KR20030000267A - Method For Collecting A Passage Money Using Car Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for collecting toll in a highway using a car phone is provided, to recycle the old-fashioned cellular phone and to allow the toll to be collected without other auxiliary toll collection system. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of allowing a communication device of a car having a car phone to receive a signal for demanding the payment of toll from the first toll collection system and a wireless communication terminal number of the first toll collection system or the central control system; allowing the control device to demand the car phone of transmitting the number of the car phone by using the number; and allowing the result of the payment of toll from the first toll collection system or the central control system received the number of the car phone to be noticed.

Description

Method for Collecting A Passage Money Using Car Phone}

The present invention relates to a method for collecting tolls such as highways using a car phone.

In the case of using highways or various tunnels, a toll is generally paid. A toll is collected by a certain section and a method of paying a certain amount.

At this time, the toll payment method currently used is a method in which a vehicle driver pays in cash, a method of purchasing and paying a traffic card corresponding to a certain amount, and a reader capable of recognizing the device in the case of a vehicle having a special device attached to the vehicle. Various methods are used, such as paying tolls.

However, the above-described methods cause unnecessary behavior during driving to the vehicle driver, which not only impedes driving, but also may cause additional burden on the driver because expensive equipment must be purchased and mounted on the vehicle.

On the other hand, with the development of mobile communication technology, dozens of new models of mobile communication terminals are released every year, and despite this, 4 million old mobile communication terminals are discarded (KBS 9 on April 2, 2001). City news broadcast) The way to recycle the old mobile communication terminal as described above is not reasonably operated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, while installing the old mobile communication terminal in the vehicle to use the car, while using the car to pay a variety of tolls to the car to use the car to pay, The purpose is to provide a method for collecting tolls.

Figure 1a is an embodiment configuration of a toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention.

Figure 1b is another embodiment configuration of a toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention.

Figure 1c is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of a car-equipped vehicle using an old terminal of the toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention.

Figure 2a is a flow chart of one embodiment of a method for collecting a certain amount of tolls in the toll collection system of the toll collection method using a car phone according to the present invention.

Figure 2b is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for collecting tolls by section when passing through a plurality of toll collection systems of the toll collection method using a car according to the present invention.

In the present invention for achieving the above object, in a toll collection method using a car phone, which is applied to a toll collection system using a car phone, a communication device of a vehicle equipped with a car phone requests a toll payment from the first toll collection system. And a first step of transmitting the telephone number of the wireless communication terminal of the first toll collection system or the central control system; A second step of requesting the car phone to transmit the phone number information of the car to the phone number by the control device receiving the signal; And a third step of being notified of the payment result of the toll from the first toll collection system or the central control system which has received the phone number of the car.

In addition, the present invention is applied to a toll collection system using a car phone, in the toll collection method using a car phone, the first toll collection system with the signal requesting the payment of the toll, the wireless of the first toll collection system or the central control system A first step of transmitting a communication terminal telephone number to a vehicle equipped with the car phone; A second step of receiving, by the first toll collection system or the central control system, the phone number of the car from the car of the vehicle receiving the signal; And the mobile network operator requesting the first toll collection system or the central control system to charge a toll to the phone number of the car, or the phone number of the car and a unique designation number of the first toll collection system. The third step of storing by the system.

That is, according to the present invention, the obsolete spherical mobile communication terminal is manufactured in the form of a box (hereinafter, simply referred to as “car phone”) and installed under the seat of the vehicle, and the external microphone, external speaker, key pad, etc. The present invention proposes a method for recycling an old terminal by detaching the car from the car and installing it in a location convenient for a user, while providing a vehicle capable of communicating with the car and the toll payment device in a vehicle, and tolls imposed on various highways and tunnels. Is to be calculated by adding the payment of the car to the usage fee of the car.

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

Figure 1a is a configuration diagram of one embodiment of a toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention, Figure 1b is another embodiment configuration diagram of a toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention. In addition, Figure 1c is a detailed configuration diagram of a car-equipped vehicle using an old terminal of the toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention, the car-equipped vehicle 80 using a mobile phone shown in Figures 1a and 1b It shows in detail the configuration of.

First, the toll collection system using a car phone according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1A includes a vehicle 80 equipped with a car phone using an old terminal, and a plurality of toll collection systems for communicating with the vehicle and collecting tolls ( 70), the central control system 60 for collecting the tolls for each section of the vehicle by exchanging information between the multiple toll collection systems and the tolls of each vehicle transmitted from the multiple toll collection systems or the central control system. And a mobile communication service provider system 50 for adding and adding car phone charges.

Next, the toll collection system using a car phone according to the invention shown in Figure 1b, a vehicle equipped with a car phone using an old terminal, a plurality of toll collection system 70 for requesting toll collection to the vehicle For example, the central control system 60 for collecting the tolls of each vehicle using the phone number and the toll information of the car transmitted from the car of the vehicle equipped with the car, and the toll of each vehicle transmitted from the central control system And a mobile communication service provider system 50 for adding and adding car phone charges.

At this time, the system shown in FIG. 1B is different from the system shown in FIG. 1A as follows. That is, in FIG. 1A, the toll collection system 70 receives the phone number and the user information of the car from the car of each vehicle 80 and transmits the corresponding information to the central control system 60 or the mobile communication service provider system ( 50, but the toll is collected, but in FIG. 1B, the car phone of the vehicle 80 that is requested to collect the toll from the toll collection system 70 wirelessly transmits its car phone number, information of the toll collection system, and toll information. The central control system 60 is directly transmitted through the communication network, and the information is collected by the central control system to the mobile communication operator system 50 through the dedicated network to collect tolls.

A toll collection method in a toll collection system using a car having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, and a vehicle 80 equipped with a car phone using a mobile phone will be described with reference to FIG. 1C.

The installation method of the car 80 of the car phone 30 using the old terminal is as follows.

That is, in the conventional mobile communication terminal, a microphone, a speaker, a keypad, and a display device (LCD) are all disposed in one main body, but a car phone using the old mobile communication terminal according to the present invention uses the microphone, speaker, and keypad display devices. The data lines of the terminal body are connected and separately configured, and each component is rearranged in the vehicle to be easily used by the vehicle driver.

First, the car phone main body 30 may be used in a state fixed to the driver's chair or the like, and the microphone 31 may be separated from the car body main body 30 to receive the driver's voice accurately, for example, inside the vehicle. It can be used on the driver's head.

The speaker 32 may be positioned at a position capable of accurately transmitting the voice output from the car body 30 to the driver.

At this time, regardless of the old and new car phone is located in the lower side of the car connector is connected to the speaker and the microphone, in the present invention, the speaker and the microphone wire through the connection terminal after the speaker ( 32 and the microphone 31 are used separately.

The keypad 33 may also be separated from the car body 30 to be fixed between a driver's seat and a passenger's seat for easy use by the user. It can be mounted not only between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, but also on the driver's head, and can be mounted on the panel where various audio, cassette, radio, etc. are attached like the audio, cassette, radio, or separately on the upper part of the panel. It can also be fixed using a fixing means.

In this case, since the display device 34 is difficult to separate from the car phone main body 30, if necessary, the display device 34 may be attached to the keypad, and the display device 34 may be separated from the keypad 33. It is also possible to mount the display device 34 on a pad.

In addition, rather than separately separating each component as described above, through the branch device further provided with a branching device that can be integrated to separate each component through the connection terminal in the lower part of the mobile phone Each component may be separated.

On the other hand, the vehicle 80 to which the present invention is applied is provided with a communication device 10 that can communicate with the toll collection system 7 (), and the communication device 10 is a toll collection system 70. And a control device 40 for controlling the car to transmit information on the phone number, vehicle type, tolls, etc. of the car to the toll collection system 70 when the toll collection request signal is received from the toll collection system 70. . That is, information about the phone number of the car, the vehicle type, the toll and the like is transmitted to the toll collection system 70 or the central control system 60 using the car phone provided in the vehicle 80.

In addition, a communication device 10 for communicating with the communication device 10 of the vehicle for the toll collection request is also provided in each toll collection system 70, and the toll collection system as described above is provided with the communication device 10. When the toll collection is requested, the car phone in the vehicle 80 transmits the phone number of the car to the toll collection system 70 or the central control system 60 through a wireless communication network.

That is, according to the present invention, when the communication device 10 of the vehicle 80 detects the toll collection request signal from the toll collection system 70, the control device 40 wirelessly communicates the collection system 70. Car phone number to the wireless communication terminal of the terminal or the central control system 60 is transmitted using a short message service (SMS) or wireless Internet, toll collection system 70 or the phone number of the car phone received The present invention relates to a method for requiring the central control system 60 to add the toll fee to the mobile phone provider's telephone fee, and to charge a certain amount in one toll collection system 70. In the case where a toll is charged according to a certain distance in a case where a plurality of toll collection systems have been passed, a description will be given with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

Figure 2a is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for collecting a certain amount of tolls in one toll collection system of the toll collection method using a car phone according to the present invention, in order to perform the method according to the present invention car phone 30, a communication device 10 and the control device 40 should be installed in the vehicle 80.

First, the toll collection method in the toll collection system using the car shown in FIG. 1A is as follows.

That is, when the vehicle 80 provided with the above components encounters the toll collection system 70 that collects tolls when passing through a highway or a tunnel, the toll collection system 70 pays the tolls. The vehicle 80 transmits a signal to the vehicle 80 to transmit information including the telephone number of the wireless terminal of the toll collection system 70 and information about the toll together (202).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10, and at this time, the control device 40 transmits the phone number of the car to the wireless terminal phone number of the transmitted toll collection system 70. Will be presented to the car (204).

The car phone, which is requested to transmit its car phone number from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the toll collection system 70, uses its short message service (SMS) or wireless Internet service to send its car phone number. The toll collection system 70 is sent (206). In this case, tolls such as highways or tunnels are generally paid differently depending on the type of vehicle, for example, a car or a van, so that the control device transmits its own vehicle type together. This information is set by the operator in the control device 40 in the step of mounting the communication device 10 and the control device 40 to the vehicle.

The toll collection system 70 having received the phone number of the car requires the mobile operator system 50 to add the toll to the phone bill of the car by adding the toll (208), and transmits the request. The received mobile operator system 50 adds the car phone usage fee to which the toll is added (210).

In this case, the toll collection system 70 may directly notify the mobile operator system 50 of the toll payment as described above. Alternatively, the toll collection system 70 transmits the toll and car phone numbers from the toll collection system 70. Received central control system 60 may cause the mobile operator system 50 to request toll payment.

On the other hand, the toll collection system 70 that requests the central control system 60 or the mobile operator system 50 to pay the tolls to the car number provides the billing information for the tolls to the communication device 10 or the car phone. And transmits to 30.

In this case, when the car phone 30 is used, a short message service (SMS) or a wireless Internet service may be used, and the driver of the vehicle 80 may check how much tolls are normally added through the above process. do.

Next, the toll collection method in the toll collection system using the car shown in FIG. 1B is as follows. At this time, since the toll collection method in the system shown in FIG. 1B is similar to the toll collection method in the system shown in FIG. 1A, only the differences will be described briefly.

That is, when the vehicle 80 having the above components meets the toll collection system 70 that collects tolls when passing through a highway or tunnel, the toll collection system 70 pays the tolls. It transmits a signal requesting to the vehicle 80, wherein the unique number of the toll collection system 70, the toll in the toll collection system 70, the wireless terminal telephone number of the central control system 60 Information including the will be transmitted together (202).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10, in which the control device 40 transmits the phone number of the car phone to the wireless single phone number of the transmitted central control system 60. Instruct the car (204).

The car phone which is requested to transmit its car phone number or the like from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the central control system 60 uses the short message service (SMS) or the wireless Internet service. Is transmitted to the central control system 60 (206).

The central control system 60 having received the phone number of the car phone requests the mobile operator system 50 to add an additional toll fee to the phone bill notice of the car phone (208). The mobile operator system 50 adds the car phone usage fee to which the toll is added (210).

Meanwhile, the central control system 60 may transmit the collection information about the toll to the communication device 10 or the car phone 30 (212).

Figure 2b is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for collecting the tolls by section when passing through a plurality of toll collection system of the toll collection method using the car according to the present invention, in order to perform the method according to the present invention car (30) ), The communication device 10 and the control device 40 must be installed in the vehicle 80.

First, the toll collection method in the toll collection system using the car shown in FIG. 1A is as follows.

That is, when the vehicle 80 having the above components meets the first toll collection system 70 that collects tolls when passing through a highway or a tunnel, the first toll collection system 70 is provided. In step 252, a signal requesting to pay the toll is transmitted to the vehicle 80, and at this time, information including the wireless terminal telephone number of the first toll collection system 70 and information about the toll are transmitted together (252). ).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10, wherein the control device 40 is the telephone number of the car to the wireless terminal telephone number of the first toll collection system 70 transmitted. The car phone is instructed to transmit 254.

The car phone, which is requested to transmit its car phone number from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the first toll collection system 70, uses his short message service (SMS) or wireless Internet service. The number is transmitted to the first toll collection system 70 (256). In this case, tolls such as highways or tunnels are generally paid differently depending on the type of vehicle, for example, a car or a van, so that the control device transmits its own vehicle type together. This information is set by the operator in the control device 40 in the step of mounting the communication device 10 and the control device 40 to the vehicle.

The first toll collection system 70 receives the phone number of the car and transmits the phone number of the car 30 and a unique designation number of the first toll collection system 70 to the central control system 60. The transmitted telephone number and the unique designation number of the first toll collection system 70 are stored and managed in the central control system 60 (258).

On the other hand, the first toll collection system 70 requesting the central control system 60 to pay the tolls to the car phone number sends the collection information for the payment to the tolls to the communication device 10 or the car 30. The vehicle 40 continues to travel to the corresponding destination.

The vehicle 80 arriving at the n-th toll payment system 70 of the destination receives a signal requesting to pay the toll from the n-th toll payment system 70 in the same manner as described above. Information about the toll and information including the wireless terminal telephone number of the toll collection system 70 are received together (260).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10, wherein the control device 40 is the telephone number of the car phone to the wireless terminal telephone number of the transmitted n-th toll collection system 70. The car phone is instructed to transmit 262.

The car phone, which is requested to transmit its car phone number from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the n-th toll collection system 70, uses its short message service (SMS) or wireless Internet service. The number is transmitted to the nth toll collection system 70 (264). In this case, the toll such as a highway or a tunnel is generally paid differently according to the type of the vehicle, for example, a car or a van, so that the control device 40 transmits its own vehicle type together. However, when the information about the type of vehicle has already been transmitted while passing through the first toll collection system 70, the nth toll collection system 70 may omit this.

On the other hand, the n-th toll collection system 70 having received the phone number of the car through a wireless terminal is a central control system 60, the telephone number of the car phone 30 and a unique designation number of the toll collection system 70. Will be transmitted (266).

At this time, the central control system 60 finds the phone number of the car phone transmitted from the n-th toll collection system 70 from the pre-stored car phone number and inherent in the first toll collection system 70 of the car. The toll between the toll collection system 70 is calculated by comparing the designation number with the unique designation number of the destination n toll collection system 70 (268).

The central control system 60 that calculates the tolls requests the mobile operator system 50 to add the tolls to the car phone's telephone bill notice (270), and the mobile communication received the request. The operator system 50 adds the car phone usage fee to which the toll is added (272).

On the other hand, the n-th toll collection system 70, which requests the central control system 60 to pay the tolls by the car number, receives the information about the tolls from the central control system 60, and the vehicle 80 In step 274, the communication device 10 transmits to the communication device 10 or the car phone 30.

In this case, when the car phone 30 is used, a short message service (SMS) or a wireless Internet service may be used, and the driver of the vehicle 80 may check how much tolls are normally added through the above process. do.

Next, the toll collection method in the toll collection system using the car shown in FIG. 1B is as follows. In this case, since the toll collection method in the system shown in FIG. 1B is similar to the toll collection method in the system shown in FIG. 1A, only the differences will be described briefly.

That is, when the vehicle 80 having the above components passes through a highway or a tunnel, the vehicle 80 meets the first toll collection system 70 that collects tolls, and the first toll collection system 70. Transmits a signal requesting to pay the toll to the vehicle 80, wherein the unique designated number of the first toll collection system 70, the wireless terminal telephone number of the central control system 60 and the toll Information is transmitted together (252).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10. At this time, the control device 40 transmits the telephone number of the car phone to the wireless terminal telephone number of the central control system 60 transmitted. The car phone is instructed to transmit (254).

Car phone, which is requested to transmit its car phone number and the like from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the central control system 60, uses his short message service (SMS) or wireless Internet service to send his car phone number. And to the central control system 60 (256).

The central control system 60 receiving the telephone number of the car and the like stores and manages the unique designation number of the first toll collection system 70 and the telephone number of the car (258).

On the other hand, the central control system 60 may transmit the collection information for the payment to the toll to the car phone 30, the vehicle 80 will continue to travel to the destination.

The vehicle 80 arriving at the n-th toll payment system 70 of the destination receives a signal requesting to pay the toll from the n-th toll payment system 70 in the same manner as described above. Information about the unique designation number of the toll collection system 70, the wireless terminal telephone number of the central control system 60, and the toll together is transmitted (260).

The vehicle 80 receives the information through the communication device 10. At this time, the control device 40 transmits the telephone number of the car phone to the wireless terminal telephone number of the central control system 60 transmitted. The car phone is instructed to transmit (262).

The car phone which is requested to transmit its car phone number or the like from the control device 40 to the wireless terminal phone number of the central control system 60 uses the short message service (SMS) or the wireless Internet service. Is transmitted to the central control system 60 (264, 266).

At this time, the central control system 60 finds the phone number of the transmitted car from the phone number of the car which is stored in advance, and assigns a unique designation number of the first toll collection system 70 and the destination n toll collection system of the car. The tolls between the toll collection system 70 are calculated by comparing the unique designation of 70 (268).

The central control system 60, which calculates the tolls, requests the mobile operator system 50 to add the tolls to the phone bill notice of the car by adding the tolls (270). The operator system 50 adds the car phone usage fee to which the toll is added (272).

Meanwhile, the central control system 60 transmits toll collection information to the car phone 30 of the vehicle 80 (274).

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to the drawing.

The present invention as described above can not only recycle the old cell phone, there is an excellent effect that can be automatically collected toll charges on the highway or tunnel without additional additional equipment and billing system.

Claims (6)

In the toll collection method using a car phone, which is applied to a toll collection system using a car phone, A first step of the communication device of the vehicle equipped with the car receiving the telephone number of the wireless toll terminal of the first toll collection system or the central control system together with a signal for requesting toll payment from the first toll collection system; A second step of requesting the car phone to transmit the phone number information of the car to the phone number by the control device receiving the signal; And A third step of being notified of the payment result of the toll from the first toll collection system or the central control system that has received the telephone number of the car Toll collection method using a car phone comprising a. The method of claim 1, A fourth step of receiving a telephone number of a wireless communication terminal of the n-th toll collection system or the central control system together with a signal requesting toll payment from an n-th toll collection system at the destination of the vehicle; A fifth step of requesting the car phone to transmit the phone number information of the car to the phone number by the control device receiving the signal; And A sixth step of being notified of the payment result of the toll from the n-th toll collection system or the central control system that has received the phone number of the car; Toll collection method using a car characterized in that it further comprises a. In the toll collection method using a car phone, which is applied to a toll collection system using a car phone, A first step of transmitting, by the first toll collection system, the radio number terminal of the first toll collection system or the central control system to a vehicle equipped with the car together with a signal requesting toll payment; A second step of receiving, by the first toll collection system or the central control system, the phone number of the car from the car of the vehicle receiving the signal; And The first toll collection system or the central control system requests the mobile network operator to charge the toll to the phone number of the car, or the phone number of the car and a unique designation number of the first toll collection system to the central control system. The third step to save this Toll collection method using a car phone comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein A fourth step of transmitting, by the n-th toll collection system at the destination of the vehicle, the telephone number of the wireless communication terminal of the n-th toll collection system or the central control system to the vehicle together with a signal requesting toll payment; A fifth step in which the n-th toll collection system or the central control system receives the telephone number of the car from the car of the vehicle that has received the signal; The sixth toll collection system transmits the phone number of the car and a unique designation number of the nth toll collection system to the central control system when the nth toll collection system receives the phone number of the car; step; And The central control system retrieves a unique designation number of the first toll collection system and the nth toll collection system, calculates a toll between the first toll collection system and an nth toll collection system, and uses the phone number of the car to call the toll. 7th step requiring mobile network operators to charge Toll collection method using a car characterized in that it further comprises a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The toll collection method using the car phone, the information transmitted by the car to the toll payment system includes information on the type of the vehicle on which the car is mounted. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The car phone is a toll collection method using a car, characterized in that using an old phone.