation.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the provision unit provides the information regarding the parking lot according to date and time. 
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a use status management unit configured to manage a use status of the parking lot, wherein   the provision unit provides information regarding the use status of the parking lot managed by the use status management unit.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the use status management unit determines and manages the use status of the parking lot on a basis of the captured image and the reservation information. 
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 12 , 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 unit determines that the place is not available. 
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 12 , 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 unit determines that the place is available. 
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a use fee management unit configured to manage a use fee of the parking lot according to the use status of the parking lot, wherein the provision unit provides information regarding the use fee of the parking lot managed by the use fee management unit.   
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the use fee management unit decreases the use fee as a use rate of the parking lot becomes lower. 
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a communication unit configured to perform communication with another device and exchange information, wherein   the entry and leaving management unit opens the gate in a case where the reservation information supplied from the another device via the communication unit corresponds to the detected vehicle information.   
     
     
         18 . An information processing method comprising:
 analyzing a captured image and detecting vehicle information included in the captured image, and 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.   
     
     
         19 . A program for causing a computer to function as:
 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.   
     
     
         20 . An information processing system comprising:
 a terminal device;   a server;   a parking lot management device; and   a gate device,   the terminal device including   a reservation processing unit configured to reserve, using vehicle information, parking of a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle information,   the server including   a reservation information management unit configured to register reservation information corresponding to the vehicle information generated by the terminal device, and supply the reservation information to the parking lot management device of a parking lot specified by the reservation information,   the parking lot management device including   an imaging unit configured to capture an image and generate a captured image, and   an entry and leaving management unit configured to analyze the captured image and detect vehicle information included in the captured image, acquire the reservation information supplied from the server, and open a gate of the gate device in a case where there is the reservation information corresponding to the detected vehicle information in the acquired reservation information, and the gate device including   a gate opening and closing unit configured to open and close the gate under control of the parking lot management device.