KR102319952B1 - Highpass module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal circuit unit including an AUX jack and a USB connector for charging an external device; It provides a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module including; a high-pass unit having an ETCS (Electronic Toll Collection System) module with or without a high-pass card socket.

Description

Multi-terminal integrated high-pass module {HIGHPASS MODULE}

The present invention relates to a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module.

The high-pass system is an unmanned payment system for recognizing a high-pass terminal installed in a vehicle passing through a toll gate and collecting a fixed road cost.

According to the high-pass system, the road cost is paid by exchanging signals with the roadside device installed at the toll gate without the need for the vehicle to stop, so that congestion at the toll gate can be alleviated. In addition, it is widely used because it is greatly convenient for a vehicle driver to pay expenses.

In order to use the high-pass system, a high-pass device must be provided in the vehicle. The high-pass device may be attached to the vehicle in a state in which it is provided separately from the vehicle. Alternatively, the high-pass device may be integrally formed with the rearview mirror member.

Korean Patent No. 10-1038327

An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module in which a high-pass function is combined with a multi-terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module that performs payment using a terminal provided separately from the vehicle.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. will be able

As a means for solving the above problems,

The present invention provides a terminal circuit unit including an AUX jack and a USB connector for charging an external device; It provides a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module including; a high-pass unit having an ETCS (Electronic Toll Collection System) module with or without a high-pass card socket.

In addition, the terminal circuit part and the high-pass part are configured in the form of an integrated multi-terminal treated with a single box or casing and mounted in a vehicle, the terminal circuit part and the high-pass part are connected to a vehicle audio device, and the high-pass part 50 provides a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module, characterized in that the ETCS module is connected to an audio device directly or via a terminal circuit unit, and is configured to output an audio signal according to a high-pass processing result.

In addition, the high-pass unit a first communication unit for communicating with the terminal; a second communication unit communicating with the vehicle; a verification unit for verifying the integrity of the terminal with respect to the vehicle by using the first information obtained from the terminal and the second information obtained from the vehicle; When the integrity is confirmed, a payment unit for performing a payment with respect to the roadside unit installed around the road; may include.

The multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention includes: a first communication unit for Bluetooth communication with a smartphone located inside a vehicle, and obtaining first information from the smartphone; a second communication unit for obtaining second information from the vehicle; When the vehicle enters the coverage area of a roadside unit installed around a road, the first information, the second information, and the first information are inputted to the roadside unit to input the first result and the second information. and a payment unit that wirelessly provides at least one of the second results generated as a result, wherein the information provided to the roadside unit by the payment unit may be used for payment of a road facility usage cost of the vehicle.

The multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention has the advantage of high spatial utilization since various terminals and the high-pass module are integrally formed.

Also, according to the present invention, since the high-pass module can be designed to shield the interference of the high-pass module with respect to the radio waves of various terminals from the time of design, the malfunction of the high-pass module and the malfunction of the various terminals themselves can be prevented.

According to the present invention, various elements forming the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module can be formed to be easily detachable from the vehicle. As a result, maintenance for each element can be easily performed.

In the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention, instead of using a physical card such as a credit card, payment for road use can be performed using a terminal such as a smart phone possessed by the user.

According to the present invention, the integrity of the terminal with respect to the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module may be first checked, and the integrity of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module for the vehicle may be checked secondarily. When the primary and secondary confirmations are normally performed, the integrity of the terminal for the vehicle may be confirmed through the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module.

If a terminal such as a smartphone matching the vehicle exists in the vehicle, payment for the roadside unit may be automatically performed.

According to the present invention, there is no need for a high-pass card or a credit card, which are required to use the existing high-pass system. Accordingly, the user does not need to purchase a separate high-pass card to keep in the high-pass system or to be issued a credit card. Also, there is no need to worry about theft of the HiPass card or credit card stored in the HiPass system.

In addition, according to the present invention, illegal use/replacement of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module can be prevented through the integrity check.

1 is a view showing the appearance and installation of a communication module according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a communication module according to the present invention.
3 is an operation flowchart of the communication module according to the present invention.
4A, 4B and 5 are photographs showing the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention.
6 is a schematic diagram showing a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention.
7 is a schematic diagram showing a high-pass system of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms specifically defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 to 5 , the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 of the present invention includes a terminal circuit unit including an AUX jack 21 and a USB connector 31 for charging an external device, and a high-pass card socket. It includes a high-pass unit 50 having an ETCS (Electronic Toll Collection System) module with or without a 51 . The terminal circuit unit is not limited, but may include a separate SD card socket (not shown), and is not limited thereto.

In a state where terminals such as AUX jack 21, USB connector 31, SD card socket and another terminal, Hi-Pass card socket 51, are exposed to the outside, an integrated multi-terminal type treated with one box or casing is composed of However, in the high-pass module 10 of the present invention, preferably, the high-pass card socket 51 may be omitted.

The high-pass module 10 of the present invention described above will be mounted on the vehicle's internal dashboard, center fascia, dashboard, and other easy-to-operate places, but it will be advantageous to mount it as close to the main body of the vehicle audio device 60 as possible. .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the high-pass module 10 of the present invention is installed for the AUX circuit part 20, the USB circuit part 30, the high-pass part 50 and the vehicle as a terminal circuit part, and each of the circuit parts 20 and 30. and an audio device 60 that receives a voice signal from the high pass unit 50 and outputs an audible sound.

According to an embodiment, the AUX circuit unit 20 and the USB circuit unit 30 as the terminals 21 and 31 and the terminal circuit unit may be selectively configured.

On the other hand, since the recent trend of automotive electronic products is pursuing an audio-video composite device, it is assumed that the audio device 60 of this embodiment is also AVN (Audio-Video-Navigation) or a system thereof.

The AUX circuit unit 20 includes an AUX jack 21 to which a multimedia device 27 such as an iPod, MP3 player, etc. is connected, and a transmission circuit 22 for transferring the audio signal supplied from the jack 21 to the AVN 60 for the vehicle. , 26) including a typical AUX circuit. Reference numeral 24 is a noise suppression circuit disposed in the transmission circuit 22 to remove pop-noise, and reference numeral 25 is a detection circuit that detects an AUX connection such as the multimedia 27 and transmits a detection signal to the AVN 60 side. .

In this embodiment, the AUX circuit unit 20 is provided on the transmission circuit 22 between the jack 21 and the noise suppression circuit 24 in particular and includes an analog switch 23 for switching the transmission of the voice signal. is composed The switch 23 is controlled by the ETCS module 55 of the high-pass unit 50 and its operation, which will be described later.

The USB circuit unit 30 may focus on providing power required for charging an external device such as a mobile phone. The USB circuit unit 30 may serve as a USB for data communication within a range that provides sufficient power to an external device such as a mobile phone. In the case of data communication, the USB circuit unit 30 includes a connector 31 to which a removable memory 34 is connected, and a controller 32 for transferring the data supplied from the connector 31 to the AVN 60 side, which is a USB hub. It can be configured with a normal USB circuit including /SD reader IC. Reference numeral 33 denotes a transmission circuit of the USB circuit unit 30 .

In the drawing, the control unit 32 is connected to the ETCS module 55 of the high-pass unit 50 to be described later, and is controlled by the ETCS module 55 and its operation. However, since the control by the ETCS module 55 will be selectively configured in the AUX circuit unit 20 or the USB circuit unit 30, the configuration of the interface 34 may be omitted according to an embodiment.

The high-pass unit 50 is connected to a high-pass card socket 51 (which may be omitted) formed adjacent to the other terminals 21 and 31 and the socket 31 and communicates with a toll-gate base station to transmit high-pass data. It includes an ETCS module 55 for processing. An antenna connector 52 is connected to the module 55, and the antenna may be implemented in the form of a patch on the vehicle windshield (refer to FIG. 1) for smooth communication with the base station. Here, the ETCS module 55 is driven using the 5V power supply 71 supplied from the AVN 60 alone.

In the drawing, the antenna ANT is indicated to be installed at the bottom of the front windshield or at the end of the dashboard. However, the installation position of the antenna is not limited thereto, and preferably, it may be integrally formed with an illuminance sensor or the like. The illuminance sensor may be installed at the end of the dashboard and at the bottom of the front windshield. In addition, the antenna may be formed in various positions such as the top of the front windshield. The antenna and the high-pass module may be wired by a cable.

Reference numeral 54 denotes a communication channel such as UART or CAN formed on one side of the high-pass unit 50 and capable of connecting the module 55 and the AVN 60, and the high-pass unit 50 and the AVN. (60) can be directly connected or function expansion such as navigation linkage is necessary, and various physical communication methods other than UART/CAN can be used, so it is not limited to UART or CAN. On the other hand, although the SIM card is exemplified as the high-pass card 53 inserted into the socket 51 in the drawing, the present invention is not limited to the shape or structure of the card 53, and the SD card type other than the general high-pass card is exemplified. Sockets of non-standard cards such as high-pass cards can also be applied. In addition, when payment is made using short-range wireless communication with a terminal such as a smartphone, the socket 51 into which a SIM card is inserted may be omitted. In a cardless environment where cards are excluded, the high-pass terminal can perform billing through Bluetooth communication with a mobile phone. In preparation for a case where communication with a mobile phone is not even possible, the high-pass module can perform billing using pre-registered user information, mobile phone number, and the like.

In the present invention, in the high-pass unit 50, the ETCS module 55 is connected to the AVN 60 directly or via the terminal circuit units 20 and 30, and outputs a voice signal or a control signal according to the high-pass processing result. do. Here, the "control signal" is a signal that drives the AVN 60 to generate and output a constant voice according to the signal in the AVN 60 itself. Of course, such driving may be related to the performance of the audio device or AVN.

Hereinafter, the output of the audio passing through each of the terminal circuit units 20 and 30 will be described.

The ETCS module 55 of the high-pass unit 50 is connected to the detection circuit 25 and the analog switch 23 of the AUX circuit unit 20 , respectively. Specifically, the ETCS module 55 generates an audio signal according to the processing of the high-pass data, and thereby controls the switch 23 so that the generated processed audio signal is transmitted to the transmission circuit ( 26 ) to the AVN 60 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the multimedia 27 is connected to the AUX jack 21 while the AVN 60 is powered on, the detection circuit 25 generates a detection signal and transmits it to the AVN 60 side. Meanwhile, the voice data supplied from the multimedia 27 is transmitted to the AVN 60 via the switch 23 and the noise suppression circuit 24 . Then, the multimedia data is output as an audible sound through the AVN 60 .

In this state, when the vehicle passes through the toll gate, the high-pass unit 50 and the ETCS module 55 operate to process the high-pass data, generate the result as a voice signal, and generate an analog switch control signal to the switch (23) is controlled to be connected to the ETCS module (55). Of course, the detection circuit 25 generates an AUX detection signal according to the connection to the ETCS module 55 and transmits it to the AVN 60 side. This is also the case when the multimedia 27 is not connected.

Accordingly, the switch 23 is disconnected from the AUX jack 21 and connected to the ETCS module 55, then the high-pass processing related audio signal generated by the ETCS module 55 is transmitted to the AUX circuit unit 20 is transmitted to the AVN 60 side through the transmission circuit 26 and the noise suppression circuit 24, and the high-pass related voice signal is output as an audible sound through the AVN 60 . And, when the operation of the ETCS module 55 is terminated, the switch 23 returns to the original multimedia 27 connection state.

That is, even when the user is using the multimedia device 27 connected to the AUX jack 21, if the ETCS module 55 operates, the high-pass related voice is preferentially transmitted to the AVN 60, and the ETCS module ( 55), when the operation and transmission are finished, it returns to the original multimedia playback state.

As described above, when the terminal circuit unit is the AUX circuit unit 20 including the AUX jack 21 or includes the AUX circuit unit 20, the audio signal of the ETCS module 55 is transmitted through the transmission circuit of the AUX circuit unit 20. The transmission to the AVN 60 through (26) has been described.

However, when the terminal circuit part is the USB circuit part 30 including the USB connector 31 or includes the USB circuit part 30, the high-pass part 50 is connected to the ETCS module 55 by the USB interface ( 34) is connected to the control unit 32, and the audio signal of the high-pass unit 50 or a control signal for interworking between the high-pass unit and the audio device is transmitted to the AVN through the transmission circuit 33 of the USB circuit unit 30. may be configured to be delivered to ( 60 ).

In this case, when the ETCS module 55 operates, the high-pass-related voice is preferentially transmitted to the AVN 60 through the USB data control signal or voice signal as in the above example.

In addition, if the high-pass related voice is stored in the AVN, the high-pass processing result of the ETCS module 55 may be directly transmitted from the AVN using a control signal of USB data, and it can be driven in various ways.

As described above, according to the high-pass module 10 of the present invention, the high-pass module is implemented in a multi-terminal form as one module box including other terminal circuits. In addition, by designing a circuit using an existing AUX or USB circuit and an AVN system for a vehicle, multimedia playback and high-pass audio output can be effectively performed. Accordingly, there is no need to construct or change the structure of separate hardware or software for car-audio or AVN, and there is an advantage in that a high-pass function can be implemented relatively simply by using a module having a terminal circuit.

6 is a schematic diagram showing the high-pass unit 50 of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention.

The high-pass unit 50 of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module illustrated in FIG. 6 may include a first communication unit 110 , a second communication unit 120 , a check unit 130 , and a payment unit 150 .

The first communication unit 110 , the second communication unit 120 , the confirmation unit 130 , and the payment unit 150 may all be mounted in a single case 109 . In some cases, some members may be installed outside the case 109 . The case 109 may be installed in the vehicle 70 , and in particular, it is preferable to be installed inside the vehicle 70 to prevent damage.

The first communication unit 110 may communicate with the terminal 80 .

The terminal 80 may be formed separately from the vehicle 70 and the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 . For example, the terminal 80 may include a mobile communication terminal 80 such as a smart phone.

The first communication unit 110 may communicate with the terminal 80 through a short-range wireless communication network such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. As an example, the first communication unit 110 may be provided with a Bluetooth low energy module (BLE, Bluetooth Low Energy) that wirelessly communicates with the terminal 80 .

The first communication unit 110 may obtain first information from the terminal 80 .

The first information may include identification information of the terminal 80 itself, identification information of a terminal user, financial information of a terminal user, and the like.

The second communication unit 120 may communicate with the vehicle 70 . For example, the second communication unit 120 may communicate with the vehicle 70 in a controller area network (CAN) method. The second communication unit 120 may obtain second information from the vehicle 70 .

The second information may include identification information of the vehicle 70 .

The payment unit 150 may perform payment with respect to the roadside unit 90 installed around the road. The payment performed by the payment unit 150 may mean paying a fee for the roadside unit 90 or paying a fee for a payment server communicating with the roadside unit 90 . In this case, a clear definition or specification of the object and amount to be paid is required. The target for paying the cost may be a driver or owner of the vehicle 70 traveling on a road, or a driver or owner of the vehicle 70 using a parking lot. The cost charged to the vehicle 70 traveling on the road may be a road use cost. The cost charged to the vehicle 70 parked in the parking lot may be a parking cost.

The payment amount may vary depending on the type of the vehicle 70 , that is, the vehicle type. As a policy, depending on the size of the vehicle 70 and the energy consumed, even if the same road or parking lot is used, different costs may be charged. For example, the cost of using the road for a truck may be higher than for a passenger car. Even for the same type of vehicle, electric vehicles may cost less on the road than diesel vehicles.

For payment of the correct amount, the actual vehicle model of the vehicle 70 using the road (including the parking lot) must match the vehicle model information provided as payment information. In addition, the actual owner or actual driver of the vehicle 70 must match the user information obtained from the roadside unit 90 in order to avoid charging a completely unrelated person.

A state in which the user's information identified in the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 or the roadside unit 90 and the driver or owner of the actual vehicle 70 match may be defined as the first integrity. A state in which the information of the vehicle 70 identified by the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 or the roadside unit 90 and the actual vehicle 70 match may be defined as the second integrity.

When the first integrity and the second integrity are confirmed, the payment unit 150 may perform a payment with the roadside unit 90 .

The verification unit 130 may check the integrity of the terminal 80 with respect to the vehicle 70 using the first information obtained from the terminal 80 and the second information obtained from the vehicle 70 .

As described above, the first communication unit 110 , the second communication unit 120 , the check unit 130 , and the payment unit 150 are all provided in the high-pass module 10 to be mounted on the vehicle 70 . have. The first communication unit 110 may perform short-range wireless communication with the terminal 80 existing in the vehicle 70 . The terminal 80 may include a smartphone in which an application for generating the first information is installed. According to the present invention, a smartphone may be used as a payment method instead of a physical card. In this case, the user can easily check payment information through the application installed on the smartphone.

The first communication unit 110 may be provided with a short-range wireless module capable of wireless communication with the terminal 80 existing within a set range.

When the integrity is confirmed and communication between the short-range wireless module and the terminal 80 is maintained, the payment unit 150 may maintain a ready state to perform payment for the roadside unit 90 .

The payment unit 150 may provide payment information to the roadside unit 90 when it enters the coverage area of the roadside unit 90 in the ready state. The coverage area of the roadside unit 90 means a distance range that can detect the vehicle 70 using the road, or the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 mounted on the vehicle 70 , specifically the payment unit 150 . ) and may mean a range of distances that can be communicated with.

In order for the payment to be made normally between the payment unit 150 and the roadside unit 90 , there should be no defects in the first integrity and the second integrity, and the communication state between the terminal 80 and the first communication unit 110 must be maintained. do.

The check unit 130 may check the first integrity of the terminal 80 according to whether the pre-registered terminal information and the first information match. When the first integrity is confirmed, the payment unit 150 may perform payment. If it is confirmed that there is a defect in the first integrity, it may mean that there is no means to proceed with the payment in the corresponding vehicle 70 . Thus, the first integrity can be used for the purpose of determining whether there is someone to pay the money.

The verification unit 130 may verify the first integrity of the terminal 80 by comparing the previously registered financial information with the first information. For storage and management of financial information, an ESAM module may be provided in the confirmation unit 130 .

The previously registered financial information may include first identification information previously provided from the financial server through the terminal 80 and registered in the check unit 130 . The financial server may include a bank server, a stock server, and the like that manages the user's assets. The financial server may deposit or withdraw the user's assets.

The first identification information may include unique information of the terminal 80 . The unique information of the terminal 80 may include user's unique information. In order to register financial information in advance, the unique information of the terminal 80 may be transmitted to the financial server with the consent of the terminal user. This may mean that the user of the terminal 80 agrees to pay the cost related to the vehicle 70 . The financial server may generate the first identification information using the unique information of the terminal 80 and transmit it to the terminal 80 . The terminal 80 may transmit the corresponding first identification information to the confirmation unit 130 . At this time, the terminal 80 may also store the corresponding first identification information itself, and the first identification information stored in the terminal 80 may function as the first information used to check the first integrity. The confirmation unit 130 may store the first identification information for comparison with the first information later.

The confirmation unit 130 can determine the first integrity of whether there is a terminal 80 to pay the payment cost around the vehicle 70 through comparison of the first identification information with the first information received from the terminal 80 . have. If the first identification information and the first information are different from each other, the verification unit 130 may determine that a defect exists in the first integrity. If it is determined that a defect exists in the first integrity, the payment unit 150 may not proceed with payment for the roadside unit 90 . If the first identification information and the first information match each other and there is no problem in the first integrity, the payment unit 150 may perform payment for the roadside unit 90 .

The roadside unit 90 that performs payment under the supervision of a financial institution may communicate with the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 installed in the vehicle 70 , specifically the payment unit 150 , instead of communicating with the vehicle 70 . have. Accordingly, when the payment unit 150 provides information different from the actual vehicle 70 , the roadside unit 90 may perform payment according to information different from the actual vehicle 70 . For example, even though the actual vehicle 70 is a truck, if the payment unit 150 provides information on the passenger car, the roadside unit 90 may pay the cost charged to the passenger vehicle. A second integrity can be used to address this problem.

For example, the verification unit 130 may verify the second integrity of the verification unit 130 for the vehicle 70 by comparing the second identification information and the second information stored in advance. When the second integrity is confirmed, the payment unit 150 may perform payment. The second identification information stored in the confirmation unit 130 may be based on vehicle 70 information written by a user or the like when registering the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 . The verification unit 130 determines the second integrity of whether the registration information of the vehicle 70 matches the actual vehicle 70 by comparing the second identification information registered by the user with the second information received from the actual vehicle 70 . can If the second identification information and the second information are different from each other, the verification unit 130 may determine that a defect exists in the second integrity.

When it is determined by the verification unit 130 that there is a defect in the second integrity, the payment unit 150 may not perform payment for the roadside unit 90 . If there is no problem with the second integrity, that is, if the second identification information and the second information match, the payment unit 150 may normally proceed with payment for the roadside unit 90 .

The verification unit 130 may verify the first integrity of the terminal 80 with respect to the verification unit 130 through comparison between the pre-stored first identification information and the first information. The first integrity may indicate a state in which the terminal 80 and the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 match each other.

The verification unit 130 may verify the second integrity of the verification unit 130 with respect to the vehicle 70 through comparison between the second identification information and the second information stored in advance. The second integrity may indicate a state in which the vehicle 70 and the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 match each other.

The payment unit 150 may perform payment only when both the first integrity and the second integrity are found to be normal. If both the first integrity and the second integrity are verified as normal, it may mean that the integrity of the terminal 80 for the vehicle 70 is verified using the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 as an intermediate medium. . Externally, the payment of the payment cost for the specific vehicle 70 is performed only by the specific terminal 80 existing in the vicinity of the vehicle 70 .

When the transmission of payment information from the roadside unit 90 is requested, the payment unit 150 transmits the first information or the second information to the roadside unit ( 90) can be provided.

The roadside unit 90 may not perform its own integrity check using the first information or the second information. The integrity check may be replaced with a result value performed by the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 100 mounted on the vehicle 70 . The first information and the second information may be used to specify the vehicle 70 that is the object of payment and the terminal 80 that is the subject of the payment.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to charge the vehicle 70 passing through a point on the road only by providing the subject, the object, and the result of the integrity check between the subject and the object. In this case, the integrity check result between the subject and the object may be determined depending on whether both the first integrity and the second integrity are satisfied. Since the roadside unit 90 does not need to additionally perform an integrity check using the first information and the second information, it is possible to charge the vehicle 70 at high speed. The speeding up of the roadside unit 90 may mean that even if the vehicle 70 passes through the roadside unit 90 at high speed, it is possible to normally collect the cost. Accordingly, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to impose a settlement cost on the vehicle 70 without requiring the deceleration of the vehicle 70 . Since the communication protocol between the roadside unit 90 and the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 100 is simplified, compatibility may also be improved.

On the other hand, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 of the present invention may be provided with an output unit 170 for outputting log data toward the interior of the vehicle 70 . The log data may include information on the payment performed while passing through the roadside unit 90 . For example, the log data may include charging information and charging information. In addition, the log data may include balance information and history information.

The output unit 170 may visually or audibly output the payment result of the payment unit 150 for the roadside unit 90 . For example, the output unit 170 may include a display or a speaker.

As described above, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 of the present invention performs Bluetooth communication with a smartphone located inside the vehicle 70, and a first communication unit 110 for acquiring first information from the smartphone; The second communication unit 120 for obtaining second information from the vehicle 70 may be included. In addition, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 provides the first information and the second information to the roadside unit 90 when the vehicle 70 enters the coverage area of the roadside unit 90 installed around the road. , a payment unit 150 that wirelessly provides at least one of a first result generated by inputting the first information and a second result generated by inputting the second information. The information provided to the roadside unit 90 by the payment unit 150 may be used for payment of the road facility usage cost of the vehicle 70 .

A first result generated by inputting the first information may include a result of determining the first integrity. The second result generated by inputting the second information may include a result of determining the second integrity.

According to the present invention, payment costs such as a toll gate passing cost can be automatically paid through Bluetooth communication with a smartphone located inside the vehicle 70 .

According to the present invention, when the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 is changed to deceive a vehicle model, a defect occurs in the second integrity, and thus the payment by the payment unit 150 is not made. Therefore, according to the present invention, illegal use of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 can be effectively prevented.

According to the present invention, a portable terminal 80 such as a smart phone may be used as a payment method in place of the physical card 38 such as a credit card. As a result, since there is no need to insert the physical card 38 in the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 , there is no fear of theft of the physical card 38 left in the vehicle 70 . In addition, since a space for inserting the real card 38 is not required, the existing housing 39 in which the space for inserting the real card 38 is formed can be excluded. As a result, the miniaturization of the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 is possible. The miniaturized multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 may be integrally formed with various vehicle interior members, such as a rearview mirror and a multi-terminal.

7 is a schematic diagram showing a high-pass system of the present invention.

The roadside unit 90 may be provided with a vehicle classification device and a wireless communication antenna.

The wireless communication antenna may wirelessly communicate with the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 mounted on the vehicle 70 . The wireless communication antenna and the payment unit can communicate with each other in DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) and C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle To Everything) methods. In particular, C-V2X and 5G are designed to achieve not only vehicle safety, but also various policy goals that rely heavily on connectivity to wide area networks and existing cellular networks (2G, 3G, 4G), such as mapping, smart parking, and car-sharing apps. may be more advantageous.

The wireless communication antenna includes first information, second information, and a first result generated by inputting the first information from the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10, and a second result generated by inputting the second information. At least one can be obtained. The corresponding information is transmitted to the payment server, and the payment server can charge and pay for the vehicle 70 passing through the roadside unit 90 using the corresponding information.

The vehicle type classification apparatus may determine the vehicle type of the vehicle 70 passing through the roadside unit 90 . The payment for the vehicle 70 may be performed based on information obtained through a wireless communication antenna. The vehicle model classification apparatus may determine the vehicle model of the vehicle 70 using a camera or the like, and provide the determined result to the payment server. The payment server may set the vehicle 70 as the monitoring vehicle 70 when the information identified by the vehicle model classification device and the second information are different from each other. A license plate photographing device for photographing the license plate of the vehicle 70 for specifying the monitoring vehicle 70 may be additionally provided in the roadside unit 90 . In the case of the monitoring vehicle 70 , the vehicle model of the actual vehicle 70 may be inquired by using the information of the license plate photographed by the license plate photographing device. According to the inquiry result, the payment server may correct an error in the vehicle classification device or correct an abnormality in the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 .

4A, 4B and 5 are photographs showing the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention.

The multi-terminal integrated high-pass module 10 of the present invention may be formed to be detachably attached to the vehicle itself. For example, the high-pass module includes a box-shaped case 109, and the first communication unit, the second communication unit, the confirmation unit, the payment unit, the AUX terminal, the USB terminal, the high-pass SIM terminal, etc. are all mounted in the corresponding case. , and the high-pass SIM terminal may be omitted as shown in FIG. 4B.

The high-pass module 10 may be detachably formed on the dashboard or dashboard-side interior material of the vehicle. An AUX jack 21 , a USB connector 31 , and a high-pass card socket 51 may be formed on the front surface of the high-pass module. If necessary, other types of input/output terminals may be added. When charging is performed using wireless communication with the terminal, the high-pass card socket 51 may be excluded.

Structurally, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module of the present invention may be formed in a multi-layer structure.

For example, the AUX jack 21 and the USB connector 31 may be disposed on the same floor. On the other hand, the high pass card socket 51 may be formed on a different layer from the AUX jack 21 or the USB connector 31 . Preferably, the high pass card socket 51 is formed under the layer where the AUX jack 21 and the USB connector 31 are formed. This is to prevent the high-pass card socket 51 from being undesirably manipulated when the terminal to the AUX jack 21 or the USB connector 31 is connected or disconnected.

The case 109 may be divided into an installation part 107 installed in a vehicle, and a detachable part 108 detachably formed in the installation part 107 . At this time, the AUX jack 21 , the USB connector 31 , and the Haepass card socket 51 may be installed in the detachable part 108 . Once mounted on the vehicle, the installation portion 107 can be fixed to the vehicle with difficulty in detaching it from the vehicle. Accordingly, the installation unit 107 installed in the vehicle may be regarded as integrally formed with the vehicle like an interior material of the vehicle. The detachable part 108 may be detachably formed with respect to the installation part 107 .

Various terminals of the present invention, a first communication unit, a second communication unit, a confirmation unit, a payment unit, etc. may all be formed in the detachable unit 108 . The elements can be easily separated from the installation part 107 together with the detachable part 108 during maintenance. As a result, each element removed from the vehicle can be easily maintained.

Meanwhile, the antenna ANT required by the first communication unit and the second communication unit may be connected by wire through the installation unit 107 . A first antenna terminal may be formed in the installation unit 107 for wired connection with the antenna. A second antenna terminal may be formed on one surface of the detachable part 108 facing the first antenna terminal.

When the detachable part 108 is mounted and closely attached to the installation part 107 , the second antenna terminal may be formed to be in close contact with the first antenna terminal. The first communication unit or the second communication unit may be electrically connected to the second antenna terminal. According to the present embodiment, the first communication unit or the second communication unit may be electrically connected to the antenna through the second antenna terminal and the first antenna terminal in order, and communicate with the roadside unit.

Although the embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent ranges of embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10...Multi-terminal integrated high-pass module
20...AUX circuitry 21...AUX jack
22...Transmission circuit 23...Switch
24...noise suppression circuit 25...detection circuit
26...Transmission circuit 27...Multimedia
30...USB circuitry 31...USB connector
32...control unit 33...transmission circuit
34...Interface 35...USB memory
38...physical card 39...housing
41...SD card socket 42...SD card
50...High pass part 51...High pass card socket
52...connector 53...high pass card
54...UART/CAN channels 55...ETCS module
60...Audio device, AVN 70...5V power
70...Vehicle 80...Terminal
90...roadside unit 109...case
110...First communication unit 120...Second communication unit
130...Confirmation unit 150...Payment unit
170...output

Claims (12)

A terminal circuit unit including an AUX jack and a USB connector for charging an external device;
With or without a card socket for high-pass, a high-pass unit equipped with an ETCS (Electronic Toll Collection System) module;
The high pass part
a first communication unit communicating with the terminal;
a second communication unit communicating with the vehicle;
a verification unit for verifying the integrity of the terminal with respect to the vehicle by using the first information obtained from the terminal and the second information obtained from the vehicle; and
When the integrity is confirmed, a payment unit for performing a payment with respect to the roadside unit installed around the road; further comprising,
The verification unit checks the first integrity of the terminal according to whether the registered terminal information and the first information match, and the payment unit confirms the first integrity, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module for performing the payment .
According to claim 1,
The terminal circuit part and the high-pass part are configured in the form of an integrated multi-terminal treated as a single box or casing and mounted in a vehicle, and the terminal circuit part and the high-pass part are connected to a vehicle audio device,
The high-pass unit is a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module, characterized in that the ETCS module is connected to the vehicle audio device directly or via a terminal circuit unit, and is configured to output a voice signal according to a result of the high-pass processing.
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The first communication unit is in short-range wireless communication with the terminal present in the vehicle,
The terminal is a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module including a smartphone installed with an application for generating the first information.
According to claim 1,
The first communication unit is provided with a short-range wireless module capable of wireless communication with the terminal existing within a set range,
When the integrity is confirmed and the communication between the short-range wireless module and the terminal is maintained, the payment unit maintains a ready state to perform payment for the roadside unit,
When the payment unit enters the coverage area of the roadside unit in the ready state, the multi-terminal integrated high-pass module provides payment information to the roadside unit.
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The verification unit confirms the second integrity of the verification unit for the vehicle by comparing the second information with second identification information including vehicle information previously stored by the user,
The payment unit is a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module that performs the payment only when both the first integrity and the second integrity are found to be normal.
delete According to claim 1,
When the payment unit is requested to transmit payment information from the roadside unit,
A multi-terminal integrated high-pass module that provides the first information or the second information to the roadside unit together with a result value of which the integrity of the terminal for the vehicle is verified.
According to claim 1,
An output unit for outputting log data toward the interior of the vehicle is provided;
The output unit is a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module for visually or audibly outputting the payment result of the payment unit for the roadside unit.
According to claim 1,
a first communication unit that performs Bluetooth communication with a smartphone located inside the vehicle and obtains first information from the smartphone;
a second communication unit for obtaining second information from the vehicle;
When the vehicle enters the coverage area of a roadside unit installed around a road, the first information, the second information, and the first information are inputted to the roadside unit to input the first result and the second information. a payment unit that wirelessly provides at least one of the second results generated by
The information provided to the roadside unit by the payment unit is a multi-terminal integrated high-pass module used for payment of road facility usage costs of the vehicle.

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