JP5056289B2 - In-vehicle devices, fee payment systems, portable devices, information centers - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication system that collects charges and the like via wireless communication.

  An ETC system is known as one of systems for paying a fee or the like via wireless communication. This ETC system automatically pays fees via wireless communication between roadside devices installed at toll gates on toll roads and in-vehicle devices mounted on vehicles. It is a system that realized passing through.

  This ETC system is becoming more and more popular in recent years, and the movement to make ETC system in-vehicle devices available for shopping at fast food shops and entrance / exit management of parking lots is becoming more concrete. Is expected to expand further.

  In the conventional ETC system, when the user passes through the toll gate of the ETC system, the user needs to put the ETC card in which information necessary for payment of the fee is inserted into the in-vehicle device. Therefore, when the user pulls out the ETC card from the in-vehicle device in a service area or the like, the user has to perform an operation of inserting the ETC card into the in-vehicle device again before passing through the toll gate.

  In order to eliminate such a work burden on the user, in the invention described in Prior Art Document 1, the card center server generates the in-vehicle device card information based on the card information stored in the portable device or the like, and generates the generated in-vehicle device. The device card information is stored in the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device then pays a fee based on the in-vehicle device card information stored in the in-vehicle device. This eliminates the need for the user to perform an operation of inserting the IC card into the in-vehicle device before passing through the toll gate of the ETC system.

  [Prior Art Document 1] Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-240491

  However, as a situation where the card information is stored in the in-vehicle device, not only a case where a user owns a vehicle but also a case where a vehicle owned by another person such as a taxi or a rental car is used can be assumed. If you store card information in an in-vehicle device that is installed in a vehicle owned by another person and forget to delete the card information when you get off the vehicle, payment based on the user's card information will be made indefinitely, There is a risk that you will be required to pay for it. Moreover, when selling the vehicle which a user owns with the vehicle-mounted apparatus mounted in this vehicle, it is assumed that the same problem generate | occur | produces.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an in-vehicle device that can prevent an unlimited amount of payment based on card information stored in the in-vehicle device. With the goal.

The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, performs fee payment processing for paying a fee for a product to be purchased based on card information by performing wireless communication with a roadside device. And a card information storage means for storing one or more card information having a card ID which is information for specifying card information, and a charge for executing fee payment processing based on the card information stored in the card information storage means Payment method, payment prohibition condition storage means storing payment prohibition condition that is a condition prohibiting execution of fee payment processing, and payment prohibition condition stored in payment prohibition condition storage means, payment is made Control means for executing a payment prohibition process for prohibiting the means from executing the fee payment process.
The card information storage means stores two or more pieces of card information, and the payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition conditions in association with the card information stored in the card information storage means. Yes.
In addition, the control means prohibits the charge payment means from executing the charge payment process based on the card information stored in the card information storage means in accordance with the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process in the payment prohibition process. At the same time, the card information stored in the card information storage means is erased in correspondence with the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process.

Here, the card information is information necessary for payment of charges, and may include information such as holder information, balance information, and card company information in addition to the card ID.
By having such a configuration, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unlimited payment is made based on card information stored in the in-vehicle device.
Moreover, it becomes possible to set payment prohibition information for every card information, and the convenience of a vehicle-mounted apparatus improves.
In addition, after the payment is prohibited in the payment prohibition process, if the card information is stored in the in-vehicle device, the card information is read from the in-vehicle device by some method, and the card information is leaked to the outside. However, when the charge prohibition process is prohibited in the payment prohibition process, the stored card information corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process is deleted. For this reason, it becomes possible to prevent the card information forbidden from paying charges from leaking to the outside, and the safety of the in-vehicle device can be improved.

  The control means, when storing the card information acquired from the outside via the information acquisition means and the card prohibition condition acquired from the outside via the information acquisition means when the card information is stored in the card information storage means You may memorize | store in a condition memory | storage means.

  In addition, the payment prohibition condition is, for example, a condition that the amount paid based on the predetermined card information exceeds a predetermined amount, or a condition that the number of payments based on the predetermined card information exceeds a predetermined number of times. Or after the predetermined card information is stored in the card information storage means, the condition that a predetermined time elapses, or after the predetermined card information is stored in the card information storage means, the in-vehicle device is first mounted. It may be a condition that the engine of the existing vehicle is stopped. In addition, a plurality of these conditions may be set as conditions, and payment of a fee may be prohibited when one of the set conditions is satisfied, or a plurality of these conditions may be simultaneously satisfied. In such a case, payment of the fee may be prohibited.

  In addition, the timing for performing the payment prohibition process may be executed, for example, after receiving the provision of the purchased service, or at the start of the provision service of the purchased service or after paying the fee for the purchased product. Also good. Further, it may be performed at a specific date and time, or may be performed periodically, or may be performed when the engine of a vehicle on which the in-vehicle device is mounted is started or when the engine is stopped.

However, the user cannot know whether or not the user can pay the fee based on the card information stored in the in-vehicle device.
Therefore, the in-vehicle device according to claim 2 further includes notification means for notifying the user of various information, and the control means is configured to notify the charge payment means via the notification means when prohibiting the charge payment processing from being executed. Thus, the user is notified that the execution of the fee payment process is prohibited.

  By doing so, the user can know whether or not the user can pay the fee based on the card information stored in the in-vehicle device, and the convenience of the in-vehicle device is improved.

In addition, payment prohibition conditions may be set in the following manner.
The in-vehicle device according to claim 3 further includes information acquisition means for acquiring setting information that is information for setting the payment prohibition condition from the outside, and the control means includes setting information acquired by the information acquisition means from the outside. A payment prohibition condition is set based on the payment prohibition condition, and the payment prohibition condition is stored in the payment prohibition condition storage unit.

  Specifically, the information acquisition unit can acquire setting information generated by, for example, a portable device owned by the user and set payment prohibition information. Here, setting the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information acquired by the information acquisition means is different from generating the payment prohibition condition by changing the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means. This means that the payment prohibition condition is generated.

  The in-vehicle device according to claim 4 further includes a reception unit that receives a user request, and the control unit sets a payment prohibition condition based on the user request received by the reception unit, and sets the set payment prohibition condition. It memorize | stores in a payment prohibition condition memory | storage means.

  Here, setting the payment prohibition condition based on the operation received from the user via the receiving means changes the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means, generates a payment prohibition condition, This means that another payment prohibition condition is generated.

By doing so, the user can easily set the payment prohibition condition.
The control unit may delete the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage unit based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the user request received by the reception unit. The control means may erase the card information stored in the card information storage means based on the information acquired by the information acquisition means or the user request received by the reception means.

Further, the control means may prohibit the payment of the fee based on the card information in the following manner.
In the in-vehicle device according to claim 5, the fee payment means pays a fee for two or more types of goods, and the payment prohibition condition storage means includes a payment prohibition condition and a kind of the goods that the fee payment means pays. In the payment prohibition process, the control means stores the charge payment process for the goods belonging to the product type corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process. Is prohibited.

By doing so, it becomes possible to set a payment prohibition condition according to the property of the product type for each product type, and the convenience of the in-vehicle device is improved .

Also, the vehicle-mounted device, by the following manner, may receive the settings from the portable device of payment prohibited conditions.

A fee payment system according to a sixth aspect includes an in-vehicle device and a portable device that transmits information to the in-vehicle device. Then, the portable device sets the payment prohibition condition based on the portable device communication means for transmitting information to the in-vehicle device, the portable device acceptance means for accepting the user's request, and the request accepted from the user via the portable device acceptance means. A mobile device control unit that generates setting information, which is information for setting, and transmits the generated setting information to the in-vehicle device via the mobile device communication unit; The setting information is acquired from the outside by receiving the setting information transmitted by.

  Here, the mobile device may be, for example, a mobile phone possessed by the user, or the setting information may be transmitted from the mobile phone or the like to the in-vehicle device via short-range wireless communication. By doing so, the user can set the payment prohibition condition on the portable device, and the convenience when setting the payment prohibition condition can be improved. Further, the mobile device may transmit the setting information to the in-vehicle device via, for example, a public line network or the Internet. In the case of having such a configuration, the user can set the payment prohibition condition from a remote place, and the convenience when setting the payment prohibition condition can be improved. Alternatively, the mobile device and the in-vehicle device may be connected by wire, and the setting information may be transmitted from the mobile device to the in-vehicle device via this wire.

  Moreover, when the payment prohibition condition is set based on the setting information received from the mobile device, the control means included in the in-vehicle device may notify the user via the notification means. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the payment prohibition condition is changed without the knowledge of the user using the in-vehicle device.

However, the user cannot confirm the contents of the payment prohibition condition set in the in-vehicle device by the portable device constituting the fee payment system according to claim 6 .
Therefore, in the fee payment system according to claim 7 , the in-vehicle device further includes a transmission unit that transmits information to the portable device, and the control unit displays the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage unit, A payment prohibition condition transmission process for transmitting to the portable device via the transmission means is executed. The portable device further includes portable device display means for displaying various information and portable device storage means for storing various information, and the portable device communication means may further receive information from the in-vehicle device. The portable device control means stores the payment prohibition condition received by the portable device communication means from the in-vehicle device in the portable device storage means and displays it on the portable device display means.

  By doing so, the user can check the payment prohibition conditions set in the in-vehicle device using the mobile device, and can manage the payment prohibition conditions set in the in-vehicle device from the mobile device. it can. Therefore, the convenience of the fee payment system can be improved. The in-vehicle device may transmit the payment prohibition condition to the portable device via short-range wireless communication, the public network, the Internet, or the like. The payment prohibition condition may be transmitted to the mobile device via the mobile phone.

  In addition, the control means included in the in-vehicle device sets the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information received from the mobile device, and then sends an update completion notification indicating that the payment prohibition condition is set based on the setting information received from the mobile device. You may transmit to a portable device via a transmission means. The portable device that has received the update completion notification may notify the user through the notification means that the update completion notification has been received. This improves the convenience of the fee payment system.

  In addition, the control unit included in the in-vehicle device may set the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information received from the mobile device and then transmit the newly set payment prohibition information to the mobile device via the transmission unit. By doing so, the mobile device can confirm whether or not the transmitted setting information is accurately reflected in the payment prohibition condition set by the in-vehicle device.

However, since the portable device constituting the fee payment system according to claim 7 does not store the payment prohibition condition and the in-vehicle device in which the payment prohibition condition is set in association with each other, for example, a plurality of in-vehicle devices It is difficult to manage the payment prohibition conditions set in

Therefore, in the fee payment system according to claim 8 , the in-vehicle device further includes in-vehicle device ID storage means for storing the in-vehicle device ID which is information for identifying the in-vehicle device, and the control means provided in the in-vehicle device includes the payment In the prohibition condition transmission process, the payment prohibition condition and the vehicle-mounted device ID stored in the vehicle-mounted device ID storage means are associated with each other and transmitted to the portable device. The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and receives the payment prohibition condition and the in-vehicle condition associated with the payment prohibition condition. The device ID is associated and stored in the portable device storage means.

  By doing so, the portable device can easily manage the payment prohibition conditions set in the plurality of in-vehicle devices at the same time, and the convenience of the fee payment system can be improved.

In the fee payment system according to the ninth aspect , the payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition condition in association with the card information stored in the card information storage means. And the control means with which the in-vehicle device is provided is a charge payment process based on the card information stored in the card information storage means corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process. In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the payment prohibition condition is associated with the card ID stored in the card information stored in the card information storage means in correspondence with the payment prohibition condition and transmitted to the portable device. To do. The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the card ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and receives the payment prohibition condition and the card associated with the payment prohibition condition. The ID is associated and stored in the portable device storage means.

By doing so, the user can manage the payment prohibition condition for each card information in the portable device, and the convenience of the fee payment system is improved.
However, in the fee payment system according to claim 9 , the user cannot confirm whether or not the portable device is prohibited from paying the fee based on the card information.

Therefore, in the fee payment system according to claim 10 , the control means included in the in-vehicle device corresponds to information indicating whether or not the fee payment processing is prohibited in the payment prohibition processing and the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition processing. The payment prohibition information having the card ID included in the card information to be generated is generated, and the generated payment prohibition information is transmitted to the portable device via the transmission means in the payment prohibition condition transmission process. Then, the portable device control means receives the payment prohibition information from the in-vehicle device via the portable device communication means, stores the received payment prohibition information in the portable device storage means, and displays the received payment prohibition information on the portable device display means.

  By doing so, the user can confirm whether or not the payment of the fee based on the card information stored in the in-vehicle device is prohibited in the portable device, and the convenience of the fee payment system is improved. To do.

The in-vehicle device may transmit information indicating the date and time when the card information related to the card ID is stored in the card information storage unit together with the card ID to the portable device.
Further, the mobile device may transmit information to the in-vehicle device as follows.

The fee payment system according to claim 11 further includes a roadside device and an information center. The roadside device performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle device and also communicates with the information center. Communicate with the device. The portable device communication means transmits information from the portable device communication means to the information center, and transmits information received from the portable device communication means to the roadside device in the information center. Further, in the roadside device, The information received from the information center is transmitted to the in-vehicle device by transmitting the information through the wireless communication. The information acquisition means acquires setting information from the outside by receiving setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center and further transmitted from the information center to the roadside device via wireless communication. To do.

Even if it has such a structure, setting information can be transmitted to a vehicle-mounted apparatus from a portable apparatus, and payment prohibition conditions can be set.
In the fee payment system according to claim 12 , the portable device control means associates the setting information with the in-vehicle device ID stored in the portable device storage means via the portable device communication means, and To the in-vehicle device via the roadside device. Then, the information center communicates with the in-vehicle device via the information center receiving means for receiving the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information from the portable device, and the roadside device. An information center storage unit that stores a communication unit, setting information, and an in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information in association with each other, and an information center control unit that performs various controls. Then, the fee payment means included in the in-vehicle device transmits the in-vehicle device ID stored in the in-vehicle device ID storage means to the roadside device via wireless communication in the fee payment processing, and the roadside device performs the fee payment processing. The in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the charge payment means to be executed is transmitted to the information center. And the information center control means, when the setting information corresponding to the in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the fee payment means that the information center communication means executes the fee payment processing is stored in the information center storage means, The setting information stored in the information center storage unit corresponding to the received in-vehicle device ID is transmitted via the information center communication unit to the in-vehicle device that is the transmission source of the received in-vehicle device ID. The information acquisition means included in the in-vehicle device receives the setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center and stored in the information center from the information center via the roadside device when executing the fee payment process. By doing so, setting information is acquired from the outside.

  When having such a configuration, the in-vehicle device performs wireless communication with the roadside device by the wireless communication function used for executing the fee payment processing when executing the fee payment processing, and is transmitted from the portable device, The setting information stored in the center may be received from the roadside device. In this way, the information acquisition means can acquire setting information from a mobile device located far away without having a function of acquiring information from the mobile device via a wireless public network or the Internet. It becomes. Therefore, it becomes possible to set the payment prohibition condition for the in-vehicle device from a distant place without complicating the configuration of the in-vehicle device.

The in-vehicle device may transmit information to the portable device as follows.
In the fee payment system according to the thirteenth aspect , the information center further includes information center transmission means for transmitting information to the portable device. The transmission means included in the in-vehicle device transmits information from the transmission means to the roadside device via wireless communication, and the roadside device transmits the information received from the transmission means to the information center. In the center, the information center communication means transmits the information received from the roadside device to the mobile device by the information center transmission means, thereby transmitting the information to the in-vehicle device. The portable device communication means receives information from the in-vehicle device by receiving the information transmitted from the in-vehicle device to the road-side device via wireless communication via the road-side device and the information center.

Even in such a case, the payment prohibition condition can be transmitted from the in-vehicle device to the portable device.
In the fee payment system according to the fourteenth aspect , the control means provided in the in-vehicle device executes the payment prohibition condition transmission process when the fee payment means executes the fee payment process.

  When having such a configuration, the in-vehicle device performs wireless communication with the roadside device by the wireless communication function used for executing the fee payment processing when executing the fee payment processing, and sets the payment prohibition conditions to the portable device. Send to the other. By doing so, the transmission means can acquire setting information from a mobile device located far away without having a function of transmitting information to the mobile device via a public network or the Internet. . Therefore, it becomes possible to notify the in-vehicle device existing in a distant place of the payment prohibition condition or the like without complicating the configuration of the in-vehicle device.

  The portable device control means provided in the portable device may notify the user that the payment prohibition condition or the like has been received via the notification means when receiving payment prohibition information or the like from the in-vehicle device. When sending the payment prohibition condition etc. from the in-vehicle device to the portable device via the roadside device and the card center, the payment prohibition condition etc. is transmitted to the portable device when the fee payment processing is performed in the in-vehicle device. The Therefore, when the user who owns the mobile device is located away from the in-vehicle device, the user may not be aware that the mobile device has received the payment prohibition condition or the like. Therefore, the convenience of the fee payment system can be improved by notifying the user that the portable device has received the payment prohibition condition or the like.

By the way, the on-vehicle apparatus of the fee payment system according to any one of claims 7 to 14 may be configured as a single unit and distributed in the market. Further, the portable device of the fee payment system according to any one of claims 7 to 14 may be configured as a single unit and distributed in the market. Further, the information center of the fee payment system according to any one of claims 11 to 14 may be configured as a single unit and distributed in the market. Even if the vehicle-mounted device or the portable device described in claims 7 to 10 is configured as a single unit, the above-described effects can be obtained by combining the vehicle-mounted device or the portable device with the corresponding vehicle-mounted device or portable device. In addition, even if the vehicle-mounted device, portable device, or information center according to claims 11 to 14 is configured as a single unit, the vehicle-mounted device, the portable device, the information center, or the roadside device is combined with the corresponding vehicle-mounted device, portable device, information center, or roadside device. There is an effect.
In addition, as described in claim 18, by performing wireless communication with a roadside device, an in-vehicle device that executes fee payment processing for paying a fee for a product to be purchased based on card information, and for the in-vehicle device You may comprise the fee payment system which has a portable device which transmits information.
The vehicle-mounted device performs card payment processing based on card information storage means for storing one or more card information having a card ID that is information for specifying card information, and card information stored in the card information storage means. You may provide the charge payment means to perform, and the payment prohibition condition memory | storage means which has memorize | stored the payment prohibition conditions which are the conditions which prohibit execution of a charge payment process.
Further, the in-vehicle device includes a control unit that executes a payment prohibition process that prohibits the charge payment unit from executing the charge payment process when the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage unit is satisfied, and a payment prohibition The information acquisition means which acquires the setting information which is the information for setting conditions from the outside may be provided.
Further, the control means may execute a payment prohibition condition setting process for setting the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information acquired from the outside by the information acquisition means and storing the set payment prohibition condition in the payment prohibition condition storage means. .
On the other hand, the mobile device sets a payment prohibition condition based on a mobile device communication means for transmitting information to the in-vehicle device, a mobile device reception means for receiving a user request, and a request received from the user via the mobile device reception means. You may provide the portable information control means which produces | generates the setting information which is the information for setting, and transmits the produced | generated setting information to a vehicle-mounted apparatus via a portable equipment communication means.
Further, the information acquisition means provided in the in-vehicle device acquires setting information from the outside by receiving the setting information transmitted by the mobile device, and the in-vehicle device further includes a transmission means for transmitting information to the mobile device, The control unit may execute a payment prohibition condition transmission process for transmitting the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage unit to the portable device via the transmission unit.
Furthermore, the portable device further includes a portable device display unit that displays various information and a portable device storage unit that stores various information, and the portable device communication unit may further receive information from the in-vehicle device. The portable device control unit may store the payment prohibition condition received by the portable device communication unit from the in-vehicle device in the portable device storage unit and may display the payment prohibition condition on the portable device display unit.
The fee payment system further includes a roadside device and an information center. The roadside device performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle device and communicates with the information center, and the information center communicates with the portable device. The portable device communication means transmits information from the portable device communication means to the information center, and the information center transmits information received from the portable device communication means to the roadside device. The information received from the center may be transmitted to the in-vehicle device by transmitting the information from the center through wireless communication.
Further, the information acquisition means acquires setting information from the outside by receiving setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center and further transmitted from the information center to the roadside device from the roadside device via wireless communication. You may do it.
According to such a configuration, based on the card information stored in the in-vehicle device, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unlimited amount of payment is performed, and to easily set a payment prohibition condition, Payment prohibition conditions using mobile devices can be set.
Moreover, since it becomes possible to check the payment prohibition conditions set in the in-vehicle device using the mobile device, the payment prohibition conditions set in the in-vehicle device can be managed from the mobile device, and the fee payment The convenience of the system can be improved. Further, it is possible to set the payment prohibition condition by transmitting the setting information from the portable device to the in-vehicle device.
Further, as described in claims 19 to 24, these claims are described earlier by adding the configuration described in claims 8 to 10 and 12 to 14 to such a fee payment system. The same effect as that obtained can be obtained.
Furthermore, as described in claims 25 to 27, the in-vehicle device, the portable device, and the information center of such a fee payment system may be distributed to the market alone, and even in such a case, By combining with a corresponding on-vehicle device, portable device, information center, or roadside device, the above-described effects can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[Description of configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the fee payment system 1. The fee payment system 1 includes an in-vehicle device 10 mounted on a vehicle, a portable device 30 that can be carried by a user, a roadside device 50 installed at a toll gate of an ETC system, and information that can communicate with the roadside device 50. The center 60 is comprised. In FIG. 1, the in-vehicle device 10, the mobile device 30, the roadside device 50, and the information center 60 are illustrated one by one, but actually one or two or more mobile devices 30 are illustrated. And a roadside device 50 and an information center 60. The information center 60 can communicate with one or more roadside devices 50.

  Here, the in-vehicle device 10 and the roadside device 50 perform communication by DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), and the in-vehicle device 10 and the portable device 30 perform communication by short-range wireless communication.

  In addition, the mobile device 30 can communicate with the information center 60 via a wireless public line network 80 provided by a mobile phone company or the like. Further, the information center 60 and the roadside device 50 can perform wired communication. And the portable apparatus 30 and the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 can communicate via the radio | wireless public network 80, the information center 60, and the roadside apparatus 50. FIG.

The mobile device 30 can communicate with the card center 90 via the wireless public network 80 provided by a mobile phone company or the like.
Moreover, card information for portable devices is registered in the portable device 30, and a fee can be paid by the portable device 30.

  Next, the details of the in-vehicle device 10 will be described using the block diagram of FIG. The in-vehicle device 10 includes a wireless antenna 11, a DSRC unit 12, a SAM 13, a non-contact communication I / F 14, a control unit 15, an HMI 16, and a storage unit 17.

The wireless antenna 11 is an antenna for DSRC.
The DSRC unit 12 is a part that performs transmission and reception of information by the DSRC with the roadside device 50 via the wireless antenna 11.

The SAM 13 encrypts / decrypts communication information with the roadside device 50.
The non-contact communication I / F 14 is an interface for performing non-contact short-range wireless communication with the mobile device 30. A contact-type interface may be used.

  The control unit 15 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and is a part that comprehensively controls each part of the in-vehicle device 10. The control unit 15 has a clock function that identifies the current date and time.

  The HMI 16 is a part that provides an interface (Human Machine Interface) for communication between a person and a device. Specifically, it is composed of operation buttons, LEDs, speakers, and the like.

  The storage unit 17 includes a device (for example, a flash memory) that does not require a storage holding operation, and can store various types of information. The storage unit 17 stores in-vehicle device card information, which is information necessary for payment of charges. The in-vehicle device card information includes an in-vehicle device card ID that is information for specifying the in-vehicle device card information. Moreover, the card information for in-vehicle devices may have information such as holder information, balance information, and card company information in addition to the in-vehicle device card ID. The storage unit 17 stores an in-vehicle device ID that is information for specifying the in-vehicle device 10 according to the storage unit 17. The storage unit 17 stores restriction information described later.

  Next, details of the portable device 30 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The portable device 30 includes a wireless antenna 31, a public communication unit 32, an HMI 33, a non-contact communication I / F 34, a control unit 35, and a storage unit 36.

The wireless antenna 31 is an antenna for wireless connection to the wireless public line network 80.
The public communication unit 32 is a part that performs wireless communication (for example, communication such as CDMA) via the wireless antenna 31 and transmits / receives information to / from the information center 60 or the card center 90 via the wireless public line network 80.

  The HMI 33 is a part that provides an interface (Human Machine Interface) for communication between a person and a device. Specifically, it is composed of operation buttons, an LCD, a speaker, and the like.

The non-contact communication I / F 34 is an interface for performing non-contact short-range wireless communication with the in-vehicle device 10. A contact-type interface may be used.
The control unit 35 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and is a part that comprehensively controls each part of the portable device 30.

  The storage unit 36 includes a device (for example, a flash memory) that does not require a storage holding operation, and can store various types of information. The storage unit 36 stores mobile device card information, which is information necessary for payment. The mobile device card information has a mobile device card ID that is information for specifying the mobile device card information. Moreover, the card information for portable devices may have information, such as holder information, balance information, and card company information, in addition to the card ID for portable devices. The storage unit 36 stores a portable device ID that is information for specifying the portable device 30 related to the storage unit 36. The storage unit 36 stores a restriction information list to be described later.

  Next, details of the roadside device 50 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The roadside device 50 includes a wireless antenna 51, a DSRC unit 52, a SAM 53, a communication unit 54, and a control unit 55.

The wireless antenna 51 is an antenna for DSRC.
The DSRC unit 52 is a part that performs transmission and reception of information by the DSRC with the in-vehicle device 10 via the wireless antenna 51.

The SAM 53 performs encryption / decryption of communication information with the in-vehicle device 10.
The communication unit 54 is a part that performs wired communication with the information center 60.
The control unit 55 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and is a part that comprehensively controls each part of the roadside device 50.

Next, details of the information center 60 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The information center 60 includes a storage unit 61, a communication unit 62, a communication unit 63, and a control unit 64.
The storage unit 61 includes a device (for example, HDD) that does not require a storage holding operation, and can store various types of information.

The communication unit 62 is a part that performs wired communication with the roadside device 50.
The communication unit 63 is a part that is connected to the wireless public network 80 by wired communication and transmits / receives information to / from the mobile device 30 via the wireless public network 80.

The control unit 64 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and is a part that comprehensively controls each part of the information center 60.
[First embodiment]
[Explanation of restriction information]
Next, in the fee payment system 1 of the first embodiment, the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 of the in-vehicle device 10 and the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 of the mobile device 30 will be described.

  The restriction information in the first embodiment indicates information indicating whether or not payment of a fee based on in-vehicle device card information is prohibited, conditions for prohibiting payment of a fee based on this in-vehicle device card information, and the like. Information. This restriction information corresponds to the in-vehicle device card information stored in the storage unit 17, and there is one restriction information for one in-vehicle device card information.

The table described in FIG. 6A shows the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17, and the rows constituting this table correspond to the restriction information.
The restriction information includes information such as a card ID for in-vehicle device, a registration date, a payment prohibition condition, a setting date, a treatment, a state, and a portable device ID.

The in-vehicle device card ID is information indicating the corresponding in-vehicle device card information stored in the storage unit 17.
The registration date is information indicating the date on which the in-vehicle device card information is stored in the storage unit 17.

  The payment prohibition condition is information indicating a condition for prohibiting payment of a fee based on the corresponding on-vehicle device card information. As a specific example of this condition, the condition that the amount paid based on the predetermined in-vehicle device card information exceeds the predetermined amount, or the number of payments based on the predetermined on-vehicle device card information is the predetermined number of times. The condition of exceeding, the condition that a predetermined time elapses after storing the predetermined in-vehicle device card information in the in-vehicle device card information storage means, and the predetermined in-vehicle device card information are stored in the in-vehicle device card information. After memorize | storing in a means, the conditions etc. which stop the engine of the vehicle by which the vehicle equipment is mounted first can be mentioned. Alternatively, a plurality of the exemplified conditions may be selected, and one of the selected conditions may be satisfied, or a plurality of the illustrated conditions may be satisfied at the same time. May be. If the condition does not exist, the payment prohibition condition indicates a null value.

The set date is information indicating the date on which the payment prohibition condition is set.
The treatment is information indicating processing performed when the payment prohibition condition is satisfied, and there are a treatment “deletion” and a treatment “use prohibited”. “Delete” is a process of deleting the corresponding in-vehicle device card information from the storage unit 17. “Use prohibition” is a process in which the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 does not pay a fee based on the corresponding in-vehicle device card information.

  The state is information indicating whether or not the payment of the fee based on the corresponding on-vehicle device card information is prohibited. The state of “permitted” indicating that the payment of the fee is permitted and the payment of the fee There is a state of “prohibited” indicating that is prohibited.

The mobile device ID is information indicating the mobile device 30 used when setting the restriction information.
Next, the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 of the mobile device 30 will be described. FIG. 6B is a table for explaining the restriction information list. The restriction information list is composed of a record including information called an in-vehicle device ID and restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 indicated by the in-vehicle device ID. The in-vehicle device ID is information indicating the in-vehicle device ID of the in-vehicle device 10. Since the remaining information is the same information as the restriction information, description thereof is omitted.

[Description of operation]
Next, operation | movement of the fee payment system 1 of 1st embodiment is demonstrated.
(1) Regarding the first payment prohibition condition setting process First, when the in-vehicle device card information is registered in the in-vehicle device 10, the payment prohibition is a condition for prohibiting the payment of the fee based on the registered in-vehicle device card information. The first payment prohibition condition setting process for setting conditions will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  In the in-vehicle device card information issuance process in S105, when the in-vehicle device card information based on the portable device card information registered in the mobile device 30 is not stored in the in-vehicle device 10, the card center 90 Mutual authentication is performed by a well-known method, and mutual authentication is performed by the well-known method with the in-vehicle device 10 via the portable device 30. When the card center 90 succeeds in mutual authentication with the mobile device 30 and the in-vehicle device 10, the card center 90 generates in-vehicle device card information based on the mobile device card information registered in the mobile device 30. As an example of this in-car device card information issuing process, the processes described in paragraphs “0138” to “0143” of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-240491 can be cited.

Then, the card center 90 transmits the generated on-vehicle device card information to the mobile device 30 (S110).
In S115, the control unit 35 of the mobile device 30 receives the setting of the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information corresponding to the card information for the in-vehicle device received in S110 and the setting of the treatment from the user via the HMI 33. Then, the control unit 35 generates setting information indicating the set payment prohibition conditions and treatments and the portable device ID stored in the storage unit 36.

Then, the control unit 35 transmits the in-vehicle device card information and the setting information generated in S115 to the in-vehicle device 10 (S120).
When receiving the in-vehicle device card information and the setting information from the portable device 30, the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 first stores the in-vehicle device card information in the storage unit 17 (S125), and performs the process in S130. Transition.

  In S <b> 130, the control unit 15 generates restriction information corresponding to the received in-vehicle device card information and stores it in the storage unit 17. Specifically, the control unit 15 sets the payment prohibition condition, the measure, and the portable device ID of the restriction information based on the setting information received in S120. In addition, the control unit 15 sets the in-vehicle device card ID included in the received in-vehicle device card information as the in-vehicle device card ID of the restriction information. Further, the control unit 15 sets the current date and time specified by the clock function of the control unit 15 as the registration date and the setting date of the restriction information. Further, the control unit 15 sets “permitted” as the state of the restriction information.

  And the control part 15 is memorize | stored in the setting completion of the card | curd information for vehicle equipment, the completion of the setting of the restriction | limiting information of this card information for car equipment, the vehicle equipment ID memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 17, and the memory | storage part 17. All the restriction information is transmitted to the portable device 30 (S135).

  When the control unit 35 of the portable device 30 receives the setting completion of the card information for the in-vehicle device, the setting completion of the restriction information of the card information for the in-vehicle device, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information, the control unit 35 receives the newly received in-vehicle device ID and The restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 is updated based on the restriction information (S140), and the process proceeds to S145.

In S145, the control unit 15 notifies the user of the setting completion of the card information for in-vehicle device and the setting completion of the payment prohibition condition to the user via the HMI 33, and ends this processing.
(2) Regarding setting process of second payment prohibition condition Next, the payment prohibition condition is transmitted from the portable device 30 to the in-vehicle device 10 in which one or more in-vehicle device card information is registered by short-range wireless communication. A process for setting the second payment prohibition condition for setting the payment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. The in-vehicle device 10 in which the in-vehicle device card information has been registered transmits a signal indicating that the setting of the restriction information is accepted at a predetermined interval by short-range wireless communication. When the portable device 30 receives this signal, it transmits a response signal to the in-vehicle device 10 by short-range wireless communication. This processing is started when this in-vehicle device 10 receives this response signal.

The control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 transmits all the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 to the portable device 30 (S205).
The control unit 35 of the portable device 30 that has received the restriction information displays the received one or more restriction information on the HMI 33 (S210), and proceeds to S215.

  In S215, the control unit 35 receives the selection of the restriction information received in S205 from the user via the HMI 33, and receives the setting of the payment prohibition condition and the setting of the treatment of the selected restriction information. Then, the control unit 35 generates setting information indicating the set payment prohibition conditions and treatments and the portable device ID stored in the storage unit 36. The control unit 15 accepts selection of one or more restriction information. In addition, the setting information corresponds to the set payment prohibition condition and the restriction information related to the treatment. Here, one setting information is set for one piece of restriction information related to the set payment prohibition condition and the treatment. Generated.

And the control part 35 transmits the setting information produced | generated in S215 with respect to the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 (S220).
In S225, the control unit 15 updates the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the received setting information. Specifically, the control unit 15 sets the payment prohibition condition, the measure, and the portable device ID of the restriction information based on the setting information received in S220. In addition, the control unit 15 sets the current date and time specified by the clock function of the control unit 15 as the setting date of the restriction information.

And the control part 15 transmits the update completion of restriction | limiting information, vehicle equipment ID, and restriction | limiting information to the portable apparatus 30 (S230).
When the control unit 35 of the portable device 30 receives the update completion of the restriction information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information, the control unit 35 updates the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 based on the received in-vehicle device ID and the restriction information. (S235), and the process proceeds to S240.

In S240, the control unit 35 notifies the user of the completion of the update of the payment prohibition condition and the like via the HMI 33, and ends this process.
(3) Regarding the third payment prohibition condition setting process Next, from the portable device 30 to the in-vehicle device 10 in which one or more in-vehicle device card information is registered, the wireless public network 80, the information center 60 and the third payment prohibition condition setting process for setting the payment prohibition condition and the like via the roadside device 50 will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In this process, the information center 60 stores the payment prohibition conditions set in the mobile device 30. Then, when the in-vehicle device 10 for setting the payment prohibition conditions enters the toll gate and starts communication with the roadside device 50, the payment prohibition conditions stored in the information center 60 are transmitted to the in-vehicle device 10. Restriction information is set. Here, the process of storing the payment prohibition conditions set in the mobile device 30 in the information center 60 will be described using the sequence diagram of FIG. This process is started when a predetermined operation is performed on the mobile device 30.

The control unit 35 of the portable device 30 displays the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 by the HMI 33 (S305), and proceeds to S310.
In S310, the control unit 35 accepts selection of any one of the in-vehicle device IDs constituting the record of the restriction information list from the user via the HMI 33. Then, the control unit 35 accepts the selection of the record related to the selected in-vehicle device ID via the HMI 33, sets the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information included in the selected record, and the setting of the treatment. Accept through. Then, the control unit 35 generates setting information indicating the set payment prohibition condition and treatment, and the portable device ID stored in the storage unit 36. The setting information corresponds to the payment prohibition condition for which the setting has been accepted and the restriction information related to the treatment, and here, one setting information for the set payment prohibition condition and one restriction information related to the treatment. Is generated.

Then, the control unit 35 associates the in-vehicle device ID of the in-vehicle device 10 selected in S310 with the setting information generated in S310 and transmits it to the information center 60 (S315).
When the control unit 64 of the information center 60 receives the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID from the portable device 30, the control unit 64 stores the received in-vehicle device ID and the setting information in the storage unit 61 while maintaining the association (S320). .

(4) Processing performed when using the ETC system Next, processing performed in the fee payment system 1 when the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 10 is mounted travels on the toll road, FIG. 10 and FIG. This will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. The sequence diagram of FIG. 10 is a process that is performed when a vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 10 is mounted starts traveling on a toll road, and the sequence diagram in FIG. This process is performed when the traveling on the toll road is terminated.

  First, the processing performed when passing through the toll gate in order to start traveling on the toll road will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. This processing is started when the in-vehicle device 10 enters an area where it can communicate with the roadside device 50 provided at the toll gate which is the entrance of the toll road. This process is a process of setting the payment prohibition condition or the like accepted by the portable device 30 in the in-vehicle device 10 in the third payment prohibition condition setting process. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding, description of general parts that are widely known in the DSRC communication procedure is omitted.

  When receiving the BST (Beacon Service Table) from the roadside device 50 (S405), the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 checks whether or not the restriction information whose state is “permitted” is stored in the storage unit 17, It is determined whether or not in-vehicle device card information that allows payment of charges is stored in the storage unit 17 (S410). When the restriction information whose state is “permitted” is not stored in the storage unit 17 (S410: No), the in-vehicle device 10 does not pay the fee, and this process ends. When the vehicle unit card information corresponding to the restriction information whose status is “permitted” is stored in the storage unit 17 (S410: Yes), the control unit 15 sends a VST (Vehicle Service Table) to the roadside device 50. Transmit (S415).

  Next, in S420, the in-vehicle device 10, the roadside device 50, and the information center 60 execute toll gate processing, and based on the in-vehicle device card information of the restriction information whose status is “permitted” Pay the fee by the method.

  After the toll gate process ends, the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 transmits the in-vehicle device ID stored in the storage unit 17 to the roadside device 50. When receiving the in-vehicle device ID from the in-vehicle device 10, the control unit 55 of the roadside device 50 transmits the received in-vehicle device ID to the information center 60 (S425).

  When receiving the vehicle-mounted device ID, the control unit 64 of the information center 60 receives the vehicle-mounted device ID stored in the storage unit 61 and the received vehicle-mounted device ID from the portable device 30 so as to set the payment prohibition condition and the like. Are determined to match (S430). When the received in-vehicle device ID does not match the in-vehicle device ID received from the mobile device 30 and stored in the storage unit 61 (S430: No), this process ends.

  When the received in-vehicle device ID matches the in-vehicle device ID received from the mobile device 30 and stored in the storage unit 61 (S430: Yes), the control unit 64 associates the in-vehicle device ID with the in-vehicle device ID. Is transmitted to the roadside device 50 which is the transmission source of the in-vehicle device ID. When receiving the setting information from the information center 60, the control unit 55 of the roadside device 50 transmits the received setting information to the in-vehicle device 10 (S435).

  In S440, the control unit 15 updates the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the received setting information. Specifically, the control unit 15 sets the payment prohibition condition, the measure, and the portable device ID of the restriction information based on the setting information received in S435. In addition, the control unit 15 sets the current date and time specified by the clock function of the control unit 15 as the setting date of the restriction information. At this time, the control unit 15 may notify the user through the HMI 16 that the restriction information has been set.

  And the control part 15 of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 transmits the update completion of restriction | limiting information, vehicle-mounted apparatus ID memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 17, and restriction | limiting information to the roadside apparatus 50 (S445). In addition, while the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 exists in the area which can communicate with the roadside apparatus 50, the process to S445 is performed.

  When the control unit 55 of the roadside device 50 receives the update completion of the restriction information, the vehicle-mounted device ID, and the restriction information from the vehicle-mounted device 10, the control unit 55 sends the received restriction information update completion, the vehicle-mounted device ID, and the restriction information to the information center 60. (S450).

  When the control unit 64 of the information center 60 receives the update completion of the restriction information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information from the roadside device 50, the control unit 64 displays all the portable devices 30 indicated by the portable device ID of the received restriction information. Is specified as the transmission destination (S455).

And the control part 64 transmits the update completion of restriction | limiting information, vehicle equipment ID, and restriction | limiting information to the portable apparatus 30 specified by S455 (S460).
When the control unit 35 of the portable device 30 receives the update update of the restriction information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information from the information center 60, the control unit 35 stores the restriction information in the storage unit 36 based on the newly received in-vehicle device ID and the restriction information. The restriction information list is updated (S465), and the process proceeds to S470.

In S470, the control unit 35 notifies the user of the completion of the setting of the payment prohibition condition and the like via the HMI 33, and the process ends.
Next, processing performed when the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 10 is mounted finishes traveling on the toll road and passes through the toll gate will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. This processing is started when the in-vehicle device 10 enters an area where it can communicate with the roadside device 50 provided at the toll gate which is the exit of the toll road. Note that, in order to facilitate understanding, description of general parts that are widely known in the DSRC communication procedure is omitted.

The control part 55 of the roadside apparatus 50 transmits exit gate passage with respect to the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 (S505).
When receiving the exit gate passage, the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 determines whether the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 is satisfied (S510). When the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information is satisfied (S510: Yes), the control unit 15 shifts the process to S515. If the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information is not satisfied (S510: No), this process ends.

  In S515, the control unit 15 generates in-vehicle device card ID corresponding to the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is satisfied and the prohibition process information indicating the action of the restriction information, and temporarily stores it in the RAM. Then, when the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is satisfied is “use prohibited”, the control unit 15 sets “restricted” in the state of the restriction information, and card information for the in-vehicle device corresponding to the restriction information. Prohibit payment of charges based on. When the action of the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is satisfied is “deletion”, the card information for the in-vehicle device corresponding to the restriction information is deleted from the storage unit 17 and the restriction information is deleted from the storage unit 17, S520 The process is transferred to.

  In S520, based on the prohibition process information temporarily stored in the RAM in S515, the control unit 15 indicates the in-vehicle device card ID corresponding to the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is satisfied, and the in-vehicle device card ID. A user is notified of the action taken on the card information for the in-vehicle device via the HMI 16.

  And the control part 15 of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 transmits the prohibition process information temporarily memorize | stored in RAM in S515, the vehicle-mounted apparatus ID memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 17, and restriction | limiting information to the roadside apparatus 50 (S525). . In addition, while the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 exists in the area which can communicate with the roadside apparatus 50, the process to S525 is performed.

  When receiving the prohibition process information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information from the in-vehicle device 10, the control unit 55 of the roadside device 50 transmits the received prohibition processing information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information to the information center 60 (S530). ).

  When the control unit 64 of the information center 60 receives the prohibition process information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information from the roadside device 50, the control unit 64 transmits all the portable devices 30 indicated by the portable device ID of the received restriction information. The destination is specified (S535).

And the control part 64 transmits prohibition process information, vehicle equipment ID, and restriction | limiting information to the portable apparatus 30 specified by S535 (S540).
When the control unit 35 of the portable device 30 receives the prohibition process information, the in-vehicle device ID, and the restriction information from the information center 60, the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 based on the received in-vehicle device ID and the restriction information. (S545), and the process proceeds to S550.

  In S550, the control unit 35, based on the prohibition process information received from the information center 60, the card ID for the in-vehicle device corresponding to the restriction information related to the payment prohibition condition that satisfies the condition, and the card indicated by the card ID for the in-vehicle device. The user is notified of the treatment performed on the information by the in-vehicle device 10 via the HMI 33. Then, this process ends.

  Here, as an example, when provision of a service for which a fee has been paid by the in-vehicle device 10 is terminated, processing for prohibiting the payment of the fee based on the card information for the in-vehicle device is performed. However, it may be executed at the start of the provision service of the service to be purchased or after paying for the purchased product. Further, it may be performed at a specific date and time, or may be performed periodically, or may be performed when the engine of a vehicle on which the in-vehicle device is mounted is started or when the engine is stopped.

[effect]
According to the fee payment system 1 of the first embodiment, when the condition indicated by the payment prohibition condition is satisfied, the in-vehicle device 10 pays the fee based on the card information for the in-vehicle device corresponding to the restriction information related to the payment prohibition condition. The card information for in-vehicle device is prohibited or deleted (S515). Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unlimited amount of payment is made based on the on-vehicle device card information stored in the on-vehicle device 10. Moreover, the safety | security of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 can be improved by deleting the card information for vehicle-mounted apparatuses from which payment of the charge was prohibited.

  At this time, the in-vehicle device 10 notifies the user that the payment of the fee based on the in-vehicle device card information is prohibited (S520). Therefore, the user can know whether or not the fee can be paid based on the card information for the in-vehicle device stored in the in-vehicle device 10, and the convenience of the in-vehicle device 10 is improved.

Moreover, the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 receives settings, such as payment prohibition conditions, via the portable device 30 (S115). Therefore, the user can easily set the payment prohibition condition.
Further, the mobile device 30 displays the restriction information received from the in-vehicle device 10 to the user (S210, S305), and the user sets the payment prohibition condition and the like while confirming the restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10. (S215, S310). Therefore, the user can manage the restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 from the portable device 30, and the convenience of the fee payment system 1 can be improved.

  In addition, the restriction information list stored in the mobile device 30 includes restriction information received from the plurality of in-vehicle devices 10, and the user can use one portable device 30 to limit information on the plurality of in-vehicle devices 10. Can be managed. The convenience of the fee payment system 1 can be improved.

  Further, the restriction information is provided for each in-vehicle device card information stored in the in-vehicle device 10, and the user can set a payment prohibition condition for each in-vehicle device card information. Further, the restriction information includes information indicating whether or not the payment based on the corresponding card information for the in-vehicle device is possible, and the user is stored in the in-vehicle device 10 by the portable device 30. It is possible to confirm whether or not the fee can be paid based on the on-vehicle device card information. Therefore, the convenience of the fee payment system 1 can be improved.

  In the fee payment system 1, the payment prohibition conditions set in the mobile device 30 are set in the in-vehicle device 10 via the wireless public line network 80, the information center 60, and the roadside device 50 (S 315, S435). In the fee payment system 1, the restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 is transmitted to the portable device 30 via the roadside device 50, the information center 60, and the wireless public line network 80 (S445, S450, S455, S460). That is, the in-vehicle device 10 can acquire the setting information from the mobile device 30 that exists far away without communicating with the mobile device 30 via the wireless public network 80 or the Internet. Therefore, it becomes possible to set the payment prohibition condition of the in-vehicle device 10 using the mobile device 30 from a distant place without complicating the configuration of the in-vehicle device 10.

[Second Embodiment]
[Explanation of restriction information]
In the second embodiment, the in-vehicle device limits the payment of the fee based on the in-vehicle device card information with reference to the restriction information having a configuration different from that of the first embodiment. The fee payment system of the second embodiment has the same hardware configuration as the fee payment system of the first embodiment. Therefore, processing performed in the second embodiment will be described using the block diagrams shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 used for describing the first embodiment.

  In the fee payment system 1 of the second embodiment, the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 of the in-vehicle device 10 and the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 of the portable device 30 will be described.

  The restriction information in the second embodiment is information indicating whether or not payment of a charge when purchasing a predetermined type of product is prohibited, information indicating a condition prohibiting the purchase of the predetermined type of product, and the like. It is. This restriction information corresponds to the type of product for which the in-vehicle device 10 pays a fee, and there is one piece of restriction information for one type of product.

The table described in FIG. 12A shows the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17, and the rows constituting this table correspond to the restriction information.
The restriction information includes information such as a product type, a payment prohibition condition, a set date, a state, and a portable device ID.

The product type is information indicating the type of product corresponding to the restriction information.
The payment prohibition condition indicates a condition for prohibiting payment of a charge for a product belonging to the corresponding product type. As a specific example, the condition that the amount paid for a product belonging to a certain product type exceeds a predetermined amount, or the number of times the fee paid for a product belonging to a certain product type exceeds a predetermined number Can be mentioned. Alternatively, a plurality of the exemplified conditions may be selected, and one of the selected conditions may be satisfied, or a plurality of the illustrated conditions may be satisfied at the same time. May be. If the condition does not exist, the payment prohibition condition indicates a null value.

The set date is information indicating the date on which the payment prohibition condition is set.
The status is information indicating whether or not the payment of the fee for the product belonging to the corresponding product type is prohibited. The state of “permitted” indicating that the payment of the fee is permitted and the payment of the fee. There is a state of “prohibited” indicating that is prohibited.

The mobile device ID is information indicating the mobile device 30 used when setting the restriction information.
Next, the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 of the mobile device 30 will be described. FIG. 12B is a table for explaining the restriction information list. The restriction information list is composed of a record including information called an in-vehicle device ID and restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 indicated by the in-vehicle device ID. The in-vehicle device ID is information indicating the in-vehicle device ID of the in-vehicle device 10. Since the remaining information is the same information as the restriction information, description thereof is omitted.

[Description of operation]
(1) Processing performed when starting toll road travel First, in the fee payment system 1 of the second embodiment, processing performed when the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 10 is mounted starts to travel on the toll road. Will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. This processing is started when the in-vehicle device 10 enters an area where it can communicate with the roadside device 50 provided at the toll gate which is the entrance of the toll road. Note that, in order to facilitate understanding, description of general parts that are widely known in the DSRC communication procedure is omitted.

  When receiving the BST (Beacon Service Table) from the roadside device 50 (S605), the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 sets the restriction information whose product type is “ETC” among the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17. It is determined whether or not the status is “permitted” (S610). When the state of the restriction information is “prohibited” (S610: No), this process ends. When the state of the restriction information is “permitted” (S610: Yes), the control unit 15 transmits a VST (Vehicle Service Table) to the roadside device 50 (S615).

  Next, in S620, the in-vehicle device 10, the roadside device 50, and the information center 60 execute toll gate processing, and are stored in the storage unit 17 of the in-vehicle device 10 by a well-known method. Pay the fee based on the card information.

  After the toll gate process is completed, the control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 determines whether or not the payment prohibition condition for the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 is satisfied (S625). When there is restriction information that satisfies the payment prohibition condition (S625: Yes), the control unit 15 shifts the process to S630. When there is no restriction information that satisfies this payment prohibition condition (S625: No), this process ends.

  In S630, the control unit 15 sets “prohibited” in the state of the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is satisfied, and the fee based on the vehicle information card information stored in the storage unit 17 for the product type of the restriction information. Is prohibited, and the process proceeds to S635.

  In S635, the control unit 15 informs the user of the product type of the restriction information for which the payment prohibition condition is established via the HMI 16, and indicates that the payment of the fee based on the card information for the in-vehicle device is prohibited for this product type. Inform.

  And the control part 15 of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 transmits the vehicle-mounted apparatus ID memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 17, the goods classification for which payment of the charge was prohibited in S630, and restriction | limiting information to the roadside apparatus 50 (S640). . In addition, while the vehicle-mounted apparatus 10 exists in the area which can communicate with the roadside apparatus 50, the process to S640 is performed.

  When receiving the in-vehicle device ID, the product type, and the restriction information from the in-vehicle device 10, the control unit 55 of the roadside device 50 transmits the received in-vehicle device ID, the product type, and the restriction information to the information center 60 (S645).

  When the control unit 64 of the information center 60 receives the in-vehicle device ID, the product type, and the restriction information from the roadside device 50, the control unit 64 sends all the portable devices 30 indicated by the portable device ID of the received restriction information to the transmission destination of these information. (S650).

Then, the control unit 55 transmits the in-vehicle device ID, the product type, and the restriction information to the mobile device 30 specified in S650 (S655).
When the control unit 35 of the portable device 30 receives the in-vehicle device ID, the product type, and the restriction information from the information center 60, the control unit 35 stores the restriction information list stored in the storage unit 36 based on the received in-vehicle device ID and the restriction information. Update (S660), and the process proceeds to S665.

  In S665, the control unit 35 notifies the user via the HMI 33 that the in-vehicle device 10 indicated by the in-vehicle device ID prohibits the payment of the charge for the product type received from the information center 60. Then, this process ends.

(2) Fourth payment prohibition condition setting process Next, a fourth payment prohibition condition setting process for setting a payment prohibition condition from the portable device 30 to the in-vehicle device 10 by short-range wireless communication will be described. This process is substantially the same as the process for setting the second payment prohibition condition in the first embodiment. Here, the second payment prohibition in the first embodiment is used with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. Only differences from the condition setting process will be described.

  In the second payment prohibition condition setting process of the first embodiment, in S215, the control unit 35 accepts the selection of restriction information received from the user in S205 via the HMI 33 and prohibits payment of the selected restriction information. Accepts setting of conditions and setting of treatments. Then, the control unit 35 generates setting information indicating the set payment prohibition conditions and treatments and the portable device ID stored in the storage unit 36. The control unit 15 accepts selection of one or more restriction information. In addition, the setting information corresponds to the set payment prohibition condition and the restriction information related to the treatment. Here, one setting information is set for one piece of restriction information related to the set payment prohibition condition and the treatment. Generated. On the other hand, in the fourth payment prohibition condition setting process, in S215, the control unit 35 accepts the selection of restriction information received from the user in S205 via the HMI 33, and sets the payment prohibition condition of the selected restriction information. Accept. Then, the control unit 35 generates setting information indicating the set payment prohibition condition and the portable device ID stored in the storage unit 36. The control unit 15 accepts selection of one or more restriction information. The setting information corresponds to the restriction information related to the set payment prohibition condition. Here, one setting information is generated for one piece of restriction information related to the set payment prohibition condition.

  In the second payment prohibition condition setting process of the first embodiment, the control unit 15 updates the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the received setting information in S225. Specifically, the control unit 15 sets the payment prohibition condition, the measure, and the portable device ID of the restriction information based on the setting information received in S220. In addition, the control unit 15 sets the current date and time specified by the clock function of the control unit 15 as the setting date of the restriction information. On the other hand, in the fourth payment prohibition condition setting process, in S225, the control unit 15 updates the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the received setting information. Specifically, the control unit 15 sets the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information and the portable device ID based on the setting information received in S220. In addition, the control unit 15 sets the current date and time specified by the clock function of the control unit 15 as the setting date of the restriction information.

[effect]
According to the fee payment system 1 of the second embodiment, when the condition indicated by the payment prohibition condition is satisfied, the in-vehicle device 10 prohibits payment of the fee for the product type corresponding to the payment prohibition condition (S630). Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an unlimited amount of payment is made based on the on-vehicle device card information stored in the on-vehicle device 10.

  At this time, the in-vehicle device 10 notifies the user that the payment of the fee based on the in-vehicle device card information is prohibited (S635). Therefore, the user can know whether or not the fee can be paid based on the card information for the in-vehicle device stored in the in-vehicle device 10, and the convenience of the in-vehicle device 10 is improved.

  The restriction information is provided for each product type that can be paid by the in-vehicle device 10, and the user can set a payment prohibition condition or the like for each product type. Therefore, the user can set a payment prohibition condition according to the nature of the product type, and the convenience of the in-vehicle device 10 is improved.

  Further, similarly to the fee payment system 1 of the first embodiment, the user can set a payment prohibition condition or the like while confirming the restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 (S215). Therefore, the user can manage the restriction information set in the in-vehicle device 10 from the portable device 30, and the convenience of the fee payment system 1 can be improved.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) The control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 may set the restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the operation received by the HMI 16, or the storage unit based on the operation received by the HMI 16 The restriction information stored in 17 may be deleted. The HMI 16 may further include an LCD or the like, and the control unit 15 may display restriction information stored in the storage unit 17 via the HMI 16. By doing so, the convenience of the in-vehicle device 10 is improved.

  (2) The control unit 15 of the in-vehicle device 10 may erase the in-vehicle device card information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the operation received by the HMI 16. By doing so, the convenience of the in-vehicle device 10 is improved.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.

  The wireless antenna 11, the DSRC unit 12, and the control unit 15 correspond to a fee payment unit, and the wireless antenna 11 and the DSRC unit 12 correspond to an information acquisition unit and a transmission unit. F14 corresponds to an information acquisition unit and a transmission unit, the control unit 15 corresponds to a control unit, the HMI 16 corresponds to a notification unit and a reception unit, and the storage unit 17 includes a card information storage unit, It corresponds to a payment prohibition condition storage unit and an in-vehicle device ID storage unit.

  Further, the card information for the in-vehicle device corresponds to the card information, the card ID for the in-vehicle device corresponds to the card ID, the payment prohibition condition of the restriction information corresponds to the payment prohibition condition, and the in-vehicle device card of the restriction information. The ID and state correspond to payment prohibition information.

  In addition, the HMI 33 corresponds to a portable device reception unit and a portable device display unit, the control unit 35 corresponds to a portable device control unit, the storage unit 36 corresponds to a portable device storage unit, and the non-contact communication I / F34 corresponds to portable device communication means, and the wireless antenna 31 and the public communication unit 32 correspond to portable device communication means.

  The storage unit 61 corresponds to an information center storage unit, the communication unit 62 corresponds to an information center communication unit, the communication unit 63 corresponds to an information center reception unit and an information center transmission unit, and a control unit 64 corresponds to the information center control means.

  Further, the process performed in the in-vehicle device 10 in S420 and the process performed in the in-vehicle device 10 in S620 correspond to a fee payment process, S515 and S630 correspond to a payment prohibition process, and S130. S225 and S440 correspond to the payment prohibition condition setting process, and S135, S230, S445, S525, and S640 correspond to the payment prohibition condition transmission process.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the fee payment system. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an in-vehicle device 10. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile device 30. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a roadside device 50. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information center 60. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the restriction | limiting information of 1st embodiment, and a restriction | limiting information list. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process which sets payment prohibition conditions etc., when registering card information for vehicle equipment. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process which sets payment prohibition conditions by near field communication. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process which sets payment prohibition conditions via the radio | wireless public network 80 grade | etc.,. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process performed when the vehicle by which the vehicle equipment 10 is mounted starts the driving | running | working of a toll road. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process performed when the vehicle by which the vehicle equipment 10 is mounted complete | finishes driving | running | working of a toll road. It is a table | surface which shows the restriction | limiting information of 2nd embodiment, and a restriction | limiting information list. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the process performed when the vehicle by which the vehicle equipment 10 is mounted starts the driving | running | working of a toll road.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Charge payment system, 10 ... In-vehicle apparatus, 11 ... Wireless antenna, 12 ... DSRC part, 13 ... SAM, 14 ... Non-contact communication I / F, 15 ... Control part, 16 ... HMI, 17 ... Memory | storage part, 30 ... Mobile device, 31 ... wireless antenna, 32 ... public communication unit, 33 ... HMI, 34 ... non-contact communication I / F, 35 ... control unit, 36 ... storage unit, 50 ... roadside device, 51 ... wireless antenna, 52 ... DSRC , 53 ... SAM, 54 ... communication unit, 55 ... control unit, 60 ... information center, 61 ... storage unit, 62 ... communication unit, 63 ... communication unit, 64 ... control unit, 80 ... wireless public network, 90 ... Card center.

Claims (27)

In an in-vehicle device that executes fee payment processing for paying a fee for a product to be purchased based on card information by performing wireless communication with a roadside device,
Card information storage means for storing one or more of the card information having a card ID which is information for specifying the card information;
Charge payment means for executing the charge payment processing based on the card information stored in the card information storage means;
Payment prohibition condition storage means for storing a payment prohibition condition that is a condition for prohibiting execution of the fee payment processing;
Control means for executing a payment prohibition process for prohibiting the charge payment means from executing the charge payment process when the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means is satisfied;
With
The card information storage means stores two or more pieces of the card information,
The payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition condition in association with the card information stored in the card information storage means,
In the payment prohibition process, the control means makes the fee payment means based on the card information stored in the card information storage means corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process. Prohibiting execution of the process, and at that time, erasing the card information stored in the card information storage means corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process,
In-vehicle device characterized by The in-vehicle device according to claim 1,
The in-vehicle device further includes notification means for notifying various information to the user,
When the control means prohibits the charge payment means from executing the charge payment process, the control means notifies the user that the charge payment process is prohibited from being executed via the notification means.
In-vehicle device characterized by In the in-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 2,
The in-vehicle device further includes information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information for setting the payment prohibition condition from the outside,
The control means sets the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information acquired by the information acquisition means from the outside, and executes a payment prohibition condition setting process for storing the set payment prohibition condition in the payment prohibition condition storage means To do,
In-vehicle device characterized by In the in-vehicle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The in-vehicle device further includes an accepting unit that accepts a user request,
The control unit sets the payment prohibition condition based on a user request received by the reception unit, and stores the set payment prohibition condition in the payment prohibition condition storage unit;
In-vehicle device characterized by In the in-vehicle device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The fee payment means pays a fee for two or more types of products,
The payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition condition in association with a product type that is a type of product for which the fee payment means pays,
The control means prohibits the charge payment means in the payment prohibition process from executing the charge payment process for a product belonging to the product type corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process;
In-vehicle device characterized by In the fee payment system which has the in-vehicle device according to claim 3, and the portable equipment which transmits information to the in-vehicle device,
The portable device includes a portable device communication unit that transmits information to the in-vehicle device, a portable device reception unit that receives a user request, and the payment prohibition based on a request received from a user via the portable device reception unit. Mobile device control means for generating the setting information, which is information for setting conditions, and transmitting the generated setting information to the in-vehicle device via the mobile device communication means,
The information acquisition means provided in the in-vehicle device acquires the setting information from outside by receiving the setting information transmitted by the portable device;
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to claim 6 ,
The in-vehicle device further includes transmission means for transmitting information to the portable device,
The control means executes a payment prohibition condition transmission process for transmitting the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means to the portable device via the transmission means,
The portable device further includes portable device display means for displaying various information, and portable device storage means for storing various information,
The portable device communication means can further receive information from the in-vehicle device,
The portable device control means causes the portable device communication means to store the payment prohibition condition received from the in-vehicle device in the portable device storage means, and to display the payment prohibition condition on the portable device display means.
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to claim 7 ,
The vehicle-mounted device further includes a vehicle-mounted device ID storage unit that stores a vehicle-mounted device ID that is information for identifying the vehicle-mounted device,
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the control unit included in the in-vehicle device associates the payment prohibition condition with the in-vehicle device ID stored in the in-vehicle device ID storage unit, and transmits the association to the portable device. ,
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and receives the payment prohibition condition and the payment prohibition condition. Storing the associated in-vehicle device ID in the portable device storage means in association with each other,
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to claim 7 or claim 8 ,
The payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition condition in association with the card information stored in the card information storage means,
The control means included in the in-vehicle device includes:
In the payment prohibition process, the charge payment means is prohibited from executing the charge payment process based on the card information stored in the card information storage means corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process. And
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the payment prohibition condition is associated with the card ID of the card information stored in the card information storage unit corresponding to the payment prohibition condition, and transmitted to the portable device. And
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the card ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and associates the payment prohibition condition with the payment prohibition condition. In association with the card ID being stored in the portable device storage means,
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to claim 9 ,
The control means included in the in-vehicle device includes:
Generating payment prohibition information having information indicating whether or not the fee payment processing is prohibited in the payment prohibition processing and the card ID of the card information corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition processing; ,
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the generated payment prohibition information is transmitted to the portable device via the transmission means,
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition information from the in-vehicle device via the portable device communication means, stores the received payment prohibition information in the portable device storage means, and displays the portable device display. Displaying on the means,
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to any one of claims 7 to 10 ,
The fee payment system further includes a roadside device and an information center,
The roadside device performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle device and communicates with the information center,
The information center communicates with the portable device,
The portable device communication means transmits information from the portable device communication means to the information center, and transmits information received from the portable device communication means to the roadside device in the information center, and In the roadside device, information received from the information center is transmitted to the in-vehicle device by transmitting the in-vehicle device via wireless communication,
The information acquisition means receives the setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center, and further transmitted from the information center to the roadside device, from the roadside device via wireless communication. Obtaining the setting information from
A fee payment system featuring. 12. The fee payment system according to claim 11 , which cites claim 8 .
The portable device control means associates the setting information with the in-vehicle device ID stored in the portable device storage means via the portable device communication means, and connects the information center and the roadside device. To the in-vehicle device via,
The information center communicates with the in-vehicle device via the information center receiving means for receiving the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information from the portable device, and the roadside device. Information center communication means for performing the control, information center storage means for storing the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information in association with each other, and an information center control means for performing various controls ,
The fee payment means included in the in-vehicle device transmits the in-vehicle device ID stored in the in-vehicle device ID storage unit to the roadside device via wireless communication in the fee payment process,
The roadside device transmits the in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the fee payment means for executing the fee payment processing to the information center,
The information center control means is configured so that the setting information corresponding to the in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the fee payment means by which the information center communication means performs the fee payment processing is stored in the information center storage means. If stored, the setting information stored in the information center storage unit corresponding to the received in-vehicle device ID is transmitted to the in-vehicle device that is the transmission source of the received in-vehicle device ID. Sent via the center communication means,
The information acquisition means provided in the in-vehicle device transmits the setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center and stored in the information center from the information center when the fee payment processing is executed. Obtaining the setting information from outside by receiving via a roadside device;
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to claim 11 or claim 12 ,
The information center further comprises an information center transmitting means for transmitting information to the portable device,
The transmission unit included in the in-vehicle device transmits information from the transmission unit to the roadside device via wireless communication, and the roadside device transmits information received from the transmission unit to the information center. Further, in the information center, the information center communication unit transmits information to the portable device by the information center transmitting unit transmitting the information received from the roadside device to the portable device.
The portable device communication means receives information from the in-vehicle device by receiving information transmitted from the in-vehicle device to the road side device via wireless communication via the road side device and the information center. Receiving,
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to claim 13 ,
The control means provided in the in-vehicle device executes the payment prohibition condition transmission process when the charge payment means executes the charge payment process,
A fee payment system featuring. Vehicle device, characterized in that it comprises means described for the in-vehicle device in payment system according to claims 7 to claim 14. Portable device characterized in that it comprises a means described for the portable device in payment system according to claims 7 to claim 14. Information center, characterized in that it comprises means described for the information center in fee payment system according to claims 11 to claim 14. A fee payment system having an in- vehicle device that performs fee payment processing for paying a fee for a product to be purchased based on card information by wireless communication with a roadside device, and a portable device that transmits information to the in-vehicle device In
The in-vehicle device is
Card information storage means for storing one or more of the card information having a card ID which is information for specifying the card information;
Charge payment means for executing the charge payment processing based on the card information stored in the card information storage means;
Payment prohibition condition storage means for storing a payment prohibition condition that is a condition for prohibiting execution of the fee payment processing;
Control means for executing a payment prohibition process for prohibiting the charge payment means from executing the charge payment process when the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means is satisfied;
Information acquisition means for acquiring setting information which is information for setting the payment prohibition condition from the outside;
With
The control means sets the payment prohibition condition based on the setting information acquired by the information acquisition means from the outside, and executes a payment prohibition condition setting process for storing the set payment prohibition condition in the payment prohibition condition storage means And
The portable device includes a portable device communication unit that transmits information to the in-vehicle device, a portable device reception unit that receives a user request, and the payment prohibition based on a request received from a user via the portable device reception unit. Mobile device control means for generating the setting information, which is information for setting conditions, and transmitting the generated setting information to the in-vehicle device via the mobile device communication means,
The information acquisition unit included in the in-vehicle device acquires the setting information from outside by receiving the setting information transmitted by the portable device ,
The in-vehicle device further includes transmission means for transmitting information to the portable device,
The control means executes a payment prohibition condition transmission process for transmitting the payment prohibition condition stored in the payment prohibition condition storage means to the portable device via the transmission means,
The portable device further includes portable device display means for displaying various information, and portable device storage means for storing various information,
The portable device communication means can further receive information from the in-vehicle device,
The portable device control means causes the portable device communication means to store the payment prohibition condition received from the in-vehicle device in the portable device storage means, and causes the portable device display means to display the payment prohibition condition.
The fee payment system further includes a roadside device and an information center,
The roadside device performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle device and communicates with the information center,
The information center communicates with the portable device,
The portable device communication means transmits information from the portable device communication means to the information center, and transmits information received from the portable device communication means to the roadside device in the information center, and In the roadside device, information received from the information center is transmitted to the in-vehicle device by transmitting the in-vehicle device via wireless communication,
The information acquisition means receives the setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center, and further transmitted from the information center to the roadside device, from the roadside device via wireless communication. Obtaining the setting information from
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to claim 18 ,
The vehicle-mounted device further includes a vehicle-mounted device ID storage unit that stores a vehicle-mounted device ID that is information for identifying the vehicle-mounted device,
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the control unit included in the in-vehicle device associates the payment prohibition condition with the in-vehicle device ID stored in the in-vehicle device ID storage unit, and transmits the association to the portable device. ,
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and receives the payment prohibition condition and the payment prohibition condition. Storing the associated in-vehicle device ID in the portable device storage means in association with each other,
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to claim 18 or 19 ,
The payment prohibition condition storage means stores the payment prohibition condition in association with the card information stored in the card information storage means,
The control means included in the in-vehicle device includes:
In the payment prohibition process, the charge payment means is prohibited from executing the charge payment process based on the card information stored in the card information storage means corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition process. And
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the payment prohibition condition is associated with the card ID of the card information stored in the card information storage unit corresponding to the payment prohibition condition, and transmitted to the portable device. And
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition condition and the card ID associated with the payment prohibition condition via the portable device communication means, and associates the payment prohibition condition with the payment prohibition condition. In association with the card ID being stored in the portable device storage means,
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to claim 20 ,
The control means included in the in-vehicle device includes:
Generating payment prohibition information having information indicating whether or not the fee payment processing is prohibited in the payment prohibition processing and the card ID of the card information corresponding to the payment prohibition condition related to the payment prohibition processing; ,
In the payment prohibition condition transmission process, the generated payment prohibition information is transmitted to the portable device via the transmission means,
The portable device control means receives the payment prohibition information from the in-vehicle device via the portable device communication means, stores the received payment prohibition information in the portable device storage means, and displays the portable device display. Displaying on the means,
A fee payment system featuring. In the fee payment system according to any one of claims 19 and 21, wherein claim 19 and claim 20 refer to claim 19 .
The portable device control means associates the setting information with the in-vehicle device ID stored in the portable device storage means via the portable device communication means, and connects the information center and the roadside device. To the in-vehicle device via,
The information center communicates with the in-vehicle device via the information center receiving means for receiving the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information from the portable device, and the roadside device. Information center communication means for performing the control, information center storage means for storing the setting information and the in-vehicle device ID associated with the setting information in association with each other, and an information center control means for performing various controls ,
The fee payment means included in the in-vehicle device transmits the in-vehicle device ID stored in the in-vehicle device ID storage unit to the roadside device via wireless communication in the fee payment process,
The roadside device transmits the in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the fee payment means for executing the fee payment processing to the information center,
The information center control means is configured so that the setting information corresponding to the in-vehicle device ID received from the in-vehicle device related to the fee payment means by which the information center communication means performs the fee payment processing is stored in the information center storage means. If stored, the setting information stored in the information center storage unit corresponding to the received in-vehicle device ID is transmitted to the in-vehicle device that is the transmission source of the received in-vehicle device ID. Sent via the center communication means,
The information acquisition means provided in the in-vehicle device transmits the setting information transmitted from the portable device to the information center and stored in the information center from the information center when the fee payment processing is executed. Obtaining the setting information from outside by receiving via a roadside device;
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to any one of claims 18 to 22 ,
The information center further comprises an information center transmitting means for transmitting information to the portable device,
The transmission unit included in the in-vehicle device transmits information from the transmission unit to the roadside device via wireless communication, and the roadside device transmits information received from the transmission unit to the information center. Further, in the information center, the information center communication unit transmits information to the portable device by the information center transmitting unit transmitting the information received from the roadside device to the portable device.
The portable device communication means receives information from the in-vehicle device by receiving information transmitted from the in-vehicle device to the road side device via wireless communication via the road side device and the information center. Receiving,
A fee payment system featuring. The fee payment system according to claim 23 ,
The control means provided in the in-vehicle device executes the payment prohibition condition transmission process when the charge payment means executes the charge payment process,
A fee payment system featuring. 25. A vehicle-mounted device comprising means described for the vehicle-mounted device in the fee payment system according to any one of claims 18 to 24 . 25. A portable device comprising means for describing the portable device in the fee payment system according to any one of claims 18 to 24 . 25. An information center comprising means for describing the information center in the fee payment system according to any one of claims 18 to 24 .

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