JP4811040B2 - Toll road facility usage fee discount system and toll road facility usage fee discount method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toll road facility usage fee discount system and a toll road facility usage fee discount method for using facilities in a toll road.

  Equipped with wireless equipment at the gates at the entrance and exit of toll roads such as toll roads, and by inserting a dedicated IC card into a dedicated machine installed on the vehicle side, between the wireless equipment and the dedicated machine In recent years, ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System, non-stop automatic toll payment system) that performs wireless communication and collects tolls for vehicles unattended has been introduced in various places in recent years.

As a conventional fee discount system, a system has been devised that specifies a manufacturer of an in-vehicle device based on unique information (in-vehicle device ID) of the in-vehicle device and provides different discount contents for each manufacturer (for example, a patent) Reference 1).
Further, as a method for discounting the facility usage fee, a system for calculating a discount rate according to the distance of a toll road or the like has been devised (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
Furthermore, a discount system has been devised that discounts the toll on toll roads that are settled by ETC according to the facility usage fee instead of discounting the facility usage fee (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
Such discount information is held in an ETC card or the like of an in-vehicle device, and it is devised that a service can be received by bringing the ETC card or the like to a facility on a toll road.
JP 2003-217087 A JP 2002-216187 A JP 2003-216990 A

The conventional discount system has the following problems because an ETC card holding discount information is brought into the store.
As for the method of receiving discounts when using facilities on toll roads, it is assumed that the credit card function of the ETC card used for toll settlement is used, and the user removes the ETC card from the in-vehicle device and brings it to the facility When returning to the car again, it was difficult to use the facilities on the toll road because it required the troublesome operation of inserting the ETC card into the in-vehicle device.
In addition, because it is a system that is realized by associating ETC card subscriber information with discount information, only one user who has an ETC card can receive a discount service at a facility on a toll road .
In addition, since the discount amount of the facility usage fee is calculated proportionally using the mileage etc., there is no effect of frequently stopping at facilities on toll roads, and to increase the utilization rate of facilities on toll roads It was not enough, and the car accident reduction effect by taking frequent breaks was not expected.

  This invention was made to solve the above problems, and by transferring such discount information from the in-vehicle device to the mobile terminal, it becomes easier for the user to use the facility on the toll road, It is an object of the present invention to provide a facility usage fee discount system for a toll road that allows a person on the same vehicle to use discount information and improves the frequency of use of facilities on a toll road.

A toll road facility usage fee discount system according to the present invention stores toll road use history information of a toll road user's vehicle, and the toll road user can use the toll road service area based on the toll road use history information. Installed on the toll road user's vehicle, and a server that generates facility usage fee settlement information including a purchase discount amount that is valid only at the facility in the service area where the customer visited, and transmits it via the network. The in-vehicle terminal that stores the facility usage fee settlement information transmitted by the server, and the fee that is connected to the in-vehicle terminal via the network and receives the facility usage fee settlement information stored in the in-vehicle terminal. Installed in a user mobile terminal of a road user and in a service area facility on a toll road, communicates with the user mobile terminal, and by the user mobile terminal And facilities within the established settlement for the device that performs the settlement process at the time of purchase in the service area within the facility where the toll road users by applying the purchase discount amount that is included in the trust have been the facility use fee settlement for the information has been stopped by the, It is equipped with.

  In this invention, the server generates facility usage fee settlement information which is discount information when a toll road user purchases at a facility in a toll road service area based on toll road usage history information of the vehicle, and uses the toll road The user's mobile terminal stores this facility usage fee settlement information via the in-vehicle terminal, and the facility usage settlement system installed in the facility in the service area stores the facility usage fee settlement. By performing the payment processing when the toll road user purchases at the facility in the service area based on the usage information, the toll road user can easily use the facility on the toll road.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the toll road facility usage fee discount system according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, a toll road 11 has an entrance to a general road 12, which includes a toll road entrance ETC gate 13 and a toll road exit ETC gate 18.
There is a service area 14 for the user to take a break along the toll road. In the present embodiment, a service area entrance ETC gate 15 is installed in the service area 14. These ETC gates (the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 and the service area entrance ETC gate 15 and the toll road exit ETC gate 18) are network-connected to the ETC system server 17 via the Internet 16.

Although the toll road 11 includes an area called a parking area, the parking area is also equivalent to the service area 14 and is not distinguished here.
The toll road entrance ETC gate 13, the service area entrance ETC gate 15 and the toll road exit ETC gate 18, and the ETC system server 17 may actually be connected by a dedicated line. Without distinguishing whether it is a line or not, it will be referred to as the Internet 16 in a unified manner.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the situation of the in-vehicle device of the toll road user. In FIG. 2, a vehicle-mounted terminal 22 is mounted on a vehicle 21 of a toll road user. The in-vehicle terminal 22 is a terminal for communicating with the toll road entrance ETC gate 13, the toll road exit ETC gate 18 and the service area entrance ETC gate 15. Further, it is assumed that the user owns the portable terminal 23 and the passenger also owns the portable terminal 24. Here, the user is a person who uses a toll road and uses facilities in the service area and indicates one vehicle passenger who owns (owns) an ETC card.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the in-vehicle terminal 22. In FIG. 3, an in-vehicle terminal 22 is used for a user to perform non-stop settlement of tolls on the toll road 11. This payment requires an ETC card 31 registered by the user in advance, and the ETC card 31 is inserted into the ETC card insertion slot 32 of the in-vehicle terminal 22 and travels.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the mobile terminal 23 of the user. In FIG. 4, the user's mobile terminal 23 has an Internet connection function, a location information detection function, a mail function, a browser function, an electronic payment function, and the like. The portable terminal display unit 41 is an example of a user interface when using these functions. The passenger's portable terminal 24 is also equivalent to the user's portable terminal 23.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the service area 14. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that a service area entrance ETC gate 15 is installed at the entrance of the service area 14. In the service area 14, facilities 51 in the service area such as restaurants and shops are run for users of the toll road 11 to take a break. In these service area facilities 51, it is assumed that an in-facility payment device 52 is installed for the user to perform electronic payment using the mobile terminal 23 when the user makes a purchase. .

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the in-facility installation settlement device 52. In FIG. 6, the in-facility installation payment device 52 includes an electronic payment communication unit 61 for performing electronic payment by bringing the user's mobile terminal 23 closer. Further, it is assumed that the facility installation settlement device 52 is connected to the ETC system server 17 via the Internet 16 via the network.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the communication status between the ETC system server 17 and the in-vehicle terminal 22. Communication between the ETC system server 17 and the in-vehicle terminal 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the vehicle 21 enters the toll road 11, it passes through the toll road entrance ETC gate 13. At this time, the in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number 71 and the in-vehicle terminal number 72 to the ETC system server 17 through the toll road entrance ETC gate 13. When the vehicle 21 enters the toll road 11, the in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number 71 and the in-vehicle terminal number 72 to the ETC system server 17 through the toll road exit ETC gate 18.
The ETC system server 17 stores these pieces of information as ETC usage history information 74 in an ETC usage history information storage unit (not shown) of the ETC system server 17.

In the current ETC system, the usage fee for the toll road 11 is settled based on such usage history information. In the present invention, the service area entrance ETC gate 15 is also installed at the entrance of the service area 14 so that the in-vehicle terminal 22 obtains a service from the service area entrance ETC gate 15.
The in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number 71 and the in-vehicle terminal number 72 to the ETC system server 17 through the service area entrance ETC gate 15. The ETC system server 17 stores these pieces of information as ETC usage history information 74 in the ETC usage history information storage unit of the ETC system server 17, and the facility usage fee settlement information 73 based on the history so far to the in-vehicle terminal 22. Send. The in-vehicle terminal 22 stores the facility use fee settlement information 73 in a storage unit (not shown) of the in-vehicle terminal 22.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the facility usage fee settlement information 73 and the ETC usage history information 74. The ETC usage history information 74 in FIG. 8 will be described. The ETC usage history information 74 is a collection of information stored and managed in the ETC system server 17. The usage history of the toll road 11 is managed for each user. The contents include an ETC card number and an in-vehicle terminal number, a toll road entrance code and a toll road entry time, and finally a toll road exit code and a toll road entry time at the time of entry Has been. In addition, toll road usage fees are also recorded. The information recorded as the ETC usage history information 74 indicates that the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 and the toll road exit ETC when the vehicle 21 passes the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 and the toll road exit ETC gate 18. The gate 18 measures and transmits it to the ETC system server 17, and the ETC system server 17 stores these pieces of information as ETC usage history information 74.

  In the present invention, by installing the service area entrance ETC gate 15, it is possible to record the history of the user's vehicle 21 coming to the service area 14. That is, when the vehicle 21 stops at the service area 14, the service area entrance ETC gate 15 measures the service area code, the service area entrance time, the facility usage fee settlement information 73 and the use result thereof, The information is transmitted to the system server 17, and the ETC system server 17 stores these pieces of information as ETC usage history information 74.

  Accordingly, it is assumed that the ETC usage history information 74 records the code of the service area where the user has stopped and the service area entry time. Furthermore, the ETC usage history information 74 also records facility usage fee settlement information 73 for use as discount information in the facility 51 in the service area and the usage result. In this way, it is assumed that all information on the service area that the user stops by after entering the toll road until entering the venue is recorded.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the facility usage fee settlement information 73. The facility usage fee settlement information 73 in FIG. 9 will be described. The facility usage fee settlement information 73 is discount information that can be used in electronic settlement when a user makes a purchase at the facility 51 in the service area. The facility usage fee settlement information 73 includes a facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID 81, which is a number assigned when the ETC system server 17 issues it, a discount expiration date, and a discount amount.
The facility usage fee settlement information 73 is invalidated regardless of the expiration date by the ETC system server 17 automatically for facility usage fee settlement when the user's vehicle 21 passes the toll road exit ETC gate 18. The information 73 may be invalidated.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the discount table 82 for each travel distance.
The discount table 82 for each mileage in FIG. 10 is used to calculate a discount amount that can be used in the service area facility 51, and an example of this is shown here.
It is assumed that the amount in the discount table 82 for each mileage is a discount amount provided in the service area 14 where the user stopped. In addition, the discount amount obtained for each service area is valid only in that service area, and in the next service area, the discount amount obtained in advance is invalid and newly obtained again.

There may be a case where the user's vehicle 21 stops at a plurality of service areas before entering the toll road 11 and leaving. Therefore, based on the distance traveled by the user from the ETC gate 13 at the entrance of the toll road to the first service area, or the distance traveled from the previous service area to the next service area, the discount amount for each section To decide.
For example, it is assumed that the travel distance from the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 to the service area 14 at which the vehicle first stops is 220 km. At this time, the user obtains a discount amount of 120 yen according to the discount table 82 for each mileage. If the user subsequently stops at the next service area, the calculation is performed starting from the service area visited immediately before.

For example, when a user leaves this service area and stops at the next service area at a point 440 km from the toll road entrance gate 15, the travel distance between these service areas is 220 km. In this case, the user obtains a discount amount of 120 yen again as per the travel distance discount amount table 82. That is, a total of 240 yen discount is provided to the user.
On the other hand, it is assumed that the mileage to the service area 14 where the first stop was made from the ETC gate 13 at the toll road entrance was 440 km without taking much breaks. At this time, the user obtains a discount amount of 140 yen according to the discount table 82 for each mileage.
In other words, the higher the frequency of getting to the service area 14, the more discounts can be received, and the effect of improving the use frequency of the facilities in the service area can be obtained. The purpose of the user to go to the service area is to take a break, which has the effect of reducing car accidents on toll roads.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram when discount information (facility usage fee settlement information 73) is transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 22 to the mobile terminal 23 of the user. Although not shown in FIG. 11, the in-vehicle terminal 22 is connected to the user's mobile terminal 23 in the vehicle 21 via a network. In FIG. 7 described above, the facility usage fee settlement information 73 obtained by the in-vehicle terminal 22 from the ETC system server 17 is automatically transmitted to the mobile terminal 23 of the user. The user's mobile terminal 23 stores the received facility use fee settlement information 73.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram when electronic payment is performed using the mobile terminal 23 of the user. The user can make an electronic payment by bringing the user's mobile terminal 23 close to the electronic payment communication unit 61 of the in-facility settlement device 52 installed in the facility 51 in the service area. At the time of this electronic settlement, the user's portable terminal 23 applies the stored facility usage fee settlement information 73.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram when discount information is distributed to the passenger's portable terminal 24. As shown in FIG. 13, the user can distribute the facility usage fee settlement information 73 (discount information) obtained by the user to the passengers. The user's mobile terminal 23 notifies the ETC system server 17 of the facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID 81 included in the facility usage fee settlement information 73 held by the user, and the passenger's portable terminal 24 is also displayed. Specify the distribution destination e-mail address and the discount amount to be distributed.
The ETC system server 17 sends a post-distribution facility usage fee settlement information 83 distributed by the user to the designated distribution destination passenger's portable terminal 24 by e-mail. As a result, the passenger can receive the same service as the user.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 when the vehicle 21 passes through the toll road entrance ETC gate 13. The processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the vehicle 21 approaches the toll road entrance, the in-vehicle terminal 22 starts communication with the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 (step S101). The in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number inserted in itself and the in-vehicle terminal number to the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 (step S102). The in-vehicle terminal 22 receives and stores the toll road entrance code from the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 (step S103). The in-vehicle terminal 22 disconnects communication with the toll road entrance ETC gate (step S104). The in-vehicle terminal 22 is in a standby state until it starts communication with the next ETC gate (step S105).

  Next, if the approaching ETC gate is the service area entrance ETC gate 15 (step S106), the in-vehicle terminal 22 starts communication with the service area entrance ETC gate 15 (step S107). The in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number and the in-vehicle terminal number to the service area entrance ETC gate 15 to the service area entrance ETC gate 15 (step S108). The in-vehicle terminal 22 receives the facility use fee settlement information 73 from the service area entrance ETC gate 15 and stores it (step S109). The in-vehicle terminal 22 disconnects communication with the service area entrance ETC gate 15 (step S110). The in-vehicle terminal 22 again enters a standby state until it starts communication with the next ETC gate (step S105).

  On the other hand, if the approaching ETC gate is not the service area entrance ETC gate 15, that is, if the approaching ETC gate is the toll road exit ETC gate 18 (step S106), the in-vehicle terminal 22 is connected to the toll road exit ETC gate 18. Communication is started (step S111). The in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits the ETC card number, the in-vehicle terminal number, and the toll road entrance code obtained in step S103 to the toll road exit ETC gate 18 (step S112). The in-vehicle terminal 22 disconnects communication with the toll road exit ETC gate 18 (step S113).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the ETC system server 17 when the vehicle 21 passes through the service area entrance ETC gate 15. Next, the processing operation of the ETC system server 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
The ETC system server 17 receives the ETC card number and the in-vehicle terminal number transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 22 when the vehicle 21 passes through the service area entrance ETC gate 15 from the service area entrance ETC gate 15 via the Internet 16 (step). S201). The ETC system server 17 searches the ETC usage history information 74 of the vehicle based on the ETC card number and the in-vehicle terminal number received in step S201 (step S202).

  The ETC system server 17 refers to the ETC usage history information 74 found in step S202, and calculates a discount amount to be provided to the vehicle based on the travel distance discount amount table 82 (step S203). The ETC system server 17 generates facility usage fee settlement information 73 including the discount amount calculated in step S203 and stores it in the ETC usage history information 74 of the vehicle (step S204). The ETC system server 17 transmits the facility use fee settlement information 73 generated in step S204 to the service area entrance ETC gate 15 (step S205). After step S205, the service area entrance ETC gate 15 transmits the facility use fee settlement information 73 received from the ETC system server 17 to the in-vehicle terminal 22 of the vehicle.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 when the in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits discount information to the user's portable terminal 23. Next, the processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the in-vehicle terminal 22 receives the facility usage fee settlement information 73 from the service area entrance ETC gate 15, the in-vehicle terminal 22 notifies the user's portable terminal 23 (step S301). The in-vehicle terminal 22 stands by until a transmission request is received from the user's portable terminal 23 (step S302). When the in-vehicle terminal 22 receives a transmission request from the user's portable terminal 23 (step S303), the in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits facility use fee settlement information 73 to the user's portable terminal 23 (step S304).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the mobile terminal 23 when the user's mobile terminal 23 receives the facility usage fee settlement information 73 from the in-vehicle terminal 22. Next, the processing operation of the user's mobile terminal 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
The portable terminal 23 is in a state of being connected to the in-vehicle terminal 22 through the network in the vehicle 21, and is waiting for notification of facility usage fee settlement information reception from the in-vehicle terminal 22 (step S401). When the portable terminal 23 receives a notification of reception of facility usage fee settlement information from the in-vehicle terminal 22 (step S402), the portable terminal 23 requests the in-vehicle terminal 22 to transmit the facility usage fee settlement information 73 (step S403). When the facility usage fee settlement information is transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 22 to the portable terminal 23 (step S404), the portable terminal 23 stores the facility usage fee settlement information 73 in itself (step S405).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the mobile terminal 23 when the user's mobile terminal 23 makes an electronic payment with the in-facility installation payment device 52 installed in the service area facility 51. Next, the processing operation of the user's mobile terminal 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the user brings the mobile terminal 23 closer to the in-facility installation payment device 52, the mobile terminal 23 starts communication with the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S501). The portable terminal 23 receives the bill amount information from the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S502). The portable terminal 23 transmits facility use fee settlement information 73 to the in-facility installation settlement device 52 (step S503).

  When the mobile terminal 23 receives the shortage difference information from the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S504), the mobile terminal 23 executes electronic payment processing with the in-facility installation payment device 52 for the shortage difference (step S505). ). When the portable terminal 23 completes the electronic payment process, it disconnects communication with the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S506). Alternatively, in step S504, when the portable terminal 23 is not charged for the shortage difference from the in-facility installation payment device 52, the remaining electronic payment is not required, so the mobile terminal 23 communicates with the in-facility installation payment device 52. Is cut (step S506).

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the in-facility installation payment device 52 when the in-facility installation payment device 52 performs electronic payment processing. Next, the processing operation of the in-facility settlement device 52 will be described with reference to FIG.
The in-facility installation settlement device 52 connects communication with the mobile terminal 23 when the mobile terminal 23 approaches (step S601). The in-facility installation settlement device 52 transmits the billing amount information to the mobile terminal 23 (step S602). The in-facility installation settlement device 52 receives the facility usage fee settlement information 73 from the mobile terminal 23 (step S603). The in-facility installation settlement device 52 transmits the facility usage fee settlement information issue ID 81 included in the facility usage fee settlement information 73 received in step S603 to the ETC system server 17 (step S604).

  The facility installation payment device 52 receives the actual remaining amount information of the facility usage fee payment information 73 from the ETC system server 17 (step S605). If an effective discount amount remains as the remaining amount in the remaining amount information received in step S605 (step S606), the facility installation settlement device 52 calculates the difference between the effective discount amount and the billed amount (step S607). The in-facility installation settlement device 52 transmits the calculation result of the effective discount amount in step S607 to the ETC system server 17 as discount use result information (step S608). As a result of calculating the effective discount amount and the billed amount, if there is a lack of payment for the billed amount (step S609), the in-facility installation settlement device 52 transmits the shortage difference information to the portable terminal 23 (step S610).

  The in-facility installation payment device 52 executes electronic payment processing with the mobile terminal 23 for the remaining shortage difference (step S611). After the electronic payment process, the in-facility installation payment device 52 disconnects communication with the mobile terminal 23. On the other hand, if no effective discount amount remains as the remaining amount in step S606, the in-facility settlement device 52 transmits the shortage difference information to the mobile terminal 23 (step S610), and executes electronic settlement processing (step S610). S611). Alternatively, if there is no shortage in the difference between the effective discount amount and the charged amount in step S609, the in-facility settlement device 52 determines that the settlement has been completed and disconnects communication with the mobile terminal 23 (step S621). .

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the ETC system server 17 when the ETC system server 17 communicates with the in-facility installation payment device 52. Next, the processing operation of the ETC system server 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
The ETC system server 17 waits for communication from the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S701). When the ETC system server 17 receives the facility usage fee settlement information issue ID 81 from the in-facility installation settlement device 52 (step S702), the ETC system server 17 searches the ETC usage history information 74 including the facility usage fee settlement information issue ID 81 ( Step S703).

  The ETC system server 17 refers to the retrieved ETC usage history information 74 and transmits the remaining amount information of the discount amount available at that time to the in-facility installation settlement device 52 (step S704). The ETC system server 17 receives the discount amount use result information from the in-facility installation payment device 52 (step S705). The ETC system server 17 stores the usage result of the discount amount in the ETC usage history information 74 (step S706).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the mobile terminal 23 when the user's mobile terminal 23 distributes the discount amount to the passengers. Next, the processing operation of the mobile terminal 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the user operates the mobile terminal 23, the mobile terminal 23 starts communication with the ETC system server 17 (step S801). The user's portable terminal 23 transmits the facility usage fee settlement information issue ID 81 to the ETC system server 17 (step S802). The user's mobile terminal 23 receives the current remaining amount information of the discount amount from the ETC system server 17 (step S803). When there is a valid remaining amount in the discount amount (step S804), the user's mobile terminal 23 transmits the distribution amount designated by the user's operation to the ETC system server 17 (step S805).

  Further, the user's portable terminal 23 transmits the mail address of the passenger's portable terminal 24, which is the distribution destination designated by the user's operation, to the ETC system server 17 (step S806). The user's mobile terminal 23 disconnects communication with the ETC system server 17 (step S807). On the other hand, in step S804, if there is no valid remaining amount of discount, distribution processing cannot be performed, and the mobile terminal 23 disconnects communication with the ETC system server 17 (step S807).

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the ETC system server 17 when the ETC system server 17 performs a discount amount distribution process. Next, the processing operation of the ETC system server 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
The ETC system server 17 starts communication in response to a connection request from the user's portable terminal 23 (step S901). The ETC system server 17 receives the facility use fee settlement information issuance ID 81 from the user's portable terminal 23 (step S902). The ETC system server 17 searches the ETC usage history information 74 including the facility usage fee settlement information issue ID 81 (step S903). The ETC system server 17 refers to the ETC usage history information 74 and calculates a currently effective discount amount (step S904).

  The ETC system server 17 transmits the remaining amount information of the currently effective discount amount to the user's mobile terminal 23 (step S905). If there is a remaining balance in the effective discount amount (step S906), the ETC system server 17 receives the specified value of the distribution amount from the user's mobile terminal 23 (step S907). The ETC system server 17 requests the mail address of the distribution-destination mobile terminal from the user's mobile terminal 23 (step S908). The ETC system server 17 receives the distribution destination mail address from the mobile terminal 23 of the user (step S909). The ETC system server 17 generates distribution facility usage fee settlement information 101 (step S910). The ETC system server 17 stores the generated facility usage fee settlement information 101 for distribution in the ETC usage history information 74 (step S911).

  The ETC system server 17 generates an e-mail describing the URL that is the location of the distribution facility usage fee settlement information 101 (step S912). The ETC system server 17 transmits the mail generated in step S912 with the mail address specified in step S909 as the destination (step S913). The ETC system server 17 disconnects communication with the user's portable terminal 23 (step S914). On the other hand, in step S906, if there is no valid remaining balance, the ETC system server 17 stops the distribution process and disconnects communication with the user's portable terminal 23 (step S914).

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the mobile terminal 24 when the passenger's mobile terminal 24 receives the distributed post-distribution facility use fee settlement information 83. Next, the processing operation of the portable terminal 24 will be described with reference to FIG.
The passenger's portable terminal 24 receives the mail transmitted from the ETC system server 17 (step S1001). The passenger's portable terminal 24 is connected to the ETC system server indicated by the URL included in the mail by the passenger's operation (step S1002). The passenger's portable terminal 24 downloads and stores the distribution facility usage fee settlement information 101 in the URL (step S1003). As a result, the passenger can also enjoy the discount service at the facility 51 in the service area until the expiration date of the facility use fee settlement information 101.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the facility use fee settlement information 73 in the service area facility 51 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 23 in accordance with the usage frequency such as the travel distance of the toll road 11. It becomes easier for toll road users to use facilities on the toll road, and the user's willingness to purchase in the service area facilities 51 is increased. Thereby, the use of the toll road 11 and the increase of the user's consumption activity in the service area facility 51 can be expected.
In addition, it is possible to provide a right to receive a discount when using the facility without requiring troublesome operations from the user, and to provide a similar service to passengers. Furthermore, by increasing the total discount on facility usage fees as the number of stops on the toll road increases, it is possible to stop at the facilities on the toll road frequently, and increase in consumption activities is expected. In addition, the number of breaks at the facility on the toll road increases, which can contribute to the reduction of automobile accidents.

1 is a configuration diagram of a toll road facility usage fee discount system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the in-vehicle apparatus condition of the toll road user in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the vehicle-mounted terminal 22 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the user's portable terminal 23 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the service area 14 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the equipment 52 for in-facility installation payment in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the communication condition of the ETC system server 17 and the vehicle-mounted terminal 22 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing of the facility use fee payment information 73 and the ETC use history information 74 in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the facility use fee payment information 73 in the first embodiment. Explanatory drawing of the discount amount table 82 for every mileage in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing at the time of transmitting discount information from the vehicle-mounted terminal 22 to a user's portable terminal 23 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing at the time of carrying out electronic payment using a user's portable terminal 23 in Embodiment 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing at the time of distributing discount information to the passenger's portable terminal 24 in Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 when the vehicle 21 passes through the toll road entrance ETC gate 13 in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the ETC system server 17 when the vehicle 21 passes through a service area entrance ETC gate 15 in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the in-vehicle terminal 22 when the in-vehicle terminal 22 transmits discount information to the user's mobile terminal 23 in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing processing operations of the mobile terminal 23 when the mobile terminal 23 of the user receives the facility use fee settlement information 73 from the in-vehicle terminal 22 in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation when the user's mobile terminal 23 performs electronic payment with the in-facility installation payment device 52 in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation when the in-facility installation payment device 52 performs electronic payment processing in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation when the ETC system server 17 communicates with an in-facility installation settlement device 52 in the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows the processing operation when a user's portable terminal 23 distributes a discount amount to a passenger in Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation when the ETC system server 17 performs discount amount distribution processing in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation when the passenger's portable terminal 24 receives distributed post-distribution facility use fee settlement information 83 in the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  11 Toll road, 12 General road, 13 Toll road entrance ETC gate, 14 Service area, 15 Service area entrance ETC gate, 16 Internet, 17 ETC system server, 18 Toll road exit ETC gate, 21 Vehicle, 22 On-board terminal, 23 Mobile Terminal, 24 mobile terminal, 31 ETC card, 32 ETC card insertion slot, 41 mobile terminal display unit, 51 service area facility, 52 in-facility payment device, 61 electronic payment communication unit, 71 ETC card number, 72 in-vehicle terminal Number, 73 Facility usage fee settlement information, 74 ETC usage history information, 81 Facility usage fee settlement information issue ID, 82 Travel distance discount amount table, 83 Post-distribution facility usage fee settlement information.

Claims (6)

The toll road use history information of the toll road user's vehicle is stored, and when the toll road user stops at the toll road service area based on the toll road use history information, only at the facility in the service area where the toll road visited A server that generates facility usage fee settlement information including a valid purchase discount amount and transmits it via a network;
An in-vehicle terminal that is mounted on the toll road user's vehicle and stores the facility use fee settlement information transmitted by the server;
The toll road user mobile terminal connected to the in-vehicle terminal via a network and receiving the facility usage fee settlement information stored in the in-vehicle terminal;
Use of the toll road by applying a purchase discount amount that is installed in a service area facility in a toll road, communicates with the user mobile terminal, and is included in the facility usage fee settlement information received by the user mobile terminal A facility-installed payment device that performs a payment process when purchasing at the facility in the service area where the person visited ,
A toll road facility usage fee discount system characterized by comprising   The server includes a discount table for each travel distance configured by a travel distance and a purchase discount amount in the service area facility for the travel distance, and includes the discount table for each travel distance and the toll road use history information. The toll road facility usage fee discount system according to claim 1, wherein the facility usage fee settlement information is generated based on the facility usage fee settlement information. A toll road entrance gate that is installed at the entrance of a toll road and transmits the toll road entry time when the toll road user's vehicle enters the toll road to the server; A service area entrance gate that transmits to the server a service area entry time when a vehicle of a road user enters the service area;
The server stores the toll road entrance time transmitted by the toll road entrance gate and the service area entrance time transmitted by the service area entrance gate as the toll road usage history information. The toll road facility usage fee discount system according to Item 1. The facility usage fee settlement information is added with a facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID that is an allocation number when the facility usage fee settlement information is generated by the server,
The in-vehicle terminal transmits the facility usage fee settlement information to which the facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID transmitted by the server is added to the in-facility installation settlement device,
The facility installation settlement device transmits the facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID of the facility usage fee settlement information transmitted by the in-vehicle terminal to the server, and the facility usage fee transmitted by the server. Based on discount balance information available at the present time for payment information, the toll road user performs a payment process when purchasing at the facility in the service area,
When the facility usage fee settlement information issuance ID is transmitted by the facility installation settlement device, the server uses the discount remaining amount information obtained by searching the toll road usage history information for the facility installation settlement The toll road facility usage fee discount system according to claim 1, wherein the toll road facility usage fee discount system is transmitted to a device. The distribution facility usage fee settlement information is acquired from the storage location information of the distribution facility usage fee settlement information generated based on the distribution information of the facility usage fee settlement information designated by the toll road user. A passenger terminal device for a passenger of the vehicle;
The user portable terminal transmits the distribution information and the mail address of the passenger terminal device to the server,
The server generates the distribution facility usage fee settlement information based on the distribution information, and transmits the storage location information of the distribution facility usage fee settlement information to the mail address of the passenger terminal device,
The facility installation payment device performs a payment process when the passenger purchases at the service area facility based on the distribution facility usage fee payment information acquired by the passenger terminal device. The toll road facility usage fee discount system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A server for storing toll road use history information of a toll road user's vehicle, an in-vehicle terminal mounted on the toll road user's vehicle, and an in-facility installation settlement installed in a service area facility on the toll road user Toll road facility usage fee discount of a toll road facility usage fee discount system in which a device is connected via a network, and the in-vehicle terminal and the toll road user's user portable terminal are connected via an in-vehicle network A method,
A facility that includes a purchase discount amount that is valid only at a facility in the service area where the server has stopped when the toll road user stops at the service area of the toll road based on the toll road usage history information stored by the server A generation step for generating usage fee settlement information;
The vehicle-mounted terminal stores the facility usage fee settlement information generated by the generation step;
A receiving step in which the user portable terminal receives the facility use fee settlement information stored in the storing step;
When the in-facility installation payment device applies the purchase discount amount included in the facility usage fee payment information received in the receiving step and purchases at the service area facility where the toll road user has visited A settlement step for performing the settlement process,
A toll road facility usage fee discount method characterized by comprising:

Images