JP2020135704A - Toll collection machine, toll collection system, toll collection method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toll collection machine, a toll collection system, a toll collection method and a program, capable of distinguishing a provision destination of information on toll collection processing.SOLUTION: A toll collection machine 10 includes an acquisition unit 1001 that acquires information W0 on toll collection processing, a reference processing unit 1002 that refers to transmission destination information W3 previously specified in relation to a kind of the acquired information W0, and a transmission unit 1003 that transmits the acquired information W0 to a transmission destination indicated by the transmission destination information W3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a toll collection machine, a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program.

The tollgate on the toll road may be provided with a toll collector as mechanical equipment, for example, in order to collect usage fees from users.

On the other hand, when the operation of machinery and equipment is carried out, information on the processing of various machinery and equipment is acquired.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for acquiring operation information and maintenance information of machinery and equipment.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-118471

In the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, operation information and maintenance information of machinery and equipment are stored together in a server accessible from a plurality of terminal devices.
Therefore, the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 may not be able to distinguish the destination of each information.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toll collection machine, a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program that can distinguish the destinations of information regarding the toll collection process.

The first aspect is a reference that refers to an acquisition unit (1001) that acquires information (W0) related to toll collection processing, and a predetermined destination information (W3) in relation to the type of the acquired information. A toll collection machine (10) including a processing unit (1002) and a transmission unit (1003) that transmits the acquired information to a destination indicated in the destination information.

According to this aspect, the toll collection machine can transmit the information by distinguishing the destination according to the acquired information.
Therefore, the toll collection machine can distinguish the destinations of information regarding the toll collection process and, for example, disclose to an appropriate disclosure destination.

In the second aspect, the information is operation information (W1) or maintenance information (W2), and the destination of the operation information shown in the destination information is an operation system, which is shown in the destination information. The toll collector of the first aspect, wherein the transmission destination of the maintenance information is a maintenance system different from the operation system.

According to this aspect, the toll collector can distinguish between the destination of the operation information and the destination of the maintenance information.
Therefore, the toll collection machine can provide the operation information of the information related to the toll collection process to the operation destination of the toll collection machine, and can provide the maintenance information of the information related to the toll collection processing to the maintenance destination of the toll collection machine.

The third aspect is the toll receiving machine of the second aspect in which the operation information includes at least one of the toll information and the passing number information.

According to this aspect, the toll collection machine can provide the operation information including at least one of the toll information and the passing number information among the information on the toll collection processing to the operation destination of the toll collection machine. ..

The fourth aspect is the toll receiving machine of the second or third aspect in which the maintenance information includes at least one of the device status information and the abnormality occurrence information.

According to this aspect, the toll collection machine can provide maintenance information including at least one of the device status information and the abnormality occurrence information among the information related to the toll collection processing to the maintenance destination of the toll collection machine. ..

A fifth aspect is the toll receiving machine of any of the second to fourth aspects, in which the transmission unit transmits the operation information with priority over the maintenance information.

According to this aspect, the toll collector can provide operational information with priority over maintenance information.
For this reason, it is possible for the operation destination to quickly respond to the toll collection process.

In the sixth aspect, the transmission unit can transmit the operation information to the first network (NW1), and the maintenance information is transmitted to the second network (NW2) separated from the first network. It is a toll collector of any of the second to fifth aspects that can be transmitted.

According to this aspect, operation information and maintenance information are not confused on the network.
Therefore, the toll collector can enhance the security between the operation information and the maintenance information.

A seventh aspect is a toll collection system (2) including a toll collector according to any one of the first to sixth aspects and servers (20, 30) related to the destination.

According to this aspect, the toll collection system can transmit the information by distinguishing the destination according to the acquired information.
Therefore, the toll collection system can distinguish the destination of the information regarding the toll collection process.

The eighth aspect is a step of acquiring information regarding the toll collection process, a step of referring to a predetermined destination information in relation to the type of the acquired information, and a transmission indicated in the destination information. It is a fee collection method including the step of transmitting the acquired information earlier.

According to this aspect, the toll collection method can transmit information by distinguishing the destination according to the acquired information.
Therefore, the toll collection method can distinguish the destination of the information regarding the toll collection process.

A ninth aspect is a step of acquiring information on the toll collection process on the computer of the toll collection machine, a step of referring to a predetermined destination information in relation to the type of the acquired information, and the above-mentioned. It is a program for executing the step of transmitting the acquired information to the destination indicated in the destination information.

According to this aspect, the computer of the toll collection machine can transmit the information by distinguishing the destination according to the acquired information.
Therefore, the computer of the toll collection machine can distinguish the destination of the information regarding the toll collection process.

According to the present invention, the destinations of information regarding the toll collection process are distinguished.

It is a schematic perspective view of the toll collection system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the charge collection system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a table which shows the relationship between the common information and the type of each information among the information about the charge collection processing which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a table which shows the relationship between the entrance information and the type of each information among the information about the charge collection processing which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a table which shows the relationship between the route information and the type of each information among the information about the charge collection processing which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a table which shows the relationship between the exit information and the type of each information among the information about the charge collection processing which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the charge collection method which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the effect of the charge collecting machine which concerns on one Embodiment. This is an example of the hardware configuration of the computer included in the toll collector according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding configurations are designated by the same reference numerals in all drawings, and common description will be omitted.
The toll collection system according to one embodiment will be described with reference to the figure.

(Constitution)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a toll collection system according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 2 includes a roadside device 1.
Further, the toll collection system 2 may further include an operation server 20 and a maintenance server 30 as servers.

The roadside device 1 is installed at a tollgate on a toll road.
The roadside device 1 is installed at an entrance tollgate of a toll road such as an expressway, for example.
However, depending on the toll system of the toll road, the roadside device 1 may be installed at the exit tollgate or at the check barrier (main line tollgate).
The operation server 20 is installed, for example, in the office of a road operator.
The maintenance server 30 is installed, for example, in the office of a maintenance / inspection company.

The roadside device 1 includes a toll collector 10.
The roadside device 1 may further include a vehicle type determination device 11, a start controller 12, and an exit side vehicle detector 13.

(Configuration of vehicle type discrimination device)
The vehicle type determination device 11 is installed on the island I.
The vehicle type determination device 11 is provided on the upstream side (-X direction side) of the toll collector 10 and detects the vehicle length, vehicle height, number of axles, axle weight, license plate information, etc. of the vehicle A that has entered the lane L. It is a group of sensors.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle type determination device 11 includes an approach-side vehicle detector 11A and a license plate recognition device 11B.
In addition, the vehicle type determination device 11 includes a sensor group such as a tread plate, a vehicle height detector, and a vehicle length detector.

The vehicle type determination device 11 of the vehicle A that has entered the lane L based on various information (vehicle length, vehicle height, number of axles, license plate information, etc.) obtained through these sensor groups including the license plate recognition device 11B. Identify the vehicle type classification.
For example, the vehicle type classification is divided into five categories: "light vehicle / motorcycle", "ordinary vehicle", "medium-sized vehicle", "large vehicle", and "extra-large vehicle".
The vehicle type determination device 11 transmits the specified vehicle type classification to the toll collector 10. As a result, the toll collection machine 10 can collect the toll according to the vehicle type classification of the vehicle A.

The approach-side vehicle detector 11A is installed on the most upstream side (-X direction side) of the lane L and detects the approach of the vehicle A into the lane L.
The approach-side vehicle detector 11A according to the present embodiment is a generally well-known transmissive vehicle detector, but is not limited to this embodiment in other embodiments. That is, the approaching vehicle detector 11A according to the other embodiment may be a reflective vehicle detector.

Hereinafter, the extending direction of the lane L is also referred to as an X direction, the width direction of the lane L is also referred to as a Y direction, and the vertical direction is also referred to as a Z direction.
In particular, the direction in which the vehicle A enters is also referred to as the + X direction, the direction in which the front surface of the toll collector 10 faces the lane L side is referred to as the + Y direction, and the upward direction is also referred to as the + Z direction.

The license plate recognition device 11B acquires a photographed image including the license plate when the approach of the vehicle A is detected by the approaching vehicle detector 11A.
The license plate recognition device 11B performs a predetermined image analysis process on the acquired photographed image, and the license plate information of the photographed license plate, that is, the vehicle number and classification number stamped on the license plate, and the license plate Get size, color, etc.

(Configuration of vehicle detector on exit side)
The exit side vehicle detector 13 is installed on the island I.
The exit-side vehicle detector 13 is installed on the most downstream side (+ X direction side) of the lane L and detects the exit of the vehicle A from the lane L.
When the exit-side vehicle detector 13 detects the exit of the vehicle A from the lane L, the exit-side vehicle detector 13 notifies the toll collector 10 that the vehicle A has started.
The exit side vehicle detector 13 according to the present embodiment is also a generally well-known transmission type vehicle detector, but is not limited to this embodiment in other embodiments. That is, the exit-side vehicle detector 13 according to the other embodiment may be a reflective vehicle detector.

(Configuration of start controller)
The start controller 12 is installed on the island I.
The start controller 12 includes an open / close bar 122.
The start controller 12 is provided on the downstream side (+ X direction side) of the lane L from the toll collector 10 and opens and closes the lane L based on the up / down operation of the opening / closing bar 122.
When the exit side vehicle detector 13 detects the exit of the vehicle A, the start controller 12 is controlled so as to block the lane L in preparation for the next entering vehicle.
The start controller 12 is controlled so as to open the lane L when the toll collection process through the toll collection machine 10 is completed.

(Composition of toll collector)
The toll collection machine 10 is a device for collecting usage charges from toll road users.
The toll collector 10 is installed at a predetermined position on the island I on the downstream side (+ X direction side) of the vehicle type discriminating device 11 and on the upstream side (-X direction side) of the exit side vehicle detector 13. Will be done.
The toll collection machine 10 is connected to the operation server 20 via the first network NW1.
The toll collector 10 is connected to the maintenance server 30 via the second network NW2.

For example, the toll collection machine 10 is an automatic toll collection machine, which is a device for automatically collecting usage charges from the vehicle A without going through a collector.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection machine 10 includes a toll collection panel 10A on a surface facing the + Y direction.
The toll collection panel 10A is an operation panel for receiving various operations related to the toll collection process from the passengers boarding the arriving vehicle A.

On the toll collection panel 10A, various insertion holes for accepting toll tickets, banknotes, coins, credit cards, etc. required for toll collection processing from the user boarding the arriving vehicle A, and boarding the arriving vehicle A. There are various payout outlets for paying out toll tickets, banknotes, coins, credit cards, etc. to users.

The toll collection panel 10A may be provided with a call button, a camera, a display, a speaker, a microphone, and the like.
For example, the call button is used by a user boarding a vehicle A to inquire a collector waiting at a toll booth office. For example, if the vehicle type classification is not uniquely specified by the vehicle type determination device 11 (when the determination result is "vehicle type unknown"), the toll collection process is not started because the toll is not fixed. In this case, the user presses the call button and asks the recipient to respond. The user and the recipient can communicate with each other by using a camera, a display, a speaker, a microphone, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the toll collection machine 10 includes a Central Processing Unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 100 and a memory 101.

The CPU 100 functionally includes an acquisition unit 1001, a reference processing unit 1002, and a transmission unit 1003.
That is, the CPU 100 exerts its functions as the acquisition unit 1001, the reference processing unit 1002, and the transmission unit 1003 by operating based on a predetermined program.

The acquisition unit 1001 acquires information W0 regarding the toll collection process.
The information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 may be information acquired by the toll collection device 10 from the vehicle type determination device 11, the start controller 12, and the exit side vehicle detector 13.
Further, the information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 may be information acquired in the toll collection machine 10.
Further, the information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 may be information acquired by the toll collection device 10 from other than the vehicle type determination device 11, the start controller 12, and the exit side vehicle detector 13.

For example, the information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 may be jam information of toll tickets or banknotes detected in the toll collection machine 10.
For example, the information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 may be information obtained by processing at least two pieces of information acquired from inside the toll collection machine 10 and outside the toll collection machine 10 in the toll collection machine 10. ..

Specifically, the acquisition unit 1001 acquires various types of information as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 as the information W0 related to the toll collection process.
The information W0 shown in FIG. 3 is common information acquired from any of the toll collectors 10 installed at the entrance tollgate, the main line tollgate, and the exit tollgate. ..
The information W0 shown in FIG. 4 is entrance information acquired from the toll collector 10 installed at the entrance tollgate.
The information W0 shown in FIG. 5 is the route information acquired from the toll collector 10 installed in the check barrier.
The information W0 shown in FIG. 6 is exit information acquired from the toll collector 10 installed at the exit tollgate.

The reference processing unit 1002 refers to the destination information W3 specified in advance in relation to the type of the information W0 relating to the toll collection process.
For example, the destination information W3 is defined in advance before the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the information W0, and is stored in the memory 101 before the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the information W0.
The destination information W3 is information in which each type of information W0 and the destination of each information W0 are associated with each other.
When the acquisition unit 1001 acquires each information W0, the reference processing unit 1002 refers to the destination information W3 and determines the destination of each information W0 from the type of the acquired information W0.

For example, the information W0 regarding the toll collection process is the operation information W1 or the maintenance information W2.
Among the information W0, the information belonging to the type of the operation system is the operation information W1.
Of the information W0, the information belonging to the type of maintenance system is maintenance information W2.
For example, the destination of the operation information W1 shown in the destination information W3 is the operation system, and the destination of the maintenance information W2 shown in the destination information W3 is a maintenance system different from the operation system.
That is, the destination of the operation information W1 shown in the destination information W3 and the destination of the maintenance information W2 shown in the destination information W3 are different.

The operation information W1 is information related to the road business, such as toll information related to the toll collection business in the toll collection machine 10 and a breakdown of the number of passing vehicles by vehicle type, and is necessary information for the road operator.
At that time, the operation information W1 may include at least one of the charge information and the passing number information.

The maintenance information W2 is information related to maintenance and maintenance such as the state of each device of the roadside device 1 and the occurrence status of an abnormality, and is necessary information for the maintenance / inspection company.
At that time, the maintenance information W2 may include at least one of the device status information and the abnormality occurrence information.

When the information W0 is the operation information W1 or the maintenance information W2, the following destination information W3 is stored in the memory 101.
That is, the information relating the destination of the operation information W1 to the operation system and the destination of the maintenance information W2 to the maintenance system is stored in the memory 101 as the destination information W3.
As a result, when the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the operation information W1, the reference processing unit 1002 refers to the destination information W3 and determines the destination as the operation system.
Further, when the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the maintenance information W2, the reference processing unit 1002 refers to the destination information W3 and determines the transmission destination as the maintenance system.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, each information acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 is classified into operation information W1 and maintenance information W2 in advance.
In FIG. 3, each information of the information recording time, the operation information summary, and the abnormality information summary indicated by ◯ in the operation system is the operation information W1.
In FIG. 3, the information recording time indicated by ◯ in the maintenance system, the status code for each device, and the consumables status information are maintenance information W2.
Similarly, for each of the information W0 of FIGS. 4 to 6, the information indicated by ◯ in the operation system is the operation information W1, and the information indicated by 〇 in the maintenance system is the maintenance information W2.

It should be noted that each information indicated by ◯ in both the operation system and the maintenance system is both the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2.
Further, FIGS. 3 to 6 show an example of a rule for distinguishing the information W0 into the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2, and the information W0 is the operation information W1 and the maintenance information according to other rules. It may be distinguished from W2.

The transmission unit 1003 transmits the acquired information W0 to the destination indicated by the referenced destination information W3.
In the present embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 transmits each information W0 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 to the transmission destination determined by the reference processing unit 1002.
For example, when the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the operation information W1, the transmission unit 1003 determines whether or not the transmission destination determined by the reference processing unit 1002 is an operation system. When determining that the transmission destination is the operation system, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the operation information W1 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 to the operation system. When it is determined that the transmission destination is not the operation system, the transmission unit 1003 does not transmit the operation information W1 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 to the operation system.
Further, when the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the maintenance information W2, the transmission unit 1003 determines whether or not the transmission destination determined by the reference processing unit 1002 is a maintenance system. When it is determined that the transmission destination is the maintenance system, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the maintenance information W2 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 to the maintenance system. When it is determined that the transmission destination is not the maintenance system, the transmission unit 1003 does not transmit the maintenance information W2 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 to the maintenance system.
The transmission unit 1003 may transmit the operation information W1 with priority over the maintenance information W2.
For example, when the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2 are received at the same time, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the maintenance information W2 after the operation information W1 has been transmitted in order to maintain the function of performing the billing operation in a timely manner. It may be that.
The transmission unit 1003 may transmit the maintenance information W2 with priority over the operation information W1.
For example, when the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2 are received at the same time, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the operation information W1 after the maintenance information W2 has been transmitted in order to prevent an error in maintenance.
Further, the transmission unit 1003 may compress and transmit data of low priority information.

As shown in FIG. 2, the toll collection machine 10 may further include a first terminal 108 and a second terminal 109.

The first terminal 108 is a terminal that can be connected to the first network NW1.
For example, when transmitting the operation information W1 to the operation system, the transmission unit 1003 causes the operation information W1 to be output from the first terminal 108.
As a result, the transmission unit 1003 can relay the operation information W1 to the operation server 20 by relaying the first terminal 108 and the first network NW1 in order.

The second terminal 109 is a terminal that can be connected to the second network NW2.
For example, when the maintenance information W2 is transmitted to the maintenance system, the transmission unit 1003 causes the maintenance information W2 to be output from the second terminal 109.
As a result, the transmission unit 1003 can relay the second terminal 109 and the second network NW2 in order and transmit the maintenance information W2 to the maintenance server 30.
The maintenance information W2 acquired by the acquisition unit 1001 is transmitted to 2 or the maintenance server 30.

The second network NW2 may be separated from the first network NW1.
As a result, the transmission unit 1003 can transmit the operation information W1 to the first network NW1 and can transmit the maintenance information W2 to the second network NW2 separated from the first network NW1.
For example, the first network NW1 cannot access the second network NW2, and the second network NW2 cannot access the first network NW1.
That is, when the operation server 20 is managed by the road operator and the maintenance server 30 is managed by the maintenance / inspection operator, the toll collection system 2 allows the road operator to access only the first network NW1 and is responsible for the maintenance / inspection business. The person is configured to access only the second network NW2.

(motion)
The operation of the toll collection machine 10 will be described.
The operation of the toll collection machine 10 corresponds to the toll collection method of the present embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the acquisition unit 1001 acquires the information W0 related to the toll collection process (ST01: step of acquiring the information).
Following the implementation of ST01, the reference processing unit 1002 refers to the destination information W3 defined in advance in relation to the type of the information W0 (ST02: step of referring to the destination information).
Following the execution of ST02, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the acquired information W0 to the destination indicated by the referenced destination information W3 (ST03: step of transmitting), and returns to ST01.

For example, the following steps may be performed in ST03.
The transmission unit 1003 determines whether or not the transmission destination determined by the reference processing unit 1002 is an active system with respect to the acquired information W0 (ST31).

When it is determined that the transmission destination is the operation system (ST31: Yes), the transmission unit 1003 transmits the acquired information W0 (here, the operation information W1) to the operation system (ST32), and proceeds to ST33.
For example, the transmission unit 1003 outputs the operation information W1 from the first terminal 108.

If it is determined that the transmission destination is not the operation system (ST31: No), the transmission unit 1003 proceeds to ST33 without transmitting the acquired information W0 to the operation system.

Following ST31 and ST32, the transmission unit 1003 determines whether or not the transmission destination determined by the reference processing unit 1002 is a maintenance system with respect to the acquired information W0 (ST33).

When it is determined that the transmission destination is the maintenance system (ST33: Yes), the transmission unit 1003 transmits the acquired information W0 (here, maintenance information W2) to the maintenance system (ST34), and returns to ST01.
For example, the transmission unit 1003 outputs maintenance information W2 from the second terminal 109.

If it is determined that the transmission destination is not the maintenance system (ST33: No), the transmission unit 1003 does not transmit the acquired information W0 to the maintenance system and returns to ST01.

(Action and effect)
According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 can transmit the information W0 by distinguishing the destinations according to the acquired information W0.
Therefore, the toll collection machine 10 can distinguish the destination of the information W0 related to the toll collection process and, for example, disclose it to an appropriate disclosure destination.
In the system disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the operation information and the maintenance information are stored together in the server accessible from a plurality of terminal devices, the disclosure destination of the information is changed according to the security handling. May not be possible. Therefore, information that should not be disclosed may be accessed.
On the other hand, the toll collection machine 10 can transmit the information W0 by distinguishing the destination according to the acquired information W0. Therefore, for example, the disclosure destination of the information can be changed according to the security treatment, and it is possible to prevent access to information that should not be disclosed.

According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 can distinguish between the destination of the operation information W1 and the destination of the maintenance information W2.
Therefore, the toll collection machine 10 provides the operation information W1 of the information W0 related to the toll collection process to the operation destination of the toll collection machine 10, and the maintenance information W2 of the information W0 related to the toll collection process is the toll collection machine 10. Can be provided to the maintenance destination of.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the toll receiving machine 10 can acquire vehicle information, toll information, the state of each device of the roadside device 1, and distinguish (or distinguish) between a road operator and a maintenance / inspection operator. ..
At that time, the device maker of the toll collection machine 10 accesses only the mechanism for distinguishing (or distinguishing) information among the toll collection machines 10 from the standpoint of realizing the above configuration, and maintains and inspects the toll collection machine 10. May be done.
The equipment manufacturer and the maintenance / inspection company may be the same company.

According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 operates the toll collection machine 10 by using the operation information W1 including at least one of the toll information and the passing number information among the information related to the toll collection processing. Can be provided first.

According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 maintains the maintenance information W2 including at least one of the device status information and the abnormality occurrence information among the information related to the toll collection processing. Can be provided first.

According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 can provide the operation information W1 with priority over the maintenance information W2.
For this reason, it is possible for the operation destination to quickly respond to the toll collection process.
For example, when the toll collector 10 reads a credit card or the like listed on the blacklist, the road operator needs to take prompt action.
In such a case, if the operation information W1 is provided to the operation server 20 with priority over the maintenance information W2, the road operator can quickly respond to the credit card or the like listed on the blacklist.

According to this embodiment, the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2 are not easily confused on the network.
Therefore, the toll collection machine 10 can enhance the security between the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2.
Further, even if a nonconformity occurs in one of the processing of the operation information W1 and the processing of the maintenance information W2, the influence on the other processing can be suppressed.

For example, suppose that the toll collector sends the operation information to the road operator without distinguishing between the destination of the operation information and the destination of the maintenance information.
Road operators disclose maintenance and maintenance information to equipment manufacturers each time maintenance or specification changes (information handling work).
In other words, the system has no choice but to expose business secrets such as toll collection data to the outside.
Therefore, the following problems may occur.
-Toll collection data can be deleted during maintenance work such as regular inspections.
-Exposing routes that allow access to highly confidential information such as credit card IDs and personal information such as license plate information.
-Since the access route is open, the system configuration is vulnerable to computer viruses.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 can output the operation information W1 and the maintenance information W2 to separate networks.
Therefore, the following effects can be expected.

The impact of nonconformity is limited.
Even if a nonconformity regarding the processing of the maintenance information W2 occurs, the first network NW1 is unlikely to be directly affected. Therefore, the impact of nonconformity is limited.
For example, even if the maintenance system (second network NW2, maintenance server 30, etc.) cannot be used due to a failure or the like, the transmission unit 1003 operates the operation system (first network NW1, operation) regardless of the failure of the maintenance system or the like. Operation information W1 can be transmitted to the server 20 and the like).

Security resistance is improved.
For example, when the operation information W1 has a high value of protection and the maintenance information W2 has a low value of protection, the access to the operation information W1 is restricted, so that the toll collector 10 can access the operation information W1. It is possible to restrict the person who has the authority to access the operation information W1 and the device that can access the operation information W1. Therefore, security resistance is improved.
In the extreme, if the communication in the toll collection system 2 is one-to-one communication, no logical security measure is required.

It is possible to make up for the lack of experience of the maintenance staff of the maintenance / inspection company.
According to the present embodiment, the toll collection system 2 is configured so that the operation information W1 cannot be directly accessed from the maintenance server 30. Therefore, due to insufficient proficiency of the maintenance staff, mistakes such as erasing the operation information W1 are less likely to occur.
Further, since the proficiency level of the maintenance staff is not required, the training cost of the maintenance staff can be reduced, and the cost for the maintenance / inspection business can be reduced.

According to the present embodiment, the toll collection machine 10 can be made into a subscription.
For example, if the maintenance server 30 is installed in the office of the equipment manufacturer, the equipment manufacturer can freely access the maintenance information W2, but cannot access the operation information W1.
On the other hand, the road operator can freely access the operation information W1 but cannot access the maintenance information W2. Therefore, the burden of managing the maintenance information W2 of the toll collector 10 is suppressed for the road operator.
Therefore, the toll collection machine 10 can be made into a subscription.
The subscription of the toll collection machine 10 is a method in which the user of the product purchases the right to use the product and pays the charge according to the period of use, instead of purchasing the product. Is to sell 10.
That is, in the case of subscription, the ownership of the toll collection machine 10 belongs to, for example, the equipment manufacturer, and the road operator does not need to maintain and inspect the toll collection machine 10.
Further, it is possible to make a subscription to the roadside device 1 including the toll collector 10.

In the above-described embodiment, the second network NW2 and the first network NW1 are separated, but each network may be separated in any way.
For example, each network may be separated by setting at least one of the second network NW2 and the first network NW1 as a VPN (Virtual Private Network).
For example, each network may be separated by using at least one of the second network NW2 and the first network NW1 as a dedicated line.

In the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 distinguishes the transmission destination of the acquired information W0 and transmits it to each server, but it may be transmitted in any way.
For example, the transmission unit 1003 may store the acquired information W0 in the toll collector 10 and transmit it to each server by distinguishing the destination of the information W0 each time there is a request from each server. ..
For example, the transmission unit 1003 may distinguish the transmission destination of the information W0 and transmit it to each server each time the information W0 is acquired without waiting for the request from each server.

In the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the information W0 acquired at each tollgate to each server.
As a modification, since the entrance information remains in the check barrier, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the entrance information and the route information together in the check barrier. Further, when passing through the check barrier twice or more, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the route information of a plurality of check barriers together in the check barrier.
As another modification, since the entrance information remains at the exit tollgate, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the entrance information and the exit information together at the exit tollgate.

In the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 transmits the operation information W1 to the operation server 20 and the maintenance information W2 to the maintenance server 30.
As a result, the operation information W1 can be extracted from the database of the operation server 20, and the operation information W1 can be extracted from the database of the maintenance server 30.
As a modification, arbitrary information may be statistically retrieved from the database of each server. As a result, even if the information W0 is based on the same information, different information W0 can be extracted by each server.
For example, by analyzing information using the entrance time, the entrance route number, the entrance tollgate number, the entrance lane number, and the entrance axis information, the operation information W1 of the vehicle A that passed at a certain time from the database of the operation server 20 Specific information can be retrieved.
On the other hand, the number of times the treads have been used can be obtained with the entrance time as a period, and the deterioration prediction of the treads can be retrieved from the database of the maintenance server 30 as maintenance information W2.

In the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 outputs the operation information W1 from the first terminal 108, but if it can be transmitted to the operation server 20, it may be transmitted to the operation system in any way.
As a modification, the toll collector 10 does not have to be provided with the first terminal 108, and the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the operation information W1 to the first network NW1 as an operation system without going through the first terminal 108. Good.
As another modification, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the operation information W1 to the operation server 20 as an operation system without going through the first terminal 108 and the first network NW1.

In the above-described embodiment, the transmission unit 1003 outputs the maintenance information W2 from the second terminal 109, but if it can be transmitted to the maintenance server 30, it may be transmitted to the maintenance system in any way.
As a modification, the toll collector 10 does not have to be provided with the second terminal 109, and the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the maintenance information W2 to the second network NW2 as a maintenance system without going through the second terminal 109. Good.
As another modification, the transmission unit 1003 may transmit the maintenance information W2 to the maintenance server 30 as a maintenance system without going through the second terminal 109 and the second network NW2.

In the above-described embodiment, a program for realizing various functions of the toll collector 10 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system such as a microcomputer. It is supposed that various processes are performed by executing the program. Here, the processes of various processes of the CPU of the computer system are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the various processes are performed by the computer reading and executing this program. The computer-readable recording medium refers to a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Further, this computer program may be distributed to a computer via a communication line, and the computer receiving the distribution may execute the program.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of a hardware configuration of a computer for executing a program for realizing various functions of the toll collector 10 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 9, the computer included in the toll collector 10 includes a CPU 100, a memory 101, a storage / playback device 102, an Input Output Interface (hereinafter referred to as “IO I / F”) 103, and a communication interface. (Hereinafter referred to as "communication I / F") 104.

The memory 101 is a medium such as a Random Access Memory (hereinafter, referred to as “RAM”) that temporarily stores data or the like used in a program executed by the toll collector 10.
The storage / playback device 102 is a device for storing data or the like in an external medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, or a flash memory, or playing back data or the like on the external media.
The IO I / F 103 is an interface for inputting / outputting information and the like between the toll collector 10 and other devices.
The communication I / F 104 is an interface for communicating with other devices via a communication line such as the Internet or a dedicated communication line.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof shall be included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof, as well as in the scope and gist of the invention.

1 Roadside device 2 Toll collection system 10 Toll collection machine 10A Toll collection panel 11 Vehicle type discrimination device 11A Entrance side vehicle detector 11B License plate recognition device 12 Start controller 13 Exit side vehicle detector 20 Operation server 30 Maintenance server 100 CPU
101 Memory 102 Storage / playback device 103 IO I / F
104 Communication I / F
108 First terminal 109 Second terminal 122 Open / close bar 1001 Acquisition unit 1002 Reference processing unit 1003 Transmission unit A Vehicle I Island L Lane NW1 First network NW2 Second network W0 Information W1 Operation information W2 Maintenance information W3 Destination information

Claims (9)

The acquisition department that acquires information on toll collection processing,
A reference processing unit that refers to a predetermined destination information in relation to the type of acquired information, and
A transmission unit that transmits the acquired information to the destination indicated in the destination information, and
A toll collector equipped with. The information is operational information or maintenance information.
The destination of the operational information shown in the destination information is the operational system.
The toll collector according to claim 1, wherein the destination of the maintenance information shown in the destination information is a maintenance system different from the operation system. The charge receiving machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation information includes at least one of the charge information and the passing number information. The toll collector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the maintenance information includes at least one of the device status information and the abnormality occurrence information. The toll collector according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the transmission unit transmits the operation information with priority over the maintenance information. The transmitter
The operational information can be transmitted to the first network,
The toll collector according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the maintenance information can be transmitted to a second network separated from the first network. The toll collector according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and
The server related to the destination and
Toll collection system equipped with. Steps to get information about toll collection processing and
A step of referring to a predetermined destination information in relation to the type of acquired information, and
The step of transmitting the acquired information to the destination indicated in the destination information, and
How to collect charges including. On the computer of the toll collector
Steps to get information about toll collection processing and
A step of referring to a predetermined destination information in relation to the type of acquired information, and
The step of transmitting the acquired information to the destination indicated in the destination information, and
A program that executes.

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