KR20020075101A - Electronic Toll Collection System of Credit Card type inserted Long range RFID - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a device for automatically collecting a toll of mobile automobile by using a credit card with built-in long distance RFID(Radio frequency Remote Identify System). CONSTITUTION: The device comprises an asking unit(40) capable of directly accepting a credit card with built-in long distance RFID(30) provided in traveling automobile; a unit(44) for detecting automobile and classifying the model of automobile; a camera(45) for registering number of unpaid automobile; and a computer(41) for recognizing an RFID credit card(30) of automobile passing through tollgate. In the device, data processed by the computer(41) is transmitted to a management computer for collection(42), a central processing computer(43), and a financial data network(46).

Description

Electronic Toll Collection System of Credit Card type inserted Long range RFID}

The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection (ETC) system using a long-term RFID (radio frequency remote identification system) built-in credit card.

Generally, subway and bus pass cards, pass cards, and batteries that are used in close proximity are applied to parking lot management, vehicle management systems, animal management systems, logistics management systems, and their applications are increasing day by day. Alternatively, a dedicated tag with a built-in battery may be used for an electronic toll collection system, or recently, a smart card with a short distance may be used for an expensive wireless communication device such as an OBU (On Board Unit) or dedicated short range communication (DSRC). A system using the vehicle's on-board system is being applied or operated. That is, as shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, a system for inserting the smart card 10 into the vehicle-mounted device 11 made of an OBU or DSRC and transmitting a beacon from the reader 20 wirelessly. It consists of.

The RFID transponder system in the form of a credit card has a recognition distance of about 10 cm using a low frequency, mainly a toll collection system which passes after checking the recognition by stopping the subway and city bus pass card moving bodies (Fig. 2a and 2b, the RFID card 12 and the automatic toll collection system 21 are used, and the company's entrance and exit smart cards, such as the recent smart card is a contactless, but the recognition distance is 10cm ("d" in the drawing) It has a close distance from inside and outside, and it is preparing to expand its use due to its many memory capacities, but it is not applicable to the high speed moving object due to the limitation of recognition distance. OBU (On Board Unit) which is in charge of wireless communication part is installed and applied.

Active type or OBU type for the recognition of high speed moving object is difficult to reduce the size of transponder and its application area is limited. Durability due to deterioration of active element cannot be guaranteed. Also, the system using watch battery can be miniaturized. Since the battery life is directly affected by the number of times of use and the like, the durability or stability thereof, as well as the shortening of the service life will occur. In addition, the high-speed mobile toll collection system using a smart card type credit card will also have a problem that the user has to purchase a separate vehicle payload.

The present invention manufactures a credit card with a built-in transponder capable of high-speed long-range recognition in order to solve the above problems, and by using this, a long-term recognition RFID embedded credit card without installing a separate vehicle mounter (OBU or DSRC) It is installed near the front glass of the vehicle, that is, by using a simple stand on the dash board or by using a clip on the back of the room mirror, indicating that the RFID credit card is to be paid. It launches a beacon in the area, reads and decodes the response information from the long-range RFID credit card installed in the vehicle passing through the area, and determines the fare using the vehicle identification and vehicle classification information installed in the lane. To apply for approval, and the usage fee of this invention system of credit card is It is an object of the present invention to facilitate the communication of the toll gate and the rapid spread of the electronic toll collection system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a clip and a front windshield portion of a vehicle to easily hold a long-range RFID built-in credit card behind a stand or an interior rearview mirror of a vehicle. The transparent vinyl attached is made of credit card beach bag in the form of an envelope, and the tollcade is equipped with an interrogator having a recognition distance of 10 to 20m at about 4.5m height of each car, so that all vehicles can be recognized.

In the above, a beacon is sent from a reader using a credit card having a tag capable of long-distance recognition, and the transponder of the present invention in the area is received. Passive transponder system that recognizes by converting high frequency of control to DC power and operating unique logic and memory semiconductor by modulating and transmitting unique information to backscatter and using separate power for transpond tag Provides semi-passive and active forms for use as an operating power source.

Figure 1a is a block diagram schematically showing an automatic toll collection system consisting of a conventional smart card and vehicle on board

FIG. 1B is a structural diagram schematically showing the smart card and the onboard vehicle of FIG. 1A

Figure 2a is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the conventional near-field RFID card system

Figure 2b is a block diagram showing an automatic toll collection system using a conventional close range RFID card system

3 is a block diagram schematically showing a system for automatic toll collection using a long-range RFID embedded credit card according to the present invention.

4a to 4b is a structural diagram showing a vehicle beach method of a long-range RFID embedded credit card according to the present invention

Figure 5a is a plan view showing the structure of the direction and recognition area of the wireless parking signal of the present invention

5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating the direction of the wireless parking signal flow in FIG. 5A.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

30: RFID embedded credit card 40: interrogator

41: recognition processing computer 42: collection management computer

43: central processing computer 44: vehicle detection and vehicle classification system

45: vehicle number photographing device 46: financial information computer network

Hereinafter, described in detail by the accompanying drawings as follows.

3 is a schematic diagram of an automatic toll automatic toll collection system using a long-term RFID built-in credit card (hereinafter, referred to as an RFID credit card). The interrogator 40 can directly recognize the long-range recognition RFID credit card 30 provided in the driving vehicle without using the onboard vehicle, a vehicle detection and vehicle classifier (44: Detector), and an unauthorized vehicle. And a recognition processing computer (41: Identification & Control) for recognizing a long distance identification RFID credit card 30 for a vehicle passing through the toll gate. ) Is transmitted to a known collection management computer (42), a central processing computer (43), and a financial information network (46: VAN).

In the installation of the RFID credit card 30 in the vehicle with the intention to pay the fee, the RFID credit card 30 is installed on the dashboard of the vehicle by inserting the RFID credit card 30 into the card-hold stand 32 (see FIG. 4B) or FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4C, the card clip 31 of PVC material is installed behind the rearview mirror, or inserted into the card pocket 33 using transparent vinyl as shown in FIG. 4C.

And, the long-range recognition RFID interrogator 40 is about 4.5m high in the center of the road, and the vehicle number photographing camera 45a of the vehicle number photographing device 45 is about 20m behind the same height, the intersection lane With respect to, it has the beacon directing characteristics in opposite directions to minimize the mutual interference of the system.

According to the present invention, the beacon transmits the beacon with the question information in the interrogator 40, and the RFID credit card 30 becomes the beacon when the vehicle having the long-distance built-in RFID credit card 30 enters the beacon area. It is activated by the power of the controller and encrypts and responds by encrypting the unique number and information of the card, and the interrogator 40 reads the unique number and information of the transmitted card and transmits it to the recognition processing computer 41. The recognition processing computer 41 receives vehicle type information from the vehicle type classification device 44 and detects the entry vehicle, calculates the fee of the vehicle and collects the recognized credit card information. The management computer 42 and the central processing computer 43 ), You will be asked to approve the credit card company.

At this time, the unusable card is immediately displayed as unusable to the user by a warning light or other output device. Also, when the RFID credit card 30 is not recognized by the vehicle detecting device 44, the unusable card is displayed as unavailable. Of course, the vehicle number data is received and treated as an unauthorized vehicle.

The collection management computer 42 collects and manages the charge processing allocation information for each lane from the recognition processing computer 41 and is connected to the central processing computer 43 to search for and transmit a database of a card use approval request and a card that cannot be used. The central processing computer 43 manages billing information and billing information for the card company, and is connected to the card company through the financial information computer network 46.

The card clip 31 made of PVC material behind the room mirror as shown in FIG. 4A or on the dash board of the vehicle as shown in FIG. To make a card hold stand 32 or to make a card pocket 33 using a transparent vinyl as shown in Figure 4c to be mounted in a suitable place on the front glass of the vehicle, so that the RFID credit card 30 can be easily provided. In addition, it can be recognized as a statement of intention to pay the fee.

The interrogator 40 and the vehicle number photographing camera 45a for recognizing the RFID credit card 30 provided in the traveling vehicle are installed in the configuration as shown in FIG. 5A, and the recognition area of the interrogator installed in both lanes ( 48) are installed in a staggered direction. The interrogator 40 is installed in the center of the lane as shown in FIG. 5B to allow a passenger car as well as a large vehicle to be installed at a height that allows traffic to be an efficient system.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the parking fee is automatically configured by a long distance recognition RFID interrogator 40 and a collection management computer 42 capable of directly recognizing the long distance recognition RFID credit card 30 provided in the vehicle. It can be applied to the collection system and the fuel billing automatic payment system, which does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention is to collect tolls on toll roads using a credit card equipped with a long-range passive transponder (RFID) function, which is about 4 times higher than the conventional manual or mechanical collection system. The communication speed is the same as that of the vehicle mounter that has been introduced and used in the developed countries, but the speed of communication is about 20 times higher than the card price that should be installed in each vehicle. It does not require a vehicle payloader, and does not require the purchase of a vehicle payload that a user needs to purchase in terms of spread, and the long-term recognition credit card can be replaced with an existing card by a credit card company. This is possible. This not only saves enormous operating costs, requiring about 3.5 manpower per vehicle in harsh environments, such as the safety and smoke of the existing manual toll collection system, but also improves the congestion environment at toll gates as well as opportunity loss costs through rapid spread. It can be expected to reduce the enormous logistics and fuel costs that are consumed during the stop, stop, and can be applied to various fields, such as automatic recognition and payment system of the gas station, parking lot management and toll collection system without departing from the intention and scope of the present invention. Various modifications may be made in the structure shown and described in the scope.

Claims (4)

In the toll road automatic toll collection system, an interrogator (40) capable of directly recognizing a long-range RFID credit card (30) provided in a vehicle being driven, a vehicle detection and vehicle classifier (44), and unauthorized passage A vehicle number photographing device 45 for a vehicle and a recognition processing computer 41 for recognizing a long-range recognition RFID credit card 30 for a vehicle passing through the toll gate, and the data by the recognition processing computer 41 Automatic toll collection system using a long-term RFID embedded credit card, characterized in that configured to transmit to a known collection management computer (42), central processing computer (43), financial information computer network (46). The method according to claim 1, wherein the RFID credit card 30 is installed on the dashboard of the vehicle by inserting the RFID credit card 30 into the card-hold stand 32 when installing the RFID credit card 30 in the vehicle with the intention to pay the fee. Long distance RFID embedded credit characterized in that the card clip 31 is installed behind the rearview mirror or inserted into the card pocket 33 made of transparent vinyl so that the RFID credit card 30 can be easily taken or retrieved. Auto toll collection system using credit card. 2. The RFID interrogator 40 according to claim 1, wherein the RFID interrogator 40 for the long range recognition is about 4.5m high at the center of the lane, and the vehicle number photographing camera 45a is about 20m behind the same height and is opposite to the intersection lane. A toll auto collection system using a long-term RFID built-in credit card having a beacon-oriented characteristic to minimize the mutual interference of the system. According to claim 1, wherein the parking fee automatic collection system consisting of a long-term recognition RFID interrogator 40 and the collection management computer 42 that can directly recognize the long-range recognition RFID credit card 30 reflected in the vehicle and Automatic toll collection system using long-term RFID built-in credit card, which can be used for automatic fueling system.