JP4493837B2 - Automatic fee collection method and automatic fee collection vehicle-mounted device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection system for a toll road, an automatic toll collection method used in a so-called ETC (registered trademark) (Electronic Collection) system, and an onboard device for automatic toll collection mounted on a vehicle-mounted side.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are many cases where tollgates on toll roads become bottlenecks in traffic jams, so by using radio waves to send and receive information, tolls can be sent and received without having to stop at the tollgate. An automatic toll collection system for roads (ETC (registered trademark) system) is conceivable, and a part thereof is also implemented.
[0003]
As for the outline of this non-stop automatic fee collection system, an on-board device for automatic fee collection having a transmission / reception means in which an IC card is inserted in advance on the back of a rearview mirror or the like is first attached to the vehicle to be used. When a car enters a toll road, when it passes under the toll collection device antenna on the road manager side, it immediately communicates with the toll collection device and records which entrance of the toll road was used for the IC card mounted on the vehicle-mounted device To do. In addition, the same communication is performed at the exit, and the on-board device for automatic toll collection performs a toll settlement process based on the signal obtained from the toll collection device, and rewrites and confirms the toll data of the IC card. It has become. And the onboard device for automatic toll collection is provided with a card insertion slot that allows the IC card to be inserted and removed, and the user inserts his / her IC card into the card insertion slot when using the automobile, After use, it is removed to prevent unauthorized use by others. The IC card is a contact type IC card that is inserted into the card insertion slot and reads / writes data while in contact with the on-board device for automatic fee collection.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional automatic fee collection system, a contact type IC card is used as the IC card.
-It is preferable to arrange the on-board device for automatic fee collection in an exposed position as much as possible in order to communicate through the antenna of the fee collection device. For this reason, it is generally placed in a position where it is easily exposed to direct sunlight and is easily exposed to high temperatures, so that heat resistance is required, and the price of the IC card tends to increase.
・ If it is deformed, dirty, or incompletely inserted into the card insertion slot, data communication between the on-board device for automatic toll collection and the IC card may be insufficient, resulting in a data error. I was worried about reliability.
・ Forgetting to insert the IC card into the card insertion slot, you cannot use the automatic toll collection system at the toll booth, or you may forget to remove the IC card when you leave the car and get stolen.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic fee collection method and an automatic fee collection vehicle-mounted device that can be realized with an inexpensive IC card and are easy to manage the IC card. Is.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic fee collection method and an on-board device for automatic fee collection that are compatible with an IC card that can also use a conventional IC card.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The on-board device for automatic fee collection of the present invention has a contact-type card insertion slot for receiving a contact IC card provided with an information recording unit that records specific person ID information that is information for identifying an individual, and A contact read / write unit that reads / writes data to / from the contact IC card inserted in the card insertion slot, a non-contact type information storage unit that stores the specific person ID information , and an instruction from the vehicle-mounted device Sends instructions from the vehicle-mounted device to a non-contact IC card having a transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving data without contact with the vehicle-mounted device, and in response to the data transmitted from the contactless IC card a non-contact read-write unit for performing read and write, provided in the card insertion slot, an output to the control unit detects the presence or absence of insertion of the contact IC card It performs a card sensor Noh, a vehicle-side transmitting and receiving means for communicating with tolling device road administrator side inlet and outlet of the toll road, the payment processing of tolls based on the obtained signal by the vehicle-side transmitting and receiving means Control means for outputting data for rewriting toll data stored in the information recording unit in the contact IC card or the non-contact IC card to the contact read / write unit or the non-contact read / write unit. The control means uses the contact IC card when the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot and a signal is output from the card sensor by detecting the insertion of the contact IC card. The contact IC card is removed, the card sensor is detected by detecting that the contact IC card is removed. If a signal is output, it has a configuration and performs payment processing of tolls by using the non-contact IC card. With this configuration, if a non-contact IC card is carried and operated, it can be used without inserting the non-contact IC card into the card insertion slot. Therefore, since the non-contact IC card can be stored in a place where it is not exposed to direct sunlight, it is not necessary to use a material considering heat resistance as much as a conventional IC card. Thereby, it is possible to realize the use of an IC card that can be provided at low cost and at low cost. Further, when using a conventional contact IC card, it can be used by inserting it into a card insertion slot, and the contact IC card and the non-contact IC card can be used mutually. Further, according to this configuration, when the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the card sensor detects the contact IC card and can automatically switch to a mode in which the contact IC card is used. Therefore, even if the user does not change the use of the card every time, when the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the contact IC card is preferentially used, so handling is convenient. Become.
[0008]
Further, the on-board device for automatic fee collection according to the present invention is configured such that data communication between the non-contact IC card and the in-vehicle side transmission / reception means is encrypted. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the non-contact IC card from being used illegally in other on-board devices for automatic fee collection.
[0009]
The automatic toll collection method according to the present invention includes a step of communicating with a toll collection device on the road manager side at the entrance and exit of a toll road, and a toll payment settlement process based on a signal obtained by the in-vehicle transmission / reception means A contact IC card provided with an information recording unit that records specific person ID information, which is information for identifying an individual, with data for rewriting the toll data obtained by the toll fee settlement process, Rewrite each information recording unit of a non-contact IC card having a non-contact type information storage unit storing specific person ID information and a transmission / reception unit that operates according to an instruction from the vehicle-mounted device and transmits / receives data without contact with the outside. and a step, when inserting the IC card, the detected presence or absence of insertion of the contact IC card, the contact IC card to the card insertion slot When the contact IC card is inserted and a signal is output from the card sensor, a toll fee is settled using the contact IC card, the contact IC card is removed, and the contact IC is removed. When it is detected that the card has been removed and a signal is output from the card sensor, toll payment processing is performed using the non-contact IC card . With this configuration, if a non-contact IC card is carried and operated, it can be used without inserting the non-contact IC card into the card insertion slot. Further, when the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot, it is detected by the card sensor and can be automatically switched to a mode in which the contact IC card is used. Therefore, even if the user does not change the use of the card every time, when the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the contact IC card is preferentially used, so handling is convenient. Become.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an automatic fee collection system to which an automatic fee collection vehicle-mounted device according to the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, in this automatic toll collection system, a toll collection device 11 installed at a toll gate on a toll road, an onboard device for automatic toll collection (ETC (registered trademark) onboard device) 21 mounted on a car, an automatic The contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51 used for the toll collecting on-board device 21 are configured.
[0011]
The contact IC card 41 has a data storage unit 42 for storing various kinds of information inside, and the contact read / write (R / W) unit 24 in the card insertion slot 23 of the on-board device 21 for automatic toll collection on the surface. An electrode terminal (not shown) that is connected to an electrode terminal (not shown) is provided so that the user can carry it with him.
[0012]
The non-contact IC card 51 includes a card memory 52 that stores various types of information, and a transmission / reception unit 53 that operates in response to an external command and transmits / receives data in a non-contact manner with the outside. It is like that. The card memory 52 stores a personal identification number (PIN) code, that is, identification information as well as usage history, billing information, and the like. These information can be rewritten, and thus can be rewritten without contact. The IC card 51 can be used any number of times.
[0013]
The automatic toll collection vehicle-mounted device 21 includes a control unit 22 composed of a microcomputer for controlling the entire automatic toll collection vehicle-mounted device 21, the card insertion slot 23, the card transmission / reception unit 25, the display unit 26, and a notification unit. Buzzer 27, memory 28, in-vehicle transmission / reception means 29, contact read / write unit 24, card sensor 30, and the like.
[0014]
When the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23 up to a predetermined position where the electrode terminal of the contact read / write unit 24 and the electrode terminal of the contact IC card 41 are connected, the card sensor 30 detects the contact IC. When insertion of the card 41 is detected, a signal is output to the control unit 22, and when the card 41 is removed, the removed signal is output.
[0015]
The guard transmission / reception unit 25 is a non-contact read / write unit that wirelessly transmits a command to the transmission / reception unit 53 of the non-contact card 51 and receives data transmitted in response thereto, and the card transmission / reception unit 25 and the transmission / reception unit 53 to read / write data in the card memory 52 of the non-contact card 51. In this embodiment, data communication transmitted / received between the transmission / reception unit 53 and the card transmission / reception means 25 is encrypted for the sake of security so that it cannot be easily decrypted even if stolen. is there.
[0016]
The in-vehicle side transmission / reception means 29 is a transmission / reception means for operating in response to a command from the gate side transmission / reception means 12 of the fee collection device 11 and wirelessly transmitting / receiving data to / from the gate side transmission / reception means 12.
[0017]
The display unit 26 displays, for example, various types of information such as the type of ID card currently used (separate from the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact ID card 51) and the usage fee of the on-board device 21 for automatic fee collection. The buzzer 27 is a notification means for sounding a buzzer when the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51 are illegal. The memory 28 temporarily stores data read from the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51 and data transmitted / received between the gate-side transmission / reception means 12 and the in-vehicle side transmission / reception means 29, or in-vehicle for automatic fee collection. A program for processing the entire operation of the device 21 in accordance with a predetermined procedure is stored.
[0018]
The toll collection device 11 installed at the toll gate on the toll road is connected to a server (not shown) via the control unit 13, and when a car equipped with the on-board device 21 for automatic toll collection enters the toll road, Vehicle passing through the vehicle-mounted transmission / reception means 29 and the gate-side transmission / reception means 12 instantly when passing under the antenna (not shown) attached to the toll collection device 11 installed on the site (road manager) side It is structured to be able to communicate with the on-board device 21 for automatic toll collection.
[0019]
The automatic fee collection system configured as described above can perform automatic fee collection using the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51 as described above, and its operation will be described below. . FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of a work procedure for automatically switching between the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51, and the operation will be described together with the flow chart of FIG.
[0020]
First, the automatic toll collecting vehicle-mounted device 21 operates when the power is turned on, and it is determined by the signal from the card sensor 30 whether or not the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23 (step). S1). When the insertion of the contact IC card 41 is recognized, the contact IC card 41 is switched over to the non-contact IC card 51, and the contact read / write unit 24 becomes effective. The card transmission / reception means 25, which is the write unit, can be switched to invalid.
[0021]
Subsequently, card reading / verification is performed from the data in the data storage unit 42 of the contact IC card 41 (step S2), and it is determined whether or not the contact IC card 41 is usable (step S3). If it can be used, it is placed in a standby state (step S4), and if it is not usable, the buzzer 27 informs the user and prompts the user for replacement (step S5). Further, during standby, it is monitored that the contact IC card 41 is removed from the card insertion slot 23 (step S6). If the card is removed, the card transmission / reception means 25, which is a non-contact read / write unit, is validated to monitor whether or not the non-contact card 51 is recognized (step S7).
[0022]
On the other hand, when the insertion of the contact IC card 41 is not detected in step S1, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S8, and the operation of whether or not the non-contact IC card 51 is recognized is executed. In this recognition, it is determined whether or not data corresponding to the command is sent back to the contactless card 51 registered in advance by sending the pre-registered specific person ID information from the card transmitting / receiving means 25. The When the data corresponding to the command is sent back, it is determined whether or not the non-contact IC card 51 is a usable card (step S9). In step S10), if it cannot be used, the buzzer 27 notifies the user and prompts the user to replace it (step S11). Further, during standby, it is monitored that the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23 (step S12). If it is inserted, the contact read / write unit 24 is enabled and the process proceeds to step S2. In steps S7 and S8, when the non-contact IC card 51 is not recognized, the process proceeds to step S1, and when it is recognized, the process proceeds to step S9. Further, when the contact IC card 41 is not recognized in step S12, the process proceeds to step 8.
[0023]
In each standby state, when the vehicle enters a toll road and passes under a not-shown antenna attached to the toll collection device 11 installed on the toll gate (road manager) side, on-vehicle side transmission / reception means 29 and the gate side transmission / reception means 12 are instantaneously communicated, and a signal indicating which entrance of the toll road is used is sent from the toll collection device 11 side, and this data is contact IC card 41 or non-contact IC card 51 Is written to. In addition, the same communication is performed at the exit, and the automatic toll collection on-board unit 21 performs the toll payment processing based on the signal obtained from the toll collection device 11, and the contact IC card 41 or the non-contact IC card 51 Rewrite toll data and confirm.
[0024]
As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the following effects can be expected. -Both the contact IC card 41 and the non-contact IC card 51 can be selected and used for one on-board device 21 for automatic fee collection.
If the non-contact IC card 51 is carried and operated, it can be used without inserting the contact IC card 41 into the card insertion slot 23. As a result, the non-contact IC card 51 can be stored in a place where it is not exposed to direct sunlight. Therefore, the non-contact IC card 51 uses a material that considers heat resistance as much as the conventional contact IC card 41. You don't have to. Therefore, a system using an inexpensive IC card at low cost can be realized.
When using the non-contact IC card 51, it is only necessary to carry the non-contact IC card 51 and put it in a pocket or the like, and there is no need to insert it into the card insertion slot 23 unlike the contact IC card 41. Therefore, forgetting to put the contact IC card 41 in the card insertion slot 23, the automatic toll collection system cannot be used at the toll booth, or the contact IC card 41 is forgotten to be stolen when leaving the car. Etc. can be eliminated.
A card sensor 30 capable of detecting whether or not the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23 and outputting it to the control unit 22 is provided, and the control unit 22 detects the contact IC card 41 when the card sensor 30 detects the contact IC card 41. Since the contact IC card priority means for preferentially processing the card 41 is provided, when the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23, this is detected by the card sensor 30, and the contact IC card 41 is used. It can be switched automatically. As a result, even if the user does not switch the use of the cards one by one, when the contact IC card 41 is inserted into the card insertion slot 23, the contact IC card 41 is preferentially used. Handling is convenient.
-Since the data communication between the non-contact IC card 51 and the on-vehicle card transmission / reception means 25 is encrypted, the non-contact IC card 51 is illegally used in other on-board devices for automatic toll collection. Can be prevented.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is capable of using an inexpensive IC card, easily managing the IC card, and using a conventional contact IC card. It is possible to provide an onboard device for toll collection.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an automatic fee collection system to which an on-board device for automatic fee collection according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a selection of an IC card process of the on-vehicle device for automatic fee collection in the embodiment of the present invention. Example flowchart [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Charge collection apparatus 12 Gate side transmission / reception means 21 Automatic toll collection in-vehicle device 22 Control part 23 Card insertion slot 24 Contact read / write part 25 Card transmission / reception means 26 Display part 27 Buzzer 28 Memory 29 In-vehicle side transmission / reception means 30 Card sensor 41 Contact IC card 42 Data storage unit 51 Non-contact IC card 52 Card memory 53 Transmission / reception unit

Claims (3)

The contact IC card having a contact-type card insertion slot for receiving a contact IC card provided with an information recording unit for recording specific person ID information, which is information for identifying an individual, and inserted into the card insertion slot A contact read / write unit that reads and writes data to
A non-contact IC card having a non-contact type information storage unit storing the specific person ID information and a non-contact IC card having a transmission / reception unit that operates in response to an instruction from the on-vehicle device and transmits / receives data without contact with the on-vehicle device. A non-contact read / write unit that transmits an instruction and reads / writes data transmitted from the non-contact IC card in response thereto;
A card sensor provided in the card insertion slot, capable of detecting the presence or absence of insertion of the contact IC card and outputting to the control unit;
In-vehicle transmission / reception means that communicates with the toll collection device on the road manager side at the entrance and exit of the toll road,
Based on the signal obtained by the in-vehicle side transmission / reception means, the toll fee is settled, and the data for rewriting the toll data stored in the information recording unit in the contact IC card or the contactless IC card is the contact information. Control means for outputting to the read / write unit or the non-contact read / write unit,
When the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot and the insertion of the contact IC card is detected and a signal is output from the card sensor, the control means uses the contact IC card to When the contact IC card is removed and the contact IC card is removed and a signal is output from the card sensor, the toll fee is settled using the non-contact IC card. An on- board device for automatic toll collection, characterized by 2. The automatic toll collecting on-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein data communication between the non-contact IC card and the card transmitting / receiving means is encrypted. Communicating with the toll collection device on the road manager side at the entrance and exit of the toll road,
Performing a toll payment processing based on a signal obtained by the vehicle-mounted transmission / reception means;
A contact IC card or a specific person ID information provided with an information recording unit that records specific person ID information, which is information for identifying an individual, with data for rewriting the toll data obtained by the toll payment processing. Rewriting each information recording unit of the non-contact IC card having a non-contact type information storage unit and a non-contact IC card having a transmission / reception unit that operates in response to an instruction from the vehicle-mounted device and performs non-contact data transmission / reception,
In inserting the IC card, the presence or absence of insertion of the contact IC card is detected,
When the contact IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot, the insertion of the contact IC card is detected and a signal is output from the card sensor, the toll payment processing is performed using the contact IC card, When the contact IC card is removed and the contact IC card is detected and a signal is output from the card sensor, the toll payment processing is performed using the non-contact IC card. Automatic fee collection method.

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