JP2000182106A - Method for preventing illegal usage in on-vehicle equipment in etc system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ETC (automatic tall collecting) system by which the illegal arrangement of on-vehicle equipment onto a vehicle is prevented. SOLUTION: On-vehicle equipment 40 mounted on the vehicle holds usage condition data including at least on-vehicle equipment ID and vehicle kind data. A vehicle kind identifying means 34 for identifying the kind of the coming-in vehicle, a receiving means 35 for receiving usage condition data from on-vehicle equipment 40, a storage means 11 for storing the on-vehicle equipment ID list of ETC service usage qualification stop, a lane control means 33 for identifying whether the on-vehicle equipment ID included in usage condition data exists in the list or not and rejecting the ETC service of the vehicle on the list and a processing means 13 for collating the vehicle kind identified by the means 34 with vehicle kind data in usage condition data and adding the on-vehicle equipment ID to the list in the case of vehicle kind noncoincidence are arranged at the side of a tollgate. When the arrangement vehicle of the on-vehicle equipment is changed by violating the usage contract, a penalty such as the stop of the ETC service and a violation charge request is given.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection system (Electronic Toll Collection: ET) for toll roads.
The present invention relates to a method for preventing the improper use of the vehicle-mounted device in C) and an ETC system for implementing the method, and more particularly, to preventing the vehicle-mounted device from being transferred to another vehicle in violation of the usage contract.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An ETC system is a system for automatically communicating necessary information between an antenna installed at a tollgate and an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle by radio, and automatically performing a toll charging process. With the introduction of this system, vehicles can pass through tollgates without stopping, and congestion at tollgates on toll roads can be eliminated.

FIG. 9 shows an outline of a conventional ETC system. A first vehicle sensor 91 and a second vehicle sensor 92, which detect the passage of a vehicle by blocking light rays, are arranged at a distance of about 4 m beside the lane.
An antenna 93 for wireless communication with the car C is installed, and a lane for performing necessary processing for the passing vehicle 95 based on the detection information from the first vehicle sensor 91, the second vehicle sensor 92, and the antenna 93. Equipment 94 is installed beside the lane.

In this system, when a vehicle 95 passes through a lane, a first vehicle detector 91 detects the passing vehicle, and transmits the detection information to a lane device 94.
Start wireless transmission from.

[0005] The ETC vehicle 95 has a vehicle-mounted device installed on a dashboard or the like in the vehicle, and an IC card in which personal information such as a payment account and balance information is recorded is inserted into the vehicle-mounted device. When receiving the wireless signal from the antenna 93, the vehicle-mounted device receives the stored vehicle-mounted device ID number, vehicle type information, vehicle ID (number plate number), departure place,
The information of the passing place and the information such as the payment account and the balance read from the IC card are transmitted. These pieces of information are received by the antenna 93 and sent to the lane equipment 94, where the lane equipment 94
Performs automatic toll collection processing based on information from the on-board unit, and transmits the billing information to the ETC vehicle. When the passing vehicle reaches the position of the second vehicle sensor 92, the second vehicle sensor 92 transmits the detection information to the lane device 94, and the lane device 94
Stop wireless communication with 93.

[0006] The installation of the vehicle-mounted device in a vehicle is performed by a contractor or the like entrusted by a center based on a user's application. At this time, as shown in FIG.
A usage application form that specifies the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device is installed and concludes a contract for use of the vehicle-mounted device with the center, and fills in the ID of the vehicle-mounted device and the number, model, car insurance number, etc. of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device is installed. Submit. On the center side, OBE ID
The vehicle-mounted device stores the vehicle-mounted device ID, the vehicle number indicating the installation location of the vehicle-mounted device, and vehicle type information as usage condition data.

[0007]

However, there is a case where the vehicle-mounted device is relocated to another vehicle in violation of the usage contract of the vehicle-mounted device. If such an act is neglected, for example, by moving the on-board unit installed in the ordinary vehicle to the large vehicle, there is a possibility that the illegal use of the large vehicle on the toll road at the same toll as the ordinary vehicle may occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a method for preventing improper installation of a vehicle-mounted device on a vehicle and to provide an ETC system for implementing the method. I have.

[0009]

Therefore, the ETC of the present invention has been developed.
The system identifies the vehicle type of the vehicle that has entered the tollgate by vehicle type identification means, checks the identified vehicle type with the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data received from the vehicle's on-board unit, and determines that the vehicle type matches. It is determined whether the vehicle type does not match, and a penalty such as stopping the automatic toll collection service or collecting a violation fee is imposed.

[0010] Therefore, even when the on-vehicle device installed in a normal vehicle is moved to a large vehicle in violation of the usage contract, this fraud is detected and a penalty is imposed. Therefore, the futility of the fraudulent act is recognized by the user, and the feeling of observing the use contract is fostered.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention relates to a method for preventing unauthorized use of an on-vehicle device used in an automatic toll collection system for a toll road. The identified vehicle type is compared with the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data received from the on-board unit of the vehicle, and a penalty is imposed if the vehicle type does not match, for example, installed in a normal car Onboard equipment,
In the case where the user has been relocated to a large vehicle in violation of the usage contract, it can be detected and a penalty can be imposed for this misconduct.

[0012] The invention according to claim 2 imposes, as penalties, payment of a violation fee and suspension of use of the automatic toll collection service, and recognizes that fraudulent acts are disadvantageous. , It makes them feel compliant with the usage contract.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the IDs of the vehicle-mounted devices to which the use qualification of the automatic toll collection service is suspended are stored in a list, and the vehicle-mounted device IDs included in the received usage condition data are listed in the list. In this case, the automatic toll collection service for the vehicle is rejected, and the rejected vehicle pays a toll and passes through the tollgate.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle-mounted device ID included in the usage condition data is not on the list, an automatic toll collection service is performed for the vehicle, and the vehicle type of the identified vehicle and the usage condition data are added to the vehicle type. The verification with the included vehicle type data is performed after the vehicle has passed through the tollgate, and if the verification reveals a fraud, the automatic toll collection service will not be available at the next tollgate pass .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the method for preventing unauthorized use of an on-vehicle device used in an automatic toll collection system for a toll road, the on-vehicle device is configured to operate only when it is combined with an electronic license plate. If the data output from the electronic license plate to the on-board unit is changed,
A flag is set in the usage condition data held by the on-board unit to make it possible to identify a change in the installation location of the on-board unit.By checking this flag, it is immediately determined whether or not the vehicle on which the on-board unit is installed has changed. Can be identified.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle type data and the vehicle number included in the use condition data are rewritten based on the data output from the electronic license plate. Even in this case, a toll can be charged based on the type of the current vehicle.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the toll road automatic toll collection system for preventing unauthorized use of the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle has at least the vehicle-mounted device ID.
And vehicle type identification means for holding usage condition data including the vehicle type data and the tollgate side to identify the vehicle type of the vehicle that has entered.
Receiving means for receiving usage condition data from the vehicle-mounted device, storage means for storing a list of vehicle-mounted device IDs whose usage qualification for the automatic toll collection service has been suspended, and vehicle-mounted device ID included in the usage condition data in the list; Identify whether or not the vehicle is listed, and when the vehicle is listed, the lane control unit that rejects the automatic toll collection service for the vehicle, and the vehicle type identified by the vehicle type identification unit and the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data. A processing means for checking and adding the vehicle-mounted unit ID of the vehicle to the list when the vehicle type does not match, and when the vehicle in which the vehicle-mounted unit is installed is changed in violation of the contract for using the vehicle-mounted unit. In addition, a penalty is imposed to suspend eligibility to use the automatic toll collection service.

[0018] According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the processing means collectively performs the collation every predetermined period. For example, the collation processing is performed collectively in accordance with the closing date of the toll billing. Thereby, the processing efficiency can be improved.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing means for requesting a user of a vehicle whose on-board unit ID is added to the list to pay a violation fee. A penalty will be charged for the offense.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ETC system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes lane devices 30 and 31 installed at each tollgate.
And a tallying device 10 and a usage data recording device 20 installed at the center.
Is connected to the cable, collects and processes the data sent from each tollgate, and provides the necessary information to the lane equipment 30,
Supply to 31.

The lane devices 30 and 31 include a wireless communication device 35 for performing wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 40 of the vehicle that has entered the tollgate lane, a vehicle type discriminating device 34 for reading the vehicle type and license plate of the vehicle, The vehicle includes a lane control device 33 that controls the operation of the lane device 30, and a transmission device 32 that communicates with the aggregation device 10.

The counting device 10 includes a communication unit 14 for communicating with each of the lane devices 30 and 31, a processing unit 13 for identifying an onboard device that has been fraudulent, and an onboard device that has been fraudulent. ID
And a storage unit 11 for storing the usage condition data recording device 20.
And an inquiry unit 12 for obtaining necessary data from the server.

The use condition data recording device 20 includes a recording unit 23 for storing the registered use condition data of the vehicle-mounted device,
It comprises a search unit 22 for searching data in the recording unit 23, and a response unit 21 for supplying data requested by the tallying device 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, use condition data registered at the time of application is stored in the vehicle-mounted device 40 mounted on the vehicle.
And a vehicle number and vehicle type data indicating the installation location of the vehicle-mounted device 40.

As shown in FIG. 4, the usage condition data of the vehicle-mounted device read from the usage condition data recording device 20 and the ID of the vehicle-mounted device for which unauthorized use has been found are stored in the storage section 11 of the counting device 10 as shown in FIG. Is recorded.

The unusable list includes the lane devices 30 and 31
Are also transmitted to the lane controller 33 and stored in the internal memory.

In this system, when the vehicle enters the lane of the toll gate, the wireless communication device 35 of the lane device 30 starts wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 40 mounted on the vehicle. Further, the vehicle type discrimination device 34 photographs the approaching vehicle, identifies the license plate of the vehicle, and the type of vehicle such as a large car, a normal car, and a motorcycle from the image, and generates the vehicle type discrimination data shown in FIG. .

When the vehicle-mounted device 40 receives the wireless signal from the wireless communication device 35, it transmits the stored usage condition data (FIG. 3), ie, the vehicle-mounted device ID number, vehicle type information, and vehicle number.

This information is received by the wireless communication device 35,
It is sent to the lane controller 33. The lane control device 33 identifies whether or not the vehicle-mounted device ID included in the usage condition data is on the unusable list. If the vehicle-mounted device ID is not listed, the lane control device 33 accepts automatic toll collection and places the vehicle-mounted device ID on the unusable list. If so, reject automatic toll collection.

If automatic toll collection is not permitted, an instruction to stop the vehicle is displayed on the roadside display, and the lane is interrupted by a barrier.
The vehicle that has entered the lane is temporarily stopped according to the instruction, pays a toll at the toll collection device, and then resumes running after waiting for the barrier to go up.

On the other hand, the vehicle-mounted device I included in the usage condition data
If D is not on the unavailable list, it sends a notification to the vehicle-mounted device 40 acknowledging automatic toll collection.
The information such as the payment account and balance read from the card is transmitted.

The lane controller 33 calculates the toll based on the vehicle type, departure place, and transit point information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 40, subtracts this value from the balance to update the balance, and updates this data. Included in the usage statement data from the wireless communication device 35 to the vehicle-mounted device
Send to 40.

During this time, the ETC vehicle continues to run on the lane, receives the usage statement data at the vehicle-mounted device 40, records the data, and then runs through the vehicle as it is.

The lane control device 33 sends the usage condition data obtained from the vehicle-mounted device 40 and the vehicle type discrimination data output from the vehicle type discrimination device 34 to the aggregation device 10 together with the payment account and the billing information.

The processing unit 13 of the tallying device 10 compares the usage condition data transmitted from the lane device 30 with the vehicle type discrimination data, and when the data indicating the installation locations match, the normal billing is performed. Perform processing. If the data indicating the installation location is different, a charge is also made for the infringement during the charging process, and the vehicle-mounted device ID is stored in the storage unit.
In addition to the unusable list stored in 11, the system notifies the lane devices 30 and 31 of each tollgate to that effect.

FIG. 2 shows a processing flow for dealing with improper installation of the vehicle-mounted device in this series of procedures.

Step 1: The lane device 30 detects a vehicle entering the lane and starts identifying the type of the vehicle and the license plate.

Step 2: On-board unit 40 mounted on the vehicle
Sends usage condition data and requests an automatic toll collection service.

Step 3: Upon receipt of the usage condition data, the lane device 30 checks the vehicle-mounted device ID included therein for the vehicle-mounted device ID in the unavailable list. If the vehicle-mounted device ID is on the unavailable list, Step 5: Refuse the automatic toll collection service. At this time, the vehicle pays a toll and passes through the tollgate.

Step 6: If the vehicle-mounted device ID is not on the unavailable list, the provision of the automatic toll collection service is notified to the vehicle-mounted device 40. Step 7: The vehicle-mounted device 40 uses the service.
The necessary data is transmitted to the lane device 30.

Step 8: The lane device 30 creates and stores a usage statement. Step 9: Transmits this usage statement data to the vehicle-mounted device 26,
The vehicle-mounted device 26 receives this.

Step 10: The lane device 30 sends the usage condition data and the vehicle type identification data to the tallying device 10, and the tallying device 10
Collates the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data with the vehicle type data included in the vehicle type identification data. If they match, it is determined that there is no unauthorized use of the vehicle-mounted device. If they do not match, it is determined that the vehicle-mounted device has been abused. Step 11: Claim a penalty for imposing a penalty, and Step 12: Have the user pay the penalty.

Step 13: In addition, the use qualification of the automatic toll collection service is canceled, and the vehicle-mounted device ID is put on the unusable list.

As described above, in this ETC system, an act of relocating an on-vehicle device installed in an ordinary vehicle to a large vehicle and falsifying a toll is detected without fail and a penalty is imposed. Can be. By taking such measures, the user can be reminded of relocating the on-board unit to another vehicle in violation of the on-board unit usage contract, and can have a feeling of observing the use contract. .

The collation of the usage condition data and the vehicle type discrimination data performed by the tallying device 10 may be performed each time the data is transmitted from the lane device 30, or may be summarized, for example, on a monthly basis. May be implemented collectively.

If the vehicle type can be determined within the lane passage time of the vehicle, the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data and the vehicle type data included in the vehicle type identification data are collated in real time in the lane device 30. Alternatively, a procedure could be taken to reject the automatic toll collection service if they do not match. With current image recognition technology, such processing becomes possible when the vehicle traveling speed is about 20 km / h.

[0048] Further, in the request for a violation fee, the violation fee may be charged separately from the normal usage fee, or the calculation method of the normal usage fee may be changed to request the violation fee.

At present, an electronic license plate in which attributes such as a vehicle ID number and a vehicle type are output as electronic data is being developed. As shown in FIG. If it is configured to operate only when it is combined with 41, when the vehicle-mounted device is moved to another vehicle, it can be easily identified.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, an “installation location abnormality flag” is set in the usage condition data stored in the vehicle-mounted device, and when the data output from the electronic license plate 41 is changed, Is configured to detect this and set this flag. In this way, the lane equipment
30 is a stage at which the use condition data is received from the on-vehicle device 40,
By examining the installation location abnormality flag, it is possible to identify in real time whether the vehicle-mounted device has been relocated.

The data on the installation location of the usage condition data stored in the vehicle-mounted device is stored in the electronic license plate 41.
If it is configured to rewrite based on the above data, even if the vehicle-mounted device is relocated, the toll can be automatically collected based on the actual vehicle type.

Also, based on the data of the car navigation, the size of the tire can be determined from the relationship between the number of rotations of the tire and the traveling distance, and the type of the vehicle can be identified. It is also possible to do.

[0053]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention imposes a penalty for this fraudulent act when the on-board unit of the ETC system is relocated to another vehicle in violation of the usage contract. Can be. Therefore, the futility of the fraudulent activity is recognized, and the usage contract is adhered to.

When the vehicle-mounted device and the electronic license plate are combined, when the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device is installed is changed, the usage condition data held in the vehicle-mounted device can be rewritten to the latest data. In addition, a toll based on the type of the changed vehicle can be automatically collected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ETC system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the ETC system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of usage condition data stored in the vehicle-mounted device in the ETC system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of usage condition data and a non-usable list stored in a tallying device in the ETC system of the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure of vehicle type identification data generated by a vehicle type identification device in the ETC system of the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the ETC system in the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another data structure of use condition data stored in the vehicle-mounted device in the ETC system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration procedure of a use condition;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional ETC system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Aggregation unit 11 Storage unit 13 Processing unit 14 Communication unit 12 Inquiry unit 20 Usage data recording unit 21 Response unit 22 Search unit 23 Recording unit 30, 31 Lane device 32 Transmission device 33 Lane control device 34 Vehicle type identification device 35 Wireless communication device 40 On-board unit 41 Electronic license plate 91 First vehicle detector 92 Second vehicle detector 93 Antenna 94 Lane device 95 Vehicle

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Seiji Nunoyama 3-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koichi Wada Tsunashima-Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 4-3-1, Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Haruki Seki 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akihisa Kawasaki Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 4-3 Tsunashimahigashi, Kohoku-ku Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 3E027 EA01 EB02 EC06 EC07 EC10 5H180 AA01 BB04 BB12 DD02 EE10

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A method for preventing unauthorized use of an on-vehicle device used in an automatic toll collection system for a toll road, comprising: identifying a vehicle type of a vehicle that has entered a toll booth; A method for preventing unauthorized use of an in-vehicle device, comprising collating vehicle type data included in condition data and imposing a penalty when the vehicle types do not match. 2. The method for preventing improper use of an on-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the penalty includes payment of a violation fee and suspension of use of an automatic toll collection service. 3. A list of IDs of the vehicle-mounted devices to which the use qualification of the automatic toll collection service is imposed is held, and when the vehicle-mounted device ID included in the received usage condition data is included in the list, 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the automatic toll collection service for the vehicle is refused. 4. The vehicle-mounted device I included in the usage condition data.
When D is not on the list, the automatic toll collection service for the vehicle is implemented, and the vehicle passes the tollgate to verify the vehicle type of the identified vehicle with the vehicle type data included in the usage condition data. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the method is performed later. 5. A method for preventing improper use of an on-vehicle device used in an automatic toll collection system for a toll road, wherein the on-vehicle device is configured to operate only when it is combined with an electronic license plate. When the data output to the on-board unit is changed, a flag is set on the use condition data held by the on-board unit, so that a change in the installation location of the on-board unit can be identified, thereby allowing unauthorized use of the on-board unit. Prevention method. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle type data and the vehicle number included in the usage condition data are rewritten based on data output from the electronic license plate. 7. An automatic toll collection system for a toll road for preventing unauthorized use of an on-vehicle device, wherein the on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle holds usage condition data including at least an on-vehicle device ID and vehicle type data. Vehicle type identifying means for identifying the type of vehicle that the toll gate has entered, receiving means for receiving the use condition data from the vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle, and vehicle-mounted device I whose eligibility for the automatic toll collection service has been suspended.
Storage means for storing a list of D, and identifies whether or not the vehicle-mounted device ID included in the use condition data is described in the list. When the vehicle-mounted device ID is described in the list, an automatic toll collection service for the vehicle is provided. Rejecting lane control means, collating the vehicle type identified by the vehicle type identification means with the vehicle type data included in the use condition data, and if the vehicle types do not match, the vehicle-mounted device ID of the vehicle is included in the list. And an additional processing means. 8. The automatic toll collection system according to claim 7, wherein the processing unit performs the collation at predetermined intervals. 9. The automatic toll collection system according to claim 7, further comprising claiming means for charging a violator against a user of the vehicle whose on-board unit ID has been added to the list.