JP2007058307A - On-vehicle unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle unit that can reduce accidents due to the absence of an information recording medium for toll collection processing, by securely notifying a user that the information recording medium is not inserted. <P>SOLUTION: Upon power supply, whether or not an ETC card 19 is inserted is checked, and if the ETC card 19 is not inserted, a user is continuously notified thereof until the user presses a confirmation button or inserts the ETC card 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is mounted on a vehicle traveling on a toll road and used with an information recording medium (for example, an IC card) called an ETC card for toll collection processing being used. The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted device called an ETC vehicle-mounted device corresponding to an ETC system (non-stop automatic fee collection system) that automatically performs fee collection processing.

  The ETC system is a mobile station with a roadside wireless communication device as a base station installed on the toll gate side and a ETC card (IC card) installed on the vehicle side at a toll gate such as a motorway. This is a system that automatically collects a usage fee in a non-stop manner for a vehicle by performing wireless communication with an on-vehicle device (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Since the vehicle-mounted device used for such an ETC system requires an ETC card for toll collection processing, when the power is turned on, the ETC card is not installed or the ETC card is installed normally. If not, a warning is issued once to notify the user of the abnormality. When the user recognizes this warning, the user installs the ETC card or re-installs the ETC card.

  In addition, since no warning is output except when power is supplied to the vehicle-mounted device, for example, when the user gets on the vehicle without intending to use the expressway, but tries to use the expressway while driving, ETC Without noticing that the card is not loaded, the vehicle enters the ETC lane as it is and contacts the control bar of the start control device.

In order to prevent this, a wireless communication device called a notification device equipped with a notification antenna is installed at the entrance (near the toll gate) of the toll gate, and attempts to communicate with the vehicle-mounted device of the entering vehicle before entering the toll gate Thus, a method is also known in which it is checked whether an ETC card is not attached, and if it is not attached, a warning is output again to notify the user (for example, see Patent Document 3).
JP 2004-13207 A JP 2004-246829 A JP 2001-167299 A

  However, in the conventional technology described above, when the ETC card is not installed, when the power is supplied to the vehicle-mounted device, the user can recognize that the ETC card is not installed. As a result, there is a problem in that if there is no notice of the output warning, there will be no end to an accident that enters the ETC lane as it is and touches the control bar of the start control device.

  In addition, in the case of the above-mentioned notice device, if you think that you will notice by re-warning at the entrance of the toll gate, for example, if the notice device is out of order or wireless communication is not possible normally, you will be warned by the on-board device , The ETC card is not noticed that it is not installed, and there is a problem that it enters the ETC lane as it is and contacts the control bar of the start control device.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an on-vehicle device that allows a user to reliably recognize that an information recording medium for toll collection processing is not installed, and reduce an accident or the like when the information recording medium is not installed. For the purpose.

  The vehicle-mounted device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing installed, and the on-vehicle device that performs toll road fee collection processing is turned on. When the information recording medium is not attached as a result of the determination by the first determining means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is attached and the result of the determination by the first determining means, Notification means for informing the user of the fact, second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means, and determination by the second determination means As a result, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not mounted, the first control unit that controls the notification unit so that the notification operation is continued or interrupted, and the second determination unit. by Constant result, if the specific operation is performed, or if the information recording medium has been attached, and a second control means for stopping the notification operation by the notification means.

  The vehicle-mounted device according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle and is used by being mounted with an information recording medium for toll collection processing. Whether or not the information recording medium is installed when the toll road approaching toll gate approaching information is received from the toll gate approach notification means installed near the toll gate A first determination means for determining the information, and a notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle when the information recording medium is not mounted as a result of the determination by the first determination means; A second determination unit that determines whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification unit; and as a result of the determination by the second determination unit, the specific operation is not performed, and the information Mounted recording media If not, if the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the first control means for controlling the notification means so that the notification operation continues or intermittently and the second determination means, or And a second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the information recording medium is loaded.

  Further, the vehicle-mounted device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, and is used by being mounted with an information recording medium for toll collection processing. The on-vehicle device for performing toll road fee collection processing is mounted on the vehicle. A first determination means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is loaded when receiving the notification information on the presence of a toll booth transmitted from the apparatus, and a result of the determination by the first determination means, the information When the recording medium is not mounted, a notifying means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect, and a first for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notifying means. If the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded as a result of determination by the second determination means and the second determination means, the notification operation is continued or interrupted. When the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the first control means to control and the second determination means, or when the information recording medium is mounted, the notification means Second control means for stopping the notification operation.

  Furthermore, the in-vehicle device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing mounted thereon, and is installed in the on-vehicle device that performs toll road fee collection processing. Navigation means for outputting notification information to that effect when there is a toll road toll in the vicinity of the vehicle, and when the toll gate presence notification information is output from this navigation means, the information recording medium is mounted First determination means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is not mounted as a result of the determination by the first determination means, and a notification means for informing the user in the vehicle of the fact And second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means, and as a result of the determination by the second determination means, the specific operation is performed. If the information recording medium is not loaded, the result of the determination by the first control means for controlling the notification means so that the notification operation is continued or intermittent, and the second determination means, And second control means for stopping the notification operation by the notification means when an operation is performed or when the information recording medium is loaded.

  According to the present invention, when the information recording medium for toll collection processing is not loaded, the user is informed to that effect when the user performs a specific operation or loads the information recording medium. By stopping the notification, it is possible to provide the vehicle-mounted device capable of surely recognizing that the information recording medium is not attached to the user and reducing an accident or the like when the information recording medium is not attached.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate is received when the toll gate approaches or the toll gate presence notification information transmitted from the navigation device is received, the information It is determined whether or not the recording medium is installed. If the information recording medium is not installed, the user is informed and the user performs a specific operation or the information recording medium is installed. By stopping the notification, the user can be sure that the information recording medium for toll collection processing is not installed before using the ETC system, and the accident when the information recording medium is not installed. It is possible to provide a vehicle-mounted device that can reduce the above.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a configuration of an on-board ETC device corresponding to an ETC system that automatically performs usage fee collection processing on a toll road according to an embodiment of the present invention. This ETC on-board unit includes a communication control unit 12, an external signal processing unit 13, a display with a touch panel, in a control processing unit 11 mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs overall control and various processes. Unit 14, voice guidance unit 15, and card reader / writer unit 16.

The communication control unit 12 performs wireless communication with a roadside wireless communication device (not shown) as a base station installed at a toll booth and the notification device 17, and includes a transmission / reception antenna 12a. Yes.
The external signal processing unit 13 performs a process of receiving toll gate presence notification information transmitted from the navigation device 18.

The display unit 14 with a touch panel includes a color liquid crystal display that visually gives various information (map, operation guidance, etc.) to a user (driver or the like), a touch panel that can input various operations, and the like.
The voice guidance unit 15 includes a speaker that audibly gives various information (operation guidance, warning sound, etc.) to the user (driver, etc.).

  The card reader / writer unit 16 is provided with an ETC card (for example, an IC card) 19 as an information recording medium for toll collection processing. The card reader / writer unit 16 reads and writes data with respect to the installed ETC card 19. is there. The ETC card 19 stores information necessary for fee collection processing such as personal information of the card holder and entrance / exit information.

The notice device 17 is installed on the entrance side of the toll booth, functions as a toll booth approach notification means, and wirelessly transmits toll gate approach notification information when a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device approaches the toll booth. It is assumed that a transmission / reception antenna 17a is provided.
Here, the function of transmitting notification information on approaching toll gates in the notice device 17 will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, for example. When a vehicle entering the entrance of the toll gate is detected (step) S1) When wireless communication is started with the ETC on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle (step S2) and a response from the on-vehicle device can be received (step S3), a fee is charged for the on-vehicle device. The notification information about the approach is transmitted (step S4).
Note that details of this type of notification device are described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-167299, and should be referred to if necessary.

  Since the navigation device 18 has a conventionally well-known configuration, a description thereof will be omitted. Further, the navigation device 18 has a function of transmitting notification information to the outside when there is a toll road toll road in the vicinity of the traveling vehicle. It shall be.

  Here, the function of transmitting the notification information on the presence of the toll booth in the navigation device 18 will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, for example. The map information stored in the memory in advance and the GPS receiving device By calculating the map information around the current location from the GPS information (step S6), it is determined whether or not a toll gate exists near the current location (the vehicle) (step S7). Notification information on the presence of the toll booth is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device (step S8).

Next, a first embodiment of the ETC card attachment confirmation process in such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the vehicle-mounted device is turned on (step S11), the control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached to the card reader / writer unit 16 (step S12), and the ETC card 19 is attached. If so, the process ends.

As a result of the check in step S12, when the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 displays an error message such as a warning message indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached by the display unit with a touch panel 14 and a voice. The guidance unit 15 outputs a warning sound indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached, thereby visually and audibly guiding the user (driver or the like) (step S13).
At this time, the control processing unit 11 displays a confirmation button on the display unit 14 with a touch panel, and guides the user to operate the confirmation button.

  After outputting the error signal in this manner, the control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the confirmation button displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel has been pressed (step S14), and if the confirmation button has not been pressed, It is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached (step S15).

  As a result of the check in step S15, if the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 returns to step S13 and repeats the above operation to continue outputting an error signal (warning sentence or warning sound). If the ETC card 19 is mounted, the output of the error signal (warning text or warning sound) is stopped (step S16), and the process is terminated.

  In this way, when the power is turned on, it is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is installed. If the ETC card 19 is not installed, the user is informed to that effect, and the user When the confirmation button is pressed or the ETC card 19 is installed, the notification is stopped, so that the user can be sure that the ETC card 19 is not installed and the ETC card is not installed. It is possible to reduce an accident or the like when the ETC card is not installed, such as entering the ETC lane without being noticed and touching the control bar of the start control device.

Next, a second embodiment of the ETC card attachment confirmation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device approaches the toll booth, when receiving the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the notice device 17 installed at the toll booth (step S21), the control processing unit 11 reads the card. It is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached to the reader / writer unit 16 (step S22). If the ETC card 19 is attached, the process is terminated.

As a result of the check in step S22, when the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 displays an error message such as a warning message indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached by the display unit 14 with a touch panel, and voice. The guidance unit 15 outputs a warning sound indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached, thereby visually and audibly guiding the user (step S23).
At this time, the control processing unit 11 displays a confirmation button on the display unit 14 with a touch panel, and guides the user to operate the confirmation button.

  After outputting the error signal in this way, the control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the confirmation button displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel has been pressed (step S24). If the confirmation button has not been pressed, It is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached (step S25).

  If the ETC card 19 is not inserted as a result of the check in step S25, the control processing unit 11 returns to step S23 and repeats the above operation to continue outputting an error signal (warning text or warning sound). If the ETC card 19 is inserted, the output of the error signal (warning text or warning sound) is stopped (step S26), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, when the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate notice device 17 is received when approaching the toll gate, it is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached. If the ETC system is not installed, the user continues to notify the user of the fact, and when the user presses the confirmation button or installs the ETC card 19, the notification is stopped before using the ETC system ( Before entering the toll gate), the user is surely recognized that the ETC card 19 is not installed, and is not aware that the ETC card is not installed. An accident or the like when the ETC card is not installed can be reduced.

Next, a third embodiment of the ETC card attachment confirmation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the toll gate presence notification information transmitted from the navigation device 18 is received (step S31), the control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached to the card reader / writer unit 16 (step S32). If the ETC card 19 is attached, the process is terminated.

As a result of the check in step S32, when the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 displays an error message such as a warning message indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached by the display unit with a touch panel 14 and a voice. The guidance unit 15 outputs a warning sound indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached, thereby visually and audibly guiding the user (step S33).
At this time, the control processing unit 11 displays a confirmation button on the display unit 14 with a touch panel, and guides the user to operate the confirmation button.

  After outputting the error signal in this way, the control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the confirmation button displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel has been pressed (step S34). If the confirmation button has not been pressed, It is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached (step S35).

  As a result of the check in step S35, if the ETC card 19 is not inserted, the control processing unit 11 returns to step S33 and repeats the above operation to continue outputting an error signal (warning sentence or warning sound). When the ETC card 19 is inserted, the output of the error signal (warning text or warning sound) is stopped (step S36), and the processing is terminated.

  As described above, when the toll gate presence notification information transmitted from the navigation device 18 is received, it is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is installed. If the ETC card 19 is not installed, the user is notified of that fact. The user before pressing the ETC system (before entering the toll gate) by stopping the notification when the user presses the confirmation button or the ETC card 19 is installed. An ETC card that recognizes the fact that the ETC card 19 is not installed, recognizes that the ETC card is not installed, enters the ETC lane as it is, and contacts the control bar of the start control device Accidents when not installed can be reduced.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the ETC card attachment confirmation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device approaches the toll gate, the control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the notice device 17 installed at the toll gate is received. (Step S41) When the notification information on the toll gate approach is not received, it is checked whether the notification information on the presence of the toll gate next transmitted from the navigation device 18 is received (Step S42).

  As a result of the check in step S41, notification information on the toll gate approach transmitted from the notice device 17 is received, or as a result of the check in step S42, notification information on the presence of the toll gate transmitted from the navigation device 18 is received. In this case, the control processing unit 11 checks whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached to the card reader / writer unit 16 (step S43), and ends the process if the ETC card 19 is attached.

As a result of the check in step S43, when the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 displays an error message such as a warning message indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached by the display unit with a touch panel 14 and a voice. The guidance unit 15 outputs a warning sound indicating that the ETC card 19 is not attached, thereby visually and audibly guiding the user (step S44).
At this time, the control processing unit 11 displays a confirmation button on the display unit 14 with a touch panel, and guides the user to operate the confirmation button.

  After outputting the error signal in this manner, the control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the confirmation button displayed on the display unit 14 with the touch panel has been pressed (step S45). If the confirmation button has not been pressed, It is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached (step S46).

  As a result of the check in step S46, if the ETC card 19 is not attached, the control processing unit 11 returns to step S44 and repeats the above operation to continue outputting an error signal (warning text or warning sound). When the ETC card 19 is inserted, the output of the error signal (warning text or warning sound) is stopped (step S47), and the process is terminated.

  As described above, when approaching the toll gate, the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate notice device 17 or the toll gate presence notification information transmitted from the navigation device 18 is received. Then, it is checked whether or not the ETC card 19 is attached. If the ETC card 19 is not attached, the user is informed to that effect, and whether the user presses the confirmation button or the ETC card 19 By stopping the notification when the ETC card is installed, the user can be sure that the ETC card 19 is not installed before using the ETC system (before entering the toll gate). Accident when ETC card is not installed, not knowing that it is not installed and entering ETC lane as it is and touching the control bar of the start control device It is possible to reduce the.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the user can be surely recognized that the ETC card is not installed by continuously outputting a warning when the ETC card is not installed. .

  In addition, by outputting a warning notifying that the ETC card is not installed and causing the user to press the confirmation button, the user can strengthen the recognition that the ETC card is not installed. This can reduce the accident of contacting the control bar of the start control device in the ETC lane.

  Furthermore, the process for determining whether or not an ETC card is installed is not only performed when power is supplied, but also with notification information about the approaching toll booth from the notice device near the entrance of the toll booth and the ETC on-board unit. Before using the ETC system, it is possible to determine whether the ETC card is installed or not by receiving notification information that the toll booth is nearby from the navigation device installed in the By making the user recognize that the ETC card is not installed, it is possible to reduce the accident of touching the control bar of the start control device in the ETC lane.

In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the navigation apparatus was mounted with the ETC onboard equipment, it is not necessarily required to mount the navigation apparatus.
Moreover, although the case where the navigation apparatus having a configuration different from that of the ETC on-vehicle device is used has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the navigation means is incorporated in the ETC on-vehicle device. It may be a combination of both.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the ETC onboard equipment corresponding to the ETC system which performs the toll collection process automatically in the toll road which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating the function which transmits the notification information of a toll gate approach in a notification apparatus. The flowchart for demonstrating the function which transmits the notification information of a toll gate presence in a navigation apparatus. The flowchart explaining 1st Embodiment of an ETC card mounting confirmation process. The flowchart explaining 2nd Embodiment of an ETC card mounting confirmation process. The flowchart explaining 3rd Embodiment of an ETC card mounting confirmation process. The flowchart explaining 4th Embodiment of an ETC card mounting confirmation process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Control processing part, 12 ... Communication control part, 13 ... External signal processing part, 14 ... Display part with a touch panel, 15 ... Voice guidance part, 16 ... Card reader / writer part, 17 ... Notification apparatus, 18 ... Navigation apparatus, 19 ... ETC card (information recording medium, for example, IC card).

Claims (6)

In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and performs toll collection processing for toll roads,
First determination means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is mounted when the vehicle-mounted device is powered on;
As a result of determination by the first determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect,
Second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of determination by the second determination unit, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the first control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification operation is continued or interrupted. When,
A second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the second determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising. In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and collects toll road usage fees,
When the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device approaches the toll gate on the toll road and receives the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate approach notifying means installed in the vicinity of the toll gate, the information recording medium First determination means for determining whether or not is mounted;
As a result of determination by the first determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect,
Second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of determination by the second determination unit, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the first control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification operation is continued or intermittent. When,
A second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the second determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising. In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and collects toll road usage fees,
First determination means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is mounted when receiving notification information of presence of a toll gate transmitted from a navigation device mounted on the vehicle;
As a result of determination by the first determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect,
Second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of determination by the second determination unit, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the first control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification operation is continued or intermittent. When,
A second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the second determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising. In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and performs toll collection processing for toll roads,
Navigation means for outputting notification information to that effect when there is a toll gate on the toll road in the vicinity of the vehicle running with the on-vehicle device;
First notification means for determining whether or not the information recording medium is mounted when the toll gate presence notification information is output from the navigation means;
As a result of determination by the first determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect,
Second determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of determination by the second determination unit, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the first control unit controls the notification unit so that the notification operation is continued or interrupted. When,
A second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the second determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising. In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and performs toll collection processing for toll roads,
Determine whether the vehicle equipped with the on-board device has approached the toll gate on the toll road and has received the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate approach notification means installed in the vicinity of the toll gate First determination means;
Second determination means for determining whether toll gate presence notification information transmitted from a navigation device mounted on the vehicle is received;
As a result of the determination by the first determination means, when the notification information of toll gate approach is received, or when the notification information of toll gate existence is received as a result of the determination by the second determination means, the information recording medium A third determination means for determining whether or not is mounted;
As a result of the determination by the third determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for informing the user in the vehicle to that effect;
Fourth determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of the determination by the fourth determination means, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the second control means controls the notification means so that the notification operation is continued or intermittent. When,
A third control unit for stopping the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the fourth determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising. In an on-vehicle device that is mounted on a vehicle, is used with an information recording medium for toll collection processing, and performs toll collection processing for toll roads,
Navigation means for outputting notification information to that effect when there is a toll gate on the toll road in the vicinity of the vehicle running with the on-vehicle device;
Determine whether the vehicle equipped with the on-board device has approached the toll gate on the toll road and has received the toll gate approach notification information transmitted from the toll gate approach notification means installed in the vicinity of the toll gate First determination means;
As a result of the determination by the first determination means, when notification information of toll gate approach is received, or when notification information of toll gate presence is output from the navigation means, whether the information recording medium is loaded Second determination means for determining whether or not
As a result of determination by the second determination means, when the information recording medium is not mounted, notification means for notifying the user in the vehicle to that effect,
Third determination means for determining whether or not the user has performed a specific operation in response to the notification by the notification means;
As a result of determination by the third determination means, when the specific operation is not performed and the information recording medium is not loaded, the first control means controls the notification means so that the notification operation is continued or intermittent. When,
A second control unit that stops the notification operation by the notification unit when the specific operation is performed as a result of the determination by the third determination unit or when the information recording medium is mounted; ,
The vehicle-mounted device characterized by comprising.

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