EP1200938B1 - Control unit for verifying proper functioning of toll devices installed in vehicles - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a control unit for checking the proper Operation of on-board toll equipment as part of an electronic Toll collection system for vehicles in a paid Distance network.
- From DE 43 10 099 A1 discloses a system for billing the user fees for A toll road network known as Electronic Toll Equipment provides that are installed in the vehicles driving the Wegumblennetz.
- These toll devices have a device for precise determination of the current geographical position by means of a navigation satellite system (e.g., GPS) signals and a digital memory accessible Map for the toll road network. With these facilities can determine the toll unit, if any and which chargeable Routes are currently being used by the respective vehicle. Further features
- Each toll device also has a memory with tariff data, so it's due Can calculate tolls independently.
- EP 0 741 891 B1 A similar user fee accounting system is known from EP 0 741 891 B1 known, which differs from the previously described system in that the toll amounts determined are not deducted from a prepaid card in the toll collection device, but be forwarded by digital mobile radio to a central office, which the Passing on to the user of the route network.
- the object of the invention is to propose a control unit with which a particularly effective and safe control of vehicles with electronic Tolling device with regard to its proper operation at the lowest possible Effort is feasible.
- control unit is characterized by the features of claim 1 characterized and by the features of the dependent subclaims in advantageously ausgestaltetbar.
- the vehicles to be checked each have an electronic toll device, the with facilities for wireless communication by mobile and for identification own geographic position (e.g., GPS receiver). About the Mobile device, the toll device can communicate with a computer center, to exchange data for billing the toll amounts.
- the inventive On-site installable or installed control device has a Communication device that is also set up for wireless communication and moreover, as the toll device also has a device for determining the own geographical position. Furthermore, the control unit is in itself known manner with a camera for generating verticianichernder pictures of equipped passing vehicles.
- control unit in turn with the Communication device of the toll devices passing vehicles communicates.
- GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
- DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communication
- Purpose of Communication recording with the passing toll device is first, the Identify the identity of the respective on-board tolling device.
- the toll devices are provided with a unique identifier so that it can be easily checked if it at all about an approved toll collection device or possibly an unauthorized one Device acts.
- Another purpose of the communication is stored in the toll device Toll data including the current positioning data of the toll device read out and transmit to the control unit. This data will be in the Control unit checked for plausibility.
- the control unit also use data that they receive from their communication device Computer center retrieves, which in turn continuously from the toll equipment data for Receives toll bill. This can be the security of considerably increase the number of verification measures.
- toll data In addition to the plausibility check of toll data, it is also important to have an accurate Determination of the position of each controlled vehicle on the basis of read position data (e.g., GPS) to read especially for multi-lane roads, which are primarily for a toll settlement in Come question, no faulty assignment to the checked vehicles to allow, for example, vehicles close to each other or behind each other drive.
- position data e.g., GPS
- the position determination data of the Position determining device of the control unit to be used. Based on a comparison of the own position determination data with the transmitted data, an exact assignment can be guaranteed.
- correction data e.g., DGPS
- the invention provides that in in a known manner a verweisichemde recording is made, on which the License plate of the checked vehicle is recognizable.
- the Control unit via the aforementioned camera and a memory for storing the Image information.
- a negative exam result will then come regularly Stand, if the vehicle-mounted toll unit is not in operation or for example, even if the toll device until just before reaching the Control unit was turned on, which is evident from the fact that with the Computer center still no plausible toll information were exchanged.
- verweisichemderder recordings it may be appropriate be to make these basically of all the controlled vehicles and to save, but regularly delete it when checking the respective Tolling device has not revealed any signs of improper operation. In this way a temporal decoupling of the inspection and the preparation becomes allows the recordings.
- control unit to automatically evaluate the each recorded license plate using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), so that, for example, in a very simple way Identifying information can be transmitted to police forces to one "Dodgers" immediately to be held accountable.
- OCR Optical Character Recognition
- Control unit Information about the control process to the toll unit of the controlled vehicle for storage is further provided.
- control unit of the invention may be stationary, i. at one be installed permanently.
- an embodiment of the invention is particularly advantageous Control unit as a mobile or portable device that is easy to assemble and disassemble and thus can be used anywhere (e.g., mounted in a service vehicle). This allows on the one hand surprising controls and leaves on the other hand one Reduction in the number of control units required for effective control in the respective toll road network.
- the figure shows a vehicle 9 with a license plate 10, which with a toll device. 2 Is provided.
- This toll device 2 has a communication device 3 and a position determining device 4 in the form of a GPS receiver. at the tolling device 2 transmits the use of a toll part of the route by means of mobile data for billing the toll amounts to a computer center.
- Reference numeral 1 designates a control unit installed on the road side, which in turn has a communication device 5, in a corresponding manner as the toll device 2 with a position determining device 6 in the form of a GPS receiver Is provided.
- the control unit 1 has a electronic camera 7, the verweisichemdede recordings of each controlled vehicle 9 with the license plate 10 can make.
- the Image information can be stored in a memory 11 of the communication device become.
- a control unit is provided which in at a fully electronic and therefore paperless toll collection system nevertheless a very effective control of the proper operation of the vehicles guaranteed toll equipment.
- the equipment required for this and Staffing is very low.
- this control unit is used in the context of a Electronic toll collection system in which the charging by a Computer center is made, with the respective toll equipment in the Vehicles communicates wirelessly.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kontrolleinheit zur Überprüfung des ordnungsgemäßen Betriebs von fahrzeugseitigen Mautgeräten im Rahmen eines elektronischen Mauterhebungssystems für Fahrzeuge in einem gebührenpflichtigen Wegstreckennetz.The invention relates to a control unit for checking the proper Operation of on-board toll equipment as part of an electronic Toll collection system for vehicles in a paid Distance network.
Aus der DE 43 10 099 A1 ist ein System zur Abrechnung der Nutzungsgebühren für ein gebührenpflichtiges Wegstreckennetz bekannt, das elektronische Mautgeräte vorsieht, die in den das Wegstreckennetz befahrenden Fahrzeugen installiert sind. Diese Mautgeräte verfügen über eine Einrichtung zur genauen Bestimmung der aktuellen geographischen Position mittels der von einem Navigationssatellitensystem (z.B. GPS) ausgesandten Signale und über eine in einem Speicher zugreifbare digitale Landkarte für das gebührenpflichtige Wegstreckennetz. Mit diesen Einrichtungen kann das Mautgerät ermitteln, ob und gegebenenfalls welche gebührenpflichtigen Wegstrecken vom jeweiligen Fahrzeug gerade benutzt werden. Weiterhin verfügt jedes Mautgerät auch über einen Speicher mit Tarifdaten, so dass es die fälligen Mautbeträge selbstständig berechnen kann. Bei diesem bekannten System ist zur Gewährleistung einer absoluten Anonymität für die Benutzer des Wegstreckennetzes vorgesehen, dass die ermittelten Mautbeträge im Mautgerät selbst von einer in das Gerät eingeführten vorbezahlten Wertguthabenkarte (z.B. Chipkarte) ähnlich wie bei einer Telefonkarte abgebucht werden.From DE 43 10 099 A1 discloses a system for billing the user fees for A toll road network known as Electronic Toll Equipment provides that are installed in the vehicles driving the Wegstreckennetz. These toll devices have a device for precise determination of the current geographical position by means of a navigation satellite system (e.g., GPS) signals and a digital memory accessible Map for the toll road network. With these facilities can determine the toll unit, if any and which chargeable Routes are currently being used by the respective vehicle. Further features Each toll device also has a memory with tariff data, so it's due Can calculate tolls independently. In this known system is for Ensuring absolute anonymity for the users of the route network provided that the toll amounts determined in the toll device itself from one in the Device introduced pre-paid prepaid card (e.g., smart card) similar to be deducted from a telephone card.
Ein ähnliches Nutzungsgebührenabrechnungssystem ist aus der EP 0 741 891 B1 bekannt, das sich von dem zuvor geschilderten System dadurch unterscheidet, dass die ermittelten Mautbeträge nicht im Mautgerät von einer Wertkarte abgebucht werden, sondern per digitalem Mobilfunk an eine Zentrale weitergemeldet werden, die die Weiterbelastung an den Benutzer des Wegstreckennetzes vornimmt.A similar user fee accounting system is known from EP 0 741 891 B1 known, which differs from the previously described system in that the toll amounts determined are not deducted from a prepaid card in the toll collection device, but be forwarded by digital mobile radio to a central office, which the Passing on to the user of the route network.
Verfahrensbedingt sind bei derartigen elektronischen Mautsystemen, die den Vorteil haben, praktisch keiner speziellen straßenseitig installierten Infrastruktur zu bedürfen, die Missbrauchsmöglichkeiten im Vergleich zu einem herkömmlichen Mautsystem mit ortsfest installierten Zahlstationen zur Entrichtung der Mautbeträge auf den jeweiligen Straßen bedeutend größer. Daher sind effektive Kontrollen unumgänglich.Due to the method are in such electronic toll systems that the advantage have practically no special roadside infrastructure required, the abuses compared to a conventional toll system with fixed paying stations to pay tolls on the respective Roads are significantly larger. Therefore, effective controls are essential.
Das Dokument WO 99/33027 beschreibt eine Straßenseitig installierbare Kontrolleinheit gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The document WO 99/33027 describes a Street side installable control unit according to the preamble of claim 1.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Kontrolleinheit vorzuschlagen, mit der eine besonders effektive und sichere Kontrolle von Fahrzeugen mit elektronischem Mautgerät hinsichtlich dessen ordnungsgemäßen Betriebs bei möglichst geringem Aufwand durchführbar ist.The object of the invention is to propose a control unit with which a particularly effective and safe control of vehicles with electronic Tolling device with regard to its proper operation at the lowest possible Effort is feasible.
Die erfindungsgemäße Kontrolleinheit ist durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gekennzeichnet und durch die Merkmale der abhängigen Unteransprüche in vorteilhafter Weise ausgestaltbar.The control unit according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 1 characterized and by the features of the dependent subclaims in advantageously ausgestaltetbar.
Die zu überprüfenden Fahrzeuge weisen jeweils ein elektronisches Mautgerät auf, das mit Einrichtungen zur drahtlosen Kommunikation per Mobilfunk und zur Bestimmung der eigenen geographischen Position (z.B. GPS-Empfänger) versehen ist. Über die Mobilfunkeinrichtung kann das Mautgerät mit einer Rechnerzentrale kommunizieren, um Daten zur Abrechnung der Mautbeträge auszutauschen. Die erfindungsgemäße straßenseitig installierbare oder installierte Kontrolleinrichtung verfügt über ein Kommunikationsgerät, das ebenfalls für eine drahtlose Kommunikation eingerichtet ist und darüber hinaus wie das Mautgerät auch über eine Einrichtung zur Bestimmung der eigenen geographischen Position verfügt. Weiterhin ist die Kontrolleinheit in an sich bekannter Weise mit einer Kamera zur Erzeugung beweissichernder Aufnahmen von passierenden Fahrzeugen ausgestattet.The vehicles to be checked each have an electronic toll device, the with facilities for wireless communication by mobile and for identification own geographic position (e.g., GPS receiver). About the Mobile device, the toll device can communicate with a computer center, to exchange data for billing the toll amounts. The inventive On-site installable or installed control device has a Communication device that is also set up for wireless communication and moreover, as the toll device also has a device for determining the own geographical position. Furthermore, the control unit is in itself known manner with a camera for generating verweisichernder pictures of equipped passing vehicles.
Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Kontrolleinheit ihrerseits mit der Kommunikationseinrichtung der Mautgeräte passierender Fahrzeuge kommuniziert. According to the invention it is provided that the control unit in turn with the Communication device of the toll devices passing vehicles communicates.
Dies erfolgt vorzugsweise mittels GSM-Mobilfunk in einer GSM-Mikrozelle. Eine andere hierfür besonders zweckmäßige Übertragungstechnik ist in der Funkübertragung bei einer Frequenz von 2,45 GHz (Bluetooth) oder einer Frequenz von 5,8 GHz (DSRC = Dedicated Short Range Communication) zu sehen. Zweck der Kommunikationsaufnahme mit dem passierenden Mautgerät ist es zunächst, die Identität des jeweiligen fahrzeugseitigen Mautgeräts zu ermitteln. Die Mautgeräte sind mit einer eindeutigen Kennung versehen, so dass leicht überprüft werden kann, ob es sich überhaupt um ein zugelassenes Mautgerät oder eventuell ein nicht autorisiertes Gerät handelt. Weiterer Zweck der Kommunikation ist es, im Mautgerät gespeicherte Mautdaten einschließlich der aktuellen Positionsbestimmungsdaten des Mautgeräts auszulesen und an die Kontrolleinheit zu übertragen. Diese Daten werden in der Kontrolleinheit auf Plausibilität überprüft. Hierzu kann die Kontrolleinheit auch Daten heranziehen, die sie mittels ihres Kommunikationsgeräts von der Rechnerzentrale abruft, welche ihrerseits fortlaufend von den Mautgeräten Daten zur Mautabrechnung erhält. Dadurch lässt sich die Sicherheit der überprüfungsmaßnahmen erheblich steigern.This is preferably done by means of GSM mobile radio in a GSM microcell. Another this particularly useful transmission technology is in the radio transmission a frequency of 2.45 GHz (Bluetooth) or a frequency of 5.8 GHz (DSRC = Dedicated Short Range Communication). Purpose of Communication recording with the passing toll device is first, the Identify the identity of the respective on-board tolling device. The toll devices are provided with a unique identifier so that it can be easily checked if it at all about an approved toll collection device or possibly an unauthorized one Device acts. Another purpose of the communication is stored in the toll device Toll data including the current positioning data of the toll device read out and transmit to the control unit. This data will be in the Control unit checked for plausibility. For this purpose, the control unit They also use data that they receive from their communication device Computer center retrieves, which in turn continuously from the toll equipment data for Receives toll bill. This can be the security of considerably increase the number of verification measures.
Außer der Plausibilitätsüberprüfung der Mautdaten ist es auch wichtig, eine genaue Feststellung der Position des jeweils kontrollierten Fahrzeugs anhand der ausgelesenen Positionsbestimmungsdaten (z.B. GPS) vorzunehmen, um insbesondere bei mehrspurigen Straßen, die in erster Linie für eine Mautabrechnung in Frage kommen, keine fehlerhafte Zuordnung zu den überprüften Fahrzeugen zuzulassen, wenn beispielsweise Fahrzeuge dicht nebeneinander oder hintereinander fahren. Hierzu können insbesondere auch die Positionsbestimmungsdaten der Positionsbestimmungseinrichtung der Kontrolleinheit mit herangezogen werden. Anhand eines Vergleichs der eigenen Positionsbestimmungsdaten mit den übermittelten Daten kann eine exakte Zuordnung gewährleistet werden. Besonders vorteilhaft ist es in diesem Zusammenhang, die Positionsermittlung unter Berücksichtigung von Korrekturdaten (z.B. DGPS) vorzunehmen.In addition to the plausibility check of toll data, it is also important to have an accurate Determination of the position of each controlled vehicle on the basis of read position data (e.g., GPS) to read especially for multi-lane roads, which are primarily for a toll settlement in Come question, no faulty assignment to the checked vehicles to allow, for example, vehicles close to each other or behind each other drive. In particular, the position determination data of the Position determining device of the control unit to be used. Based on a comparison of the own position determination data with the transmitted data, an exact assignment can be guaranteed. Especially It is advantageous in this context, the position determination under Consideration of correction data (e.g., DGPS).
Wenn die von der Kontrolleinheit durchgeführten Prüfungen keine Bestätigung eines ordnungsgemäßen Betriebs des Mautgeräts ergeben, sieht die Erfindung vor, dass in an sich bekannter Weise eine beweissichemde Aufnahme gemacht wird, auf der das Nummernschild des überprüften Fahrzeugs erkennbar ist. Hierzu verfügt die Kontrolleinheit über die bereits erwähnte Kamera und einen Speicher zur Ablage der Bildinformationen. Ein negatives Prüfungsergebnis kommt regelmäßig dann zu Stande, wenn das fahrzeugseitige Mautgerät gar nicht in Betrieb ist oder beispielsweise auch dann, wenn das Mautgerät erst unmittelbar vor Erreichen der Kontrolleinheit eingeschaltet wurde, was daran erkennbar ist, dass mit der Rechnerzentrale noch keine plausiblen Mautinformationen ausgetauscht wurden.If the tests carried out by the control unit do not confirm a result in proper operation of the toll device, the invention provides that in in a known manner a verweisichemde recording is made, on which the License plate of the checked vehicle is recognizable. For this the Control unit via the aforementioned camera and a memory for storing the Image information. A negative exam result will then come regularly Stand, if the vehicle-mounted toll unit is not in operation or for example, even if the toll device until just before reaching the Control unit was turned on, which is evident from the fact that with the Computer center still no plausible toll information were exchanged.
Im Hinblick auf die Anfertigung beweissichemder Aufnahmen kann es zweckmäßig sein, diese grundsätzlich von allen kontrollierten Fahrzeugen zu machen und zu speichern, aber regelmäßig wieder zu löschen, wenn die Jberprüfung des jeweiligen Mautgeräts keine Hinweise auf einen nicht ordnungsgemäßen Betrieb ergeben hat. Auf diese Weise wird eine zeitliche Entkopplung der Jberprüfung und der Anfertigung der Aufnahmen ermöglicht.With regard to the preparation of verweisichemderder recordings, it may be appropriate be to make these basically of all the controlled vehicles and to save, but regularly delete it when checking the respective Tolling device has not revealed any signs of improper operation. In this way a temporal decoupling of the inspection and the preparation becomes allows the recordings.
Weiterhin ist es vorteilhaft, die Kontrolleinheit auf eine automatische Auswertung des jeweils aufgenommenen Nummernschildes mittels Optical Charakter Recognition (OCR) einzurichten, so dass beispielsweise auf sehr einfache Weise eine identifizierende Information an Polizeikräfte übermittelt werden kann, um einen "Schwarzfahrer" unverzüglich zur Rechenschaft ziehen zu können.Furthermore, it is advantageous for the control unit to automatically evaluate the each recorded license plate using Optical Character Recognition (OCR), so that, for example, in a very simple way Identifying information can be transmitted to police forces to one "Dodgers" immediately to be held accountable.
Erfindungsgemäß ist ferner vorgesehen, dass die Kontrolleinheit Informationen über den Kontrollvorgang an das Mautgerät des kontrollierten Fahrzeugs zur Speicherung übermittelt.According to the invention, it is further provided that the Control unit Information about the control process to the toll unit of the controlled vehicle for storage.
Die erfindungsgemäße Kontrolleinheit kann beispielsweise stationär, d.h. an einem festen Ort installiert sein. Besonders vorteilhaft ist jedoch eine Ausbildung der Kontrolleinheit als mobiles oder transportables Gerät, das leicht auf- und abbaubar ist und somit an beliebigen Stellen einsetzbar ist (z.B. montiert in einem Einsatzfahrzeug). Dies ermöglicht einerseits überraschende Kontrollen und lässt andererseits eine Reduzierung der Zahl der für eine effektive Kontrolle erforderlichen Kontrolleinheiten in dem jeweiligen mautpflichtigen Wegstreckennetz zu.For example, the control unit of the invention may be stationary, i. at one be installed permanently. However, an embodiment of the invention is particularly advantageous Control unit as a mobile or portable device that is easy to assemble and disassemble and thus can be used anywhere (e.g., mounted in a service vehicle). This allows on the one hand surprising controls and leaves on the other hand one Reduction in the number of control units required for effective control in the respective toll road network.
Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand des in der einzigen Figur dargestellten schematischen Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. The invention will be described below with reference to the single figure Schematic embodiment explained in more detail.
Die Figur zeigt ein Fahrzeug 9 mit einem Nummerschild 10, das mit einem Mautgerät 2
ausgestattet ist. Dieses Mautgerät 2 verfügt über eine Kommunikationseinrichtung 3
sowie eine Positionsbestimmungseinrichtung 4 in Form eines GPS-Empfängers. Bei
der Benutzung eines mautpflichtigen Wegstreckenteils übermittelt das Mautgerät 2
mittels Mobilfunk Daten zur Abrechnung der Mautbeträge an eine Rechnerzentrale 8.
Mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 ist eine straßenseitig installierte Kontrolleinheit bezeichnet,
die ihrerseits über ein Kommunikationsgerät 5 verfügt, das in entsprechender Weise
wie das Mautgerät 2 mit einer Positionsbestimmungseinrichtung 6 in Form eines GPS-Empfängers
ausgestattet ist. Ferner verfügt die Kontrolleinheit 1 über eine
elektronische Kamera 7, die beweissichemde Aufnahmen von dem jeweils
kontrollierten Fahrzeug 9 mit dessen Nummernschild 10 machen kann. Die
Bildinformationen können in einem Speicher 11 des Kommunikationsgeräts abgelegt
werden.The figure shows a
Bei ordnungsgemäßem Betrieb des Mautgeräts 2 übermittelt dieses regelmäßig Daten
zur Abrechnung der Mautbeträge an die Rechnerzentrale 8. Wenn nun ein Fahrzeug,
das die Kontrolleinheit passiert, überprüft werden soll, sendet das
Kommunikationsgerät 5 der Kontrolleinheit 1 beispielsweise auf der Frequenz 2,45
GHz ein entsprechendes Aufforderungssignal an das Mautgerät 2 des passierenden
Fahrzeugs 9. Wenn keine Antwort von dem Mautgerät 2 erfolgt, wird automatisch eine
beweissichemde Aufnahme mit dem Nummernschild 10 von der Kamera 7 angefertigt.
Wenn jedoch das Mautgerät 2 die angeforderten Daten, die sich auf die Identität des
Mautgeräts 2 sowie die im Mautgerät 2 gespeicherten Mautdaten und die aktuellen
Positionsbestimmungsdaten beziehen, liefert, werden diese Daten einer
Plausibilitätsüberprüfung unterzogen. Hierzu werden von der
Rechnerzentrale 8 durch die Kontrolleinheit 1 Daten abgefragt, die dort über den
aktuellen Betrieb des Mautgeräts 2 vorliegen. Wenn die Plausibilitätskontrolle nicht zu
einem zufriedenstellenden Ergebnis führt, wird wie im Falle eines abgeschalteten
Mautgeräts 2 eine beweissichernde Aufnahme gemacht.With proper operation of the toll 2 this transmits data regularly
to charge the toll amounts to the
Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung wird eine Kontrolleinheit zur Verfügung gestellt, die bei einem voll elektronischen und daher papierfosen Mautabrechnungssystem dennoch eine sehr effektive Kontrolle des ordnungsgemäßen Betriebs der in den Fahrzeugen eingesetzten Mautgeräte gewährleistet. Der hierzu erforderliche gerätetechnische und personelle Aufwand ist sehr gering. With the present invention, a control unit is provided which in at a fully electronic and therefore paperless toll collection system nevertheless a very effective control of the proper operation of the vehicles guaranteed toll equipment. The equipment required for this and Staffing is very low.
Vorzugsweise findet diese Kontrolleinheit Verwendung im Rahmen eines elektronischen Mauterhebungssystems, bei dem die Gebührenerhebung durch eine Rechnerzentrale vorgenommen wird, die mit den jeweiligen Mautgeräten in den Fahrzeugen auf drahtlosem Wege kommuniziert.Preferably, this control unit is used in the context of a Electronic toll collection system in which the charging by a Computer center is made, with the respective toll equipment in the Vehicles communicates wirelessly.
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- Control unit (1) installed by the roadside for verifying the correct operation of toll devices (2) installed in vehicles, each of which toll devices is fitted with equipment for communicating (3) by mobile telephony and for establishing (4) its own geographical position, such as GPS,
with a communications device (5) which, in the same way as the toll devices (2) in the vehicles, likewise has equipment (6) for establishing its geographical position,
and with a camera (7) for producing photographs of passing vehicles (9) for the preservation of evidence, wherein the control unit (1)communicates in each case with the communications equipment (3) of passing vehicles (9),carries out an identification of each toll device (2) installed in a vehicle, reads out stored toll data and current position indication data from the toll device (2),checks the toll data and position indication data for plausibility,establishes, on the basis of the read-out position indication data such as GPS, the precise location of each vehicle (9) being monitored, and stores it in a memory unit (11),and, for vehicles for which the verification process has not produced confirmation of the correct operation of the toll device (2), takes and stores a photograph of the number plate (10) of each vehicle (9),
characterised in that
the control unit (1) transmits information about the control procedure to the toll device (2) for storage and
in that the control unit (1), when verifying the plausibility of the toll data and current position indication data, refers to data which it requests from a computer centre (8). - Control unit as in claim 1,
characterised in that
the position of the vehicle (9) that is being monitored is established by taking into account correction data such as GPS. - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 2,
characterised in that
communications between the toll devices (2) installed in vehicles and the control unit (1) are effected by means of GSM mobile telephony in a GSM microcell. - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 2,
characterised in that
communications between the toll devices (2) installed in vehicles and the control unit (1) are effected by means of radio transmission at a frequency of 2.45 GHz, i.e. Bluetooth, or at a frequency of 5.8 GHz, i.e. DSRC. - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 4,
characterised in that
the control unit (1) is set to communicate with a computer centre (8), which carries out the calculation of the toll amounts on the basis of data transmitted from the toll devices (2) to the computer centre (8). - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 5,
characterised in that
the control unit regularly takes and stores photographs of the vehicles (9) being monitored, and deletes the stored photographs in each case when the monitoring of the relevant toll device (2) reveals that its operation is correct. - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 6,
characterised in that
the control unit (1) is set to automatically evaluate, by means of optical character recognition, each number plate that has been photographed. - Control unit as in one of claims 1 to 7,
characterised in that
the control unit (1) is in the form of a mobile or portable device.
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| DE19937070 | 1999-08-04 | ||
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| PCT/DE2000/002488 WO2001011572A1 (en) | 1999-08-04 | 2000-07-25 | Control unit for verifying proper functioning of toll devices installed in vehicles |
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