JP2002245135A - Traffic managing device and method, and use charge managing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To pay a toll of a toll road by utilizing a terminal such as a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: When the number plate information of vehicles 11A to 11C is transmitted from a photographing controller 6, a traffic managing device 8 acquires charge destination designation information preregistered as the charge destination of a toll of the toll road 1A from a built-in database on the basis of the number plate information. The managing device 8 generates confirmation information for charging the designated charge destination for the toll and transmits the confirmation information to the user portable telephone sets of the vehicles 11A to 11C. When acceptance information is transmitted from the portable telephone sets in response to the confirmation information, the managing device 8 charges the toll to the designated charge destinations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic management device and method for a toll road, road pricing, or a parking lot, a usage fee management device, and a program.
In particular, the present invention relates to a method of performing toll payment processing on a toll road or the like using a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ETC (Electronic Toll Collectio)
n) The system is being developed, and a system for collecting various tolls including toll roads has been proposed.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-110888 discloses that when license plate information obtained from a photographed image matches license plate information notified from a wireless card mounted on a vehicle, the license card information is similarly transmitted from the wireless card. A system for collecting a toll on a toll road based on information such as a notified bank account number is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-107699 discloses that a license plate of a vehicle passing through a gate is photographed, and a bank account number registered when a contract is made in advance based on the license plate information. A system for reading and charging from the Internet is disclosed.

In such a fee collection system, a dedicated terminal for communicating with a management device such as a host computer needs to be mounted on the vehicle. However, because this dedicated terminal is very expensive, it is installed only on vehicles such as freight trucks that frequently use toll roads.
It is expected that it will hardly be installed.

Therefore, as a system for collecting tolls on toll roads without using such a dedicated terminal, information on a billing destination of tolls is acquired from a portable terminal used by a vehicle user. A system for charging based on information is disclosed in JP-A-9-190554.

[0007] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-64797 discloses that
A system is disclosed in which a registered bank account number is read out from license plate information of a vehicle taken at an entrance gate and an exit gate, and charging is performed.

[0008]

However, in such a traffic management system, license plate information and the like are automatically read, and the toll is deducted from the bank account without the user's consent. Therefore, for example, when a vehicle is stolen, the toll may be automatically deducted from the account of the victim who is the owner of the vehicle.

[0009] In addition, when a vehicle is rented, a dedicated terminal is mounted on the vehicle. Therefore, when a toll is collected, a toll is collected for the dedicated terminal. The dedicated terminal has electronic money information for fee collection, and the electronic money information is replenished to the dedicated terminal by a vehicle owner (lender of the vehicle). That is, the electronic money information belongs to the owner of the vehicle. Therefore, a toll is collected from the electronic money information of the dedicated terminal belonging to the owner of the vehicle,
There is a problem that the calculation of the rental fee becomes more complicated.

On the other hand, there is a technology for paying a fare such as a train or a bus by using a prepaid magnetic card. Here, since the user can use the card with confidence by confirming the contents of the use section and the use amount of the card, the use conditions such as the use section, the use fee, and the balance are displayed on the card. . For this reason, when collecting tolls on toll roads, there is a demand that the user wants to check the usage status.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and a vehicle and its vehicle information are provided without using a dedicated terminal in the vehicle and using a generally popular portable terminal or the like. On the basis of information from a mobile terminal in which tolls are registered.

[0012]

A first traffic management device according to the present invention comprises: license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information for identifying a first portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and a predetermined area. Billing destination designation information storage means for storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination for tolls, and license plate information acquiring means for acquiring license plate information of vehicles traveling in the area The first billing destination designation information stored by the billing destination designation information storage unit and the first identification information of the first portable terminal based on the license plate information acquired by the license plate information acquisition unit. Reading means for reading;
The confirmation information for charging the area toll to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information read by the reading means is added to the first identification information of the first portable terminal. Based on the confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting to the first mobile terminal, and the acknowledgment information for charging the area toll in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted by the confirmation information transmitting means, from the first mobile terminal. A determining means for determining whether or not the information has been transmitted; and when the determining means determines that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted, the traffic of the area is transmitted to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information. Toll billing means for billing a fee.

[0013] The billing destination designation information storage means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The license plate information acquiring means is constituted, for example, by the vehicle information receiving section 32 shown in FIG. The license plate information acquiring means may be configured to include license plate recognition units 22A to 22C in the photographing control device 6 in FIG. 2, or may be configured to include license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.
May be included.

The reading means is, for example, a step shown in FIG.
The confirmation information transmitting unit is configured by the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the process of S36, and performs, for example, step S3 of FIG.
The control unit 31 shown in FIG. The determining unit is configured by, for example, the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the process of step S42 of FIG. 7, and the toll billing unit is, for example, the toll billing information generating unit 3 of FIG.
6.

The license plate is used to identify a vehicle (vehicle type). Therefore, the information is not limited to the license plate information, and may be any information that can identify the vehicle. For example, information for identifying a vehicle includes a driver's license number and a vehicle serial number of a user who drives the vehicle.

Therefore, the license plate information acquiring means not only acquires identification information such as license plate information by analyzing the photographed image, but also, for example,
When the license plate is provided with a communication function, the license plate information may be obtained wirelessly transmitted from the license plate.

The vehicle means a vehicle to be charged on a toll road, such as a passenger car, a truck, or a motorcycle. However, when the vehicle is a motorcycle and the license plate information obtaining means obtains license plate information by performing image processing on the captured image using a camera,
Since the license plate of the motorcycle is attached only to the rear of the vehicle body, in order to image the license plate, the license plate imaging camera is installed so as to image the vehicle body from the rear.

A portable terminal is, for example, a portable telephone, a PHS
(Personal Handy Phone), PDA (Personal Digital Assis)
tants) or a mobile terminal such as a car telephone. The identification information is unique information set for each mobile terminal, and is, for example, a telephone number or a mail address.

[0019] The predetermined area is an area where a fee is collected for passing through. For example, a toll road such as a highway. Further, the present invention can be applied to a case where a fee is collected every time a user enters a predetermined area, such as a road pricing system.

The billing destination designation information is information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. For example, when the billing destination is a bank account, the billing destination designation information is a bank account number. The billing destination may be electronic money, a credit card, prepaid amount information, or coupon information.

Therefore, when the billing destination is a credit card, prepaid amount information, coupon information, or the like, the billing destination designation information is identification information of the information (such as an identification number having a predetermined number of digits). .

The toll may be collected according to the type of vehicle. In this case, for example, the vehicle type can be identified based on the vehicle type identification information of the acquired license plate information and the analysis result obtained by analyzing the images captured by the vehicle imaging cameras 4A to 4C in FIG.

The confirmation information is information for notifying the user of the vehicle of the collection of the toll from the billing destination of the toll designated by the billing destination designation information. Therefore, not only the display screen as shown in FIG. 8A but also, for example, a voice announcement output from a portable terminal can be used.

[0024] The confirmation information may include advertisement information.

The advertisement information may include not only text information as shown in FIG. 8B but also image information and the like. It can also be like a banner ad displayed around a confirmation message for collecting a fee. Further, the advertisement may be an audio advertisement.

By displaying the advertisement information on the portable terminal of the user, it is possible to pay the advertisement distribution fee from the advertisement requester, which can be used as the maintenance cost of the traffic management system. That is, it is not necessary to collect a communication fee for transmitting and receiving various information as a fee from the user. Therefore, more subscribers are desired.

The vehicle may further include a vehicle photographing means for photographing the exterior of the vehicle, a license plate information, and a vehicle image information storing means for storing the image information of the vehicle photographed by the vehicle photographing means in a corresponding manner. it can.

The vehicle photographing means comprises, for example, the vehicle photographing cameras 4A to 4C and the image processing units 23A to 23C shown in FIG. 2, and the vehicle image information storage means comprises, for example, the vehicle image information storage unit 35 shown in FIG. Be composed.

By storing the image information of the vehicle in the vehicle image information storage means, for example, when the user of the vehicle does not pay a toll, it can be used as evidence information. Therefore, in addition to the image information of the vehicle, the vehicle image information storage means also stores license plate information, information on the time of passage on the toll road, information on the point of passage, and the like.

When the determining means determines that the acknowledgment information has not been transmitted, when the vehicle leaves the area,
Toll payment requesting means for requesting a user of the vehicle to pay a toll in the area may be further provided.

The toll payment requesting means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 shown in FIG. 3 for executing the processing in step S41 shown in FIG.

The toll payment requesting means transmits a reminder notice (toll payment request notification) by e-mail to, for example, a portable terminal used by a vehicle user who does not pay the toll. When information such as the name and address of the user has been acquired, a reminder notice may be sent by mail.

Receiving means for receiving access from the first portable terminal; license plate information, first identification information of the first portable terminal, and first billing destination designation when access is received by the receiving means; An information transmission requesting unit for requesting the first mobile terminal to transmit information is further provided, and the billing destination designation information storage unit is transmitted from the first mobile terminal in response to a request from the information transmission requesting unit. License plate information, the first of the first mobile terminal
, And first billing destination designation information.

[0034] The information transmission request means is provided by wireless communication.
A request is made to the first mobile terminal to wirelessly transmit billing destination designation information. For example, it is configured by the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the process of step S2 of FIG.

From a second portable terminal different from the first portable terminal, the second identification information for identifying the second portable terminal and the second temporary information for temporarily designating the second billing destination for the toll in the area. And a confirmation information transmitting unit that obtains the second billing destination designation information acquired by the billing destination designation information acquiring unit. And transmitting to the second mobile terminal, confirmation information for charging the area toll to the second mobile terminal based on the second identification information of the second mobile terminal. When the acknowledgment information for the confirmation information is transmitted from the second mobile terminal, the temporary second billing destination specified by the second billing destination specifying information is
An area toll can be charged.

[0036] The second billing destination designation information acquiring means receives the billing destination designation information from the second portable terminal by wireless communication. For example, it is configured by the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the process of step S106 of FIG.

The second billing destination designation information obtaining means obtains
When the billing destination designation information is acquired, it is set as information for designating the billing destination of the toll instead of the billing destination designation information registered in advance.

The first portable terminal is, for example, a portable terminal possessed by the owner of the vehicle, and the second portable terminal is, for example, a portable telephone possessed by a person who rents the vehicle from the owner. it can. As a result, for example, as will be described in detail later, even if a car telephone is not installed in the vehicle, a person who has rented the vehicle can use the traffic management system of the present invention.

The toll billing means deletes the second billing destination designation information when the temporary toll destination designated by the second billing destination designation information is charged for the area toll. It is possible to further include billing destination designation information erasing means.

The billing destination designation information erasing means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 3 of FIG. 3 executing the process of step S136 of FIG.
1.

By the billing destination designation information erasing means, for example,
The second billing destination designation information registered by the person who rented the vehicle himself is deleted. Then, when the original owner uses the vehicle to drive on a toll road, a toll is charged to the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information registered by the owner himself. .

Before erasing the second billing destination designation information, confirmation information for obtaining approval may be transmitted to the portable terminal. For example, if you rent a vehicle,
You may use the toll road more than once,
The trouble of having to register the second billing destination designation information every time the borrower uses the toll road can be saved.

According to the traffic management method of the first traffic management device of the present invention, the license plate information of the vehicle, the first identification information for identifying the first portable terminal possessed by the user of the vehicle, and the toll of the area are provided. A billing destination designation information storing step of storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination in association with a license plate information acquiring step of acquiring license plate information of a vehicle traveling in the area; Based on the license plate information acquired by the information acquisition step, the first billing destination designation information stored by the billing destination designation information storage step and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal are stored. A reading step to be read and a first billing destination specified by the first billing destination specification information read by the processing of the reading step; Confirmation information for billing a rear toll is transmitted by a confirmation information transmission step of transmitting the confirmation information to the first portable terminal based on the first identification information of the first portable terminal, and a confirmation information transmission step. A determination step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information for charging the toll for the area has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal in accordance with the received confirmation information; and the acknowledgment information is transmitted by the processing of the determination step. When it is determined that
A toll billing step of billing the area for a toll for the first billing destination designated by the billing destination designation information.

The billing destination designation information storing step includes, for example,
The license plate information obtaining step is configured by step S5 of FIG. 4, for example, and is configured by step S22 of FIG.

The reading step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
The confirmation information transmitting step is configured by, for example, step S37 in FIG.

Further, the determining step is constituted by, for example, step S42 of FIG. 7, and the toll billing step is constituted by, for example, step S44 of FIG.

[0047] The first program of the present invention comprises: license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information for identifying a first portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle, and first billing destination for tolls in the area. The billing destination designation information storing step of storing the first billing destination designation information to be designated and associated with it, the license plate information acquisition step of acquiring license plate information of a vehicle traveling in the area, and the license plate information acquisition step A step of reading out the first billing destination designation information stored in the billing destination designation information storage step and the first identification information of the first portable terminal based on the acquired license plate information; In the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination specification information read by the processing of the step,
Confirmation information for billing the area tolls,
On the basis of the first identification information of the first mobile terminal, a confirmation information transmission step to be transmitted to the first mobile terminal, and a confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the confirmation information transmission step,
The consent information for billing tolls for the area,
A determining step of determining whether the acknowledgment information has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal; and determining that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determining step, the first specified by the first billing destination specifying information. A toll billing step for billing a toll in the area.

The billing destination designation information storage step includes, for example,
The license plate information obtaining step is configured by step S5 of FIG. 4, for example, and is configured by step S22 of FIG.

The reading step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
The confirmation information transmitting step is configured by, for example, step S37 in FIG.

Further, the determining step is constituted by, for example, step S42 of FIG. 7, and the toll collecting step is constituted by, for example, step S44 of FIG.

A first traffic management device and method according to the present invention,
In the program, license plate information of the vehicle, identification information for identifying a portable terminal owned by the user, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of the toll in the area are stored in association with each other. Also, based on the license plate information, the billing destination designation information and the identification information of the mobile terminal are read, and the confirmation information for billing the toll designated by the billing destination designation information for the toll in the area is: Sent to the mobile terminal. Then, when it is determined that the acknowledgment information for billing the toll has been transmitted from the portable terminal, the toll designated by the billing destination designation information is billed for the area toll.

As a result, it is confirmed in advance that the toll is to be collected from the user, so that the user can safely collect the toll.
In addition, since payment can be made with a terminal such as a mobile phone that is widely used, there is no need to prepare a dedicated vehicle-mounted device.

The second traffic management device according to the present invention comprises a first billing device for license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information of a first portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and first toll for a predetermined area. A first billing destination designation information storage unit for storing first billing destination designation information for designating a destination, and a license plate information, a second portable terminal different from the first portable terminal used by another user; A second billing destination designation information storage unit that stores the second identification information of the mobile terminal and the second billing destination designation information that temporarily designates the second billing destination of the toll in the area in association with each other; A license plate information acquiring unit for acquiring license plate information of a vehicle traveling in the area, and a second billing destination designation information storage unit for storing the license plate information based on the license plate information acquired by the license plate information acquiring unit. First search means for searching the obtained second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal, and the second search destination designation information and the second A first determination unit that determines whether or not the second identification information of the mobile terminal has been searched, and the second determination destination information and the second determination information of the second mobile terminal that are determined by the first determination unit. When it is determined that the identification information has been searched, the second
Confirmation information for charging the area toll to the second billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information of the second mobile terminal based on the second identification information of the second mobile terminal. The first confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting, and the acknowledgment information for billing the toll in the area according to the confirmation information transmitted by the first confirmation information transmitting means, are transmitted to the second confirmation information transmitting means.
The second determination means for determining whether the acknowledgment information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal, and when the acknowledgment information is determined to have been transmitted by the second determination means, is designated by the second billing destination designation information. The second billing destination is provided with first toll billing means for billing a toll in the area.

The first billing destination designation information storage means is constituted by, for example, the billing destination designation information storage section 34 of FIG. 16, and the second billing destination designation information storage means is constituted by, for example, FIG.
Is configured by a temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81.

Further, the license plate information obtaining means includes:
For example, it is configured by the vehicle information receiving unit 32 of FIG. The license plate information obtaining means may be configured to include the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C in FIG. 2 or may be configured to include the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.

The first search means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 of FIG. 16 executing the processing of step S173 of FIG. 18, and the first determining means executes the processing of step S174 of FIG. 18, for example. The control unit 31 shown in FIG.

The first confirmation information transmitting means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
Based on the processing of step S175 of step S175, step S17
The control unit 31 of FIG. 16 that executes the processing of FIG.
The control unit 31 of FIG. In addition, the first toll billing means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The toll billing information generator 36 of FIG.

Therefore, when the first and second billing destination designation information are registered, a toll is charged to the billing destination designated by the second billing destination designation information (temporary billing destination designation information). Will be.

When the toll for the area is charged to the temporary second billing destination designated by the second billing destination designation information by the first toll billing means, the second billing destination designation information May be further provided.

The billing destination designation information erasing means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 31 of FIG. 16 executes the process of step S190 of FIG.

[0061] The billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination specification information is preferentially selected over the billing destination specified by the pre-registered billing destination specification information, and a toll is charged to the billing destination. As a result, for example, even when a person who rents a vehicle uses a toll road, it is possible to prevent the owner from being charged for a toll.

When the first judging means judges that the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal have not been searched, it is obtained by the license plate information obtaining means. A second search unit for searching for the first billing destination designation information stored by the first billing destination designation information storage unit and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal based on the license plate information; A third determining unit configured to determine whether the first billing destination designation information and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal have been searched by the second searching unit; When it is determined that the first billing destination designation information and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal have been read, the first billing destination designated by the first billing destination designation information is assigned to the area. Confirmation to charge toll The second confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting the information to the first portable terminal based on the first identification information of the first portable terminal, and the confirmation information transmitted by the second confirmation information transmitting means. The fourth deciding means for deciding whether or not the acknowledgment information for charging the area toll has been transmitted from the first portable terminal, and the acknowledgment information is transmitted by the fourth deciding means. When it is determined that the first toll is specified by the first toll destination designation information, the first toll destination specified by the first toll destination designation information may be further provided with a second toll billing means for charging a toll in the area.

The second search means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 shown in FIG. 16 for executing the processing in step S177 in FIG. 18, and the third judgment means executes, for example, the processing in step S178 in FIG. The control unit 31 shown in FIG.

The second confirmation information transmitting means is constituted by the control section 31 of FIG. 16 for executing the processing of step S176 based on the processing of step S179. The second toll billing means is constituted by, for example, the toll billing information generating unit 36 of FIG. 16 for executing the processing of step S186 of FIG.

[0065] The traffic management method of the second traffic management device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: A first billing destination designation information storing step of storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination in association with a license plate information and a first portable terminal used by another user Second of different second mobile terminal
A second billing destination designation information storing step of associating identification information and second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating a second billing destination of a toll in the area, and a vehicle traveling in the area. A license plate information obtaining step of obtaining the license plate information of the second step, and a second billing destination designation information storing step, based on the license plate information obtained by the processing of the license plate information obtaining step. The first search step of searching for the billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal, and the second search destination designation information and the second mobile terminal by the processing of the first search step A first determination step of determining whether or not the second identification information has been searched;
When it is determined that the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal have been searched by the processing of the first determination step, the second billing destination designation information designated by the second billing destination designation information is retrieved. A first confirmation information transmitting step of transmitting confirmation information for charging a toll in the area to the second portable terminal to the second portable terminal based on the second identification information of the second portable terminal; A second determining unit that determines whether or not the acknowledgment information for billing the toll in the area has been transmitted from the second mobile terminal in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted in the process of the first confirmation information transmitting step. When it is determined that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determination step and the second determination step, a toll in the area is charged to the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information. The first traffic to do Characterized in that it comprises a gold billing step.

The first billing destination designation information storing step is constituted by, for example, step S157 in FIG.
The billing destination designation information storing step is constituted by, for example, step S156 in FIG. The license plate information acquiring step is performed, for example, in step S in FIG.
172.

The first search step includes, for example, step S173 in FIG. 18, and the first determination step includes, for example, step S174 in FIG. In addition, the first confirmation information transmission step is configured by, for example, step S176 based on step S175 of FIG. 18, and the second determination unit is configured by, for example, step S186 of FIG. Further, the first toll billing means is constituted by step S187 in FIG.

The second program according to the present invention comprises: a license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information of a first portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and a first billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. A first billing destination designation information storing step of storing first billing destination designation information to be designated and a second portable terminal different from the license plate information and the first portable terminal used by another user A second billing destination designation information storing step of storing the second identification information and the second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating a second billing destination of the toll of the area in association with each other; Based on the license plate information acquisition step of acquiring license plate information of the traveling vehicle and the license plate information acquired by the processing of the license plate information acquisition step,
A first search step of searching for the second billing destination designation information stored by the processing of the second billing destination designation information storage step and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal; and a first search step By the processing of the first billing destination specification information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal, a first determination step of determining whether or not the second identification information has been searched, When it is determined that the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal have been searched, the toll designated by the second billing destination designation information is provided with an area toll. A first confirmation information transmitting step of transmitting confirmation information for requesting a second portable terminal to the second portable terminal based on the second identification information of the second portable terminal, and a process of the first confirmation information transmitting step According to the confirmation information sent by The acknowledgment information is transmitted by the processing of the second determination step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information for charging the area toll has been transmitted from the second mobile terminal, and the processing of the second determination step. The method further comprises a first toll billing step of charging a toll for the area to the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information when it is determined that the second toll is specified.

The first billing destination designation information storing step is constituted by, for example, step S157 in FIG.
The billing destination designation information storing step is constituted by, for example, step S156 in FIG. The license plate information acquiring step is performed, for example, in step S in FIG.
172.

The first search step includes, for example, step S173 in FIG. 18, and the first determination step includes, for example, step S174 in FIG. In addition, the first confirmation information transmission step is configured by, for example, step S176 based on step S175 of FIG. 18, and the second determination unit is configured by, for example, step S186 of FIG. Further, the first toll billing means is constituted by step S187 in FIG.

A second traffic management device and method according to the present invention,
In the program, license plate information,
The identification information of the first portable terminal possessed by the user of the vehicle and the first billing destination designation information for designating the first billing destination are stored in association with each other. Also, license plate information, 2nd
The second identification information of the portable terminal and the second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating the billing destination of the toll are stored in association with each other.

Then, based on the acquired license plate information, the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal are searched, and the second billing destination designation information and the second billing destination designation information are retrieved. When the second identification information of the mobile terminal is searched, confirmation information for charging a toll to the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information is transmitted to the second mobile terminal. Sent. Depending on the verification information,
The consent information for billing tolls for the area,
When transmitted from the second portable terminal, the toll specified in the second billing destination designation information is charged for the area toll.

Thus, for example, even when the renter of the vehicle uses the toll road, the toll is specified by the second billing destination designation information, for example, from the bank account of the renter of the vehicle. Will be debited. Therefore, a simpler contract can be made when lending and renting a vehicle.

The third traffic management device according to the present invention comprises: storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle; and license plate information of a vehicle traveling in a predetermined area. License plate information obtaining means for obtaining, identification information reading means for reading the identification information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage means based on the license plate information obtained by the license plate information obtaining means, and identification information reading means Sends the confirmation information to charge the area toll based on the identification information read out by the mobile terminal, and requests the mobile terminal to transmit billing destination designation information for designating the billing destination of the area toll. Requesting device designation information requesting means, and responding information from the mobile terminal in response to a request from the billing destination designation information requesting device. Determining means for determining whether or not billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal; and determining, by the determining means, that the billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal. And a toll charging means for charging a toll in the area.

The storage means is constituted, for example, by the billing destination designation information storage section 34 shown in FIG. 3, and the license plate information acquisition means is constituted, for example, by the vehicle information receiving section 32 shown in FIG. The license plate information obtaining means may be configured to include the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C in FIG. 2 or may be configured to include the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.

The identification information reading means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the processing of step S86 of FIG. 3 is provided. The billing destination designation information requesting unit, for example, executes the processing of step S87 of FIG.
1.

Further, the confirmation information transmitting means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
0 executing the process of step S87 of FIG.
The judging means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 for executing the processing of step S92 of FIG. 10, and the toll billing means is constituted by, for example, the toll billing information generating unit 36 of FIG. Is done.

The billing destination designation information requesting unit requests the portable terminal to transmit the billing destination designation information by displaying, for example, an input screen for the billing destination designation information. Also, the request may be made by voice announcement.

A traffic management method of a traffic management device according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle; A license plate information obtaining step for obtaining license plate information; and identification information reading for reading identification information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage step based on the license plate information obtained in the license plate information obtaining step. Step and, based on the identification information read by the processing of the identification information reading step, transmitting confirmation information to charge a toll for the area,
A request from the mobile terminal in response to a request by the billing destination specifying information requesting step for requesting the mobile terminal to transmit billing destination specifying information for designating a billing destination for the toll in the area, and a request from the mobile terminal. A determining step of determining whether billing destination designation information has been transmitted as information;
A toll billing step for billing a toll in the area from the billing party specified by the billing destination designation information when it is determined that the billing destination designation information is transmitted from the mobile terminal by the processing of the determining step It is characterized by.

The storage step is, for example, the step shown in FIG.
The license plate information obtaining step is configured by, for example, step S82 in FIG. The identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S86 in FIG. 10, and the billing destination designation information requesting step is constituted by, for example, step S87 in FIG.

The confirmation information transmitting step includes, for example,
The determination step includes, for example, step S92 in FIG. 10. The toll billing step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
Step S93.

The program of the third recording medium of the present invention comprises:
Processing for storing a license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, a license plate information obtaining step of obtaining license plate information of a vehicle running in an area, and a license plate information obtaining step Based on the license plate information acquired by the identification information reading step of reading the identification information of the mobile terminal stored by the processing of the storage step, based on the identification information read by the processing of the identification information reading step, A billing destination designation information requesting step of transmitting, to the mobile terminal, billing destination designation information requesting transmission of billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of the area toll, while transmitting confirmation information for billing the area toll; According to the request by the processing of the designated information request step,
A judging step of judging whether or not the billing destination designation information has been transmitted as response information from the mobile terminal; and determining, by the processing of the judging step, that the billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal. A toll destination specified by the information includes a toll charging step of charging a toll for the area.

The storage step is, for example, the step shown in FIG.
The license plate information obtaining step is configured by, for example, step S82 in FIG. The identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S86 in FIG. 10, and the billing destination designation information requesting step is constituted by, for example, step S87 in FIG.

The confirmation information transmitting step includes, for example,
The determination step includes, for example, step S92 in FIG. 10. The toll billing step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
Step S93.

A third traffic control device and method according to the present invention,
In addition, the program stores license plate information and identification information of the portable terminal possessed by the user. According to the acquisition of the license plate information of the vehicle, the identification information of the mobile terminal is read out, the confirmation information for billing the toll is transmitted, and the transmission of the billing destination designation information is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Required.

Then, in response to the request, when the billing destination designation information is transmitted from the portable terminal as response information, the toll designated by the billing destination designation information is billed for the area toll.

As described above, by inputting the billing destination designation information each time, the user who borrowed the vehicle from the vehicle owner is different from the case where the billing destination designation information is also registered in advance including the billing destination designation information. This service can also be used using the mobile terminal.

The fourth traffic management device according to the present invention comprises: storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle; and license plate information of a vehicle traveling in a predetermined area. A license plate information acquisition unit to be acquired; an identification information reading unit that reads identification information of the mobile terminal stored by the storage unit based on the license plate information obtained by the license plate information acquisition unit; Based on the issued identification information, transmitting confirmation information for collecting the toll in the area, and requesting the mobile terminal to transmit the price information corresponding to the toll in the area; In response to the request by the amount information requesting means, the amount information is transmitted from the portable terminal as response information. Determining means for determining whether or not the amount information has been transmitted from the portable terminal by the determining means, based on the amount information, a toll collecting means for performing a toll collecting process for the area. It is characterized by having.

The storage means is constituted by, for example, a billing destination designation information storage section 34 shown in FIG. 19, and the license plate information obtaining means is constituted by, for example, a vehicle information receiving section 32 shown in FIG. Further, the license plate information obtaining means may be configured to include the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C in FIG. 2 or may be configured to include the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.

The identification information reading means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 3 of FIG. 19 that executes the process of step S206
1 and the amount information requesting means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 31 of FIG. 19 executes the process of step S207 of step S207.

Further, the judging means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 of FIG. 19 for executing the processing of step S212 of FIG. 20, and the toll collecting means is constituted by, for example, the electronic money charging processing unit 91 of FIG. Is done.

[0092] The amount information is, for example, electronic money (value information) distributed on a network, and the user operates the portable terminal to transmit the electronic money to the traffic management device via the network.

A traffic management method of a traffic management device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle; A license plate information obtaining step of obtaining license plate information; and an identification information reading step of reading the identification information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage step based on the license plate information obtained in the processing of the license plate information obtaining step. And, based on the identification information read by the processing of the identification information reading step, transmitting confirmation information for collecting the toll in the area, and transmitting the amount information corresponding to the toll in the area to the mobile terminal. Requesting money amount information and requesting money amount information A determination step of determining whether or not amount information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal as response information in response to the request by the mobile terminal; and, if it is determined that the amount information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal, A toll collecting step of performing a toll collecting process for the area based on the information.

The storage step is, for example, the step shown in FIG.
The license plate information acquiring step is constituted by S5, for example, is constituted by step S202 in FIG.

The identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S206 of FIG. 20, and the amount information requesting step is constituted by, for example, step S207 of FIG.

The determination step is constituted by, for example, step S212 in FIG. 20, and the toll collection step is constituted by, for example, step S213 in FIG.

A fourth program of the present invention acquires a license plate information of a vehicle running in a predetermined area, and a storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle. A license plate information obtaining step, an identification information reading step for reading out the identification information of the portable terminal stored in the storage step based on the license plate information obtained in the license plate information obtaining step, and an identification information reading step Based on the identification information read by the processing of the above, transmitting the confirmation information for collecting the toll in the area, and requesting the mobile terminal to transmit the price information corresponding to the toll in the area Request step and the amount information request step A determining step of determining whether amount information has been transmitted as response information from the mobile terminal; and, when the determining unit determines that the amount information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal, based on the amount information, And a toll collecting step of performing a toll collecting process for the area.

The storage step is, for example, the step shown in FIG.
The license plate information acquiring step is constituted by S5, for example, is constituted by step S202 in FIG.

The identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S206 in FIG. 20, and the amount information requesting step is constituted by, for example, step S207 in FIG.

The determination step is constituted by, for example, step S212 in FIG. 20, and the toll collection step is constituted by, for example, step S213 in FIG.

A fourth traffic management device and method according to the present invention,
In the program, license plate information and identification information of the mobile terminal are stored.

[0102] In response to the acquisition of the license plate information of the vehicle, the identification information of the portable terminal is read out, confirmation information for collecting the toll is transmitted, and the amount corresponding to the toll is paid. Transmission of information is requested to the mobile terminal.

When the money information is transmitted from the portable terminal as response information in response to the request, a toll is collected based on the money information.

Thus, since the user only has to input the amount information to be transmitted by operating the portable terminal, it is easier to specify, for example, the bank account as the payee by the account number. You can pay tolls.

The fifth traffic management device of the present invention stores license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in an area. Billing destination designation information storage means,
Entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means for acquiring license plate information of vehicles entering the area, and identification information of the entrance of the area by the vehicle in association with the license plate information acquired by the entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means. Entrance identification information storage means for storing
An entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit for acquiring license plate information of a vehicle entering from the area, and an entrance identification information storage unit based on the license plate information acquired by the entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit. Based on the entrance identification information reading means for reading the identification information of the entrance, the identification information of the entrance read by the entrance identification information reading means, and the traffic of the area based on the identification information of the exit of the area by the vehicle. Toll calculation means for calculating the toll, and confirmation information for transmitting to the mobile terminal confirmation information for billing the toll specified by the billing destination designation information for the area calculated by the toll calculation means. Billing the toll in the area according to the sending means and the confirmation information sent by the confirmation information sending means Acknowledge information for Rukoto is, determination means for determining whether or not sent from the mobile terminal,
When the determining means determines that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted, a toll billing means for billing a toll designated by the billing destination designation information to the area toll is provided.

The billing destination designation information storage means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
4, and the entry vehicle license plate information acquiring means is constituted, for example, by the vehicle information receiving unit 32 of FIG. Further, the entry vehicle license plate information acquiring means may be configured to include the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C shown in FIG. 23 as the entrance photography control device 6A in FIG.
It may be configured to include the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.

The entrance identification information storage means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The entry vehicle information storage unit 121 of FIG. 4 and the entry vehicle license plate acquisition unit are constituted by, for example, the vehicle information reception unit 32 of FIG. The entry vehicle license plate information acquiring means is shown as the entry photographing control device 6B in FIG. 23, and is shown in FIG.
To 22C, or may include the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C.

The entrance identification information reading means is, for example,
The toll calculation unit is configured by the control unit 31 of FIG. 24 that executes the process of step S249 of FIG. 26, and executes, for example, the process of step S250 of FIG.
Of the control unit 31.

The confirmation information transmitting means is constituted by, for example, the control section 31 of FIG. 24 executing the processing of step S251 of FIG. 26, and the determining means is constituted by step S256 of FIG.
24 is executed by the control unit 31 of FIG. The toll billing means is constituted by, for example, the toll bill information generation unit 36 in FIG.

The identification information of the entrance is information such as identification information of the entrance photographing control device 6A installed at the entrance gate of the toll road. The entry information is information such as identification information of the entry shooting control device 6B installed at the entry gate of the toll road.

The toll calculating means calculates the toll in the section based on the identification information of the entrance and the exit. Alternatively, the toll may be calculated according to the time the vehicle has traveled on the toll road.

The traffic management method of the traffic management device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is directed to a billing destination specification for designating a license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and a billing destination of a toll in an area. The billing destination designation information storing step of storing information, the entering vehicle license plate information acquiring step of acquiring license plate information of the vehicle entering the area, and the license plate information acquired by the processing of the entering vehicle license plate information acquiring step. Correspondingly, an entrance identification information storing step of storing identification information of an entrance of an area by a vehicle, an entry vehicle license plate information acquiring step of acquiring license plate information of a vehicle entering from the area, and an entry vehicle license plate License plate information acquired by the information acquisition step An entrance identification information reading step of reading the identification information of the entrance stored by the processing of the entrance identification information storage step based on the identification information of the entrance read by the processing of the entrance identification information reading step. The toll calculation step of calculating the toll of the area based on the identification information of the entrance of the area by the vehicle, and the toll of the area calculated by the processing of the toll calculation step are specified by the billing destination specification information. Acknowledgment of charging the toll for the area in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted in the confirmation information transmission step of transmitting confirmation information to the portable terminal to the billing party to be billed. A determination step for determining whether or not information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal; When multicast is determined to have been transmitted, the billing designated by billing designation information, characterized in that it comprises a toll billing step of claim toll area.

The billing destination designation information storing step is, for example,
The entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step is configured by step S5 in FIG. 4 and configured by, for example, step S22 in FIG. 6 by the entrance photographing control device 6A.

The entrance identification information storage step includes, for example,
The participating vehicle license plate obtaining step is configured by step S232 in FIG. 25, for example, is configured by step S242 in FIG.

The entrance identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S249 in FIG. 26, and the toll calculating means is constituted by, for example, step S250 in FIG.

The confirmation information transmitting step includes, for example,
The determination step includes, for example, step S252 in FIG. 26. Then, the toll billing step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
6 is constituted by step S257.

A fifth program of the present invention stores license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. A billing destination designation information storage step, an entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring license plate information of a vehicle entering the area, and the license plate information acquired by the processing of the entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step,
An entrance identification information storing step of storing identification information of an entrance of an area by a vehicle, an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring license plate information of a vehicle entering the area, and an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step. Based on the license plate information obtained by the processing, the entrance identification information reading step of reading the entrance identification information stored by the processing of the entrance identification information storage step, and reading by the processing of the entrance identification information reading step. A toll calculation step for calculating a toll for the area based on the identification information of the issued entrance and the identification information for the entrance of the area by the vehicle, and the traffic of the area calculated by the processing of the toll calculation step Charge the fee to the billing party specified by the billing destination specification information Confirmation information transmission step of transmitting confirmation information to the mobile terminal, and acknowledgment information for billing the area toll in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the confirmation information transmission step is transmitted from the mobile terminal. A judging step of judging whether or not a request has been received, and a toll billing for charging a toll designated by the billing destination designation information with an area toll when it is judged that the approval information has been transmitted by the judging step. And a step.

The billing destination designation information storing step is, for example,
The entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step is configured by step S5 of FIG. 4, and is configured by, for example, step S23 of FIG. 6 by the entrance photographing control device 6A.

The entrance identification information storage step includes, for example,
The participating vehicle license plate obtaining step is configured by step S232 in FIG. 25, for example, is configured by step S242 in FIG.

The entrance identification information reading step is constituted by, for example, step S249 in FIG. 26, and the toll calculating means is constituted by, for example, step S250 in FIG.

The confirmation information transmitting step includes, for example,
The determination step includes, for example, step S252 in FIG. 26. Then, the toll billing step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
6 is constituted by step S257.

A fifth traffic management device and method according to the present invention,
In addition, the program stores license plate information, identification information of the portable terminal possessed by the user, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of the toll.

In addition, the identification information of the entrance is stored in response to the acquisition of the license plate information of the vehicle to enter.

In accordance with the acquisition of the license plate information of the vehicle to enter, identification information of the entrance is acquired,
The toll for the area is calculated based on the identification information of the entrance and the identification information of the entrance.

[0125] Then, confirmation information for billing the toll is transmitted to the portable terminal, and according to the confirmation information,
When the acknowledgment information for billing the toll is transmitted from the portable terminal, the toll billed to the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information is billed.

As a result, the user can use the toll road whose usage fee changes according to the usage distance or the usage section.
Using a mobile terminal or the like, a toll can be easily paid without stopping at a toll collection gate. Also,
Since the user is confirmed before the fee is collected, unnecessary worries are avoided.

[0127] In addition, since information such as a toll road traffic time and a traffic section is displayed in the confirmation information, the user can confirm it later.

The usage fee management device of the present invention stores license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. Billing destination designation information storage means, entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means for acquiring license plate information of a vehicle entering the area, and correspondence with the license plate information acquired by the entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means. , Entry time information storage means for storing area entry time information, entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means for acquiring the license plate information of vehicles entering the area, and number acquired by the entry vehicle license plate information acquisition means. Based on the plate information, stored by the entrance time information storage means Charge time calculation means for calculating an area use charge based on the entry time information read means for reading the entry time information, the entry time information read by the entry time information read means, and the entry time information of the area by the vehicle. Means for transmitting to the mobile terminal confirmation information for billing the usage fee of the area calculated by the usage fee calculation means to the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information; A determination unit that determines whether or not the acknowledgment information for charging the area usage fee has been transmitted from the mobile terminal in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted by the unit; and that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the determination unit. When it is determined that the billing destination specified by the billing destination specification information is provided with a usage fee billing means for charging the usage fee of the area. The features.

[0129] This usage fee management device charges a parking fee to a vehicle using a parking lot, for example. Therefore, the above-mentioned predetermined area is a parking lot or the like.

The billing destination designation information storage means is, for example, as shown in FIG.
8, and the entry vehicle license plate information acquiring means is constituted, for example, by the vehicle information receiving unit 32 of FIG. The entry time information storage means is constituted by, for example, the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 of FIG. 28, and the entry vehicle license plate acquisition means is constituted by, for example, the vehicle information reception unit 32 of FIG.

The entry time information reading means is constituted by, for example, the control section 31 of FIG. 28 executing the processing of step S279 of FIG. 29.
The control unit 31 of FIG. 28 that executes the process of step S280 of FIG. 29 is configured.

The confirmation information transmitting means is constituted by, for example, the control section 31 of FIG. 28 for executing the processing of step S281 of FIG. 29, and the determining means is constituted by step S286 of FIG.
28 is executed by the control unit 31 of FIG. The usage fee billing unit is configured by, for example, the usage fee billing information generation unit 151 in FIG.

The usage fee calculating means calculates the usage fee of a predetermined area such as a parking lot based on the entry time and the exit time, and charges the user.

A sixth traffic management device according to the present invention stores an advertisement information receiving means for receiving advertisement information transmitted by an information processing device requesting the distribution of advertisement information, and stores the advertisement information received by the advertisement information receiving means. Advertisement information storage means for transmitting, the advertisement information stored by the advertisement information storage means to the mobile terminal together with the information on the toll in the area, and a distribution fee for the advertisement information, And a distribution fee requesting means for requesting the processing device.

The advertisement information receiving means is constituted by, for example, the control unit 31 shown in FIG. 3 for executing the processing of step S302 in FIG. 31, and the advertisement information storage means is executed, for example, by executing the processing of step S303 in FIG. 3, and the distribution fee requesting means is configured by, for example, the control unit 31 of FIG. 3 that executes the process of step S304 of FIG.

The information on the toll in the area includes, for example, confirmation information for billing a toll on a toll road to a designated billing party, or notifying the portable terminal that the toll billing is completed. Information.

The information processing apparatus that requests the distribution of the advertisement information is, for example, the advertisement information providing apparatuses 162-1 to 162-3 of FIG. 30 managed by the advertisement production company. The advertisement information produced by the advertisement production company is not only transmitted to the traffic management device 8 via the network 161 shown in FIG. 30 but also provided to the traffic management device 8 by various recording media such as a magnetic tape and an optical disk. You may make it.

A traffic management method for a traffic management device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes an advertisement information receiving step of receiving advertisement information transmitted by an information processing device requesting distribution of advertisement information, and a process of receiving the advertisement information. An advertisement information storage step of storing the advertisement information thus obtained, and an advertisement information transmission step of transmitting the advertisement information stored by the processing of the advertisement information storage step to the mobile terminal together with the information on the toll in the area; A distribution fee requesting step of requesting the information processing apparatus for a distribution fee of the advertisement information.

The advertisement information receiving step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
The advertisement information storing step is configured by, for example, step S303 in FIG. 31, and the distribution fee requesting step is configured by, for example, step S304 in FIG. 31.

A sixth program according to the present invention stores an advertisement information receiving step of receiving advertisement information transmitted by an information processing device requesting distribution of advertisement information, and stores the advertisement information received by the processing of the advertisement information receiving step. An advertisement information storing step, an advertisement information transmitting step of transmitting the advertisement information stored by the processing of the advertisement information storing step to the mobile terminal together with the information on the toll in the area, and a distribution fee of the advertisement information. And a distribution fee requesting step for requesting the information processing apparatus.

The advertisement information receiving step is performed, for example, as shown in FIG.
The advertisement information storing step is configured by, for example, step S303 in FIG. 31, and the distribution fee requesting step is configured by, for example, step S304 in FIG. 31.

A sixth traffic management device and method according to the present invention,
In the program, the advertisement information transmitted by the information processing device that requests the distribution of the advertisement information is received and stored. Then, the stored advertisement information is read out as needed, and transmitted to the portable terminal together with information on the toll in the area. On the other hand, a request for a distribution fee is made to the information processing apparatus that has requested the distribution of the advertisement information.

As a result, a distribution fee for the advertisement information can be collected, which can be used as a maintenance cost for the traffic management system. In other words, it is not necessary for the user who uses the traffic management system to bear the communication fee for the portable terminal. Alternatively, even if the burden is imposed, the cost can be reduced.

[0144]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a traffic management system to which the present invention is applied.

In the example of the traffic management system shown in FIG.
The gantry 2-1 is installed so as to cross the road 1, and the road ahead of the gantry 2-1 (the road after the hatched portion) with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle indicated by the white arrow.
Is toll road 1A. Then, the traffic management device 8 installed in the traffic management center 7
Collect tolls for vehicles passing through A.

The road 1 has lanes A, B, and C. In the example of FIG. 1, the vehicle 11A is in the lane A, and the vehicle 11B is in the lane B
, And the vehicle 11C is traveling in the lane C.

The gantry 2-1 installed across the road 1 is provided with a license plate recognition camera 3A corresponding to the lane A and a vehicle photographing camera 4A corresponding to the lane B. Plate recognition camera 3
B and a vehicle photographing camera 4B are provided, and a license plate recognizing camera 3C and a vehicle photographing camera 4C are provided corresponding to the lane C.

These license plate recognition cameras 3
A to 3C and the vehicle photographing cameras 4A to 4C include a photographing control device 6 provided near the gantry 2-1.
Are connected by wire or wirelessly.

On the road 1, a gantry 2-2 is provided at a position in the reverse traveling direction of the vehicle with respect to the position of the gantry 2-1. The gantry 2-2 has a light shower sensor 5A. To 5C are installed. The light shower sensors 5A to 5C are connected to the imaging control device 6, and output detection signals of the vehicles 11A to 11C to the imaging control device 6 when the emitted light shower is blocked by the vehicles 11A to 11C. .

The photographing control device 6 includes a light shower sensor 5A.
License camera 3A to 3C and vehicle photographing camera 4A based on detection signals from
To 4C, and images the vehicles 11A to 11C.

Number plate photographing cameras 3A to 3C
The license plate information of the vehicles 11A to 11C photographed by the vehicle and the image information of the appearances of the vehicles 11A to 11C photographed by the vehicle photographing cameras 4A to 4C are taken into the photographing control device 6 and pass by wire or wirelessly. Output to the management device 8.

The gantry 2-1 to the photographing control device 6 are installed at each entrance gate of toll roads provided in various areas. And the traffic management device 8
Collects a toll for a vehicle traveling on a toll road based on image information supplied from the imaging control device 6 in each area. Note that the gantry 2-1 to the imaging control device 6 may be installed at the exit gate to collect a toll from the participating vehicles.

The traffic management system shown in FIG. 1 can be applied not only to toll roads but also to an area regulated by a road pricing system.

In the traffic management system shown in FIG. 1, when a user of the vehicles 11A to 11C travels on the toll road 1A, for example, using a portable terminal such as a cellular phone,
Access the traffic management device 8 in advance. Then, the user uses the mail address of the mobile phone, the license plate information of the vehicle, the account number of the bank account designated as the payee of the toll on the toll road 1A, or the information on the credit card number as billing destination designation information. Submit and register.

[0155] The traffic management device 8 thus operates the vehicle 1
The billing destination designation information, the telephone number of the mobile phone, the mail address, and the like are stored in association with the license plate information transmitted from 1A to 11C, and a database is constructed.

Then, the traffic management device 8 checks the toll road 1A.
When license plate information is transmitted from the imaging control device 6 installed at the entrance gate of the vehicle, the database is searched based on the license plate information, and the user of the vehicle is designated as a payee of the toll. Acquire billing destination designation information such as a bank account number, and collect a toll (perform processing for withdrawing the toll from the bank account).

As a result, the users of the vehicles 11A to 11C can stop at the toll collection point and travel on the toll road 1A without paying a toll in cash.

Note that the vehicle photographing cameras 4A to 4C are arranged at positions for photographing the vehicles 11A to 11C from the front, while the license plate recognizing cameras 3A to 3C are arranged at predetermined positions according to the photographing target. Is done. For example, the license plate photographing cameras 4A to 4C are arranged at a position where the vehicle passing through is an automobile, and the vehicle is photographed from the front or the rear. Because it is installed behind the camera, it is installed at a position where it is possible to shoot from behind.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the photographing control device 6. As shown in FIG.

When the control unit 21 determines that the vehicles 11A to 11C are traveling at predetermined positions based on the outputs from the light shower sensors 5A to 5C, the control unit 21 controls the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C. The license plates of the vehicles 11A to 11C are photographed by the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C. In addition, the control unit 21 controls the image processing units 23A to 23C to cause the vehicle cameras 4A to 4C to photograph the exteriors of the vehicles 11A to 11C.

License plate recognition units 22A to 22C
Drives the license plate recognition cameras 3A to 3C based on an instruction from the control unit 21 and
A 1C license plate is photographed, and license plate characters and symbols are recognized from the photographed image data to acquire license plate information. License plate recognition unit 22
Each of A to 22C outputs the acquired license plate information to the control unit 21.

The image processing units 23A to 23C
Drive the camera 4A to 4C for photographing the exterior of the vehicles 11A to 11C based on the instruction from the vehicle, and output the photographed vehicle image information to the control unit 21.

The communication unit 24 transmits the license plate information and the vehicle image information supplied from the control unit 21 to the traffic management device 8 installed in the traffic management center 7 by wire or wirelessly. Further, the information transmitted from the imaging control device 6 includes identification information (entrance gate information) of the imaging control device 6 and information such as an entry time.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the traffic management device 8.

The control section 31 controls the overall operation of the traffic management device 8. For example, the traffic management device 8 includes the vehicle 11A
The license plate information, the e-mail address, and the toll billing destination designation information transmitted from the mobile phone used by the users 11 to 11C and received by the wireless communication unit 33 are supplied to the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, Store in that database. Then, the control unit 31 searches the database based on the license plate information supplied from the imaging control device 6 via the vehicle information receiving unit 32, and acquires corresponding billing destination designation information and the like.

When the billing destination designation information is obtained from the above-mentioned database, the control unit 31 transmits confirmation information for billing a toll to the designated billing destination to the user's mobile phone by wireless communication. Transmitted from the unit 33.
Then, the control unit 31 executes a process for charging a toll when the user (mobile phone) obtains consent to charge the toll according to the confirmation information.

By confirming this to the user before charging the toll, the user will not be surprised to be charged a higher toll than expected, and this The management system can be used with confidence.

The vehicle information receiving section 32 receives the license plate information, the vehicle image information, the information on the entrance gate, and the like transmitted from the photographing control device 6, and controls the control section 3.
Output to 1.

The wireless communication unit 33 wirelessly communicates with a mobile phone used by the user, and provides input guidance such as billing destination designation information supplied from the control unit 31 in response to access from the user. Send to mobile phone.
Further, the wireless communication unit 33 receives the billing destination designation information transmitted from the mobile phone, and outputs the information to the control unit 31.

[0170] The billing destination designation information storage section 34 is composed of a hard disk and its drive, and stores various kinds of information supplied from the control section 31. For example, the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 stores the telephone number of the mobile phone, the mail address, the license plate information of the vehicle, and the billing destination designation information in association with each other, supplied from the control unit 31.
A database is constructed so that the control unit 31 can read out various information based on the license plate information.

[0171] The vehicle image information storage unit 35 stores vehicle image information taken by the vehicle photographing cameras 4A to 4C and supplied from the control unit 31 in association with license plate information. Thus, by referring to the license plate information, it is possible to read an image in which the appearance of the vehicle corresponding to the referenced license plate information is captured. The stored vehicle image information is used later, for example, as a proof that the user who does not pay the toll has passed the toll road 1A. Therefore, the vehicle image information storage unit 35 stores not only the image information of the user's face and the image information of the external appearance of the vehicle, but also the traffic time of the vehicle.

The toll billing information generating unit 36
The toll billing information is generated based on the instruction from (1). For example, when a user who has used the toll road 1A has designated a bank account as a toll billing destination, the toll billing information generating unit 36 outputs the bank account number, the amount to be deducted (toll), and the name of the account. It generates toll billing information including information on people (users) and transmits the toll system to the online system of the financial institution 41 to request the toll debit. Further, as described later, the toll billing information generating unit 36 calculates the toll on the toll road 1A based on a credit card, prepaid amount information purchased by the user, toll ticket information, commuter pass information, and the like. You can also collect it.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The process of the traffic management device 8 for registering information such as billing destination designation information transmitted from the mobile phone will be described.

In step S1, the control section 31 determines whether or not the access has been made from the user's mobile phone based on the output from the wireless communication section 33, and waits until it is determined that the access has been made. If the control unit 31 determines that the access has been made from the mobile phone, the control unit 31 proceeds to step S
Proceeding to step 2, specify the license plate number and e-mail address of the vehicle used for toll road 1A for the mobile phone that has accessed it, and specify the billing destination for the toll on toll road 1A, such as a bank account number. Is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 33.

As a result, the LCD (Liquid Cryst
al Display), an input screen is displayed, and the user operates operation buttons provided on the mobile phone to input various information. Alternatively, the input guidance may be a voice announcement and output from a speaker of the mobile phone. Alternatively, input guidance may be provided by both images and sounds.

In step S3, control unit 31 transmits license plate information, mail address, and billing destination designation information from the mobile phone based on the output from wireless communication unit 33 in response to the input guidance transmitted in step S2. It is determined whether or not it has been transmitted. When the control unit 31 determines that these pieces of information have not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S4, determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the access, and determines that the time has not elapsed. Returning to S3, the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.

[0177] If it is determined in step S4 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the control section 31 terminates the process by terminating communication with the mobile phone.

On the other hand, in step S3, the control unit 31
Proceeds to step S5 when it is determined that the license plate information, the mail address, and the billing destination designation information have been transmitted from the mobile phone.

In step S5, the control unit 31 supplies the obtained license plate information, mail address, and billing destination designation information to the billing destination designation information storage unit 34.
Each is stored in association with each other. Thereafter, the processing is terminated.

By repeatedly executing such a process, the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 stores the license plate information, the mail address, and the billing destination designation information transmitted from various vehicles. Is constructed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a database constructed in the billing destination designation information storage unit.

In the example of FIG. 5, the license plate information, the telephone number of the portable telephone, the mail address, the registration ID,
And the billing destination designation information are stored in association with each other.

For example, a user whose registration ID is registered as “001” designates a bank account as a billing destination (payment destination) of a toll, and its account number is “1234567”.
8 ". Similarly, a user whose registration ID is “002” also designates a bank account as a toll billing destination, and its account number is “135572468”.

Further, the user of the vehicle whose registration ID is registered as "003" has the card number "1234-1234-1244-1234" as the billing destination of the toll.
Have specified a credit card. Further, the user of the vehicle whose registration ID is registered as "004" designates the prepaid amount information having the identification number "12345" as the billing destination of the toll.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The photographing process of the photographing control device 6 will be described.

In step S21, the control unit 21
Based on the outputs from the light shower sensors 5A to 5C, it is determined whether or not the vehicles 11A to 11C have been detected, and the process stands by until it is determined that the vehicles 11A to 11C have been detected. When determining that the vehicles 11A to 11C have been detected, the control unit 21 proceeds to step S22, controls the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C corresponding to the lanes A to C on which the vehicles 11A to 11C travel, and performs license plate recognition. Cameras 3A to 3C are used to photograph license plates.

The control unit 21 determines in step S22 that
The image processing units 23A to 23C are controlled to cause the vehicle imaging cameras 4A to 4C to photograph the appearance images of the vehicles 11A to 11C. For example, when detecting the vehicle 11B based on the output of the light shower sensor 5B, the control unit 21 controls the license plate recognition unit 22B, causes the license plate of the vehicle 11B to be photographed, and controls the image processing unit 23B. Then, the appearance of the vehicle 11B is photographed.

License plate recognition units 22A to 22C
Analyzes the captured image information to recognize characters and symbols indicated on the license plate, and outputs the acquired license plate information to the control unit 21. The image processing units 23A to 23C output the photographed vehicle image information to the control unit 21.

In step S23, the control unit 21
The communication unit 24 transmits the license plate information supplied from the license plate recognition units 22A to 22C and the vehicle image information supplied from the image processing units 23A to 23C to the traffic management device 8. At this time, the identification information of the photographing control device 6 and the traffic times of the vehicles 11A to 11C are also transmitted to the traffic management device 8.

In the above, the photographing control device 6 controls the vehicles 11A to 11C based on the outputs of the optical sensors 5A to 5C.
Is detected, for example, based on image information captured by the vehicle imaging cameras 4A to 4C, the vehicles 11A to 1
1C may be detected. In this case, the optical sensors 5A to 5C become unnecessary and can be omitted.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 7, of toll collection processing of the toll management device 8 when a user uses a toll road.

At step S31, the control section 31
Based on the output from the vehicle information receiving unit 32, it is determined whether license plate information, vehicle image information, and the like have been transmitted from the photographing control device 6, and the process waits until it is determined that they have been transmitted.

In step S31, the control unit 31 transmits the license plate information and the vehicle image information to the photographing control device 6.
If it is determined that the vehicle image information has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S32, and the vehicle image information is stored in the vehicle image information storage unit 35 in association with the license plate information and the photographing time. The stored vehicle image information is stored, for example, as proof information at the time of warning a vehicle user who does not pay a toll.

At step S33, the control section 31
Based on the license plate information supplied from the photographing control device 6, a database constructed in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 is searched to determine whether billing destination designation information on the vehicle is registered in advance. Judgment (Fig. 4
As described above with reference to the flowchart of (1), when using this service, the vehicle owner needs to register billing destination designation information in advance.)

When the control unit 31 determines that the billing destination designation information is not registered (the billing destination designation information is not notified in advance), the process proceeds to step S34, and the wireless communication unit 33
For example, a database of registered vehicles, that is, vehicles authorized by the country to travel on public roads, that is, a database of registered vehicles, is obtained from a communication unit (not shown) to acquire information on the owner (user) of the vehicle.

Then, in step S35, the control unit 31 associates the information on the vehicle owner acquired from the database with information such as license plate information, vehicle image information, and traffic time, and stores the billing destination designation information storage unit. 3
4 is stored. Thereafter, for example, a notice of a toll reminder or the like is sent to the owner of the vehicle by a notification method other than the communication method of the mobile phone such as mailing.

Note that this dunning notice is sent in step S32
The vehicle image information stored in is printed out. When the e-mail address is obtained from the database, the dunning notice may be transmitted by e-mail.

On the other hand, in step S33, the control unit 3
If it is determined that billing destination designation information corresponding to the license plate information transmitted from the photographing control device 6 is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34,
Proceeding to S36, the mail address of the mobile phone used by the user of the vehicle and the billing destination designation information are read.

For example, in the example of the database shown in FIG. 5, when the notified license plate information of the vehicle 11B is “Shinagawa 55A 12-34”, the control unit 3
1 is a corresponding e-mail address “AAA@AAA.com” and a bank account number “1234567” as billing destination designation information.
8 "is read.

In step S37, the control section 31
Confirmation information for billing a toll is generated for the billing destination specified by the billing destination specification information read out in step S36, and transmitted from the wireless communication unit 33 to the mobile phone.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show examples of the confirmation information transmitted to the mobile phone of the user of the vehicle 11B in step S37 and displayed on the display unit in the above-described example. FIG.

In FIG. 8A, “Toll fee 800
Debit yen from bank account 12345678. Are you sure? Is displayed. Then, by operating the operation button of the mobile phone below the message, the cursor 51 is moved, and an "Accept" button is selected as a button for selecting whether or not to accept the toll charge. 52, "I do not accept"
Button 53 is displayed.

[0203] The confirmation information includes various types of advertisement information. The user of the vehicle 11B operates the operation buttons to scroll the display screen shown in FIG. An advertisement screen as shown in FIG. 8 (B) can be browsed. Note that the advertisement information in FIG. 8B is an example in which, when the user purchases a ticket from the displayed screen, the special seat fee of the movie is reduced to three discounts.

[0204] Information for generating these confirmation messages and advertisement information is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the control unit 31. As will be described later, this advertisement information is transmitted from the client (client) of the advertisement distribution, and the advertisement content is changed every predetermined period.

As described above, by displaying the confirmation information and the notification information indicating that the collection of the toll described later is completed including the advertisement, the toll management center 7 obtains the advertisement fee from the client of the advertisement. And that can be used as maintenance funds for the traffic management system. That is, FIG.
In maintaining the traffic management system, for example, the communication fee of the user can be set free or low.

Returning to FIG. 7, in step S38, control unit 31 determines whether response information to the confirmation information transmitted in step S37 has been transmitted from the mobile phone based on the output from wireless communication unit 33 or not. Is determined.

The control unit 31 determines in step S38 that
If it is determined that the response information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S39, and it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information. The control unit 31 performs step S
If it is determined in step S39 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S38, and the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, in step S39, the control unit 3
For example, when it is determined that communication with the mobile phone is not possible due to a communication failure and a predetermined time has elapsed after transmitting the confirmation information, the process proceeds to step S40, where license plate information, vehicle image information, and traffic The fee information is stored as information relating to a person who has not paid the toll.

That is, a flag as a person who has not paid the toll is set in the registration information stored in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34. In addition to the license plate information, the traffic time of the vehicle, the toll road 1A used (identification information of the imaging control device 6), and the like are also stored.

In step S41, the control unit 41 generates toll dunning information,
To the mobile phone. Thereafter (after the communication failure is resolved), the user uses the mobile phone to access the traffic management device 8.
, Enter the required information, and pay the toll.

In step S38, the control section 31
If it is determined that response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone, the process proceeds to step S42, and whether or not the response information transmitted includes acknowledgment information (FIG. 8).
In the example of the confirmation screen in (A), the "Accept" button 5
2 is selected).

If the control unit 31 determines that the response information does not include the acknowledgment information, the process proceeds to step S43, and executes the enforcement process. For example, the control unit 31
Supposes that the vehicle currently passing through the toll road 1A is a vehicle that may be stolen, and notifies license plate information to a predetermined agency such as the police. Thereafter, a toll is urged for the vehicle.

On the other hand, in step S42, the control unit 3
When it is determined that the response information includes the acknowledgment information for the toll billing, the process proceeds to step S44, where the toll billing information generation unit 36 is controlled, and the toll billing destination designation information and billing are performed. The toll billing information including the price information is generated.

Then, the control unit 31 requests the online system of the financial institution 41 to deduct the toll based on the toll billing information. That is, financial institution 4
In response to receiving the toll charge information (request for withdrawal), 1 executes, for example, a process of withdrawing a toll from a designated bank account.

[0215] Then, in step S45, the control section 31 controls the radio communication section 33 and notifies the mobile phone (user) of a message indicating that the collection of the toll is completed. The message notified at this time is, for example, "toll collection is completed. Thank you for using." In addition, if necessary, the same advertisement information as that shown in FIG. 8B is transmitted to the mobile phone and displayed.

As described above, the confirmation information is transmitted to the user before the toll is collected, and the fee is collected only when consent is obtained. This traffic management system can be used with more security than in the case where a fee is automatically collected without being paid.

In the example described above, the case where the bank account is notified as the toll billing destination has been mainly described. For example, a credit card, a prepaid amount information previously purchased by the user, A toll may be collected from ticket information or commuter pass information.

For example, when a credit card number is registered as billing destination designation information, the control unit 31 generates toll billing information including the credit card number and passes the toll to a card management company as the financial institution 41. Provide billing information.

When the billing destination designation information indicates that a toll is to be collected from the prepaid amount information previously purchased by the user, the control unit 31 transmits the identification information notified by the user. The remaining balance information of the prepaid card corresponding to the above is read from the built-in storage unit, and the remaining balance information is rewritten with the amount information reduced by the toll.

[0220] Further, when it is instructed to collect a toll by the pass ticket information purchased in advance by the user, the control unit 31 sets the remaining coupon information corresponding to the identification information notified by the user. The usable number of times is read from the built-in storage unit, and the remaining usable number of times is rewritten with the number of times subtracted by one.

Similarly, if the user requests that the commuter pass be permitted to pass by the commuter pass information, the control section 31 determines the validity (use section and usage) based on the notified commuter pass information issue ID. Period). If the validity is not confirmed, for example, the control unit 31 prompts the user for a toll based on the license plate information of the vehicle. As described above, the user can pay the toll by various methods.

In the above description, the billing party is registered in advance, but the billing party can be entered each time, so that the person who has rented the vehicle can use the service. FIG. 9 shows the processing in this case.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition,
In the case of this example, it is assumed that an automobile telephone is attached to the vehicle. Here, the mobile telephone may be detachable from the vehicle and usable.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of the traffic management device 8 performed based on an access from the vehicle owner in this case.

At step S61, the control section 31
Based on the output from the wireless communication unit 33, it is determined whether or not access has been made from the mobile phone, and the process waits until it is determined that access has been made. If the control unit 31 determines that the access has been made from the automobile telephone, the control unit 31 proceeds to step S6.
Proceeding to 2, the wireless communication unit 33 transmits the license plate information of the vehicle scheduled to pass through the toll road 1A and the input guidance of the mail address of the car telephone to the car telephone.

In response, the owner of the vehicle may, for example,
The license plate information of the owning vehicle and the mail address of the mobile phone are input to predetermined input fields of an input guide screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone, and transmitted to the traffic management device 8. Further, as described above, the owner of the vehicle may transmit such information in accordance with the voice guidance output from the microphone of the automobile telephone.

In step S63, the control section 31
It is determined whether or not the license plate information has been transmitted from the automobile telephone. If it is determined that the license plate information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S64, and whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the license plate information input guide was transmitted. Is determined.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S64 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the control unit 31 returns to step S63 and repeatedly executes the subsequent processing. On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S64 that the predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the input guidance, the process ends.

The control unit 31 determines in step S63
If it is determined that the license plate information has been transmitted from the vehicle telephone, the process proceeds to step S65, and the transmitted license plate information and mail address are registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 in association with the telephone number of the vehicle telephone. I do.

By repeatedly executing such processing, the billing destination designation information storage section 34 stores the telephone number of the automobile telephone, license plate information, mail address,
A database in which the registration IDs are associated with each other is constructed. That is, a database in which only the billing destination designation information is not registered among the databases shown in FIG. 5 is constructed.

Next, the toll collection process of the toll management device 8 performed in correspondence with the registration process as shown in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The processing in steps S81 to S85 is the same as the processing in steps S31 to S35 described with reference to FIG. That is, when the license plate information and the vehicle image information of any of the vehicles 11A to 11C are transmitted from the photographing control device 6, the control unit 31 stores the license plate information in step S82 in the vehicle image information storage unit 35.
And store it as proof information when the toll is not paid.

Then, in step S83, the control section 31 determines whether or not the license plate information is registered in the billing destination designation information storage section 34. If it is determined that the license plate information is not registered, for example, Query the database to get information about the vehicle owner.

The control unit 31 determines in step S85 that
The information is stored in the billing destination designation information storage section 34 as information on the unpaid person, together with the vehicle image information, the toll, the information on the used toll road 1A, and the like.

On the other hand, in step S83, control unit 3
If it is determined that the license plate information supplied from the photographing control device 6 is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, the process proceeds to step S86, where the license plate information is registered corresponding to the license plate information. Read the e-mail address of the mobile phone.

At step S87, the control section 31
Confirmation information including input screen information of toll billing destination designation information is generated, and the information is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 33 to the automobile telephone.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing examples of confirmation information (input screen of billing destination designation information) transmitted in step S87 and displayed on the automobile telephone.

In this example, a message “Toll fee is 800 yen, please enter billing address” is displayed. Below that, when inputting a bank account number, a bank account number input field 61 where it is displayed, when inputting a credit card number, a credit card number input field 62 where it is displayed, and When the prepaid amount information has been purchased in advance, when the issue ID is input, the issue ID input field 6 is displayed.
3 is displayed.

Then, by pressing a numeric key or the like of the automobile telephone, the bank account number information and the like are entered in the input fields and transmitted to the traffic management device 8. Also, here, the user manually inputs the bank account number and the like, but information such as the bank account number is registered in the car telephone in advance and selected from the registration information of the car telephone. Then, the information may be transmitted.

As in the above-described example of the confirmation information in FIG. 8, the user scrolls the confirmation information (input screen) in FIG. 11A to display the advertisement as shown in FIG. You can browse information. This confirmation information can also be a voice announcement. The user (owner or borrower) of the vehicle uses this input screen to enter a desired billing destination.

Returning to the description of FIG. 10, in step S88, control unit 31 determines whether or not response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the automobile telephone. Proceed to S89.

The processing in steps S89 to S91 is the same as the processing in steps S39 to S41 in FIG. That is, the control unit 31 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information. Proceed to S90.

In step S90, control unit 31 stores license plate information, vehicle image information, information on tolls, and the like as information on unpaid persons. Thereafter, the control unit 31 determines in step S91 that
The dunning information is transmitted to the automobile telephone by e-mail.

On the other hand, in step S88, control unit 3
If it is determined that the response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the automobile telephone, the process proceeds to step S92,
It is determined whether or not the response information received by the wireless communication unit 33 includes billing destination designation information.

When the control unit 31 determines that the response information does not include the billing destination designation information, the process proceeds to step S90, and executes a process relating to a non-payer as in the case described above.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S92 that the response information includes the billing destination designation information, the flow advances to step S93 to pass the notified billing destination designation information and the toll amount information. The information is supplied to the toll billing information generating unit 36 to generate toll billing information.

The toll billing information generating unit 36
Based on the information supplied from 1, toll billing information is generated, and a request for toll billing is made to the online system of the financial institution 41.

Then, in step S94, control unit 31 notifies the car telephone of the completion of the billing of the toll, and ends the processing.

As described above, if only the license plate information and the mail address of the automobile telephone are registered in advance, and the billing destination designation information is input each time, the billing destination designation information including the billing destination designation information is registered in advance. Unlike the case in which the service is reserved, a user who has rented a vehicle from the vehicle owner can use this service using the automobile telephone.

That is, the vehicle owner registers the license plate information and the e-mail address of the automobile telephone in the passage management device 8 in advance, so that the person who rents the vehicle can use the bank You can pay tolls from your own account simply by entering billing information such as account number.

In the examples of FIGS. 9 and 10, only the license plate information may be registered in advance, and the mail address and the billing destination designation information may be input each time before entering the toll road 1A. . If you do this,
The person who borrowed the vehicle can use the e-mail address of his or her own mobile phone, so even if you borrowed a vehicle without a car phone,
The service can be used.

Also, the service may be used by the person who rented the vehicle by having the person who rented the vehicle register the temporary billing destination designation information in the traffic management device 8.

Next, the process of the traffic management device 8 for registering the temporary billing destination designation information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S101, the control unit 31
Determines whether registration of information for temporary use (hereinafter referred to as temporary information) is requested from the mobile phone,
Wait until it is determined that registration has been requested.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S101 that the registration of the temporary information has been requested, the process proceeds to step S102, where the temporary billing destination designation information as the temporary information, the temporary mail address, The wireless communication unit 33 transmits the input screen information of the license plate information of the vehicle for which the temporary information is set.

[0255] The person who borrowed the vehicle displays
The license plate information of the borrowed vehicle, the mail address of the user's own mobile phone as the temporary mail address, and his / her own bank account number as the temporary billing destination designation information are input.

In the step S103, the control unit 31
Determines whether the license plate information, the temporary e-mail address, and the temporary billing destination designation information have been transmitted based on the output from the wireless communication unit 33. If it is determined that the information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S104. To determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the access.

If it is determined in step S104 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the access, the control unit 31 returns to step S103 and repeatedly executes the subsequent processing. On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines that the predetermined time has elapsed, it ends the processing.

In step S103, the control unit 31
Determines that the license plate information, the temporary mail address, and the temporary billing destination designation information have been transmitted from the mobile phone based on the output from the wireless communication unit 33, the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S105, the control section 31 searches the database constructed in the billing destination designation information storage section 34 based on the notified license plate information, and retrieves the billing destination designation information (for example, the owner of the vehicle). It is determined whether or not the information registered by (1) is already registered.

If control unit 31 determines in step S105 that billing destination designation information corresponding to the notified license plate information has already been registered in billing destination designation information storage unit 34, control proceeds to step S106. The billing destination of the toll is stored as the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination designation information.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S105 that the billing destination designation information corresponding to the notified license plate information is not registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, Is not registered, it is not possible to register a temporary billing destination, so the process ends.

FIG. 13 shows the result of the processing of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a database in which temporary information is registered and which is constructed in a billing destination designation information storage unit 34.

In this example, as the billing destination designation information of the vehicle registered as the registration ID “001”, “1”
2345678 "is registered. Then, corresponding to this billing destination designation information, "4321-432" is used as the temporary billing destination designation information of the temporary information.
The credit card number designated by "1-4321-4321" is used as the temporary mail address and "aa"
a@aaa.com "is registered.

For vehicles registered with a registration ID of "003", "1234-"
The credit card number specified by "1234-1234-1234" is registered, the prepaid amount information specified by "54321" is specified as temporary billing destination specification information of the temporary information, and "ccc" is specified as the temporary mail address. @ ccc.com "is registered.

When the temporary billing destination designation information is set, the traffic management device 8 gives priority to the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination designation information over the billing destination designated by the billing destination designation information. Bill the toll to the billing party.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, vehicles registered with registration ID "002" and "00"
No temporary information is registered for the vehicle registered as "4", so that the temporary billing destination designation information and temporary mail address fields are set to "no current setting" as shown in the figure.

Next, the toll collection process of the toll management device 8 when temporary billing destination designation information is registered will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The processes in steps S121 to S125 are the same as the processes in steps S31 to S35 described with reference to FIG. That is, when license plate information and vehicle image information of any of the vehicles 11A to 11C are transmitted from the imaging control device 6, the control unit 31 stores them in the vehicle image information storage unit 35 in step S122. Then, for example, the information is stored as evidence information when a toll is not paid.

Then, in step S123, control unit 31 determines whether or not license plate information is registered in billing destination designation information storage unit. Control unit 31
If it is determined that the license plate information is not registered, for example, an inquiry is made to a database of the registered vehicle, and in step S124, information on the owner of the vehicle is acquired.

[0270] Further, the control unit 31 stores the information as to the unpaid person, together with the toll, the identification information of the used toll road 1A, and the like. Thereafter, a predetermined dunning notice is sent to the unpaid person by e-mail or mail.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S123 that the license plate information supplied from the photographing control device 6 is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, the process proceeds to step S126.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S126
In step (1), billing destination designation information set as a toll billing destination is selected and read together with the mail address set in correspondence with the license plate information.

That is, the control section 31 determines in step S12
At 6, the database of the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 is searched, and the vehicle of the notified license plate information is
When it is recognized that the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination specification information and the billing destination specified by the normal billing destination specification information are set, the temporary billing destination specification information is read with priority, and the following processing is performed. Execute.

On the other hand, in step S126, control unit 31 searches the database of billing destination designation information storage unit 34, and in accordance with the vehicle of the notified license plate information, the billing designated by the temporary billing destination designation information. When it is recognized that the destination is not set (when it is recognized that the billing destination specified by the normal billing destination specification information is set), the normal billing destination specification information is read and the following processing is executed.

In step S127, control unit 31
Generates confirmation information for billing a toll, and transmits the information from the wireless communication unit 33 to the mobile phone by e-mail.

That is, for example, “Shinagawa 55A 12-34” is notified as license plate information.
As shown in FIG. 13, the vehicle (registration ID is “001”)
Corresponding to the vehicle), the temporary billing destination designation information is stored in the credit card number "4321-4321-4321-432".
If "1" is set, the control unit 31 generates confirmation information for billing the toll to the billing destination specified by the credit card number, and based on the temporary mail address "aaa@aaa.com". And transmitting the confirmation information to the mobile phone.

FIGS. 15A and 15B show steps S127.
5 is a diagram showing an example of confirmation information generated by the traffic management device 8 based on the temporary billing destination designation information and displayed on the mobile phone.

[0278] In this example, "Credit card number 4321 temporarily registered with a toll of 800 yen"
Deducted from -4321-4321-4321
Is it OK? Is displayed. Then, by moving the cursor 71 to the message, it is possible to respond whether or not to approve the message.
"Accept" button 72 and "Don't Accept" button 7
3 is displayed.

[0279] Also in the confirmation information transmitted in step S127, the user can browse the advertisement as shown in FIG. 15B by scrolling the confirmation information shown in FIG. it can.

By displaying such confirmation information on the mobile phone, the user can confirm that a predetermined toll is charged to the temporary billing destination registered by the user. . When the confirmation information is generated based on the normal billing destination designation information in step S127, the same confirmation information as that shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the mobile phone.

In step S128, control unit 31
Determines whether response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone based on the output from the wireless communication unit 33. If it is determined that response information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S129.

The processing in steps S129 to S131 is the same as the processing in steps S39 to S41 in FIG. That is, the control unit 31 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, in step S130, the license plate information, the vehicle image information, and the information regarding the toll Are stored as information on unpaid tolls.
Then, in step S131, the control unit 31 generates dunning information and causes the mobile phone to transmit it.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S128 that the response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone, the process proceeds to step S132, and the acknowledgment information for requesting a toll in the response information. Is included (in the example of the confirmation information in FIG. 15A, whether the “Accept” button 72 is selected).

[0284] If it is determined in step S128 that the acknowledgment information is not included in the response information, the control unit 31 proceeds to step S130 and executes the subsequent processing.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S132 that the response information includes the acknowledgment information, the process proceeds to step S133, and the control unit 31 instructs the toll billing information generation unit 36 to select the billing destination selected in step S126. Notify the toll to be charged along with the designated information. The toll billing information generation unit 36 generates toll billing information in response to the request, and requests the online system of the financial institution to bill the toll.

That is, in the example of the vehicle in which the registration ID is set to "001", the credit card number "4321-432" which is the temporary billing destination designation information.
A toll specified by "1-4321-4321" is charged.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S134
, The mobile phone is notified that the toll charge has been completed.

In step S135, control unit 31
Determines whether a toll has been charged to the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination specification information.

If control unit 31 determines in step S135 that a toll has been billed to a billing destination specified by non-temporary, normal billing destination designation information, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S135 that a toll has been charged to the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination designation information, the process proceeds to step S136.
To delete the temporary information including the temporary billing destination designation information and the temporary mail address.

As a result, if the vehicle renter returns the vehicle to the owner and then the owner himself / herself passes through the toll road 1A, the owner (owner of the vehicle owner) specified by the billing destination specification information ) Will be deducted from the billing party.

It should be noted that the user may be inquired whether to delete the temporary information. This allows, for example, if the vehicle borrower uses the toll road again,
Each time, the trouble of registering temporary information can be saved.

In the above-described processing, the person who borrowed the vehicle is required to register the temporary billing destination designation information, and the vehicle owner is required to register the billing destination designation information. The user may select whether to register the destination designation information or the temporary billing destination designation information.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the traffic management device 8 in this case.

That is, in this example, the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81 is provided separately from the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, and registers temporary billing destination designation information and temporary information including temporary mail addresses. Is requested and the temporary information is transmitted from the mobile phone, the control unit 31
The received temporary information is stored in the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81.

At this time, the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81
The temporary billing destination designation information, the temporary mail address of the mobile phone, the license plate information of the vehicle, and the like are registered in association with each other, and a database is constructed.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 17, a description will be given of a process when the traffic management device 8 of FIG. 16 registers billing destination designation information.

The processing of steps S151 to S154 is the same as the processing of steps S1 to S4 in FIG. That is, when accessed from the mobile phone, the control unit 3
1 causes the wireless communication unit 33 to transmit input guidance (screen) of license plate information, a mail address, and billing destination designation information to the mobile phone. However, in this input guidance, the billing destination designation information is registered as temporary (registration processing is required every time the service is used) or permanent (registration is performed only once). Temporary information that specifies whether to register as "good".

[0299] In step S153, the control unit 31 responds to the input guidance by issuing license plate information,
It is determined whether the mail address, billing destination specification information, and temporary specification information have been transmitted. If it is determined that the information has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S155.

In step S155, the control unit 31
Determines whether the transmitted temporary designation information requests temporary information registration. If it is determined that the temporary designation information is a request for temporary registration, the process proceeds to step S156.

Then, in step S156, control unit 31
Is the received license plate information, email address,
And the billing destination designation information are stored in the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81 in association with each other. That is, in this case, the mail address and the billing destination designation information are registered as temporary mail addresses or temporary billing destination designation information, respectively.

On the other hand, in step S155, control unit 31 determines that the transmitted temporary designation information does not request registration of temporary information (it requests permanent registration). In this case, the process proceeds to step S157.

At this time, the control unit 31 stores the transmitted license plate information, mail address, and billing destination designation information in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34 in association with each other. Step S156 and step S1
After the process of 57, the process ends.

As described above, in this example, the vehicle owner is required to register each time the service is used.
You can choose a method that only requires one registration.

Next, the toll collecting process of the toll management device 8 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S171, the control unit 31
Determines whether license plate information, vehicle image information, and the like have been transmitted from the photographing control device 6, and if it is determined that license image information and vehicle image information have been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S172, where the vehicle image information is associated with the license plate information. To cause the vehicle image storage unit 35 to store it.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S173
In step, the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81 is searched based on the notified license plate information,
In S124, it is determined whether or not the license plate information is registered in temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81.

When the control unit 31 determines in step S174 that the notified license plate information is registered in the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81, the process proceeds to step S1.
Proceeding to 75, the temporary mail address of the registered mobile phone and the temporary billing destination designation information are read.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S176
To generate confirmation information based on the read out temporary information, and transmit it to the mobile phone.

After the processing in step S175 is executed, in step S176, the confirmation information transmitted from the traffic management device 8 and displayed on the mobile phone is shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B described above. The confirmation information is the same as the confirmation information.

Thus, the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 8
1 will be searched in priority, and if the person who rented the vehicle has registered temporary information,
Confirmation information will be sent. Alternatively, when the permanent registration has not been performed, the same processing is performed for the owner of the vehicle.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S174 that the notified license plate information is not registered in the temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 81, the process proceeds to step S177, in which the notified license plate information is stored. The billing destination designation information storage unit 34 is searched based on the information.

At step S178, control unit 31 determines whether billing destination designation information corresponding to license plate information is registered in billing destination designation information storage unit 34 or not.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S178 that the notified license plate information is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34,
Proceeding to S179, the registered mail address and billing destination designation information are read.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S176
In step (1), confirmation information is generated based on the read billing destination designation information, and the confirmation information is transmitted to the mobile phone. As a result, for example, in the mobile phone, as shown in FIGS.
Confirmation information similar to that shown in is displayed.

On the other hand, in step S178, when control unit 31 determines that the notified license plate information is not stored in billing destination designation information storage unit 34, control unit 31 proceeds to step S180.

[0317] The processing in steps S180 and S181 is as follows.
This processing is similar to the processing described with reference to steps S34 and S35 in FIG. That is, in step S180, the control unit 31 queries the database of registered vehicles based on the obtained license plate information, and obtains information on the owner of the vehicle.

[0318] In step S181, the control unit 31 stores the obtained information together with information on the toll, the used toll road, and the like as information on the unpaid person. Thereafter, the process is terminated, and a predetermined dunning notice is sent to the unpaid person by e-mail or mail.

[0319] In step S176, the control section 31 transmits the confirmation information generated based on the temporary information read in step S175, or
After transmitting the confirmation information generated based on the billing destination designation information read in step 9, the process proceeds to step S182.

[0320] In step S182, control unit 31 determines whether or not response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone.

The processing in steps S182 to S190 is performed in step S1 described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
28 to S136.

That is, the control unit 31 determines in step S18
If it is determined in step 2 that the response information to the confirmation information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S183, and it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information.

At step S183, control unit 31
If the response information is not received due to, for example, a communication failure and it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed since the confirmation information was transmitted, in step S184, the license plate information, the vehicle image information, and the information regarding the toll Are stored as information on unpaid tolls.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S185
, The dunning information is transmitted based on the registered e-mail address information.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S182 that response information has been transmitted in response to the confirmation information, the process proceeds to step S186, where
It is determined whether or not acknowledgment information for billing a toll is included.

If the control unit 31 determines that the response information does not include the acknowledgment information in step S186, the control unit 31 proceeds to step S184 and executes the subsequent processing.

[0327] If the control unit 31 determines in step S186 that the response information includes the acknowledgment information, the process proceeds to step S187, and instructs the toll billing information generating unit 36 to obtain the temporary billing information acquired in step S175. The toll to be charged is notified together with the destination designation information or the billing destination designation information acquired in step S179.

The toll billing information generator 36 generates toll billing information in response to the request, and requests the online system of the financial institution 41 to bill for tolls.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S188
, The mobile phone is notified that the toll charge has been completed.

At step S189, control unit 31
Determines whether a toll has been charged to the billing party specified by the temporary billing destination specification information and determines that a toll has been charged to the billing destination specified by the non-temporary, normal billing destination specification information If so, the process ends.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S189 that the toll billed to the billing party specified by the temporary billing party designation information has been billed, it proceeds to step S190.
To delete the temporary billing destination designation information and the temporary mail address.

As a result, if the vehicle renter returns the vehicle to the owner and then the owner himself / herself passes through the toll road 1A, the vehicle owner (owner of the vehicle) specified by the billing destination specification information The toll will be charged a toll.

[0333] If temporary billing destination designation information is registered and a toll cannot be charged to the billing destination specified by the temporary billing destination designation information (for example,
When only the amount less than the toll is left in the bank account), the toll may be charged to the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information. That is, if the person who has rented the vehicle cannot charge a fee to the registered billing address, a toll is charged to the owner of the vehicle.

In the above description, the billing destination is designated and the toll is charged to the billing destination.
A request may be made to transmit electronic money (value information) corresponding to the toll.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a traffic management device 8 which executes a toll collection process using the electronic money.

The traffic management device 8 shown in FIG. 19 has basically the same configuration as the traffic management device 8 shown in FIG.
The difference is that the toll charge information generating unit 36 in FIG. 3 is configured by an electronic money charging unit 91.

[0337] The electronic money charging section 91 collects a toll based on the electronic money transmitted from the mobile phone and supplied through the wireless communication section 33 and the control section 31, and the toll collection is performed. The control unit 31 determines whether or not the process has been completed.
Notify.

Next, with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 20, a description will be given of a process of collecting a toll by electronic money, which is executed by the toll management device 8 of FIG. That is,
Before traveling on the toll road 1A, for example, the users of the vehicles 11A to 11C have previously registered that the toll is paid by electronic money in the registration processing described with reference to FIG.

The processes in steps S201 to S205 are performed, for example, in steps S31 to S35 described with reference to FIG.
This is the same processing as the processing of. That is, the control unit 31
When license plate information and vehicle image information of any of the vehicles 11A to 11C are transmitted from the imaging control device 6, in step S202, the license plate information is stored in the vehicle image information storage unit 35, and a toll is paid. Save as evidence information when not available.

Then, in step S203, control unit 31 determines whether or not the license plate information is registered in billing destination designation information storage unit. Control unit 31
If it is determined that the license plate information has not been registered, the process proceeds to step S204, for example, inquires of a database of registered vehicles to acquire information on the owner of the vehicle.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S205
In, the acquired information is stored as information relating to the unpaid person together with the toll and the information relating to the toll road 1A.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S203 that the license plate information supplied from the photographing control device 6 is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, control unit 31 determines that the billing destination of the toll is registered as electronic money transmitted from the mobile phone according to the billing destination designation information registered corresponding to the license plate information. And obtain the e-mail address of the mobile phone.

In the step S207, the control unit 31
Generates charge confirmation information including electronic money input screen information, and transmits the information to the mobile phone from the wireless communication unit 33.

FIGS. 21A and 21B show steps S207.
5 is a diagram showing an example of confirmation information transmitted by the traffic management device 8 and displayed on the mobile phone.

In this example, a message “Toll fee is 800 yen, please input electronic money to be transmitted” is displayed. And below that, the vehicle 11A
When an electronic money is input by a user of any one of the electronic money inputs 11C to 11C, an electronic money input field 101 for displaying the electronic money is displayed.

[0347] The user confirms the input screen, and inputs amount information to be transmitted to the traffic management device 8 from the amount information stored in the mobile phone.

[0348] The confirmation information transmitted in step S207 also includes advertisement information as shown in Fig. 21B.

In the step S208, the control unit 31
Determines whether response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone based on the output from the wireless communication unit 33. If it is determined that response information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S209.

The processing in steps S209 to S211 is, for example, the same as the processing in steps S39 to S41 in FIG. That is, the control unit 31 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information, and when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, in step S210, the license plate information, the vehicle image information, and the information on the toll Are stored as information on unpaid tolls.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S211
Sends the dunning information based on the registered e-mail address information.

On the other hand, if the control section 31 determines in step S208 that the response information has been transmitted in response to the confirmation information, the control section 31 proceeds to step S212 and determines whether or not the response information includes electronic money. .

If the control unit 31 determines in step S212 that electronic money is not included in the response information, the process proceeds to step S210, and the subsequent processes are executed.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S212 that the response information includes electronic money, the process proceeds to step S213, and the electronic money charging processing unit 9
1 and the electronic money transmitted from the mobile phone together with the toll, and charge processing is performed.

The electronic money accounting section 91 executes accounting processing to determine whether or not the electronic money transmitted from the mobile phone matches the toll, and compares the result with the control section 31. Notify.

In the step S214, the control unit 31
Is based on the notification from the electronic money charging unit 91,
Judge whether billing (payment of toll payment) is completed,
If it is determined that the charging has not been completed, step S21
Go to 5.

In step S215, control unit 31 determines whether the number of requests for retransmission of electronic money to the mobile phone has reached a predetermined number set in advance. If the control unit 31 determines in step S215 that the number of retransmission requests has not reached the threshold, the process proceeds to step S216,
It notifies that charging has not been completed, and requests retransmission of electronic money.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic money re-input screen transmitted from the traffic management device 8 in step S216 and displayed on the mobile phone.

In this example, when inputting the electronic money to be resent together with the message “Charge is insufficient, please enter the electronic money to be resent”, the electronic money input field in which the value is displayed 111 is displayed. The user inputs the electronic money to be retransmitted in response to the request. Note that the advertisement information is also attached to this re-input screen as needed.

After requesting retransmission of electronic money in step S216, the process returns to step S214.
Subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, in step S215, control unit 31 has determined that the number of requests for retransmission of electronic money to the mobile phone has reached the threshold value (the information on the input screen in FIG. 22 has been transmitted a predetermined number of times). In this case, the process proceeds to step S210, and the subsequent processes are executed.

At step S214, control unit 31
Indicates that the charging process has been completed based on the electronic money transmitted from the mobile phone.
If the notification has been made from step 1, the process proceeds to step S217.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S217
, The portable telephone is notified that the toll collection has been completed, and the process is terminated.

In the example described above, when entering the toll road 1A, the toll is charged to the vehicles 11A to 11C. However, even on a toll road where the toll fluctuates depending on the entrance gate and the exit gate. The present invention can be applied. Next, a traffic management system in this case will be described.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the concept of a traffic management system that charges a toll from a vehicle traveling on a toll road whose usage fee varies depending on the usage distance or the usage section.

At the entrance gate of the toll road 1B (shaded area), an entrance photographing control device 6A is installed. When detecting the presence of the vehicle 11D entering the toll road 1B, the entrance photographing control device 6A acquires license plate information and vehicle image information of the vehicle 11D, and is installed in the traffic management center 7 in the acquired information. Traffic management device 8
Send to A.

That is, although not shown, the gantry 2A-1 installed near the entrance photographing control device 6A is provided with a license plate recognition camera as shown in FIG. , And a camera for photographing the vehicle. In addition, gantry 2A-2
A light shower sensor is provided.

Similarly, a license plate recognizing camera, a vehicle photographing camera, and a light shower sensor (all not shown) are also provided near the entrance photographing control device 6B installed at the entrance gate of the toll road 1B. They are provided in the gantry 2B-1 or 2B-2, respectively.

[0369] Then, when detecting the presence of the vehicle 11D entering from the toll road 1B, the entry photographing control device 6B drives the corresponding device to acquire license plate information and vehicle image information, and acquires the acquired information. Traffic management device 8A
Send to

Although illustration is omitted, a plurality of entrance gates and exit gates are provided on the toll road 1B, and the photographing control device 6A or 6B is provided for each gate.
Is installed.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the traffic management device 8A. The same parts as those in the traffic management device 8 in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The vehicle information receiving section 32 receives the license plate information and the vehicle image information transmitted from the entrance photography control device 6A or the license plate information and the vehicle image information transmitted from the entrance photography control device 6B. , To the control unit 31.

The control unit 31 outputs the license plate information and the vehicle image information supplied from the entrance photographing control device 6A to the entrance vehicle information storage unit 121 via the vehicle information receiving unit 32, and stores them. .

Similarly, the control unit 31 outputs the license plate information and the vehicle image information supplied from the entry photographing control device 6B to the entry vehicle information storage unit 122 via the vehicle information reception unit 32. And memorize it.

[0375] Under the control of the control unit 31, the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 stores in the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 information relating to the point where the vehicle 11D entered the toll road 1B (for example, the entry photographing control device 6A).
And the entry time (hereinafter collectively and appropriately referred to as entry information) are also stored.

Similarly, the entry vehicle information storage unit 122 stores
Information such as information on the point at which the vehicle 11D has entered from the toll road 1B (for example, identification information of the entry shooting control device 6B) and entry time (hereinafter collectively and appropriately referred to as entry information) are also stored.

[0377] Then, the control unit 31 calculates the toll of the vehicle 11D based on the entry information and the entry information, and bills the user for the toll.

The entry vehicle information storage unit 121 includes the control unit 31
Stores the license plate information and the above-mentioned entry information together with the vehicle image information acquired from the entry photographing control device 6A.

[0379] The participating vehicle information storage unit 122 includes the control unit 31.
Stores license plate information and entry information together with the vehicle image information acquired from the entry shooting control device 6B.

[0380] The information stored in the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 and the entry vehicle information storage unit 122 is used as information for calculating the toll, and for example, the toll for the toll road 1B is used. Used as evidence for users who do not pay.

The traffic management device 8A has the same configuration as that of the traffic management device 8A except that an entry vehicle information storage unit 121 and an entry vehicle information storage unit 122 are added, and that the vehicle image information storage unit 35 is omitted. Is the same as that of the traffic management device 8 of FIG. 3 described above.

The entrance photographing control device 6A and the exit photographing control device 6B shown in FIG. 23 are configured in the same manner as the photographing control device 6 shown in FIG. 2, and when detecting the vehicle 11D, respectively, refer to FIG. The photographing process described above is executed. Then, the entrance photography control device 6A and the exit photography control device 6B transmit the license plate information, the vehicle image information, and the entrance or exit information of the vehicle 11D to the traffic management device 8A.

Next, the processing of the traffic management device 8A for storing the entrance information transmitted from the entrance photographing control device 6A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S231, the control unit 31
Determines whether license plate information, vehicle image information, and entrance information have been transmitted from the entrance photography control device 6A, and waits until it is determined that they have been transmitted.

If the control unit 31 determines that the predetermined information has been transmitted from the entrance photography control device 6A,
Proceeding to S232, the transmitted license plate information, vehicle image information, and entrance information are stored in the entrance vehicle information storage unit 121 in association with each other. Thereafter, the processing is terminated.

Next, the toll collection process of the toll management device 8A of FIG. 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

At step S241, control unit 31
Determines whether the license plate information and the vehicle image information have been transmitted from the entry photographing control device 6B together with the entry information based on the output from the vehicle information receiving unit 32, and until it is determined that the license plate information and the vehicle image information have been transmitted. stand by.

If the control unit 31 determines in step S241 that the license plate information, the vehicle image information, and the entry information have been transmitted from the entry photographing control device 6B, the process proceeds to step S242, and the transmitted information is entered. The information is supplied to the vehicle information storage unit 122 and stored.

In step S243, control unit 31
Determines whether the license plate information acquired from the entry shooting control device 6B is registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34.

[0390] If the control unit 31 determines that the license plate information is not registered in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, the process proceeds to step S244. For example, the wireless communication unit 33 queries the database of the registered vehicles. , And obtains information on the owner of the vehicle based on the license plate information of the vehicle 11D.

[0391] In step S245, the control unit 31 determines whether the entry vehicle information storage unit 12
1 and reads out the entry information of the vehicle.

At step S246, control unit 31
Refers to the entry information read in step S245 and the entry information stored in the entry vehicle information storage unit 122 in step S242, and calculates a toll on the toll road 1B from the entry gate to the entry gate.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S247
To the calculated toll, entry vehicle information storage unit 12
In addition to the information stored in the entry vehicle information storage unit 122 and the information on the owner, the information on the owner acquired in step S244 is stored as information on the unpaid person. Thereafter, based on the stored information, a toll reminder is sent by e-mail or mail.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S243 that the license plate information notified from the entry photographing control device 6B is stored in the billing destination designation information storage unit 34, the process proceeds to step S248.

At step S248, control unit 31 reads out the mail address of the portable telephone and the billing destination designation information registered in correspondence with the license plate information from billing destination designation information storage unit.

[0396] In step S249, the control unit 31
Is based on the license plate information in step S24
Similarly to the processing of No. 5, the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 is searched and the entry information of the vehicle is read.

[0397] Then, the flow proceeds to step S250, where the control section 31 calculates a toll on the toll road 1B for the vehicle 11D from the read entry information and the entry information stored in the entry vehicle information storage section 122 in step S242. . The amount of the toll is calculated based on the distance between the entry point and the exit point of the vehicle 11D.

[0398] In step S251, the control unit 31 generates confirmation information for fee collection, and
It is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 33.

FIGS. 27A and 27B show steps S251.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of confirmation information generated in the mobile phone and displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone.

In this example, “Entry gate A (entry time 8:00), Entrance gate B (entry time 8:30)
The toll is 800 yen. Withdraw from the bank account 12345678. Is displayed. Below the message, an "accept" button 132 operated when accepting that a toll is charged, and a "do not accept" button 133 operated when not accepting the toll are displayed.

[0401] The user of the vehicle 11D moves the cursor 131 in response to the confirmation information, and selects whether or not to approve the deduction of the toll. Note that the confirmation information is confirmation information when the user of the vehicle 11D has designated a bank account as a payee of the toll on the toll road 1B.

Also, in this example of the confirmation information, the user can browse the advertisement information of FIG. 27 (B) by scrolling the display screen of FIG. 27 (A).

At step S252, control unit 31
Determines whether or not response information to the confirmation information transmitted in step S251 has been transmitted from the mobile phone. If it is determined that response information has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S251.
Proceed to 253.

Steps S253 to S255 are the same as steps S209 to S211 in FIG. That is, the control unit 31 determines in step S253
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation information. For example, if it is determined that the response information has not been received due to a communication failure with the mobile phone and the predetermined time has elapsed, the step Proceed to S254.

At step S254, control unit 31 stores the information stored in entry vehicle information storage unit 121 and entry vehicle information storage unit 122 as information relating to unpaid tolls.

At step S255, control unit 31 transmits toll reminder information to wireless communication unit 3 based on the mail address of the mobile phone stored at step S254.
3 is transmitted.

[0407] On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S252 that the response information to the confirmation information has been transmitted from the mobile phone, the process proceeds to step S256, and the response information includes the acknowledgment information for the toll charge. Is determined.

[0408] If the control unit 31 determines in step S256 that the response information does not include the acknowledgment information, the process proceeds to step S254 and executes the subsequent processes.

On the other hand, if the control unit 31 determines in step S256 that the response information includes the acknowledgment information for the toll charge, the process proceeds to step S257, where the toll calculated in step S250 and the billing The destination designation information is supplied to the toll billing information generation unit 36. Then, the control unit 31 controls the toll billing information generating unit 36 to generate toll billing information, and requests the online system of the financial institution 41 (in this case, a bank) to bill the toll.

[0410] In step S258, the control unit 31
Notifies the mobile phone of the completion of the billing of the toll from the wireless communication unit 33, and ends the process.

[0411] As described above, by confirming the user before charging the toll to the designated billing destination, the user can use the traffic management system with confidence.

Also, the above-described traffic management devices 8 and 8A
May be combined to charge a toll. For example, in the traffic management system shown in FIG. 23, as described with reference to FIG. 10, when the confirmation information is transmitted, the user may be required to input billing destination designation information. As described with reference to, the temporary billing destination specification information may be stored and used. Further, as described with reference to FIG. 20, a toll may be collected by electronic money.

[0413] The traffic management system of the present invention can be applied to the case where various fees are charged in addition to the toll. For example, the present invention can be applied to a drive-through type product price, a system for collecting a parking fee in a parking lot, and the like.

[0414] When purchasing a product by the drive-through method, for example, the user accesses the traffic management device 8 in advance and registers the product to be purchased in addition to the vehicle license plate, mail address, and billing destination designation information. I do. Then, based on the output from the license plate recognition camera installed near the store where the product is delivered, the store is instructed to prepare the product ordered by the vehicle.

[0415] Thus, the user can receive the goods at the same time as arriving at the store, and can use the time effectively correspondingly. In addition, since the above-described confirmation information is transmitted to the user's mobile phone, it is possible to prevent a fee higher than expected from being charged.

[0416] In the case of collecting a parking fee, the usage fee collecting system has been described with reference to Figs.
The structure is basically the same as that of the toll collection system in the case where the fee fluctuates depending on the entrance and the exit. That is,
The usage fee collection process is executed based on information transmitted from the imaging control devices 6A and 6B provided at the entrance gate and the exit gate of the parking lot, respectively.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a usage fee management device 141 for managing the usage fee of a parking lot. The usage fee management device 141 basically has the configuration shown in FIG.
The configuration is the same as that of the traffic management device 8A of No. 4, and corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0418] That is, the entry vehicle information storage unit 121 stores information such as license plate information and entry time of a vehicle that has entered to use the parking lot.

[0419] When license plate information is transmitted from the photographing control device 6B installed at the exit gate of the parking lot, the usage fee of the parking lot is calculated, and the usage fee billing information generation unit 151 bills the usage fee. The information is generated, and the usage fee is charged to the financial institution 41.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 29, a description will be given of a process in which the usage fee management device 141 of FIG. 28 collects a usage fee for a parking lot. This processing is basically the same as the processing described with reference to FIG. 26, and thus the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

[0421] That is, when the vehicle enters the parking lot, entrance information including license plate information and information such as entry time is transmitted from the photographing control device 6A installed at the entrance gate, and the usage fee management device 141 is used. At
The processing described with reference to FIG. 25 is being executed.

[0422] When license plate information and entry information are transmitted from the photographing control device 6B installed at the entry gate of the parking lot, the parking fee is calculated in step S280, and the usage fee is calculated in step S281. Is generated and transmitted to the mobile phone.

[0423] If it is determined in step S286 that the acknowledgment information for collecting the usage fee has been transmitted, the usage fee billing information generation unit 151 proceeds to step S286.
In S287, usage fee billing information is generated, and a request for a usage fee is made to the online system of the financial institution.

[0424] As described above, the parking fee is collected. The confirmation information as described with reference to FIG. 27 is transmitted to the user of the vehicle, and the usage fee,
Information such as the entry time and the entry time is confirmed.

As described above, the traffic management center 7 has the traffic management device 8 (8A or the usage fee management device 141).
Thus, by distributing the advertisement information to the mobile phone, the distribution fee of the advertisement can be collected from the client (client). Next, a system in which the traffic management device 8 collects a distribution fee for advertisement information will be described.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a distribution fee collection system for advertisement information.

Although omitted in the examples of FIGS. 3, 16, 19, 24, and 28, the traffic management devices 8, 8A and the usage fee management device 141 are connected to a network 161 such as the Internet. It is connected. That is, the toll billing information generation unit 3 described above
6 is provided with a communication unit.
, Various types of information can be transmitted to and received from various terminals including the financial institution 41.

Also, the network 161 has an advertisement information providing device 162- managed by an advertisement client (advertising production company) that requests the distribution management center 7 to distribute advertisement information.
1 to 162-3 are connected.

The advertisement information produced for distribution to the user's mobile phone using the toll collection system described above is output from the advertisement information providing devices 162-1 to 162-3 and passed through the network 161. It is supplied to the management device 8.

[0430] When the advertisement information is transmitted, the traffic management device 8 fetches the advertisement information and, for example, reads the advertisement information.
Stored in a built-in storage unit (not shown). Then, as described above, when transmitting the confirmation information for billing the toll to the mobile phone, the control unit 31 reads the advertisement information and transmits the advertisement information to the mobile phone together with the confirmation information.

Next, a process in which the traffic management device 8 collects a distribution fee from the advertisement client will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In step S301, control unit 31
A request for advertisement distribution is made from an advertisement client based on an output from a communication unit provided in the traffic management device 36, and the advertisement information to be distributed is transmitted to the advertisement information providing device 162-1.
162-3 are transmitted via the network 161.

[0433] In step S301, the control unit 31 waits until it is determined that the advertisement information has been transmitted via the network 161.
If it is determined that the advertisement information has been transmitted, step S
At 302, it is received.

In step S303, control unit 31
Registers the advertisement information received in step S302 in a storage unit (not shown) so that the advertisement information can be distributed in response to access from the mobile phone. Thereby, when transmitting the confirmation information to the mobile phone, the control unit 31 also adds, for example,
Advertising information as shown in FIG. 8B can be included.

Then, the control section 31 determines in step S304
Generates information requesting payment of the distribution fee,
The advertisement information is transmitted via the network 161 to the advertisement information providing devices 162-1 to 162-3 managed by the advertisement client which has requested the distribution of the advertisement information. After that, the advertisement client that has requested the distribution of the advertisement information confirms the information requesting the payment of the distribution fee, and requests the financial institution 41 to pay the distribution fee requested by the traffic management center 7.

With the above processing, the traffic control center 7
The distribution fee of the advertisement information can be collected from the advertisement client, and can be used as the maintenance cost of the traffic management system as shown in FIG. In other words, it is not necessary for the user who uses the traffic management system to bear the communication fee of the mobile phone. Alternatively, even if the burden is imposed, the cost can be reduced.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. In this case, for example, the traffic management devices 8, 8A and the usage fee management device 141 are configured by a personal computer 171 as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 32, the CPU (Central Processin
g Unit) 181 is a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 182 or an RA from a storage unit 188.
Various processes are executed in accordance with a program loaded in an M (Random Access Memory) 183. The RAM 183 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 181 to execute various processes.

[0439] CPU 181, ROM 182, and RAM 183
Are connected to each other via a bus 184. An input / output interface 185 is also connected to the bus 184.

The input / output interface 185 includes an input unit 186 including a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and a CRT (Cathode
A display such as a Ray Tube, an LCD, and the like, an output unit 187 such as a speaker, a storage unit 188 including a hard disk, and a communication unit 189 including a modem and a terminal adapter are connected.
The communication unit 189 performs communication processing via the network 161.

A drive 190 is connected to the input / output interface 185 if necessary.
91, an optical disk 192, a magneto-optical disk 193, a semiconductor memory 194, or the like is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read therefrom is installed in the storage unit 188 as necessary.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed in a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware, or various programs are installed to install various functions. Is installed from a network or a recording medium into, for example, a general-purpose personal computer capable of executing the program.

As shown in FIG. 32, this recording medium is a magnetic disk 191 (including a floppy disk) on which the program is recorded, which is distributed in order to provide the program to the user separately from the apparatus main body, and an optical disk. 192
(CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digita
l Versatile Disk), magneto-optical disk 193 (M
D (including a Mini-Disk)) or a package medium including a semiconductor memory 194 and the like. , And a hard disk included in the storage unit 188.

[0444] In this specification, the step of describing a program to be recorded on a recording medium is not limited to processing performed in chronological order according to the described order. Alternatively, it also includes individually executed processing.

[0445] In this specification, the system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

[0446]

As described above, according to the present invention, a toll road can be paid by using a portable terminal. Further, the user can confirm the payment of the fee.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a traffic management system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a photographing control device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the photographing control device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating toll collection processing of the toll management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of confirmation information.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating another registration process of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another toll collection process of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the confirmation information.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating still another registration process of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the database.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating still another toll collection process of the toll management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing still another example of the confirmation information.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of the traffic management device of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating toll collection processing of the toll management device of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing still another configuration example of the traffic management device of FIG. 1;

20 is a flowchart illustrating a toll collection process of the toll management device of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of confirmation information.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating another example of the confirmation information.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of a traffic management system to which the present invention has been applied.

24 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a traffic management device in FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the traffic management device of FIG. 23;

26 is a flowchart illustrating a toll collection process of the toll management device of FIG. 23.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of confirmation information.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a usage fee management device.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the usage fee management device of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the concept of a distribution fee collection system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the traffic management device of FIG. 28;

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a personal computer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3A to 3C License plate recognizing camera 4A to 4C Vehicle photographing camera 6 Imaging control device 8 Traffic management device 22A to 22C License plate recognizing unit 23A to 23C Image processing unit 21 Control unit 24 Communication unit 31 Control unit 32 Vehicle information receiving unit 33 Wireless communication unit 34 Billing destination designation information storage unit 35 Vehicle image information storage unit 36 Toll billing information generation unit 81 Temporary billing destination designation information storage unit 121 Entry vehicle information storage unit 122 Entry vehicle information storage unit 141 Usage charge management device 151 Usage charge information generation unit 171 Personal computer 181 CPU 182 ROM 183 RAM 188 Storage unit 190 Drive 191 Magnetic disk 192 Optical disk 193 Magneto-optical disk 194 Semiconductor memory

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Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information for identifying a first mobile terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and a first designation for designating a first billing destination for a toll in a predetermined area. Billing destination designation information storing means for storing the billing destination designation information in association with the license plate information acquiring means for acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area, and license plate information acquiring means for acquiring the license plate information. Reading means for reading out the first billing destination designation information stored by the billing destination designation information storage means and first identification information of the first portable terminal based on the license plate information obtained, A toll for the area is charged to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination specification information read by the reading means. Confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting confirmation information to the first mobile terminal based on the first identification information of the first mobile terminal; and the confirmation information transmitted by the confirmation information transmission means. And determining means for determining whether or not acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal; and determining that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the determining means. A traffic management device, comprising: a toll billing means for billing a toll in the area to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information. 2. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation information includes advertisement information. 3. A vehicle photographing means for photographing the exterior of the vehicle, a vehicle image information storage means for storing the license plate information and image information of the vehicle photographed by the vehicle photographing means in a corresponding manner. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the traffic management device is provided. 4. When the determination means determines that the acknowledgment information has not been transmitted, a toll in the area is paid to a user of the vehicle when the vehicle leaves the area. The toll management device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising a toll payment requesting means for requesting the toll. 5. An accepting unit for accepting access from the first portable terminal, and when the access is accepted by the accepting unit, the license plate information, first identification information of the first portable terminal, And an information transmission requesting unit for requesting the first portable terminal to transmit the first billing destination designation information, wherein the billing destination designation information storage unit responds to a request by the information transmission requesting unit. And storing the license plate information transmitted from the first portable terminal, the first identification information of the first portable terminal, and the first billing destination designation information. The traffic management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A second mobile terminal different from the first mobile terminal and temporarily stores second identification information for identifying the second mobile terminal and a second billing destination for the toll in the area. Further comprising: billing destination designation information acquiring means for acquiring second billing destination designation information to be designated in a specified manner; wherein the confirmation information transmitting means comprises: the second billing destination designation information acquired by the billing destination designation information acquiring means. Confirmation information for charging the temporary toll designated by the second toll for the area based on the second identification information of the second mobile terminal. Transmitting to the terminal, the toll billing means, when the acknowledgment information for the confirmation information is transmitted from the second mobile terminal,
The traffic management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a toll for the area is charged to the temporary second billing destination specified by the second billing destination specification information. . 7. The system according to claim 7, wherein
A billing destination designation information erasing means for erasing the second billing destination designation information when a toll in the area is charged to the temporary second billing destination designated by the billing destination designation information. The traffic management device according to claim 6, wherein the traffic management device is provided. 8. A first request for designating a license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information for identifying a first portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and a first billing destination for tolls in the area. A billing destination designation information storing step of storing the destination designation information in association with the license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area; and a license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information. A reading step of reading out the first billing destination designation information stored in the billing destination designation information storing step and the first identification information of the first portable terminal based on the license plate information obtained by the processing; The first claim specified by the first billing destination designation information read by the processing of the reading step. A confirmation information transmission step of transmitting confirmation information for charging a toll in the area to the first mobile terminal based on first identification information of the first mobile terminal; A determining step of determining whether or not acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal, according to the confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the information transmitting step; When it is determined that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determining step, a toll for charging a toll for the area to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information. And a billing step. 9. A first request for designating a license plate information of a vehicle, first identification information for identifying a first portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle, and a first billing destination for tolls in an area. A billing destination designation information storing step of storing the destination designation information in association with the license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area; and a license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information. A reading step of reading out the first billing destination designation information stored in the billing destination designation information storing step and the first identification information of the first portable terminal based on the license plate information obtained by the processing; The first claim specified by the first billing destination designation information read by the processing of the reading step. A confirmation information transmission step of transmitting confirmation information for charging a toll in the area to the first mobile terminal based on first identification information of the first mobile terminal; A determining step of determining whether or not acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal, according to the confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the information transmitting step; When it is determined that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determining step, a toll for charging a toll for the area to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information. A program for causing a computer to execute the billing step. 10. License plate information of a vehicle, first identification information of a first portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle,
And first billing destination designation information storage means for associating and storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination for tolls in a predetermined area; Corresponds to second identification information of a second mobile terminal different from the first mobile terminal to be used, and second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating a second billing destination for tolls in the area. A second billing destination designation information storage unit that stores the license plate information, a license plate information acquisition unit that acquires the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area, and the license plate that is acquired by the license plate information acquisition unit. Based on the information, the second billing destination designation information stored by the second billing destination designation information storage means and the second identification information of the second portable terminal are searched. First search means, and first determination means for determining whether or not the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal have been searched by the first search means. When the first determination means determines that the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal have been searched, the second billing destination designation information Transmitting confirmation information to the designated second billing destination for billing the toll for the area based on the second identification information of the second portable terminal to the second portable terminal; A first confirmation information transmitting unit, and an acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area is transmitted from the second mobile terminal according to the confirmation information transmitted by the first confirmation information transmitting unit. The first to determine whether or not And when the second determination means determines that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted, the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information passes through the area. A traffic management device, comprising: first toll billing means for billing a fee. 11. The first toll billing means,
When the toll for the area is charged to the temporary second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information, the second billing destination designation information is erased. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
The traffic management device according to 0. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first determination unit determines that the second
When it is determined that the billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal have not been searched, the second license information is acquired based on the license plate information acquired by the license plate information acquisition means. Second search means for searching for the first billing destination designation information stored by the first billing destination designation information storage means and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal; and the second search means A third determining unit that determines whether the first billing destination designation information and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal have been retrieved, and When it is determined that the first billing destination designation information and the first identification information of the first mobile terminal have been read, the first billing destination designated by the first billing destination designation information includes: The toll in the area Second confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting confirmation information for the request to the first portable terminal based on first identification information of the first portable terminal; and second confirmation information transmitting means. Fourth determining means for determining whether or not acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area has been transmitted from the first mobile terminal in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted by A second to charge a toll for the area to the first billing destination specified by the first billing destination designation information when the determining means determines that the acknowledgment information has been transmitted; The traffic management device according to claim 10, further comprising a toll billing unit. 13. License plate information of a vehicle, first identification information of a first portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle,
A first billing destination designation information storing step of storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area; Corresponds to second identification information of a second mobile terminal different from the first mobile terminal to be used, and second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating a second billing destination for tolls in the area. A second billing destination designation information storing step of attaching and storing; a license plate information obtaining step of obtaining the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area; and a license plate information obtaining step of obtaining the license plate information. The second billing destination designation information stored in the second billing destination designation information storing step based on the license plate information, and the second mobile phone. A first search step of searching for second identification information of the terminal; and a process of the first search step, wherein the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal are changed. A first determining step of determining whether or not the search has been performed; and a process of the first determining step, the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal are searched. When it is determined that the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information, the confirmation information for billing the toll for the area to the second billing destination is stored in the second portable terminal. Based on the identification information, the second
A first confirmation information transmitting step to be transmitted to the mobile terminal, and an acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area according to the confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the first confirmation information transmitting step, A second determining step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted from the second mobile terminal; and a second determining step of determining whether the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the second determining step. A first toll billing step of charging a toll for the area to the second billing destination specified by billing destination designation information. 14. License plate information of a vehicle, first identification information of a first portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle,
A first billing destination designation information storing step of storing first billing destination designation information for designating a first billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area; Corresponds to second identification information of a second mobile terminal different from the first mobile terminal to be used, and second billing destination designation information for temporarily designating a second billing destination for tolls in the area. A second billing destination designation information storing step of attaching and storing; a license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in the area; and a license plate information acquiring step of acquiring the license plate information. The second billing destination designation information stored in the second billing destination designation information storing step based on the license plate information, and the second mobile phone. A first search step of searching for second identification information of the terminal; and a process of the first search step, wherein the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second portable terminal are A first determining step of determining whether or not the search has been performed; and a process of the first determining step, the second billing destination designation information and the second identification information of the second mobile terminal are searched. When it is determined that the second billing destination specified by the second billing destination designation information, the confirmation information for billing the toll for the area to the second billing destination is stored in the second portable terminal. Based on the identification information, the second
A first confirmation information transmitting step to be transmitted to the portable terminal, and an acknowledgment information for charging a toll for the area in accordance with the confirmation information transmitted by the processing of the first confirmation information transmitting step, A second determining step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted from the second mobile terminal; and a second determining step of determining whether the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the second determining step. A program for causing a computer to execute a first toll billing step of charging a toll for the area to the second billing destination specified by billing destination designation information. 15. A storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information for obtaining the license plate information of the vehicle traveling in a predetermined area. Means, based on the license plate information acquired by the license plate information acquisition means, identification information reading means for reading the identification information of the portable terminal stored in the storage means, and reading by the identification information reading means. Based on the issued identification information, transmit confirmation information for billing the toll in the area, and transmit billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination for the toll in the area to the mobile terminal. Requesting information requesting means, and requesting by the requesting information requesting means A determination unit that determines whether the billing destination designation information has been transmitted as response information information from the mobile terminal; and the determination unit determines that the billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal. A traffic management device comprising: toll billing means for billing a toll in the area to the billing destination specified by the billing destination specification information. 16. A storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information of the vehicle running in a predetermined area. An identification information reading step of reading identification information of the portable terminal stored by the processing of the storage step based on the license plate information obtained by the processing of the license plate information obtaining step; Based on the identification information read by the reading step, transmitting confirmation information for billing the toll in the area and transmitting billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination for the toll in the area Requesting the mobile terminal for a billing destination designation information requesting step; A determination step of determining whether or not the billing destination designation information has been transmitted as response information information from the mobile terminal in response to a request by the processing of the billing destination designation information requesting step; When it is determined that the billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the portable terminal, the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information includes a toll billing step of charging a toll for the area. Characteristic traffic management method. 17. A storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information of the vehicle running in a predetermined area. An identification information reading step of reading identification information of the portable terminal stored by the processing of the storage step based on the license plate information obtained by the processing of the license plate information obtaining step; Based on the identification information read by the reading step, transmitting confirmation information for billing the toll in the area and transmitting billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination for the toll in the area Requesting the mobile terminal for a billing destination designation information requesting step; A determination step of determining whether or not the billing destination designation information has been transmitted as response information information from the mobile terminal in response to a request by the processing of the billing destination designation information requesting step; When it is determined that the billing destination designation information has been transmitted from the portable terminal, the computer executes a toll billing step of charging a toll for the area to the billing destination specified by the billing destination designation information. Program to let you. 18. A storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information of the vehicle running in a predetermined area. Means, based on the license plate information obtained by the license plate information obtaining means, identification information reading means for reading the identification information of the portable terminal stored by the storage means, and reading by the identification information reading means An amount information request for transmitting, to the portable terminal, transmission of amount information corresponding to the toll in the area, while transmitting confirmation information for collecting a toll in the area based on the identification information thus obtained; Means, and a response from the portable terminal in response to a request by the amount information requesting means. Determining means for determining whether or not the amount information has been transmitted as information, and when the determining means determines that the amount information has been transmitted from the portable terminal, the area based on the amount information is determined. And a toll collecting means for performing a toll collecting process. 19. A storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information of the vehicle running in a predetermined area. Reading the identification information of the mobile terminal stored in the processing of the storage step based on the license plate information obtained in the processing of the license plate information obtaining step; and reading the identification information. Based on the identification information read by the process of step, transmitting confirmation information for collecting the toll in the area, and transmitting the price information corresponding to the toll in the area to the portable terminal. Requesting the amount information, and requesting the amount information As required by the process of step,
A determining step of determining whether or not the amount information has been transmitted as response information from the mobile terminal; and the processing of the determining step, when determining that the amount information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal, the amount A toll collection step of performing a toll collection process based on the information. 20. A storage step of storing license plate information of a vehicle and identification information of a portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle, and obtaining license plate information of the vehicle running in a predetermined area. Reading the identification information of the mobile terminal stored in the processing of the storage step based on the license plate information obtained in the processing of the license plate information obtaining step; and reading the identification information. Based on the identification information read by the process of step, transmitting confirmation information for collecting the toll in the area, and transmitting the price information corresponding to the toll in the area to the portable terminal. Requesting the amount information, and requesting the amount information As required by the process of step,
A determining step of determining whether or not the amount information has been transmitted as response information from the mobile terminal; and the processing of the determining step, when determining that the amount information has been transmitted from the mobile terminal, the amount A toll collection step of performing a toll collection process for the area based on the information. 21. Billing destination designation information storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. An entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit that acquires the license plate information of the vehicle that enters the area, and the license plate information acquired by the entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition unit is associated with the license plate information. An entrance identification information storage unit that stores identification information of an entrance of the area; an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit that acquires the license plate information of the vehicle that enters from the area; and the entry vehicle license plate information. Based on the license plate information obtained by the obtaining means, An entrance identification information reading unit that reads the identification information of the entrance stored in the entrance identification information storage unit; an identification information of the entrance that is read by the entrance identification information reading unit; A toll calculating means for calculating a toll for the area based on the identification information of the entrance of the area, and a toll for the area calculated by the toll calculating means is specified by the billing destination specification information Confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting confirmation information for billing to the billing destination to the portable terminal; and charging a toll for the area according to the confirmation information transmitted by the confirmation information transmission means. Determining means for determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted from the portable terminal; and transmitting the acknowledgment information by the determining means. When it is judged that has been, traffic management device, characterized in that the said billing designated by billing designation information, and a toll billing means for billing the toll of the area. 22. A billing destination designation information storing step of storing license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. An entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle entering the area, and the license plate information acquired by the processing of the entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step, An entrance identification information storage step of storing identification information of an entrance of the area by the vehicle; an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle entering the area; and the entry vehicle number The number obtained in the plate information obtaining step Based on the plate information, the entrance identification information reading step of reading the entrance identification information stored by the processing of the entrance identification information storage step, and read by the processing of the entrance identification information reading step. The toll calculation step of calculating a toll for the area based on the identification information of the entrance and the identification information of the exit of the area by the vehicle, and the toll calculation step is performed by the processing of the toll calculation step. A confirmation information transmitting step of transmitting confirmation information for billing the toll destination specified by the billing destination designation information to the billing destination to the mobile terminal; and a confirmation information transmitting step. According to the confirmation information, the approval information for charging the toll in the area is A determining step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determining step, the billing destination specified by the billing destination specifying information, A toll billing step for billing a toll. 23. A billing destination designation information storing step of storing license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal owned by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. An entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle entering the area, and the license plate information acquired by the processing of the entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition step, An entrance identification information storage step of storing identification information of an entrance of the area by the vehicle; an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition step of acquiring the license plate information of the vehicle entering the area; and the entry vehicle number The number obtained in the plate information obtaining step Based on the plate information, the entrance identification information reading step of reading the entrance identification information stored by the processing of the entrance identification information storage step, and read by the processing of the entrance identification information reading step. The toll calculation step of calculating a toll for the area based on the identification information of the entrance and the identification information of the exit of the area by the vehicle, and the toll calculation step is performed by the processing of the toll calculation step. A confirmation information transmitting step of transmitting confirmation information for billing the toll destination specified by the billing destination designation information to the billing destination to the mobile terminal; and a confirmation information transmitting step. According to the confirmation information, the approval information for charging the toll in the area is A determining step of determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the processing of the determining step, the billing destination specified by the billing destination specifying information, A program for causing a computer to execute a toll charging step for charging a toll. 24. Billing destination designation information storage means for storing license plate information of a vehicle, identification information of a portable terminal possessed by a user of the vehicle, and billing destination designation information for designating a billing destination of a toll in a predetermined area. An entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit that acquires the license plate information of the vehicle that enters the area, and the license plate information acquired by the entrance vehicle license plate information acquisition unit is associated with the license plate information. An entry time information storage unit that stores entry time information of the area, an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit that acquires the license plate information of the vehicle that enters the area, and an entry vehicle license plate information acquisition unit. At the time of entry, based on the acquired license plate information An entry time information readout unit that reads the entry time information stored by an information storage unit, based on the entry time information read out by the entry time information readout unit, and entry time information of the area by the vehicle. A charge calculating means for calculating the charge for the area, and a confirmation that the charge for the area calculated by the charge calculating means is charged to the billing party specified by the billing destination designation information. Confirmation information transmitting means for transmitting information to the portable terminal; and acknowledgment information for charging a usage fee for the area according to the confirmation information transmitted by the confirmation information transmitting means is transmitted from the portable terminal. Determining means for determining whether or not the acknowledgment information has been transmitted by the determining means Come, the billing destination designated by said billing designation information, usage fee management apparatus characterized by comprising a usage billing means for billing the usage fee of the area. 25. A traffic management device for transmitting information about a toll in the area to a portable terminal owned by a user of a vehicle traveling in a predetermined area, wherein distribution of advertisement information to the traffic management device is performed. Advertisement information receiving means for receiving the advertisement information transmitted by the information processing device requesting the advertisement information, advertisement information storage means for storing the advertisement information received by the advertisement information reception means, and storage by the advertisement information storage means. Advertisement information transmitting means for transmitting the advertisement information to the portable terminal together with information relating to the toll in the area; and a distribution fee for requesting the information processing device for a distribution fee for the advertisement information. A traffic management device comprising request means. 26. A traffic management method of a traffic management device for transmitting information on a toll in the area to a portable terminal owned by a user of a vehicle traveling in a predetermined area. An advertisement information receiving step of receiving the advertisement information transmitted by the information processing device requesting distribution of the advertisement information; an advertisement information storage step of storing the advertisement information received by the processing of the advertisement information receiving step; An advertisement information transmission step of transmitting the advertisement information stored by the processing of the information storage step to the mobile terminal together with information on a toll in the area; A distribution fee requesting step for requesting the device. 27. A computer that controls a traffic management device that transmits information about a toll in the area to a portable terminal owned by a user of a vehicle traveling in a predetermined area. An advertisement information receiving step of receiving the advertisement information transmitted by the information processing device requesting distribution of the advertisement information; an advertisement information storage step of storing the advertisement information received by the processing of the advertisement information receiving step; An advertisement information transmission step of transmitting the advertisement information stored by the processing of the information storage step to the mobile terminal together with information on a toll in the area; And a program for executing a distribution fee requesting step requesting the device.