JP2020027528A - Fare calculation terminal device, terminal determination device, and traveling fare calculation system - Google Patents

Abstract

To secure the validity of a traveling fare of a vehicle calculated by an on-vehicle portable terminal, such as a taxi fare calculated by a soft meter.SOLUTION: When a program for calculating a traveling fare is started by a portable terminal 5 carried by a driver of a taxi vehicle 3, a server 11 receiving the notification randomly determines boarding/drop-off point information on the positions of two points and notifies the portable terminal 5 of the information. Then, both the portable terminal 5 and the server 11 calculate a traveling route between the boarding/drop-off points and the traveling fare in the same rate system, and the calculation result of the traveling fare is transmitted from the portable terminal 5 to the server 11. The server 11 determines whether the portable terminal 5 is valid or invalid depending on whether the calculation result of the traveling fare received from the portable terminal 5 coincides with the traveling fare calculated by itself, notifies the portable terminal 5 of the determination result, and registers the determination result in a database by itself.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for calculating a vehicle toll fee.

  For example, a vehicle toll, such as a taxi fare or a driver's agency fee, is calculated using a dedicated meter mounted on the vehicle.

  For example, a taxi fare is calculated by an on-board taxi meter based on a traveling pulse corresponding to the traveling speed and traveling distance of the vehicle. For this calculation, sealed fee system information stored in the ROM of the taxi meter after approval (type approval) by the competent authority is used.

  On the other hand, as a new form of the taxi meter, calculation of the taxi fare without depending on the running pulse of the vehicle is being studied. Such a form of taxi meter is sometimes called a “soft meter”.

  This software meter detects the running state of a vehicle by combining information of a vehicle self-diagnosis function (OBD; On-board diagnostics) obtained from an on-board computer and position information of the vehicle obtained from an on-board GPS receiver. I do. Then, a taxi fare is calculated and displayed using the detected traveling state and the above-described fare system information.

  Such a soft meter can be realized using a mobile terminal having a communication function, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, such as a cash register system of a restaurant.

  As a proposal to ensure the validity of the fare calculated by the soft meter, the soft meter uses the content of the electronic signature downloaded together with the fare information before using the fee system information downloaded from the server for calculating the fare. There is one that confirms the validity of fee system information (for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, since the software meter uses a portable terminal such as a commercially available smartphone or tablet terminal as hardware, application software for calculating a fare may be falsified or the hardware itself may be falsified. The legitimacy of the hardware used for the soft meter or the legitimacy of the application software of the soft meter is not guaranteed in a chain even if the legitimacy of the fee system information is secured by an electronic signature.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle toll fee calculated by a mobile terminal based on vehicle position information, such as a taxi fare calculated by a soft meter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a toll calculating terminal device and a terminal determining device that can ensure the validity, and a preferred toll running fee calculating system using the toll calculating terminal device and the terminal determining device.

In order to achieve the above object, a fee calculation terminal device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A storage unit for storing a program of application software for calculating and processing the toll fee of the vehicle based on the position information of the vehicle, and a fee system information applied to the calculation process of the toll fee by the program;
A start notification unit that notifies a start to a server when the program starts,
A point information receiving unit that receives boarding / alighting point information from the server in response to the start notification by the start notification unit;
A route specifying unit that specifies a traveling route between the boarding points of the boarding point information received by the point information receiving unit,
A virtual calculation unit that calculates the virtual rental fee when the rental route is rented between the boarding points on the travel route identified by the route identification unit, by the activated program by applying the fee system information;
A charge notification unit that notifies the server of the virtual rental fee calculated by the virtual calculation unit,
From the server in response to the notification of the virtual rental fee by the fee notification unit, the virtual server notifies the virtual based on the rental fee between the boarding points calculated by applying the fee information. A determination result receiving unit that receives a determination result as to whether or not the rental fee is valid
When the determination result received by the determination result receiving unit is not valid, an invalidation unit that invalidates the calculation processing of the toll fee by the started program,
Is provided.

  According to the fee calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the program of the application software for calculating the vehicle toll fee is activated, the server is notified of the fact. Then, upon receiving the boarding / alighting point information from the server notified of the start of the program, a virtual rental fee when the vehicle is rented between the boarding / alighting points of the received boarding / alighting point information is obtained by combining the started program and the fee system information. Calculated using In addition, the calculated virtual toll fee is notified to the server.

  Here, in the server which has received the notification of the virtual rental fee from the fee calculation terminal device, the rental fee between the getting on / off points of the getting on / off point information notified to the fee calculation terminal device is the same as the charge system information as the fee calculation terminal device. Is calculated by applying

  For example, the server can calculate the toll fee by using fee system information whose validity is guaranteed by authentication or the like, and an application software program for calculating the toll fee.

  Further, the server determines the validity of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device based on the comparison result with the calculated rental fee, and transmits the determination result to the fee calculation terminal device. Is done.

  Note that the validity of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is, for example, whether the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device matches the rental fee calculated by the server. Can be determined based on

  Then, in the fee calculation terminal device, when the determination result of the validity of the virtual rental fee received from the server is not valid, the calculation process of the rental fee by the started program is invalidated.

  For this reason, it is possible to ensure the validity of the vehicle location information and the fee system information of the vehicle toll fee, and the vehicle toll fee calculated by the fee calculation terminal device mounted on the vehicle using the started program. .

  Further, in the fee calculation terminal device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the fee calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the travel route between the getting on and off points of the getting on and off point information received by the point information receiving unit is defined. The virtual calculation unit further includes a specified route specifying unit, and the virtual calculation unit calculates the virtual wage fee when the vehicle runs between the boarding points on the travel route specified by the route specifying unit.

  According to the fare calculation terminal device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the fare calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the travel route between the getting on / off points of the getting on / off point information is obtained from the getting on / off point information received from the server. Is specified. Then, a virtual rental fee when the vehicle runs between the boarding points on the specified traveling route is calculated using the started program and the fee system information.

  Therefore, the server can determine the legitimacy of the calculated virtual toll fare calculated by specifying the travel route between the boarding points as the basis for calculating the virtual toll fare.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the terminal determination device according to the third aspect of the present invention includes:
A start receiving unit that receives, from the terminal device of the vehicle, a start notification of a program of application software for calculating and processing a vehicle toll fee,
A point information transmitting unit that transmits boarding / alighting point information to the terminal device of the vehicle that is the notification source of the activation notification,
Receiving the calculation result of the virtual toll fee when the user rides between the entry and exit points of the received entry and exit point information from the terminal device that is the source of the entry and exit point information in response to the transmission of the entry and exit point information. A calculation result receiving unit,
The validity of the virtual toll fee received by the calculation result receiving unit is calculated based on the getting on / off point of the getting on / off point information and the fee system information applied to the calculation process of the toll fee. A legitimacy judging unit for judging by comparing with the running fee,
A determination result transmitting unit that transmits a determination result by the validity determining unit to the terminal device that is a reception source of the boarding / alighting point information,
Is provided.

  According to the terminal determination device of the third aspect of the present invention, when the start notification of the application software program for calculating and processing the rental fee is received from the terminal device of the vehicle, the information of the getting on / off point is transmitted to the terminal device of the notification source. Sent.

  Here, the terminal device of the notification source that has received the boarding / alighting point information calculates a virtual rental fee when the vehicle runs between the boarding / alighting points of the received boarding / alighting point information using the started program and the fee system information. Is done. In addition, the calculated virtual toll fee is notified to the server.

  Then, the terminal determination device calculates the toll fee between the getting on / off points of the getting on / off point information notified to the fee calculating terminal device by applying the same fee system information as the fee calculating terminal device. At this time, for the calculation of the rental fee, for example, the fee system information whose validity of the contents is guaranteed by authentication or the like and a program of the application software for calculating the rental fee can be used.

  In addition, the terminal determining device that calculates the toll between the getting on and off points uses the virtual toll notified from the toll calculating terminal based on the comparison result with the virtual toll notified from the toll calculating terminal. The validity of the fee is determined. The determination result is transmitted to the terminal device that has notified the virtual rental fee.

  Note that the legitimacy of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is, for example, whether the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device matches the calculated rental fee itself. Can be determined based on

  Then, in the terminal device that has received the determination result of the virtual wage toll from the terminal determination device, if the determination result is not valid, the calculation process of the wage fee by the started program is invalidated.

  For this reason, it is possible to ensure the validity of the vehicle toll fee calculated by the terminal device mounted on the vehicle using the started program and the vehicle position information and the fee system information of the toll fee.

  Further, the terminal determining device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the terminal determining device according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the point information transmitting unit is triggered by the reception of the activation notification and is randomly selected from options. And transmitting the boarding / alighting point information with the two points extracted as the boarding / alighting points to the terminal device of the vehicle that is the notification source of the activation notification.

  According to the terminal determination device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device of the third aspect of the present invention, the boarding / alighting point information transmitted to the terminal device that is the source of the program startup notification includes: The two points randomly selected each time the data is received are set as the getting on and off points.

  Therefore, the legitimacy of the virtual toll calculated by the terminal, which is determined every time the program for calculating the toll is started in the terminal of the vehicle, is determined based on the boarding point extracted from the options each time. A new determination can be made.

  Further, the terminal determination device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, further includes a route specifying unit that specifies a traveling route between the getting on and off points of the getting on and off point information. The validity determination unit, the virtual route received by the calculation result receiving unit by comparing with the rental fee when the rental route between the boarding points in the travel route specified by the route identification unit, Determine the validity of the rental fee.

  According to the terminal determination device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the terminal determination device according to the third or fourth aspect uses, A traveling route is specified. Then, the rental fee when the user rents between the getting on and off points on the specified traveling route is calculated using the same fee system information as the virtual rental fee calculated by the terminal device.

  For this reason, the terminal device specifies the travel route between the boarding points that is the basis for calculating the virtual rental fee, and based on the fare between the boarding points calculated using the same fee system information as the terminal device. Thus, the legitimacy of the virtual toll calculated by the terminal device can be determined.

  Further, the terminal determination device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the determination result by the validity determination unit is received by the reception of the getting on / off point information. The apparatus further includes a validity information storage unit that stores validity information for each of the terminal devices associated with the original terminal device.

  According to the terminal judging device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal judging device according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the terminal judging device is operated by a manager of a vehicle equipped with the terminal device. In this case, the information on the validity / invalidity of the terminal device of each vehicle can be managed collectively.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a toll calculation system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is provided.
A charge calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention,
A terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth aspect of the present invention;
Is provided.

  Note that the server in the fee calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention corresponds to the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention. Further, the terminal device in the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention corresponds to the fee calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention.

  According to the toll calculating system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the toll calculating terminal device activates the application software program for calculating the toll fee of the vehicle, the toll calculating terminal device notifies the effect. Notify the terminal determination device.

  The terminal determination device that has received the program activation notification from the fee calculation terminal device transmits the boarding / alighting point information to the terminal device of the notification source.

  The fee calculation terminal device that has received the boarding point information from the terminal determination device uses the started program and the fee system information to calculate the virtual rental fee when the vehicle runs between the boarding points of the received boarding point information. calculate. Then, the calculated virtual rental fee is notified to the terminal determination device.

  The terminal determination device that has received the notification of the virtual rental fee from the fee calculation terminal device calculates the rental fee between the getting on and off points of the getting on and off point information notified to the fee calculation terminal device of the virtual rental fee notification source. The calculation is performed by applying the same fee system information as the calculation terminal device.

  At this time, for the calculation of the rental fee performed by the terminal determination device, for example, fee system information whose content is justified by authentication or the like and a program of the application software for calculating the rental fee can be used.

  Then, the terminal determination device determines the validity of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device based on the comparison result with the calculated rental fee.

  Note that the legitimacy of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is, for example, whether the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device matches the rental fee calculated by the terminal determination device. It can be determined based on this. The terminal determination device that has determined the validity of the virtual rental fee transmits the determination result to the fee calculation terminal device.

  The fee calculation terminal device, which has received the determination result of the virtual wage fee validity from the terminal determination device, invalidates the wage fee calculation process by the started program when the received determination result is not valid.

  For this reason, in the toll calculation terminal device mounted on the vehicle, the position information of the vehicle and the fee system information of the toll fee, and the validity of the toll fee of the vehicle calculated using the started program for calculating the toll fee are calculated. Can be ensured by the determination of the terminal determination device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the legitimacy of the toll fee of the vehicle which a vehicle-mounted portable terminal calculates based on the positional information of a vehicle can be ensured.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a toll calculation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical schematic configuration of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical schematic configuration of the server in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing performed at the time of starting application software for a toll fee calculation process executed by a CPU of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2 according to a program stored in a RAM. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a process for determining the validity of a calculation result of a toll fee by a mobile terminal executed by a CPU of the server in FIG. 3 according to a program installed in an external storage device.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent parts and components are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals throughout the drawings.

  The embodiments described below exemplify an apparatus or the like for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention describes the material, shape, structure, arrangement, etc. of each component. It is not specified below. Various changes can be made to the technical idea of the present invention within the scope of the claims.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a toll calculation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A toll calculation system 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a portable terminal (corresponding to a toll calculation terminal device and a terminal device in the claims) 5 mounted on a taxi vehicle 3 (corresponding to a vehicle in the claims). This is a system for ensuring the validity of the taxi fare of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by the following formula.

  In addition to the mobile terminal 5, the rental fee calculation system 1 communicates with the mobile terminal 5 via the wide area wireless communication network 7 and the wide area communication network 9. Equivalent). The server 11 is arranged in a management section 13 for managing the taxi vehicles 3. The management department 13 corresponds to, for example, a taxi business office.

  The mobile terminal 5 is a portable terminal, and can be realized using a mobile terminal having a communication function, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

  The portable terminal 5 can be used, for example, so as to be carried by a crew of the taxi vehicle 3 and present a display screen to a passenger when necessary. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 5 may be mounted behind the headrest on the passenger seat of the taxi vehicle 3 so that the passenger on the rear seat can always view the display screen.

  The mobile terminal 5 includes a CPU 15, a ROM 17, a RAM 19, a display unit 21, a touch panel 23, a communication unit 25, a GPS unit 27, and a battery 29, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

  The CPU 15 performs various processes according to a program stored in the ROM 17 and a program of application software installed in the RAM 19.

  The application software installed in the RAM 19 includes, for example, a program for specifying a traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3. This program is software for specifying the traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3 from the current position of the mobile terminal 5 detected by the GPS unit 27 and the road map master installed in the RAM 19.

  The application software installed in the RAM 19 includes, for example, a program for calculating a rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3. This program is based on the tariff status of the taxi vehicle 3, the tariff master of the taxi vehicle 3 (corresponding to the fee information in the claims), and the travel route of the taxi vehicle 3, It is software to calculate the running fee.

  The tariff state of the taxi vehicle 3 is input, for example, by operating the touch panel 23 arranged on the display unit 21. Further, the fee system master of the taxi vehicle 3 is installed in the RAM 19. This toll system master is a database that defines tariff constants used to calculate the toll fee of the taxi vehicle 3. The tariff constant includes an amount such as a basic fee of a rental fee, a post-charge which is added to the basic fee according to a traveling distance of the taxi vehicle 3, and the like.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the storage unit in the claims is constituted by the RAM 19.

  In the software for specifying the traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3, the virtual traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3 is determined based on the passenger's getting on / off point information (information on the getting on and off points) notified from the server 11 and the road map master. It can also be specified.

  The software for calculating the taxi fare of the taxi vehicle 3 calculates the virtual taxi fare of the taxi vehicle 3 from the taxi fee master of the taxi vehicle 3 and the virtual travel route of the taxi vehicle 3. You can also.

  Further, the software for calculating the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3 includes a program for performing a process for confirming the validity of the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by the software at the time of startup. The processing content at the time of activation will be described later.

  The battery 29 supplies operation power to each unit of the mobile terminal 5.

  The server 11 includes a server main body 30, a keyboard 31, a mouse 33, and a display 35, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

  The server body 30 has a CPU 37, a ROM 39, a RAM 41, an external interface unit 43, and an external storage device 45.

  The CPU 37 performs a process according to the input content from the keyboard 31, the mouse 33, and the like based on the program stored in the ROM 39, using the RAM 41 as a work area. The details of the processing and the results obtained by the processing are displayed on the display 35 as necessary.

  Further, the CPU 37 performs a process for determining the validity of the taxi fare of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by the portable terminal 5 of the taxi vehicle 3. The process of determining the validity of the rental fee calculated by the mobile terminal 5 will be described later.

  The external storage device 45 includes application software for calculating the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3, a fee system master for the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3, software for specifying the traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3, and the portable terminal 5. The valid / invalid database is stored. It is assumed that the software and the master other than the database have the same contents as the software and the master stored in the RAM 19 of the mobile terminal 5.

  The validity of the contents of the application software for calculating the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3 and the fee system master of the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3 stored in the external storage device 45 are guaranteed by authentication or the like. May be used.

  Next, a procedure of processing performed by the CPU 15 of the mobile terminal 5 according to the program stored in the ROM 17 and performed at the time of starting the application software for the toll fee calculation processing will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  When the CPU 15 of the mobile terminal 5 executes the program in the ROM 17 and starts the application software for calculating the toll fee, first, the communication unit 25 outputs a signal notifying the start of the software to the wide area wireless communication network 7 from the communication unit 25. (Step S11).

  Then, the CPU 15 confirms whether or not the communication unit 25 has received the position information (latitude and longitude data) of two points from the server 11 as the boarding / alighting point information within a predetermined time after the output of the activation notification signal. (Step S13).

  If the position information of the two points has not been received (NO in step S13), the process returns to step S11. If the position information has been received (YES in step S13), the CPU 15 compares the received position information of the two points with the boarding point and the boarding point. The traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3 between the getting on and off points is specified by assigning to the getting off point (step S15).

  If the location information of the two points from the server 11 defines which is the boarding point and which is the disembarking point, one of the two pieces of position information is defined as the boarding point and the other is defined as the disembarking point according to the definition. assign.

  If the boarding point and the drop-off point are not defined in the position information of the two points, one is assigned to the boarding point and the other is assigned to the drop-off point according to a predetermined rule.

  Then, the CPU 15 calculates a virtual rental fee when the taxi vehicle 3 has rented between the getting on and off points on the specified traveling route with reference to the fee system master in the RAM 19 (step S17), and stores the calculation result in the server. 11 (step S19).

  Subsequently, the CPU 15 confirms whether or not the validity determination notification from the server 11 has been received within a predetermined time (step S21). If the notification has been received (YES in step S21), the CPU 15 shifts to a software meter operable state. (Step S23), a series of processes at the time of startup is ended.

  In the operable state of the soft meter, the CPU 15 calculates a toll based on the tariff state of the taxi vehicle 3 input by operating the touch panel 23, the toll system master in the RAM 19, the position information of the taxi vehicle 3, and the road map master in the RAM 19. Permits execution of the process to calculate the fee.

  Further, when the validity determination notification from the server 11 has not been received within a predetermined time (NO in step S21), the CPU 15 shifts to the software meter inoperable state after the error notification for displaying the error on the display unit 21. (Step S25), a series of processes at the time of startup is ended.

  In a state where the soft meter cannot be operated, the CPU 15 determines the tariff state of the taxi vehicle 3 input by the operation of the touch panel 23, the toll system master of the RAM 19, the position information of the taxi vehicle 3, and the road map master of the RAM 19. Prohibit the execution of the process to calculate the running fee.

  Next, the procedure of a process performed by the CPU 37 of the server 11 in accordance with the program stored in the external storage device 45 to determine the validity of the calculation result of the toll fee by the mobile terminal 5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It will be described with reference to FIG.

  The CPU 37 of the server 11 confirms whether or not the external interface unit 43 has received the start notification of the application software for the rental fee calculation processing from the mobile terminal 5 (Step S31).

  If the software activation notification has not been received (NO in step S31), step S31 is repeated.

  When the software activation notification is received (YES in step S31), the CPU 37 extracts two random points and generates position information (latitude and longitude data) of the two points (step S33). Then, the CPU 37 transmits the generated position information of the two points (latitude and longitude data) to the portable terminal 5 that is the source of the software activation notification (step S35).

  Further, the CPU 37 reads the fee-based master from the external storage device 45 (step S37), assigns the two pieces of position information (latitude and longitude data) transmitted to the portable terminal 5 to the boarding point and the drop-off point, and The travel route of the taxi vehicle 3 is specified (step S39).

  If the two pieces of position information transmitted to the portable terminal 5 define which is the boarding point and which is the drop-off point, one of the two pieces of position information is set to the boarding point and the other is set off according to the definition. Assign to a point.

  If the boarding point and the drop-off point are not defined in the position information of the two points, one is assigned to the boarding point and the other is assigned to the drop-off point in accordance with the same rules as the portable terminal 5.

  Then, the CPU 37 calculates the rental fee when the taxi vehicle 3 has rented between the boarding points on the specified traveling route with reference to the fee system master in the external storage device 45 (step S41).

  Further, the CPU 37 confirms whether or not the calculation result of the toll fee has been received from the portable terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation within a fixed time from the transmission of the two pieces of position information (latitude and longitude data) ( Step S43). If the calculation result has not been received (NO in step S43), the process proceeds to step S47 described later.

  When the calculation result of the rental fee is received from the mobile terminal 5 (YES in step S43), the CPU 37 determines whether the received rental result matches the calculated rental fee. Confirm (step S45). If they do not match (NO in step S45), the process proceeds to step S47.

  In step S47, the CPU 37 performs an error notification for displaying an error on the display 35.

  Then, the CPU 37 causes the external interface unit 43 to transmit an invalidity determination notification to the mobile terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation (step S49).

  Further, the CPU 37 registers (stores) the portable terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation in the validity / invalidity database (corresponding to the validity information storage unit in the claims) of the external storage device 45 as the invalid portable terminal 5. After that (step S51), a series of processing ends.

  If the calculated wage fee received from the mobile terminal 5 in step S43 matches the calculated wage fee (YES), the CPU 37 sends a validity determination notification to the mobile terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation. Is transmitted from the external interface unit 43 (step S53).

  Further, the CPU 37 registers (stores) the portable terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation as a valid portable terminal 5 in the valid / invalid database of the external storage device 45 (step S55), and ends a series of processing. I do.

  As is clear from the above description, in the toll calculation system 1 of the present embodiment, step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is a process corresponding to an activation notification unit in the claims.

  In the present embodiment, step S13 in FIG. 4 is a process corresponding to the point information receiving unit in the claims, and step S15 in FIG. 4 is a route (of the charge calculation terminal device) in the claims. This is a process corresponding to the specific unit.

  Further, in the present embodiment, step S17 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to a virtual calculation unit in claims, and step S19 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to a charge notification unit in claims. ing.

  In the present embodiment, step S21 in FIG. 4 is a process corresponding to the determination result receiving unit in the claims, and step S25 in FIG. 4 is a process corresponding to the invalidation unit in the claims. Has become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, step S31 in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is a process corresponding to the activation receiving unit in the claims, and steps S33 and S35 in FIG. This is equivalent processing.

  In the present embodiment, step S41 in FIG. 5 is a process corresponding to the route specifying unit (of the terminal determination device) in the claims, and step S43 in FIG. This is a process corresponding to a section.

  Further, in the present embodiment, step S45 in FIG. 5 is processing corresponding to a validity determining unit in claims, and step S49 in FIG. 5 is processing corresponding to a determination result transmitting unit in claims. It has become.

  In the toll calculation system 1 according to the present embodiment described above, when the program for calculating the toll fee is activated on the portable terminal 5 carried by the crew of the taxi vehicle 3, the server 11 receiving the notification notifies the server 11 of two points. The boarding point information relating to the position is determined at random and notified to the mobile terminal 5.

  Then, both the mobile terminal 5 and the server 11 calculate the travel route between the getting on and off points and the toll fee under the same fee system, and transmit the calculation result of the toll fee from the mobile terminal 5 to the server 11.

  The server 11 determines whether the mobile terminal 5 is valid or invalid based on whether the calculation result of the rental fee received from the mobile terminal 5 matches the rental fee calculated by itself, and determines the determination result as the mobile terminal 5. And register itself in the database.

  Therefore, in the mobile terminal 5, the current position of the taxi vehicle 3 detected by the GPS unit 27, the road map master and the toll system master in the RAM 19, and the tariff of the taxi vehicle 3 input by operating the touch panel 23 of the mobile terminal 5. The validity of the rental fee calculated from the status can be ensured by the determination based on the match / mismatch with the rental fee calculated by the server 11.

  In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the validity of the taxi fare of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by the portable terminal 5 carried by the crew of the taxi vehicle 3 is determined.

However, the present invention is also applicable to, for example, a case where a driving agency determines the legitimacy of a toll fee (driving agency fee) calculated by a mobile terminal carried by a staff member.
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  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is extremely useful when applied to calculation of a toll fee of a vehicle using a general-purpose portable terminal without using a dedicated meter.

1 Rental fee calculation system 3 Taxi vehicle 5 Mobile terminal (charge calculation terminal device, terminal device)
7 Wide-area wireless communication network 9 Wide-area communication network 11 Server (terminal determination device)
13 management section 15 CPU of mobile terminal (start notification section, point information reception section, virtual calculation section, charge notification section, determination result reception section, invalidation section, route identification section of charge calculation terminal device)
17 Mobile terminal ROM
19 RAM (Storage Unit) of Mobile Terminal
Reference Signs List 21 display unit 23 touch panel 25 communication unit 27 GPS unit 29 battery 30 server body 31 keyboard 33 mouse 35 display 35 CPU of server body (startup receiving unit, point information transmitting unit, calculation result receiving unit, validity determining unit, determination result transmitting Unit, route identification unit of the terminal determination device)
39 ROM of server itself
41 RAM of server body
43 external interface unit 45 external storage device (validity information storage unit)

Claims (7)

A storage unit for storing a program of application software for calculating and processing the toll fee of the vehicle based on the position information of the vehicle, and a fee system information applied to the calculation process of the toll fee by the program;
A start notification unit that notifies a start to a server when the program starts,
A point information receiving unit that receives boarding / alighting point information from the server in response to the start notification by the start notification unit;
A virtual calculation unit for calculating the virtual rental fee when the vehicle is rented between the getting on / off points of the getting on / off point information received by the point information receiving unit, using the started program by applying the fee system information; ,
A charge notification unit that notifies the server of the virtual rental fee calculated by the virtual calculation unit,
From the server in response to the notification of the virtual rental fee by the fee notification unit, the virtual server notifies the virtual based on the rental fee between the boarding points calculated by applying the fee information. A determination result receiving unit that receives a determination result as to whether or not the rental fee is valid
When the determination result received by the determination result receiving unit is not valid, an invalidation unit that invalidates the calculation processing of the toll fee by the started program,
A charge calculation terminal device comprising:   The route calculation unit further includes a route specifying unit that specifies a traveling route between the getting on and off points of the getting on and off point information received by the point information receiving unit. 2. The fee calculation terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the virtual fee is calculated when the vehicle is rented. A start receiving unit that receives, from the terminal device of the vehicle, a start notification of a program of application software for calculating and processing a vehicle toll fee,
A point information transmitting unit that transmits boarding / alighting point information to the terminal device of the vehicle that is the notification source of the activation notification,
Receiving the calculation result of the virtual toll fee when the user rides between the entry and exit points of the received entry and exit point information from the terminal device that is the source of the entry and exit point information in response to the transmission of the entry and exit point information. A calculation result receiving unit,
The validity of the virtual toll fee received by the calculation result receiving unit is calculated based on the getting on / off point of the getting on / off point information and the fee system information applied to the calculation process of the toll fee. A legitimacy judging unit for judging by comparing with the running fee,
A determination result transmitting unit that transmits a determination result by the validity determining unit to the terminal device that is a reception source of the boarding / alighting point information,
A terminal determination device comprising:   The point information transmitting unit, the boarding point information of the vehicle of the start notification of the boarding point information, the two points randomly selected from the options triggered by the reception of the start notification and the boarding point is set as the boarding point The terminal determination device according to claim 3, wherein the terminal determination device transmits the terminal determination device.   The information processing apparatus further includes a route specifying unit that specifies a traveling route between the getting on and off points of the getting on and off point information, wherein the validity determination unit is configured to perform a toll between the getting on and off points on the traveling route specified by the route specifying unit. 5. The terminal determination device according to claim 3, wherein the presence / absence of the virtual wage fee received by the calculation result receiving unit is determined by comparison with a wage fee.   5. A validity information storage unit for storing validity information for each terminal device, in which a result of the validity determination unit is associated with the terminal device from which the boarding point information is received, the validity information storage unit further comprising: 6. The terminal determination device according to 5. A charge calculation terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
The terminal determination device according to claim 3, 4, 5, or 6,
Rental fee calculation system equipped with.

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