KR101459139B1 - Method of making payment of vecle charge for transport and navigation and system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toll settlement method and a navigation system using the method.

According to the toll settlement method of the present invention, a step of transmitting a barcode issuance request command to a mobile communication terminal through short-range wireless communication in conjunction with a departure point and a destination of a vehicle in navigation; The mobile communication terminal receives the barcode issue request command, transmits the barcode issue request command to the server through the mobile communication network, and receives the barcode for the toll payment from the server.

Tolls, bar codes

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toll payment method and a navigation system using the same,

The present invention relates to a toll settlement method and a navigation system using the method.

Generally, many collection systems have been developed to automatically reduce the amount of a toll card provided in an automobile in order to collect tolls more easily and conveniently when passing through toll roads. A method using a radio signal and a high-pass system have been proposed.

Among them, the high-pass system is the system that is installed most recently when the vehicle passes through a toll gate, and the fare is automatically calculated by the wireless sensor device without setting a car.

However, in the conventional high-pass system, a separate device for payment is installed in the toll gate, so that the initial cost is high. In order to pass the high-pass section from the toll gate, There has been a problem in that the user has to go through a registration procedure and recharge the card of his / her own vehicle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a toll settlement method and a system using the toll payment method, in which a barcode for paying tolls is issued in conjunction with a start and destination of navigation and a toll can be paid without delay in a toll gate.

According to the toll settlement method of the present invention, a step of transmitting a barcode issuance request command to a mobile communication terminal through short-range wireless communication in conjunction with a departure point and a destination of a vehicle in navigation; The mobile communication terminal receives the barcode issue request command, transmits the barcode issue request command to the server through the mobile communication network, and receives the barcode for the toll payment from the server.

Further, the navigation according to the present invention includes: a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals; A short range wireless communication unit for transmitting a bar code issuing command through short range wireless communication; And a controller for interlocking with a departure point and a destination of the vehicle to transmit a barcode issuing request command for the toll payment through a short distance wireless communication.

According to the toll settlement system, the navigation system includes: a navigation unit operable to transmit a barcode issuing command for a toll payment in a corresponding section in a short distance wireless communication in cooperation with a departure point and a destination, A mobile communication terminal for receiving a barcode issuing command through short-range wireless communication and requesting a server to issue a barcode through a mobile communication network; And a server for receiving a barcode issuing request from the mobile communication network and issuing a barcode for paying a toll to the mobile communication terminal.

According to the toll payment method and navigation system of the present invention, a barcode for paying a toll is paid in connection with a starting point and a destination of navigation, and a toll is paid through the barcode. Thus, .

According to the toll settlement method of the present invention, a step of transmitting a barcode issuance request command to a mobile communication terminal through short-range wireless communication in conjunction with a departure point and a destination of a vehicle in navigation; The mobile communication terminal receives the barcode issue request command, transmits the barcode issue request command to the server through the mobile communication network, and receives the barcode for the toll payment from the server.

In the present invention, the starting point and the destination point are linked with a traveling path of a vehicle using a GPS signal or are directly input from a user.

In the present invention, a step of displaying a pop-up window for selecting whether to issue a bar code in the navigation is further included.

Further, the navigation according to the present invention includes: a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals; A short range wireless communication unit for transmitting a bar code issuing command by near field wireless communication; And a controller for interlocking with a departure point and a destination of the vehicle to transmit a barcode issuing request command for the toll payment through a short distance wireless communication.

In the present invention, the control unit displays a pop-up window for selecting whether to issue a barcode, and controls the barcode issuing request command to be transmitted through the local wireless communication unit when the barcode issuing is selected.

In the present invention, the control unit transmits a barcode issuing request command using a tollgate from which a vehicle enters, using a GPS signal, and a tollgate retrieved from a traveling route as a destination.

According to the toll settlement system, the navigation system includes: a navigation unit operable to transmit a barcode issuing command for a toll payment in a corresponding section in a short distance wireless communication in cooperation with a departure point and a destination, A mobile communication terminal for receiving a barcode issuing command through short-range wireless communication and requesting a server to issue a barcode through a mobile communication network; And a server for receiving a barcode issuing request from the mobile communication network and issuing a barcode for paying a toll to the mobile communication terminal.

In the present invention, the barcode issuing request command includes a source and destination information for calculating a toll.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a toll payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a navigation system includes a navigation 110 for transmitting a barcode issuing command for a toll payment to a corresponding area in a short distance wireless communication in cooperation with a departure location and a destination, which are traveling paths of a vehicle; A mobile communication terminal (120) for receiving a barcode issuing command in the short range wireless communication and requesting a server to issue a barcode through a mobile communication network; And a server 130 receiving the barcode issuance request and issuing a barcode for paying a toll and transmitting the barcode to the mobile communication terminal.

First, the navigation system 110 outputs a barcode issuing command for paying tolls by interlocking the start and end points of a toll gate on a route that the vehicle travels using GPS signals.

For example, if a tollgate is searched for within a certain range at the time of driving guidance using the tollgate from which the vehicle has entered and the GPS signal is used, the user can select the barcode issuance for toll payment before reaching the tollgate as a destination It shows in the popup window on the navigation screen.

If the origin and the destination have already been set, a pop-up window is displayed on the navigation screen so that the user can select the bar code issuance for the toll payment on the corresponding route before reaching the destination.

Here, if the barcode issuance is selected, the navigation unit 110 transmits the barcode issuance request to the mobile communication terminal 120 using the short-range wireless communication.

The short-range wireless communication may include Bluetooth, Zigbee, Ultra Wideban, etc. In the present invention, Bluetooth is used as an example.

The mobile communication terminal 120 is connected to the navigation system 110 via Bluetooth, receives the barcode issuing request command transmitted from the navigation system, and transmits the barcode issuing request command to the server 130 through the mobile communication network.

In this case, the barcode issuing request command includes the source and destination tollgate information. When the TransSend application proposed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is used, text or image data such as documents are supported for Bluetooth Wireless transmission / reception between terminals is possible.

Therefore, the origin and destination information included in the barcode issuing request command of the present invention can be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 120 in text format using Bluetooth by using the transmit-send application, and the barcode issuing request command is transmitted And then transmitted to the server 130 via the communication terminal 120.

The server 130 issues a barcode corresponding to the start and end points included in the barcode issue request command transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 120, and transmits the toll to the mobile communication terminal 120.

At this time, the user can pay the highway toll using the barcode received from the mobile communication terminal 120. [

For example, when the barcode received by the mobile communication terminal 120 is tagged to the barcode reader of the toll gate, the toll is charged when the barcode is recognized.

Herein, the charged toll may correspond to the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal 120 and may be added to the telephone charge.

In addition, since the toll is paid only when the bar code is recognized by tag, even if the bar code is already issued, the bar code up to the changed destination can be newly issued even if the destination is changed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the barcode for paying tolls is issued in conjunction with the start and end points of the navigation, and the toll is paid through the barcode, thereby allowing the user to quickly pass through the tollgate.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a navigation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a key input unit 210 for inputting a command for driving a navigation system; A map data storage unit 220 for storing map data; A GPS receiver 230 for receiving a navigation message transmitted by a plurality of GPS satellites through an antenna; A short range wireless communication unit 240 for transmitting a bar code issuing command through short range wireless communication; A display unit 250 for outputting a traveling path of the vehicle; And a controller 260 for controlling the display of a pop-up window so that the bar code issuance can be selected in cooperation with the start and end points of the vehicle, and controlling the bar code issuance request command to be transmitted through the near field wireless communication.

The key input unit 210 receives a command for driving the navigation device, and receives a start and a destination of a tollgate to be driven by the vehicle.

The map data storage unit 220 stores map information and road data, and the map information may be provided on a CD, or may be updated from a location management server that manages the map information.

The GPS receiving unit 230 receives the current position information of the vehicle from the satellite.

For example, the position information includes the longitude and latitude information at which the vehicle is located, and it is possible to display the position of the vehicle with coordinates from the position information.

The short-distance wireless communication unit 240 transmits a bar-code issuance request command to the mobile communication terminal through short-range wireless communication in conjunction with the start and destination of navigation.

For example, the barcode issuing request command includes a source and destination tollgate information. When a TransSend application proposed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is used, text or image data such as documents is transmitted to the Bluetooth Wireless transmission / reception between supported terminals is possible.

That is, it is possible to transmit the barcode issuing request command including the source and destination information in a text format using the above-described transcece application.

The control unit 260 controls the display unit to display a pop-up window in response to the start and end points of the vehicle so as to select the barcode issuance. When the barcode issuance is selected, the control unit 260 controls the barcode issuance request command to be transmitted through the local wireless communication unit 240.

For example, the control unit 260 controls to display a pop-up window for selecting whether or not to issue a bar code using the input source and destination information when the start and destination toll gates to be driven by the vehicle have been input.

If a tollgate to be traveled is not input, the tollgate is used as the departure point of the tollgate from which the vehicle has entered using the GPS signal. If a tollgate is detected within a certain range at the time of guiding the traveling route, And controls to display a pop-up window for selecting whether to issue a barcode for the toll payment before reaching the terminal.

At this time, when the bar code issuance is selected through the pop-up window, the controller 260 controls the bar code issuance request command to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through the near field wireless communication unit 240.

In addition, the control unit 260 controls the bar code to be newly issued to the departure point and the destination point, which are interlocked with the departure point and the destination point of the route on which the vehicle travels, even when the bar code is issued.

When the mobile communication terminal receives a barcode issuance request command through a short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, the mobile communication terminal transmits the barcode issuance request command to the server through the mobile communication network. The server transmits the barcode issuance request command to the barcode issuance request command To the mobile communication terminal, and the user can pay the toll using the barcode received by the mobile communication terminal.

For example, when a barcode received by a mobile communication terminal is recognized by a barcode reader of a tollgate, the barcode is recognized when the barcode is recognized, and the toll is charged to correspond to the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal. have.

As described above, the present invention can receive a barcode for collecting tolls in conjunction with the start and end points of navigation, thereby enabling the user to quickly pass the tollgate.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a toll settlement method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a pop-up window for selecting a bar code issuance is displayed in conjunction with a start point and a destination of navigation (S310).

For example, if a tollgate is detected within a certain range when a tollgate is entered from the toll gate where the vehicle has entered using the GPS signal, and if the tollgate is detected within a certain range at the guidance of the travel route, Displays a pop-up window.

When the barcode issuance is selected (S320), the barcode issuing command is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal using the short-range wireless communication in the navigation (S330).

For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a pop-up window for issuing a bar code. As shown in FIG. 4A, the toll IC is used as a destination, which is a toll-gated IC, which is a tollgate searched for in a certain range at the time of departure from the waterway IC, which is a toll gate in which the vehicle has entered the vehicle. Is displayed.

At this time, if the barcode issuance is selected, the navigation 110 transmits a barcode issuance request command to the mobile communication terminal 120 through the near field wireless communication as shown in FIG. 4B.

Then, the mobile communication terminal 120 transmits a barcode issuing command to the server through the portable communication network, and the server issues a barcode corresponding to the toll in the departure and destination sections included in the barcode issuing command, and transmits the barcode to the mobile communication terminal , And the mobile communication terminal 120 receives it and transmits an acknowledgment message to the navigation through the near field wireless communication.

For example, when a barcode issued by the mobile communication terminal 120 is received as shown in FIG. 4C, a reception confirmation message is displayed in a pop-up window on the navigation system 110 so that the user can recognize the barcode.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4D, a barcode may be issued by selecting whether to issue a barcode by inputting a start point and a destination in navigation.

Here, even when the bar code is already issued, since the toll is paid only when the bar code is tagged and recognized, the bar code to the origin and destination which are changed in conjunction with the start and destination of the route on which the vehicle travels can be newly issued.

On the other hand, the user can pay the toll by tagging the barcode received by the mobile communication terminal with the barcode reader of the toll gate, and may be charged to the telephone charge corresponding to the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, the present invention can receive a barcode for collecting tolls in conjunction with the starting point and the destination of the navigation, thereby enabling the user to rapidly pass the tollgate.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood that various modifications and applications not illustrated in the drawings are possible. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiments of the present invention can be modified and implemented. It is to be understood that all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

1 shows a toll payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a navigation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart showing a toll settlement method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a pop-up window for issuing a bar code according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Claims (8)

The navigation system automatically sets a toll gate into which the vehicle enters using the GPS signal, sets a toll gate selected by the user among the toll roads searched in the traveling path as a destination, generates a barcode issuance request command To a mobile communication terminal through short-range wireless communication; Receiving the barcode issuing request command, transmitting the barcode issuing request command to the server through the mobile communication network, and receiving the barcode for the toll payment from the server. The method according to claim 1, The step of receiving the barcode for the toll payment from the server And if the destination is changed, receiving a new bar code relating to the toll based on the set origin and the changed destination from the server again. The method according to claim 1, And displaying a pop-up window to allow the navigation to select whether to issue a barcode. A GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals; A short range wireless communication unit for transmitting a bar code issuing request command through short range wireless communication; And a control unit interlocked with a departure point and a destination of the vehicle to control the barcode issuing request command for the toll payment to be transmitted through the short range wireless communication unit The control unit automatically sets a toll gate into which the vehicle enters by using the GPS signal, sets a toll selected by the user among the toll roads searched in the traveling path as a destination, and issues a barcode issuance request command on the toll basis based on the set origin and destination A navigation comprising transmitting. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the control unit displays a pop-up window for selecting whether or not to issue a barcode, and controls the barcode issuing request command to be transmitted through the local wireless communication unit when the barcode issuing is selected. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the control unit transmits a new barcode issuing request command related to a toll based on the set origin and the changed destination when the destination is changed. A toll gate to which a vehicle enters is automatically set as a departure point by using a GPS signal, a toll gate selected by a user among toll roads searched in a traveling route is set as a destination, and a bar code issuing command for a toll payment of the corresponding section is transmitted through short- Navigation; A mobile communication terminal for receiving a barcode issuing command through short-range wireless communication and requesting a server to issue a barcode through a mobile communication network; And a server for receiving a barcode issuance request from the mobile communication network and issuing a barcode for paying a toll payment to the mobile communication terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, A mobile communication terminal for requesting a server to issue a new bar code related to a toll based on the place of departure and the changed destination, and a server for issuing a new bar code to the server, Toll billing system.

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