JP4684136B2 - Navigation device and navigation system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device and a navigation system for guiding a traveling lane on a toll road.

  A conventional navigation system is disclosed in Patent Document 1. This navigation system includes a navigation device and an ETC vehicle-mounted device. The ETC in-vehicle device communicates with a road antenna provided on a toll road by installing an ETC card, thereby enabling to pay a fee by ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System).

The navigation system guides the toll road lane of the toll road according to the presence or absence of the ETC card. That is, when the ETC card is installed and recognized, it is guided to the ETC compatible gate corresponding to the ETC. If the ETC card is not recognized, it is guided to a general gate that does not support ETC. As a result, the driver can be informed of the travel lane and can smoothly travel.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-292084 (page 5 to page 10, FIG. 2)

  However, according to the conventional navigation system described above, when an ETC card whose expiration date has expired is installed in the ETC on-vehicle device, it is guided to the ETC compatible gate. For this reason, there is a risk that a collision with the gate or a rear-end collision due to a sudden stop may occur without opening the gate, resulting in a low safety.

  An object of this invention is to provide the navigation apparatus and navigation system which can improve safety | security.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a navigation device that provides route guidance to a destination, and an ETC on-board device that can pay a fee by ETC when an ETC card is attached. In a navigation system for guiding a toll road lane having a corresponding ETC compatible gate and a non-compliant general gate,
When a card information reading unit for reading the card number of the ETC card and a determination unit for determining whether or not the ETC card is within the expiration date are provided, and the ETC card is attached to the card information reading unit, the card information reading unit The discrimination result determined by the discrimination unit based on the card number of the ETC card read by the ETC card is stored in the discrimination result storage unit, and based on the discrimination result stored in the discrimination result storage unit, the ETC compatible gate or ETC non-compliant It is characterized by guiding either lane of the gate.

  According to this configuration, when an ETC card is mounted on the ETC on-vehicle device, the card number is read by the card information reading unit. Further, the expiration date of the ETC card is stored in advance in the ETC card itself or in the storage device, and the expiration date corresponding to the card number is searched to determine whether it is within the expiration date. When the toll gate on the toll road approaches, if the ETC card is within the validity period, the travel lane is displayed and displayed on the ETC compatible gate. When the validity period of the ETC card has expired, a traveling lane is displayed and displayed on a general gate.

  In the navigation system having the above-described configuration, the present invention further includes an operation unit that inputs the card number and expiration date of the ETC card, and a storage unit that stores the card number and expiration date of the ETC card in association with each other. It is characterized by. According to this configuration, the card number and expiration date of the ETC card are input by the operation unit and stored in the storage unit. When the card number of the ETC card is read by the card information reading unit, the expiration date corresponding to the card number is detected by searching the storage unit. A memory | storage part and an operation part may be provided in a navigation apparatus, and may be provided in an ETC onboard equipment.

  According to the present invention, in the navigation system configured as described above, the expiration date recorded on the ETC card is read by the card information reading unit. According to this configuration, when an ETC card is mounted on the ETC on-vehicle device, the card number and the expiration date are read by the card information reading unit.

In addition, the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with an ETC on-vehicle device that can pay a fee by ETC when an ETC card is attached, and an ETC-compatible gate that supports ETC depending on the presence or absence of an ETC card and a non-ETC In a navigation device for guiding a toll road lane having a corresponding general gate,
An operation unit for inputting an ETC card card number and an expiration date, and a storage unit for storing the ETC card card number and the expiration date in association with each other. The card number of the ETC card detected by the ETC on-board device is provided. It is determined whether the received ETC card is within the valid period, and is stored in the determination result storage unit. Based on the determination result stored in the determination unit storage unit, either the ETC compatible gate or the non-ETC compatible gate It is characterized by guiding one traveling lane.

  According to this configuration, the card number and expiration date of the ETC card are input by the operation unit and stored in the storage unit. When the communication unit receives the card number of the ETC card mounted on the ETC on-vehicle device, information on the expiration date corresponding to the card number is retrieved from the storage unit to determine whether the ETC card is within the expiration date. When the toll gate on the toll road approaches, if the ETC card is within the validity period, the travel lane is displayed and displayed on the ETC compatible gate. When the validity period of the ETC card has expired, a traveling lane is displayed and displayed on a general gate.

  According to the navigation device and the navigation system of the present invention, the ETC card within the expiration date is guided to the ETC compatible gate, and the ETC card is expired, the general lane is guided to the general gate. It is possible to prevent rear-end collisions caused by collisions and sudden stops, and improve safety.

  Further, according to the navigation device and the navigation system of the present invention, the operation unit for inputting the card number of the ETC card and the expiration date, and the storage unit for storing the card number and the expiration date of the ETC card in association with each other are provided. The expiration date of the ETC card can be easily determined by searching the storage unit.

  Further, according to the navigation system of the present invention, the expiration date recorded on the ETC card is read by the card information reading unit, so that the expiration date of the ETC card can be easily determined.

  Further, according to the navigation device of the present invention, since the communication unit that performs communication with the ETC on-vehicle device is provided, the expiration date of the ETC card can be easily determined based on the card number received by the communication unit.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a navigation system according to an embodiment. The navigation system 1 includes a navigation device 10 and an ETC vehicle-mounted device 20. The navigation device 10 has a control unit 11 composed of a CPU. A display unit 12, a storage unit 13, a communication unit 14, an operation unit 15, and a current position detection unit 16 are connected to the control unit 11.

  The display unit 12 includes a liquid crystal panel and displays a map and a setting screen. The storage unit 13 includes a RAM, a ROM, and an HDD. The storage unit 13 stores an operation program of the navigation device 10 and temporarily stores a calculation result by the control unit 11. The control unit 11 executes the operation program to control each unit of the navigation device 10. The storage unit 3 stores map information and traffic jam information.

  The communication unit 14 is connected to the communication unit 24 of the ETC in-vehicle device 20 by wire or wireless, and performs data communication with the communication unit 24. The operation unit 15 includes a remote controller, a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 12, and the like, and performs an input operation by a user. The current position detection unit 16 includes a GPS having a GPS antenna 17 and detects the current position of the host vehicle.

  The ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 has a control unit 21 composed of a CPU. A display unit 22, a storage unit 23, a communication unit 24, a card information reading / writing unit 26, a card mounting unit 27, and a card mounting detection unit 28 are connected to the control unit 21. The display unit 22 includes LEDs and the like, and displays a power input state, an ETC card 30 attachment state, and the like. The storage unit 23 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and stores an operation program of the ETC on-vehicle device 20 and temporarily stores a calculation result by the control unit 21. The control unit 21 executes the operation program to control each part of the ETC on-vehicle device 20.

  As described above, the communication unit 24 performs data communication with the communication unit 24. The communication unit 24 is provided with an antenna 25, and performs communication with an on-road antenna for ETC provided on a toll road.

  The card mounting unit 27 attaches / detaches the ETC card 30. The card attachment detection unit 28 detects whether or not the ETC card 30 is attached to the card attachment unit 27. A card information reading / writing unit 26 (card information reading unit) reads card information such as a card number and a vehicle type stored in an ETC card 30 composed of an IC card. The card information reading / writing unit 26 writes the toll gate passage information, fee information, and the like to the ETC card 30.

  In the navigation system 1 configured as described above, the navigation device 10 performs a route search to the registered destination based on the information input by the operation unit 15, displays the road route on the map screen of the display unit 12, and displays the user. invite. The destination is specified by inputting an address, a telephone number, coordinates, and the like with the operation unit 15, and is stored and registered in the storage unit 13. In addition, the destination can be specified by searching for facilities using the character string input by the operation unit 15.

  The ETC on-board device 20 communicates with a road antenna provided on a toll road by mounting the ETC card 30 to enable payment by ETC. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card detection process when the ETC card 30 is inserted. In the card detection process, an operation program stored in the storage unit 23 of the ETC on-vehicle device 20 is called, and steps # 11 to # 16 are executed by the control unit 21. In addition, the operation program stored in the storage unit 13 of the navigation device 10 is called and the control unit 21 executes steps # 21 to # 25.

  In step # 11, the process waits until the ETC card 30 is mounted in the card mounting unit 27. When the card attachment detection unit 28 detects that the ETC card 30 is attached to the card attachment unit 27, the process proceeds to step # 12. In step # 12, the card information reading / writing unit 26 reads the card information of the ETC card 30, and it is determined whether or not the card number is acquired.

  When the card number is acquired, the process proceeds to step # 13, and a message such as “Card recognized” is notified by voice. A message may be displayed on the display unit 14. In step # 14, the card number is transmitted to the navigation device 10 by the communication unit 24. If the card number could not be acquired in step # 12, the process proceeds to step # 15, and a message such as “The card cannot be recognized” is notified by voice. A message may be displayed on the display unit 14. In step # 16, information indicating that the ETC card could not be recognized is transmitted to the navigation device 10 by the communication unit 24.

  The navigation device 10 performs processing according to the information received from the ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 by the communication unit 14. When the card number is received from the ETC on-vehicle device, step # 21 is performed. In step # 21, the received card number is searched from the data in the storage unit 13. In the storage unit 13, the card number and the expiration date of the ETC card 30 input in advance by the user through the operation unit 15 are stored in association with each other.

  In step # 22, it is determined whether or not the card number received by the communication unit 14 is detected from the storage unit 13. When the card number received by the communication unit 14 is detected from the storage unit 13, the process proceeds to step # 23. In step # 23, an expiration date associated with the card number is acquired from the storage unit 13, and it is determined whether or not the ETC card 30 is within the expiration date. That is, step # 23 constitutes a determination unit that determines whether or not the ETC card 30 is within the expiration date.

  If the ETC card 30 is within the expiration date, the process proceeds to step # 24, and the storage unit 13 stores the guidance to the ETC compatible gate corresponding to ETC at the toll gate. If the card number received by the communication unit 14 is not detected from the storage unit 13 by the determination in step # 22, the expiration date input operation is not performed. For this reason, it is determined that it is within the expiration date, and the process of step # 24 is performed. At this time, a message may be displayed on the display unit 14 indicating that it is unknown whether it is within the expiration date. In addition, an input screen for the card number and expiration date of the ETC card 30 may be displayed on the display unit 14.

  If the validity period of the ETC card 30 has expired as determined by the determination unit in step # 23, the process proceeds to step # 25, and the storage unit 13 stores the guidance to the general gate not compatible with ETC at the toll gate. Further, when the information that the ETC card transmitted from the ETC in-vehicle device 20 could not be recognized in step # 16 is received, the process of step # 25 is similarly performed.

  When the current position detection unit 16 detects that the toll booth is approaching during traveling on the toll road, the traveling lane is guided based on the information stored in the storage unit 13. That is, when it is stored in step # 24 that the guidance to the ETC compatible gate is stored, the guidance screen shown in FIG. Thereby, the navigation system 1 guides the traveling lane to the ETC compatible gate. Further, when it is stored in step # 25 that the guidance to the general gate is stored, the guidance screen shown in FIG. Thereby, the navigation system 1 guides the traveling lane to the general gate.

  According to this embodiment, when the ETC card 30 is within the expiration date, the driving lane is guided to the ETC compatible gate, and when the ETC card 30 is expired, the driving lane is guided to the general gate. A rear-end collision due to a sudden stop can be prevented and driving safety can be improved.

  Further, since the card number and the expiration date of the ETC card 30 are input and stored in the storage unit 13, the expiration date of the ETC card can be easily determined by searching the storage unit 13.

  Further, since the navigation device 10 includes the communication unit 14 that communicates with the ETC on-vehicle device 20, the navigation device 10 can easily determine the expiration date of the ETC card 30 by receiving the card number from the ETC on-vehicle device 20. can do. Therefore, if the ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 can transmit the card number, the above effect can be obtained by combining with the navigation device 10 of this embodiment regardless of the manufacturer or model.

  In the present embodiment, some or all of the steps # 21 to # 25 in FIG. In addition, an operation unit for inputting the card number and the expiration date of the ETC cart 30 may be provided in the ETC on-vehicle device 20, and the card number and the expiration date may be stored in the storage unit 23.

  If an expiration date is recorded on the ETC card 30, the expiration date may be read by the card information reading / writing unit 26 in step # 12. Thereby, steps # 21 and # 22 can be omitted, and the expiration date of the ETC card 30 can be easily determined.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a navigation device and a navigation system that guide a traveling lane on a toll road.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation system of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the card detection process of the navigation system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the guidance screen guided to the ETC corresponding | compatible gate of the navigation system of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the guidance screen guided to the general gate of the navigation system of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Navigation system 10 Navigation apparatus 11, 21 Control part 12, 22 Display part 13, 23 Storage part 14, 24 Communication part 15 Operation part 16 Current position detection part 20 ETC on-board equipment 26 Card information reading / writing part 27 Card mounting part 28 Card loading detection unit 30 ETC card

Claims (4)

It is equipped with a navigation device that provides route guidance to the destination, and an ETC on-board device that can pay the fee by ETC when an ETC card is installed. It is an ETC compatible gate that does not support ETC depending on the presence or absence of the ETC card. In a navigation system for guiding a toll road lane having a general gate,
A card information reading unit that reads a card number of an ETC card; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the ETC card is within an expiration date; and when the ETC card is attached to the card information reading unit, the card information reading unit The discrimination result determined by the discrimination unit based on the card number of the ETC card read by the ETC card is stored in the discrimination result storage unit, and based on the discrimination result stored in the discrimination result storage unit, the ETC compatible gate or ETC non-compliant A navigation system characterized by guiding a traveling lane of one of the gates .   The navigation system according to claim 1, further comprising: an operation unit that inputs a card number and an expiration date of an ETC card; and a storage unit that stores the card number and the expiration date of the ETC card in association with each other. .   The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the expiration date recorded on the ETC card is read by the card information reading unit. It has a communication unit that communicates with the ETC on-board unit that can pay the fee by ETC by installing the ETC card, and an ETC compatible gate that supports ETC and a general gate that does not support ETC depending on the presence or absence of the ETC card In a navigation device for guiding a toll road lane having
An operation unit for inputting an ETC card card number and an expiration date, and a storage unit for storing the ETC card card number and the expiration date in association with each other. The card number of the ETC card detected by the ETC on-board device is provided. It is determined whether the received ETC card is within the valid period, and is stored in the determination result storage unit. Based on the determination result stored in the determination unit storage unit, either the ETC compatible gate or the non-ETC compatible gate A navigation apparatus characterized by guiding one traveling lane.

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