Information processing apparatus and method, and program

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.

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.

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 regarding the use status of the parking lot.