JP5249971B2 - Toll collection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toll collection system, and more particularly to a toll collection system that collects a predetermined fee from the owner of a vehicle that has entered a toll road or an area to be charged.

  In recent years, as a measure to alleviate traffic congestion, air pollution, etc. caused by excessive car entry into the center of a large city, a chargeable area has been established in the city and a certain amount of charge is charged for vehicles entering this chargeable area. So-called road pricing is realized. In road pricing, for example, a gantry in which a wireless communication device for charging is installed is provided at each entrance / exit of a charging target area, and charging processing is performed when a vehicle passes through the gantry. In addition, as a billing method, for example, a method of subtracting a fixed amount from the balance of the prepaid card inserted in the vehicle-mounted device and updating the remaining amount as a balance on the prepaid card, A method that automatically deducts a certain fee from the account is adopted.

Further, an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system is known as a system for automatically collecting road usage fees. This ETC system can automatically collect a fee by performing wireless communication between a roadside wireless device installed at a toll booth and an onboard device mounted on a vehicle.
In such a fee collection system and ETC system related to road pricing, a method of collecting a fee when an existing chargeable area is expanded is being studied.
For example, in Patent Document 1, when the vehicle-mounted device detects whether or not it has entered the extended charging target area based on the position information acquired by the GPS receiver, and enters this existing detection target area In addition, a technique for collecting a road usage fee in an extended billing target area from the fee collecting device by notifying a fee collecting device installed in the billing target area is disclosed.

JP 2008-9731 A

  However, in the method of Patent Document 1, the information indicating whether or not the user has entered the extended billing area is indicated by a flag. Therefore, whether or not the fee collection apparatus has entered the extended billing area according to the presence or absence of the flag. However, there is a problem in that it is necessary to change the existing fee collection device.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fee collection system capable of expanding a chargeable area without changing an existing fee collection device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
The present invention is a toll collection system comprising a center machine that is a higher-level device of a toll collection apparatus installed at a toll booth in a chargeable area, and an on-vehicle device that is provided in a vehicle and exchanges information with the center machine. The vehicle-mounted device stores storage means for storing the map information of the extended billing target area newly set outside the billing target area, position information acquiring means for acquiring the position information of the vehicle, and the map information. Based on the position information, information on the entry of the vehicle that has entered the chargeable area from the extended chargeable area and / or information on the exit of the vehicle that has exited from the chargeable area to the extended chargeable area. in it detects the entry-exit information, and control means for outputting the entering-leaving information to the center apparatus, the first wide area communication for exchanging the center unit and the entering-leaving information The center machine includes a second wide area communication device that exchanges the entry / exit information with the on-vehicle device, the on-vehicle device identification information acquired from the toll collection device, and the entry / exit information of the vehicle. The information is compared with the entry / exit information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device via the first wide area communication device and the second wide area communication device. A toll collection system comprising fraud determination means for determining that fraud is included .

According to such a configuration, in the in-vehicle device that is provided in the vehicle and exchanges information with the toll collection device installed in the toll gate in the billing target area, the extended billing target area newly set outside the billing target area On the basis of the map information and the acquired location information, entry / exit information that is information on entry into and / or out of the billing area from the billing area is detected, Output to the center machine .

  In this way, the billing amount is calculated at the center machine based on the map information, the location information, and the entry / exit information between the extended billing area and the billing area. It is not necessary to set a flag or the like for determining whether or not the fee collection device side determines whether or not. For these reasons, it is not necessary to make any changes to the toll collection device, such as enabling flag determination and identifying entry / exit information, and the billing area can be expanded while using the existing toll collection device as it is. be able to.

In addition, when the entry / exit information detected by the OBE is output to the center machine, or when the information on the charge amount calculated by the center machine is output to the OBE, information is exchanged between the OBE and the center machine. In addition, a toll collection device may be used, or a device (for example, a wide area communication device) that directly exchanges information between the vehicle-mounted device and the center device may be used. It doesn't matter.
In addition, for example, the entry / exit information is falsified by comparing the entry / exit information of the charging area acquired from the toll collection device side with the entry / exit information of the charging area acquired from the wide area communication device side. In this case, fraud such as tampering can be easily detected.
The center machine of the fee collection system may include a calculation unit that calculates a charge amount based on the acquired entry / exit information.
Thereby, the charge amount is calculated in the center machine based on the acquired entry / exit information.

  The on-vehicle device of the fee collection system may include a calculation unit that calculates a charge amount based on the detection result when the entry / exit information is detected.

  According to such a configuration, in the in-vehicle device that is provided in the vehicle and exchanges information with the toll collection device installed in the toll gate in the billing target area, the extended billing target area newly set outside the billing target area Based on this map information and the acquired location information, it is detected that the extended charging target area has entered the charging target area, and the charging amount is calculated based on the detection result. In this way, the charge amount is calculated in the vehicle-mounted device based on the map information, the position information, and the entry / exit information between the extended chargeable area and the chargeable area. It is not necessary to set a flag for making a determination on the receiving device side.

Since the charge amount is calculated in the vehicle-mounted device in this way, it is not necessary to make a change operation such as enabling the flag collection device to determine the flag or identifying entry / exit information, and the existing fee collection device is used as it is. However, the billing area can be expanded.
In addition, when the billing amount calculated by the vehicle-mounted device is output to the center machine, it may be output to the center machine via a toll collection device, or a device that directly exchanges information with the center machine (for example, wide area communication) May be output to the center machine via the machine), and the route for sending and receiving collected amount (billing amount) information between the vehicle-mounted device and the center machine does not matter.

The on-vehicle device of the fee collection system may further include a billing unit that charges the user for a billing amount corresponding to the billing amount information when the billing amount information is acquired.
Since the charge amount is charged to the user from the vehicle-mounted device side, for example, the settlement process can be performed from an electromagnetic medium such as an IC card mounted on the vehicle-mounted device.

The center unit of the fee collection system may further include a billing unit that charges the user for a billing amount corresponding to the billing amount information when the billing amount information is acquired.
Since the billing amount is charged to the user from the center machine, the settlement process can be performed by a process such as debiting from the bank account of the user via the center machine.

  The calculation means of the fee collection system includes a storage device that stores first charging information related to an extended charging target area newly set outside the charging target area and second charging information related to the charging target area; A charge determining means for determining the charge amount based on the entry / exit information, the first charge information, and the second charge information may be provided.

  As described above, when the user has entered the extended charging target area, the charging amount in the extended charging target area and the charging amount in the charging target area are collected together. Thereby, it is possible to collect charges for both the extended billing area and the billing area by a single calculation means. As a result, since it is not necessary to install a new fee collection device in the extended billing area, the facility cost can be reduced, and therefore, it is possible to easily establish a new extended billing area. .

The first billing information of the fee collection system includes a billing table using a stay time in the extended billing target area as a parameter, and the amount determining means receives the stay time in the extended billing target area from the in-vehicle device. In this case, the billing amount in the extended billing target area may be determined using the stay time and the billing table.
Since the staying time in the extended billing target area is taken into account in the billing amount calculation process, the billing amount can more accurately reflect the usage status of the road.

The first billing information of the toll collection system includes a billing table using a travel distance in the extended billing area as a parameter, and the amount determination means receives the travel distance in the extended billing area from the on-vehicle device. In this case, the billing amount in the extended billing target area may be determined using the travel distance and the billing table.
In the charging amount calculation process, the mileage in the extended charging target area is taken into consideration, so that the charging amount can more accurately reflect the road usage situation.

  When a plurality of the extended billing target areas of the fee collection system are provided, the first billing information is provided for each of the extended billing target areas, and the entry / exit information includes the extended billing information. The extended billing object that is associated with the identification information of the target area, and the amount determination means has entered the vehicle determined based on the entry / exit information associated with the identification information of the extended billing target area The charge amount may be determined using the first charge information of the area.

  When a plurality of extended billing target areas are set, the first billing information is registered corresponding to each extended billing target area, so that detailed billing can be set for each extended billing target area. Further, even when the vehicle has entered a plurality of extended billing target areas, it is possible to collect charges in a lump.

  When the chargeable area of the toll collection system is an area where a fixed charge is collected at the time of entry regardless of road usage, a return point table with the stay time in the chargeable area as a parameter is provided. When the stay time in the chargeable area is received from the vehicle-mounted device, the amount determination means determines a return point using the stay time and the return point table, and the return point is owned by the vehicle. It may be given to a person.

  When the chargeable area is an area where a certain amount of charge is collected at the time of entry, such as road pricing, the point according to the stay time in the chargeable area is owned by the vehicle As a result, the user who has entered the billing area by mistake can be saved in financial terms.

  The present invention has an effect that the chargeable area can be expanded without changing the existing fee collection device.

It is a figure showing the whole charge collection system composition concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the fee collection apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure when the approach lane of a charge object area is seen from the shoulder side. It is the figure which showed an example of the marking laid under the vehicle detector shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the mode of the marking shown in FIG. 4 when a vehicle passed. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the center machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the case where onboard equipment passes a charge object area. It is the figure which briefly demonstrated operation | movement of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. In the 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is the figure which showed the process sequence of the communication performed between onboard equipment, a center machine, and a fee collection apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the center machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which demonstrated briefly the operation | movement of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the center machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the onboard equipment which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a point table.

Embodiments of a fee collection system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a fee collection system according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 is configured such that the vehicle 3 enters the billing target area A and / or the billing target on all roads that pass through the boundary of the billing target area A that is the target area for road pricing. A toll collection device (not shown) for detecting exit from the area A is provided. For example, the toll collection device is provided corresponding to an approach lane where the vehicle 3 enters the chargeable area A and an exit lane where the vehicle 3 exits from the chargeable area A, and the corresponding approach lane and exit lane The information on the vehicle-mounted device is exchanged with the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle 3 passing through the vehicle.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the fee collection system. As shown in FIG. 2, the toll collection device 2 includes a first antenna 5, a camera 6, a vehicle detector 7, and a second antenna 8. Furthermore, the toll collection device 2 includes a first antenna controller 9 connected to the first antenna 5, a camera controller 10 connected to the camera 6, a vehicle detection controller 11 connected to the vehicle detector 7, and a second A second antenna controller 12 connected to the antenna 8 is provided. The toll collection device 2 further includes an overall controller 13, an environment controller 14 connected to the overall controller 13, and a communication controller 15 connected to the overall controller 13. The first antenna controller 9, camera controller 10, vehicle detection controller 11, second antenna controller 12, and general controller 13 are connected to each other via a bus 16 and can exchange information. It is said that. The communication controller 15 is communicably connected to a center machine 17 that is a host device.

  In the toll collection device 2 having the above configuration, the first antenna 5, the camera 6, the vehicle detector 7, and the second antenna 8 are gate-shaped support pillars arranged across the traveling road at the boundary of the chargeable area A. Is attached. FIG. 3 is a side view of the traveling lane. The 1st antenna 5 and the 2nd antenna 8 are installed so that it may be easy to receive the signal from onboard equipment of vehicles 3 which run the corresponding run lane. For example, the first antenna 5 and the second antenna 8 are installed so that the antenna beam is directed to the corresponding travel lane.

  Further, the first antenna 5 and the second antenna 8 acquire information on the vehicle-mounted device when the vehicle-mounted device passes near the area boundary of the chargeable area A. Specifically, the first antenna 5 and the second antenna 8 are provided when the vehicle enters the charging target area A from the extended charging target area B (details will be described later) and / or the vehicle extends from the charging target area A. At the time of leaving the billing target area B, a request signal is output to the vehicle-mounted device, and the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device is acquired from the vehicle-mounted device. On-board device identification information includes the time of entry / exit (for example, year / month / day), the on-board device number assigned in advance to the on-board device, the IC card number inserted in the IC card interface of the on-vehicle device, etc. is there. Further, the first antenna 5 and the second antenna 8 are installed with a distance of about 10 m to 15 m. This ensures the processing time until the vehicle-mounted device outputs a response signal to the second antenna 8 in accordance with a signal received by the vehicle-mounted device from the first antenna 5 (for example, a request signal for identification information of the vehicle-mounted device). It is for the purpose.

The camera 6 is for photographing a license plate of an unauthorized vehicle when the unauthorized vehicle is detected. For example, a vehicle without an on-board device, a vehicle without an on-vehicle device corresponding to the vehicle type, a vehicle with no IC card inserted into the on-vehicle device, or an IC card recorded more than the amount to be collected For example, a vehicle having a small balance and being unable to charge normally, a vehicle mounted with a counterfeited vehicle-mounted device or a counterfeit IC card, and the like. The determination as to whether the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle is performed based on the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device acquired from the vehicle-mounted device by the first antenna 5 and the second antenna 8, and details of the method for determining an unauthorized vehicle will be described later. To do.
The vehicle detector 7 detects that the vehicle 3 has passed. For example, the road below the vehicle detector 7 is marked with a striped pattern as shown in FIG. The vehicle detector 7 monitors the stripe pattern from above, and detects the passage of the vehicle 3 when the stripe pattern cannot be normally detected as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a newly set extended billing target area B is set outside the billing target area A. For example, the extended billing area B is an area that is set afterwards when there is a request to expand the billing area A that originally existed. The extended charging target area B may be provided so as to surround the charging target area A, or a part thereof may be provided in contact with the charging target area A, or the charging target area A It may be an area that is provided separately without touching.
In the extended charging target area B, as in the above-described charging target area A, no toll collection device is installed in the approach lane and the exit lane at the area boundary. Instead, the entry / exit is detected by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle 3.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle-mounted device 50 acquires information on position information from the power supply circuit 23 connected to the vehicle power supply 21 and the built-in battery 22, the first wide area communication device 32, and GPS satellites, and detects the current position. GPS receiver (position information acquisition means) 24, on-vehicle storage device (storage means) 25 for storing various information, control unit (control means) 26, first antenna 5, second antenna 8 of toll collection device 2, etc. A communication unit 27 that communicates with the display unit, a notification unit 29 such as a buzzer and LED, an IC card insertion unit (billing means) 30 into which an IC card is inserted, and an IC card interface 31 provided in the IC card insertion unit 30 It has.

In FIG. 6, various components such as the GPS receiver 24 may not necessarily be built in the vehicle-mounted device 50. For example, each component may be configured in a state where information can be exchanged. As an example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a portable terminal device having a GPS function is connected via an external terminal, and the GPS function provided in the portable terminal device is used as the GPS receiver 24.
The first wide area communication device 32 communicates with an external device, and is connected so as to be communicable with, for example, a center device 17 (see FIG. 2) that is a higher-level device of the fee collection device 2.

The power supply circuit 23 mainly controls the voltage supplied from the vehicle power supply 21 to a voltage suitable for the vehicle-mounted device 50, and supplies the voltage to each part constituting the vehicle-mounted device 50. The built-in battery 22 is provided so as to ensure enough power for communication even when the power supply from the vehicle power supply 21 is cut off.
The on-vehicle storage device 25 stores map information of the extended billing target area B set outside the billing target area A. The vehicle-mounted device storage device 25 also includes vehicle information including vehicle owner information, vehicle type information, vehicle ID, vehicle current position information, vehicle-mounted device identification information, balance information read from the IC card, and Information necessary for calculating a billing amount and determining a fraudulent vehicle, such as card information, is stored. The current position information of the vehicle 3 is information indicating the current position of the vehicle 3 estimated by the control unit 26 based on the map information and the position information acquired from the GPS receiver 24.

  The IC card inserted into the IC card insertion unit 30 is, for example, a contact type IC card and incorporates an IC chip on which a flash memory, an MPU, or the like is mounted. In addition to card information such as a card ID number, this IC card stores a balance, usage history, and the like. Information recorded on the IC card can be read and written by the control unit 26 via the IC card interface 31.

In such an in-vehicle device 50, when an IC card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 30, the control unit 26 reads out the IC card information and the balance recorded on the IC card via the IC card interface 31 to be mounted on the vehicle. The balance is written in the storage device 25 and the balance is displayed on the display unit 28 for a certain time (for example, about 10 seconds). Moreover, when the information can be normally read from the IC card, the control unit 26 activates the notification unit 29 to notify the user of the normal operation. Thereby, for example, when the notification unit 29 is a buzzer, a buzzer sounds, and when it is an LED or the like, it is notified that it is normal by turning on.
On the other hand, if the information cannot be read from the IC card, the control unit 26 displays an error message on the display unit 28 and operates the notification unit 29 to notify the user of the error. Encourage re-insertion of IC cards. Note that the manner of notification by the notification unit 29 differs between normal and abnormal times.

  When the control unit 25 acquires the request signal from the fee collection device 2, the controller 25 reads out the vehicle-mounted device identification information and the vehicle information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25, and uses them as a response signal to the request signal. Output to 2. Further, when the control unit 25 acquires the request signal from the toll collection device 2, information on entry when the vehicle 3 enters the chargeable area A from the extended chargeable area B and / or expansion from the chargeable area A Entry / exit information, which is exit information when exiting to the billing target area B, is detected and output to the center device 17 via the first wide area communication device 32. Further, the control unit 26 outputs the current position information and vehicle information used when detecting the entry / exit information to the center unit 17 together with the entry / exit information.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the center device 17 includes a second wide area communication device 18, a fraud determination unit (fault determination unit) 19, and a calculation unit (calculation unit) 20. The second wide area communication device 18 communicates with an external device, and is, for example, for connecting to an in-vehicle device so as to be communicable. The second wide area communication device 18 is described as being built in the center device 17 in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this. For example, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone is provided in the center device 17. It is good also as connecting and using through a connecting terminal.

The fraud determination unit 19 includes information on entry / exit of the vehicle 3 based on the vehicle-mounted device identification information and vehicle information acquired from the toll collection device 2 and the vehicle 3 acquired from the vehicle-mounted device via the second wide area communication device 18. Based on the entry / exit information, it is determined whether or not the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “illegal vehicle”) that has been fraudulent (for example, falsifying a route that has passed).
As shown in FIG. 8, the case where fee collection devices 2x, 2y, and 2z are provided at the area boundary between extended billing target area B and billing target area A will be described as an example. The fraud determination unit 19 of the center machine 17 detects a response signal received by the fee collection device 2y from the vehicle 3 (for example, vehicle ID “C”), and based on this response signal, the fee collection device 2y passes the fee collection device 2y. It is detected that the user has left the chargeable area A. In this case, the fraud determination unit 19 detects entry / exit information associated with the vehicle ID “C” from the entry / exit information acquired via the second wide area communication device 18.

  Here, the entry / exit information associated with the vehicle ID “C” acquired by the fraud determination unit 19 via the second wide area communication device 18 is determined based on the actual vehicle position detected by the GPS. Therefore, the fraud determination unit 19 compares the vehicle position of the vehicle 3 with the vehicle ID “C” estimated from the entry / exit information with the vehicle position based on the response signal acquired from the toll collection device side. Based on the information acquired from both sides described above, it is determined whether the detected (estimated) vehicle positions match. As a result of the determination, if they do not match (for example, the position of the toll collection device 2z is detected in the entry / exit information), the fraud determination unit 19 illegally falsifies the response signal output from the vehicle 3 Therefore, the vehicle with the vehicle ID “C” is determined to be an unauthorized vehicle.

Further, the fraud determination unit 19 determines whether the vehicle 3 is a fraudulent vehicle based on whether the vehicle 3 includes the vehicle-mounted device 50 corresponding to the vehicle type based on the response signal acquired from the toll collection device 2. For example, when the vehicle information indicates that the vehicle type is “large” such as a truck, the vehicle type information detected from the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device is “small” such as a light vehicle. Determines that the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle as it is equipped with a vehicle-mounted device different from the actual vehicle type.
As described above, the fraud determination unit 19 outputs the determination result as to whether or not the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle to the calculation unit 20 as described above.

  The calculation unit 20 calculates a charge amount imposed on the vehicle user as a road usage fee of the user of the vehicle 3 based on the acquired entry / exit information. Further, the calculation unit 20 calculates a charge amount based on the determination result of whether or not the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle acquired from the fraud determination unit 19. For example, the calculation unit 20 calculates a charge amount to which a benefit such as a discount is applied to a vehicle 3 that is determined not to be an unauthorized vehicle, and is unauthorized for a vehicle 3 that is determined to be an unauthorized vehicle. It is registered in a black list that records information about the vehicle, and a charge amount that does not apply a privilege such as a discount is calculated.

  Specifically, the calculation unit 20 includes a black list 34 in which information related to unauthorized vehicles is registered, a first charging table (first charging information) 35 in which charging information related to the extended charging target area B is registered, a charging target Based on the center unit storage device 37 that stores the second billing table (second billing information) 36 in which the billing information related to the area A is registered, and the on-vehicle device 50 is installed based on the entry / exit information received from the on-vehicle device 50. And an amount determining unit 38 for determining the billing amount of the vehicle 3 that is being provided.

In the first billing table 35, for example, the amount collected according to the vehicle type (large, medium, small, etc.) is registered as the first billing amount. For example, $ 0.8 is registered for a small size, $ 1 for a medium size, and $ 2 for a large size.
In the second billing table 36, as described above, the amount corresponding to the vehicle type is registered, and further, the amount collected when entering the extended billing area B, and the amount entered. The second billing amount divided into the amount to be collected when there is not is registered. For example, in a medium-sized vehicle, $ 0.5 is registered when entering the extended billing target area B, and $ 1 is registered when not entering.
In this way, by changing the amount of money depending on whether you have entered the extended billing target area B or not, and setting the amount of money that applies benefits such as discounts according to the route, distance, etc. A good feeling can be given to the driver or the like of the vehicle 3 that has passed through the extended billing area B.

Next, the operation content of the vehicle-mounted device 50 when the vehicle 3 enters the chargeable area A after entering the extended chargeable area B will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 9.
As shown in FIG. 9, the GPS receiver 24 of the vehicle-mounted device 50 acquires position information related to the current position from a plurality of GPS satellites during traveling. When the GPS receiver 24 outputs the acquired position information to the control unit 26, the control unit 26 obtains the current position information of the vehicle 3 based on the position information and the map information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25. While detecting, it stores in the onboard equipment storage device 25. Subsequently, when the vehicle 3 passes in the vicinity of the toll collection device 2, the control unit 26 receives the request signal from the first antenna 5 of the toll collection device 2, and is stored in the onboard device storage device 25. Based on the position information, entry / exit information of the vehicle 3 is detected.

  For example, the current position information stored in the in-vehicle device storage device 25 is “extended billing target area B”, and after receiving a request signal from the first antenna 5, the new current position information is “charged” by the control unit 26. When it is detected that it is “target area A”, it is detected that the vehicle 3 “enters the charging target area A from the extended charging target area B”, and this is used as entry / exit information. Further, for example, the current position information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25 is “chargeable area A”, and after receiving the request signal from the first antenna 5, the new current position information is “ When it is detected that the area is “extended billing target area B”, it is detected that the vehicle 3 “leaves from the billing target area A to the extended billing target area B”, and this is used as entry / exit information.

The control unit 26 outputs the entry / exit information thus detected (for example, “entry from the extended billing area B to the billing area A”) to the center machine 17 via the first wide area communication device 32.
The center machine 17 determines a charge amount as a road use fee to be collected from the user of the vehicle 3 based on the entry / exit information acquired via the second wide area communication device 18, and the information on the determined charge amount is mounted on the vehicle. To the device 50. When the control unit 26 of the vehicle-mounted device 50 receives the information on the charge amount via the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26 subtracts the amount corresponding to the acquired charge amount information from the balance recorded in the IC card. The balance is updated and recorded on the IC card as a balance.

Next, details of communication processing performed between the vehicle-mounted device 50, the fee collection device 2 and the center device 17 when entering the chargeable area A will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when approaching the area boundary of chargeable area A, the control unit 26 of the vehicle-mounted device sends a request signal for the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device, which is emitted from the first antenna 5 of the toll collection device 2 via the communication unit 27. Is received (step SA1 in FIG. 10). When the control unit 26 receives the request signal, it reads out the onboard unit identification information and the vehicle information from the onboard unit storage device 25 as a response signal, and transmits this response signal to the toll collection device 2 via the communication unit 27. (Step SA2 in FIG. 10).

In addition, the control unit 26 that has received the request signal detects the entry / exit information based on the current position information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25, and sends the entry / exit information to the center via the first wide area communication device 32. Is output to the machine 17 (step SA3 in FIG. 10). The fee collection device 2 associates the acquired response signal with the identification information of the fee collection device 2 itself and outputs it to the center device 17 (step SA4 in FIG. 10).
Based on the response signal acquired from the fee collection device 2 and the entry / exit information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 50, the center machine 17 which is a host device of the fee collection device 2 determines the amount (charge amount) to be collected from the vehicle user. To do. Further, the center machine 17 determines whether or not the vehicle 3 includes the vehicle-mounted device 50 corresponding to the vehicle type based on the response signal, and the vehicle equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 50 that does not correspond to the vehicle type is illegal. Judge as a vehicle.

  As a result of determining whether or not the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle by the above determination, the center machine 17 calculates the charged amount based on the first charging table 35 and the second charging table 36 if the vehicle is not an unauthorized vehicle. On the other hand, when the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle, the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle 3 determined to be an unauthorized vehicle is registered in the black list 34, and the first charge amount and the benefits such as the discount are not applied. Based on the 2 billing amount, the billing amount of the vehicle 3 is calculated.

  The center machine 17 calculates a charge amount to be collected from the user based on the entry / exit information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 50, the vehicle-mounted device identification information acquired from the toll collection device 2, and the like. Information is output to the vehicle-mounted device 50 via the second wide area communication device 18 (step SA5 in FIG. 10). For example, if the vehicle type is medium and the vehicle has entered the extended billing area B, the first billing amount from the first billing table is $ 1 and the second billing amount from the second billing table is $ 0.5. And 1.5 dollars obtained by adding the first billing amount and the second billing amount is calculated as a billing amount imposed on the user of the vehicle 3 as a road use fee. Then, the calculated charge amount information is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 50 via the second wide area communication device 18.

  When the in-vehicle device 50 receives the billing amount information via the first wide area communication device 32, the onboard device 50 transmits an affirmative signal indicating the completion of communication to the second wide area communication device 18 (step SA6 in FIG. 10) and the IC card. The balance of the IC card is updated by subtracting the billing amount from the balance (step SA7 in FIG. 10). Subsequently, when the balance update process can be normally performed, the control unit 26 reads the updated balance and authenticator data from the IC card (step SA8 in FIG. 10). Here, the authenticator data is information for notifying that the fee collection has been normally performed.

  As described above, the fee collection system 1 according to the present embodiment is provided in the vehicle and is charged in the vehicle-mounted device 50 that exchanges information with the fee collection device 2 installed in the toll gate of the chargeable area A. Based on the map information of the extended charging target area B newly set outside the target area A and the acquired location information, the entry from the extended charging target area B to the charging target area A and / or the charging target area A Entry / exit information, which is information about exiting to the extended billing area B, is detected and output to the center machine 17. Further, the center machine 17 calculates a charge amount based on the acquired entry / exit information. As described above, the charge amount is calculated in the center machine 17 based on the map information, the position information, and the entry / exit information of the extended chargeable area B and the chargeable area A. It is not necessary to set a flag or the like for determining whether the vehicle has entered the toll collection device 2 or not. This eliminates the need for a change operation such as making a flag determination for the fee collection device 2, and the billing area can be expanded while using the existing fee collection device 2 as it is.

  Further, when the vehicle 3 passes through the toll collection device 2, the center machine 17 obtains the vehicle-mounted device identification information acquired from the toll collection device 2 side and the second wide-area communication device 18 from the vehicle 3 side. Since the presence / absence of the unauthorized vehicle is determined based on the entry / exit information of the vehicle to be operated, the accuracy of detecting the unauthorized vehicle can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the billing means is provided in the vehicle-mounted device 50, the charge amount information calculated by the center device 17 is output to the vehicle-mounted device 50 side, and the payment processing is performed in the vehicle-mounted device 50. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the billing means may be provided on the center machine side. In this case, processing such as direct debiting from the bank account of the user of the vehicle 3 by a settlement processing device (not shown) connected to the center device 17 based on the information on the billing amount calculated by the center device 17. It may be performed on the center machine 17 side. As described above, the settlement is completed by the processing of the center device 17 without making the settlement on the vehicle-mounted device 50 side, so that the wide-area wireless communication medium connected by the first wide-area communication device 32 and the second wide-area communication device 18 can be obtained. Such communication load can be reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The toll collection system according to this embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment in that a calculation unit (calculation means) that calculates a charge amount to be charged as a road use fee for a vehicle is provided on the vehicle-mounted device side. Hereinafter, regarding the fee collection system according to the present embodiment, description of points that are the same as those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described. In addition, the settlement process may be performed by the vehicle-mounted device as in the first embodiment, or may be performed by the center device. In this embodiment, the charge amount calculated by the vehicle-mounted device is used. Will be described as a settlement process on the center machine side.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the vehicle-mounted device 50 a according to the present embodiment further includes a calculation unit 20 that calculates a charge amount based on the detection result when the entry / exit information is detected. Specifically, based on the map information and the position information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25, the calculation unit 20 enters the chargeable area from the extended chargeable area and / or the chargeable object. When entry / exit information, which is information on the exit of a vehicle that has exited from the area to the extended billing target area, is detected, a charge amount is calculated based on the detection result. The units included in the calculation unit 20 and the processes of the units are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, the center device 17 a includes a second wide area communication device 18, a fraud determination unit 19, and a billing unit (billing unit) 40.
The billing unit 40 bills the vehicle user for the amount of the road usage fee. For example, the billing unit 40 notifies the payment device 41 connected to the center machine 17a of the charge amount information, and collects the amount according to the charge amount information acquired from the vehicle user from the payment device 41. The settlement apparatus 41 is an apparatus that performs, for example, a process of deducting a charge amount from a bank account of a vehicle user.

Next, the operation content of the vehicle-mounted device 50a when the vehicle enters the chargeable area after entering the extended chargeable area will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG.
When the vehicle enters the billing target area from the extended billing target area, a request signal for identification information of the vehicle-mounted device 50a is transmitted from the first antenna 5 of the toll collection device, and the vehicle-mounted device transmits the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device 50a to the communication unit 27. To send through. Further, based on the position information detected by the GPS receiver 24 of the vehicle-mounted device 50 a and the map information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25, the current vehicle position information is stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25.

  When entry / exit information indicating that the vehicle has entered the chargeable area from the extended chargeable area is detected based on the current position information, the extended chargeable object is sent to the center machine 17a via the first wide area communication device 32 of the vehicle-mounted device 50a. Entry / exit information indicating entry into the chargeable area from the area is output. The center machine 17a is based on the vehicle entry / exit information estimated from the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device 50a obtained from the toll collection device side and the entry / exit information obtained via the second wide area communication device 18, It is determined whether the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle. The center machine 17a transmits the determination result as to whether the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device 50a via the second wide area communication device 18.

  The calculation unit 20 of the vehicle-mounted device 50a uses the road collected from the user of the vehicle 3 based on the determination result whether the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle acquired from the center machine 17a and the entry / exit information detected by the control unit 26a. Determine the billing amount as a fee. The control unit 26a of the in-vehicle device 50a transmits information on the billing amount to the center device 17a via the first wide area communication device 32. When the center device 17a obtains information on the charge amount via the second wide area communication device 18, the billing unit 40 of the center device 17a notifies the payment device 41 connected to the center device 40 of the charge amount information. The settlement apparatus 41 collects an amount according to the information on the charge amount from the vehicle user.

  As described above, according to the fee collection system according to the present embodiment, in the on-vehicle device 50a that is provided in the vehicle and exchanges information with the fee collection device installed in the toll gate in the chargeable area, the charge collection target is provided. Based on the map information of the extended chargeable area newly set outside the area and the acquired location information, it is detected that the extended chargeable area has entered the chargeable area, and the charge amount is determined based on the detection result. Is calculated. In this way, the on-board device 50a calculates the charge amount based on the map information, the position information, and the entry / exit information between the extended chargeable area and the chargeable area. It is not necessary to set a flag or the like for making determination on the toll collection device side. Further, the billing amount calculated by the vehicle-mounted device 50 a is notified to the center device 17 a via the first wide area communication device 32. For these reasons, it is not necessary to change the fee collection device such as identifying entry / exit information, and the billing area can be expanded while using the existing fee collection device as it is.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The toll collection system according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above in that a plurality of extended billing target areas are set. Hereinafter, description of points common to the fee collection system according to the present embodiment in the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be omitted, and different points will be mainly described.

FIG. 13 shows a state in which a plurality of extended charging target areas B1 and B2 are set, and the vehicle 3 enters the extended charging target area B2 from the extended charging target area B1 and further enters the charging target area A. ing.
As shown in FIG. 14, the on-board device storage device 25b of the on-vehicle device 50b includes map information of the extended billing target areas B1 and B2, and identification information b1 and b2 assigned to the extended billing target areas B1 and B2. Are stored in association with each other. Further, as shown in Figure 15, the center machine storage device 37b of the center apparatus 17b, each extended charging area B1, B2 first billing table about ₃₅ b1, _{35 b2} and each expansion charging area B1, B2 The assigned identification information b1, b2 is stored in association with each other.
13 to 15, when the vehicle 3 enters the extended billing area B1, the control unit 26b of the vehicle-mounted device 50b receives the information received by the GPS receiver 24 and the map information stored in the vehicle-mounted device storage device 25b. Based on the above, it is detected that the vehicle 3 has entered the extended billing area B1, and the fact is stored in the in-vehicle device storage device 25 as entry / exit information.

Subsequently, when the vehicle 3 enters the extended charging target area B2, the control unit 26b detects this and stores the fact that the vehicle 3 has entered the extended charging target area B2 in the in-vehicle device storage device 25 as entry / exit information. Subsequently, when entering the billing target area A, when the control unit 26b of the on-vehicle device 50b acquires the request signal via the communication unit 27, the on-vehicle device 50b of the on-vehicle device 50b is identified from the on-vehicle device storage device 25. Output the information to the toll collection device. In addition, the control unit 26 b outputs the entry / exit information detected based on the current position information stored in the in-vehicle device storage device 25 to the center device 17 b via the first wide area communication device 32.
The center machine 17b determines whether the vehicle is an unauthorized vehicle based on the entry / exit information acquired via the second wide area communication device 18 and the identification information of the vehicle-mounted device acquired from the toll collection device, and according to the determination result. Calculate the amount charged.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the amount determining unit 38b of the center machine 17b includes the first charging tables 35 _b1 , b2 associated with the identification information b1 and b2 of the extended charging target areas B1 and B2. to obtain the first charge amount for 35 b2 refer to _the extended charging area B1, B2, and acquires a second billing amount in reference to charging area a of the second charge table 36. Then, by adding the first charging amount and the second charging amount, a charging amount as a road usage fee for the vehicle 3 is calculated. Then, the billing amount information is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 50 b via the second wide area communication device 18.
When the control unit 26b of the in-vehicle device 50b receives the information on the charge amount via the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26b subtracts the charge amount from the balance recorded on the IC card and updates the remaining amount as a balance on the IC card. Record. Note that the details of the communication are performed according to the processing procedure shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the charge collection system according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of extended chargeable areas are set, a charge amount corresponding to each extended chargeable area is provided, Since the information entered / exited into each extended chargeable area is associated with the identification information of each extended chargeable area and transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 50b to the center machine 17b, the extension on which the vehicle 3 has entered on the center machine 17b side. The billing target area can be easily specified. As a result, it is possible to promptly determine a billing amount as a road usage fee in the extended billing target area where the vehicle has entered. Furthermore, in the center machine storage device 37b, the first billing tables _35b1 and _35b2 are stored corresponding to the respective extended billing target areas B1 and B2, so that a detailed billing amount is set for each extended billing target area. It can be performed. Furthermore, even when the vehicle 3 has entered a plurality of extended billing target areas, it is possible to collect charges in a lump.
In the present embodiment, the case where two extended charging target areas are set has been described, but the number of extended charging target areas B is not limited. Further, the plurality of extended billing target areas B may be set adjacent to each other.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The toll collection system according to the present embodiment differs from the toll collection system according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above in that the road usage fee of the extended billing target area B is determined according to the staying time. . Hereinafter, the fee collection system according to the present embodiment will not be described with respect to the points common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and different points will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the vehicle-mounted device 50 c according to the present embodiment further includes a timer 33 for measuring the stay time in the extended billing area B. Further, in the center machine according to the present embodiment, in the configuration diagram of the center machine 17 shown in FIG. 7, the first billing table 35 provided in the center machine storage device 37 is a billing table using the staying time as a parameter. (Not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the vehicle 3 enters the extended charging target area B, the control unit 26c of the vehicle-mounted device 50c detects that the vehicle 3 has entered the extended charging target area B, and activates the timer 33. As a result, the timer 33 measures the stay time in the extended billing area B. Subsequently, when entering the billing target area A, the control unit 26c of the vehicle-mounted device 50c adds the stay time measured by the timer 33 to the center machine in addition to the vehicle information via the first wide area communication device 32. 17 is transmitted. For example, when receiving a request signal from the first antenna of the toll collection device, the control unit 26c stops the operation of the timer 33, reads out the stay time at this time, and transmits it to the center unit 17.

The center machine 17 detects entry / exit information indicating that it has entered the extended billing area B, and notifies the amount determining unit 38 of the entry / exit information. The amount determination unit 38 calculates the first charge amount according to the stay time related to the extended charge target area B using the first charge table 35 represented by the function related to the stay time, and from the second charge table 36. The second billing amount of the billing target area A corresponding to the vehicle 3 is extracted and added to calculate the billing amount of the vehicle 3. Then, the information on the determined billing amount is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 50 c via the second wide area communication device 18.
When the control unit 26c of the in-vehicle device 50c receives the information on the billing amount according to the stay time via the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26c obtains the amount according to the billing amount information from the balance recorded on the IC card. The remaining amount is deducted and recorded as a balance on the IC card, and the value of the timer 33 is cleared. The details of the communication between the center machine 17 and the vehicle-mounted device 50c are performed according to the processing procedure shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, the stay time in the extended billing area B is transmitted to the center machine 17, so the center machine 17 It is possible to calculate the billing amount as a road usage fee considering the above. Thereby, it can be set as the road use charge in which the use condition of the road was reflected more.
In addition, although the timer 33 was employ | adopted as a means to detect stay time, it is good also as measuring time of stay using the time data contained in the GPS data acquired by the GPS receiver 24 instead of this. .

In the present embodiment, since the amount of charge is determined according to the staying time in the extended charging target area B, if the vehicle is parked in a parking lot existing in the extended charging target area B, The stay time is counted by the timer 33, and this amount is reflected in the road usage fee. Therefore, during the period when the vehicle is parked in the extended charging target area B, the operation of the timer 33 is stopped.
For example, when an inquiry signal is received from the entrance antenna installed at the entrance of the parking lot, the control unit 26c of the in-vehicle device 50c stops the operation of the timer 33, and the exit antenna installed at the exit of the parking lot When receiving a confirmation signal indicating that the parking fee has been received from the control unit 26c, the control unit 26c activates the timer 33. Thereby, since the timer 33 is stopped during the period when the vehicle is parked in the parking lot, it is possible to prevent the parking time from being included in the staying time.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The fee collection system according to the present embodiment determines the charge amount according to the travel distance in the extended charge target area B, and determines the charge amount according to the stay time described above. Different from the system. Hereinafter, the fee collection system according to the present embodiment will not be described for points common to the fourth embodiment, and only different points will be described.

  As illustrated in FIG. 17, the on-vehicle device 50d according to the present embodiment includes a travel distance integrator 34 that integrates the travel distance, instead of the timer 33 of the on-vehicle device 50c according to the fourth embodiment. The mileage accumulator 34 accumulates the mileage using information from the GPS receiver 24, the gyro 42, the vehicle speed pulse output from the vehicle 3, and the like mounted on the vehicle-mounted device. In the center machine 17 according to the present embodiment, in FIG. 7, the first charging table 35 provided in the center machine storage device 37 is a charging table using the travel distance as a parameter.

  In FIG. 17, when the vehicle 3 enters the extended charging target area B, the control unit 26d of the vehicle-mounted device 50d detects that the vehicle 3 has entered the extended charging target area B and activates the travel distance integrator 34. As a result, the travel distance in the extended billing area B is accumulated by the travel distance integrator 34. Subsequently, when entering the billing target area A, the control unit 26d of the vehicle-mounted device 50d adds the travel distance accumulated by the travel distance accumulator 34 via the first wide area communication device 18 in addition to the vehicle information and the like. To the center unit 17. For example, when receiving a request signal from the first antenna 5 of the toll collection device 2, the control unit 26 d stops the operation of the travel distance integrator 34 and reads the travel distance at this time and transmits it to the center machine 17. To do.

  The center machine 17 detects that it has entered the extended billing area B and notifies the amount determining unit 38 of it. The amount determining unit 38 calculates the first billing amount as the road usage fee according to the travel distance related to the extended billing target area B using the first billing table 35 expressed by the function related to the travel distance, The second billing amount for the billing target area A corresponding to the vehicle type of the vehicle 3 is extracted from the two billing table 36 and added to calculate the billing amount for the vehicle 3. Then, the information on the determined charge amount is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 50d via the second wide area communication device 18.

  When the control unit 26d of the in-vehicle device 50d receives the charge amount according to the travel distance via the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26d subtracts the charge amount from the balance recorded in the IC card, and stores the remaining amount in the IC card. While updating and recording as a balance, the value of the mileage accumulator 34 is cleared. The details of communication between the center 17 machine and the vehicle-mounted device 50d are performed in accordance with the processing procedure shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, since the travel distance in the extended billing area B is transmitted to the center machine 17, the center machine 17 It is possible to calculate the charge amount considering the above. Thereby, it can be set as the charge amount in which the use situation of the road was reflected more.
In the present embodiment, communication data including a travel distance performed between the vehicle-mounted device 50d and the center device 17 may be encrypted in order to prevent illegal acts such as information tampering and wiretapping.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The fee collection system according to the present embodiment is intended for a billing target area A in which a certain amount of fee is collected only by entering a certain area, such as road pricing.
In the present embodiment, the period of stay in the billing target area A is determined in consideration of a case where the user enters the billing target area A by mistake or a case where the user enters the billing target area A but immediately leaves. If it is within the period, the points corresponding to the stay period are returned to the user. Hereinafter, the fee collection system according to the present embodiment will not be described for points common to the fourth embodiment, and only different points will be described.

  In FIG. 18, when the vehicle 3 enters the billing target area A and the above-described series of processing related to billing is completed between the control unit 26e of the vehicle-mounted device 50e and the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26e After resetting the value of the timer 33, the timer 33 is operated again. Thereby, the staying time in the billing target area A is timed.

  Subsequently, when the vehicle 3 leaves the billing target area A, the control unit 26e of the vehicle-mounted device 50e detects this and stops the operation of the timer 33. Subsequently, by reading the time measured by the timer 33, the stay time in the billing target area A is acquired, and this stay time is associated with the vehicle information and transmitted to the center device 17 via the first wide area communication device 32. . When the center machine 17 receives the stay time associated with the vehicle information or the like, the center machine 17 determines a point corresponding to the stay time based on the return point table. Here, FIG. 19 shows an example of the return point table. In FIG. 19, the horizontal axis represents the stay time, and the vertical axis represents the reduction point. In this way, the return point table is set so that the return points are decreased as the stay time is longer during the stay time within Tmax. FIG. 19 shows a case where the staying time and the return point are in an inversely proportional relationship, but this is an example and is not specified in this example. For example, the stay time may be divided into several levels, and the return points may be set to change stepwise according to each level.

Returning to FIG. 18, when the center machine 17 obtains the return point P1 corresponding to the stay time T1 based on the return point, the center machine 17 transmits the return point to the vehicle-mounted device 50e. When receiving the return point via the first wide area communication device 32, the control unit 26e of the on-vehicle device 50e stores the return point in the on-vehicle device storage device 25. At this time, if a return point has already been recorded in the vehicle-mounted storage device 25, the return point is updated and recorded by adding the currently received return point P1 to the return point.
And the control part 20e is recorded on the onboard equipment memory | storage device 25 with information, such as vehicle information, in the transfer of information with the center machine 17 performed when the vehicle 3 approachs the charge object area A next time. Send redemption points. As a result, the center machine 17 calculates the charge amount from which the amount corresponding to the return point has been subtracted.

As described above, according to the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, a chargeable area where a fixed amount of toll is collected at the time of entry regardless of road usage conditions, such as road pricing. In A, points corresponding to the staying time in the billing target area A are returned to the owner of the vehicle, so that a user who has accidentally entered the billing target area A can be rescued in monetary terms. it can.
In addition, when the vehicle 3 is parked in the parking lot in the billing target area A, it is possible to prevent the parking time from being included in the staying time by stopping the operation of the timer 33.

Further, in the present embodiment, the return point is determined according to the stay time in the chargeable area A, but instead, the return point is determined according to the travel distance in the chargeable area A. Also good. In this case, instead of the timer 33 in FIG. 16, it is only necessary to have a mileage accumulator 34 (see FIG. 17), and the control unit 26e has the same timing as the timer 33 to operate. By operating the travel distance integrator 34, the travel distance in the billing target area A is integrated.
In the present embodiment, the point reduction table is described as being provided in the center machine 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the settlement process is performed on the on-vehicle device 50e side, a point return table may be provided on the on-vehicle device 50e side.

[Other application examples]
In the above, the case where the fee collection system of the present invention is applied to road pricing has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to an ETC system. For example, when the chargeable area (existing toll road) A is expanded, the approach to the extended chargeable area (expanded toll road) B is detected by the GPS reception 24 of the vehicle-mounted device 50. In this case, the vehicle-mounted device transmits the entry / exit information together with the vehicle information and the like at the exit toll gate. As a result, the center machine 17 side of the higher-level device of the ETC system can recognize that it has entered the billing target area A from the extended billing target area B. Amount) is calculated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charge collection system 3 Vehicle 17 Center machine 18 2nd wide area communication device 19 Fraud determination part 20 Calculation part 24 GPS receiver 25 Onboard equipment memory | storage device 31 IC card insertion part 32 1st wide area communication apparatus 35, 35 _b1 , 35 _b2 1st 1 charging table 36 2nd charging table 37, 37b center machine storage device 38 amount determining unit 40 claiming unit 50, 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 50e OBE A charging target area B extended charging target area

Claims (10)

A toll collection system comprising a center machine that is a host device of a toll collection apparatus installed at a toll gate in a chargeable area, and an in-vehicle device that is provided in a vehicle and exchanges information with the center machine,
The in-vehicle device is
Storage means for storing map information of the extended billing area newly set outside the billing area;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the vehicle;
Based on the map information and the location information, information on entry of the vehicle that has entered the chargeable area from the extended chargeable area and / or the vehicle that has exited from the chargeable area to the extended chargeable area. Control means for detecting the entry / exit information which is the exit / exit information and outputting the entry / exit information to the center machine;
A first wide area communication device that exchanges the center machine and the entry / exit information;
The center machine is
A second wide area communication device for exchanging the entry / exit information with the in-vehicle device;
The in-vehicle device identification information acquired from the toll collection device and the entry / exit information of the vehicle, and the entry / exit information acquired from the on-vehicle device via the first wide area communication device and the second wide area communication device. Fraud determination means for determining that the entry / exit information includes fraud if the comparison does not match,
Toll collection system comprising a.   The fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the center machine includes a calculation unit that calculates a charge amount based on the acquired entry / exit information.   The fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle device includes a calculation unit that calculates a charge amount based on a detection result when the entry / exit information is detected. The vehicle-mounted device, when acquiring the information of the charge amount, from claim 1, further comprising a billing means for billing the user of the charge amount in accordance with the information of該課amount of any one of claims 3 Toll collection system. 4. The center device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a billing unit that bills a user for a billing amount corresponding to the billing amount information when the billing amount information is acquired. Toll collection system. The calculating means includes
A storage device for storing first charging information related to the extended charging target area newly set outside the charging target area and second charging information related to the charging target area;
The fee collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising amount determination means for determining the charge amount based on the entry / exit information, the first charge information, and the second charge information. The first billing information includes a billing table with a stay time in the extended billing target area as a parameter,
The said amount of money determination means determines the said charge amount in the said extended chargeable area using the said stay time and the said charge table, when the stay time in the said extended chargeable area is received from the said onboard equipment. Toll collection system described in. The first billing information includes a billing table using a travel distance in the extended billing target area as a parameter,
The said amount of money determination means determines the said charging amount in the said extended charging object area using the said driving distance and the said charging table, when the driving distance in the said extended charging object area is received from the said onboard equipment. Toll collection system described in. When a plurality of the extended charging target areas are provided, the first charging information corresponding to each of the extended charging target areas;
The entry / exit information is associated with identification information of each extended billing area,
The amount determination means uses the first billing information of the extended billing area into which the vehicle has entered, which is determined based on the entry / exit information associated with the identification information of the extended billing area, 9. The fee collection system according to claim 6, wherein a charge amount is determined. In the case where the chargeable area is an area where a fixed fee is collected at the time of entry regardless of road usage conditions,
A return point table with the stay time in the billing area as a parameter;
The amount determination means determines a return point using the stay time and the return point table when the stay time in the chargeable area is received from the vehicle-mounted device, and determines the return point as the owner of the vehicle The fee collection system according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the fee collection system is assigned to the fee collection.

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