JP2006139797A - System and method for processing card - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience for users while preventing fraudulent activities when using an IC card of prepaid system for an ETC system of a toll road. <P>SOLUTION: A system comprises: an antenna 21a for use in ETC for entrance processing by radio communication with an onboard unit mounted on a vehicle, which comes into an entrance tollgate of the toll road; antenna units 11a, 11b for entrance processing in response to error cases by performing radio communication with the IC card, when an entrance ETC processing error has occurred at the entrance processing using the antenna 21a for the ETC; and a controller 19. An exit tollgate is provided with an antenna 31 for ETC and antenna units 35a, 35b. Even if the IC card is not inserted into the onboard unit when the vehicle mounted with the onboard unit of ETC comes into the entrance tollgate, the entrance processing is completed by contactless IC card processing using the antenna units 11a, 11b and controller 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a card processing system and a card processing method for paying a toll on a toll road with a prepaid IC card, for example.

  Magnetic card-type prepaid cards (hereinafter referred to as magnetic cards), which are currently on the market, can be easily obtained without a mark, are highly convenient for users, and are widely used as conventional toll collection systems on toll roads, etc. Has been.

  In addition, a wireless automatic toll collection (ETC) system has been introduced on toll roads. This ETC system is equipped with an in-vehicle device in a vehicle, and by installing an ETC card in this on-vehicle device, the on-vehicle device performs wireless communication with an antenna installed at a toll gate, and performs entrance processing or exit processing. You can pass through the toll gate almost non-stop.

  On the other hand, in recent years, non-contact IC cards equipped with a function of wirelessly communicating with automatic ticket gates using weak radio waves have been used in transportation facilities such as railways, contributing to alleviation of congestion at the ticket gates of stations. .

  Under such circumstances, it is inevitable to share the ETC card and the non-contact type IC card on the toll road from the magnetic card to the IC card, and the IC card has the following problems.

  That is, the magnetic card type prepaid card, which is a conventional fee collection system, always bears the risk of unauthorized rewriting of data such as monetary information, and security enhancement is strongly desired.

  In addition, the wireless automatic toll collection (ETC) system is a mixed operation with the conventional toll collection system, and is affected by the low throughput of the conventional toll collection system, thereby increasing the ETC vehicle throughput at the toll gate. Therefore, it is difficult to say that the convenience of users has improved because the traffic congestion has not been relieved significantly. In addition, if an error occurs in the ETC process, the throughput is further lowered, and the convenience for the user may be deteriorated.

  Also, contactless IC cards that use weak radio waves can be used as a single card. Therefore, unlike set contracts with in-vehicle devices such as ETC, ICs can be connected between vehicles that have entered the toll road. There is a risk of cheating such as changing cards.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and prevents fraud when using an IC card having an interface function with a vehicle-mounted device and a wireless communication function with a single card on a toll road. It is another object of the present invention to provide a card processing system and a card processing method that can improve user convenience.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the card processing system includes a first wireless processing unit that performs entrance processing by wireless communication with an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle entering a toll road, and the first wireless processing unit. In case of abnormal termination in the entrance process, the entrance information is stored in the entrance process by the second wireless processing means for performing entrance process by wireless communication with the IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, and the entrance process by the second wireless processing means. When the IC card is mounted on the on-board device, the on-board device and the on-board device specific information stored in the IC card are checked against each other. And a means for storing the entrance information stored in the IC card in the vehicle-mounted device when matched.

  This card processing system is mounted on a vehicle entering a toll road, wirelessly communicates with a vehicle-mounted device on which an IC card is mounted, or wireless processing means for performing entrance processing by wireless communication with the IC card, and the wireless communication When the IC card storing the entrance information acquired on the vehicle-mounted device side by the entrance processing by the means is extracted from the vehicle-mounted device and remounted on the vehicle-mounted device, the IC card is stored in the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card, respectively. There is a possibility of fraud if there is a mismatch between at least one of the in-vehicle device unique information and the entrance information by the matching confirmation unit that matches the in-vehicle device specific information and the entrance information to be confirmed And means for storing the information in at least one of the IC card and the vehicle-mounted device.

  When the card processing system is abnormally terminated in the exit processing by the first wireless processing means, the first wireless processing means for performing the exit processing by wirelessly communicating with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle exiting the toll road, Second wireless processing means for acquiring information from the IC card by wireless communication with an IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, and information obtained from the IC card in exit processing by the second wireless processing means; A determination unit that determines whether or not the exit process is possible by checking information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device before the abnormal end in the exit process by the first wireless processing unit, and a determination that the process can be performed by the determination unit The exit processing means for determining the vehicle type from the obtained information and performing exit processing; information on the exit processing result by the exit processing means; and exit processing by the first wireless processing means. The aborted history information when the is characterized by comprising a means for storing in the IC card.

  The card processing system is mounted on a vehicle entering a toll road, and performs wireless communication with an in-vehicle device to which an IC card is to be attached to perform processing of an entrance or an exit, and the first wireless processing Means for notifying the user of the IC card that the card has not been inserted when the in-vehicle device specific information is obtained in the entrance or exit processing by the means but the card individual information is not obtained; Second wireless processing means for performing entry or exit processing by wireless communication with a power IC card, and when the IC card is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card stored in the IC card respectively If there is a mismatch between the matching confirmation means for matching information and the result of the confirmation by the matching confirmation means that the in-vehicle unit specific information is inconsistent, there is a warning that there is a possibility of fraud. It is characterized by comprising a means.

  In this card processing system, when detecting that the IC card is loaded in the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle, and when the detection unit detects that the IC card is loaded in the vehicle-mounted device, The vehicle-mounted device specific information stored in the vehicle-mounted device is stored in the IC card, the card individual information stored in the IC card is stored in the vehicle-mounted device, and the vehicle entering the toll road Entrance wireless processing means for performing entrance processing by wireless communication with the IC card extracted from the onboard device, and when the IC card is reloaded to the onboard device after the entrance processing, the onboard device specific stored in the IC card A matching confirmation means for performing a matching check between the information and the OBE specific information stored in the OBE, a confirmation result by the matching confirmation means, If is inconsistent, it is characterized by comprising a means for warning that there is a possibility of fraud.

  In this card processing system, an IC card having an electrical contact and an antenna for wireless communication and a detection means for detecting a contact failure by performing communication through the electrical contact, and when the contact failure is detected by the detection device, Reading means for reading information stored in the IC card through the antenna, means for sending the information of the IC card read by the reading means to a host computer for requesting an inquiry, and information on the IC card And a means for writing and reissuing the information on the IC card to a new card when there is a reply from the host computer in response to the inquiry request.

  The card processing method includes a step of performing entrance processing by wireless communication between an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle entering a toll road and the first wireless processing means, and when the entrance processing ends abnormally, the card processing method is attached to the on-vehicle device. A step of performing entrance processing by wireless communication between the IC card to be communicated with the second wireless processing means, and an IC card storing entrance information in the entrance processing by the second wireless processing means is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, The step of confirming the OBE-specific information stored in the OBE and the IC card respectively, and when the OBE-specific information match each other, the entrance information stored in the IC card is stored in the OBE. And a storing step.

  This card processing method is mounted on a vehicle entering a toll road, and performs an entrance process by wireless communication with an on-vehicle device equipped with an IC card, or wireless communication between the IC card and wireless processing means, When the IC card storing the entrance information acquired on the OBE side by the entrance process by the wireless communication means is extracted from the OBE and re-installed in the OBE, the IC card is stored in the OBE and the IC card, respectively. A step of checking the in-vehicle device specific information to be matched with the entrance information, and if the result of the matching check is that at least one of the in-vehicle device specific information and the entrance information is inconsistent, there is a possibility of fraud And storing the fact to at least one of the IC card and the vehicle-mounted device.

  The card processing method includes a step of performing exit processing by wireless communication between an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle exiting a toll road and first wireless processing means, and when exiting abnormally by exit processing by the first wireless processing means And obtaining the information from the IC card by wireless communication between the IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device and the second wireless processing means, and the exit processing by the second wireless processing means. Determining whether or not the exit processing is possible by comparing the information obtained with the information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device until the abnormal termination is performed in the exit processing by the first wireless processing unit, and processing is possible by this determination. If determined, the vehicle type is determined from the obtained information and exit processing is performed. The exit processing result information and the first wireless processing means are abnormally terminated during exit processing. It is characterized in that the history information and a step of storing in said IC card.

  The card processing method includes a step of processing an entrance or an exit by wireless communication between an on-vehicle device to be mounted on an IC card and an on-board device to which an IC card is to be attached and a first wireless processing means, and the first wireless A step of notifying the user of the IC card that the card has not been inserted when the in-vehicle device specific information is obtained by the processing of the entrance or exit by the processing means but the card individual information is not obtained; A step of performing entry or exit processing by wireless communication between the IC card to be communicated with the second wireless processing means, and when the IC card is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, respectively stored in the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card. Check that there is a possibility of fraud if the in-vehicle device specific information is inconsistent with each other. It is characterized by a step of.

  The card processing method includes a step of detecting that an IC card is loaded in an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, and storing in the in-vehicle device when it is detected that the IC card is loaded in the on-vehicle device. Stored in-vehicle device specific information in the IC card, and storing the individual card information stored in the IC card in the on-vehicle device, and extracted from the on-vehicle device of the vehicle entering the toll road A step of performing entrance processing by wireless communication between the IC card and the entrance wireless processing means, and when the IC card is reloaded in the on-board device after the entrance processing, the on-vehicle device specific information stored in the IC card and the IC card The step of performing a match check with the OBE specific information stored in the OBE, and if the result of this match check indicates that the OBE specific information is inconsistent, It is characterized by a step of alerting the fact that there is a gender.

  This card processing method includes a step of detecting a contact failure by communicating with an IC card having an electrical contact and an antenna for wireless communication through the electrical contact, and if a contact failure is detected, the IC through the antenna. A step of reading information stored in the card, a step of sending the read information of the IC card to a higher-level host computer to request an inquiry, and a matching from the host computer with respect to the inquiry request of the information of the IC card A step of writing the information on the IC card to a new card and reissuing the information.

  In this invention, the entrance processing is performed by wireless communication between the on-vehicle device of the vehicle entering the entrance of the toll road and the first wireless processing means, and when this entrance processing ends abnormally, the IC card to be attached to the on-vehicle device The entrance process is performed by wireless communication with the second wireless processing means. And when the IC card in which the entrance information is stored in the entrance processing by the second wireless processing means is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, the OBE-specific information stored in the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card is checked against each other. When the in-vehicle device specific information matches, the entrance information stored in the IC card is stored in the in-vehicle device. In other words, the processing error by the first wireless processing means is processed in the form that the second wireless processing means backs up, so if you forget to attach the IC card to the vehicle-mounted device or the contact failure between the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card, etc. Even if an error occurs, the entrance process can be completed.

  In this invention, after the vehicle-mounted device or IC card mounted on the vehicle entering the toll road or the wireless processing means performs the entrance processing by wireless communication, the IC card is removed from the vehicle-mounted device and remounted on the vehicle-mounted device. (When the IC card is inserted / removed), the OBE specific information and the entrance information that should be stored in the OBE and the IC card are checked against each other, and at least one of the OBE specific information and the entrance information of each other is In the case of inconsistency, the fact that there is a possibility of fraud is stored in at least one of the IC card and the vehicle-mounted device, so that an illegal action such as exchanging the IC card with another vehicle on the toll road is processed as an exit. Can be detected and discovered during

  In the case of this invention, when the vehicle using the toll road exits from the toll road, the exit processing is performed by wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle and the first wireless processing means, and the exit processing ends abnormally. In this case, information is acquired from the IC card by wireless communication between the IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device and the second wireless processing means, and the information obtained from the IC card and the exit processing by the first wireless processing means are abnormal. Check the information obtained from the vehicle-mounted device by the end to determine whether exit processing is possible, and if it is determined that processing is possible by this determination, determine the vehicle type from the obtained information and perform exit processing Because exit processing result information and abnormal termination history information are stored in the IC card, if you forget to attach the IC card to the vehicle-mounted device when entering the exit, or a contact failure between the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card, etc. No It will be able to complete the exit process, even if the over occurs. Also, by storing the abnormal termination history information in the IC card, the cause of the error can be investigated and dealt with.

  In the case of this invention, when the entrance processing is performed by wireless communication between the on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle entering the toll road and the first wireless processing means, the card individual information is obtained although the on-vehicle device specific information is obtained. If not, the IC card user is notified that the card is not inserted, and entrance processing is performed by wireless communication between the IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device and the second wireless processing means. And when the IC card in which the entrance information is stored in the entrance processing by the second wireless processing means is attached to the vehicle-mounted device, the vehicle-mounted device specific information is read from the vehicle-mounted device, and the vehicle-mounted device specific information stored in the IC card If the in-vehicle device specific information is inconsistent as a result of the matching check, a warning will be given that there is a possibility of fraud. Use of vehicles that forgot to install the IC card and entered the toll road It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as an error when a person installs a different IC card on the on-vehicle device in a toll road, or a malicious exchange of an IC card with another vehicle.

  In this invention, when it is detected that the IC card is loaded in the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle, the vehicle-mounted device-specific information stored in the vehicle-mounted device is stored in the IC card and stored in the IC card. The individual card information stored in the vehicle-mounted device is synchronized with each other, the IC card is extracted from the vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle entering the toll road, and the entrance is performed by wireless communication between the IC card and the entrance wireless processing means. When the processing is performed and the IC card is reloaded in the vehicle-mounted device after the entrance processing, the OBE-specific information stored in the IC card and the OBE-specific information stored in the vehicle-mounted device are checked for matching, If the in-vehicle unit specific information is inconsistent as a result of the matching check, a warning is given that there is a possibility of fraud. In other words, by checking the consistency between the information on the IC card and the vehicle-mounted device when the IC card is loaded (set) on the vehicle-mounted device and when the vehicle enters the toll road, The use of the IC card becomes possible, the use of the IC card is widened, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  In this invention, when a contact failure is detected by communicating with an IC card having an electrical contact and an antenna for wireless communication through the electrical contact, the information stored in the IC card is read through the antenna, and the read IC card Information is sent to the host computer and the inquiry is requested, and if there is an answer from the host computer to the inquiry request, the IC card information is written on the new card and reissued. IC cards can be reissued at the toll booth near the toll road, improving user convenience.

  As a result, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user while preventing fraud in the use of an IC card having an interface function with the vehicle-mounted device and a wireless communication function using a single card on a toll road. it can.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle entering a toll gate on a toll road is abnormally terminated when wireless processing is performed, the system side acquires information by wireless communication using an IC card, Since the entrance and exit processing is performed after checking the information according to the error case at the time of abnormal termination, for example, the entrance / exit processing can be performed even if the IC card is not installed in the vehicle-mounted device. Convenience can be improved.

  Further, when the IC card is removed from the in-vehicle device and re-inserted, the in-vehicle device specific information is checked against each other, so that it is possible to detect fraudulent acts due to exchange of IC cards between vehicles.

  As a result, when the IC card is used on a toll road with an interface function with the vehicle-mounted device and a wireless communication function using a single card, it is possible to improve convenience for the user while preventing fraud.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a toll road toll collection system as an embodiment of a card processing system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an entrance system of the toll collection system in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the IC card, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the outlet system, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the devices in the outlet system of FIG. 5, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the outdoor antenna unit of a system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system of this embodiment includes an entrance ETC system 1, an entrance conventional toll collection system 3, an entrance non-contact IC card system 5 and the like installed at the entrance of a toll road. And an exit system including an exit ETC system 2, an exit conventional toll collection system 4, an exit non-contact IC card system 6, and the like installed at the exit of the toll road, and the entrance system, the exit system, and the communication line 8. Are connected to a host computer 9 of a host system (hereinafter referred to as host host 9).

  The entrance conventional toll collection system 3 is a system that performs simple vehicle type automatic discrimination, issuance of a pass ticket, entrance lane opening / closing control, and the like. The entrance non-contact IC card system 5 is a system that performs entrance processing by wireless communication (non-contact type IC card processing) with an IC card using weak radio waves.

  The exit conventional toll collection system 4 is a system that performs exit processing (toll collection processing) based on information on a pass ticket received by a toll from a vehicle driver. The exit non-contact IC card system 6 is a system that performs exit processing (charge collection processing) through wireless communication (non-contact IC card processing) with an IC card using weak radio waves.

  The host 9 receives the result of the exit processing inside and outside the lane at the exit of the toll road and the entrance information carded at the entrance from the communication line 8 and collates each other's information to confirm the difference. The registered IC card is registered in the IC card information of its own database as an illegal card and distributed to the entrance or exit of the toll road.

  In addition, the information on the illegal card may be distributed to the entrance and exit of the toll road. The host 9 searches its own database in response to an IC card information inquiry request received from the card processing device 30 installed at the toll gate, and is registered as an available IC card in the database. If the existing card information and the IC card information match, a response to that effect is sent to the requester.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the entrance system includes antenna units 11a and 11b, a vehicle type discriminating device 12, an automatic ticket issuing device 13, and an automatic ticket issuing device 14 for left-hand drive vehicles (hereinafter referred to as a left-hand drive ticket issuing device). 14), the roadside display device 15, the start detection device 16, the start control device 17, the control device 19, the ETC antennas 21a and 21b, the ETC lane control device 20, the ETC vehicle detection devices 22a to 22d, and the like. .

  The antenna unit 11a has a rod-shaped housing portion standing on the roadside portion on the right side of the lane. The casing is disposed at a position on the road side (right side in the vehicle traveling direction) where the driver who has stopped the vehicle that has entered the lane reaches his / her hand through the window.

  In the case portion, an antenna portion and a display portion are arranged in the upper, middle, and lower stages, respectively. The upper antenna section and display section are for vehicles with relatively high seats such as large vehicles and buses. The middle antenna section and display section are for a vehicle having a height such as a one-box car.

  The lower antenna section and display section are for vehicles with relatively low seats such as passenger cars, mini cars, and motorcycles. Each display unit lights up, blinks, or displays a message when the card processing function (wireless communication function) of the antenna unit selected by the control device 19 is valid. The message is, for example, “Please hold the IC card over this position”, “Please wait for a while until the previous vehicle is processed”, and the like.

  In this antenna unit 11a, when an IC card capable of wireless communication is approached within at least one predetermined range of the three-stage antenna units, the antenna unit acquires card information from the IC card by wireless communication and acquires the information. When the card information is normal, vehicle information, vehicle type information, entrance information and the like are recorded on the IC card by wireless communication. In this case, “within a predetermined range” means, for example, a range within several tens of cm. Note that the approaching includes actions such as touching (contact) or holding (proximity).

  The antenna unit 11b has a rod-like housing portion standing on the roadside portion on the left side of the lane. In the housing part, an antenna part and a display part are arranged at the same height as the lower stage of the antenna unit 11a. The antenna unit and the display unit are arranged at a position where the driver of the left-hand drive vehicle can reach out from the window. The display unit lights, blinks, or displays a message when the card processing function (wireless communication function) of the antenna unit is valid.

  In other words, the antenna unit 11b is arranged at a position on the roadside (left side in the vehicle traveling direction) substantially opposite to the antenna unit 11a via the lane, and at least one (in this case, the lower stage) is used for the driver of the left-hand drive vehicle. If the IC card that is close to the position of the second antenna portion provided is wirelessly communicated with the second antenna portion to obtain card information from the IC card and the card information is normal, the vehicle Information, vehicle type information and entrance information are recorded on the IC card by wireless communication.

  The vehicle type determination device 12 detects a vehicle that has entered the lane, acquires vehicle information such as the number of axes, vehicle height, vehicle length, and number plate of the entering vehicle, and determines the vehicle type of the vehicle from the acquired vehicle information. The vehicle type here is a type of vehicle classified on the toll road management side for toll collection, such as large, large special, medium-sized, small, and light vehicles. The automatic pass ticket issuing device 13 issues a pass ticket according to the vehicle type of the approaching vehicle when the entrance process does not end normally due to an error in the entrance process for the IC card.

  The left-hand drive car ticketing device 14 is disposed at a position on the side of the road that substantially faces the automatic pass ticket issuing device 13 via the lane, and issues a pass ticket to the driver of the left-hand drive vehicle. The roadside display device 15 displays the processing status and guidance content and notifies the vehicle driver of the guidance content of the vehicle. The start detection device 16 detects that the vehicle starts to start and leaves the lane after the driver of the vehicle receives a pass ticket or performs an entrance process with an IC card.

  The start control device 17 is for permitting or blocking the passage of the vehicle according to the result of the entrance process. The control device 19 is connected to each device including the antenna units 11a and 11b through a communication line, acquires information from each device, and performs entrance processing using the antenna units 11a and 11b and control of each device on the road side. (Control for enabling / disabling the card processing function of the antenna units 11a and 11b, pass ticket issuing control for the pass ticket automatic issuing device 13 and the left-hand drive vehicle ticket issuing device 14, opening / closing control of the start control device 17).

  Note that the entrance system and the exit system are examples of the configuration of the distance charging system. However, in the flat fee system, a collection process for collecting a fee at either the entrance or exit of the toll road is performed. To do so, the equipment configuration is introduced into the inlet system as in the outlet system. A flat fee system is a system that collects a flat fee at either the entrance or exit of a toll road.

  In the automatic ticket issuing device 13, a plurality of ticket issuing units are arranged in the vertical direction (different heights). The plurality of ticket issuing units of the automatic ticket issuing device 13 are referred to as first ticket issuing units. Each ticket issuing unit has a function of issuing a pass ticket under the control of the control device 19 and temporarily retracting the issued pass ticket in some cases and then completely storing or reissuing it. “Depending on the case” refers to a case where the IC card is held over one of the antenna units, or a case where the processing of the IC card held over the antenna unit is not completed normally.

  In the left-hand drive car ticketing device 14, a ticketing unit is disposed at the same height as the lower ticketing unit of the automatic ticket issuing device 13. The ticket issuing unit of the left-hand drive vehicle ticketing device 14 is referred to as a second pass ticket issuing unit.

The ticket issuing unit has a function of issuing a pass ticket under the control of the control device 19 and temporarily retracting the issued pass ticket in some cases and then completely storing or reissuing it.
That is, each ticket issuing unit of the automatic ticket issuing device 13 and each antenna unit of the antenna unit 11a correspond to each other and are arranged in the vicinity, and the ticket issuing unit of the left-hand drive vehicle ticketing device 14 and the antenna unit 11b Corresponding to the antenna part, it is arranged in the vicinity.

  The correspondence between each ticket issuing unit and the antenna unit is managed in the address management table in the case of communication such as LAN. In addition, the correspondence relationship may be managed by dividing the communication line system and using physical wiring.

  The ETC antenna 21a acquires information on the in-vehicle device and the IC card set in the on-vehicle device by wireless communication with the on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle, and transmits the entrance information to the on-vehicle device when the information on the IC card is correct. Write to the IC card of the vehicle-mounted device.

  The ETC vehicle detection device 22a is disposed so as to cross the lane in the vicinity of the vehicle type determination device 12, detects a vehicle that has entered the lane, and notifies the ETC lane control device 20 of the detected vehicle. When the ETC vehicle detection device 22a detects that the vehicle has entered, the ETC lane control device 20 instructs the ETC antenna 21a to transmit a radio wave, and communication between the ETC antenna 21a and the vehicle-mounted device is started. . The ETC vehicle detection device 22b is arranged so as to cross the lane at the terminal position of the communication area of the ETC antenna 21a, detects that the vehicle has left the communication area of the ETC antenna 21a, and notifies the ETC lane control device 20 To do.

  When the ETC vehicle detection device 22b detects that the vehicle has left the communication area of the ETC antenna 21a, the ETC lane control device 20 instructs the ETC antenna 21a to stop the transmission of radio waves. The wireless communication by 21a is terminated.

  The ETC lane control device 20 controls entrance processing of the ETC roadside equipment. The ETC vehicle detection device 22c is arranged so as to cross the lane substantially at the center of the entrance lane, detects a vehicle passing through this position, and notifies the ETC lane control device 20. The ETC vehicle detection device 22d is arranged so as to cross the lane at the vehicle exit / exit (end portion) of the entrance lane, detects a vehicle passing through this position, and notifies the ETC lane control device 20 of the detected vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card used in this toll collection system includes an IC chip 51 composed of a semiconductor memory and an arithmetic unit incorporated in the card, and a contact type IC terminal 52 provided on the card surface. And a non-contact type IC antenna 53 formed on the peripheral edge of the card.

  In the semiconductor memory of the IC chip 51, card individual information (fixed information) such as a card ID number and variable information such as prepaid amount (remaining amount) information and usage history information are stored as card information. The usage history information includes vehicle information such as the license plate number of the vehicle specified during the entrance process, vehicle type information of the identified vehicle, entrance information, and the like.

  The semiconductor memory stores software for operating the arithmetic unit. When this software is read into the calculation unit and the IC card is set in the OBE, the matching between the OBE specific information and the OBE specific information recorded in the IC card can be confirmed and the consistency can be confirmed. In such a case, the entrance information is written (copied) from the memory of the IC card to the memory of the vehicle-mounted device, and the stored contents of the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card are matched. A card ID number for each card is printed on the card surface so that the IC card can be visually identified.

  The contact type IC terminal 52 is a terminal for communicating with the vehicle-mounted device when the IC card is set in the ETC vehicle-mounted device.

  The non-contact type IC antenna 53 is an antenna for performing wireless communication with the antenna units of the antenna units 11a and 11b, and performs communication by receiving radio waves transmitted from the antenna units of the antenna units 11a and 11b.

  In other words, the IC card includes an IC chip 51 called a wireless tag provided on an internal base material, a contact type IC terminal 52 as an interface (electrical contact) with the card processing device 30, and a connection to the base material. An antenna (non-contact type IC antenna 53) formed by conductor patterning (printed wiring of copper foil or the like) is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the exit system displays the antenna units 35a and 35b, the vehicle type discriminating device 32, the processing status of the IC card (withdrawal amount, the remaining amount after withdrawal, etc.) and the processing by the IC card. Roadside display device 23 that performs a display for prompting, etc., a paper sheet processing device 24 that processes a pass ticket and the like and displays the information to the clerk and performs an input operation by the clerk, a receipt issuing device 25 that issues a usage certificate, etc. Detection device 26, start control device 27, ETC contact IC card processing device (reading and writing device (reader / writer: reader / writer) card processing device 30, IC card information via this card processing device 30 Control unit 29 including a control module 28 that performs processing related to toll collection and controls each roadside device, ETC antenna 31, ETC Both detectors 33a, 33b, and a like ETC traffic lane controller 39.

  The vehicle type discriminating device 22 detects a vehicle (a vehicle leaving the toll road) that has passed through the toll road and entered the exit lane (exit lane), and has the number of axes, the vehicle height, the vehicle length, and the number plate number of the vehicle. Vehicle information such as the above is acquired, and the vehicle type of the vehicle is determined from the acquired vehicle information.

  The vehicle type here is a type of vehicle classified on the toll road management side for toll collection, such as large, large special, medium-sized, small, and light vehicles. The card processing device 30 includes an interface (contact IC terminal) with an IC card contact IC terminal 52. When the IC card is inserted and the terminals are connected to each other, communication is started. Charge collection processing is performed based on information stored in the IC card.

  The card processing device 30 reads and processes information from the IC card by wireless communication with the IC card by wireless communication function similar to the antenna units 11a and 11b, that is, by holding the IC card over the surface of the device or touching it. A function for writing the result is provided. This wireless communication function transmits, for example, radio waves in a communication range of about several tens of centimeters, and information is read from the IC chip 51 of the IC card by resonance between the transmitted radio waves and the non-contact IC antenna 53 on the IC card side. , Write processing, write information confirmation processing, and the like.

  The control module 28 of the control device 29 is a part of a semiconductor memory or the like, and stores a control program for performing processing related to the IC card and the vehicle, each device in the staff booth 36 or each device on the road side. . The control module 28 itself may be software.

  The control device 29 executes the processing of the control module 28 and performs processing related to the use of toll roads (exit processing, etc.) and control of each of the above devices. In the control module 28, exit information (toll gate number, lane number, toll information between toll gate and other toll booth (fee table), etc.) is stored in advance.

  The control module 28 (or the paper sheet processing device 24 or the like) calculates a toll fee (usage fee) from the entrance information and exit information stored (recorded) in the IC card or toll ticket of the vehicle leaving the toll road. Receive.

  The ETC antenna 31 acquires information on the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card set in the vehicle-mounted device through wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle. In addition, the ETC antenna 31 transmits data obtained as a result of the fee collection processing by the ETC to the vehicle-mounted device and stores the data in the vehicle-mounted device and the IC card.

  The ETC vehicle detection device 33a is arranged so as to cross the lane in the vicinity of the vehicle type determination device 32, detects a vehicle that has entered the lane, and notifies the ETC lane control device 39 of the detected vehicle. When the ETC vehicle detection device 33a detects that the vehicle has entered the ETC lane control device 39, the ETC lane control device 39 instructs the ETC antenna 31 to transmit radio waves, and communication between the ETC antenna 31 and the vehicle-mounted device is started.

  The ETC vehicle detection device 33b is arranged so as to straddle the lane at the end position of the communication area of the ETC antenna 31, detects that the vehicle has left the communication area of the ETC antenna 31, and notifies the ETC lane control device 39. To do.

  When the ETC vehicle detection device 33b detects that the vehicle has left the communication area of the ETC antenna 31, the ETC lane control device 39 instructs the ETC antenna 31 to stop transmitting radio waves, and the ETC antenna 31 The ETC process for wireless communication is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the antenna units 35a and 35b installed outside the clerk booth 36 are a main body housing portion 41a, a housing portion in which the outdoor housing portion 41b is connected by a communication line, a control portion 43, and a power source portion. 44, an antenna unit 46, a display unit 47, and the like.

  The main body housing portion 41 a is disposed in the control device 29 and houses the control portion 43 and the power supply portion 44. The control unit 43 is connected (interfaced) with the control module 28 of the control device 29.

  The control unit 43 performs overall control of the entire apparatus and performs card processing for the processing target IC card by communicating with the control module 28. The power supply unit 44 supplies power to each part of the apparatus. An antenna unit 46 and a display unit 47 are accommodated in the outdoor housing unit 41b.

  The antenna unit 46 performs wireless communication with the IC card. The display unit 47 displays a display related to the use of the IC card, a processing status, an error content, and the like.

  Note that the arrangement configuration of the antenna units 35a and 35b shown here is merely an example, and depending on the installation conditions, all the configurations may be arranged in the outdoor case unit, and the combination of the configurations in each case may be changed. May be. For example, the antenna unit 46 may be separated from the main body including the control unit 43, the display unit 47, and the like, and the antenna unit 46 and the display unit 47 may be disposed at different positions (outdoors).

  The antenna unit 35a has a rod-shaped outdoor casing portion 41b that is erected on the roadside portion on the right side of the lane. In the outdoor housing part 41b, an antenna part 46 and a display part 47 are arranged in the upper, middle and lower stages, respectively.

  The upper antenna portion 46 and the display portion 47 are for a vehicle having a relatively high seat such as a large vehicle or a bus. The middle antenna section 46 and display section 47 are for a vehicle having a height such as a one-box car.

  The lower antenna portion 46 and the display portion 47 are for vehicles having a relatively low seat such as a passenger car, a light vehicle, and a motorcycle. Each display unit 47 lights, blinks, or displays a message when the card processing function (wireless communication function) of the antenna unit 46 selected by the control device 29 is valid. The message is, for example, guidance such as “Please hold the IC card over this position”, “Please wait for a while until the previous vehicle is processed”, and the like.

  The antenna unit 35b has a rod-shaped outdoor casing portion 41b that is erected on the roadside portion on the left side of the lane. In the outdoor housing part 41b, an antenna part 46 and a display part 47 are disposed at a position substantially the same height as the lower stage of the antenna unit 35a. The antenna unit 46 and the display unit 47 are arranged at a position where the driver of the left-hand drive vehicle can reach out from the window. The display unit 47 lights, blinks, or displays a message when the card processing function (wireless communication function) of the antenna unit 46 is valid.

  In order to enable or disable the card processing function (wireless communication function) of each antenna unit 46, normally, when all the antenna units 46 are stopped and the vehicle is determined by the vehicle type determination device 32, A method of operating only the antenna unit 46 at a position corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle, and when all the antenna units 46 are operated in advance and the vehicle is determined by the vehicle type determination device 32, the vehicle type of the vehicle is changed. There is a method of stopping the operation of other than the antenna unit 46 at the corresponding position (turning off the wireless communication function).

Hereinafter, the operation of this fee collection system will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the entrance processing operation in this fee collection system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When a vehicle enters a lane for performing entrance processing relating to vehicles, for example, processing for writing entrance information into an IC card, etc., that is, an entrance lane, at a toll gate that is an entrance of a toll road, the vehicle type discrimination device 12 and the ETC vehicle detection device 22a Thus, the entry of the vehicle is detected (S101), and the ETC lane control device 20 is notified. Then, the ETC lane control device 20 instructs the ETC antenna 21a to start communication, the wireless communication by the ETC antenna 21a is started, and it is confirmed whether or not the ETC onboard device is mounted on the vehicle (ETC onboard device). (Installation check) is performed (S102).

  As a result of checking whether or not the ETC on-board device is mounted, if the on-board device is mounted and the vehicle can be wirelessly processed (hereinafter referred to as an ETC vehicle), the ETC antenna 21a performs ETC entrance processing.

At the same time, the vehicle type discriminating device 12 discriminates the vehicle type from the vehicle information such as the number of axes of the approaching vehicle, the vehicle height, the vehicle length, and the license plate (S103) and notifies the control device 19 of the vehicle type.
If the ETC processing results in an error (abnormal termination) (NG in S105), the ETC lane control device 20 notifies the control device 19 to that effect, so that the control device 19 performs non-contact type IC card processing as error processing. (S106).

  Regardless of whether the ETC process is normal or abnormal, in the IC card, the calculation unit obtains vehicle information (such as a vehicle number) and OBE-specific information (such as an OBE ID) from the OBE, The IC card individual information (card ID etc.) stored in the semiconductor memory is transmitted (S104) and stored in the memory of the vehicle-mounted device. Further, the entrance information received from the ETC antenna 21a by the in-vehicle device after the ETC process in the entrance lane has been normally completed is stored in the memory of the in-vehicle device (S105).

  When the ETC process is normally completed (S105: OK), the ETC lane control device 20 controls the start control device 17 to be opened and displays a message indicating that the vehicle is allowed to pass on the roadside display device 15 (S107).

The entrance information received by the vehicle-mounted device from the ETC antenna 21a and stored in the memory is acquired by the arithmetic unit of the IC card and stored in the IC chip 51 (semiconductor memory thereof) (S108).
When the start control device 17 is opened, when the vehicle passes the lane and is detected by the ETC vehicle detection device 22d or the start detection device 16, the ETC lane control device 20 closes the start control device 17. The lane is closed (S109).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the entrance process when an error occurs in the ETC process for the vehicle will be described.

  When the ETC vehicle detection device 22a detects that a vehicle has entered the entrance lane (S201), it is determined whether or not an ETC vehicle-mounted device is mounted on the approaching vehicle at the start of wireless communication by the ETC antenna 21a. If the vehicle is an ETC vehicle, ETC entrance processing is performed by the ETC antenna 21a, and the vehicle type is discriminated from the vehicle information such as the number of axes of the approaching vehicle, the vehicle height, the vehicle length, and the license plate by the vehicle type discrimination device 12. Is done.

  Here, when an error occurs in the ETC process and the ETC entrance process ends abnormally, the ETC lane control device 20 performs a guidance display for performing a non-contact IC card process on the roadside display device 15 (S202). Further, the ETC lane control device 20 notifies the control device 19 that an error has occurred.

  The user who is the driver of the vehicle who has seen the guidance display on the roadside display device 15 advances the vehicle to the position of either the antenna unit 21a or the antenna unit 21b that is the antenna for the non-contact IC card and stops the vehicle. Then, when the driver pulls out the IC card from the vehicle-mounted device and puts the IC card over the corresponding antenna unit, for example, the antenna unit 21a through the window, the antenna unit 21a starts wireless communication with the IC card, and the contactless IC card The entrance process utilizing the function is executed (S203).

  When wireless communication between the antenna unit 21a and the IC card is normally performed (Yes in S204), the calculation unit confirms the content of the ETC processing error in the IC card (S205).

For ETC processing errors,
[1] OBE specific information reading normal, ETC reading normal, ETC writing abnormality [2] OBE specific information reading abnormality, ETC reading normal, ETC writing abnormality [3] OBE specific information reading normal, ETC reading abnormality, ETC writing abnormality [4] There are four error cases: OBE specific information reading abnormality, ETC reading abnormality, and ETC writing abnormality.

  For example, in the case of an error case [1] in which the reading process of the in-vehicle device specific information or the like can be normally performed but the writing process of the entrance information or the like cannot be correctly performed (Yes in S205), the antenna unit 21a In addition to the entrance information, the ETC entrance processing result information indicating that the ETC writing process in the ETC antenna 21a has become abnormal, the vehicle-mounted device specific information, and the vehicle type identification information are transmitted to the IC card. In the IC card, the calculation unit records these information in the IC chip 51 (semiconductor memory thereof). At the same time, the computing unit records usage history information including the fact that it has been used as a non-contact IC card in the semiconductor memory (S206). When the IC card is reattached to the vehicle-mounted device, the arithmetic unit of the IC card transmits individual information (card ID or the like) of the IC card to the vehicle-mounted device.

  Subsequently, when the IC card is inserted into the vehicle-mounted device again by the driver of the vehicle (S207), in the IC card, the calculation unit confirms the error content stored in the memory of the vehicle-mounted device (S208).

As a result of this confirmation, in this case, since it is error case [1], it is not error case [4] (No in S208), and the calculation unit reads the OBE specific information read during the ETC processing by the first ETC antenna 21a. And matching with the on-vehicle device specific information read from the memory of the on-vehicle device when it is reinserted into the on-vehicle device (S209).
As a result of the matching check, when the consistency can be confirmed (matching), the calculation unit transmits the entrance information and the traffic history information recorded on the IC card by the non-contact IC card processing to the vehicle-mounted device (S210).

  When the series of IC card processing is completed, the control device 19 notifies the ETC lane control device 20 to that effect, so that the ETC lane control device 20 controls the start control device 17 to be opened and the roadside display device 15. Is displayed to indicate that traffic is allowed. After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 16 or the ETC vehicle detection device 22d (S211), the ETC lane control device 20 closes the lane by operating the start control device 17 to close.

  On the other hand, in the case of error cases [2], [3], and [4] in which at least one of the in-vehicle device information reading process and the ETC reading process cannot be performed correctly (No in S205), the antenna unit 21a to the IC In addition to the entrance information, an ETC entrance processing result indicating that the ETC reading process at the ETC antenna 21a has become abnormal and information on the vehicle type discrimination result (vehicle type discrimination information) by the vehicle type discrimination device are transmitted to the card. Therefore, these pieces of information are recorded in the IC chip 51 (semiconductor memory thereof) by the arithmetic unit. At the same time, the calculation unit records usage history information including the fact that it has been used as a non-contact IC card in the semiconductor memory (S212). In this case, onboard equipment specific information cannot be obtained.

  Then, when the IC card is inserted into the vehicle-mounted device again by the driver of the vehicle (S207), in the IC card, the calculation unit confirms the error content stored in the memory of the vehicle-mounted device (S208).

As a result of this confirmation, in the case of error cases [2] and [3], that is, not the error case [4] (No in S208), the arithmetic unit reads at the time of the first ETC processing by the ETC antenna 21a. A matching check is performed between the OBE specific information and the OBE specific information read from the memory of the OBE when reinserted into the OBE (S209).
As a result of the matching check, when the consistency can be confirmed (matching), the calculation unit transmits the entrance information and the traffic history information recorded on the IC card by the non-contact IC card processing to the vehicle-mounted device (S210).

  When the series of IC card processing is completed, the control device 19 notifies the ETC lane control device 20 to that effect, so that the ETC lane control device 20 controls the start control device 17 to be opened and the roadside display device 15. Is displayed to indicate that traffic is allowed. After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 16 or the ETC vehicle detection device 22d (S211), the ETC lane control device 20 closes the lane by operating the start control device 17 to close.

  In the case of an error case [4] in which both the in-vehicle device information reading process and the ETC reading process are not correctly performed as a result of the error content confirmation in step S208 (Yes in S208), in the IC card, the calculation unit is When the vehicle type discrimination information read in the entrance process is matched with the re-inserted in-vehicle device specific information and the consistency is confirmed (match), the entrance information recorded in the IC card by the non-contact IC card process And the traffic history information are transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device (S210).

  Thereafter, when a series of card processing is completed, the control device 19 notifies the ETC lane control device 20 to that effect, so that the ETC lane control device 20 controls the start control device 17 to be opened and the roadside display device 15. Display that traffic is allowed. After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 16 or the ETC vehicle detection device 22d (S211), the ETC lane control device 20 closes the lane by operating the start control device 17 to close.

  In addition, when an error occurs in the ETC process and the IC card is used as a non-contact IC card, an error occurs in the non-contact IC card process (No in S204), the control device 19 The automatic ticket issuing device 13 or the left-hand drive ticketing device 14 is instructed to issue the ticket and issues the vehicle to the vehicle (S214). After detecting the removal of the ticket, the ETC lane control device 20, the ETC lane control device 20 controls the start control device 17 to be opened and causes the roadside display device 15 to display that traffic is allowed.

  After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 16 or the ETC vehicle detection device 22d (S211), the ETC lane control device 20 closes the lane by operating the start control device 17 to close.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, processing when an IC card is inserted and removed from the vehicle-mounted device will be described.

  When the user removes the IC card and inserts it again (S302) in the vehicle-mounted device of the vehicle that has completed the entrance process (S302), the power supply from the contact-type IC terminal 52 is detected by the arithmetic unit in the IC card. The

  Then, in the IC card, the calculation unit re-reads the OBE specific information from the OBE, and the entrance processing information recorded in the memory of the OBE (card individual information, the OBE specific information subjected to the entrance processing, the entrance Vehicle type identification information, entrance information, etc.) are read (S303).

  After the reading process, the arithmetic unit, in the entrance process, matches the entrance process information recorded in the semiconductor memory in the IC card with the entrance process information read from the on-vehicle device and the on-vehicle device specific information read at the time of re-insertion. Confirmation is performed (S304).

  As a result of the matching check, if it is confirmed that there is consistency (matching in S304), the arithmetic unit ends the processing normally (S305).

  If the inconsistency is confirmed as a result of the matching check (inconsistency in S304), the calculation unit determines that there is a possibility of fraud (S306), and indicates the inconsistency and the content of the inconsistency. Is recorded in the semiconductor memory in the IC card and transmitted to the re-inserted vehicle-mounted device, and the same content is stored in the memory of the vehicle-mounted device (S307).

  Next, the exit processing of this toll collection system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In this toll collection system, when a vehicle enters the lane (exit lane) of the exit toll gate and an entering vehicle is detected by the ETC vehicle detection device 33a (S401), the ETC lane control device 39 enters by the ETC antenna 31. It is determined whether or not the ETC on-board device is mounted on the vehicle (the presence / absence check of the ETC on-board device) (S402).

As a result of checking the presence / absence of the ETC on-board device, when the ETC on-board device is mounted on the vehicle, that is, when the vehicle is an ETC vehicle, the ETC lane control device 39 is based on the data acquired from the ETC on-board device this time. The presence or absence of inconsistent recording after the entrance process is confirmed (S403).
As a result of confirming whether or not there is a mismatch record, if there is a mismatch record (Yes in S403), the ETC lane control device 39 determines that it is a clerk process (S404), and displays that fact on the roadside display device 23.

If there is no inconsistency record as a result of confirming the presence or absence of inconsistency recording (No in S403), ETC exit processing and vehicle type discrimination processing in the ETC antenna 31 are performed (S405).
When the ETC exit processing at the ETC antenna 31 is normally completed (OK in S405), the ETC lane control device 39 controls the start control device 27 to be opened, and displays on the roadside display device 23 that traffic is allowed. After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 26 or the ETC vehicle detection device 33b (S406), the ETC lane control device 39 closes the lane by causing the start control device 27 to close.

  If an error occurs in the ETC exit processing at the ETC antenna 31 (NG in S405), the ETC lane control device 39 checks the content of the error and then proceeds to ETC exit abnormality processing and non-contact IC card processing. Is guided (S407).

For ETC exit processing errors,
[1] ETC reading normal, ETC writing abnormality [2] ETC reading normal, ETC writing abnormality, entrance onboard device unknown [3] ETC reading abnormality, ETC writing abnormality.

  When any one of these ETC exit processing errors occurs, the ETC lane control device 39 performs guidance display for performing non-contact IC card processing on the roadside display device 23. Further, the ETC lane control device 39 notifies the control device 29 that an error has occurred.

  The user who is the driver of the vehicle who has seen the guidance display on the roadside display device 23 advances the vehicle to a position of either the antenna unit 35a or the antenna unit 35b that is the antenna for the non-contact IC card and stops the vehicle. Then, when the driver pulls out the IC card from the vehicle-mounted device and puts the IC card over the corresponding antenna unit such as the antenna unit 35a through the window, the antenna unit 35a starts wireless communication with the IC card, and the contactless IC card The exit process utilizing the function is executed (S408).

  When wireless communication between the antenna unit 35a and the IC card is normally performed, the control device 29 confirms the content of the ETC processing error (S409). This processing may be performed by a calculation unit in the IC card.

  When the ETC exit processing error is an error case [1] in which, for example, the ETC reading processing of the entrance information and the vehicle-mounted device specific information can be normally performed, but the recording processing at the exit cannot be performed correctly ([1] in S409) The control device 29 performs matching check (collation) between the entrance information and the vehicle-mounted device specific information read from the semiconductor memory of the IC card and the ETC exit read result (S410).

  When the result of matching (matching result) is NG (No in S411), the control device 29 performs an attendant process (S414) and displays a display to that effect on the display unit in the vicinity of the roadside display device 23 and the antenna unit 35a. .

  In addition, when the result of the matching check (verification result) is OK (Yes in S411), the control device 29 performs the exit processing based on the vehicle type determined from the vehicle-mounted device specific information (S412), and the toll from the entrance to the exit To receive. In addition, the control device 29 controls the antenna unit 35a so that the ETC processing at the ETC antenna 31 (exit antenna) has become abnormal from the antenna unit 35a to the IC chip 51 (semiconductor memory) of the IC card. , And a use history indicating that the card has been used as a non-contact IC card is stored (S413).

  After the toll collection, the control device 29 notifies the ETC lane control device 39 to that effect, so the ETC lane control device 39 controls the start control device 27 to open and also displays on the roadside display device 23 that traffic is allowed. Let After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 26 (S406), the ETC lane control device 39 closes the lane by closing the start control device 27.

  In addition, in the determination process in step S409, an ETC exit processing error occurs, for example, when the ETC reading process can be performed normally, but the recording process at the exit cannot be performed correctly, and the in-vehicle device specific information can be correctly read by the entrance process. In the case of error case [2] that there was no error ([2] in S409), the control module 28 of the control device 29 reads the entrance information and entrance vehicle type discrimination information read out from the semiconductor memory of the IC card by the antenna unit 35a through wireless communication. And the vehicle-mounted device specific information (ETC exit reading result) of the vehicle (S415), and if the result of the matching (verification result) is OK (OK in S416) A message is displayed on the paper sheet processing device 24 installed in the booth 36 and the next operation (such as a confirmation input) is prompted (S417).

  The clerk visually checks the display contents of the paper sheet processing device 24 and the vehicle, confirms the model of the vehicle, and if the consistency is confirmed, operates the confirmation button or the like of the paper sheet processing device 24 to input the confirmation. Then (S418), the control module 28 of the control device 29 determines the collection fee and performs the exit processing by the antenna unit 35a, thereby collecting the toll fee for the toll road.

  Further, the IC card records that the ETC processing at the exit ETC antenna 31 is abnormal and that the IC card has been used as a non-contact IC card as a use history (S413).

  If the consistency cannot be confirmed, the control module 28 of the control device 29 cancels the exit processing, determines that there is a possibility of fraud such as IC card replacement, and displays the information on the sheet processing device 24. A warning message is displayed on the screen or an alarm is issued from a speaker or the like to give a warning. If there is a possibility of fraud, that fact is stored as a use history in the semiconductor memory of the IC card.

  Further, in the determination process of step S409, when the ETC exit processing error is an error case [3] in which, for example, reading processing such as entrance information or vehicle-mounted device specific information has not been correctly performed ([3] of S409), The ETC lane control device 39 notifies the control device 29 that an error has occurred. The ETC lane control device 39 performs guidance display for performing non-contact IC card processing on the roadside display device 23.

  When the user who is the driver of the vehicle who sees the guidance display on the roadside display device 23 pulls out the IC card from the vehicle-mounted device and makes use of the function as a non-contact IC card, the antenna unit 35a Then, wireless communication with the IC card is started, and the entrance information / vehicle equipment specific information recorded in the IC card, the vehicle type discrimination information at the entrance, and the like are read and notified to the control device 29.

  The control module 28 of the control device 29 performs a matching check between the vehicle type discrimination information at the entrance read from the IC card, the vehicle type discrimination information at the exit, and the vehicle-mounted device specific information recorded in the semiconductor memory of the IC card (S419). ) If the result of the matching check is OK (Yes in S416), the content is displayed on the paper sheet processing device 24 installed in the staff booth 36 as in the error case [2] (S417). .

  The clerk visually confirms the display content of the paper sheet processing device 24 and the vehicle type of the vehicle, and when the consistency is confirmed, the confirmation input is made (S418), so that the control module 28 receives the confirmation input. The toll is determined, the exit processing by the antenna unit 35a is performed, and the corresponding toll is collected.

  If the consistency cannot be confirmed, the control module 28 stops the exit process, determines that there is a possibility of fraud such as IC card replacement, and issues a warning. The IC card stores, as a usage history, information indicating that the ETC processing at the exit ETC antenna 31 has become abnormal and that it has been used as a non-contact IC card (S413). Further, if there is a possibility of fraud, that fact is stored.

When an IC card is used as a non-contact IC card and an error occurs even in non-contact IC card processing (No in S411, No in S416), or when a pass ticket is issued at the entrance, The clerk process of the IC card is performed (S414).
When performing clerk processing, the user hands the IC card to the clerk. If there is a pass, hand it over to the attendant.

  The clerk performs exit processing of the IC card in the IC card processing device 30 having a reading and writing function of an ETC IC card (contact IC card) installed in the clerk booth 36. Note that the pass ticket is processed by the paper sheet processing device 24.

  Next, referring to the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 and 13, since an ETC process cannot be performed when an IC card is not inserted in the vehicle-mounted device, a backup operation for supplementing the ETC process will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the entrance process, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the exit process.

First, the entrance process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the entry of a vehicle is detected by the ETC vehicle detection device 22a in the lane (entrance lane) of the entrance toll gate on the toll road, ETC entrance processing is performed by wireless communication using the ETC antenna 21a. Further, the vehicle type identification device 12 performs a vehicle type identification process. At this time, if the IC card is not attached to the vehicle-mounted device, the device-specific information can be read from the vehicle-mounted device, but the card individual information cannot be read at all.

  In such a case, the ETC lane control device 20 determines that the IC card is not inserted in the vehicle-mounted device, displays a message to that effect on the display means such as the roadside display device 23, and the IC card is Notifying the user that it is not inserted, prompting the user to install the IC card, and even if the IC card is installed in the vehicle-mounted device, a failure of the IC card contact on the vehicle-mounted device side is also expected. A message for guiding the IC card to the antenna unit 11a or the antenna unit 11b which is a non-contact IC card antenna is displayed on the roadside display device (S505), and the IC card is displayed on the antenna units 11a and 11b to the user. Encourage hesitation.

  Subsequently, when the IC card is placed on the antenna unit 11a, for example, by the user of the vehicle, the antenna unit 11a performs wireless communication with the IC card (S506), along with the entrance information to the IC card. The in-vehicle device specific information that has already been acquired by ETC communication with the on-vehicle device is recorded (S507).

  After the entrance process is completed, if the IC card reaches the exit without being inserted into the vehicle-mounted device in the toll road (No in S508), the exit process is performed when the card is not inserted (S509).

  In addition, when a user inserts an IC card into a vehicle-mounted device on a toll road, and the arithmetic unit of the IC card detects card insertion by power supply from the vehicle-mounted device, detection of a communication request signal, etc. (Yes in S508), the IC The card calculation unit performs a matching check between the OBE specific information and the OBE specific information recorded in the semiconductor memory of the IC card (S510), and if the consistency is confirmed (match of S510), the calculation is performed. The unit stores (copies) the entry information from the semiconductor memory to the memory of the on-vehicle device (S511), and the contents of the on-vehicle device and the memory of the IC card are matched so that the normal exit processing is performed at the exit. (S512). As a result of matching, if the consistency cannot be confirmed (mismatch in S510), the calculation unit determines that there is a possibility of fraud such as IC card replacement, and issues a fraud warning (S513).

  At this time, information indicating the possibility of fraud is stored as a use history in the semiconductor memory of the IC card. Then, when the exit process is started next, information indicating that the exit process is to be stopped is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device to the ETC antenna 31 or the antenna units 35a and 35b.

  Next, the exit process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the lane (exit lane) at the exit toll gate on the toll road, when the entry of the vehicle is detected by the ETC vehicle detection device 33a (S601), wireless communication by the ETC antenna 31 is started, and the ETC lane control device 39 Be notified.

  Then, the ETC lane control device 39 instructs the ETC antenna 31 to start communication, the wireless communication by the ETC antenna 31 is started, and it is confirmed whether or not the ETC on-vehicle device is mounted on the vehicle (ETC on-vehicle device). (Installation check) is performed (S602).

  As a result of checking whether or not the ETC on-board device is mounted, if it can be confirmed that the ETC on-board device is mounted on the vehicle, the ETC antenna 31 performs ETC exit processing (S603). Further, the vehicle type discrimination device 32 performs a vehicle type discrimination process. At this time, if the IC card is not attached to the vehicle-mounted device, the device-specific information can be read but the card individual information cannot be read at all, similar to the ETC entrance process itself (S604).

  In such a case, the ETC lane control device 39 determines that the IC card is not inserted in the vehicle-mounted device, displays a message on the display means such as the roadside display device 23, and the IC card is not inserted. To the user and prompting the user to install the IC card. In the case of a failure of the contact for the IC card on the vehicle-mounted device side, either of the antenna units 35a and 35b which are antennas for the non-contact IC card is used. A message for guiding (guidance) like a cradle is displayed on the roadside display device 23 to prompt the user to trick the IC card into the antenna units 35a and 35b (S605).

  By this guidance (guidance), when the IC card is trapped by, for example, the antenna unit 35a by the user of the vehicle, the antenna unit 35a performs wireless communication with the IC card (S606), and exit processing Is read from the IC card (S607), and is transferred to the control device 29. The control module 28 of the control device 29 compares the IC card individual information at the entrance from the antenna unit 35a with the IC card individual information at the exit and the vehicle-mounted device unique information (match confirmation) (S608).

  If this comparison result (match confirmation result), the IC card individual information and the vehicle-mounted device unique information at the entrance, and the IC card individual information and the vehicle-mounted device unique information at the exit are inconsistent (mismatch in S608), the control The module 28 determines that there is a possibility of fraud, issues a warning, and stops the exit processing (S609).

  On the other hand, at the exit, when the IC card is not inserted into the vehicle-mounted device, the ETC antenna 31 reads the vehicle-mounted device specific information stored in the memory of the vehicle-mounted device. Subsequently, when the IC card is put on the antenna unit 35a by the user of the vehicle, the antenna unit 35a reads the entrance information and the vehicle-mounted device specific information recorded in the IC card from the IC card and passes them to the control device 29. .

  The control module 28 of the control device 29 matches the vehicle-mounted device specific information passed from the antenna unit 35a (stored in the IC card) with the vehicle-mounted device specific information of the vehicle received by the ETC antenna 31 from the vehicle-mounted device. Confirmation (comparison) is performed (S608), and if the consistency can be confirmed (matching in S608), fee collection processing is executed by wireless communication between the antenna unit 35a and the IC card (S610).

  After the toll collection process, the control device 29 notifies the ETC lane control device 39 to that effect, so the ETC lane control device 39 controls the opening control device 27 to be opened and indicates that the roadside display device 23 can pass. Display. After that, when the start of the vehicle is detected by the start detection device 26 (S611), the ETC lane control device 39 closes the lane by operating the start control device 27 to close. If the in-vehicle device specific information is inconsistent with each other, the control module 28 stops the process because there is a possibility of fraud (S609).

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14, a process for making a vehicle (such as a car with an onboard device) equipped with an onboard device that is not a set with an ETC IC card available in the toll collection system will be described.

  In an on-vehicle rental car (vehicle) before entering the toll road, when an IC card is loaded into the on-vehicle device, the arithmetic unit detects the loading of the IC card (S701), and the on-vehicle device is mounted on the vehicle. The device specific information is read and recorded in the semiconductor memory. Further, the calculation unit sends the card individual information stored in the semiconductor memory of the IC card to the on-vehicle device and stores it in the memory of the on-vehicle device (S702).

Then, when the driver of the on-vehicle rental car (vehicle) drives the vehicle and enters the toll road, when the on-vehicle rental car (vehicle) enters the entrance lane of the entrance toll gate (S703), the IC card Is removed from the vehicle-mounted device and placed in one of the antenna units 11a and 11b, which are non-contact IC card antennas. In this case, it is assumed that the IC card is placed on the antenna unit 11a, for example.
Then, the antenna unit 11a performs an entrance process by performing wireless communication with the IC card (S704).

  Specifically, the entrance processing here refers to the antenna unit 11a acquiring individual card information, in-vehicle device specific information, available balance, etc. from the IC card by wireless communication with the IC card and passing it to the control device 19. The control device 19 identifies the vehicle type from the vehicle-mounted device specific information, and sends the identified vehicle type information, entrance passage time information, entrance gate number, and the like as entrance information from the antenna unit 11a to the IC card for storage. It is a contact IC card process.

  After the entrance process, the vehicle driver inserts the IC card into the vehicle-mounted device again. When the IC card is inserted into the OBE, in the IC card, the calculation unit reads out the OBE specific information from the memory of the OBE, and the OBE specific information stored in the semiconductor memory of the IC card and the in-vehicle device The matching with the device specific information is confirmed (S706).

As a result of the matching check, when inconsistency is confirmed (inconsistency in S706), the calculation unit sends information to issue a warning during exit processing to the on-vehicle device and stores it in the on-vehicle device memory (S707). Processing of the IC card at the exit is prohibited. In addition, you may make it emit a warning from the display part or speaker (sound-production part) of onboard equipment when inconsistency is confirmed.
As a result of the matching check, when the mutual information is matched (matching in S706), the arithmetic unit ends the process.

  When an on-vehicle rental car (vehicle) that has entered the toll road from the entrance toll booth enters the exit lane of the exit toll booth on the toll road and exits a certain exit toll booth, the driver The card is removed from the vehicle-mounted device and placed in one of the antenna units 35a and 35b that are non-contact IC card antennas. In this case, for example, it is assumed that an IC card is inserted in the antenna unit 35a.

  The antenna unit 35a performs wireless communication with the IC card (S708), and the control module 28 of the control device 29 executes the exit process (S709).

  Specifically, the antenna unit 35a reads the card individual information, the vehicle-mounted device specific information, the entrance information, the available balance, and the like from the IC card and passes them to the control device 29. The control module 28 of the control device 29 Calculate the charge to be collected from the individual card information of the IC card delivered from the antenna unit 35a, the vehicle-mounted device specific information, the entrance information, the available balance, and the charge table set in itself, and from the available balance Withdraw the fee and record the amount after withdrawal. The toll table sets the section charges between the toll gate and other toll gates.

  This example is an example using a prepaid type IC card that charges the IC card in advance, but when using a post-payment card with a credit function etc., it is read at the entrance and exit. The usage fee will be withdrawn from the IC card account at a later date based on the individual card information.

  Next, an IC card reissue process due to a failure such as a contact failure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the contact failure of the contact type IC terminal 52 of the IC card is caused, the reading process and the writing process (R / W process) of the information recorded in the semiconductor memory of the IC card cannot be performed, and the IC card is a contact type IC card. As it becomes unavailable.
In this case, it goes to the nearest toll booth office on the toll road or the staff booth 36 at the exit toll booth, and the card processing device 30 installed there performs reissue processing of the IC card.

  In this case, the card processing device 30 is provided with a non-contact IC card antenna similar to the antenna units 11a, 11b, 35a35b and the like and a card slot for a normal contact IC, and the IC card is inserted into the card slot. Then, the CPU of the card processing device 30 first performs a contact type information reading operation and a writing process with the IC card, and determines that the card contact is defective when any of the processes is impossible (S801). The IC card is ejected and an error is displayed.

  When a failure of the IC card is detected, a reissuing operation is performed by the operation unit of the card processing device 30 and the IC card ejected from the card slot is placed on the non-contact IC card antenna.

Then, the information stored in the semiconductor memory of the IC card is read by the non-contact IC card antenna (S802) and transferred to the CPU.
Upon receiving the IC card information, the CPU of the card processing device 30 requests the host host 9 to inquire about the IC card information through the communication line 8 (S803).

  When the information inquiry result of the IC card in the upper host 9 is inconsistent or a result indicating that there is a problem is returned (there is a problem such as inconsistency in S803), the CPU of the card processing device 30 issues a warning. At the same time, the reissue process is interrupted (S804).

  On the other hand, when the information query result of the IC card in the host 9 is returned as a result of matching (matching in S803), the CPU of the card processing device 30 inserts a new reissue IC card (new card). Display a message prompting

  When a new card is inserted into the card slot, the CPU of the card processing device 30 writes the information read from the reissued IC card to the new card (S805), replaces the information, and confirms the reading. If it is OK (S806), the new card is ejected from the card slot and the IC card is reissued. The reissuing source IC card is discarded by writing data (flag) that destroys the IC chip 51 or makes it impossible to use the card in the future (S807).

  Thereafter, the CPU of the card processing device 30 transmits reissue information to the upper host 9 (S808), and updates the data in the database on the upper host 9 side.

  Note that the terminal that performs the reissue process, that is, the card processing device 30 may be installed not only at the exit toll gate, but also at an entrance toll gate, a service area, a parking area, or the like on a toll road.

  Thus, according to the toll collection system of this embodiment, the ETC antenna as the first wireless processing means for performing the entrance processing by wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle entering the toll road entrance toll gate When an abnormal end (entrance ETC processing error occurs) in the entrance processing at 21a and the ETC antenna 21a, by performing wireless communication with the IC card to be mounted on the vehicle-mounted device, error cases [1] to [ 4] is equipped with antenna units 11a and 11b and a control device 19 for performing entrance processing, and the exit toll booth is equipped with an ETC antenna 31 and antenna units 35a and 35b, thereby mounting an ETC on-board unit. Even when an IC card is not inserted in the vehicle-mounted device when the vehicle enters the toll gate on the toll road, the antenna units 11a and 11b and the control The entrance processing is completed by the non-contact IC card processing by the device 19, and if the IC card is inserted at the exit toll gate, the ETC exit processing is performed by the ETC antenna 31, and the IC card is not inserted at the exit toll gate. However, the toll collection process can be completed by performing the non-contact IC card process in the antenna units 35a and 35b and the control device 29, and the convenience of the ETC user can be improved.

  In addition, when the IC card is inserted / removed from the vehicle-mounted device after the entrance processing is executed, the CPU of the IC card performs re-reading of the vehicle-mounted device specific information and the entrance processing information (card individual information, After the reading process, the entrance processing information recorded in the semiconductor memory of the IC card and the in-vehicle device memory are read. If the inconsistency is confirmed with the entrance processing information and the in-vehicle device specific information read at the time of re-insertion, it is assumed that there is a possibility of fraud. Since it is recorded in the card and sent to and stored in the memory of the re-inserted OBE, the contents of inconsistency are transmitted to the system side at the toll collection at the exit toll gate. Since the notification, if an illegal act can be found at that time.

  Furthermore, when a vehicle equipped with an onboard device that is not registered with the ETC, such as a vehicle equipped with an onboard device that is not registered with the ETC, such as a rental car with an onboard device, uses the toll road, the IC card is mounted on the onboard device. When the vehicle enters the toll gate, the antenna unit 11a and the like are connected to the IC unit when the calculation unit in the IC card reads the in-vehicle unit information stored in the on-board unit and stores it in the semiconductor memory. By acquiring the OBE specific information stored in the IC card from the OBE by wireless communication with the card, specifying the vehicle type of the vehicle and executing the non-contact IC card processing, Entrance processing using an IC card can be performed. Thereby, processing time can be shortened. In addition, since IC cards can be used in on-vehicle rental cars, etc., the usage of IC cards with both interfaces that combine ETC wireless communication functions and non-contact IC card wireless communication functions has expanded. Convenience can be improved.

  Further, when a contact failure of the contact type IC terminal 52 of an IC card used for ETC occurs and cannot be used as a contact type IC card, it is for a non-contact IC card of the card processing device 30 installed at the toll gate. When the information in the IC card is read via the antenna, the read IC card information is sent to the upper host 9 and an inquiry is requested. The IC card information is re-issued by replacing the IC card information with the new card for issue. For example, the IC card can be re-issued at the toll booth on the toll road. Can be improved.

  That is, according to the toll collection system of the present embodiment, security is inherited from the convenience of the anonymous, indefinite, and disposable magnetic prepaid card system adopted as one toll payment means of the toll road toll collection system. Introducing a contactless (wireless) prepaid IC card system with improved performance to the toll road to back up the ETC system already installed, while preventing illegal activities such as IC card replacement on the toll road User convenience can be improved.

The figure which shows the structure of the fee collection system of one embodiment which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the entrance system of the fee collection system of FIG. FIG. 3 is a device layout diagram of the inlet system of FIG. 2. The figure which shows the structure of IC card. The figure which shows the structure of the exit system of the fee collection system of FIG. FIG. 6 is a device layout diagram of the outlet system of FIG. 5. The figure which shows the structure of the outdoor antenna unit (antenna unit 35a, 35b) of an exit system. The flowchart which shows the entrance process operation | movement of the fee collection system of this embodiment. The flowchart which shows entrance process operation | movement when an error generate | occur | produces in the ETC entrance process with respect to a vehicle. The flowchart which shows a process at the time of removing / inserting an IC card from onboard equipment. The flowchart which shows the exit process of the fee collection system of this embodiment. The flowchart which shows the backup processing operation in the entrance when the IC card is not inserted in the onboard equipment. The flowchart which shows the backup processing operation in an exit when the IC card is not inserted in the onboard equipment. The flowchart which shows the process which makes a car rental with a vehicle equipment available in this fee collection system. The flowchart which shows the reissue process of IC card by failure, such as a contact failure.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Entrance ETC system, 2 ... Exit ETC system, 3 ... Conventional entrance fee collection system, 4 ... Conventional exit fee collection system, 5 ... Entrance non-contact IC card system staff booth, 6 ... Exit non-contact IC card system, 8 ... Communication line, 9 ... Host, 11a, 11b ... Antenna unit, 12 ... Vehicle type discriminating device, 13 ... Automatic ticket issuing device, 14 ... Automatic ticket issuing device for left-hand drive vehicles (ticketing device for left-hand drive vehicles) , 15 ... roadside display device, 16 ... start detection device, 17 ... start control device, 19 ... control device, 20 ... ETC lane control device, 21a, 21b ... ETC antenna, 22a-22d ... ETC vehicle detection device, 23 ... Roadside display device, 24 ... paper sheet processing device, 25 ... receipt issuing device, 26 ... start detection device, 27 ... start control device, 27a, 27b ... blocking bar, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 8 ... Control module, 29 ... Control apparatus, 30 ... Card processing apparatus, 31 ... ETC antenna, 32 ... Vehicle type discrimination | determination apparatus, 33a, 33b ... ETC vehicle detection apparatus, 39 ... ETC lane control apparatus, 41a ... Main body housing part , 41b ... Outdoor housing part, 43 ... Control part, 44 ... Power supply part, 46 ... Antenna part, 47 ... Display part, 51 ... IC chip, 52 ... IC terminal for contact type, 53 ... Antenna for non-contact type IC.

Claims (2)

An IC card having an electrical contact and an antenna for wireless communication and a detecting means for detecting a contact failure by communicating through the electrical contact;
When a contact failure is detected by the detection means, reading means for reading information stored in the IC card through the antenna;
Means for transmitting the information of the IC card read by the reading means to an upper host computer and requesting an inquiry;
And a means for writing and reissuing the information on the IC card to a new card when there is a response from the host computer in response to the inquiry request for the information on the IC card. Processing system. Detecting a contact failure by communicating with an IC card having an electrical contact and an antenna for wireless communication with the electrical contact;
When a contact failure is detected, reading information stored in the IC card through the antenna; and
Sending the read information of the IC card to an upper host computer and requesting an inquiry;
And a step of writing and reissuing the information on the IC card to a new card when there is a response from the host computer in response to the inquiry request for the information on the IC card. Method.

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