JP2005234956A - Service providing device, payment system and payment method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To construct a payment system safely communicating customer information, payment information or the like in execution of a service such as payment using DSRC (dedicated short range communication) in a gas station. <P>SOLUTION: In this service providing device, an optical or ultrasonic objective sensor 225 is provided provided in an upper position in front of a feeder 23 such as in a gas station ceiling or the like in order to detect the advance of a vehicle 1 with an onboard device 99 to the front of the feeder 23, and a DSRC antenna 224 is provided obliquely upward in front of a predicted stop position of the vehicle 1 to constitute a communicable zone of about 2-3 mm including the sensing area of an objective sensor 225. Further, this system is adapted to perform automatic charging processing when the objective sensor 225 is changed from ON state to OFF state and the vehicle 1 leaves, and when an on-vehicle ID can be acquired through the DSRC antenna 224 and feeding information can be received from the feeder 23, and not to perform the automatic charging processing in cases other than the above. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a payment system in which a service providing apparatus provides a service to a mobile body requesting a service and performs a procedure for payment for the service to be provided. For example, a system that performs road-to-vehicle communication using a DSRC (DEDICATED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION) system at a gas station, obtains information identifying the vehicle, and then automatically pays the refueled gasoline fee with a credit card or the like It is about.

  A payment system that uses mobile communication and uses wireless communication (narrow-area wireless communication) by DSRC (DEDICATED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION) is ET (INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: Intelligent Transportation System) ETC ( ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM: toll road automatic toll collection system). In this ETC, an ETC-dedicated IC card that can be used only for ETCs that record contract information etc. is inserted into an on-board device mounted on a toll vehicle, and between this on-board device and the roadside antenna installed at the toll gate on the toll road By using wireless communication, information such as tolls can be recorded on both the ETC IC card and the computer system connected to the roadside antenna, allowing non-stop traffic at the toll booth without stopping for payment. It is like that. In this ETC, the effective use of DSRC that connects a vehicle and a road by two-way communication is currently attracting attention (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Here, in a payment settlement system using DSRC wireless communication with a mobile communication that is expected to be used in the future, such as an ITS / wireless use payment system, customer information, payment information, etc., can be communicated safely. Is required.
JP 2001-99660 A

When a service such as a settlement using DSRC is performed at a self-service gas station, the vehicle always turns off the engine before refueling, so the on-vehicle device in the vehicle is usually turned off. Therefore, there is a problem that when the power is turned off, a settlement service using the DSRC cannot be performed.
In addition, for example, if a vehicle that has performed communication leaves without performing a refueling action, and another vehicle not equipped with an on-vehicle device immediately enters and refuels, the price will be There is a problem that the vehicle having the “ID” is charged.

  An object of the present invention is to construct a payment system that securely communicates customer information, payment information, and the like in a billing payment system. For example, an object of the present invention is to construct a payment system that securely communicates customer information, payment information, and the like when a service such as payment using DSRC is performed at a gas station.

A service providing apparatus according to the present invention is a service providing apparatus that provides a service to a mobile body having an identifier (ID) in a service providing zone that provides a service,
An objective sensor for detecting the presence of the moving object in the service providing zone;
An antenna for wireless communication with the mobile unit;
When it is detected by the objective sensor that the mobile body has entered the service providing zone, the antenna is used to perform wireless communication with the mobile body to obtain at least the ID of the mobile body before performing communication. A controller that disconnects and determines to charge the service received by the mobile unit based on the ID when the objective sensor detects that the mobile unit is moving from the service providing zone; It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to construct a payment system that securely communicates customer information, payment information, and the like in a billing payment system. For example, when a service such as payment using DSRC is performed at a gas station, it is possible to provide a payment system that securely communicates customer information, payment information, and the like.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
In the first embodiment, a payment system will be described in which a mobile side (mobile communication device) and a service providing side (service providing device) perform DSRC communication and perform a payment procedure using a card. In particular, a system will be described in which road-to-vehicle communication is performed using a DSRC system at a self-gas station to obtain information for identifying a vehicle, and then the fuel price for fueling is automatically settled with a credit card or the like.
In the present embodiment, instead of DSRC wireless communication in DSRC communication (narrow-area wireless communication) for connecting the mobile body side and the service providing side, Internet communication conforming to IP (INTERNET PROTOCOL) or communication based on Bluetooth specifications May be performed.

The first embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a payment system 100 including a service providing apparatus 200 that provides a service and a vehicle 1 that requests the service. In the present embodiment, as an example of the payment system 100, a payment system that performs automatic payment of gasoline at a gas station will be described.
The payment system 100 is connected to a store server 20 that exists in the store 2 that provides the service, and the store server 20 is a higher-level server via a public network 3 such as a LAN (LOCAL AREA NETWORK) or a WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORK). A device 29 is connected. The host server device 29 is further connected to the credit company system 4 via a public network 3 such as a WAN (WIDE AREA NETWORK). The vehicle 1 is equipped with a mobile communication device 300. The vehicle 1 is an example of a moving body.

The service providing apparatus 200 includes an objective sensor 225 that detects the vehicle 1. The objective sensor 225 is, for example, an ultrasonic sensor or an optical sensor. In addition, the service providing apparatus 200 includes a DSRC roadside control unit 21 that communicates with the mobile communication apparatus 300 by wireless communication using the DSRC antenna 224. In the present embodiment, as an ordered service, a service of “fueling gasoline” from the fuel filler 23 will be described. Here, the refueling device 23 is an example of a billing machine that provides services and generates billing information.
The DSRC roadside control unit 21 permits the refueling service of the ordered gasoline to the refueling device, and as a result of the refueling service being executed by the refueling device 23 connected to the store server 20, a product “gasoline” is present in the vehicle 1. Supplied.

The mobile communication device 300 is mounted on the vehicle 1, and an on-vehicle device 99 is an example. The vehicle 1 is an example of a movable body or mobile device that can move. The mobile communication device 300 includes a mobile communication unit 10 that transmits “vehicle equipment ID” information, and is connected to the service providing device 200 by wireless communication using DSRC using the antenna 105.
The DSRC roadside control unit 21 of the service providing apparatus 200 and the mobile unit communication unit 10 of the mobile communication apparatus 300 realize radio communication by transmitting and receiving radio waves using the DSRC antenna 224 and the antenna 105.

The internal structures of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 of the service providing apparatus 200 and the mobile unit communication unit 10 of the mobile unit communication apparatus 300 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the mobile unit communication unit 10.
The DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the mobile unit communication unit 10 perform wireless communication by DSRC or Internet Protocol (IP) when ordering services and providing services. In addition, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the mobile unit side communication unit 10 send and receive “vehicle equipment ID”, for example, and create data necessary for settlement.

  The DSRC roadside control unit 21 is linked with the transmission unit A221 that transmits data to the mobile unit communication unit 10, the reception unit A220 that receives data from the mobile unit communication unit 10, and the security processing unit 103 of the mobile unit communication unit 10. And a security control unit 223 that performs a credit settlement procedure, and an IF (interface) unit 222 that serves as an interface between the store server 20 and the fuel dispenser 23. Further, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 includes a detection unit 226 that receives a signal from the objective sensor 225 and detects the vehicle 1. Further, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 includes a charging unit 227 that calculates and charges a fee for a service based on information from the security control unit 223 and the IF unit 222 when the detection unit 226 detects the vehicle 1. . In addition, the display unit 216 displays information necessary for automatic gasoline settlement on a screen in the store 2 or the like so that employees in the store 2 can confirm information necessary for automatic gasoline settlement.

  The mobile-side communication unit 10 stores a transmission unit B110 that transmits information to the DSRC roadside control unit 21, a reception unit B101 that receives information from the DSRC roadside control unit 21, and a non-volatile device that stores “vehicle equipment ID”. It includes an in-vehicle device ID memory 104 including a storage unit, and a security processing unit 103 that performs encryption / decryption of the “on-vehicle device ID”.

Next, the store server 20 will be described.
FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of the store server 20.
The store server 20 includes the control-side IF unit 203 serving as an interface with the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the “vehicle equipment ID” received from the DSRC roadside control unit 21 via the control-side IF unit 203 together with information from the billing unit. An upper server IF unit 204 that transmits to the upper server 29 is provided.
Store server 20 is a server installed for every store, for example.
The store server 20 is connected to a plurality of service providing apparatuses 200 installed in the store, and collects and processes information from the plurality of service providing apparatuses 200.

Next, the upper server 29 will be described.
FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram of the host server 29. The server IF unit 294 and the “vehicle equipment ID” received from the store server 20 via the server IF unit 294 are searched for items necessary for credit processing such as a credit card number, and the settlement processing for the service together with the billing information is performed by the credit company The payment processing unit 205 that requests the system 4, the credit card database 293 for registering information necessary for credit payment such as a credit card number and contractor name corresponding to the “vehicle equipment ID”, and the payment processing unit 205 And a communication unit 201 for notifying the requested payment process to the credit company system 4 connected via the public network 3.

The upper server 29 is a server installed for each business operator, for example.
The host server 29 is connected to the store server 20 installed for each business operator, and collects and processes information from the plurality of store servers 20.

In the settlement method of the first embodiment, the business operator concludes an agency contract with the credit company, and the business operator who manages the host server executes the payment to the store. Each user will conclude a contract using this vehicle-mounted device ID with this business operator.
That is, the settlement method of the first embodiment performs proxy settlement using the vehicle-mounted device ID.

Next, the gas station of the settlement system 100 of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a gas station.
In FIG. 5, an objective sensor 225 using light or ultrasonic waves is provided at a position in front of the fuel filler 23 on the stand ceiling or the like when a vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 99 enters the front of the fuel filler. In addition, a DSRC antenna 224 is installed diagonally in front of the expected stop position of the vehicle, and a communicable zone (referred to as a wireless communication zone M) of about 2 to 3 meters including the sensing area (referred to as sensing zone P) of the objective sensor 225 is configured. To do. The accounting process is performed based on the ON / OFF state of the objective sensor 225 and the communication result by DSRC.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the gas station.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the gas station.
The oil filler 23 is provided in the center of the island 39. The objective sensor 225 and the DSRC antenna 224 are respectively fixed to the ceiling 29 on both sides of the fuel filler 23. The objective sensor 225 is provided on the ceiling 29 immediately above the oil filler 23 (immediately above the passage side). In other words, the objective sensor 225 is provided on the ceiling 29 above the center of the service providing zone (not shown). Here, the service providing zone refers to a range in which the fuel nozzle of the fuel filler 23 reaches the fuel filler port of the vehicle 1.

As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle 1 normally does not stop within 0.5 meters from the island 39. The objective sensor 225 is attached to the ceiling 29 on the center line L of the fuel filler 23 and 1.5 meters from the end of the island 39. The objective sensor 225 emits a conical ultrasonic wave having a diameter of about 70 centimeters on the ground. A conical area where the objective sensor 225 emits ultrasonic waves is referred to as a sensing zone P. The sensing zone P forms a circular area having a diameter of about 70 centimeters on the ground. The sensing zone P is a range in which a fueling nozzle of the fuel filler 23 reaches the fueling port of the vehicle 1 by placing a part of the vehicle body in a part of the sensing zone P. That is, the sensing zone P is set in a range in which the fueling nozzle reaches the fueling port of the vehicle 1 regardless of whether the fueling port of the vehicle 1 is in the front, rear, left or right of the vehicle 1. As long as the vehicle 1 stops in the service providing zone, a part of the vehicle body is always placed in the sensing zone P and the ultrasonic waves are blocked.
Thus, the objective sensor 225 is provided above both front surfaces of the fuel filler 23 because the vehicle is provided with the service there.

  On the other hand, the DSRC antenna 224 is provided on the ceiling 29 in the forward direction in which the vehicle 1 moves from the service providing zone, and radiates radio waves toward the service providing zone. The reason why the DSRC antenna 224 is provided in front of the sensing zone P is to increase the communicable time when the vehicle 1 enters (almost immediately before stopping). The reason why the objective sensor 225 is provided behind the DSRC antenna 224 is that the objective sensor 225 detects the entering vehicle 1 first and operates the DSRC antenna 224.

  The DSRC antenna 224 radiates more radio waves in front of the sensing zone P than in the rear of the sensing zone P. Specifically, the radio wave is emitted on the ground such that the radio wave extends 1 meter behind the center of the sensing zone P and 2 meters ahead of the center of the sensing zone P. The reason for radiating radio waves to the service providing zone is to communicate when the vehicle is in the service providing zone. The reason why more radio waves are radiated to the front zone in the service provision zone than in the rear zone in the service provision zone is to increase the communicable time when the vehicle 1 enters (almost immediately before stopping).

The radio wave radiation from the DSRC antenna 224 is preferably a quadrangular pyramid. The quadrangular pyramid area where the DSRC antenna 224 emits radio waves is referred to as a wireless communication zone M. This wireless communication zone M forms a square (or trapezoidal) area of about 3 meters on the ground. The reason for radiating the radio waves in the shape of a quadrangular pyramid is to prevent the radio waves from being unnecessarily emitted to the opposite side of the fuel filler 23 and not to unnecessarily radiate the front and rear of the vehicle 1.
Note that it is desirable that the radio wave radiation from the DSRC antenna 224 is time-divisionally or frequency-divisionally or code-divided so that the radio wave radiation from the DSRC antenna 224 is not mixed.

  Next, the operation from the service order to the completion of the settlement procedure in the automatic gasoline settlement performed by the settlement system 100 of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation executed by the payment system 100 for automatic gasoline payment.

  FIGS. 9 and 10 are time charts showing operations performed by the payment system 100 for automatic gasoline payment.

  FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and 14 are diagrams illustrating each state of automatic gasoline settlement of the vehicle 1.

In FIG. 8, the DSRC antenna 224 waits for the objective sensor 225 for vehicle detection to change from the OFF state to the ON state (ST1).
As shown in FIG. 11, when the vehicle 1 enters the service providing zone (more precisely, the sensing zone P), the objective sensor 225 changes from the OFF state to the ON state. Thus, the detection unit 226 detects the vehicle. When the detection unit 226 detects the vehicle, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 tries to communicate with the vehicle-mounted device 99 of the vehicle 1 through the DSRC antenna 224. This DSRC communication is performed in the following order as shown in FIG.

1. Connection by the security control unit 223 and the vehicle-mounted device 99.
2. In-vehicle device ID inquiry by the transmission unit A221 of the security control unit 223.
3. Onboard equipment ID acquisition by the receiving part A220 of the security control part 223.
4). Disconnection of communication between the security control unit 223 and the vehicle-mounted device 99.

  That is, if the vehicle 1 is a vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 99, the connection is established, and the “vehicle-mounted device ID” can be acquired by the “vehicle device ID inquiry” (ST2). Here, the vehicle-mounted device ID means an identifier that can be charged.

  When the security control unit 223 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 can acquire the “vehicle equipment ID” (ST3: Yes), the security control unit 223 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 immediately disconnects communication (ST31). . Here, the reason why the security control unit 223 immediately disconnects communication is to prevent interference with other vehicles and improve security.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the vehicle 1 stops, turns off the engine, and refuels. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, even if the following vehicle approaches the refueling vehicle 1, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 is in a communication-off state, so that the “onboard device ID” of the subsequent vehicle is not acquired. .

When the refueling is completed, the refueling device 23 transmits a refueling completion signal and refueling record data to the system after the refueling is completed. That is, when the refueling nozzle is returned to the refueling device 23, the refueling device 23 transmits a refueling completion signal and refueling performance data to the DSRC roadside control unit 21.
There may be other forms for the completion of refueling. For example, refueling may be completed when there is no refueling from a refueling nozzle for a certain period of time.

  The DSRC roadside control unit 21 monitors the completion of refueling from the refueling device 23 in the IF unit 222 and reception of a refueling performance signal in a state where the “onboard device ID” is held in the memory (ST4).

  If no signal is received from the fuel filler 23 during the monitoring period (ST4: No), the objective sensor 225 is checked, and if it is still in the ON state, the process waits for reception from the fuel filler 23 (ST5). : No).

  When the refueling action is finished in ST4 and the IF unit 222 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 obtains a refueling completion signal and a refueling record value from the refueling device 23 (ST4: Yes), the objective sensor 225 is then turned on. The transition to the OFF state is monitored (ST6).

  As shown in FIG. 13, when the vehicle has left and the objective sensor 225 has transitioned from the ON state to the OFF state (ST6: Yes), the charging unit 227 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 causes the vehicle 1 to refuel normally. The settlement operation is executed so as to charge the “on-vehicle device ID” stored in the memory for the refueling performance.

The condition that the charging unit 227 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 determines to perform charging is when all of the following three conditions are satisfied.
Condition 1: The IF unit 222 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 has obtained a refueling completion signal and a refueling record value from the fueling device 23.
Condition 2: The objective sensor 225 has transitioned from the ON state to the OFF state.
Condition 3: The security control unit 223 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 can acquire the “vehicle equipment ID”.

When the charging unit 227 determines to execute charging, the charging unit 227 calculates sales information (amount) from the actual refueling value obtained from the refueling device 23. The billing unit 227 notifies the store server 20 of the “vehicle equipment ID” and the amount based on the actual refueling value as sales information (ST7).
The store server 20 notifies the sales information to the higher-order upper server 29 via the public network 3.
In the credit card database 293 of the host server 29, information necessary for credit settlement such as a contractor name and a credit card number is registered corresponding to the “vehicle equipment ID”.
The host server 29 searches the credit card database 293 from the “vehicle equipment ID” in the sales information notified from the store server 20, and the contractor name and credit registered in the form corresponding to the “vehicle equipment ID”. Search for information required for payment such as numbers. The host server 29 combines the information necessary for the credit settlement and the sales information as settlement information, and notifies the credit company system 4 of the settlement information.
During these series of payment processes, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the vehicle-mounted device 99 do not communicate. By not communicating, it is possible to prevent other vehicles from being charged.

  In a situation where the DSRC roadside control unit 21 is waiting for a refueling completion signal from the refueling device 23 (ST4 / ST5), the vehicle 1 exits without receiving a refueling completion signal, and the objective sensor 225 is turned off from the ON state. When the state changes, the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 99 has entered, but has exited without refueling. In this case, the charging unit 227 simply obtains the acquired vehicle-mounted device ID from the host device (store server). 20 to the upper server 29) (ST10). The host server 29 manages the store visit history.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a general vehicle (a vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 99 is not mounted) enters, communication is not established in ST3 (ST3: No). The security control unit 223 attempts to acquire the connection and the “vehicle equipment ID” until this state has elapsed, for example, for 1 second (ST32: No). (ST2, ST3).

  When the acquisition of “vehicle equipment ID” is unsuccessful for T seconds (for example, a short time of about 1 second) (ST32: Yes), the security control unit 223 does not have the vehicle equipment 99 installed. The vehicle is determined to be a vehicle and communication with the vehicle is abandoned (ST33). In other words, it stops emitting radio waves. Here, the reason why the security control unit 223 gives up communication is to prevent erroneous communication with other vehicles and improve security. Note that communication with the vehicle may be abandoned when a connection is attempted multiple times (for example, three times) and fails instead of time.

  At the timing when the objective sensor 225 is switched from the ON state to the OFF state (ST8: Yes), the DSRC roadside control unit 21 satisfies the conditions 1 and 2, but the condition 3 is not satisfied. No operation is performed on the host device (ST9).

  FIG. 15 shows a case where a payment service using DSRC is performed at a self-service gas station without an objective sensor. As described above, at the gas station, the vehicle 1 always turns off the engine before refueling, so that the vehicle-mounted device 99 in the normal vehicle is also turned off. Therefore, the settlement service using the DSRC must perform the subsequent processing based on the “vehicle equipment ID” obtained as a result of communication when the vehicle enters before the refueling device. However, in this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, the vehicle that has performed communication leaves without performing the refueling action, and another vehicle not equipped with the vehicle-mounted device immediately enters and refuels. In that case, there is a possibility that the price will be charged for the vehicle having the “vehicle equipment ID”.

  Therefore, the settlement service of the first embodiment prevents the wrong vehicle from being charged by communicating with the vehicle only when the vehicle enters by the objective sensor and quickly disconnecting the communication. The proposed method is to detect a charged vehicle at a gas station or a self-gas station.

In other words, Embodiment 1 is a system in which road-to-vehicle communication is performed using a DSRC system at a self-gas station to obtain information for identifying a vehicle, and then the refueled gasoline price is automatically settled with a credit card or the like. An objective sensor 225 such as light / ultrasonic wave is provided at a position in front of the vessel,
1. The objective sensor changes from the OFF state to the ON state as the vehicle enters.
2. Communication by DSRC is carried out. At the end of this communication, communication is interrupted and the sensor remains in the ON state.
3. When the engine is cut off, the sensor remains on at this point.
4). At the time of refueling start, the sensor remains ON.
5). Refueling completed, billing amount determined, sensor remains on at this point.
6). Start the engine, the vehicle leaves, and at this point the sensor changes from ON to OFF.
In the operation sequence of the system, by charging for the vehicle of “onboard equipment ID” based on the following condition determination, when the vehicle on which the onboard equipment is loaded reliably refuels, the vehicle is surely Is charged.

  Condition: When the sensor changes to the OFF state between 1 to 4 in the states 1 to 6 above, the vehicle 1 has left without refueling, so no charging is performed, and the system is Returns to the previous state. When the sensor is turned off after 4, charging is performed for the “vehicle equipment ID” obtained by communication.

  As described above, in the settlement method according to the first embodiment, the business operator who manages the upper server concludes the agency contract with the credit company, and the business operator who manages the upper server executes the payment to the store. The user explained how to sign a contract with this company. That is, the proxy settlement service using the vehicle-mounted device ID has been described.

  According to the settlement service of the first embodiment, communication with the vehicle is performed only when the vehicle has entered by the objective sensor, and communication is immediately cut off. Thereafter, communication with the vehicle is not performed. Can be prevented from being charged.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the case where the vehicle-mounted device 99 of the vehicle 1 always makes a payment is shown, but a payment method other than “charging by the vehicle-mounted device ID” may be selected from the display unit 216.

The condition that the charging unit 227 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 according to the second embodiment determines to execute charging is when all of the following four conditions are satisfied.
Condition 1: The IF unit 222 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 has obtained a refueling completion signal and a refueling record value from the fueling device 23.
Condition 2: The objective sensor 225 has transitioned from the ON state to the OFF state.
Condition 3: The security control unit 223 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 can acquire the “vehicle equipment ID”.
Condition 4: A settlement method other than “charging by the vehicle-mounted device ID” is not selected on the display unit 216.

  According to this embodiment, there is an effect that the user can select a payment method.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the first embodiment, the case where the fuel filler 23 always outputs the fueling completion signal has been described. However, the fuel filler 23 selects the payment method other than “charging by the vehicle-mounted device ID” on the display unit 216. The selection may be notified from the DSRC roadside control unit 21 so that the refueling completion signal and the refueling performance data are not transmitted to the DSRC roadside control unit 21.
That is, since condition 1 cannot be satisfied, no fee is charged.
According to this embodiment, there is an effect that the user can select a payment method.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
A plurality of objective sensors 225 may be provided on the ceiling. By providing a plurality of objective sensors 225, entry / exit of the vehicle 1 can be reliably detected.
The objective sensor 225 may be on one side or both sides of the passage of the vehicle 1 instead of the ceiling.
The objective sensor 225 may be on the ground of the passage of the vehicle 1.
Further, as the objective sensor 225, a combination of a plurality of ones in each place such as one side or both sides of the ceiling or the passage or the ground may be used. By providing it at a plurality of places, the entry / exit of the vehicle 1 can be reliably detected.
In addition to the ultrasonic sensor and the optical sensor, the objective sensor 225 may use an infrared sensor, a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a vibration sensor, or other sensors.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
In this embodiment, points different from the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 17 shows the DSRC roadside control unit 21 incorporated in the fuel filler 23. Since the lubricator 23 has been digitized, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the lubricator 23 can be combined, thereby reducing the number of parts. Further, the communication line between the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the fuel filler 23 is not necessary.
FIG. 18 shows the DSRC roadside control unit 21 incorporated in the store server 20. Both the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the store server 20 are electronic devices, and the number of parts can be reduced by combining the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the store server 20. Further, the communication line between the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the store server 20 is not necessary.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the features of the payment methods of the first to fifth embodiments, a comparison with the payment of a general-purpose IC credit card compliant with the EMV standard will be described.
Instead of the payment methods of the first to fifth embodiments, it is also possible to make a payment using a general-purpose IC credit card compliant with the EMV standard.
When the settlement using the general-purpose IC credit card conforming to the EMV standard is performed via the DSRC, the general-purpose IC credit card conforming to the EMV standard requests the personal authentication (PIN input, that is, input of the personal identification number). This personal authentication (PIN) is requested by the IC credit card under a predetermined condition, and the service providing apparatus 200 cannot determine the timing of personal authentication. Further, it is necessary to charge the IC credit card when the amount is fixed.
For this reason, DSRC settlement using an EMV-compliant general-purpose IC credit card is difficult in a situation where there is a high possibility that the engine is turned off when the vehicle stops and the power of the vehicle-mounted device is also turned off, such as a gas station.
Therefore, as in the payment methods described in the first to fifth embodiments, proxy settlement using the vehicle-mounted device ID (the operator that manages the host server is responsible for concluding the agency contract with the credit company and executing the payment) It is desirable that each user makes a contract with this business.)

All the payment systems 100 described above can be used not only for gas stations but also for gas filling stations for gas vehicles and charging stations for electric vehicles.
Moreover, it can be used not only for automobiles but also for refueling motorcycles, airplanes, and ships.
Further, not only the vehicle-mounted device 99 but also a mobile phone, a portable electronic notebook, a portable computer, an electronic card, and other portable electronic devices can be used as the mobile communication device 300.
Further, not limited to DSRC communication and IP communication, Bluetooth communication, optical communication, and other wireless communication may be performed.
Moreover, you may acquire not only onboard equipment ID but other identifiers, such as a credit card number, a vehicle number, a user's bank account number, a contract number with a provider, and a mobile phone number.

  Moreover, all the payment systems 100 mentioned above can be utilized for the payment system of a car wash. Thus, by using the payment system 100 as a payment system for a car wash, reliable and quick processing can be performed.

  Moreover, all the payment systems 100 mentioned above can be utilized for the payment system of a parking lot. As described above, by using the payment system 100 as a payment system for a parking lot, reliable and quick processing can be performed.

  Moreover, all the payment systems 100 mentioned above can be used for the payment system of a highway ticket machine or a highway checkout machine. Thus, by using the payment system 100 for a highway ticket machine or a highway payment machine payment system, reliable and quick processing is possible.

  Moreover, all the payment systems 100 mentioned above can be utilized for the payment system in case a vehicle receives service in a service provision zone. In this way, by using the payment system 100 for a payment system when the vehicle receives a service in the service providing zone, it is possible to perform reliable and quick processing.

  In all the above embodiments, the DSRC roadside control unit 21 or the store server 20 may grasp the progress of purchase (order, charge confirmation, settlement completion, etc.) in the wireless communication system.

FIG. 19 is a basic computer configuration diagram of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 of the service providing apparatus 200 and the mobile communication apparatus 300. Or, it is a computer basic configuration diagram of the store server 20, the host server 29, and the credit company system 4.
In FIG. 19, a CPU 540 that executes a program is connected to a memory 539, a monitor 541, a keyboard 542, a mouse 543, a communication port 544, a magnetic disk device 546, and the like via a bus 538.
The monitor 541 is represented as an example of the display unit 216 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the display unit 112 of the mobile unit ordering unit 11.
The keyboard 542 and the mouse 543 are examples of data input / output means performed by the input / output unit 214 of the DSRC roadside control unit 21 and the input / output unit 102 of the mobile communication unit 10.
The magnetic disk device 546 stores an OS 547, a program group 549, and a file group 550. However, a form in which the program group 549 and the file group 550 are integrated to form the object-oriented program group 549 is also considered as one embodiment.
The program group 549 includes, for example, a DSRC communication program and a billing program. The file group 550 includes, for example, a parameter file for a DSRC communication program, a charging file for a charging program, a store visit history file, and the like.

A program group 549 that executes a terminal application processed by the security processing unit 103 is executed by the CPU 540 and the OS 547.
In each of the above embodiments, the service providing apparatus 200 and the mobile communication apparatus 300 perform wireless communication with each other based on the Internet protocol or the approval protocol using the function of the communication port 544.

  The terms “setting”, “registering”, and “storing” described in the above embodiments mean saving in an arbitrary recording medium or memory. The term “display” means to print or display on an arbitrary screen, recording paper, or display medium.

In all the embodiments, each operation of each component is related to each other, and the operation of each component can be replaced as a series of operations in consideration of the relationship of the operations described above. And it can be set as embodiment of method invention by replacing in this way.
Further, by replacing the operation of each component described above with the process of each component, the program can be implemented.
Further, by storing the program in a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded, an embodiment of a computer-readable recording medium recorded in the program can be obtained.

The embodiment of the program and the embodiment of the computer-readable recording medium recorded in the program can be configured by a computer-operable program.
Each process in the embodiment of the program and the embodiment of the computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded is executed by the program, and this program is recorded in the recording device, and the central processing unit ( CPU) and each flowchart is executed by the central processing unit.
In addition, the software and program of each embodiment may be realized by firmware stored in a ROM (READ ONLY MEMORY). Alternatively, each function of the program described above may be realized by a combination of software, firmware, and hardware.

1 is an overall configuration diagram in a payment system 100 according to a first embodiment. 2 is an internal structure diagram of a DSRC roadside control unit 21 and a mobile unit side communication unit 10 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an internal block diagram of the store server 20 of Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram of an upper server 29 according to the first embodiment. 1 is a perspective view of a gas station according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a side view of the gas station according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a gas station according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which the payment system 100 of Embodiment 1 performs for gasoline automatic payment. It is a time chart which shows the operation | movement which the payment system 100 of Embodiment 1 performs for gasoline automatic payment. It is a time chart which shows the operation | movement which the payment system 100 of Embodiment 1 performs for gasoline automatic payment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an approach state of the vehicle 1 to the gas station according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a stopped state of the vehicle 1 at the gas station according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the vehicle 1 leaves the gas station according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a subsequent vehicle enters the gas station according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the vehicle approach state to the gas station without the objective sensor 225. It is a figure which shows the approach state of the subsequent vehicle to the gas station without the objective sensor 225. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram in a payment system 100 according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram in a payment system 100 according to a fifth embodiment. 2 is a computer basic configuration diagram of a service providing apparatus 200 and a mobile communication apparatus 300. FIG.

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  1 vehicle, 2 stores, 3 public network, 4 credit company system, 5 drive-through store, 10 mobile communication unit, 20 store server, 21 DSRC roadside control unit, 23 refueling device, 29 host server, 99 onboard device, 100 settlement System, 101 receiving unit B, 214 input / output unit, 103 security processing unit, 104 onboard unit ID memory, 105 antenna, 224 DSRC antenna, 106 PIN input unit, 110 transmitting unit B, 111, 203, 204, 222 IF unit, 112 display unit, 113 order purchase unit, 200 service providing device, 201 communication unit, 205 settlement processing unit, 216 display unit, 220 reception unit A, 221 transmission unit A, 223 security control unit, 225 objective sensor, 226 detection unit, 227 Billing unit, 300 Mobile communication Location, 538 bus, 539 a memory, 540 CPU, 541 monitor, 542 keyboard, 543 mouse, 544 communications port, 546 a magnetic disk device, 547 OS, 549 programs, 550 files.

Claims (8)

A service providing apparatus for providing a service to a mobile having an identifier (ID) in a service providing zone for providing a service,
An objective sensor for detecting the presence of the moving object in the service providing zone;
An antenna for wireless communication with the mobile unit;
When it is detected by the objective sensor that the mobile body has entered the service providing zone, the antenna is used to perform wireless communication with the mobile body to obtain at least the ID of the mobile body before performing communication. A controller that disconnects and determines to charge the service received by the mobile unit based on the ID when the objective sensor detects that the mobile unit is moving from the service providing zone; A service providing apparatus comprising:   The control unit is able to acquire the ID of the moving object, that the moving object has received service, and that the object sensor has detected that the moving object has moved from the service providing zone. The service providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein charging is determined as a condition.   2. The service provision according to claim 1, wherein the control unit disconnects communication when the ID of the mobile body cannot be acquired within at least one of a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times or less. apparatus. The service providing apparatus further includes a billing machine that generates billing information for the provided service,
The service providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit acquires billing information from a billing machine.   The service providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the objective sensor is provided above a service providing zone.   The antenna is provided above the service providing zone in the forward direction in which the mobile body moves from the service providing zone, radiates radio waves toward the service providing zone, and the antenna is located behind the service providing zone. 6. The service providing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein more radio waves are radiated to a zone in front of the service providing zone than to the zone. A mobile that receives a service in a service providing zone that provides the service and has an identifier (ID);
An objective sensor for detecting the presence of the moving object in the service providing zone;
An antenna for wireless communication with the mobile unit;
When it is detected by the objective sensor that the mobile body has entered the service providing zone, the antenna is used to perform wireless communication with the mobile body to obtain at least the ID of the mobile body before performing communication. A controller that disconnects and determines to charge the service received by the mobile unit based on the ID when the objective sensor detects that the mobile unit is moving from the service providing zone; A payment system comprising: Settlement of a service providing apparatus including an objective sensor that detects the presence of a moving body in a service providing zone, an antenna for wireless communication with the moving body, and a control unit that determines to charge the moving body In the method
The objective sensor detects that the moving body has entered the service providing zone,
When it is detected that the mobile body has entered the service providing zone, the antenna is used to wirelessly communicate with the mobile body to obtain at least the ID of the mobile body, and then disconnect the communication.
Detecting that the moving body moves from the service providing zone by the objective sensor;
When it is detected that the mobile unit moves from the service providing zone, it is determined to perform charging for the service received by the mobile unit based on the ID without performing wireless communication with the mobile unit. A characteristic payment method.

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